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‘I have only learnt…’: Akash Madhwal reveals the lesson learnt from tennis ball cricket

Akash Madhwal bowled an impressive spell on Wednesday as Mumbai Indians beat Lucknow by 81 runs and took one step closer to the summit clash. Batting first, Mumbai Indians scored 182/8 in 20 overs, but Madhwal’s incredible figures of 3.3-0-5-5 and some terrific ground fielding led by skipper Rohit Sharma saw Gautam Gambhir mentored side crumble for a paltry 101 in 16.3 overs. Little-known Uttarakhand engineer Madhwal bowled a dream spell and took five wickets to enhance his reputation, having been a tennis ball cricketer until age 23. Speaking on what he has learnt from tennis, ball cricket, Madhwal said,” I have only learnt yorkers (laughs), and I implement that. That is because, in tennis ball cricket, only a yorker can save a bowler, or else if you miss your lengths, then it goes for...
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Watch: MS Dhoni hitting the ball cleanly in nets before GT vs CSK Qualifier 1 in IPL 2023

MS Dhoni will be leading four-time champions Chennai Super Kings against current title holders Gujarat Titans in Qualifier-1 of the IPL on Tuesday. Dhoni’s strategic mindset and calm demeanor have been instrumental in leading CSK to a successful season While his batting skills have diminished with time, but he continues to showcase his ability to finish matches with his powerful hitting. Before the all important game, Dhoni was seen playing unleashing some powerful hits in the nets. Having produced some fine cameos this season, Dhoni has already impressed fans with his performances. But, there still remains a lot to come. In videos shared by the Chennai Super Kings official, Dhoni can be seen hitting the balls and striking them cleanly. The Raw Version of the roar! 🔥#GTvCSK #WhistlePod...
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IPL 2023: Yashasvi Jaiswal has learnt the art of converting 50s into 100s from Virat Kohli, says Virender Sehwag

Former India cricketer Virender Sehwag feels that young Rajasthan Royals (RR) batter Yashasvi Jaiswal has picked up the skill of turning fifties into hundreds from chase-master Virat Kohli. “Yashasvi Jaiswal is a future star. He’s learnt the art of converting 50s into 100s from Virat Kohli,” Sehwag said on StarSports. Jaiswal has hit the right notes in the 2023 Indian Premier League (IPL) season. After being bought by the Rajasthan Royals for Rs 4 crore, he has repaid their faith with some scintillating batting displays. Jaiswal started the season with a bang and is among the leading run-scorers in the tournament. “Several batters throw their wickets after scoring 13-ball 50, but Yashasvi looks to build on. He’s got that temperament to play big knocks,” Sehwag added. Jaiswal is seen as ...
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IPL 2023: Prerak Mankad’s masterclass, Nicholas Pooran’s blitz take LSG to crucial win over SRH

Synopsis: Abhishek Sharma suffers nightmare over, conceding 31, as Hyderabad lose winnable match from a position of strength 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁! Relive the three sixes from @nicholas_47 that changed it all 💥💥💥#TATAIPL | #SRHvLSG https://t.co/T3IyHw8HbI pic.twitter.com/bG6Hz6mQBr — IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 13, 2023 Lucknow Super Giants got back to winning ways beating hosts Sunrisers Hyderabad by seven wickets in a match that looked beyond them for much of the chase. Nicholas Pooran’s blistering 12-ball 40 took the game away from Sunrisers. Aiden Markram had matters under control before losing the plot completely towards the back of their bowling innings. Fireworks from Marcus Stoinis and Pooran handed the hosts their fifth home defeat in six games this season, pushing them towards the ...
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IPL 2023 | Don’t make me run a lot, says M.S. Dhoni

Chennai Super Kings’ MS Dhoni plays a shot in a match against Delhi Capitals during the Indian Premier League 2023, at MA Chidambaram Stadium, in Chennai on Wednesday, May 10, 2023. | Photo Credit: ANI Chennai Super Kings skipper M.S. Dhoni on Wednesday, May 10, 2023, said that his job this IPL season is to come down the order and provide the final flourish with the bat. The former India skipper, who is believed to be playing his last season of IPL, has been batting down the order at times as low as No. 8, facing a few balls with an aim to hit a few maximums like he did on Wednesday. Against Delhi Capitals too he played a quick cameo at the end , blazing away to 20 off nine balls to inflate CSK's total. However, the World Cup-winning skipper was seen limping and struggled to run betwee...
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‘I feel Matheesha Pathirana should not play red-ball cricket’: MS Dhoni

