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LSG vs PBKS IPL 2023: Lucknow Super Giants eye top spot against Punjab Kings | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Lucknow Super Giants have won their last two games, and would be eyeing a victory against Punjab Kings in Lucknow on Saturday to go to the top spot in the IPL standings.While skipper KL Rahul has struggled with his strike-rate so far, the Super Giants have found new heroes to take the team home.IPL 2023 SCHEDULE | IPL 2023 POINTS TABLEKrunal Pandya produced an all-round show against Sunrisers, Nicholas Pooran's breath-taking 19-ball 62 helped LSG chase down a difficult 212 against Royal Challengers Bangalore in their last match.LSG have a balanced batting line-up with opener Kyle Mayers producing the goods in the first two matches, while the lower middle order comprising Marcus Stoinis, Pooran and Ayush Badoni has shown the other day they can win crunch games.However, Deepak ...
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RCB vs DC IPL 2023: Royal Challengers Bangalore face Delhi Capitals in battle of the strugglers | Cricket News – Times of India

Hosts RCB and Delhi both look to put campaign back on trackBENGALURU: Perennial IPL underachievers Royal Challengers Bangalore and Delhi Capitals are yet to bring their all-round game to the table this season. IPL 2023 SCHEDULE | IPL 2023 POINTS TABLEThe unavailability of Rishabh Pant has come as a huge blow for Delhi, while injury to Rajat Patidar and Josh Hazlewood has hindered RCB's strategies. But that in no way justifies their inconsistent ways. Delhi have lost all four matches while RCB have suffered back-to-back losses after a convincing win against Mumbai Indians in the opener.Although it is still the initial stages of the tournament, the two teams are already playing catch-up. It is imperative for winless DC to turn their fortunes around when they take on RCB at the M Chinnaswa...
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Harry Brook: Glad I could shut people who were slagging me off on social media: Harry Brook | Cricket News – Times of India

KOLKATA: Harry Brook did incur the wrath of Indian fans whose opinion about players is as fickle as English weather but he is happy that his maiden IPL hundred will "shut them up" for good.Having scored 29 in three games so far, Brook came to his own with a 55-ball unbeaten 100 that ensured a 23-run victory for Sunrisers Hyderabad over Kolkata Knight Riders in an IPL match on Friday."I was putting pressure on myself a little bit. You go on social media and people are calling you rubbish. There's a lot of Indian fans out there who'll say well done tonight. But they were slagging me off a few days ago. Glad I could shut them up to be honest," Brook said after the match.While he predictably rated his three Test hundreds over an IPL ton, he was satisfied to get to the milestone with his gir...
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KKR vs SRH Highlights: Harry Brook maiden IPL ton hands Sunrisers Hyderabad second win | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: England's latest batting sensation Harry Brook lit up the iconic Eden Gardens with his dazzling 55-ball unbeaten ton as he powered Sunrisers Hyderabad to their second win of this IPL season. The high-flying Kolkata Knight Riders, who had registered two incredible back-to-back wins were brought down to earth as Brook decimated the KKR bowlers powering SRH to a mammoth 228 for 4 after hosts skipper Nitish Rana invited them to bat first. The 24-year-old Brook, who was bought for a whopping Rs 13.25 crore at the auction, finally cracked the IPL code as he fired up his maiden ton in the world's biggest T20 cricket league.The Sunrisers bowlers, despite some hammering from home skipper Nitish Rana and Rinku Singh managed to restrict the hosts to 205 for 7 in 20 overs.As It HappenedB...
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Nitish Rana: IPL 2023: Nitish Rana smokes six boundaries off Umran Malik’s over | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Chasing a mammoth 229-run target against Sunrisers Hyderabad, Kolkata Knight Riders got off to a disastrous start as they were reduced to 20/3 in 3.3 overs at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Friday.But skipper Nitish Rana soon shifted the momentum in KKR's way with his cracking 75-run knock. In the process, Rana went hammer and tongs against SRH pacer Umran Malik to send all six deliveries over the boundary to collect 28 runs in the 6th over.The left-handed batter Rana began the over with a four over short fine leg after the ball got a top edge. Rana then smacked a pull over midwicket for a maximum followed by a four to the left of midwicket.The fourth delivery of the over saw Rana make room and hit it over extra cover for one bounce four. Malik continued with his short pitch bowl...
