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NEW DELHI: Mumbai Indians batter Tim David and batting coach Kieron Pollard have been fined 20 percent of their respective match fees for breaching the IPL's Code of Conduct during the game against Punjab Kings in Mullanpur on April 18. The fine was imposed after a viral video of the match sparked controversy where members in the squad and support staff in the dugout of five-time champions were seen allegedly providing illegal assistance to batter Suryakumar Yadav in asking for a review. David a
LUCKNOW: Amazed at Mahendra Singh Dhoni's longevity, former India batter Robin Uthappa says the Chennai Super Kings talisman's mind is staying up to date and the only thing that could end his prolonged run in competitive cricket is his body. Dhoni has showed tremendous form this IPL season, powering CSK with his blistering cameos, the latest coming in the match against Lucknow Super Giants in which he slammed a nine-ball 28 here on Friday. Speaking on JioCinema, Uthappa said, The only thing stop
LUCKNOW: Lucknow Super Giants pacer Matt Henry was in awe of the world-class batsmanship of skipper KL Rahul and Quinton de Kock, saying the century-plus opening stand between the duo helped them outclass a very good Chennai Super Kings bowling attack in the IPL here. In pursuit of 177 on Friday, Rahul (82) and de Kock (54) made classy fifties on a slow pitch to produce a chasing masterclass and power LSG to a comfortable eight-wicket. In terms of our batting, the opening partnership was incredi
CHENNAI: On nights like these, when KL Rahul showcases his abundant strokeplay, you wonder why he doesnt do this more often. In the shortest format, the Lucknow captain has gone on record to say that strike rate is overrated. Even when most openers in the game have targeted the powerplay as a time to take advantage of the fielding restriction, Rahul has seldom veered from a template. He would put wicket-preservation in the powerplay (coming into the season, he had only been dismissed 10 times fr
CHENNAI: Lucknow Super Giants won the toss and invited Chennai to bat first at the Ekana Cricket Stadium. Ajinkya Rahane, who opened the batting with Rachin Ravindra, started the game with a four in the first over. However, Mohsin Khan's peach of a delivery took Ravindra's inside edge to crash into the stumps. Rahane and Ruturaj Gaikwad then tried to build the partnership, before Yash Thakur broke the partnership with the wicket of captain Gaikwad, but Chennai still managed to reach 51 in the po
MULLANPUR: Punjab Kings' batting sensation Ashutosh Sharma said he lived a dream when he swept world's best fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah during his team's IPL clash against Mumbai Indians here. The 25-year-old Ashutosh put the Bumrah-led Mumbai Indians' bowling to sword here on Thursday when he hammered seven sixes and two fours to make 61 off a mere 28 balls, a knock which brought PBKS back from the brink after an early collapse. PBKS were 17/4 inside the powerplay but courtesy the stunning fight
NEW DELHI: India captain Rohit Sharma has thrown his support behind any resumption of Test cricket against arch-rivals Pakistan, saying it would be awesome. The South Asian neighbours are bitter political adversaries and have fought three wars against each other since they were partitioned at the end of British colonial rule in 1947. Their cricket teams have not faced off in a Test since 2007. Instead they play only occasionally in the shorter versions of the game and usually on neutral territor
CHENNAI : Six-time NBA Champion Kareem Abdul-Jabbar had his signature shot called Skyhook. Many have called it 'the deadliest shot the NBA has ever seen' as well. It is a highly effective and difficult-to-defend shot that involves extending the shooting arm high above the defender and releasing the ball in a sweeping motion. Watching Suryakumar Yadav bat when he is one of his moods, is like reliving the skyhook from the late 70s. When it works, it works. And there is no denying that it is beauti
CHENNAI: Suryakumar Yadav scored a brilliant half-century (78 from 53 balls) to help Mumbai Indians post 192/7 against Punjab Kings at the Mullanpur Stadium on Thursday. After the No. 3 set the tone, Tilak Varma provided the boost in death overs with an unbeaten 34 from 18 balls. Having been put into bat by Sam Curran, Mumbai lost Ishan Kishan early. But Rohit Sharma kept the run rate up. He picked up boundaries off Liam Livingstone and Arshdeep Singh. SKY, too, did not waste any time to get goi