Chennai Super Kings’ pacer Matheesha Pathirana rattled Mumbai Indians batters towards the end of the first innings and restrict the visitors to 139. On Saturday, Pathirana mixed his lengths as much as he varied his pace and finished with 3-15 in four overs bowling at the death. His performance not only enhanced his reputation of being this season’s death over specialist but also drew praise from his captain MS Dhoni. 𝙔𝙊𝙍𝙆𝙀𝘿! A remarkable delivery from Pathirana to dismiss the well-set Wadhera 👏🏻👏🏻#TATAIPL | #CSKvMI pic.twitter.com/G9N2m6BeYQ — IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 6, 2023 “People who don’t have very clean (conventional) action, batsmen have a difficult time picking it and when trying to go after the bowler,” said Dhoni at the post match presentation. “But his consistency, va...
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MS Dhoni masterclass: Watch how MSD plotted Rohit Sharma’s downfall during CSK vs MI in IPL 2023

MS Dhoni is widely regarded as one of the greatest cricket captains of all time. Known for his sharp cricketing brain and astute decision-making abilities on the field, Dhoni has an innate understanding of the game and can anticipate the course of play. This was once again on display during the match between Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Mumbai Indians (MI) when the 41-year-old outsmarted his counterpart Rohit Sharma. It all happened in the third over of MI’s innings when Dhoni decided to change the field as Rohit arrived to bat at number three. The CSK captain opted to place fielders at backward point, short third and a slip while Dhoni himself stepped up to the stumps as Deepak Chahar ran into bowl. The ploy worked to perfection as Sharma to tried to lap a slower delivery from the pac...
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‘Only a matter of time before Jitesh Sharma gets his India cap’: Former India spinner Sunil Joshi

Former India chief selector and current Punjab Kings spin bowling coach Sunil Joshi rates Jitesh Sharma among the best wicketkeeper-batters in the country and feels it is only a matter of time before he plays for the national team. Jitesh was part of the India T20 squad in the previous two series but could not get a game. Considering the consistency he has shown in domestic cricket and IPL over the past 24 months, the Punjab Kings wicketkeeper-batter could get his opportunity in the next T20 series featuring India. “Jitesh has been wonderful. It shows his quality and one of the reasons he was picked in Indian team in place of Sanju Samson. In the last 18 months how he has performed in domestic and IPL and that is the reason he is being ahead of some other wicketkeepers,” Joshi, who was ...
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‘Virat Kohli getting a 100 against DC will be a great tribute to Ganguly’: Former India pacer before Bangalore vs Delhi in IPL 2023

Virat Kohli has been the centre of attention over the past few weeks especially after his recent altercation with Gautam Gambhir. While the incident may have left a bitter taste in some fans’ mouths, it is a reminder that even the most talented and accomplished individuals can sometimes let their emotions get the best of them. However, after DC’s encounter against RCB in Bangalore, Kohli was once again in the news after several videos of him and ex-India captain Sourav Ganguly ( working as ‘Director of Cricket’ in DC) went viral, which led to social media users opining that the duo might be avoiding each other. The way Virat Kohli looked at ganguly pic.twitter.com/pLoAzyn9EI — itz_mksoni25 (@_itz_mksoni25) April 17, 2023 As DC face RCB on Saturday evening in New Delhi and former India ...
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Sanju Samson uses his spinners smartly, he has matured a lot: Ravi Shastri

Rajasthan Royals host table-toppers Gujarat Titans in their next reverse fixture of IPL 2023. Having suffered defeats in their previous games, both teams will be eager to return to winning ways. The finalists of IPL 2022 have carried their form to this season and looked like the team to beat this year as well. RR – who are being led by Sanju Samson – and Hardik Pandya’s GT look front-runners in the playoffs race. It will be the final game before IPL 2023 witnesses the rivalry week. Former India cricketer and head coach Ravi Shastri backed Gujarat Titans as the title favourites in IPL 2023 due to the balance this team has and the way it is performing collectively as a unit. Speaking on Star Sports’ Cricket Live, Shastri said, “Looking at the current form and team standings, I believe tha...
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‘Umpire told me it’s his discretion’: Ashwin explains what happened with the controversial wide call against Glenn Maxwell

