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21May By source belowNo Comments
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‘When he plays such shots, it’s a different Shubman Gill’: Gujarat Titans skipper Hardik Pandya praises centurion

Gujarat Titans skipper Hardik Pandya was full of praise for his star batter Shubman Gill, who cracked a century to lead the team to a six-wicket victory over the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the final group stage game of the 2023 Indian Premier League on Sunday. While Gujarat had already sealed their top spot in the table, the defeat means RCB will not make the cut for the playoffs, with Mumbai Indians joining Gujarat, Chennai Super Kings and Lucknow Super Giants. Gujarat needed a blitzkrieg from Gill after Virat Kohli scored his seventh IPL century to lead RCB to 197 for five in their 20 overs batting first. Gill though slammed a 52-ball 104, while Vijay Shankar scored 53 in 35 in the rain-delayed match to seal victory. Speaking on the player of the match, Gujarat captain Pandya sai...
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IPL 2023: Protégé Shubman Gill dethrones idol Virat Kohli

Synopsis: In a battle between the present and future of Indian cricket, Shubman Gill again showed he is ready to take the baton forward from Virat Kohli. “There’s potential and then there’s Gill. Go on and lead the next generation. God bless you,” This is what Virat Kohli wrote on his Instagram story when Shubman Gill notched up his maiden IPL hundred. Gill had also admitted to the broadcasters that he has grown up watching Virat Kohli and called him his “idol.” Right from the time Gill emerged as the breakout star from the 2018 U-19 World Cup, he has been seen as someone who will take the baton forward from Kohli. There is an uncanny similarity in the way Gill and Kohli play their shots. They can hit the ball pitched just outside off through extra cover and mid-wicket like a mirror ima...
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Shubman Gill scores his second IPL century as GT eliminate RCB from tournament, MI clinch last play-off spot

Taking a leaf out of Virat Kohli’s books, Gujarat Titans’ Shubman Gill also scored his second straight 100 in this season’s Indian Premier League against the Royal Challengers Bangalore on Sunday. He got to the milestone with 5 fours and 8 sixes as GT eliminated RCB from the competition with Mumbai Indians clinching the last play off spot. Another similarity he shared with Kohli is that the RCB batter’s last century was also against SRH while Gill too scored his ton against them last Monday. Earlier, Kohli scored a record seventh Indian Premier League (IPL) century on Sunday but was unable to help Royal Challengers Bangalore claim the final playoff berth on offer as they slipped to a six-wicket defeat by Gujarat Titans. Shubman Gill seals off the chase with a MAXIMUM 👏🏻👏🏻@gujarat_titan...
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Martina Navratilova says she’s doing okay after being diagnosed with throat and breast cancer

Rome: Martina Navratilova is doing “OK” after being diagnosed with throat cancer and breast cancer. “I’ve gone through a very difficult year but now I’m OK,” the 18-time Grand Slam singles champion and member of the International Tennis Hall of Fame said at the Italian Open on Sunday after receiving the “Racchetta d’Oro” (Golden Racket) award for her contributions to the sport. The 66-year-old Navratilova said in January that her prognosis was good and that she was going to start treatment that month. She said then that she noticed an enlarged lymph node in her neck while attending the season-ending WTA Finals in Fort Worth, Texas, in November, and a biopsy showed early stage throat cancer. While Navratilova was undergoing tests on her throat, she said, the unrelated, early stage breast...
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Manchester City celebrate Premier League title with 1-0 victory over Chelsea | Football News – Times of India

MANCHESTER: Manchester City celebrated their Premier League title on Sunday, beating Chelsea 1-0 with an early goal by Julian Alvarez in the team's home finale at a sun-drenched Etihad Stadium.Treble-chasing City, who wrapped up the title when Arsenal were beaten by Nottingham Forest on Saturday, have won 12 successive games in the top flight.They have 88 points from 36 games, seven more than Arsenal who have played 37 games. Frank Lampard's Chelsea are 12th with 43 points and one game remaining.Alvarez scored in the 12th minute for a largely a second-string City side, slipping the ball under keeper Kepa Arrizabalaga from a pass by Kyle Walker. He had another goal chalked off for a handball in the build-up.With nothing on the line on Sunday and two huge games on the horizon - the FA Cup...
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Brij Bhushan: Ready for narco test if Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia take it too: Brij Bhushan Saran Singh | More sports News – Times of India

GONDA (UP): BJP MP and WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who has been accused of sexual harassment by a section of wrestlers, on Sunday said he is ready to undergo a narco test provided wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia take it too.The president of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) made the remark in a Facebook post."I am ready to undergo narco test, polygraph test or lie detector test, but my condition is that Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia should also undergo these tests with me. If both the wrestlers agree to undergo it, call a press conference and make an announcement. I promise them that I am ready for the test," he posted in Hindi."I stand by my word even today and promise the countrymen to remain steadfast forever. Jai Shri Ram," Singh added.Prominent wrestlers ...
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Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh ready for lie-detector test if Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat also agree to do so

