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IPL 2023, LSG vs RCB Emotional Rollercoaster: KL hobbles off, bizarre net string messes up Jaydev Unadkat and Kohli’s Kamal Guna moment

Kohli’s Kamal Guna moment There’s a scene in Kamal Haasan’s Guna movie in 1991 where the mentally-unbalanced hero in his quest to marry a goddess to cleanse himself of the sins jumps up and down at his first darshan of her. It’s a shot that would have stayed in the minds of the watchers, an expression of ecstasy on Kamal’s face. Virat Kohli would do his version of that jump with more than just ecstasy on his face when Deepak Hooda fell. Kohli was grouped with his team-mates, waiting for DRS to confirm that Dinesh Karthik had stumped Hooda. And as the confirmation came, up jumped Kohli. Up and down, and up. He turned his face towards Hooda, and had the usual Kohli moment, triggering Robin Uthappa on air to say, “I am a great fan of him but not that”. Kohli catches & blows kisses Ayus...

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Every cricketer aspires to be part of MI dressing room: Harbhajan Singh

Cricketer Harbhajan Singh. File. | Photo Credit: PTI Despite the team losing two games on the trot, Former India cricketer Virender Sehwag said Mumbai Indians was still capable of a comeback while Harbhajan Singh asserted that the legacy of MI is such that every player wishes to be a part of this franchise and it will be Rohit's responsibility to revive it in IPL 2023.The iconic Wankhede Stadium celebrated two big occasions as Mumbai Indians hosted Rajasthan Royals in the reverse fixture in the IPL 2023 in the evening game on Sunday. In what was a double delight for the spectators, the IPL hosted its landmark 1000th game while Mumbai Indians' skipper Rohit Sharma played at his home ground on his 36th birthday. The IPL 2023 might not have been a memorable one for Mumbai Indians and Rohi...

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IPL 2023: History repeats itself as Kohli clashes with Gambhir, his team

Lucknow Super Giants and Royal Challengers Bangalore were involved in yet another eventful encounter and former RCB skipper Virat Kohli and LSG team mentor Gautam Gambhir had a go at each other post match as well. Kohli and Gambhir were seen exchanging words and had to be separated by the two sets of players, including RCB captain Faf du Plessis and his LSG counterpart KL Rahul. “It’s unbecoming for the game,” former India international Robin Uthappa would say on air. “I also want to say if a bowler came up with those kinds of celebrations that we saw earlier today, they would be docked or reprimanded for it.” The incident seemed to have originated following what appeared to be in-game sledging involving Kohli and Lucknow’s Naveen-ul-Haq when the latter came to bat during the chase. Fol...

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Abhishek Sharma should continue batting at top of order: Zaheer Khan

Sunrisers Hyderabad batsman Abhishek Sharma during the IPL T20 Match against Delhi Capitals at the Arun Jaitley Cricket Stadium in New Delhi on April 29, 2023. | Photo Credit: R. V. Moorthy Sunrisers Hyderabad brought their three-match losing streak to an end in the IPL 2023, beating Delhi Capitals by nine runs, at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on Saturday night.Defending a challenging 197/6, Sunrisers Hyderabad did well to restrict the hosts to 188/6 in a game that was contested between the two bottom-placed teams of the league. Spinner Mayank Markande continued to impress for SRH, taking 2/20 in his four overs. His victims included the dangerous-looking opener Phil Salt, who struck 59 off 35 balls. His innings was laced with nine boundaries. Salt and Mitchell Marsh's 63 runs...

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IPL 2023: RCB win grudge match before fight moves off the pitch

Synopsis: On a black soil scrap of a game, LSG combust mindlessly after RCB toil hard to reach 126 LSG combust If pictures were taken of RCB’s batsmen at the moment the ball landed on the black-soiled Lucknow pitch, what would have been revealed? A sense of distrust, perhaps. How slow is the ball going to peel off the surface? How much do I have to delay my downward bat swing? If the same pictures were taken of Lucknow Super Giants’ batsmen, what would they show? Reckless hope, and a death wish, rolled in one. LSG knew the sluggish pitch. They knew the 127-run target. And yet, they batted poorly, trying to go too hard on a pitch that demanded skill and respect. The shots didn’t belong to this track; and unsurprisingly they combusted. Royal Challengers Bangalore players celebrate after ...

