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Day: May 6, 2023

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Visakhapatnam may not host any matches during ICC World Cup this year-end

Cricket fans from North Andhra region have nothing to cheer as Visakhapatnam is unlikely to be the venue of any of the One Day International (ODI) cricket matches to be played in India as part of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, scheduled to be hosted by India during October - November this year. Though the ICC is yet to announce the schedule and venues officially, the venues are almost finalised by the BCCI, as per the Andhra Cricket Association (ACA) members.“It is very unfortunate that we are not given the opportunity. The venues are almost finalised,” said a senior official from Andhra Cricket Association (ACA), when asked about possibility of Vizag hosting any matches of ICC Cricket World Cup 2023. He added: “We have sought some matches, but it has not been finalised. However, if an...
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Countering Siraj was the key, we’re looking like a good team now: David Warner

Delhi Capitals skipper David Warner on Saturday said his team was wearing the look of a winning unit after the seven-wicket win over Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL, and that the strategy was to target the rivals’ pace ace Mohammed Siraj and just “take him on”. The home team scored a thumping win against RCB at the Feroz Shah Kotla with England cricketer Phil Salt playing a fiery innings of 87 runs and middle-order batter Rilee Rossouw chipping in with an unbeaten 35. Chasing 182 for victory, Delhi Capitals achieved the target for the loss of three wickets with 20 balls to spare. Countering Siraj was the key and both Warner and Salt went after the RCB pace spearhead from the word go, smashing him for 28 runs in two overs. Siraj never came back to bowl his full quota. “It was abso...
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Rohit Sharma should take a break from IPL for time being, says Sunil Gavaskar

Batting great Sunil Gavaskar feels the woefully out-of-form India and Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma should take a break from the IPL and instead prepare in earnest for the upcoming World Test Championship (WTC) final against Australia. Gavaskar believes the confidence of Rohit has been hurt after a prolonged run of poor scores in the T20 league.Speaking on Star Sports, Gavaskar said, “I would say that Rohit should maybe take a break for the time being, and keep himself fit for the World Test Championship final. “He can come back again for the last few matches, but right now, (he should) take a little bit of a breather himself.” The WTC final is scheduled to be held at the Oval in London from June 7-11. Rohit’s barren run with the willow continued as Chennai Super Kings broke a 13...
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IPL 2023: Philip Salt gives RCB wounds after Virat Kohli show at Kotla

By the time RCB ended on 181 for 4, it was already getting clear that it was not far from a par score as the pitch didn’t play as sluggish as it was expected. It once again led the focus to a mid-innings slowdown from Virat Kohli and RCB. With dew affecting the spinners, Salt ensured Delhi Capitals cruised in the chase with more than three overs to spare. Salt’s assault Among the many, a major crisis for the Delhi Capitals this season had been a string of poor starts leading to implosions of the batting order. On Saturday however, chasing 182 on the dry and slow patch at Kotla, the DC openers went offensive against a fairly successful RCB bowling attack from the word go. Adding 60 runs in the first five overs, David Warner and Phil Salt had managed to give the home side a hefty advanta...
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DC vs RCB IPL 2023: Phil Salt stars in Delhi Capitals’ win over Royal Challengers Bangalore | Cricket News – Times of India

Englishman's belligerent 87 counters Kohli's sedate 55 to chase down 182 with easeNEW DELHI: The Delhi crowd thronged the Ferozeshah Kotla on Saturday evening to watch its favourite homeboy Virat Kohli put up a show. While he did bat for 16 overs upfront in the match for 55 off 46 balls, the fireworks came from the home team's top-order led by Phil Salt's blazing 45-ball 87 which helped Delhi Capitals chase down the 182-run target with consummate ease in 16.4 overs and seven wickets to spare.IPL 2023 SCHEDULE | IPL 2023 POINTS TABLEEvery action of Kohli was an event for the crowd even as he went about trying to prove that the role of an anchor batter still has a place in modern-day T20 cricket. The ruthless onslaught from Salt from the word go in the chase, though, only reiterated that ...
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Wrestlers protest: Record our statements before a magistrate, says Sakshi Malik

