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Watch: Suryakumar Yadav’s intense practice session ahead of MI-CSK clash | Cricket News – Times of India

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Suryakumar Yadav will be a key batsman for Mumbai Indians going into their high-octane clash against Chennai Super Kings at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Sunday.IPL ORANGE CAP | IPL PURPLE CAP | IPL POINTS TABLESuryakumar missed MI's first three matches because of his recovery from injury. Though he registered a duck in his comeback game against Delhi Capitals, Suryakumar smashed a 17-ball fifty in the next match against RCB.SKY's return to form is indeed a good news for MI and ahead of their match against CSK, they shared a video on X that the world's top-ranked batter hitting the ball around the park in a practice session.Suryakumar, known for his aggressive batting style and consistency, has had some memorable performances against CSK in the IPL. Suryakumar has p...
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1st T20I: Suryakumar Yadav wants Team India to play ‘fearless cricket’ against South Africa | Cricket News – Times of India

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Leading the side in place of the injured Hardik Pandya, captain Suryakumar Yadav on Saturday expressed his satisfaction with India's performance against Australia and urged his squad to play "fearless cricket" in the forthcoming three-match T20 series against the Proteas."The players put their hands up against Australia and came up with fearless cricket, and we need to play the same against South Africa.I just told them (players) to do exactly what they do in franchise cricket,"Suryakumar said in Durban on the eve of the first T20 against South Africa.Although the heartbreaking World Cup final loss is difficult to forget, Suryakumar described the team's recent victory against Australia in the T20 series as a major boost before the South Africa visit.Before going to Sout...
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1st T20I: When Ishan Kishan decided to take on Australia leg-spinner Tanveer Sangha | Cricket News – Times of India

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: During the ODI World Cup, Ishan Kishan had many opportunities to hone his skills under knowledgeable trainers while sitting on the bench. He batted and batted at the nets, making mental notes about how to use different bowlers in different match scenarios.In the company of the nation's finest cricketers, including a pair of all-time greats, the 25-year-old Indian batsman enjoyed the fruits of his laborious homework a while back during the opening Twenty20 International against Australia on Thursday in Visakhapatnam.Australia leg-spinner Tanveer Sangha was the target of his assault, from which Kishan amassed 30 runs off only 10 deliveries."During the World Cup, when I wasn't playing, I asked myself before every practice session 'What is important for me now. What I could...
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Difficult to stay grounded: Suryakumar Yadav – Times of India

[ad_1] MUMBAI: Coming off three consecutive ducks in the ODI series against Australia, Suryakumar Yadav has rediscovered his form in the IPL with 486 runs in 13 games @40.50 and a mind-blowing strike rate of 186.92 which has made the Mumbaikar the top run-getter for MI this season."I did not change anything. I was only thinking (about) what I had done in the last two years which has helped me and worked for me. I knew I was batting well in the nets and everything was going well, and today or tomorrow that knock will be coming soon," the flamboyant batsman said on the eve of Mumbai Indians' last league game against Sunrisers Hyderabad.Having experienced a bit of lows after flying high for the past three years, Suryakumar, now back in blazing form, has learnt to find the right balance to d...
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MI vs SRH IPL 2023: Mumbai Indians bank on home advantage against Sunrisers Hyderabad | Cricket News – Times of India

[ad_1] Five-time champions need a big win over Hyderabad for a place in playoffsMUMBAI: "No worries sir, we will make 200 in 13 overs, kya ho gaya (what happened?)," Mumbai Indians' talisman Suryakumar Yadav said in jest, when prodded about his team's Net Run Rate being inferior to Royal Challengers Bangalore, and a few other teams, on the eve of the five-time IPL champions' last league, and must-win game of this season, on Sunday afternoon against wooden spooners Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Wankhede Stadium.IPL 2023 SCHEDULE | IPL 2023 POINTS TABLEIt reflected the confidence that the flamboyant batsman and MI are brimming with, in their quest for an IPL playoffs spot for the first time since 2020, even as they stare at a sea of possibilities, permutations and combinations. Stuck in betwe...
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IPL 2023: I know where my runs are, I know my game, says Suryakumar Yadav | Cricket News – Times of India

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Suryakumar Yadav, whose swashbuckling innings helped Mumbai Indians thrash Royal Challengers Bangalore in Mumbai on Tuesday, said match situations are just an extension of practice sessions for him and he knows his game all too well.Mumbai Indians earned a comprehensive six-wicket win over RCB thanks to Suryakumar's stunning 35-ball 83 and Nehal Wadhera's unbeaten 52.IPL 2023 SCHEDULE | IPL 2023 POINTS TABLEMI chased down the target of 200 with 21 balls to spare as Suryakumar struck seven fours and six sixes during his sensational effort while adding 140 runs for the third wicket in only 66 balls with Wadhera.01:39MI vs RCB IPL 2023 Highlights: Suryakumar's blitz fires Mumbai to third spot"I said Nehal, let's hit it hard and hit it into the gaps and run hard. Your pract...
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IPL 2023 | I know my game and where my runs are: Suryakumar

[ad_1] Mumbai Indians’ Suryakumar Yadav raises his bat after scoring a half-century. | Photo Credit: Reuters Swashbuckling Mumbai Indians batter Suryakumar Yadav, who played a blinder of innings against Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League, says he knows his game all too well and match situations are just an extension of practice sessions for him.Suryakumar's stunning 35-ball 83 and Nehal Wadhera's unbeaten 52 handed Mumbai Indians a comprehensive six-wicket win over RCB in Mumbai on Tuesday. Suryakumar struck seven fours and six sixes during his sensational effort while adding 140 runs for the third wicket in only 66 balls with Wadhera as MI chased down the target of 200 with 21 balls to spare. "I said Nehal, let's hit it hard and hit it into the gaps and run hard....
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TOI POLL: Fans vote for the inclusion of Suryakumar Yadav and Ishan Kishan in India playing XI | Cricket News – Times of India

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: India started their preparations for the World Cup at home with a resounding 67-run victory over Sri Lanka in the 1st ODI at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati on Tuesday.Riding on Virat Kohli's magnificent 87-ball 113 - his 45th ODI hundred - and quickfire knocks by captain Rohit Sharma (83) and opener Shubman Gill (70), India racked up a mammoth 373/7 in their 50 overs on a superb batting pitch.Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka led the run chase with an unbeaten 108, helped by India's decision to withdraw their appeal when he was run out by Mohammed Shami when on 98 in the last over, and opener Pathum Nissanka's 72-run knock.Umran Malik was the pick of the Indian bowlers, taking 3/57 from his 8 overs.But one of the talking points of the match was the Indian team ...
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India will look to erase any sour Asia Cup memories as it takes on Sri Lanka

[ad_1] New year, new mission: Indian players prepare for the first T20I against Sri Lanka at the Wankhede. | Photo Credit: EMMANUAL YOGINI Hardik Pandya and Suryakumar Yadav were among the few bright spots for India’s men’s cricket team in a largely forgettable 2022. The duo will start the New Year at the helm of affairs of the T20I team as India looks to continue its enviable record in bilateral series. Hardik, the captain, with Surya as his deputy will shepherd a young India squad against neighbour Sri Lanka in a three-match T20I series, starting at the Wankhede Stadium on Tuesday. In a year when the focus will primarily be on ODIs, with T20Is taking a backseat, the only aspect that will spice up the contest is the events in the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday. After bowi...