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Day: May 18, 2023

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​The IPL 200 Club: Top players who have played 200+ matches

​Rohit Sharma: 240 matchesThe most successful IPL captain, Rohit has been a key player for the Mumbai Indians since his arrival in the team. Under his leadership, MI won 5 IPL titles (2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, and 2020). Apart from his captaincy, he is among the top run-getters in IPL history as well. Source link
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Indian women lose 2-4 to Australia in first hockey Test | Hockey News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The Indian women's hockey team started their tour of Australia on a disappointing note, losing 2-4 in the first Test of the three-match series at the Mate Stadium on Thursday. Australia, ranked third in the world, took the lead with goals from debutant Aisling Utri and Maddy Fitzpatrick in the 21st and 27th minutes, respectively.The Hockeyroos continued their dominance in the third quarter, adding two more goals through Alice Arnott and Courtney Schonell in the 32nd and 35th minutes. India, ranked eighth globally, managed to score through Sangita Kumari in the 29th minute and Sharmila Devi in the 40th minute.The second match of the series is scheduled to take place at the same venue on Saturday. Additionally, India will play two matches against Australia 'A' as part of their ...
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India clubbed with Japan, Vietnam, Uzbekistan in AFC Women’s Olympic Qualifiers Round 2

India was on Thursday drawn in a tough group along with Japan, Vietnam and hosts Uzbekistan in the AFC Women’s Olympic Qualifiers Round 2 to be played between October 23 and November 1. The Indian women’s football team qualified for Round 2 with wins over Kyrgyz Republic — 5-0 and 4-0 — in a two-legged play-off earlier this year. The Blue Tigresses are the lowest ranked team in Group C at 61, while 2012 Olympics silver medallists Japan — ranked 11 in the world — are the most formidable side. Vietnam, who will make their debut at the FIFA Women’s World Cup later this year, and hosts Uzbekistan are at 33 and 50 respectively in the FIFA chart. The #BlueTigresses 🐯 will face Japan 🇯🇵 Vietnam🇻🇳and Uzbekistan🇺🇿 in Round 2 of the #AFCWomensOlympicQ 🏆 to be played between Oct 23-Nov 1#ShePower...
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IPL 2023: Ravi Shastri names uncapped Indian batters who can be in the mix for 50-over World Cup | Cricket News – Times of India

Ravi Shastri is not the one to mince his words, and when he was asked to name which players he thinks could come into reckoning for the upcoming 50-over World Cup to be hosted by India later this year, the former all-rounder was quick to pick four batters. "I would put Tilak Varma, I would put (Yashasvi) Jaiswal, I would put Rinku Singh. (They) are the candidates who can really push through, along with Ruturaj Gaikwad (already played for India), who has been around for a while," said Shastri, while speaking on the latest episode of 'The ICC Review'.Shastri believes the next crop of young batters, led by the talented Shubman Gill and Gaikwad, is ready to take over and could replicate their form at the 50-over showcase should injuries arise to key players.(Yashasvi Jaiswal - Photo: ANI/BC...
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Jonny Bairstow wondered if he would ever be able to ‘walk again’ | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: After enduring a severe injury while playing golf last August, England star wicketkeeper batsman Jonny Bairstow found himself questioning not only his return to the game but even the ability to walk again. The injury forced him to remain sidelined for a grueling eight-month period. However, on Wednesday, he received uplifting news as he was included in the England squad for the upcoming one-off Test against Ireland next month.Bairstow, who was excelling in his cricket career prior to the unfortunate leg injury, understandably harbored significant concerns about his future following the incident. The setback had cast doubts on his ability to continue performing at the peak of his powers."You wonder whether or not you'll be able to walk again, jog again, run again, play cricket...
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Archery World Cup: India crash out of recurve team events

It was a familiar script for Indian archers as they were eliminated by heavyweights Korea in the quarterfinals of the men’s recurve team event in the World Cup Stage 1 here on Thursday. The Indian trio of Dhiraj Bommadevara, Atanu Das and Neeraj Chauhan suffered a lopsided 0-6 (54-55, 56-57, 54-59) defeat at the hands of the top seeded Korean team of Lee Woo Seok, Kim Je Deok and Kim Woojin. The eighth seeded Indian men’s recurve team began its campaign with a hard-fought 5-3 (57-57, 56-58, 57-56, 58-51) win over Chinese Taipei. Archery🏹 World Cup Stage 2, Shanghai Update✅ Team 🇮🇳's performance in Recurve Individual Events! In Men's qualification round, Dhiraj Bommadevara finished 13th with score of 656, Atanu Das finished 44th with 638 pic.twitter.com/oKo6BbHTHA — SAI Media (@Media_S...
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Champions League 2022-23 The Big Stats and Records | Football News – Times of India