New Delhi: Rio Olympic bronze medallist wrestler Sakshi Malik has called for a swift completion of the process of recording statements of the complainants — who have accused Wrestling Federation of India president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh of sexual harassment — before a magistrate. Speaking during a media interaction on Saturday, Sakshi said, “We have discussed with our lawyers. Our statements have not been recorded under (section) 164 (Criminal Code of Procedure) and we are waiting for this. And the police have been given a deadline to ensure that the statements are recorded within this deadline. My request is to record our statements as soon as possible because only then can the case move forward,” Sakshi said. A senior police officer confirmed on Saturday that the police had recor...
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IPL 2023: We would like to play on any surface, says CSK batter Ruturaj Gaikwad

Chennai Super Kings opening batter Ruturaj Gaikwad on Saturday said his team does not have any problem playing on any strip at the M A Chidambaram stadium because of the home advantage. CSK beat Mumbai Indians by six wickets in a crucial IPL match at Chepauk, hitting the required runs in 17.4 overs after restricting the opposition to just 139 for 8. Asked if this was the kind of pitch CSK would like to play, Gaikwad said, “It does suit our strength but the pitch is, I would say, slightly out of our control with the weather being slightly gloomy, rainy. Obviously it’s tough for the curator to make what we want. Setting up the tempo! 🦁#CSKvMI #WhistlePodu #Yellove 💛 pic.twitter.com/rGgLbkbrx4 — Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) May 6, 2023 “Even the two games we lost here, they were almo...
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Want to put my head down and work hard: Virat Kohli on 7000-run milestone | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: As Virat Kolhi became the first batter to get to the elusive 7000-run mark in the IPL, the run-machine termed it just 'another milestone' and said he wants to put his head down and continue to work hard. On his homecoming to Ferozeshah Kotla, where he began his cricket journey, Kohli shined with a 46-ball 55 for his sixth half century of the season to guide Royal Challengers Bangalore to a strong 181 for 4 against Delhi Capitals. Kohli was playing in his 233rd match since the inception of the IPL in 2008 when he reached the 7000-run milestone. He had come into match with 6,988 runs from 232 matches."7000 runs is just another milestone during the journey of what I'm trying to do for my team. It's a nice number when you try to do something for your team," Kohli said after his l...
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Premier League: Harry Kane grabs winner as Tottenham edge Crystal Palace | Football News – Times of India

LONDON: Harry Kane moved up to second place in the all-time Premier League goalscorers list as he helped ailing Tottenham Hotspur to a 1-0 win over Crystal Palace on Saturday, securing their first victory in five games.Kane headed Tottenham in front in first-half injury time to score his 209th Premier League goal, one more than Wayne Rooney but still some way behind record-holder Alan Shearer's tally of 260.Tottenham's victory lifted them to sixth in the table with 57 points from 35 games. They are six points behind fourth-placed Manchester United who occupy the last of the Champions League qualification places having played two games more. Palace are in 12th with 40 points.Tottenham had conceded 15 goals in their previous four games, but there was no danger of that in a flat opening pe...
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Manchester City beat Leeds United 2-1 to edge closer to Premier League title | Football News – Times of India

Manchester City on Saturday edged closer to retaining the Premier League title as they defeated struggling Leeds United 2-1 and opened up a four-point lead at the top of the standings.Ilkay Gundogan struck twice before half-time and missed a penalty as Man City made it 14 consecutive wins at the Etihad in 2023.With just four games remaining in the season, and add to it City's far superior goal difference over Arsenal means Pep Guardiola's men likely need a maximum of eight points from their last four games to claim a fifth league title in six seasons.But the home side were made to suffer a far more nervy finale than necessary after Rodrigo pulled a goal back five minutes from time.Pep Guardiola was far from happy after Erling Haaland gave Gundogan the chance to seal his hat-trick from t...
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IPL 2023 | We would like to play on any surface, says Chennai Super Kings’ Ruturaj Gaikwad

