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IPL 2023 | MI win toss, opt to bowl against PBKS

Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma at Wankhede Stadium, in Mumbai. File | Photo Credit: PTI Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma won the toss and elected to bowl against Punjab Kings in their IPL match here on Saturday. A fit-again Jofra Archer returned to the playing XI for MI, while Punjab fielded the same team from their previous match. The Teams: Punjab Kings: Sam Curran (c), Atharva Taide, Prabhsimran Singh, Matthew Short, Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (w), Harpreet Singh Bhatia, Shahrukh Khan, Harpreet Brar, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh. Mumbai Indians: Rohit Sharma (c), Ishan Kishan (w), Cameron Green, Suryakumar Yadav, Tim David, Tilak Varma, Arjun Tendulkar, Hrithik Shokeen, Jofra Archer, Piyush Chawla, Jason Behrendorff. Source link
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MI vs PBKS IPL 2023: Mumbai Indians start favourites against Punjab Kings | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Mumbai Indians will be favourites against a faltering Punjab Kings in their Indian Premier League clash at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Saturday.Having started with defeats in first two matches, Mumbai Indians bounced back impressively with wins against Delhi Capitals, Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad and are now placed sixth in the points table.IPL 2023 SCHEDULE | IPL 2023 POINTS TABLEHowever, Punjab Kings have stuttered in the absence of their regular captain and the highest run-scorer Shikhar Dhawan and are ranked seventh in the points table. Dhawan is unlikely to play against Mumbai Indians owing to a shoulder injury.Dhawan played a key role in PBKS making a confident start to the season but his absence has made a significant difference in the outcomes t...
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Shikhar Dhawan needs another 2-3 days to recover completely, says Punjab Kings’ fielding coach | Cricket News – Times of India

MOHALI: Punjab Kings will have to wait for another two to three days on the availability of regular captain Shikhar Dhawan, which puts him a doubtful starter for Saturday's clash against Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League.IPL 2023 SCHEDULE | IPL 2023 POINTS TABLEDhawan sustained a shoulder injury during Punjab King's match against Gujarat Titans here on April 13. Despite missing two matches since then, he is still among the top five most prolific batters this season with 233 runs in four matches at 116.50.“It should take around 2-3 days more," PBKS' fielding coach Trevor Gonsalves told the media when asked about Dhawan's injury update.PBKS lost to Royal Challengers Bangalore by 24 runs here on Thursday.Talking about the match, Gonsalves said, "It was a good wicket to bat on. We...
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Mohammed Siraj reveals what made him attain peak form | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Royal Challengers Bangalore pacer Mohammed Siraj breathed fire as he returned figures of 4/21 - his best in IPL - to set-up his team's 24-run win over Punjab Kings in the IPL 2023 match on Thursday.Siraj struck twice inside the powerplay to dismiss Punjab opener Atharva Taide and Liam Livingstone and then came back to rattle stumps of Harpreet Brar and Nathan Ellis and became the leading bowler in the tournament with 12 wickets. Siraj has emerged as a force to reckon with in international cricket and is leading India's attack in the absence of Jasprit Bumrah. He was also ranked the No 1 ODI bowler for about two months earlier this year.IPL 2023 Schedule | IPL 2023 Points Table"The lockdown was very important for me. I was quite down before that because I used to be expensive ...
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Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore Highlights: Faf du Plessis, Mohammed Siraj star in RCB’s 24-run win over PBKS | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Royal Challengers Bangalore produced a sensational bowling performance to inflict a 24-run defeat on Punjab Kings in their own backyard in the IPL 2023 match and jumped to fifth spot in standings with their third victory of the season on Thursday.RCB pacer Mohammed Siraj led the charge with his best bowling figures (4/21) in the IPL and jolted PBKS' chase with the wickets of opener Atharva Taide and Liam Livingstone.Scorecard | As it happenedChasing 175, Punjab could not really get going from the start as they lost four wickets inside the Powerplay and continued losing wickets at regular intervals before being dismissed for 150 in 18.2 overs at Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali.Punjab made a brilliant fightback with the ball after RCB openers Virat Kohli ...
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IPL 2023: Punjab Kings perfecting the art of fielding | Cricket News – Times of India

KOLKATA: Under their new backroom staff and with a new-look squad led by present skipper Shikhar Dhawan, Punjab Kings (PBKS) are taking the age-old adage ‘catches win you matches’ quite seriously these days.Apart from their excellent ground fielding, the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise has caught the viewers’ imagination with two spectacular catches on the boundary line thanks to Kings’ own Khan – Tamil Nadu player Shahrukh Khan.IPL 2023 SCHEDULE | IPL 2023 POINTS TABLESpeaking to TOI ahead of their match against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), Kings’ fielding coach Trevor Gonsalves reflected on their approach to fielding this season in general and Shahrukh’s two brilliant and effortless catches on the boundary line in their last match against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in part...
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PBKS vs RCB Live Streaming, IPL 2023: When and where to watch Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore ?