NEW DELHI: India skipper Rohit Sharma is ot a big fan of the IPL's 'Impact Player' rule as he feels it is hurting the country's all-rounders by not allowing cricketers like Washington Sundar and Shivam Dube to showcase their bowling prowess. The 'Impact Player' Rule, introduced in the 2023 season, allows all IPL teams to substitute a player -- batter or bowler -- during their respective innings as per the demands of the match. But it has raised eyebrows given that someone like Dube has only bee
CHENNAI: Defending champions Chennai Super Kings named English pacer Richard Gleeson as their replacement for injured New Zealand opener Devon Conway. The Black Caps southpaw had suffered a fractured left thumb during the T20 International series against Australia in February and had undergone surgery for the same. Anticipated to be out for eight weeks, Conway's unavailability for the season was confirmed even before the tournament started last month. The New Zealander has been playing for CSK s
MELBOURNE: In a stunning disclosure, Australia's six-time World Cup-winning former women's cricket team captain Meg Lanning has said that her early retirement at 31 was forced by bouts of depression and weight-loss due to over-exercising and under-fuelling. Lanning took a six-month mental health break after winning the 2022 Commonwealth Games gold in Birmingham to work in a coffee shop. She eventually retired after skipping three international assignments, including the Ashes, in 2023 but did no
CHENNAI: On the penultimate day of the Masters, Max Homa, the American golfer, was 5-under, chasing Collin Morikawa and Scottie Scheffler. After what had been a challenging day at the Augusta National Golf Course, Homa knew he had his task cut out on Sunday. Yet, he maintained a positive outlook. I played today with a ton of gratitude and appreciation for the opportunity to do this. I'm really glad I get to do it again tomorrow, the 33-year-old had said on Saturday evening, before adding a quote
CHENNAI: On a slightly sluggish fresh black soil surface, Gujarat Titans came up a cropper against the Delhi Capitals. Delhi, who have been up and down so far, opted to bowl first before coming up with a clinical display with the ball. Gujarat like to take their time with the bat (they are the worst six-hitting team in 2024) before exploding at the back-end of the innings. On Wednesday night, Delhi did not give them a sniff as they plucked the air out of the innings even before the powerplay. Be
CHENNAI: On a slightly sluggish fresh black soil surface, Gujarat Titans came up a cropper against the Delhi Capitals. Delhi, who have been up and down so far, opted to bowl first before coming up with a clinical display with the ball. Gujarat like to take their time with the bat (they are the worst six-hitting team in 2024) before exploding at the back-end of the innings. On Wednesday night, Delhi did not give them a sniff as they plucked the air out of the innings even before the powerplay. Be
CHENNAI: A professional display from the Delhi Capitals enabled the Rishabh Pant-led side to beat Gujarat Titans by six wickets at the Narendra Modi stadium, Ahmedabad on Wednesday. First their bowlers, in particular their seamer Mukesh Kumar (who picked up three wickets) helped the visitors to bundle out Gujarat Titans for a paltry 89 in 17.3 overs. Later, Rishabh Pant (16 not out) guided the side home. Chasing a small total can be tricky at times. Thus, Delhi top-order paid the price and lost
KOLKATA: Jos Buttler has seen crazy things happen in the IPL and he drew inspiration from the likes of Virat Kohli and Mahendra Singh Dhoni to single-handedly pull off the highest run chase in the tournament's history here. Buttler smashed an unbeaten 107 off 60 balls as Rajasthan Royals came back from the dead to beat Kolkata Knight Riders by two wickets on Tuesday night. Fittingly, Buttler hit the winning runs. The Englishman was struggling to even walk towards the end but didn't give up. Chas
KOLKATA: West Indies captain Rovman Powell says efforts are on to convince the in-form Sunil Narine to come out of international retirement for this year's T20 World Cup but the Kolkata Knight Riders star has so far locked everyone who has tried to talk to him. Narine, who will turn 36 next month, last played for the West Indies in a T20 International in August 2019 before retiring from international cricket in November last year to focus on franchise T20 leagues around the world. But owing to
