New Delhi, Apr 30 (PTI) Winning major tournaments hinges on teamwork rather than individual brilliance, according to former Australia captain Michael Clarke, who reckons the Mumbai Indians camp is divided into groups, hindering players from functioning cohesively. After the sudden pre-season change in captaincy when Rohit Sharma was unceremoniously replaced by Hardik Pandya, the five-time champions are in descension. They need to win all their remaining five matches to even have a shot at qualifying for the playoffs. “Yeah, I don’t know (they will make it to the playoffs). I think it’s wishful thinking for Mumbai this entire IPL.” “I…
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Chengdu (China), Apr 30 (PTI) Teenage sensation Anmol Kharb left the badminton court in tears owing to an ankle injury as an under-strength Indian women’s team suffered a 0-5 defeat to the mighty China in its final group A fixture of the Uber Cup here on Tuesday. Having already qualified for the quarterfinals by picking up successive wins against Canada and Singapore, two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu, Asmita Chaliha, and Commonwealth Games bronze-winning pair of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand sat out the contest against the 15-time champions. It was a reality check for the young Indian team as it…
Kolkata, Apr 30 (PTI) Kolkata Knight Riders spinner Varun Chakravarthy said the teams have understood the concept of Impact Player better in this iteration of IPL and now bowlers will have to find ways to counter the ultra-aggressive approach of batsmen to make an impact on the game.Chakravarthy’s spell of three for 16 played a vital role in KKR’s thumping seven-wicket win over Delhi Capitals on Monday.”The Impact Player rule was there last year also. The teams have now understood how to use the impact player rule better. So, they know that there is extra batting and they want to…
Chennai, Apr 30 (PTI) An inconsistent Chennai Super Kings will have to display all-round solidity when they face an unpredictable Punjab Kings in their Indian Premier League match here on Wednesday.The Super Kings have 10 points from nine matches, similar figures as that of Lucknow Super Giants, Sunrisers Hyderabad and Delhi Capitals, and the defending champions would certainly like to breakaway from that mid-table gridlock with a win. However, the defending champions will be a worried lot as Punjab Kings, who have six points from nine games, are coming to this match after scaling down 262 against Kolkata Knight Riders,…
Kolkata, Apr 29 (PTI) Kolkata Knight Riders notched up a comfortable seven-wicket win over Delhi Capitals in their Indian Premier League match here on Monday. Opting to bat first, Delhi Capitals were stopped at 153/9 by KKR’s disciplined bowlers. The home team completed the chase of 154 with 21 balls to spare. While batting, KKR raced to 79 for no loss in the power play with Phil Salt (68 off 33 balls) taking the DC bowling attack to the cleaners. Earlier, Delhi Capitals scored 67 runs in the power play while losing three wickets. However, the visitors simply caved in…
Mumbai, Apr 29 (PTI) Mumbai City FC notched up a 2-0 win over FC Goa in their return leg semifinal of the Indian Super League here on Monday, setting up a bumper summit showdown with Mohun Bagan SG. The final, to be held in Kolkata on Saturday, will be rematch of the 2020-21 title clash. Mohun Bagan SG made it to the final after getting the better of Odisha FC across the two legs. After a goalless first half, Jorge-Pereyra Diaz broke the deadlock and put Mumbai City FC ahead with his strike in the 69th minute. Playing at the…
Mumbai, Apr 29 (PTI) Mumbai City FC notched up a 2-0 win over FC Goa in their return leg semifinal of the Indian Super League here on Monday, setting up a bumper summit showdown with Mohun Bagan SG. The final, to be held in Kolkata on Saturday, will be rematch of the 2020-21 title clash. Mohun Bagan SG made it to the final after getting the better of Odisha FC across the two legs. After a goalless first half, Jorge-Pereyra Diaz broke the deadlock and put Mumbai City FC ahead with his strike in the 69th minute. Playing at the…
Kolkata, Apr 29 (PTI) Varun Chakravarthy struck thrice in the middle overs to complement Vaibhav Arora’s splendid start as Kolkata Knight Riders put up a much-improved bowling show to restrict Delhi Capitals to a modest 153/9 in the IPL here on Monday. The returning Arora (2/29) gave KKR a fine start in the power play after Delhi opted to bat on a tacky wicket. Introduced in the ninth over, Chakravarthy then spun a web as he bowled his four overs on the trot and snared the key wickets of Rishabh Pant (27; 20b), Tristan Stubbs (4; 7b) and impact sub…
Kolkata, Apr 29 (PTI) Kolkata Knights Riders principal owner Shah Rukh Khan has endorsed the inclusion of his left-handed power-hitter Rinku Singh in the Indian team for the upcoming T20 World Cup, terming it his “personal wish”. The 26-year-old Rinku burst into the limelight when he smashed five consecutive sixes in Kolkata Knight Riders’ stunning last-over win over Gujarat Titans during IPL 2023. Rinku’s name has been doing the rounds as far as selecting the 15-member Indian squad is concerned for the T20 showpiece, which will be held in the USA and West Indies across June. He has a strike-rate…
Lucknow, Apr 29 (PTI) India’s newest pace sensation Mayank Yadav has completely recovered from his lower abdominal strain and is expected to be listed in the playing 12 for Lucknow Super Giants’ home IPL match against Mumbai Indians here on Tuesday. Mayank, who repeatedly bowled 155-plus thunderbolts, got back-to-back ‘player of the match’ awards in the first two games before sustaining a strain after bowling one over in his third game. The 21 year-old is back to peak fitness after three weeks of complete rehabilitation. “Mayank is fit and he has passed all his fitness tests and (we’re) excited (to)…