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Amit Mishra overtakes Lasith Malinga to become third-highest wicket-taker in IPL history | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Veteran leg-spinner Amit Mishra overtook Sri Lankan legend Lasith Malinga to become the third-highest wicket-taker in the history of the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Monday.The 40-year-old attained this feat during his side Lucknow Super Giants' IPL match against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in Lucknow.Mishra, who was levelled with Lasith Malinga's 170 wickets before the match, made full use of spin-friendly conditions against RCB.Mishra, who returned figures of 2/21 in his four overs, scalped the wickets of Suyash Prabhudessai and skipper Faf Du Plessis to achieve the landmark.Dwayne Bravo (183) is sitting right at the top of the highest wicket-takers list followed by Yuzvendra Chahal (178), Mishra (172), Malinga (170), R Ashwin (170) and Piyush Chawla (170 wickets).M...

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LSG vs RCB Highlights: All-round bowling effort guides Bangalore to 18-run win over Lucknow | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: A clueless Lucknow Super Giants marred by a KL Rahul injury stumbled to their fourth defeat of the season as Royal Challengers Bangalore pipped the hosts by 18 runs in a low-scoring IPL thriller in Lucknow on Monday. It was the second time in the season, the Lucknow batting order was completely exposed as they failed to chase down a below-par 127-run target of a slow turner at the Ekana Cricket Stadium.Bangalore registered their fifth win of the season as they successfully defended their joint lowest total in the league. In the chase, Lucknow were bundled out for 108 in the final over as they registered their second lowest total ever after 82 all versus Gujarat Titans in 2022. After a terrific effort with the ball which allowed LSG to restrict RCB to 126 for nine, the batters...

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RCB name Kedar Jadhav as David Willey’s replacement

Kedar Jadhav. File. | Photo Credit: AP Royal Challengers Bangalore on Monday named Kedar Jadhav as replacement for David Willey for the remainder of the Indian Premier League. Willey, the England all-rounder, played four matches for RCB this season and scalped three wickets. Jadhav, who made his IPL debut in 2010, has so far played 93 IPL games and has 1,196 runs against his name. The right-handed batter, who has previously represented RCB in 17 matches, was brought on board for his base price of Rs 1 crore. The 38-year-old Maharashtra all-rounder has played 73 ODIs for India scoring 1,389 runs and also taken 27 wickets with his off-breaks. He also played nine T20Is in which he scored 58 runs. Jadhav had gone unsold in this year's IPL auction and was doing Marathi commentary. Sour...

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IPL 2023: LSG vs RCB: Bangalore beats Lucknow by 18 runs in low-scoring encounter

Aided by KL Rahul’s injury early in the match, Royal Challengers Bangalore did just enough to eke out an 18-run win over Lucknow Super Giants in a low-scoring Indian Premier League game in Lucknow on May 1. LSG skipper Rahul pulled his right thigh muscle in the second over of RCB innings while trying to stop a boundary and came out to bat only towards the end, which acted in favour of the visitors. LSG dished out a fine bowling display to restrict RCB to a below-par 126 after being asked to bowl first. RCB never had momentum in their innings despite the opening pair of skipper Faf du Plessis and Virat Kohli sharing a 62-run partnership. The spin duo of Ravi Bishnoi (2/21) and veteran Amit Mishra (2/21) shone bright with the ball in the middle overs to keep a check on RCB...

