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It just wasn’t cricket: What Kohli, Gambhir & Naveen played on field

FOR A one-sided game with no standout individual performance, Lucknow Super Giants’ (LSG) home game against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) may still end up as the most talked-about game of this IPL season. An on-field spat triggered a football-style clash between the two teams, and saw angry exchanges between rival players and support staff in Lucknow late on Monday night. The next morning, it was the subject of viral videos, memes and endless discussions on stadium terraces, maidans and office water-coolers. The cast of characters — RCB stand-in skipper Virat Kohli, LSG mentor Gautam Gambhir and Afghanistan international Naveen-ul-Haq — involved in the drama have history too. In the past, the two Delhi cricketers — Kohli and Gambhir — have been involved in at least two on-field alt...
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Lionel Messi suspended for two weeks without pay by PSG after unauthorised trip to Saudi Arabia

The strains between Paris Saint Germain and Lionel Messi continue to take the headlines. Per RMC Sport, the Ligue 1 club have suspended their World Cup winning forward for two weeks without pay for his recent trip to Saudi Arabia which came without the club’s authorisation. The Argentine is therefore set to miss PSG’s next two games against Troyes and Ajaccio in Ligue 1. Messi, who moved from Barcelona to Paris in the summer of 2021, has been linked to a move back to the Catalan club. A move that has been publicly discussed and considered by the hierarchies at the Nou Camp including club manager Xavi, who played large part of his club football alongside the Argentine. The relationship between the Parisian fans and Messi has taken a blow following the 2022 World Cup final that saw Messi ...
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‘I think the best thing would be to sit them both down and put an end to it’: Ravi Shastri on Virat Kohli-Gautam Gambhir spat

Former Indian coach Ravi Shastri after the on-field spat between Royal Challengers Bangalore player Virat Kohli and Lucknow Super Giants mentor Gautham Gambhir said that the best thing to do would be to sit both players down and put an end to it. He also said he is ready to mediate between the stars if needed. Speaking on Star Sports Shastri said, “I think the penny will drop in a day or two. And they will realise that this could have been handled a lot better. Both play for the same state and they have played enough cricket. Gautam is a double World Cup winner, and Virat is an icon. Both come from Delhi. I think the best thing would be to sit them both down and put an end to it. Once and for all.” “Whoever does it, the sooner the better, because you don’t want this to spill off. Carry...
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When the element of danger makes for thrilling television 

T20 cricket is the format where an intended cover drive edged behind the wicket for four is a better stroke than a classic cover drive that fetches only one run. That is understandable. Means don’t matter, ends do.The question is, does that apply to all cricket now? Will commentators be telling us, “It doesn’t matter how they come so long as they come” as a matter of course? Or does it still matter how they come? One of cricket’s conceits has been the importance of getting the ‘how’ right.Watching the effectiveness of the overhead flick, the hopeful swish and the roundarm heave (strokes are invented faster than their descriptions) at the IPL, the question asks itself: have all technical discussions on batting been rendered irrelevant? Even an otherwise elegant batter like Rohit Sharma s...
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IPL 2023: Delhi redemption continues with stunning win over Gujarat

Shami masterclass keeps Delhi Capitals down to a low total, but Gujarat Titans’ batting fails to deliver despite late Tewatia slogs The first 30 minutes of Delhi Capitals’ five-run win over Gujarat Titans made the match in Ahmedabad on Tuesday feel like a foregone conclusion. A Mohammed Shami masterclass had Delhi slumped at 28-5 after the powerplay. But after a fighting flurry from Aman Khan and Ripal Patel at the death, and some outstanding bowling, the Capitals turned the match around to win their third in a low-scoring thriller. Tewatia blitz not enough If Delhi’s powerplay set them up for defeat, Gujarat – who stood at 31-3 after the first six – was nothing to write home about. Khaleel Ahmed started with a wicket-maiden, claiming Wriddhiman Saha off the final ball, and later Shubma...
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Delhi Capitals stay alive in IPL with tense 5-run win over Gujarat Titans

Delhi Capitals players celebrate their win in the IPL 2023 cricket match between Gujarat Titans and Delhi Capitals at Narendra Modi Stadium, in Ahmedabad, on May 2, 2023. | Photo Credit: PTI Aman Khan’s maiden T20 fifty was beautifully complemented by the pacers as Delhi Capitals kept their playoff hopes alive with a tense five-run win over Gujarat Titans in the IPL here on May 2. Bowling impeccable lengths, Mohammed Shami (4/11 in four overs) was lethal with the new ball as he knocked the wind out of the Capitals' top order, as Gujarat Titans restricted DC to 130 for eight after being asked to bowl. Aman (51 off 44) waged a lone battle, putting some much-need runs on the board. He added 50 off 54 balls with Axar Patel (27) and 53 off 27 balls with Ripal Patel (23). In reply, Hardik P...
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GT vs DC Highlights, IPL 2023: Delhi Capitals beat Gujarat Titans by 5 runs in a low-scoring thriller | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Delhi Capitals kept themselves alive in the Indian Premier League 2023 as they eked out a hard-fought five-run victory over table-toppers Gujarat Titans at Narendra Modi stadium in Ahmedabad on Tuesday.It was Capitals' third win of the season in nine games, whereas defending champions Titans suffered their third loss. The result did not change their positions in the IPL standings as Titans remained at top and the Capitals continued to occupy the bottom spot of the ten-team tournament.As it happened: Gujarat Titans vs Delhi CapitalsThe Capitals posted a below-par 130 for 8 after opting to bat first, but their bowlers managed to stop the Titans for 125 for 6 in their 20 overs.Defending 12 off the last over, veteran pacer Ishant Sharma held his nerves to dismiss the danger man R...
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We remained silent as we feared for our careers: Sakshi Malik

