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IPL 2023 | We gave away too many runs in first six overs, admits Dhoni

Chennai Super Kings skipper MS Dhoni and Rajasthan Royals skipper Sanju Samson at the toss ahead of their match at Sawai Mansingh Stadium, in Jaipur. | Photo Credit: ANI Chennai Super Kings skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni feels his side lost the IPL match against hosts Rajasthan Royals in the first six overs as the visitors gave away too many runs during that period. Opting to bat, RR made a terrific start with Yashasvi Jaiswal (77 off 43) and Jos Buttler putting up an 86-run opening stand in just 8.2 overs, including 64 in the first six overs, here on Thursday. "They scored quite a bit above par. We gave away too many in the first six. At the same time, wicket was great to bat on," Dhoni said after the 32-run loss. "Bowlers bowled well in the middle overs but a lot of edges went for boun...

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Vinesh asks why top cricketers, others silent: ‘Are you all so afraid?’

Speaking at The Indian Express Idea Exchange programme on Wednesday (edited transcript will appear on Monday, May 1), Vinesh said: “The entire country worships cricket but not even a single cricketer has spoken up. We aren’t saying that you speak in our favour, but at least put up a neutral message and say there should be justice for whichever party. This is what pains me… Be it cricketers, badminton players, athletics, boxing…” She cited the example of the ‘Black Lives Matter’ movement, which began in the US but saw sportspersons from across the world unite to fight racism and discrimination. “It’s not like we don’t have big athletes in our country. There are cricketers… During the Black Lives Matter movement in the US, they showed their support. Don’t we deserve even that much,” she...

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IPL 2023: Royals flex powerplay muscle

SYNOPSIS: It was Rajasthan Royals all the way, from the moment Yashasvi Jaiswal teed off to the bowlers strangling CSK’s batsmen This was a contest that was done and dusted in the powerplay. If their openers laid a platform for Rajasthan Royals while batting first, their bowlers never really allowed Chennai Super Kings to get off the blocks in the chase of 203. The end result was that Rajasthan became the first team in the ongoing Indian Premier League to make it two out of two against Chennai—which is no easy feat considering their form – as they moved top of the table with a resounding 32-run victory. If their spinners had given them a famous win in Chennai while defending a par total, on Thursday, their batting unit returned the favour. Winning the toss, Sanju Samson read the conditi...

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RR vs CSK Highlights: Rajasthan beat Chennai to go top of the table | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Yashasvi Jaiswal cracked a magnificent 77 before spinners Adam Zampa and Ravichandran Ashwin set up Rajasthan Royals' emphatic 32-run win over Chennai Super Kings in the reverse fixture of the IPL 2023 on Thursday.With this win, Royals moved to the top of the IPL table while CSK dropped down to third.Scorecard | As it happenedOn the back of brilliant batting performances, Royals posted 202/5 - a highest ever IPL total at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur - in their 200th IPL match after opting to bat.Jaiswal (77 off 43) continued his rich form with his third fifty of the tournament and the superb cameos at the end from Dhruv Jurel (34 off 15) and Devdutt Padikkal (27* off 13) helped Royals put on mammoth total on the boardZampa (3/22 in 3 overs) and Ashwin (2/35) then shared f...

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Pravin Thipsay writes: Ding Liren holds the advantage as Game 13 ends in draw

With just the final game to go in the World Chess Championship, it’s advantage Ding Liren as his opponent Ian Nepomniachtchi failed to win with White pieces in Game 13 at the St Regis in Astana, Kazakhstan, on Thursday.Frankly, I’m a bit surprised with the way Nepo played on Thursday. Agreed he had a devastating loss on Wednesday and had no time to recover, but this is the World Championships! Aside from Magnus Carlsen, Ding and Nepo are supposed to be the best chess players in the world. They should be ready for any sort of challenge. Nepo’s best shot at getting an outright win was Game 13. He had to play to his strengths and use variations which he’s familiar with. But on the 10th move, he chose a variation that hasn’t been popular. Actually, from the past 115 years at least, it is kn...