IPL 2023, Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore Live Telecast: Punjab Kings (PBKS) would be sweating over skipper Shikhar Dhawan’s injury at a time when they need all their firepower against an extremely tough but luckless Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in an Indian Premier League (IPL) match on Thursday. Dhawan, 37, who is one of the bright spots in the PBKS team, was ruled out against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) on April 15 in Lucknow due to a shoulder injury and England all-rounder Sam Curran marshalled the side during their two-wicket win at the Ekana Stadium. Liam Livingstone, he is yet to feature in IPL 2023. The English all-rounder only arrived in India last week and has since linked up with the squad. However, his return was further delayed after he pulled a muscle at Pu...
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Focus on Ricky Ponting’s future, DC coaching staff could be trimmed next | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Delhi Capitals are likely to have a much leaner coaching staff next season with head coach Ricky Ponting's future set to be examined at the end of the season.As far as David Warner is concerned, he has been the team's highest run getter and best performer and unless he himself wants to concentrate on batting alone, he will finish the season as skipper.IPL 2023 Schedule | IPL Points TableDC have already lost five games on the trot in the ongoing IPL and if they lose to Punjab Kings on Thursday, they will be the first team to be out of play-off contention with half a dozen defeats.In fact, the men who matter in the DC franchise have already understood that the aim for this season is to salvage pride and finish on a respectable note.The Delhi Capitals coaching staff currently co...
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Captaincy isn’t something that’s ever plagued KL Rahul: Jonty Rhodes | Cricket News – Times of India

LUCKNOW: Skipper KL Rahul has never been "plagued" by captaincy, said Lucknow Super Giants fielding coach Jonty Rhodes after the opener struck his first fifty of IPL 2023.A prolific run-getter in the IPL, Rahul smashed 74 off 56 balls albeit in a two-wicket loss.Rahul had also captained the Punjab Kings and Rhodes was part of that support staff."The captain is someone who likes to lead from the front. He has always been a successful, dominating batter in all the IPLs. Captaincy isn't something that's ever plagued him.01:55LSG vs PBKS Highlights 2023: Raza, Curran shine as Punjab Kings beat Lucknow Super Giants by two wickets"Many great batters when given captaincy don't quite handle it. He's led from the front and I think it's great to see that," Rhodes said at the post-match conference...
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We were 10 runs short: LSG skipper KL Rahul

Lucknow Super Giants captain KL Rahul on Saturday said his side could not execute the plans while batting and were 10 runs short as they lost their IPL match against Punjab Kings by two wickets here on Saturday. Invited to bat, LSG made 159 for 8 in 20 overs with Rahul top-scoring with 74 but PBKS chased down the target with three balls to spare. “I think we were about 10 runs short towards the end. The dew came in and it seemed to help the batters (of PBKS) a little bit more. We did not execute well with the ball,” Rahul said at the post-match presentation. “If a couple of batters get in, play good knocks, we can get to 180-190. Unfortunately, today, few of the batters hit good shots but got caught just on the boundary line. On another day, we would have got those 10-15 runs extra that...
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IPL 2023: Kings cut Giants down to size as Raza and Shahrukh Khan ace chase

Synopsis: Gritty KL Rahul set a 160-run target with 74 but a cool Sikandar Raza led a masterly chase before the imperious Shahrukh Khan sealed the finish The cool Raza Punjab were 75 for 4, 85 runs adrift of the target in the 12th over, when Sikandar Raza sashayed down the pitch to wallop K Gowtham over long-off. And as the captain Sam Curran, fresh to the crease, reached for the mid-pitch chat, Raza patted his back, and shrugged his shoulders as if to say, ‘don’t worry, we shall get this done’. It wasn’t a faint boast. In the next over, against Krunal Pandya, who much to his captain KL Rahul’s visible disappointment, kept bowling short and on the leg and middle, Raza tonked two sixes and a four. The crowd and camera oohed and aahed as in all three occasions the fielder was Yudhvir Sing...
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LSG vs PBKS, IPL 2023 Emotional Rollercoaster: Shahrukh is a box-office hit, KL bursts on Avesh, Zaheer Khan’s tips help Yudhvir Singh

