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KL Rahul Leads Tributes As Yashasvi Jaiswal Breaks His Fastest Fifty Record In IPL | Cricket News
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KL Rahul Leads Tributes As Yashasvi Jaiswal Breaks His Fastest Fifty Record In IPL | Cricket News

[ad_1] Yashasvi Jaiswal in action for Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2023© BCCIIt was the Yashasvi Jaiswal show at the Eden Gardens as the youngster broke the record for the fastest fifty in the Indian Premier League (IPL) during the match against Kolkata Knight Riders on Thursday. Jaiswal looked in superb touch as she scored his half century in 13 balls – one balls less than the previous record held by KL Rahul and Pat Cummins. It was enough to clinch the victory for Rajasthan Royals and it was Rahul who led the tributes for the opener on social media..@ybj_19 pic.twitter.com/DUEHrIUfxo— K L Rahul (@klrahul) May 11, 2023Yashasvi Jaiswal continued his sensational run in the IPL by smashing the fastest fifty in tournament history after Yuzvendra Chahal became the all-time leading wicket-taker as...
“Reminds Me Of Andrew Symonds”: Brett Lee Lavishes Praise On This Young PBKS Batter | Cricket News
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“Reminds Me Of Andrew Symonds”: Brett Lee Lavishes Praise On This Young PBKS Batter | Cricket News

[ad_1] The ongoing edition of IPL has produced many nail-biting thrillers, which made the season an enjoyable one. From Rinku Singh's five sixes carnage to Tim David's ruthless thrashing of Jason Holder, the fans got to witness some brilliant finishers of the cash-rich league. However, one middle-order batter, who utterly impressed everyone is Punjab Kings wicketkeeper Jitesh Sharma. The 29-year-old cricketer has smashed 260 runs off 11 matches at a strike rate of 160.49. The blistering performance of Jitesh has made him a strong contendar for Team India.The younger wicketkeeper-batter has been receiving a lot of praise from all over the world. Former Australia pacer Brett Lee also did not shy away from sharing his thoughts about Jitesh and even went on compare him to later cricketer And...
IPL 2023: Who Can Replace KL Rahul As Lucknow Super Giants Skipper? Australia Legend’s Interesting Pick | Cricket News
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IPL 2023: Who Can Replace KL Rahul As Lucknow Super Giants Skipper? Australia Legend’s Interesting Pick | Cricket News

[ad_1] Lucknow Super Giants in action during IPL 2023© BCCIMarcus Stoinis was the star performer for Lucknow Super Giants as the KL Rahul-led side registered a mammoth win over Punjab Kings in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 on Friday. Stoinis came in to bat at No 4 and slammed 72 off 40 balls, hitting six fours and five sixes. He stitched together brilliant partnerships with both Ayush Badoni and Nicholas Pooran as LSG registered the second-highest total in the history of the competition. At one point, LSG looked all set to breach the 275-run mark but a couple of quick wickets meant that they finished at 257/5 in 20 overs.Australia legend Brett Lee was in awe of Stoinis and he made a massive prediction.“He is a captain in the making. He has got a great cricket brain. Look how relax...
“Keyboard Warriors…”: Australia Great Shuts Down Arjun Tendulkar’s Critics In IPL 2023 | Cricket News
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“Keyboard Warriors…”: Australia Great Shuts Down Arjun Tendulkar’s Critics In IPL 2023 | Cricket News

[ad_1] Arjun Tendulkar appeals against a GT batter during an IPL 2023 game.© BCCI/IPLArjun Tendulkar has seen both ends of the spectrum in his short IPL career so far. After taking a wicket in the last over against SunRisers Hyderabad in an IPL 2023 match, Arjun conceded 48 runs in three overs against Punjab Kings. In that match he also conceded 31 runs in one over, which is the second-most costliest over by a MI bowler. Against Gujarat Titans on Tuesday, Arjun, son of Sachin Tendulkar, began on a promising note and conceded four runs in the opening over after his skipper Rohit Sharma opted to bowl first on winning the toss.MI didn't have to wait long for their first breakthrough as Wriddhiman Saha missed an attempted pull shot to edge one to the keeper off Tendulkar in the first ball of...
RCB Fans Chase Brett Lee’s Car For A Selfie. What Happened Next. Watch | Cricket News
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RCB Fans Chase Brett Lee’s Car For A Selfie. What Happened Next. Watch | Cricket News

[ad_1] Legendary Australia fast bowler Brett Lee has fans all around the world and on Wednesday, he had an interesting experience in Mumbai. Lee, who is currently in India as part of the broadcasting team for Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023, was travelling in his car when he received a special request from two fans. In a video posted on social media, two fans could be seen on their scooter and they kept asking him for a selfie while driving beside his car. Lee told them "Aaram Se Aaram Se (Drive carefully)" and even advised them on wear helmets while driving in order to avoid injuries.India is always full of wonderful surprises! Love the passion 🙏🏻🇮🇳 #wearalid boys ⛑️ pic.twitter.com/gTDv8O4AmK— @BrettLee_58 (@BrettLee_58) April 12, 2023"India is always full of wonderful surprises! Love...
“If He Missed By An Inch”: Australia Great Lauds Sandeep Sharma For IPL 2023 Heroics | Cricket News
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“If He Missed By An Inch”: Australia Great Lauds Sandeep Sharma For IPL 2023 Heroics | Cricket News