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Scorecard does not reflect how well Matheesha Pathirana bowled: MS Dhoni after IPL match vs Rajasthan Royals

Chennai Super Kings captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni lauded the young guns from both sides in Rajasthan Royals’ Yashasvi Jaiswal and Matheesha Pathirana for their performance in the match on Thursday. “I felt his (Pathirana) bowling was very good, not that he bowled badly. The scorecard doesn’t reflect how well he bowled,” Dhoni said on Pathirana. “Yashasvi batted really well, important to go after the bowlers, took calculated risks. It was slightly easier against our bowlers because we had to assess the right lengths. Even then Yashasvi batted well at the top end and at the end Jurel batted really well,” he added. Talking about the target set by the Royals, he said, “It (target) was quite a bit above par. The reason was the first six overs, gave too many runs, but at the same time the pitc...

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IPL 2023 | Suyash has always put his hand up and said he will do the job: Nitish Rana

Kolkata Knight Riders’ Suyash Sharma with teammates celebrates after the dismissal of Royal Challengers Bangalore batter Suyash S Prabhudessai during the IPL 2023 cricket match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Kolkata Knight Riders at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on April 26, 2023. | Photo Credit: PTI Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) captain Nitish Rana on April 26 heaped praise on his team and said the KKR players showed a lot of character to script a stunning performance, registering a 21-run victory against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB).The two-time IPL Champions got a much-needed win, after four losses in a row, as they beat Royal Challengers Bangalore in the ongoing IPL 2023 at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.A blistering 56(29) from Jason Roy and an attacking 4...

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Madushka, Mendis double tons maintain Sri Lanka control

Sri Lanka’s Nishan Madushka (L) plays a shot as Ireland’s wicketkeeper Lorcan Tucker watches during fourth day of the second and final cricket Test match between Sri Lanka and Ireland at the Galle International Cricket Stadium in Galle on April 27, 2023. | Photo Credit: AFP Nishan Madushka and Kusal Mendis converted centuries into maiden doubles by baton-charging the Ireland bowlers as Sri Lanka sustained control of the second Test here on April 27.At stumps on day four, Ireland was 54 for the loss of openers James McCollum (10) and Peter Moor (19) and still 159 runs from making Sri Lanka bat again.McCollum was brilliantly bowled by offspinner Ramesh Mendis and Moor was dismissed when Angelo Mathews held a superb low catch at short extra cover.Sri Lanka was pushing for a 100th test win...

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BCCI central contracts: Richa, Jemi get promotion; Shikha dropped

India’s Richa Ghosh. | Photo Credit: Emmanual Yogini Young wicket-keeper batter Richa Ghosh and Jemimah Rodrigues have been elevated to B category in the BCCI central contracts for the 2022-23 season while the likes of Shikha Pandey and Taniya Bhatia have been dropped.The contract period runs from October to September but the BCCI made the announcement on April 27.A player in A category gets paid ₹50 lakh over and above match fees and ₹30 lakh and ₹ 10 lakh are allotted for B and C category respectively.The board has kept only three players in the highest category and they include skipper Harmanpreet Kaur, star batter Smriti Mandhana and all-rounder Deepti Sharma.All three have been retained in the same category while spinner Rajeshwari Gayakwad has been demoted to B category. Leg spin...

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PV Sindhu storms into Asia Badminton Championships quarterfinals | Badminton News – Times of India

DUBAI: Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu sailed into the quarterfinals of the women's singles event at the Asia Badminton Championships with a straight games win over China's Han Yue on Thursday.Besides Sindhu, India's ace men's singles shuttler HS Prannoy battled his way into the quarterfinals but it was curtains for compatriot Kidambi Srikanth.While Prannoy, seeded eighth, had to battle it out for an hour and two minutes to prevail over Indonesian Chico Aura Dwi Wardoyo 16-21, 21-5, 18-21 in a round of 16 match, Srikanth was shown the door by fourth seeded Japanese Kodai Naraoka 14-21, 22-20, 9-21.Prannoy will next play Kanta Tsuneyama of Japan.Sindhu was at her lethal best as she took just 33 minutes to beat Yue 21-12, 21-15 in a round of 16 match.Eighth seed Sindhu will next play...