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Chile’s president Boric speaks out against violence in stadiums

Chile’s president Gabriel Boric criticised violence in stadiums after the derby between Universidad de Chile and Universidad Catolica was suspended on Sunday due to disorder, fireworks and noise bombs in the stands of the Estadio Municipal Ester Roa Rebolledo in Concepcion. The National Professional Football Association (ANFP) said they will reschedule the match without spectators, as they will also request a meeting with the President to work against violence. “We will not let a small group of delinquents take over the stadiums at the expense of the great majority who come to watch a show in peace and joy,” Boric, who is a Universidad Catolica supporter, said on Twitter. “We join the words of the President of the Republic, so that those responsible for these events receive the full wei...

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Chainsaw-wielding fan arrested at Tunis CAF quarter-final

A soccer fan wielding a chainsaw was arrested during riots at a CAF Champions League match in Tunis, a source at the Interior Ministry said on Monday. The return leg of the quarter-final between Tunisia’s Esperance and Algeria’s JS Kabylie at the Rades Stadium on Saturday was interrupted by violence, which caused a 40-minute delay to the second half. Esperance fans clashed with security forces and lit fireworks on the terraces. Firefighters had to be called out to extinguish several small fires in front of the stands. Local reports said that a warehouse at the stadium was looted and some equipment, including a chainsaw, was stolen. “We can confirm the arrest of a fan holding the chainsaw,” the ministry source, who requested anonymity, told Reuters. Some 66 people were arrested, incl...

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Wrestlers’ protest: Rain reduces flow of visitors but stir going strong

Late at night on Sunday, when protests against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president and BJP MP Brijbhushan Sharan Singh had completed a week, Bajrang Punia took the mic in pouring rain and made an appeal. He asked the supporters outside the core group of wrestlers who were planning to spend the night at the agitation site at Jantar Mantar to leave, saying that he acknowledged their support but it would be the core group of wrestlers who would continue the protest through the night in the rain. That night and later on Monday, due to several bouts of subdued rain, the protest area wore a new look. The mattresses that were placed on the road, on which the numerous supporters, friends and families of the wrestlers were seated, were removed and stacked up under shade. A makeshift c...

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We delayed in saying we stand with the protesting wrestlers: Sharath Kamal | More sports News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: As the wrestlers continue to protest at Jantar Mantar, demanding the arrest of their federation president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh under POCSO, the focus is trained on Athletes Commission of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), comprising Olympians and former legends of Indian sport. The commission has been seen as showing reluctance in publicly coming out in support of the protesting sportspersons.Achanta Sharath Kamal, vice-chairman of the commission, said on Monday that the commission may have erred in delaying showing their solidarity for the protesting wrestlers. The veteran table tennis star and Khel Ratna awardee spoke to TOI on the issue. Excerpts:Personally, what's your view of what's happening at Jantar Mantar?When the protest started off in January, the athlete's...

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It takes a lot of hardwork to reach here, I can’t afford to lose it: Yashasvi Jaiswal

Yashasvi Jaiswal has been on a great run for Rajasthan Royals this season. He scored blistering 124 against a star-studded Mumbai Indians on Sunday which has taken his season tally to 428 runs in nine games so far. A day after scoring his first hundred at his home ground, the youngster spoke about his batting and why he hasn’t got carried away with his recent success in IPL. EXCERPTS What did this hundred mean to you? This hundred was emotional for sure, it was one of the best moments for me and I’m really happy. When I used to stay in Azad maidan (in the tent), I used to see lights of Wankhede Stadium and used to hear crowds roar. So whenever I play at Wankhede, I remember those days. I always used to see myself playing at Wankhede Stadium and when I scored a hundred those thoughts cro...

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We have to hold him back sometimes: Pravin Amre on Axar Patel’s batting slot | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Axar Patel is the only bright spot in faltering Delhi Capitals' campaign in the IPL 2023 as the all-rounder delivered with both bat and ball.Axar was a standout performer in both Delhi's victories came in eight matches but the team management drew a flak after he was sent at number seven in their nine-run defeat against Sunrisers Hyderabad at New Delhi in their last match.Delhi's assistant coach Pravin Amre defended the decision saying the team is sometimes forced to "hold back" vice-captain Axar Patel in the batting order so that he can play the finisher's role in the ongoing IPL.Set a target of 198, Mitchell Marsh and Phil Salt set the platform for DC with their 112-run partnership for the second wicket in just 11.2 overs. However, DC then lost three wickets before the arri...

