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Day: May 28, 2023

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Dream went up in smoke, but MI emerged stronger

Mumbai Indians has the legacy of being the most successful franchise in the Indian Premier League, the biggest T20 league in the world.The recipe to such effective campaigns had been diligent scouting to pick uncapped players and calculated buys which added immense value to the roster. However, after a dominant run in the preceding two years, MI stumbled in the 2021 season, narrowly missing out on a playoffs spot because of an inferior net run rate compared to Kolkata Knight Riders. Madhwal turned out to be the surprise packet of the bowling unit | Photo Credit: B. JOTHI RAMALINGAM When the mega auction came calling in 2022, MI’s carefully curated strategy split at the seams. The franchise had to choose among its stalwarts, retaining Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah a...
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Dream went up in smoke, but MI emerged stronger

Keerthana ShankarMumbai Indians has the legacy of being the most successful franchise in the Indian Premier League, the biggest T20 league in the world.The recipe to such effective campaigns had been diligent scouting to pick uncapped players and calculated buys which added immense value to the roster. However, after a dominant run in the preceding two years, MI stumbled in the 2021 season, narrowly missing out on a playoffs spot because of an inferior net run rate compared to Kolkata Knight Riders. Madhwal turned out to be the surprise packet of the bowling unit | Photo Credit: B. JOTHI RAMALINGAM When the mega auction came calling in 2022, MI’s carefully curated strategy split at the seams. The franchise had to choose among its stalwarts, retaining Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav,...
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IPL final moved to reserved day due to persistent rains

The final of the Indian Premier League 2023 was on Sunday moved to the reserved day after relentless rains delayed the toss and subsequently the start of the summit showdown here. The announcement was made at 10:55 pm local time. The title clash between Gujarat Titans and Chennai Super Kings, thus, will be played here at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Monday. Thanks to all the fans for their continued patience and support 👏🏻👏🏻 See you tomorrow in Ahmedabad 🤗 ⏰ 7:30 PM IST #TATAIPL | #Final | #CSKvGT pic.twitter.com/2UUkSKYmKO — IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 28, 2023 With the weather forecast not being too promising for the final on Sunday, it only kept getting worse for the fans who had turned up to pack the house. It began raining here in the evening half an hour before the toss time –...
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Everton stay in Premier League after final-day escape, Leicester and Leeds relegated

Everton staged another last-day escape in the Premier League to extend its 69-year stay in England’s top division as Leicester and Leeds were relegated on Sunday. Abdoulaye Doucouré smashed home a 57th-minute goal to earn Everton a 1-0 win over Bournemouth that was enough to keep the team two points above Leicester, whose 2-1 victory against West Ham was in vain. Leicester is relegated seven years after winning the Premier League at preseason odds of 5,000-1 in one of sport’s great underdog stories. Leeds lost 4-1 to Tottenham and also went down after three years in the league. Everton, which has been in the top division since 1954, survived on the final day of the season in both 1994 and 1998. Relegation was the main focus on Sunday with the title having already been clinched by Manche...
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EPL: Man United claim comeback win over Fulham to end season in third | Football News – Times of India

Manchester United secured a 2-1 victory against Fulham in their final Premier League match of the season, with Jadon Sancho and Bruno Fernandes finding the net to complete a comeback win at Old Trafford.Fulham took an early lead in the 19th minute when Kenny Tete headed in a corner from Willian at the near post. However, their advantage was short-lived as Aleksandar Mitrovic missed an opportunity to double their lead, failing to convert a penalty, saved by United goalkeeper David de Gea in the 26th minute.United capitalised on the missed penalty and turned the tide in the game. In the 39th minute, Jadon Sancho equalised for the home side with a simple close-range finish. The momentum continued in the second half, with Fred delivering a perfectly timed pass to Bruno Fernandes, who execut...
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ICC chairman Greg Barclay, CEO Allardice to meet Najam Sethi in Lahore to discuss WC impasse

The ICC chairman Greg Barclay and CEO Geoff Allardice will be meeting Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Najam Sethi at board’s Lahore headquarters to discuss the issues related to their national team’s participation in the ODI World Cup in India, starting October 5. The ICC head honchos apart from Sethi will also meet PCB’s COO Barrister Salman Naseer and other senior board officials. As of now, Sethi has maintained PCB’s stand that if India don’t come to Pakistan for the Asia Cup, they will also demand that their games are played in Bangladesh. Barclay and Allardice will like to get a clearer picture and also break the deadlock with regards to the issue as an India versus Pakistan game in Dhaka will be a very bad advertisement not only for BCCI but also for global body. The PCB insider c...
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Leeds relegated from Premier League after 4-1 home defeat by Spurs | Football News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: In a disappointing season finale, Leeds United suffered a 4-1 defeat at home to Tottenham Hotspur at Elland Road in Leeds, leading to their relegation from the Premier League. The match saw Harry Kane shine with two goals for the visitors.After three seasons in the top flight, Leeds will now make their return to the Championship. The loss was a bitter conclusion to their Premier League campaign.Pedro Porro and Lucas Moura also found the net for Tottenham, who finished in eighth place, narrowly missing out on securing a spot in the UEFA Conference League. Jack Harrison managed to score a consolation goal for Leeds, but it wasn't enough to salvage their Premier League status.The defeat marks the end of Leeds United's journey in the 2022-2023 Premier League season, and they will...
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ICC chairman Barclay, CEO Allardice to meet Sethi in Lahore to discuss World Cup impasse – Times of India