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From net bowler last season to man of the moment for Gujarat Titans: Mohit Sharma finding his feet again | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Smashed for 84 runs in just seven overs by top South African batters on October 25, 2015, Mohit Sharma virtually went off radar after the last of his 34 appearances for India.He was only 27 back then and had a very impressive ODI World Cup, earlier that year, under Mahendra Singh Dhoni's captaincy. His bowling in Australia had prompted former Pakistani pacer Aaqib Javed to praise his "heavy ball", which was a deceptive bouncer that came at a higher speed than expected.The glory days behind him, Mohit's form dropped alarmingly during the next three seasons of IPL before he was out of the collective consciousness of an average Indian cricket fan.What followed was the most difficult phase of his life for Mohit, who found himself away from the ground for months after a surgery in...
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IPL 2023: Andre Russell comes out to bat after walking off the field with cramps | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Kolkata Knight Riders star all-rounder Andre Russell suffered injury scare while bowling during the IPL 2023 match against Sunrisers Hyderabad at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Friday.Russell's exploit with the ball for the first time this season turned into a nightmare as he suffered cramps and had to walk off the field after being not able to finish his over. Russell, however was the pick of the KKR bowlers taking 3/22 and left the ground after bowling just one ball in the third over. But the Jamaican dasher did come out to bat when KKR chased a massive target of 229 before being dismissed for 3.He lay on the ground after taking the third wicket of Abhishek Sharma off the first delivery of his third over.Russell was seen given some treatment by wicketkeeper batter Rahmanullah G...
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Harry Brook: IPL 2023: Harry Brook smashes maiden hundred, becomes first centurion of the season | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: After 18 matches, the Indian Premier League 2023 saw its first centurion of the season as Sunrisers Hyderabad batter Harry Brook slammed his maiden IPL hundred during the match against Kolkata Knight Riders at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Friday.Playing his maiden IPL season, the England batter Brook first hit a maiden half-century and then went on to convert it into a century off 55 balls. The SRH opener carried his bat through the innings and smashed 12 fours and three sixes during his whirlwind knock.Brook's unbeaten 100 propelled Sunrisers to a massive 228/4 against KKR on the board after being asked to bat.Bought by SRH for a whopping Rs 13.25 crore, Brook had managed only 29 in first three games but found his rhythm with a 55-ball-100 as he smashed 12 fours and three sixe...
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Rishabh Pant: ‘My heart and soul are always with Delhi Capitals’: Rishabh Pant after meeting teammates in Bengaluru | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Rishabh Pant, who is recovering from multiple injuries, on Friday met his Delhi Capitals teammates in Bengaluru and wished them luck for the upcoming Indian Premier League match.The star wicketkeeper-batter Pant suffered multiple injuries when his car collided with a divider on the Delhi-Dehradun highway last December. Pant, who led the Delhi side in the last season, was ruled out of this season due to the injuries. Pant was visiting the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru as part of his recovery process, and since his team was there in the city he made time to visit the training session.When asked about his recovery, Pant said, "I am good. Recovering really well, better than what I have thought. Getting better everyday." Pant caught up with his teammates on the sidelines o...
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IPL 2023: Aarya Desai joins Kolkata Knight Riders | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) signed Aarya Desai for Rs 20 lakh on Friday for the remainder of the Indian Premier League 2023.Desai, who represents Gujarat in domestic cricket, has played 3 first-class matches and has 151 runs against his name. Desai had made his first-class debut in January and is yet to play List A or T20 cricket for his state team.if(typeof window !== 'undefined') { window.TimesApps = window.TimesApps || {}; const { TimesApps } = window; TimesApps.loadScriptsOnceAdsReady = () => { var scripts = [ 'https://static.clmbtech.com/ad/commons/js/2658/toi/colombia_v2.js', 'https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/grxpushnotification_js/minify-1,version-2.cms', 'https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/locateservice_js/minify-1,version-14.cm...