BJP MP and Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh said on Sunday that he was ready to undergo a lie-detector narco test over allegations of sexual harassment levelled against him by female wrestlers. However, Singh put a condition that Olympic medallist Bajrang Punia and World Championship medallist Vinesh Phogat should also undergo the same test. Earlier this month, protesting wrestlers had challenged Singh to undergo a lie-detector narco test if he was confident of his innocence after seven grapplers levelled sexual harassment charges against him. “I am ready for my narco test, polygraph test or lie-detector test, but I have a condition that Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia should also undergo the same test. If both the wrestlers are ready for their tests, they s...
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Virat Kohli: ‘Felt great’: Phenomenal Virat Kohli becomes batter with most hundreds in IPL | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Batting maestro Virat Kohli continued his splendid form, scoring a 61-ball 101 not out on Sunday to sit alone atop the list of batters with most hundreds in the Indian Premier League. It was Kohli's seventh hundred in IPL, making him the batter with most hundreds in the league's history. The RCB opener surpassed West Indies great Chris Gayle's record of six IPL hundreds in Bengaluru, after equalling the record in his previous match against Sunrisers Hyderabad last Thursday.Kohli also became only the third batter to score back-to-back hundreds in IPL -- 101* vs GT & 100 vs SRH, joining the elite list comprising Shikhar Dhawan, for Delhi Capitals in 2020, and Jos Buttler, who did it for Rajasthan Royals last season.Kohli completed the record ton with a single off the first ...
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Top-10: Most hundreds in IPL history​

Virat Kohli: 7 hundredsThe modern-day great is one of the best batters in the world in every format of the game. In the IPL, Kohli is the leading run-getter overall in the tournament. In 237 IPL matches, Kohli broke Gayle's record of 6 centuries and scored his 7th hundred against GT, which is the most by a player in the IPL history. 113 is his highest IPL score, which was scored against the then Kings XI Punjab in 2016. Source link
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IPL 2023: RCB vs GT | Virat Kohli’s second consecutive century takes Bengaluru to 197 for 5 against Gujarat

Royal Challengers Bangalore Virat Kohli celebrates after scoring his century during the Indian Premier League 2023 match against Gujarat Titans in Bengaluru on May 21, 2023. | Photo Credit: K. Murali Kumar Virat Kohli scored his seventh IPL century as Royal Challengers Bangalore made 197 for five against Gujarat Titans in a must-win final league stage game for the home team in Bengaluru on May 21. Asked to bat first, RCB were off to a brisk start with both Faf du Plessis (28 off 19 balls) and Virat Johli (101 not out off 61) finding the boundaries at will. This was Kohli's second straight hundred. Thanks to their aggressive approach, RCB scored 62 runs in the powerplay. Earlier, the start of the match was delayed by nearly an hour due to heavy rains that left the outfield of the M Chin...
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All we were thinking was to win and put pressure on RCB: Mumbai Indians’ Cameron Green | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: All-rounder Cameron Green scored his maiden IPL hundred to help Mumbai Indians thrash Sunrisers Hyderabad by eight wickets in their final league stage game at Wankhede stadium on Sunday. Despite the big win, MI's playoff fate depended on the result of the final league stage match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and table-toppers Gujarat TItans in Bengaluru. Green said his side did not enter its last IPL league round game with the intention of improving its net run rate. MI's task of improving the NRR over RRB required an improbable 201 to be scored in just 11.4 overs."Our intention was to win the game. We were not going to try and chase down the target in the seventh over anyway or anything to try and boost our (net) run-rate," Green told the media here after the match."W...
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Green’s maiden T20 hundred gives Mumbai Indians a resounding victory 

