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31Mar

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IPL 2024: Supercharged Sunrisers Hyderabad take on shaky Gujarat Titans | Cricket News – Times of India

AHMEDABAD: Buoyed by their 31-run triumph over MI in Hyderabad, SRH into their clash against GT — who are smarting from their 63-run defeat to CSK looking for an encore. Pat Cummins, who is also the Sunrisers skipper, and opener Travis Head have fond memories of their last visit to this stadium, when Australia won the ODI World Cup. The hosts, without the injured Mohammed Shami, look bereft of ideas in the bowling department.They leaked 206 against CSK and could only manage 143 in reply. Titans might look to shore up the batting by including Kane Williamson this time around. Veteran pacer Umesh Yadav’s predictable length has made him easy fodder while left-arm pacer Spencer Johnson too has been found wanting. Afghan allrounder Azmatullah Omarzai has found swing with the new ball but opp...

21Mar

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IPL 2024 squad analysis: Which team has the best spin attack and is there a hidden gem of an all-rounder?

Strengths: Carrying flavours from their successful past, CSK have retained a solid core and maintained the style of players that have worked best for them. CSK have released Ben Stokes, but have acquired upcoming star opener Rachin Ravindra and Daryl Mitchell, a batsman capable of clearing the fence and with the knack of knowing when to move up a gear. Ravindra is set to replace an injured Devon Conway at the top.Weaknesses: A mercurial pace attack comprising Deepak Chahar, Shardul Thakur and Tushar Deshpande. Left-armer Mukesh Choudhary is untested having last played in 2022 and death-overs specialist Matheesha Pathirana will be missed partially due to injury. Opportunities: Shivam Dube could become the middle-overs differentiator with the bat in an order comprising several accumulator...

20Dec

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IPL’s big break for ‘Ranchi ka Gayle’ Robin Minz, father says ‘Dhoni told me if no one picks him we will’

IT WAS just another Tuesday for 48-year-old retired Army man Francis Xavier Minz. Working as a security guard, employed by a firm, at Ranchi airport, he was helping passengers with their boarding passes when Gujarat Titans picked his 21-year-old son Robin for Rs 3.60 crore after an intense bidding war with Mumbai Indians. “A CISF jawan came to me, hugged me saying, ‘Arrey Francis sir, aap toh crorepati ban gaye’ (You have become a millionaire),” Francis tells The Indian Express. The Minz family has roots in Telgaon, a village in the tribal belt in Gumla district. Cricket is not the biggest sport in the region that has produced several world-class hockey players. The Lakra siblings Bimal, Birendra and Asunta are from Gumla. Francis, too, was into sports, and it was his love for athletics...

29May

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B Sai Sudharsan: From being retired out in last game to being a Titan in IPL final

Let us keep aside the 96 runs that B Sai Sudharsan ended up with on Monday for the time being. There is another significant context one has to factor in other than this innings in the Indian Premier League final. The tournament in its 16 years has seen superstars hog the limelight, and unheard-of players become household names overnight. It has seen several breathtaking knocks that have left millions awestruck. Even then, the 96 runs that the 21-year-old from Chennai scored against the team he supported growing up – Chennai Super Kings – would hold a special place. Now to the other significant context. In Gujarat Titans’ Eliminator against Mumbai Indians, despite Sudharshan being on 43 off 31 deliveries, he was forced to retire hurt with an over to go, even though the team already had e...

29May

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IPL 2023 Final: Gujarat Titans to be declared champions if match is washed out on Monday | Cricket News – Times of India

AHMEDABAD: Nature had the last word as the final of the 16th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) between Gujarat Titans (GT) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) was postponed for the first time in its history to a Monday after incessant rains ensured no cricketing action on Sunday. A scroll on the screen on the ground read, "IPL final has been moved to the reserve day @7. 30 pm, 29th May."The scroll further read, "Physical tickets for today will be valid tomorrow. Request you to keep the tickets safe and intact." The match officials took the decision after consulting the head coaches - Ashish Nehra (GT) and Stephen Fleming (CSK). The officials had an interaction with the groundsmen before consulting the head coaches. Showers are forecast for Monday too. If the match is washed off on Mo...

28May

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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 –...