CHENNAI: When Jos Buttler was batting on 42 from 33 balls, chasing 224, it seemed like yet another anchor innings. At that poiwnt, Rajasthan Royals were 128/6, needing 96 runs from 36 balls. Comparisons started coming in on social media, referring to the Virat Kohli century against Rajasthan that went in vain. And it seemed fair to be honest, with Buttler batting at 127.27 strike rate. But there was a difference. Buttler was doing is job of holding one end while others were going bonkers. Yashas
CHENNAI: When Sindhu Sriharsha left for the USA in 2013, after representing India at the U-21 level, the hopes of playing cricket at the international stage were all but packed and put aside. She kept playing the game she loved for the USA colours, but she and many other USA players had to wait till 2019 for those T20s to get recognition as international fixtures. It was a momentous occasion for then 30-year-old, but playing the One Day Internationals still felt like a distant dream. It took fiv
CHENNAI: Sunil Narine's century (109 off 56 balls) and Angkrish Raghuvanshi's valuable 30 came in handy for KKR to post 223 for 6 in 20 overs against Rajasthan Royals on Tuesday. Narine was, once again, at his aggressive best and paid scant respect for the Rajasthan bowlers. He was judicious in his shot selection, used his feet well and importantly was able to time the ball to a nicety. Rajasthan bowlers tried to contain him in spells but failed to do so as he was determined to see KKR post a ch
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England spin great Derek 'Deadly' Underwood dies at 78 The court heard Slater has mental health conditions that can result in impulsive and reckless behaviour, ABC News reported. Slater played 74 Test matches from 1993-2001, chalking up more than 5,000 runs for Australia including 14 centuries. He also played 42 one-day internationals before retiring from all cricket in 2004.
BENGALURU: After his side's sixth defeat in seven matches in the ongoing Indian Premier League, Royal Challengers Bengaluru head coach Andy Flower confessed that each of their remaining seven matches will have to be treated like a semifinal. In the latest setback to their playoff aspirations, RCB went down by 25 runs against Sunrisers Hyderabad here on Monday. It is obviously knockout time and every game is like a semifinal for us now. But we will have to think that we will come back stronger, F
BENGALURU: Sunrisers Hyderabad have taken T20 batting to the next level with sustained range-hitting in the Indian Premier League, and Travis Head said maximising Power Play segment was central to their aggressive approach. Head, whose 39-ball 100 led SRH to a record-setting 287/3 against Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Monday, underscored that approach with a fifty inside the Power Play. It was also the second time Head completed a half-century within the first six overs. We've definitely got a
Glenn Maxwell is on a 'physical and mental break' from the Indian Premier League (IPL). After his last match for the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (April 11 against Mumbai Indians), the Australian all-rounder sought out Faf du Plessis and the coaches to let them know about his feelings. I went to Faf and the coaches after the last game and said I felt it was probably time we tried someone else, he said during the post-match press conference after the game against Sunrisers Hyderabad on Monday. I h
BENGALURU: In the sixth over of the Hyderabad innings, Bengaluru had some respite. Halfway into his run-up, Yash Dayal aborted it. He had lost his towel before his delivery stride. It was the only time during Travis Heads murderous innings that he didnt swipe across the line, pull in front or behind square or dump the ball into the stands. It didnt count as a legal ball but the Bengaluru fielders would have liked the calmness of the moment. Either side of that the first 5.4 and the next 6.5 ove
CHENNAI: With the T20 World Cup in sight, India have announced the squad for the five-match T20I series against Bangladesh starting from April 28. The selection committee has rewarded performances in the second season of the Womens Premier League as Sajana Sajeevan and Asha Sobhana have earned their first national call-ups. Sajana, who represented Mumbai Indians in the second season of the WPL and scored 87 runs with a strike rate of 158 in the lower middle order, has found a place in the squad.