Shahrukh Khan is a box-office hit When he smashed his first ball from Mark Wood for a stunning six over long-on, it was clear the adrenalin was rushing. But could he control it? He showed he could, by choosing the balls and areas to hit, and staying till the end. When he tonked Ravi Bishnoi for the match-winning four in the final over, he pumped his fist and kept running to his team-mates. On air, Matthew Hayden had turned a big fan: “I like his hitting technique; he stays still, doesn’t commit.” 11 years and a case of mistaken identity later, Harpreet Bhatia ends IPL drought  Nearly 11 years after he last played an IPL game (10 years, 332 days), Harpreet Singh Bhatia has made his comeback in the IPL. In fact, by his telling, he might have got into IPL in 2017, but a case of mistaken id...
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KL Rahul fastest to 4,000 runs in Indian Premier League | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) skipper KL Rahul entered his name in record books as he became the fastest player to complete 4,000 runs in the history of Indian Premier League (IPL) on Saturday.The Indian batter achieved this feat against Punjab Kings (PBKS) at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow.IPL 2023 SCHEDULE | IPL 2023 POINTS TABLERahul got to the landmark in just 105 innings followed by Chris Gayle (112 innings), David Warner (114 innings), Virat Kohli (128 innings) and AB de Villiers (131 innings).Rahul, who finally found some form, scored 74 off 56 balls that included eight fours and a six. His runs came at a strike rate of 132.14.In his 114-match IPL career, which has seen him play for Punjab Kings, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Su...
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IPL 2023 | PBKS opt to bowl against Lucknow Super Giants

IPL 2023 PBKS vs LSG toss. Photo: Twitter/@IPL Punjab Kings won the toss and opted to bowl in their Indian Premier League match against Lucknow Super Giants here on April 15.Sam Curran came out for the toss as regular captain Shikhar Dhawan missed the match due to an injury which he picked up in Punjab Kings' last match."Shikhar picked up an injury last game, don't know how bad it is but hopefully he won't be out long. His absence is huge," Curran said at the toss.Also Read:IPL 2023: LSG vs PBKS | Punjab looks to fix batting woes, Lucknow eyes top spotTeams: Lucknow Super Giants: KL Rahul (c), Kyle Mayers, Deepak Hooda, Marcus Stoinis, Krunal Pandya, Nicholas Pooran (w), Ayush Badoni, Avesh Khan, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Mark Wood, Ravi Bishnoi.Punjab Kings: Sam Curran (c), Atharva Taide,...
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IPL 2023 LSG vs PBKS Live Score: Shikhar Dhawan and Co eye a return to winning ways

IPL 2023 Live Score, Lucknow Super Giants vs Punjab Kings: After winning their first two games in the 16th edition of the Indian Premier League, Punjab Kings have been handed back to back defeats by Sunrisers Hyderabad and Gujarat Titans. Shikhar Dhawan and Co will be looking to taste two points again as they take the field for their fifth outing of the season against Lucknow Super Giants. Lucknow on the other hand, have three wins in four games and come into the contest at their home ground on the back of a thrilling one-wicket win on the last ball against Royal Challengers Bangalore. Last night in the league, Sunrisers Hyderabad secured a second successive win, defeating Kolkata Knight Riders by 23 runs at the Eden Gardens. Follow LSG vs PBKS live score updates below !fu...
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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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Nicholas Pooran in touch with Rishabh Pant, says recovery phase could be depressing and frustrating

Having suffered a horrific car accident himself, West Indies batter Nicholas Pooran knows what Rishabh Pant is going through at the moment. India’s star cricketer Pant suffered multiple injuries when his car collided with a divider on theDelhi-Dehradun highway last December. Pooran himself was hospitalised more than eight years ago after suffering a car accident. It took him six months to start walking again. The West Indian said he is in touch with Pant, who will be out of action for a long time. “It’s very challenging. It’s one where no one understands. Sometimes, I can remember… I have been chatting with Rishabh obviously. Both of us have a really good relationship. “But there are times when you go into a place where you’re very depressed, and frustrated, because you want the healing...
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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 | This is the worst, you can’t go any lower than this: Tewatia told Dayal after 5 sixes

Gujarat Titans Yash Dayal, Rahul Tewatia and Vijay Shankar celebrate the dismissal of Kolkata Knight Riders Rahmanullah Gurbaz during their match in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023, at Narendra Modi Stadium, in Ahmedabad on Sunday. | Photo Credit: ANI Dropped from the game against Punjab Kings, beleaguered seamer Yash Dayal was provided with enough support but no sympathy by his IPL franchise, Gujarat Titans, after conceding five successive sixes in last outing, his teammate Rahul Tewatia said.Needing 29 to win in the last over, Kolkata Knight Riders' Rinku Singh smashed Dayal for five sixes on the trot to claim a sensational win against defending champions GT in front of their home crowd in Ahmedabad on April 9.However, GT came back strongly with a six-wicket victory over Punjab ...