25May

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GT vs MI IPL 2023: Mumbai take on Gujarat in Qualifier 2

24May

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Why IPL broadcast was using tree emojis instead of dot balls for Gujarat Titans vs Chennai Super Kings game

As the 2023 edition of the Indian Premier League entered the playoffs on Tuesday with table-toppers and defending champions Gujarat Titans taking on Chennai Super Kings in the qualifier, the graphics on the broadcast showed something peculiar: instead of the tried-and-tested dots that symbolise dot balls in an over on the screen there were tree emojis. Simon Doull and Harsha Bhogle, who were commentating for the qualifier, revealed on different occasions that the trees were to symbolise the Board of Control for Cricket in India’s new environmental initiative: the board planned to plant 500 trees for each dot ball bowled during the Playoffs. Chennai Super Kings made it to their 10th IPL final after defeating table-topping Gujarat Titans by 15 runs at the Chepauk Stadium in the first qual...

23May

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‘Beauty of Dhoni… feels like he’s adding 10 more runs on board with captaincy’: Hardik Pandya heaps praise on CSK skipper

Chennai Super Kings made it to their 10th Indian Premier League final after toppling defending champions and table-topping Gujarat Titans by 15 runs at the Chepauk Stadium in the first qualifier on Tuesday. Batting first, Ruturaj Gaikwad (60) and Devon Conway (40) set up CSK for a fighting total of 172. When the home team came out to bowl, it was Dhoni’s bowling choices and astute field settings that skittled out Gujarat for 157 runs. His field settings set up Rashid Khan’s wicket, who at one point to threatening to take away the game from the hosts at a quickfire 16-ball 30. Dhoni’s plan for him was intricate: he got the bowler to bowl well outside off while he positioned a deep squarish point in place. Tushar Deshpande bowled one well outside that Rashid let go, but it was legal. Ne...

23May

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Hardik Pandya on MS Dhoni: You need to be a proper devil to hate | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Gujarat Titans captain Hardik Pandya on Tuesday said that one needs to be a "proper devil" to hold any grudges against the legendary Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who is likely participating in his final IPL season. As the Qualifier 1 between Chennai Super Kings and Gujarat Titans approaches at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, Pandya also dismissed the misconception that Dhoni, renowned as one of India's most accomplished captains, was a serious person."I'll always be a Mahendra Singh Dhoni fan and for so many fans out there and so many cricket lovers. You need to be a proper devil to hate Mahendra Singh Dhoni," said Pandya in a video posted by Gujarat Titans on social media.01:50IPL 2023, Qualifier 1: Chennai Super Kings ready for Gujarat Titans challengeThe turnaround Dhoni h...

22May

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GT vs CSK IPL 2023 Qualifier 1: Chennai take on Gujarat at Chepauk

21May

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IPL 2023 Playoffs Race: GT first, CSK second, LSG third, one spot up for grabs now | Cricket News – Times of India

LSG's narrow 1 run win vs KKR on Saturday officially knocked the two time champions out of the playoffs race and guaranteed LSG the third spot on the points table.Three teams have now sealed a berth in the final four. The one remaining berth will go to either RCB, MI or RR.TOI's Shankar Raghuraman does the number crunching to determine all possible scenarios as of Sunday, May 21 morning, in 10 points:The equation is now simple:1) Irrespective of the outcome of Sunday's games, GT will finish first, CSK second and LSG third.2) The race for the fourth slot is between RCB, MI and RR.3) If either of RCB or MI win, RR will be out of the race.4) If both of them win, they will be tied on 16 points and NRR will decide the outcome. In that case, RCB will have a huge advantage. Even if RCB score, ...

10May

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IPL 2023 Playoffs Chances: All IPL Teams still alive for top four berths | Cricket News – Times of India

To say that IPL 2023 has been an extremely open season so far would be an understatement. All 10 teams are still mathematically alive in the race for the four playoff berths.With 16 matches left to play in the league stage of IPL 2023, there remain over 65,000 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 almost certain to make the play-offs, two others are strong favourites to do so and none of the others is as yet definitely out and any of them can in fact tie for top spot. IPL 2023 SCHEDULE | IPL 2023 POINTS TABLETOI's Shankar Raghuraman does the number crunching to determine how the teams stand as of Wednesday, May 10 morning:1. GT are already almost cert...