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IPL 2023 | We really needed that victory: Andre Russell relieved after KKR end their losing streak

Kolkata Knight Riders bowler Andre Russell celebrates after taking the wicket of Royal Challengers Bangalore batter Wanindu Hasaranga during the IPL 2023 cricket match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Kolkata Knight Riders at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on April 26, 2023. | Photo Credit: PTI Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) all-rounder Andre Russell was relieved after his team defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore, bagging a much-needed win, after four losses in a row in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 on April 26.Kolkata Knight Riders got a much-needed win, after four losses in a row, as they beat Royal Challengers Bangalore in the ongoing IPL 2023 at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.A blistering 56(29) from Jason Roy and an attacking 48 off 21 from captain ...

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Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc denies talks with Mercedes: ‘Not yet’ | Racing News – Times of India

Ferrari's Charles Leclerc denied on Thursday he was talking to rivals Mercedes after a nightmare start to the Formula One season, but his 'not yet' comment was unlikely to dampen speculation.Leclerc has scored only six points from three races so far, retiring twice.A year ago he won two of the first three and was second in the other before Ferrari's challenge fell apart due to a lack of reliability, botched strategy and driver errors."No, there have not been any conversations. Not yet. Not for the moment," the Monegasque told reporters in Baku when asked about media speculation in Italy that his discussions with former champions Mercedes were an open secret."For now, I am fully focused on the project I am in today, which is Ferrari and I fully trust and am confident for the future. Then...

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‘Our right to protest as citizens of democratic nation’: Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia respond to PT Usha

India top wrestlers like Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat were left surprised by the comments of former track and field star PT Usha, who is now the head of the Indian Olympic Association. The athletics legend had said on Thursday that the fresh protest from the wrestlers “amounted to indiscipline” and was “tarnishing image of India”. This evoked sharp reaction from the protesting wrestlers. “We were not expecting this from PT Usha ma’am. We thought she would stand with her fellow athletes. She’s a woman herself, so we expected her to stand with us. I’m hurt by her words. Recently, she was tweeting that there were some people trying to occupy land of her academy (the Usha School of Athletics, in Balussery, Kerala) and resorting to hooliganism there. At that time the country’s image was n...

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HS Prannoy advances, Kidambi Srikanth bows out of Asia Badminton Championships | Badminton News – Times of India

DUBAI: India's ace shuttler HS Prannoy battled his way into the quarterfinals but it was curtains for compatriot Kidambi Srikanth in the men singles of the Asia Badminton Championships on Thursday.While Prannoy, seeded eighth, had to battle it out for an hour and two minutes to prevail over Indonesian Chico Aura Dwi Wardoyo 16-21, 21-5, 18-21 in a round of 16 match, Srikanth was shown the door by fourth seeded Japanese Kodai Naraoka 14-21, 22-20, 9-21.Prannoy will next play Kanta Tsuneyama of Japan.In mixed doubles, Rohan Kapoor and N Sikki Reddy entered the quarterfinals after the fourth seeded Korean pair of Seo Seung Jae Chae Yu Jung handed the Indians a walkover.The Indian duo will next meet Indonesian pair of Dejan Ferdinansyah Gloria Emanuelle Widjaja.However, it was curtains for ...