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IPL 2023: Rishabh Pant visits Delhi Capitals’ training session in Bengaluru | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Rishabh Pant on Friday visited M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru to meet Delhi Capitals players during a training session ahead of their fifth match of the Indian Premier League 2023 season against hosts Royal Challengers Bangalore. Delhi Capitals are struggling in the tournament, losing four games on the trot, and the presence of Pant will definitely give a boost to the squad.Pant, who led the Capitals for the past three seasons, has been ruled out of the current edition as the wicketkeeper batter is still recovering from multiple injuries sustained in a car accident last year."Look who made a visit to the @DelhiCapitals training here in Bengaluru. Hello there @RishabhPant17 #TATAIPL | #RCBvDC," IPL official Twitter handle captioned with the post of Pant's pictures.Last wee...
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‘This is the worst, you can’t go any lower than this’: Rahul Tewatia told Yash Dayal after ‘five sixes’ | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Gujarat Titans' all-rounder Rahul Tewatia said that his teammate pacer Yash Dayal, who was smashed for five successive sixes by Kolkata Knight Riders' Rinku Singh, was provided with enough support by the team but no sympathy.Needing 29 to win in the last over, Rinku smoked five sixes on the trot to claim a sensational win against the defending champions in Ahmedabad on Sunday. Dayal was dropped from the playing XI in their away game against Punjab Kings, which the Titans won by six wickets.In Mohali against Punjab on Thursday, with 'iceman' Tewatia hit the winning runs for the Titans.At the post-match press conference, Tewatia spoke about how the team backed the beleaguered seamer, who contributed to the team's title triumph last season."This is the worst, you can't go any lo...
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Prabhsimran Singh’s role at the top is safe: Punjab Kings’ Brad Haddin | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Punjab Kings assistant coach Brad Haddin said that the team will back their young opener Prabhsimran Singh after the wicketkeeper-batter was dismissed for successive ducks in the last two Indian Premier League games.The 22-year-old, who started the IPL 2023 campaign with a 23 against Kolkata Knight Riders, had smashed a brilliant 34-ball 60 against Rajasthan Royals before the current slump.Haddin backed the opener to come good in the upcoming games, saying his place is safe in the playing XI."We've seen against Rajasthan (Royals) he's extremely talented. When he gets in, he's got a lot of power and plays a lot of shots around the field and he can be a match winner," Haddin said after his team's six-wicket loss to Gujarat Titans on Thursday."So it's just about him now understa...
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IPL 2023: Hardik Pandya fined for Gujarat Titans’ slow over rate against Punjab Kings | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Gujarat Titans may have pulled off a last over heist in their IPL match against Punjab Kings, but their captain Hardik Pandya has been fined Rs 12 lakh for maintaining a slow over rate during the match in Mohali on Thursday.Slow over rate is proving to be an issue with several games stretching past the four-hour mark even though the IPL aims for matches to finish in three hours and 20 minutes.IPL 2023 SCHEDULE | IPL 2023 POINTS TABLE"As it was his team's first offence of the season under the IPL's Code of Conduct relating to minimum over-rate offences, Mr. Pandya was fined Rs. 12 lakh," an IPL media advisory said on Friday.01:56Shubman Gill shines as Gujarat Titans beat Punjab Kings by 6 wicketsDefending champions Gujarat Titans registered a six-wicket win over Punjab Kings r...