In total control: That Cameron Green cleared the fence a whopping eight times indicates the ferocity of his onslaught. | Photo Credit: AFP Vivrant Sharma whacked the ball around in his first outing and so did Mayank Agarwal in his team’s last game of the season. But, it wasn’t enough for Sunrisers Hyderabad to end on a high.Cameron Green’s maiden T20 hundred and Rohit Sharma’s timely fifty gave Mumbai Indians a resounding victory in its last league match of the Indian Premier League’s 16th edition. Massive support Rohit & Co. then took a victory lap to acknowledge the sea of blue for its support. With Sunrisers continuing their experimental policy with the bowling attack, the onus was on its batting unit to post a total that would put the Mumbai Indians batting under pre...
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Rohit Sharma becomes second Indian batter to score 11,000 runs in T20s | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Mumbai Indians (MI) captain Rohit Sharma achieved a significant milestone on Sunday during a crucial match against Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Rohit joined the elite club of cricketers who have scored 11,000 runs in T20 cricket, becoming only the second Indian player to achieve this feat after Virat Kohli.Rohit reached the milestone in style, hitting three consecutive boundaries against Sunrisers Hyderabad. He started the match needing 40 runs to reach the 11,000-run mark and wasted no time in completing the feat. With this achievement, Rohit became the seventh player to join the exclusive list of batsmen who have scored 11,000 runs in T20 cricket.The match itself was a thrilling encounter at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Cameron Green's sensatio...
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Brighton secure European football with 3-1 win over Southampton – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Brighton & Hove Albion ensured they will play in Europe next season for the first time in their history after beating Southampton 3-1 in the Premier League at the Amex Stadium in Brighton on Sunday, with teenage striker Evan Ferguson scoring twice.Brighton are sixth in the standings on 61 points and can no longer be caught by eighth-placed Tottenham Hotspur, meaning they are guaranteed a spot in Europe next season - either in the Europa League or the Europa Conference League.The match began with missed opportunities from Kaoru Mitoma and Carlos Alcaraz. However, in the 29th minute, Brighton seized the advantage as Evan Ferguson's powerful strike slipped beneath Southampton goalkeeper Alex McCarthy.The moment of brilliance continued as Mitoma displayed exceptional strength...
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IPL 2023: MI vs SRH | If we don’t go through, we only have ourselves to blame for it, says Rohit Sharma

Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma after winning the IPL 2023 cricket match against Sunrisers Hyderabad, at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, on May 21, 2023. | Photo Credit: PTI Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma wouldn't be blaming anyone if Mumbai Indians don't make it to IPL play-offs despite their facile victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad in their final league game in Mumbai on May 21. Rohit scored a half-century and shared a century plus stand for the second wicket with Cameron Green, who scored his maiden IPL hundred as MI cantered home by eight wickets. Despite 16 points with eight wins, RCB's evening match against Gujarat Titans will decide MI's fate, as an abandoned game or Faf du Plessis's team's defeat is the only way forward for Rohit's men. "We came with that mindset, we wanted...
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If we don’t go through, we only have ourselves to blame for it: Rohit Sharma | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Mumbai Indians kept themselves alive in the race for the last playoff spot in the Indian Premier League with a thumping 8-wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad in their last league stage game on Sunday. Skipper Rohit Sharma scored a half-century and shared a century plus stand for the second wicket with Cameron Green, who scored his maiden IPL hundred, in the big win at the Wankhede stadium.Despite 16 points with eight wins, RCB's rain-affected evening match against Gujarat Titans will decide MI's fate, as an abandoned game or Faf du Plessis's team's defeat is the only way forward for Rohit's men.Rohit said after the game that he wouldn't be blaming anyone if MI don't make it to IPL play-offs despite their facile victory over SRH."We came with that mindset, we wanted to win and...
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Last year, we did a big favour to RCB, hope we get result we are looking for: Rohit Sharma

Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma looked pretty confident after his team demolished bottom-placed team Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Wankhede on Sunday. With Mumbai’s win, they move to 16 points on the Indian Premier League table but their fate still hangs in the balance. In order for Mumbai to qualify, Royal Challengers Bangalore need to lose against defending champions Gujarat Titans. Last year, it was the other way around when Mumbai’s result had a bearing on RCB’s qualification. A 5-wicket win for MI against DC ultimately would help Virat Kohli and Co go through to the next round as the 4th placed team. Reminding them of that, Rohit cheekily said, “Last year, we did a big favour to RCB, I hope we get the result what we are looking for.” We wanted to win and not worry about what happ...
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EPL: Bowen inspires West Ham to victory over struggling Leeds United – Times of India

Jarrod Bowen was the star of the show as West Ham United secured a crucial 3-1 victory over Leeds United in the Premier League at the London Stadium on Sunday. The result deepened the relegation crisis for Leeds and left them in the relegation zone with just one game remaining in the season.Leeds got off to a strong start, taking the lead in the 17th minute. Weston McKennie's long throw found its way to Rodrigo, who unleashed a magnificent volley from 12 yards out to beat the static West Ham defense.However, West Ham quickly responded and equalized before halftime. Declan Rice, potentially playing his final home game for the Hammers before a summer transfer, displayed his attacking prowess by calmly finishing a cross from Jarrod Bowen at the back post.The home side continued to dominate...
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Rinku Singh: The biggest success story of IPL 2023 | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Just like it has been for many domestic players in the past, the Indian Premier League (IPL) proved to be a game-changer for Uttar Pradesh's domestic cricket star, Rinku Singh. While he had shown glimpses of his potential during the previous season with Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in 2022, it was a remarkable moment in IPL 2023 that catapulted him into the spotlight.During a challenging chase of over 200 runs against Gujarat Titans, Rinku smashed five consecutive towering sixes off pacer Yash Dayal in the final over. This extraordinary feat showcased his power-hitting abilities and propelled him into the limelight. However, Rinku's journey to cricketing stardom has not been an easy one, as he has had to battle poverty and a lack of support from his loved ones to pursue the sp...
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