Mehdi Taremi Real Madrid Inter Milan and Manchester City - the last two teams standing in this season's UEFA Champions League.Needless to say, Pep Guardiola's men are the overwhelming favourites to win that one title they have been chasing for a very long time. Guardiola, it can be said, was brought in with the express aim of winning the holy grail of European club football. And now, after a few previous heartbreaks, he and his band of merry men are on the brink of clinching the title.City remember are also eyeing the English treble - EPL, FA Cup and Champions League. This is a feat that has only been achieved by one club previously - Manchester United in the 1998-99 season, under Sir Alex Ferguson. 02:30'It will be a Manchester City vs Inter Milan final in the UEFA Champions League'Thi...
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IPL 2023, RR vs PBKS | Fate out of their own hands, Rajasthan Royals and Punjab Kings face desperate situation

Punjab Kings bowler Nathan Ellis celebrates the wicket of Rajasthan Royals batter Jos Buttler during the IPL 2023 cricket match between Rajasthan Royals and Punjab Kings, at ACA Stadium, Barsapara in Guwahati, April 5, 2023. | Photo Credit: PTI Punjab Kings (PBKS) would need to review their bowling plans while Rajasthan Royals (RR) will have to live up to their high potential when both inconsistent teams make a last-ditch effort to keep their slim playoff hopes alive in the IPL here on May 19.Considering their superior net run rate, Royals are better placed than Punjab Kings ahead of their final league game but both will have to rely on other results after an up-and-down season.The season has told a familiar story for perennial under-performers Punjab Kings, who once again could not s...
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Jonny Bairstow wondered if he would ever be able to ‘walk again’

England’s match winner Jonny Bairstow wondered if he would ever be able to walk again, let alone getting back to the game, after suffering serious injuries while playing golf last August. The injury kept Bairstow out of action for eight months but on Wednesday he was named in the England squad for the one-off Test against Ireland next month. Bairstow was at the peak of his powers when the freak leg injury derailed his career. Expectedly, he had huge apprehensions over his future following the incident. “You wonder whether or not you’ll be able to walk again, jog again, run again, play cricket again. Absolutely, those things do go through your mind. “It depends how long you think about them. There are many different things, until you get back to playing, well… you wonder, is it going to ...
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‘Papa are you happy?’: Mohsin Khan’s video call to his father after helping LSG beat MI | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Pacer Mohsin Khan's father Multan Khan was lying on his bed, but his eyes were glued to the television screen, waiting to see his son in action. Multan was in ICU for 10 days due to a brain stroke. He had returned home on Monday, May 15 - a day before the LSG vs MI clash. The stroke has left him partially paralysed. But his energy and excitement to see his son play in the IPL was unmatchable. When Mohsin, who made his return to the IPL in the second half of the tournament after an injury, was given the last over to defend 11 runs, and that too against hard-hitting batters Tim David and Cameron Green, the entire family started cheering for the pacer. 02:13IPL 2023: Lucknow beat Mumbai to move closer to play-off berthThe pressure was on Mohsin as Naveen-ul-Haq had conceded 19 r...
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Danushka Gunathilaka: Three out of four sexual assault charges against Sri Lanka cricketer dropped | Cricket News – Times of India

SYDNEY: Sri Lankan cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka, who was accused of rape by a woman last year, had three out of his four sexual assault charges dropped here on Thursday.Gunathilaka was charged with four counts of sexual intercourse without consent for which the 32-year-old had been arrested by the Sydney police from the team hotel last November during the T20 World Cup.However, the public prosecutor withdrew three of the charges in a Sydney court.According to the police, the Sri Lankan batter and the 29-year-old woman met via a dating app. After their date, the two returned to the woman's home at Sydney's Rose Bay where Gunathilaka allegedly choked her and raped her."Prosecutor Hugh Buddin, for the Director of Public Prosecutions, told the court one charge had been certified but the r...
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Three out of four sexual assault charges against SL cricket Gunathilaka dropped