NEW DELHI: ICC chairman Greg Barclay and CEO Geoff Allardice are scheduled to meet with Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Najam Sethi at the PCB headquarters in Lahore to discuss the issues surrounding Pakistan's participation in the upcoming ODI World Cup in India, set to begin on October 5.During the meeting, Barclay, Allardice, and Sethi will also be joined by PCB's Chief Operating Officer Barrister Salman Naseer and other senior board officials. The purpose of the meeting is to gain clarity on the situation and find a resolution to the ongoing deadlock.The PCB has maintained its stance that if India does not tour Pakistan for the Asia Cup, they will demand that their matches be played in Bangladesh instead. However, both the ICC Chairman and CEO are keen to find a solution that ...
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Vinicius Jr, Joelinton in Brazil squad for June friendlies

Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior was among 23 players named in Brazil’s squad on Sunday for friendlies against Guinea and Senegal next month, his first national team call up after being racially abused in a match at Valencia earlier this month. The games against the two African countries are part of an anti-racism campaign by Brazil in support of 22-year-old Vinicius Jr, who last week suffered racist insults from fans -the 10th time this season he has been abused in LaLiga. Five-time world champions Brazil will face Guinea in Barcelona on June 17 and Senegal in Lisbon three days later. The squad announced by acting Brazil manager Ramon Menezes also features four players who have been called up for the first time, including Newcastle United midfielder Joelinton. “There is always room ...
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Victor Osimhen double but champions Napoli held by Bologna

Napoli forward Victor Osimhen scored in each half but the Serie A champions were held to a surprise 2-2 draw at Bologna on Sunday. Napoli missed out on the opportunity to surpass their club record of 91 points in a season, set in 2017-18, and now have 87 with one match remaining. The league’s leading scorer Osimhen struck after 14 minutes and doubled Napoli’s lead nine minutes into the second half. The 24-year-old Nigeria international has netted 25 times in Serie A this season. Bologna fought back strongly, however, with Lewis Ferguson scoring after 63 minutes and Lorenzo De Silvestri equalising with a header six minutes from time. !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s) {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod? n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)}; if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n....
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Asia Cup: BCCI unlikely to support hybrid model, final decision at ACC executive board meeting | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The BCCI will not support Najam Sethi's proposed hybrid model of hosting the Asia Cup wherein four preliminary round and two super four games will be held in Pakistan with India's matches and the final taking place in a neutral country.It is understood that the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) chairman Jay Shah, who is also the secretary of the BCCI, during an informal discussion with some of the continental body's members in Ahmedabad has made the Indian board's stand clear.For a tournament to happen at a neutral venue, the all-powerful executive body of the ACC needs to take the final call, and therein lies the problem."Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Afghanistan have already told the PCB that they have no issues playing their games in Pakistan. But India is not keen on supporting the...
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F1: Six out of six for Red Bull as Max Verstappen wins in Monaco | Racing News – Times of India

Max Verstappen, the double world champion, dominated the rain-soaked Monaco Grand Prix from start to finish on Sunday, extending his lead in the Formula One championship to 39 points. The victory also secured Red Bull's sixth consecutive win this season.The race initially followed a predictable pattern with 51 uneventful laps on a dry track. However, the rain added a twist, injecting excitement into the event. Despite the challenging conditions, Verstappen showcased his exceptional skill and maintained his position throughout the race.Fernando Alonso of Aston Martin secured an impressive second-place finish, although he trailed Verstappen by a significant margin of 27.9 seconds at the chequered flag. Esteban Ocon, driving for the Renault-owned Alpine team, completed the podium, claiming...
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Tsitsipas survives Vesely scare in French Open first round | Tennis News – Times of India

PARIS: Fifth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas was made to work hard for more than three hours to book his spot in the French Open second round with a 7-5, 6-3, 4-6, 7-6(7) win over Czech Jiri Vesely on Sunday.The Greek, runner-up in Paris in 2021, suffered an early break in his second service game and found himself 5-3 down against Vesely, ranked 455th due to a long injury absence.But he broke the 29-year-old, playing in his first tour-level tournament since last year's U.S. Open after struggling for more than a year with a hamstring injury, twice in a row to clinch the next four games and close out the first set.Tsitsipas had initially struggled with the tall left-hander's awkward spin but was now stretching his opponent with deep cross-court forehands, bagging the second set with another break...
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I didn’t expect this would happen but Gopi sir kept pushing me: HS Prannoy