As the wrestlers’ protest at Jantar Mantar reached its 10th day, the grapplers were eager to put to rest certain allegations levelled at them by WFI president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. The BJP MP from Gonda in Uttar Pradesh has denied the sexual harassment charges against him and has often asked, through media interactions, why the protesters remained silent for this long. Rio Olympics bronze medallist Sakshi Malik said that it wasn’t the first time that wrestlers have approached law enforcement agencies seeking an FIR against Brij Bhushan. She alleged that in 2012 around half a dozen junior athletes had approached the police in Lucknow to file an FIR against him but it was swept under the carpet due to the BJP strongman’s influence. “In 2012, a national camp was organised for juniors ...
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Usha, Mary Kom have become politicians; will sit on hunger strike if need be: Bajrang, Sakshi | More sports News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Bajrang Punia and Sakshi Malik on Tuesday launched a fierce attack on India's iconic women sportspersons PT Usha and MC Mary Kom for discrediting their sit-in at Jantar Mantar here against Wrestling Federation of India's (WFI) sidelined president, Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who is facing serious allegations of sexual harassment from seven female wrestlers, including a minor.Both Bajrang and Sakshi lashed out at celebrated track and field star Usha and six-time world boxing champion Mary Kom for looking at their protest "from the prism of a politician" and not as a country's legendary sportspersons sympathising with their cause. Usha is a Rajya Sabha member nominated by the Narendra Modi-led BJP government as well as the Indian Olympic Association's (IOA) president. Mary Kom, ...
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Satwik-Chirag regain career-best world no. 5 ranking | Badminton News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The historic Badminton Asia Championship title spurred the Indian men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty to their career-best ranking of world no. 5 on Tuesday.Satwik and Chirag jumped a place in the latest BWF rankings to regain the fifth spot. They had attained the world number 5 rankings in December last year.The 2022 World Championships bronze medallists ended India's 58-year-old drought for the Badminton Asia Championship title. Dinesh Khanna was the last shuttler to be crowned champion at the continental championships.Satwik and Chirag had defeated the Malaysian combination of Ong Yew Sin and Teo Ee Yi 16-21, 21-17, 21-19 in a nail-biting final.Another Indian pair of Dhruv Kapila and MR Arjun too zoomed four spots to be ranked 23rd in the world....
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Steve Smith targets ‘bucket list’ Ashes win in England | Cricket News – Times of India

HOVE (United Kingdom): Australia great Steve Smith says winning a Test series in England would be a "bucket list" achievement as he prepares for potentially his final overseas Ashes series with a stint at county club Sussex.The star batsman turned down a chance to play in the lucrative Twenty20 Indian Premier League to appear in three County Championship matches for the south coast side, starting with Thursday's second division clash away to Worcestershire.He will join up with Australia for their World Test Championship final against India at the Oval in early June before the tourists begin their quest for a first Ashes series win in England since 2001.Smith, asked what winning an Ashes series in England would mean to him, said: "It would be a huge one to tick off the bucket list I supp...
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Carlos Alcaraz earns Alexander Zverev revenge to reach Madrid Open quarters | Tennis News – Times of India

MADRID: World number two Carlos Alcaraz breezed past Alexander Zverev 6-1, 6-2 to reach the Madrid Open quarter-finals on Tuesday.The top-seeded Spaniard, who also beat Zverev in last season's Madrid final, gained revenge for the German's triumph when they met later in the 2022 French Open quarter-finals.Two-time Madrid winner Zverev, 26, was blown away in the opening set. He improved a little in the second but not sufficiently to trouble Alcaraz, who moved his opponent around at will.Zverev zipped past Hugo Grenier 6-1, 6-0 in the third round, appearing to find form after the ankle injury he suffered last year, but lacked rhythm and was exposed by a razor sharp Alcaraz.The US Open champion dropped just two points in the first set in his near-immaculate service games, and put strong pre...
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Vinesh Phogat: Sports minister tried to hush up matter by forming committee, alleges Vinesh Phogat | More sports News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The protesting wrestlers came up with a sensational allegation that casts the doubts over sports minister Anurag Thakur's role by not taking the concrete action and instead formed an oversight panel to probe sexual harassment allegations against WFI president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.Vinesh Phogat, the biggest face of the wrestlers' protest, levelled allegations against Thakur saying the minister hushed up the matter by forming a committee.She also claimed that sexual harassment cases were twice reported in the past during the national camp but Wresting Federation of India always managed to escape.The World championship medallist said the complainants had shared their ordeal in a meeting with the sports minister but he did not do anything except for constituting an oversight...
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What has the Impact Player brought to IPL? 25 scores over 200, and an obsession over strike rates

