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Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders, IPL 2024: Match Preview, Fantasy Picks, Pitch And Weather Reports | Cricket News
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Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders, IPL 2024: Match Preview, Fantasy Picks, Pitch And Weather Reports | Cricket News

[ad_1] Match 22 of the Indian Premier League, 2024, will be played between Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai on Monday. Chennai Super Kings have played four matches in the series and are ranked third on the points table, while Kolkata Knight Riders have played three matches in the series and are ranked second on the points table. In the last match, CSK faced a six-wicket defeat against Sunrisers Hyderabad. The top fantasy player for Chennai Super Kings was Moeen Ali who scored 70 fantasy points.The other top point-getters are Shivam Dube with 69 match fantasy points and Ravindra Jadeja with 53 match fantasy points.In their last match in this series against Delhi Capitals, Kolkata Knight Riders beat Delhi Capitals by 106 runs. The top fan...
KKR’s Rahmanullah Gurbaz Gifts Fan His Gloves, Wins Hearts With His Gesture. Watch | Cricket News
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KKR’s Rahmanullah Gurbaz Gifts Fan His Gloves, Wins Hearts With His Gesture. Watch | Cricket News

[ad_1] Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) wicketkeeper Rahmanullah Gurbaz gifted his batting gloves to a fan in a viral gesture. Ahead of KKR's opening game of the new Indian Premier League (IPL) season, Gurbaz interacted with a some fans at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. He clicked pictures with the fans and also gifted a young guy his batting gloves. In a viral video, the fan had asked Gurbaz for his batting gloves and the Afghan wicketkeeper-batter made his day by accepting his request.Our Gurbaz pic.twitter.com/2xSpqs7fHi— Fazalrabi Shinwari (@Fshinwari1) March 21, 2024Gurbaz will look to play a key role for KKR at the top of the order. He was retained by the franchise ahead of the IPL 2024 players auctions.He had played 11 games last season, scoring 227 runs at an average of 20.64. He scored...
Ireland Claim First T20I After Afghanistan Fall Short In Run Chase | Cricket News
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Ireland Claim First T20I After Afghanistan Fall Short In Run Chase | Cricket News

[ad_1] Ireland claimed victory in the first T20I of their three-match series against Afghanistan in Sharjah on Friday, winning by 38 runs. Ben White and Josh Little starred with the ball for the tourists, while Harry Tector hit an undefeated half-century as Ireland took a 1-0 series lead against hosts Afghanistan. "Really happy. It was a fantastic team performance," said Ireland captain Paul Stirling, according to Cricinfo. "We have a big two months ahead. So we've got to put this behind. We have to perform at our best to win games," he added, looking ahead to the T20 World Cup starting in June.Needing 150 to win, Afghanistan got off to a nightmare start when Mark Adair claimed the wicket of Rahmanullah Gurbaz with the very first ball of the innings.Gurbaz's opening partner, Sediqullah A...
Gurbaz Century Sets Up Afghan Win Over Ireland In First ODI | Cricket News
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Gurbaz Century Sets Up Afghan Win Over Ireland In First ODI | Cricket News

[ad_1] Rahmanullah Gurbaz posted his sixth one-day international century as Afghanistan eased to a 35-run win over Ireland in the opening one-day international in Sharjah on Thursday. Put into bat, Afghanistan posted 310-5 in their 50 overs with Ibrahim Zadran making 60 in an opening partnership of 150 with Gurbaz who made 121. Ireland slipped to 34-3 before Harry Tector and Lorcan Tucker added 173 for the fourth wicket. Tector went on to make 138, his fifth ODI hundred, but as wickets fell at the other end, Ireland could only reach 275-8.The night belonged to the 22-year-old Gurbaz, however, whose first ODI century came on debut against Ireland in Abu Dhabi in 2021.He settled in quickly, striking eight fours and six sixes from his 117 balls. Only Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli and Quenti...
“Always Talked To Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni About…”: Afghanistan Star’s Massive Revelation | Cricket News
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“Always Talked To Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni About…”: Afghanistan Star’s Massive Revelation | Cricket News