Sleep-deprived Indian shuttler HS Prannoy had almost given up on winning his next title and breaking a six-year long drought before chief national coach Pullela Gopichand instilled in him the belief that he remains a force to reckon with. On Sunday, Prannoy ended the title drought with a three-game win over China’s Weng Hong Yang in a pulsating men’s singles finals at the Malaysia Masters Super 500 tournament here. “I think there are too many emotions. The last six years have been too much of a rollercoaster. I didn’t expect that it will happen after six years to be honest. I mean if you would have asked me in 2017 I don’t think I would have told you that I will win in 2023. So lots of mixed emotions,” Prannoy said after the title triumph. “Thanks to all the coaches, support staff and G...
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IPL final moved to reserved day due to persistent rains

Covers placed on the pitch due to rain before the IPL 2023 final match between Chennai Super Kings and Gujarat Titans, in Ahmedabad on May 28, 2023. | Photo Credit: PTI The final of the Indian Premier League 2023 was on Sunday moved to the reserved day after relentless rains delayed the toss and subsequently the start of the summit showdown here.The announcement was made at 10:55 p.m. local time.The title clash between Gujarat Titans and Chennai Super Kings, thus, will be played here at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Monday.With the weather forecast not being too promising for the final on Sunday, it only kept getting worse for the fans who had turned up to pack the house.It began raining here in the evening half an hour before the toss time – around 6:30 p.m. local time – and did not st...
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IPL 2023 final: GT vs CSK | Rain delays toss in final between Chennai and Gujarat

Covers placed on the pitch due to rain before the IPL 2023 final match between Chennai Super Kings and Gujarat Titans, in Ahmedabad on May 28, 2023. | Photo Credit: PTI The toss for the Indian Premier League final between Gujarat Titans and Chennai Super Kings was delayed due to heavy downpour here on Sunday It began drizzling just about half an hour before the toss time and the ground staff was quick to cover the centre with two separate layers of sheets, along with covering the areas of run-ups for fast bowlers.But the intensity of downpour picked up heavily, along with thunder and lightning soon, and the fans who had filled up the stands in large numbers, were forced to look for cover and retreat into the stands.Huge puddles of water were also seen adjacent to the centre strip which...
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PM was busy posing for photos when we were getting thrashed on road: Sakshi Malik | More sports News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Olympian wrestlers Bajrang Punia, Sakshi Malik and Vinesh Phogat have been taken to three different locations in the city by the Delhi Police after they were detained while trying to march towards the newly-constructed Parliament building, here on Sunday.Speaking exclusively to IANS, Sakshi said that she was taken to North Delhi, in the Burari area, and her medical examination is being done."I was in Burari and it was difficult to contact other wrestlers. Hope everyone is fine. We will go to Jantar Mantar from here and the fight will go on till justice prevails," said Sakshi."Everybody saw what happened to us today. Nobody is going to forget this, ever. Our Prime Minister was busy posing for photos when we girls were getting thrashed on the road in Delhi," she said.A source a...
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Ambati Rayudu announces retirement from IPL | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Ambati Rayudu, the former India ODI specialist and regular player for the Chennai Super Kings (CSK), made an announcement on Sunday that the IPL 2023 final against the Gujarat Titans (GT) in Ahmedabad would mark his final game in the cash-rich league.Rayudu, who had previously retired from international cricket after being overlooked for the 2019 World Cup in England, had also announced his retirement from domestic cricket a couple of years ago but later reversed his decision.However, in a recent tweet, the 38-year-old cricketer from Hyderabad stated that there would be no U-turn this time. Rayudu, who has scored 139 runs in 15 matches this season, has decided to bid farewell to the IPL after the final."2 great teams mi nd csk, 204 matches, 14 seasons, 11 playoffs, 8 finals, ...
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Indian Premier League 2023 | Chennai Super Kings’ Ambati Rayudu announces retirement

Chennai Super Kings’ Ambati Rayudu announced that the IPL final against Gujarat Titans will be his last game in cash-rich league. | Photo Credit: AP Former India ODI specialist and Chennai Super Kings regular Ambati Rayudu on May 28 announced that the IPL final against Gujarat Titans in Ahmedabad will be his last game in cash-rich league. Rayudu, who had retired from international cricket after being overlooked for the 2019 World Cup in England, had a couple of years back announced his retirement from domestic cricket only to retract his decision later.2 great teams mi nd csk,204 matches,14 seasons,11 playoffs,8 finals,5 trophies.hopefully 6th tonight. It's been quite a journey.I have decided that tonight's final is going to be my last game in the Ipl.i truly hav enjoyed playing this g...
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IPL 2023 Final Live Score: It’s CSK vs GT today! Who will wear the crown this time? – The Times of India

LIVE NOWTHE TIMES OF INDIA | May 28, 2023, 18:35:30 ISTT20 MATCH LIVE UPDATES IPL 2023 Final Live Score: Revenge will fuel Gujarat Titans' title defence when they clash with four-time winners Chennai Super Kings in the IPL final in Ahmedabad. Gujarat, who won the title in their debut season last year, topped the group stage this season but went down to Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led Chennai in the first qualifier on Tuesday. Hardik Pandya's men bounced back from that defeat to thrash the league's most successful team, Mumbai Indians, in Friday's second qualifier to set up a rematch with Chennai at Gujarat's home ground.Read Less!(function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) { function loadFBEvents(isFBCampaignActive) { if (!isFBCampaignActive) { return; } (function(f, b, e, v, ...