In Rajasthan Royals’s game against RCB, Ashwin was involved in a heated moment when his delivery was called wide by the umpire Michael Gough. The incident took place during the 13th over of Bangalore’s innings when Maxwell backed away moments before Ashwin’s delivery release, returning to his original stance once the ball was airborne. The Aussie batter attempted a lap shot with the ball narrowly evading his pads down the leg side, and umpire Gough promptly called a wide. In his YouTube channel on Thursday, Ashwin commented on the episode. “Maxi had both his legs on the wide line outside leg . As soon as I bowled, he came into the stumps and it was called wide. And when I asked Michael Gough the umpire, he told me “its my discretion”. “When I started to run in, he [Maxwell] went outside...
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IPL 2023 MI vs RR: Jaiswal ton goes in vain as MI chase record target

Synopsis: MI break records with highest chase in Wankhede as Jaiswal’s ton goes in vain after hosts batting might comes to the fore. Pure emotions after winning a last-over classic courtesy Tim David!#IPL1000 | #TATAIPL | #MIvRR pic.twitter.com/kaYGpcG0Nq — IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 30, 2023 IPL 2023 MI vs RR: Mumbai Indians celebrated the 1000th IPL game with a six-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals, becoming the first side to successfully chase over 200 runs at the Wankhede Stadium. Needing 17 off the final over, Tim David smashed three consecutive sixes off Jason Holder to register a famous win. Chasing 213, the Mumbai batsmen had no option but to keep their foot on the pedal throughout the innings. They kept going after the bowling which made the historic feat possible and gav...
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It’s a little disappointing, says Rohit Sharma after big loss in Ahmedabad

Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma expressed his disappointment after his team conceded 70 runs in the last four overs of Gujarat Titans’ innings in the IPL on Tuesday. A few days after their bowlers went for 96 runs in the last five overs against Punjab Kings, MI struggled yet again at the death, against the defending champions. “It’s a little disappointing. We pretty much had control of the game till the last few overs when we went for too many runs. It’s just about execution,” Rohit said at the post-match presentation ceremony. “We need to execute what’s right, who are the batsmen, those kind of things. But in the end we didn’t do that and gave too many runs. You’ve got to look at every team has very different strengths. We have a strong batting lineup to achieve the target. “Today ...
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Gujarat Titans play like champions, thrash Mumbai Indians by 55 runs

Synopsis: David Miller showcases his calm violence, Rahul Tewatia aces his incredible ball sense, and Mohammad Shami presents powerplay masterclass as Gujarat Titans boss Mumbai Indians by 55 runs Half-way into their batting innings, Gujarat Titans decided to show why they are the defending champions with a powerhouse finish with the bat and a masterly performance with the ball to not just defend 207 but send a warning to the competition by tying Mumbai up in knots. Miller’s calm violence He might be having a tough time inspiring his team, but Hyderabad’s coach Brian Lara had made one valid point the other day. “We need to have guys who are thinking the game throughout right till the end. There are some great examples in the IPL. (Rahul) Tewatia, (David) Miller, we do need that sort of ...
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SRH vs DC emotional rollercoaster: Warner’s happy homecoming despite Capitals’ bating implosion and Bhuvi turning back the clock

Captain’s happy homecoming It wasn’t quite MS Dhoni-like, but David Warner got a rapturous welcome at his previous IPL home. The Sunrisers Hyderabad faithful haven’t forgotten the talismanic skipper who led them to the 2016 title. When he won the toss, the noise level suggested as if the home team had won the right to take the decision. Even though the parting of ways was acrimonious in the middle of a lean patch for both Warner and his erstwhile team, the Aussie didn’t hide that he enjoyed a great time at Hyderabad and the Uppal pitch had been an ally for him over the years. He didn’t forget to thank the fans for their support. And the feeling was mutual as a fan commented: “He’ll always remain a legend at SRH”. And the result of the match was the icing on the cake later in the evening...
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IPL 2023 | “They are trying to give me a farewell”, Dhoni thanks Kolkata crowd for support

