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“He Understands His Game More”: Kumar Sangakkara Lavishes Praise On Rajasthan Royals Batter Riyan Parag | Cricket News
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“He Understands His Game More”: Kumar Sangakkara Lavishes Praise On Rajasthan Royals Batter Riyan Parag | Cricket News

[ad_1] Ahead of his side's Indian Premier League (IPL) match against Delhi Capitals (DC), Rajasthan Royals Director of Cricket Kumar Sangakkara said that all-rounder Riyan Parag will get an extended run at number four, pointing out how he is more mature and hungry following the rise of teammates Yashasvi Jaiswal and Dhruv Jurel to nationwide fame with Team India. Riyan started his IPL 2024 campaign with a 29-ball 43 (with a four and three sixes) against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in his side's campaign opener.The youngster was promoted to number four following years of batting down the order. This knock could kickstart Riyan's breakout IPL season after being trolled for underperforming for years despite playing on largely unsuitable batting positions.Last season, Parag scored 78 runs in ...
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First Time In 146 Years: Virat Kohli Achieves A New High In World Cricket | Cricket News
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First Time In 146 Years: Virat Kohli Achieves A New High In World Cricket | Cricket News

[ad_1] Stalwart batter Virat Kohli became the first batter to score 2000 runs in seven different calendar years during India's crushing defeat to South Africa in the 1st Test on Thursday. Dean Elgar's elegant 185 combined with South Africa's precise pace flattened India within three days. When the rest of the batters failed to deal with the deadly pace trio of Kagiso Rabada, Marco Jansen and Nandre Burger, Kohli churned up runs with quick singles and boundaries.He scored 76 off 82 balls during India's defeat by an innings and 32 runs, which took his tally to 2006 runs in 2023.He had previously achieved the feat in 2012 (2186 runs), 2014 (2286 runs), 2016 (2595 runs), 2017 (2818 runs), 2018 (2735 runs) and 2019 (2455 runs). No other player, since international cricket was first played in ...
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Virat Kohli Gets Special Mention By Kevin Pietersen, Kumar Sangakkara During Ashes Analysis | Cricket News
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Virat Kohli Gets Special Mention By Kevin Pietersen, Kumar Sangakkara During Ashes Analysis | Cricket News

[ad_1] File photo of Virat Kohli© AFPThough it's the first Ashes Test between England and Australia in Edgbaston, it's Virat Kohli who became a big talking point among experts Kevin Pietersen and Kumar Sangakkara. After the end of Day 4, the two former cricketers sat down for a chat where they started to discuss that it was the first time that the England batter was stumped in his Test career. As the host pointed that this year was also the first time that Virat Kohli was dismissed via stumping, the Sangakkara and Pietersen couldn't hold themselves back from hailing the Indian batter."He [Virat Kohli] is a wonderful player of spin, and you sort of understand it because they play spin off the back foot and have such beautiful wrists. You hardly ever see Virat running down, charging, and g...
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On Yashavi Jaiswal’s Calmness In Batting, Suresh Raina Credits Sri Lanka Legend | Cricket News
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On Yashavi Jaiswal’s Calmness In Batting, Suresh Raina Credits Sri Lanka Legend | Cricket News

[ad_1] File photo of Yashasvi Jaiswal.© BCCIRajasthan Royals pulled off a four-wicket win over Punjab Kings in Match No. 66 of IPL 2023 in Dharamsala on Friday night to theoretically stay in contention for a play-off place. Set a tricky target of 188 for victory, the Royals, reached 189/6 in 19.4 overs with Shimron Hetmyer scoring 46, opener Yashasvi Jaiswal hitting 50 and Devdutt Padikkal hammering 51. Earlier, PBKS scored 187/5 thanks largely to the efforts of Sam Curran 49 not out, Jitesh Sharma 44 and M Shahrukh Khan 41 not out.The win took the Royals to 14 points after the conclusion of their league games, while PBKS finished their season with 12 points from 14 games. The Royals moved to fifth position and their fortunes in the tournament depend on the results of the remaining match...
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“Threw Away Their Wickets” – Kumar Sangakkara’s Blunt Verdict On RR Batters | Cricket News
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“Threw Away Their Wickets” – Kumar Sangakkara’s Blunt Verdict On RR Batters | Cricket News

[ad_1] Head coach Kumar Sangakkara feels Rajasthan Royals' batters threw away their wickets, adding that the IPL match was lost in the powerplay itself after of half the side was sent packing by Royal Challengers Bangalore here on Sunday. The Royals suffered a dramatic batting collapse to be bowled out for 59 -- the third lowest innings total in the IPL -- against RCB. Chasing a competitive 172-run target, the hosts lost five wickets for 25 runs in the powerplay to eventually lose by 112 runs. "It was a poor batting performance. We bowled well to keep them under 170, which on this pitch was going to be a good chase," Sangakkara said."I think we got a little bit carried away in the powerplay, thinking that we had to score too many runs there and try to be ultra positive," he said at the p...
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“It Was Embarrassing”: Head Coach Kumar Sangakkara’s Brutal Remarks After RR’s Loss vs GT. Watch | Cricket News
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“It Was Embarrassing”: Head Coach Kumar Sangakkara’s Brutal Remarks After RR’s Loss vs GT. Watch | Cricket News