Chennai Super Kings’ Ruturaj Gaikwad and Devon Conway during the Indian Premier League 2023 match against Mumbai Indians in Chennai on May 6, 2023. | Photo Credit: ANI Chennai Super Kings opening batter Ruturaj Gaikwad on May 6 said his team does not have any problem playing on any strip at the M A Chidambaram stadium because of the home advantage. CSK beat Mumbai Indians by six wickets in a crucial IPL match at Chepauk, hitting the required runs in 17.4 overs after restricting the opposition to just 139 for 8. Asked if this was the kind of pitch CSK would like to play, Gaikwad said, "It does suit our strength but the pitch is, I would say, slightly out of our control with the weather being slightly gloomy, rainy. Obviously it's tough for the curator to make what we want. "Even the two...
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‘Take a break and keep yourself fit for the WTC final’: Sunil Gavaskar to out-of-form Rohit Sharma | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma's woeful run in the Indian Premier League 2023 continued on Saturday as he set an unwanted record of batsman with most ducks in the history of the league.Batting great Sunil Gavaskar feels the out-of-form India skipper Rohit should take a break from the IPL and instead prepare in earnest for the upcoming World Test Championship (WTC) final against Australia.Gavaskar believes the confidence of Rohit has been hurt after a prolonged run of poor scores in the T20 league.Speaking on Star Sports, Gavaskar said, "I would say that Rohit should maybe take a break for the time being, and keep himself fit for the World Test Championship final. He can come back again for the last few matches, but right now, (he should) take a little bit of a breather h...
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Pakistan will only come for World Cup if BCCI gives ‘written guarantee’ to PCB on 2025 Champions Trophy participation | Cricket News – Times of India

KARACHI: Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Najam Sethi will seek a "written guarantee" from BCCI supremo Jay Shah about Indian team's participation in 2025 ICC Champions Trophy in Pakistan before committing on their national team playing its ODI World Cup games in India, later this year.The 2023 World Cup will be played from October 5 and BCCI have zeroed in on Ahmedabad (for India game), Chennai, Bengaluru and Kolkata as possible venues for Babar Azam's side.However with ACC under chairmanship of Jay Shah not confirming the proposed 'Hybrid Model' for the upcoming Asia Cup, where India played its matches in UAE and Pakistan play their games in their home country, Sethi apparently has been advised to play the hardball.According to a reliable source, Sethi is scheduled to leave for Dubai o...
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‘Don’t play red-ball cricket, not even get close to it’: MS Dhoni’s advice to Matheesha Pathirana | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Chennai Super Kings captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Saturday heaped praise on his young Sri Lankan pacer Matheesha Pathirana, calling him special. But the charismatic skipper had a word of advice for the 20-year old, who has earned the moniker 'Baby Malinga' for his bowling action which is similar to the Lankan great, – ‘don't play red-ball cricket, in fact don't even get close to it’. Pathirana with his sling arm action won the Man-of-the-Match award in Chennai after returning excellent figures of 3 for 15 in CSK's six-wicket win against Mumbai Indians.Dhoni kept the bowler's sling action, which could be prone to injuries, in mind as he cautioned Pathirana and also the Sri Lankan cricket administrators against playing him in all formats of the game."People who don't have any...
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Virat Kohli becomes first batter to score 7000 runs in IPL | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli added another feat to his decorated career by becoming the first batter ever to score 7000 runs in the history of the Indian Premier League on Saturday.Royal Challengers Bangalore's batter Kohli achieved the milestone during the IPL 2023 match against Delhi Capitals at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. Kohli's 7000 runs came in his 233rd IPL match.Punjab Kings skipper Shikhar Dhawan features second on the list of all time leading run-scorers with 6536 runs in 213 matches. Delhi Capitals' captain David Warner is third with 6189 runs from 171 matches followed by Rohit Sharma (6063 in 237 matches).Kohli also held the record of scoring most runs in a single IPL season when he amassed 973 runs in 16 matches with four hundreds in the 2016 edition.The former RCB skipper is ...
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‘I feel Matheesha Pathirana should not play red-ball cricket’: MS Dhoni

