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I like Virat Kohli’s aggression, want to play for RCB: DPL sensation Priyansh Arya | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Priyansh Arya recently made headlines by smacking a rare six sixes in an over during a Delhi Premier League T20 game. Arya, who wears the number 18 jersey and idolizes cricket star Virat Kohli, on Monday expressed his dream to someday play for batting maestro's team, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the Indian Premier League. Despite his remarkable performances in the ongoing DPL, Arya is not focusing on his chances in the upcoming IPL mega auction.Currently, Arya is the highest run-scorer in the DPL, amassing 602 runs across nine innings. His impressive statistics include an average of 75.25 and an astonishing strike rate of 198.0, along with two centuries to his name. "Virat Kohli is my favourite, want to play for RCB. My favourite team is RCB, admire Virat Kohli a lot, I ...
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North Delhi outclass South Delhi by 61 runs to keep DPL campaign alive | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Yash Dabas and Vaibhav Rawal propelled North Delhi Strikers to a 61-run win over South Delhi Superstarz in the Delhi Premier League, thanks to their impressive fifties and Siddhartha Solanki's five-wicket haul. The match saw Dabas score 68 off 40 balls and Rawal contribute an unbeaten 56 off 34 balls, helping North Delhi post a formidable 209 for four in their 20 overs.Solanki's 5 for 19 then dismantled the Superstarz for 148.Dabas and Rawal's aggressive batting formed the cornerstone of North Delhi's total. Their partnership steered the team beyond the 100-run mark in just 11.5 overs.Dabas reached his fifty in 33 balls in the 15th over, placing the Strikers at a comfortable 146 for 2. Dabas was eventually dismissed for 68 off 40 by Divij Mehra.Rawal maintained the momentum, com...
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‘I was just looking to…’: Ayush Badoni on hitting world record 19 sixes | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Ayush Badoni, captain of South Delhi Superstarz, believes his ability to timing the ball is the reason behind his record-breaking 55-ball 165-run effort against North Delhi Strikers in the Delhi Premier League. Badoni smashed a record 19 sixes during the match. The 24-year-old right-hander's outstanding performance on Saturday helped his club win by a score of 112 runs.Ayush broke the record for the most sixes by a batter in an innings, held jointly by Estonia's Sahil Chauhan and West Indian great Chris Gayle. In T20 games, Chauhan and Gayle had each hit 18 sixes. Ayush also established a 286-run stand for the second wicket with opener Priyansh Arya."I was just looking to time the ball well, I never thought I would end up hitting 19 sixes in an innings. I just focus on timing th...
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Priyansh Arya smashes six sixes in an over, mirrors Garfield Sobers’ iconic achievement exactly after 56 years | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: On August 31, 1968, West Indies legend Sir Garfield Sobers achieved an unprecedented feat by becoming the first batter to hit six sixes in an over. This remarkable accomplishment took place during a first-class match of the English County Championship, where Sobers was leading Nottinghamshire against Glamorgan.Exactly 56 years later, on August 31, 2024, another cricketer etched his name in the annals of cricket history. Priyansh Arya replicated Sobers' extraordinary achievement, joining the exclusive club of batters who have hit six sixes in an over.In a remarkable display of batting prowess, Priyansh from the South Delhi Superstarz team, participating in the Delhi Premier League, unleashed a barrage of sixes against Manan Bharadwaj, a spinner representing the North Delhi Strike...
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Anuj Rawat, Sujal Singh record second-highest opening T20 partnership in Delhi Premier League

Anuj Rawat | Photo Credit: via Facebook/anujrwt17 Anuj Rawat and Sujal Singh entered the record books with second highest opening partnership in T20s of 241 in the Delhi Premier League in the clash between East Delhi and Purani Dilli 6 here.Rawat, who has played for Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the IPL, and Sujal put the opposition bowlers to sword while bringing up their respective centuries.Japan’s Lachlan Yamamoto-Lake (134) and Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming (109) hold the record of highest T20 partnership for the first wicket for putting on 258/0 in 20 overs against China in February this year.Anuj clobbered 11 sixes and six fours to make 121 from just 66 balls while Sujal smacked nine sixes and seven fours to score 108 off 57 balls.Chasing 242, Purani Dilli fell short by 26 runs as they m...