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Hussamuddin off to winning start at Men’s World Boxing Championships | Boxing News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Mohammad Hussamuddin produced a stellar performance to kick off India's campaign at the Men's World Boxing Championships with a lop-sided victory over Macedonia's Alen Rustemovski in Tashkent, Uzbekistan on Monday.The two-time Commonwealth Games bronze medallist Hussamuddin (57kg) made lightwork of Rustemovski in the opening round with a dominating 5-0 win. The Telangana-born pugilist made a cautious start to the bout but shifted gears superbly to assert his dominance over the Macedonian. Making use of his strength and high technical ability, Hussamuddin was able to land punches accurately and secure the victory with a unanimous decision. In the 60kg category, Varinder Singh went down fighting against Mujibillo Tursunov of Uzbekistan and exited the competition after suffering...

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Rain causes chaos but wrestlers not to leave protest site; Sidhu demands custodial interrogation of Brij Bhushan | More sports News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Persistent drizzle disrupted the wrestlers' protest on Monday and caused a bit of chaos even as more support poured in for the athletes with former India cricketer and Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu demanding "custodial interrogation" of WFI President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.The supporters, largely farmers and khap members, jostled for space to save themselves from rain in the afternoon. The mattresses were quickly removed from the road and put in a corner inside the makeshift shed that was covered with multiple waterproof tarpaulin sheets.The elderly moved inside the shed and, in the chaos, a big fan fell on one of them.The determined wrestlers said they won't leave the protest site and will brave the weather conditions."We will not move from here. We will continue to ...

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IPL 2023: LSG vs RCB | Rahul sustains thigh muscle injury, limps off field

Lucknow Super Giants captain KL Rahul being taken off the field after he got injured during the IPL 2023 cricket match against Royal Challengers Bangalore in Lucknow on May 1, 2023. | Photo Credit: PTI Lucknow Super Giants captain K.L. Rahul sustained an injury on his right thigh during an IPL match against Royal Challengers Bangalore on May 1. Rahul limped off the field with the help of team physio and a teammate, who was in the reserve. He was finding it difficult to walk and lay on the ground writhing in pain for quite sometime after what seemed like a pulled thigh muscle while chasing the ball racing to the boundary. He first held his right thigh and limped before collapsing onto the ground. The injury happened off the last ball of the second over when Faf du Plessis punched a Marc...

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AIFF looks to increase teams in I-League, number of foreigners in squad to be reduced

The All India Football Federation (AIFF) is looking to increase the number of teams in the I-League, and has also received recommendations from its league committee to cap the number of registered foreign players in the squad at five, and three in the playing XI. The recommendations were passed during the league committee meeting through video conferencing on Monday. “The first thing on the committee’s agenda was to increase the number of teams in the I-League, for which, it was recommended by its members that bids be invited in a triple-tier system in order to provide opportunities to aspiring clubs and/or investors from various socio-economic backdrops,” the AIFF said in a press release. New Delhi, Bengaluru, Pune, Gurugram, Chennai, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Guwahati, and Noida have been id...

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Want to be better than before technically: Neeraj Chopra ahead of big 2023 season | More sports News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Star India javelin thrower and Olympic medalist Neeraj Chopra said on Monday that he aims to be technically better than before and has learnt to manage pressure and focus, perform at high-profile events like the Olympics over the years he has spent in his sport.Neeraj will begin his 2023 athletics season on May 5 in the Doha Diamond League. He is the current Diamond League champion. He became the first Indian athlete to win the prized trophy when he won it in September of last year at the finals in Zurich.The Doha leg of the Diamond League, which will be contested at the Suheim bin Hamad Stadium in Qatar, is where the Indian javelin-throwing ace will attempt to defend his title this year.Neeraj Chopra will compete in the Doha, Lausanne, Monaco, and Zurich legs of the 2023 Dia...