Chennai Super Kings’ pacer Matheesha Pathirana rattled Mumbai Indians batters towards the end of the first innings and restrict the visitors to 139. On Saturday, Pathirana mixed his lengths as much as he varied his pace and finished with 3-15 in four overs bowling at the death. His performance not only enhanced his reputation of being this season’s death over specialist but also drew praise from his captain MS Dhoni. 𝙔𝙊𝙍𝙆𝙀𝘿! A remarkable delivery from Pathirana to dismiss the well-set Wadhera 👏🏻👏🏻#TATAIPL | #CSKvMI pic.twitter.com/G9N2m6BeYQ — IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 6, 2023 “People who don’t have very clean (conventional) action, batsmen have a difficult time picking it and when trying to go after the bowler,” said Dhoni at the post match presentation. “But his consistency, va...
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CSK vs MI Highlights: Clinical Chennai Super Kings ease past Mumbai Indians to grab second spot | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: A fiery Deepak Chahar special inside powerplay, a death bowling masterclass from young Sri Lankan Matheesha Pathirana and another clinical show by openers Devion Conway and Ruturaj Gaikwad was all in display as Chennai Super Kings brushed aside Mumbai Indians for an easy six-wicket win in a one-sided IPL's own El Clasico in Chennai on Saturday.After two losses and a washed out game in Lucknow, CSK returned to winning ways as MS Dhoni and co. secured the second spot on the points table while the fifth defeat of the season for Mumbai meant they remained stuck in the middle of the points table.Chahar, in his second game after returning from injury, wreaked havoc with the new ball as he along with Tushar Deshpande, reduced Mumbai to 14 for three in the first three overs of the ga...
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Pandya brothers come face to face for the first time as captains 

Lucknow Super Giants Krunal Pandya will be wondering how to go one up on his brother Hardik, while Karun Nair hopes to get a game. | Photo Credit: VIJAY SONEJI The Pandya brothers — Hardik and Krunal — will come face to face for the first time as captains of their Indian Premier League (IPL) teams when the Narendra Modi Stadium hosts Sunday’s fixture between Gujarat Titans and Lucknow Super Giants.After winning four of its first six games, LSG stumbled midway and enters the game on the back of a loss to Royal Challengers Bangalore and a washed out fixture against Chennai Super Kings, whereas Gujarat Titans leads the points table after steamrollering Rajasthan Royals. All three of Titans’ losses this season have come at home — the last being against Delhi Capitals — and that could b...
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IPL 2023: DC vs RCB | Phil Salt’s assault takes Delhi to win over Bangalore

Phil Salt came up with an outrageous display of ball striking as Delhi Capitals kept themselves alive in the Indian Premier League with a thumping seven-wicket win over Royal Challengers Bangalore in New Delhi on May 6.Virat Kohli (55 off 56) completed his ‘homecoming’ with a landmark fifty before Mahipal Lomror (54 not out off 29) came up with a career-best knock to take Royal Challengers Bangalore to 181 for four. Needing to win every game from here on to have a shot at a play-off berth, Delhi’s overseas batters played fearlessly to gun down the total in 16.4 overs.Besides Salt’s sensational 87 off 45 balls, David Warner (22 off 14), Mitchell Marsh (26 off 17) and Rilee Rossouw (29 not out off 21) produced timely cameos.It was Delhi’s second consecutive win and they need to win their ...