[ad_1] RR head coach Kumar Sangakkara© TwitterRajasthan Royals had a forgettable night on Friday as they faced a big nine-wicket defeat in a low-scoring encounter against Gujarat Titans. Playing at the Sawai Man Singh Stadium in Jaipur, RR were bundled out for 118, after Rashid Khan and Noor Ahmad took three and two wickets respectively. Later, GT chased down the target in just 13.5 over with nine wickets in hand. After their loss, RR players had to face the wrath of their head coach Kumar Sangakkara as he did not mince his words while criticising them.Addressing the team in the dressing room, Sangakkara termed the defeat as “embarrassing” and stated that the players need to accept their loss and work harder for the upcoming game against Sunrisers Hyderabad.“I know everyone's hurting. Th...
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Stars Of IPL 2008, MI-RR Skippers Felicitated At Tournament’s 1000th Match Ceremony | Cricket News
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Stars Of IPL 2008, MI-RR Skippers Felicitated At Tournament’s 1000th Match Ceremony | Cricket News

[ad_1] Legendary Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar and Sri Lanka wicketkeeper-batter Kumar Sangakkara, who were a part of the first-ever Indian Premier League (IPL) season back in 2008 with Mumbai Indians (MI) and Punjab Kings (formerly known as Kings XI Punjab), were felicitated on the occasion of the 1000th match of the league at Wankhede Stadium on Sunday. The 42nd match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) between Mumbai Indians (MI) and Rajasthan Royals (RR) at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Sunday will be the 1000th match of this cash-rich league, making this another landmark in the rich and decorated history of the tournament.Sachin has played six IPL seasons, all for Mumbai Indians, where he has scored total of 2334 runs in 78 matches at an average of 34.84. Sachin has 13 fifties an...
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‘Best T20 Spinner Caught Off Guard’: Sri Lanka Great On Sanju Samson’s 3 6s vs Rashid Khan | Cricket News
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‘Best T20 Spinner Caught Off Guard’: Sri Lanka Great On Sanju Samson’s 3 6s vs Rashid Khan | Cricket News

[ad_1] Sanju Samson smashed Rashid Khan for three 6s© BCCIRajasthan Royals head coach Kumar Sangakkara feels captain Sanju Samson's three sixes on the trot against Gujarat Titans premier leg-spinner Rashid Khan proved to be the game changer during their successful run chase in the Indian Premier League in Ahmedabad. Samson (60 off 32 balls) hit three successive sixes off Rashid in the 13th over of RR's chase of 178 to bring down the asking rate. The Royals eventually overhauled the target with four balls to spare on Sunday, with Shimron Hetmyer smashing unbeaten 56 off just 26 balls down the order."Not just you got us through the powerplay, but that Rashid Khan over and then how you kicked on from there, that was the game changer. Their best bowler, some say the best T20 spinner in the w...
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Sanju Samson’s Cheeky Reminder To Kumar Sangakkara In Middle Of Speech Leaves RR Players In Splits. Watch | Cricket News
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Sanju Samson’s Cheeky Reminder To Kumar Sangakkara In Middle Of Speech Leaves RR Players In Splits. Watch | Cricket News

[ad_1] Sanju Samson reminded Kumar Sangakkara about his catch during dressing room speech© TwitterRajasthan Royals remain one of the most formidable outfits in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 season. With two wins in three matches, the franchise sits in the top half of the season. After their recent win over Delhi Capitals, Rajasthan's head coach Kumar Sangakkara hailed skipper Sanju Samson for the way he led the team. In the middle of the dressing room speech, however, Sangakkara was given a cheeky reminder by Sanju over another aspect of his game that the Sri Lankan forgot to mention."Skipper, really, well captained today. It was brilliant to see how you marshaled the bowlers, and the decisions you took. You were not afraid to do it. I thought that was exceptional. Really well don...
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IPL 2023: Rajasthan Royals To Continue With Kumar Sangakkara, Mon Brokman Appointed As Mental Performance Coach | Cricket News
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IPL 2023: Rajasthan Royals To Continue With Kumar Sangakkara, Mon Brokman Appointed As Mental Performance Coach | Cricket News

[ad_1] File photo of Kumar Sangakkara.© BCCI/IPLKumar Sangakkara will continue to serve in the dual role of Rajasthan Royals' director of cricket and head coach, and will be assisted by Trevor Penney, the IPL franchise said on Monday. Fellow Sri Lankan legend Lasith Malinga also continues with the franchise as fast bowling coach, along with Zubin Bharucha as strategy, development and performance director, Giles Lindsay as head of analytics and technology, Siddhartha Lahiri as support coach and Dishant Yagnik as fielding coach. The Sanju Samson-led team has also retained the services of John Gloster (head physio), Dr. Rob Young (team doctor), and AT Rajamani Prabhu (strength and conditioning coach).The IPL 2022 finalists have also on-boarded Mon Brokman as their mental performance coach a...
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