22Apr

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I don’t know how it happened, but it has happened: KL Rahul after LSG’s defeat | Cricket News – Times of India

LUCKNOW: His baffling batting approach led to his team's seven-run loss against Gujarat Titans but Lucknow Super Giants captain KL Rahul on Saturday refused to take the blame, saying "these things happen in cricket and we will have to take it on the chin".Chasing 136 for a win on a sluggish pitch, LSG were cruising along at 105 for 1 after 14 overs with 31 needed off 36 deliveries but ended at 128 for 7 from 20 overs.Rahul (68 off 61 balls) reached his 50 off 33 balls but then consumed another 28 deliveries for his 18 before he was out in the final over from which LSG needed 12."I don't know how it happened, but it has happened. I can't put a finger on where it went wrong, but we lost two points today, this is cricket," Rahul said at the post-match presentation."We started well with the...

17Apr

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IPL 2023 Stat Attack: The most interesting statistics so far this season – Times of India

Till Monday, April 17, there have been 23 completed matches in the ongoing 16th edition of the Indian Premier League.The fans have so far been treated to some breathtaking cricket, as always. There have so far been two centuries and one hat-trick taken this season.IPL 2023 SCHEDULE | IPL 2023 POINTS TABLEA quick look at the points table also shows just how close the race for the playoffs is this season - Till Monday, April 17, before the RCB vs CSK match, three teams are locked at 6 points each, while as many as 5 teams are on 4 points. TimesofIndia.com here takes a look at some of the most interesting statistics so far this season:# Ten totals of 200-plus have been recorded in the first seventeen days of the IPL 2023. The tally includes four while chasing.# Sunrisers Hyderabad's total ...

14Apr

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IPL 2023: Rahul Tewatia reveals his secrete sauce behind how he perfected the role of a finisher

Needing 6 from 5 balls, Shubman Gill fell swinging across the line to a length delivery that skidded on to knock out the off stump. He curled in a superb yorker but Rahul Tewatia sent it to long-on for a single. With 5 from 3, came another crashing yorker and David Miller failed to connect, and the ball popped off his pad behind the stumps. Tewatia wanted the single, Miller stalled but responded just in time and with the in-rushing keeper going for the striker’s end, they were through. 4 from the final 2 balls. Curran abandoned the yorker and went for a length ball on the middle stump but Tewatia, shuffled outside off, went down on his knee, to lap it over short fine-leg. This is not the first time Tewatia has executed his role to perfection. 𝗗𝗢 𝗡𝗢𝗧 𝗠𝗜𝗦𝗦!@rahultewatia02 does a Rahul T...

30Mar

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GT vs CSK, IPL 2023 Live Streaming Details: When and where to watch Chennai Super Kings vs Gujarat Titans

GT vs CSK, IPL 2023 Live Telecast in India, OTT, Channel: There are question marks over whether Mahendra Singh Dhoni will play in the Indian Premier League opener on Friday as Chennai Super Kings take on Hardik Pandya’s Gujarat Titans on Friday. Dhoni didn’t bat at the nets on Thursday due to a knee injury he sustained during a training session in Chennai. Even before Dhoni’s injury, the Titans started the match as favourites, with Pandya leading the side to a title last time around in only its first season. In the two clashes between the two teams last season, Gujarat were victorious on both occasions. Besides that, Gujarat’s Shubman Gill is currently in great nick while Rashid Khan looks consistent as always. Here are the full squads of all the 10 IPL teams The home side will be missi...

28Mar

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Everybody chills together in the team room which also reflects on the ground: Jayant Yadav on GT’s on-field success

Gujarat Titans off-spinner Jayant Yadav said everybody chilling together in the team room is the reason behind defending champions’ success on the field ahead of the IPL 2023. Jayant speaking on Brand GT said, “Everybody is in sync, everybody chills together in the team room. Which also reflects on the ground. I think just helps you negate the pressure that comes with the IPL.” “If you see the composition of our team everybody has played with everybody in some way,” he added. What makes the Titans tick? Let’s ask Jayant Bhai 🙂 To check out the full video on our website and app, visit the link, register yourself and start 👀https://t.co/sxFUu10OrD#AavaDe pic.twitter.com/d6503LVTLA — Gujarat Titans (@gujarat_titans) March 28, 2023 The 33-year-old acknowledged the IPL is a high-pressure to...