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CSK Injured Players 2023: IPL 2023: Growing injury to pacers leaves Chennai Super Kings in tight corner | Cricket News – Times of India

CHENNAI: Chennai Super Kings have been slightly inconsistent so far in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and it may become a dogfight for them to make the Playoffs.While the batting is still holding up, what's really hurting CSK is the injury to their key pace bowlers. Sisanda Magala, their new death bowling expert from South Africa, suffered a split webbing while taking a catch off R Ashwin's bowling on Wednesday and coach Stephen Fleming feels he will be out for at least two weeks.IPL 2023 SCHEDULE | IPL 2023 POINTS TABLEBefore that, CSK had their premier paceman Deepak Chahar ruled out for the near future with a hamstring pull. Left-arm pacer Mukesh Choudhary, who had shaped up well in the last IPL, has already been ruled out while Simarjeet Singh, another interesting prospect, is also...
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KKR vs SRH IPL 2023: Kolkata Knight Riders hold all the aces against Sunrisers Hyderabad | Cricket News – Times of India

KOLKATA: Some knocks find place in cricket record books while others reside in people's heart. Rinku Singh's last-over heroics against Gujarat Titans in Ahmedabad perhaps will feature in both categories in the years to come.The middle-order batter's five sixes in as many balls have not already become the talk of this IPL but it has also injected an air of confidence in the Kolkata Knight Riders camp. Sunrisers Hyderabad will have to tick all the boxes in order to get maximum points against an upbeat KKR at the Eden Gardens here on Friday.IPL 2023 SCHEDULE | IPL 2023 POINTS TABLEKKR coach Chandrakanth Pandit must be happy to see a new hero emerging from his playing XI every day. While Shardul Thakur and Suyash Sharma turned the match against Royal Challengers Bangalore, it was Rinku and ...
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The World Cup is still unfinished business: Trent Boult | Cricket News – Times of India

Rajasthan Royals pacer Trent Boult may have given up his NZ central contract but the desire to play international cricket remains...At the peak of his game, Trent Boult caught everyone by surprise when he declined New Zealand's central contract after the T20 World Cup last November. He may not have been picked to play international cricket since but if the first two games for Rajasthan Royals in the IPL are any indication, he hasn't lost any bit of his potency with the ball. He spoke to TOI on a range of issues since the big decision.Excerpts...Coming back to Rajasthan Royals, has your routine changed as a freelance cricketer this year?My routine stays similar to what it has been to my international career over the years. It's always a challenge coming into a new franchise and a new yea...
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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...
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Kagiso Rabada scripts history, becomes fastest to take 100 IPL wickets | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Punjab Kings paceman Kagiso Rabada scripted history on Thursday as he became the fastest bowler to take 100 IPL wickets during the match against Gujarat Titans at the IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali.Rabada attained the milestone when he claimed the wicket of Titans opener Wriddhiman Saha in the fifth over of the innings.Incidentally, Rabada - who did it in 64 matches - not only became the fastest bowler to reach the 100-wicket mark in terms of matches played but also took fewer balls (1438) to achieve the feat.(Video Grab)Lankan pacer Lasith Malinga, who picked his 100th wicket in his 70th match, is second on the list followed by Harshal Patel (81) - the fastest Indian to scalp 100 wickets in the IPL, Bhuvneshwar Kumar (82), Rashid Khan (83), Amit Mishra (83) and Ashish Nehra (83...
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‘I’ve not seen a guy hit a ball like that’: Lockie Ferguson on underperforming Andre Russell | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: There is a famous saying that one should not 'wake a sleeping giant' and it rightly fits for Kolkata Knight Riders batter Andre Russell, who might not have had a go at the bowlers so far in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL), but paceman Lockie Ferguson believed that his star teammate is due for a big knock and will turn things around in their match against Sunrisers Hyderabad on Friday.IPL 2023 SCHEDULE |IPL 2023 POINTS TABLERussell, who got out cheaply for 0 and 1 even as KKR secured splendid wins over Royal Challengers Bangalore and Gujarat Titans in their previous two matches, scored 35 in the first game against Punjab Kings in the losing cause."I don't think Andre is underperforming. He played well in the first game (35 vs Punjab Kings), then he had a couple of earl...