CSK skipper MS Dhoni appeals against Kolkata Knight Riders’ Venkatesh Iyer at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on April 23, 2023. | Photo Credit: K.R. Deepak As the stands at the Eden Gardens turned into a sea of yellow during the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) clash against the home team Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in Indian Premier League (IPL) in which the visitors emerged victorious, MS Dhoni on Sunday thanked the massive crowd for supporting his team stating that they are trying to give him a farewell. Dhoni said that most of the spectators who donned the CSK jersey to support his side, which now stands at the top of the table, will come in the KKR jersey in the next game and they only attempted to give him a "farewell". The CSK skipper's remarks came amid the speculations by fans that this IPL...
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Watch: Without gloves off, Sanju Samson effects brilliant one-handed run-out

IPL 2023 LSG vs RR: Sanju Samson held his nerves to produce a brilliant run-out from behind the wickets for Rajasthan Royals against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on Wednesday. It all happened in the last over of LSG’s innings, when Sandeep Sharma was bowling to Krunal Pandya who missed the ball and the batters decided to steal a bye. But Samson, got low and gathered it well, to hit the bullseye with the gloves on. Pooran was nowhere close and was run out for 28. Brilliant keeping by captain cool #SanjuSamson to get Pooran out. #RRvLSG #RajasthanRoyals pic.twitter.com/M8ofJci3YX — Roshmi 💗 (@CricketwithRosh) April 19, 2023 Meanwhile, returning to their fortress after four years, the Royals bowled with a lot of discipline to restrict Lucknow Super Gi...
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IPL 2023: Mumbai’s all-round strength too much for Sunrisers

IPL’s best young Indian batting talent Tilak Varma sparkles, Cameron Green shines and Mumbai Indians stave off a late charge from Hyderabad to seal a win “Who knows what’s a good total. Who knows what we can get in the last five overs.” Mark Boucher, Mumbai Indians coach, would say during the 10th over. Mumbai were 69 for 1 in 9 overs and finished on 192 for 5; certainly a “good total” on a sluggish pitch. As many as 83 runs came in the last six overs as Tilak Varma and Cameron Green went for it. Hyderabad’s chase was seemingly going nowhere before Heinrich Klassen’s 16-ball 36 and a few big hits from Marco Jansen and Washington Sundar got them close, but it proved a bridge too far. Arjun Tendulkar, who bowled two tidy overs with the new ball, had 20 to defend off the final over of the ...
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‘Arjun grew in stature today’: Junior Tendulkar gets applause after first IPL wicket

Mumbai Indians defeated hosts Sunrisers Hyderabad by 14 runs in the Indian Premier League on Tuesday. Cameron Green scored a timely half-century to help Mumbai Indians post a challenging 192 for five after being asked to bat. The home team then kept losing wickets at regular intervals and were bowled out for 178 in 19.5 overs. Three wins in a row for the @mipaltan as they beat #SRH by 14 runs to add two key points to their tally. Scorecard – https://t.co/oWfswiuqls #TATAIPL #SRHvMI #IPL2023 pic.twitter.com/asznvdy1BS — IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 18, 2023 Arjun Tendulkar bowled a brilliant 20th over in extreme pressure as Mumbai Indians defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad by 14 runs for their third straight win on Tuesday. Playing his second IPL game, Tendulkar again bowled two overs wit...
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Anyone can have a bad game or two, but it is happening consistently with us: Nitish Rana after MI thrash KKR

IPL 2023 MI vs KKR: Venkatesh Iyer slammed the second century of IPL 2023 when he slammed 104 off just 51 balls to power KKR to 185/6 after being asked to bat. However, MI chased down the target with 14 balls to spare, with Ishan Kishan top-scoring with 58 while stand-in captain Suryakumar Yadav chipped in with 43. After the match, KKR captain Nitish Rana admitted that his team were 15-20 runs short and praised leg-spinner Piyush Chawla for his spell. “I think we were 15-20 runs short. Credit to PC bhai (Piyush Chawla) for how he bowled,” said Rana at the post-match presentation. Rana also expressed unhappiness over his team’s inability to ride on Iyer’s ton and eke out a positive result. “Feel bad for Venky; he scored a hundred and played so well but finished on the losing side. The w...