[ad_1] Chennai Super Kings' tried-and-tested strategy of leaving it for late did not yield the desired results as they lost to Rajasthan Royals by three runs in the 17th match of the IPL 2023 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Wednesday night. This was CSK's only second loss to RR at home in eight games. Chasing a tricky 176 for victory, CSK finished proceedings at 172/6 with skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni staying unbeaten on a 17-ball 32. Dhoni, who was leading CSK for the 200th time in the IPL, hit three sixes and a boundary, while Ravindra Jadeja, the other unbeaten batter, scored a 15-ball 25. Bowling the last over with 20 runs to defend, the vastly experienced medium pacer Sandeep Sharma, held his nerves to restrict the yellow brigade, despite Dhoni's two excellent sixes in t...
“Completely Lost It”: Brett Lee On Arshdeep Singh’s “Hapless” No-Ball Show | Cricket News
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“Completely Lost It”: Brett Lee On Arshdeep Singh’s “Hapless” No-Ball Show | Cricket News

[ad_1] Arshdeep is the first bowler in the history of the T20Is to bowl 5 no balls in a game.© AFPArshdeep Singh had a horror outing a fortnight back as the young pacer became the first bowler in the history of the T20Is to bowl five no balls in one game. Arshdeep registered the unwanted record during a T20I against Sri Lanka in Pune. As a result of him overstepping, India conceded 16 runs, and went on to lost the game by the exact margin. Notably, Arshdeep had returned to India's playing XI in that match, after having recovered from an injury. Now, former Australia pacer Brett Lee has shared his views on the 'no-ball' show, suggesting that Arshdeep "completely lost it"."I saw India's Arshdeep Singh completely lose it in that T20 game against Sri Lanka a few days back. He bowled no ball ...
Adam Zampa’s Bizarre Attempt To Run Out Batter Backing Up Overturned By Third Umpire in BBL Match. Watch | Cricket News
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Adam Zampa’s Bizarre Attempt To Run Out Batter Backing Up Overturned By Third Umpire in BBL Match. Watch | Cricket News

[ad_1] Adam Zampa attempts to run out Tom Rogers in a Big Bash League match.© TwitterSpinner Adam Zampa was at the receiving end of a strange decision at the Melbourne Cricket Ground during a Big Bash league match. The Melbourne Stars skipper attempted to run out Melbourne Renegades' Tom Rogers at the non-striker's end as he went out out of the crease. Mackenzie Harvey, who was at the other end batting, shook his head in disbelief. The decision was reviewed and the third umpire did not consider it a run out as Zampa's arm had "gone past the vertical". Zampa's bowling arm had gone past the bowling crease when he ran out the batter, which according to ICC rule is not considered legal.The Marylebone Cricket Club, which is an authority on the laws of cricket, wrote on Twitter: "The non-strik...
“Sure-Shot Opener For India At The World Cup”: Brett Lee On Star Batter | Cricket News
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“Sure-Shot Opener For India At The World Cup”: Brett Lee On Star Batter | Cricket News

[ad_1] The competition for places in the Indian team is as fierce as ever. Players like Ishan Kishan, Sanju Samson, Umran Malik, etc., only get opportunities to play when some of the senior members of the team are either injured or rested. But, with the ODI World Cup only a year away, Australia great Brett Lee has asked for young opening batter Ishan Kishan to cement his spot in the team, and be a 'sure-shot opener' at the World Cup next year.Ishan famously scored the fastest double hundred in the third ODI against Bangladesh, showing his true potential with the bat. While there's no denying the talent that Ishan has, Brett Lee is hoping the southpaw can stay fit and remain consistent in the coming run of matches."With this deadly double, Ishan has staked a strong claim to open for India...
“Favourite New Left-Arm Pacer From India”: Ex-Australia Star On Arshdeep Singh | Cricket News
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“Favourite New Left-Arm Pacer From India”: Ex-Australia Star On Arshdeep Singh | Cricket News

[ad_1] India had a shocking exit from the 2022 T20 World Cup after they lost to England in the semi-final. In the entire tournament, the Rohit Sharma-led side had a brilliant run and lost only one match in the Super 12 stage, against South Africa. Even though Team India faced severe backlash from the fans after getting eliminated, they also had some positive factors like star batter Virat Kohli's form and Suryakumar Yadav's blistering batting performance. Apart from all this, another thing which left a massive impact in the World Cup was young pacer Arshdeep Singh.Playing his maiden T20 World Cup, the 23-year old pacer scalped 10 wickets in six matches and was India's highest wicket-taker.In the absence of Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep completely justified his role and perfectly filled-in the...