[ad_1] Afghanistan batter Rahmanullah Gurbaz on Friday revealed that he has been taking batting tips from India's batting talisman Virat Kohli and World Cup-winning captain MS Dhoni on how to improve his performance. In the recently concluded three-match T20I series against Afghanistan, Gurbaz notched up 87 runs in 3 innings. In the last T20I, he smashed a half-century in 32 balls and stitched up a 93-run stand with Ibrahim Zadran giving his team a chance to fight back against India. Speaking to ANI, Gurbaz said, "I always talked to Virat and MS Dhoni about how to improve my cricket. I h...
“India Were Wrong In…”: Ex Star Blasts Rohit Sharma And Team Over ‘Controversial Run’ In 3rd T20I | Cricket News
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“India Were Wrong In…”: Ex Star Blasts Rohit Sharma And Team Over ‘Controversial Run’ In 3rd T20I | Cricket News

[ad_1] Indian cricket team skipper Rohit Sharma was livid over a 'controversial run' involving Mohammad Nabi and Rahmanullah Gurbaz during the third T20I encounter against Afghanistan in Bengaluru on Wednesday. On the final ball of the first Super Over, Nabi missed a yorker from Mukesh Kumar and as they went for the single, a throw from Sanju Samson from behind the stumps hit the batter and went towards long-on. The batters ended up completing two more runs and take their score to 16. Rohit was not happy at all with the batters taking advantage of the situation and although he ended up ha...
India vs Afghanistan 3rd T20I: “As Long As…” – Rahul Dravid’s Verdict On ‘Controversial Run’ During Super Over | Cricket News
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India vs Afghanistan 3rd T20I: “As Long As…” – Rahul Dravid’s Verdict On ‘Controversial Run’ During Super Over | Cricket News

[ad_1] Playing down the on-field controversy around a moment during the first super over of the pulsating third T20I against Afghanistan at the Chinnaswamy in Bengaluru on Wednesday, India head coach Rahul Dravid called it a "part of the game". India skipper Rohit Sharma was seen remonstrating with an on-field umpire after Afghan all-rounder Mohammed Nabi ran byes off a deflected throw during the first super over of the T20I on Wednesday. That moment was one of many that made the nail-biting contest one for the ages. The hosts, however, survived a mighty scare from the visitors to seal th...
Virat Kohli’s Cover Drive Or Babar Azam’s? Rahmanullah Gurbaz Makes Tough Choice | Cricket News
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Virat Kohli’s Cover Drive Or Babar Azam’s? Rahmanullah Gurbaz Makes Tough Choice | Cricket News

[ad_1] File image of Rahmanullah Gurbaz© AFPAfghanistan wicketkeeper-batter Rahmanullah Gurbaz was recently asked to choose between the cover drive of star India batter Virat Kohli or former Pakistan skipper Babar Azam. Both these batters are known for their powerful hitting and many fans often draw many comparisons between the two. While Kohli had an exceptional outing in the recently concluded ODI World Cup as he became the Player of the Tournament, Babar, on the other hand, received severe criticism for team's poor form and even stepped down from the captaincy.However, getting back to Gurbaz, the 22-year-old Afghanistan star gave it a long thought as chose Virat's cover drive over Babar's.During the ODI World Cup 2023, Afghanistan made history as they defeated arch-rivals Pakistan for...
MS Dhoni vs Rinku Singh: Afghan Star Names His Pick For 30 Runs Off Last Over Question | Cricket News
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MS Dhoni vs Rinku Singh: Afghan Star Names His Pick For 30 Runs Off Last Over Question | Cricket News

[ad_1] MS Dhoni and Rinku Singh© AFPMS Dhoni is regarded as one of the best finishers India ever had. The 42-year-old batter, who is still leading Chennai Super Kings in the IPL, has played many match-winning knocks for his team. Dhoni's stature is very high in the field of cricket but there's a new name who is emerging these days as a great finisher for India. Kolkata Knight Riders star Rinku Singh became an overnight sensation after his heroics in the IPL match against Gujarat Titans, where he smashed five sixes in one over and guided his team to victory.Not only in IPL, the 25-year-old batter also played magnificent knocks for Team India in the recently concluded T20I series against Australia. Many fans are now drawing many comparisons between Rinku and Dhoni.Recently, Afghanistan wic...