Sri Lankan batsman Danushka Gunathilaka plays a shot during the second T20 match against India, at Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore. | Photo Credit: PTI Sri Lankan cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka, who was accused of rape by a woman last year, had three out of his four sexual assault charges dropped here on May 18.Gunathilaka was charged with four counts of sexual intercourse without consent for which the 32-year-old had been arrested by the Sydney police from the team hotel last November during the T20 World Cup.However, the public prosecutor withdrew three of the charges in a Sydney court.According to the police, the Sri Lankan batter and the 29-year-old woman met via a dating app. After their date, the two returned to the woman's home at Sydney's Rose Bay where Gunathilaka allegedly c...
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Robin Uthappa: I see potential in Shubman Gill being as big as someone like Virat Kohli or Sachin Tendulkar | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Opening batsmen Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal have displayed exceptional form in the IPL 2023. Their outstanding performances have caught the attention of former Indian cricketer Robin Uthappa, who considers them as the future stars of Indian cricket.Gill and Jaiswal have been neck and neck in the list of leading run-scorers, separated by just a single run. The current frontrunner in this list is Faf du Plessis, the captain of the Royal Challengers Bangalore. Both Gill and Jaiswal have registered a century and four half-centuries to their names. However, Jaiswal holds the edge over Gill in terms of boundary count and strike-rate."I definitely see potential in him (Gill) being as big as someone like Virat Kohli or Sachin Tendulkar. I certainly think he's got the stuff; he'...
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RCB vs SRH XI tip-off: Wanindu Hasaranga still unlikely, Josh Hazlewood to miss out again

IPL 2023: Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) are all set to host Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in their last league clash at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium in Hyderabad in the 65th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2023) on Thursday. In this IPL season’s twelve games, Sunrisers Hyderabad managed to win four games, whereas Royal Challengers Bangalore also participated in twelve games and managed to win six games. The Faf- led RCB is currently ranked fifth in the IPL points standings and may move up to number four with a victory. SRH, on the other hand, have had an early exit from the tournament. As RCB seek to clinch two points to stay afloat in the playoff contention, tonight’s game from Hyderabad promises to be a cracking contest. RCB vs SRH Head to Head record: In the 21 games played betwe...
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IPL 2023 Playoffs Race: CSK and LSG have a 97% chance of finishing in the top 4 | Cricket News – Times of India

If you are an RCB fan, you will have to hope that the team wins their last two league stage matches and MI and LSG lose their last games. GT have already guaranteed themselves the top spot and CSK and LSG have a very very good chance of making the top 4 on points.With 6 matches left to play in the league stage of IPL 2023, there remain 64 possible combinations of results. TOI looks at each of these possibilities to calculate the chances of individual teams making it to the playoffs. As things stand, one team is guaranteed to finish on top, two others are almost certain to make the play-offs, a fourth has a very strong possibility, leaving four others to cling on and hope. The bottom two are already knocked out. TOI's Shankar Raghuraman does the number crunching to determine how the team...
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Shikhar Dhawan: My decision to give last over to Harpreet Brar backfired | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Punjab Kings captain Shikhar Dhawan expressed his "frustration" following the significant blow dealt by Delhi Capitals to their chances of qualifying for the IPL 2023 playoffs on Wednesday.The defeat of 15 runs against Delhi Capitals has effectively dashed PBKS' hopes in this season of the tournament. Dhawan attributed the loss to his own batting performance, including the decision to utilise left-arm spinner Harpeet Brar in the final over.Delhi Capitals posted a formidable total of 213/2, surpassing the expected average score. Despite a remarkable effort from PBKS' English batsman Liam Livingstone, who smashed a 48-ball 94 but got dismissed on the final ball, they could only manage 198/8 in their chase."It was frustrating, but I don't think we bowled well in the first six ov...
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With stakes at their highest, Manchester City rises higher still

By Rory Smith No matter what happens from here, regardless of whether Manchester City’s campaign in the Champions League ends with medals and parades and the realization of the club’s ultimate, meticulously planned dream, it felt as if something shifted amid the delirious tumult of the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday night. It is not enough to say that Manchester City sealed a place in the Champions League final for the second time in three years. It is not just that Pep Guardiola’s team demolished Real Madrid, the reigning champion, outclassing the club that regards this competition as its own private party by 4-0. It is that City did so with a performance — given the circumstances, given the stakes, given the identity and reputation and talent of the opponent — that surely ranks among the...
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Morning Digest: May 18, 2023

Pakistani-Canadian Tahawwur Rana. File | Photo Credit: PTI U.S. court allows extradition of 26/11 attack accused Pakistani-origin Canadian Tahawwur Rana to IndiaA U.S. court has consented to the Indian request, through the U.S. government, for the extradition of Pakistani-origin Canadian businessman Tahawwur Rana to India where he is sought for his involvement in the 2008 Mumbai terror attack.Karnataka government formation | Siddaramaiah is likely choice of Congress high commandThe decision on Karnataka’s next Chief Minister and the new State cabinet will be taken in the next 48 to 72 hours, the Congress announced on May 17, as former party chief Rahul Gandhi held separate meetings with the rival claimants for the top post — Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) chief D.K. Shivak...