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IPL 2023: Jaiswal, spinners guide RR to 32-run win over CSK

Rajasthan Royals batters Dhruv Jurel and Devdutt Padikkal during the IPL 2023 cricket match between Rajasthan Royals and Chennai Super Kings at Sawai Mansingh Stadium, in Jaipur on April 27, 2023. | Photo Credit: PTI Promising Yashasvi Jaiswal once again displayed his talent as he conjured up a brilliant half-century before Rajasthan Royals spinners choked Chennai Super Kings to register a comfortable 32-run win and move to the top of the IPL table here on Thursday.Jaiswal (77 off 43) continued his rich form with his third fifty of the tournament before Devdutt Padikkal (24 not out) and Dhruv Jurel (34 off 15) provided the final flourish to register the highest total -- 202 for five -- at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium.Track RR vs CSK Live scores hereSpinners Adam Zampa (3/22 in 3 overs) a...

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Marco Reus extends contract by one year with Borussia Dortmund | Football News – Times of India

BERLIN: Bundesliga leaders Borussia Dortmund have extended captain Marco Reus' contract by one year until the summer of 2024, the club announced on Thursday.The two-time German Footballer of the Year's deal was set to expire at the end of this season.Reus, 33, has scored 161 for Dortmund, 16 shy of the all-time record set by Adi Preissler between 1946 and 1959.Reus has won two German Cups with Dortmund but has never claimed the league, he joined from Moenchengadbach immediately after the 2012 title.This season, Dortmund sit one point clear of Bayern Munich with five games to play. Bayern have won the league in each of Reus' ten seasons with Dortmund."We as a team, like all of our fans, have one big goal in mind that we are all focused on: we want to be German champions," Reus said in a ...

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We gave chances to all wrestlers to present their case, says sports minister Anurag Thakur | More sports News – Times of India

SHIMLA: Sports Minister Anurag Thakur on Thursday said the government gave chances to all the protesting wrestlers to present their case before the oversight committee, and reiterated its commitment to an "impartial probe" into the charges against WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.Decorated wrestlers Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia and Sakshi Malik are the three central characters in the renewed protests against the Wrestling Federation of India president, who has been accused of sexual harassment and intimidation by the grapplers."A few wrestlers are sitting in protest at Jantar Mantar. I have spent 12 hours with them -- seven hours on the first day and five hours the next day (in January). I had listened to all their grievances, held a press conference at 2-2.30 at night, formed a comm...

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IPL milestone: Piyush Chawla goes past Ashwin on IPL all-time wicket-takers’ list

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Chennai Super Kings 87/4 in 12.1 Overs | IPL Live Cricket Score, Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings: RR set 203-run target for CSK – The Times of India

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ajinkya Rahane, OUT! TAKEN! Ravichandran Ashwin strikes now! Ajinkya Rahane goes back to the hut now and Rajasthan are right on top here. Ashwin tosses this up, full and on middle, Ajinkya Rahane skips down the track and tries to slog it away, but checks his shot a bit at the last moment. As a result, it goes in the air towards long on where Jos Buttler moves to his right and pouches it safely. Chennai three down now!!(function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) { function loadFBEvents(isFBCampaignActive) { if (!isFBCampaignActive) { return; } (function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) { if (f.fbq) return; n = f.fbq = function() { n.callMethod ? n.callMethod(...arguments) : n.queue.push(arguments); }; if (!f._fbq) f._...

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2nd Test: Madushka, Mendis hit double tons as Sri Lanka pummel Ireland | Cricket News – Times of India

GALLE (Sri Lanka): Nishan Madushka and Kusal Mendis both made double centuries against Ireland Thursday as Sri Lanka's top four batsmen all hit hundreds for only the third time in Test history.The hosts declared their first innings on 704 for three after tea on the fourth day of the second Test, 212 runs ahead.Sri Lanka had just over a day to secure a win and a 2-0 series victory that would maintain the visitors' 100 percent losing record in Tests.Madushka converted his maiden Test century into a double hundred when he cut Matthew Humphreys for four, becoming the second-youngest Sri Lankan to score a Test 200 after Mahela Jayawardene.He was dismissed for 205 in the third over after lunch, lbw to Andy McBrine, with Ireland successfully reviewing the decision after the initial appeal was ...