At the start of the IPL, Faf du Plessis reckoned a total of 200 is the new 180 this season after the introduction of the Impact Player rule. It is a sentiment that is being shared by captains, coaches and players in the interactions where teams batting first are invariably seeking a cushion of extra 20-30 runs, fully aware the side batting second is bound to have more depth in the batting. At the half-way stage, prior to the start of Gujarat Titans match against Delhi Capitals on Tuesday, in the 43 matches that have been played, there have been totals of 200 or more 25 occasions. While four teams have chased targets of 200 or above, on five occasions teams chasing too ended up breaching the landmark figure before falling short of the target. And among the teams that posted 200 or above ...
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Mohammed Shami: WATCH: Sensational Shami claims four-wicket haul as DC become first team to lose five wickets in Powerplay in IPL 2023 | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Seasoned India and Gujarat Titans pacer Mohammed Shami rolled back the years as he came up with a sensational spell of swing bowling to claim four wickets inside Powerplay against Delhi Capitals (DC) in an Indian Premier League (IPL) match at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Tuesday.Opting to bat, DC - whose IPL 2023 campaign is already in doldrums - had a horrible start as Shami sent back opener Phil Salt for a golden duck on the very first delivery of the innings.IPL 2023 SCHEDULE | IPL 2023 POINTS TABLESalt joined Prabhsimran Singh of Punjab Kings and RCB's Virat Kohli in the list of batters who got out on the first delivery of the match this season so far.Shami, who returned his best-ever IPL figures of 4/11 in 4 overs, soon rocked DC's top order, claiming the wi...
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Watch: Wriddhiman Saha’s one-handed stunner removes Manish Pandey | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Gujarat Titans wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha continues to impress in the IPL 2023 with his acrobatic efforts behind the wickets. The old warhorse is not letting the age affect his game as he exhibited his brilliance during the match against Delhi Capitals on Tuesday.Saha came up with spectacular effort when he took a one-handed screamer to dismiss Manish Pandey that left the crowd of the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad stunned.The incident took place in the 5th over when GT pacer Mohammed Shami induced a thick outside edge from Pandey's bat with his late seam movement. The ball flew to the right of Saha who made his dive to perfection to complete the one-handed stunner.Saha also became the third wicketkeeper in the IPL history to complete 100 or more dismissals behind MS Dh...
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Kohli vs Gambhir: Old baggages lead to another round of ‘juvenile’ bust-up | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The ugly bust-up between Gautam Gambhir and Virat Kohli was quintessentially Delhi and waiting to happen.Both don't believe in pulling punches and have been carrying their own baggages of mutual dislike for each other.During their latest face-off, there was liberal use of the north Indian profanity which sounds similar to the name of English cricketer 'Ben Stokes'.Opinions are divided among those who were present after the IPL game between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Lucknow Super Giants on Monday night, when the altercation took place between the two World Cup-winning players.Some found it juvenile, a few others liked the spice and the idea of intense rivalry, while the firm believers of the 'Gentlemen's Game' thought it could have been avoided.So what happened in Luckno...
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Super Giants have another shot to redeem home record 

Super Giants may be tempted to play de Kock if Rahul is unfit. | Photo Credit: File Photo Gaikwad and Conway have been in good form for CSK. | Photo Credit: - An injury hit Lucknow Super Giants will get another chance to end its jinx at home when it takes on Chennai Super Kings at the Ekana cricket stadium on Wednesday.The Super Giants’ skipper K.L. Rahul, injured thigh, has joined Jaydev Unadkat, bruised elbow, in the recovery table. The Lucknow camp is tight-lipped on the extent of injuries to both players. `The medical team is monitoring them’ is the only message coming out from the LSG camp.After its famed batting line-up failed to chase 127 runs against RCB, Super Giants has to change its batting approach as the match against Super Kings will be played on a similar slow surface. ...
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Ashish makes PQFs, Harsh ousted in Men’s World Boxing Championships

Tokyo Olympian Ashish Chaudhary advanced to the 80kg pre-quarterfinals with a split decision win over Meysam Gheshlaghi of Iran at the Men’s World Boxing Championships here on Tuesday. Ashish secured a hard-fought 4-1 victory against the former Asian Championships silver medalist. The 28-year-old from Himachal Pradesh displayed his attacking intent from the word go by landing powerful jabs to keep his opponent at bay in the first round.Ashish, the 2019 Asian Championships silver medalist, then utilised his smart movement and supreme technical ability to edge past the Iranian. He will now face a tough challenge from the two-time Olympic champion Arlen Lopez of Cuba in the round of 16. Meanwhile, debutant Harsh Choudhary bowed out of the competition after suffering a 0-5 unanimous decisio...
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