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“If They Dislocate Their Shoulder…”: On IPL Star, Sunil Gavaskar’s “Careers Are In Threat” Warning | Cricket News
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“If They Dislocate Their Shoulder…”: On IPL Star, Sunil Gavaskar’s “Careers Are In Threat” Warning | Cricket News

[ad_1] Sunil Gavaskar is one Indian cricket team great who had a gift with the bat and has a gift of the gab too. With the bat he was one of the most polished batter and in the commentary panel the former Indian cricket team captain, Gavaskar is known to be telling the hard truth. So, when Gavaskar speaks one listens. Just like he can seen rebuking a player, Gavaskar also praises the good performers. On Wednesday, after Gujarat Titans' last ball win over Rajasthan Royals, Gavaskar had a special praise for one of the winner's star performersRashid Khan's commitment towards all aspects of the game, including the willingness to put his body on the line, makes him one of the most sought-after players in T20 leagues across the globe, feels the legendary Sunil Gavaskar. Needing 15 in the final...
Why Did Ishan Kishan Missed Out On Afghanistan T20I Series? Rahul Dravid Provides Clear Answer | Cricket News
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Why Did Ishan Kishan Missed Out On Afghanistan T20I Series? Rahul Dravid Provides Clear Answer | Cricket News

[ad_1] There have been a lot of speculation regarding wicket-keeper batter Ishan Kishan not being included in the Indian cricket team squad for the T20I series against Afghanistan starting Thursday. Kishan ruled himself out of the Test series against South Africa citing personal reasons and some reports stated that his trip to Dubai and appearance in a television game show may have resulted in the team management not selecting him for the series. However, during the pre-match press conference ahead of the first T20I, head coach Rahul Dravid rubbished those rumours and said that Kishan has not made himself available for selection yet."He asked for the rest. I do not think he has made himself available for selection yet. When he is available, he will play domestic cricket and officially ma...
Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka, Cricket World Cup 2023: Fantasy XI Prediction, Top Captaincy And Vice-Captaincy Picks | Cricket News
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Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka, Cricket World Cup 2023: Fantasy XI Prediction, Top Captaincy And Vice-Captaincy Picks | Cricket News

[ad_1] Afghanistan are set to battle Sri Lanka in the 20th match of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 on Monday, October 30 at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune. Fantasy cricket punters can pick their players and form their own teams for the Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka cricket match. Afghanistan have registered two wins in five matches in the World Cup 2023. The Hashmatullah Shahidi-led team beat reigning champions England and arch-rivals Pakistan to collect four points, taking them to seventh in the points table. They were defeated by Bangladesh, India and New Zealand earlier in the tournament.Sri Lanka, meanwhile, have also won two of their five games but are placed fifth in the points table, courtesy of a superior net run rate. After losing their opening three clashes, Kus...
Updated Points Table, Orange And Purple Cap Standings After RR Knock PBKS Out Of Playoffs Race | Cricket News
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Updated Points Table, Orange And Purple Cap Standings After RR Knock PBKS Out Of Playoffs Race | Cricket News

[ad_1] Rajasthan Royals remain alive in IPL playoffs race© BCCI/SportzpicsDefending champions Gujarat Titans, having qualified for the playoffs already, continue to rule the charts at the top with 9 wins in 13 matches (18 points). They are followed by Chennai Super Kings (15 points) and Lucknow Super Giants (15 points). Rajasthan Royals defeated Punjab Kings by 6 wickets but couldn't make significant gains in the points table. They climbed up to the 5th spot in the table, one place behind Royal Challengers Bangalore who are yet to play their last league game of the campaign.Mumbai Indians came down to No. 6 spot in the points tale as they have an inferior Net Run Rate of -0.128. Kolkata Knight Riders, at No. 7 spot at present, also remain in the playoffs race for now, although only mathe...
Sanju Samson Rattles Rashid Khan With 3 Consecutive Sixes In Same Over | Cricket News
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Sanju Samson Rattles Rashid Khan With 3 Consecutive Sixes In Same Over | Cricket News

[ad_1] It isn't often that one sees Afghanistan spinner Rashid Khan being taken apart by batters. In the match between Gujarat Titans and Rajasthan Royals, Sanju Samson took Rashid to the cleaners, smashing three consecutive sixes against him in a single over. One of the cleanest hitters, Samson displayed his attacking prowess at full capacity, leaving arguably the finest spin bowler in the world rattled. Courtesy of Samson's exploits, Rajasthan Royals went on to chase down the target of 178 runs against the Titans with 4 balls to spare.Rajasthan looked in trouble after losing four batters for just 55 runs. However, skipper Samson wasn't willing to let things slip by. The wicket-keeper batter took charge from the word go, registering a 60-run knock from just 32 balls with the help of 3 f...
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan, Asia Cup Match: Afghanistan Squad’s T20 Stats | Cricket News
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Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan, Asia Cup Match: Afghanistan Squad’s T20 Stats | Cricket News

[ad_1] A match between Sri Lanka and Afghanistan on Saturday will serve as the curtain raiser for the Asia Cup 2022. Both the sides will be aiming to start the tournament on a winning note as their group seems to be a really competitive one, given the third team that will be their opponent in the group is Bangladesh. Only two teams out of the three could advance to the Super 4s. Afghanistan will try and fancy their chances to earn at least one of the top two spots in the group by the end of the round-robin stage.Before Afghanistan start their Asia Cup campaign, have a look at their players' T20 stats:Mohammad Nabi (c): The Afghanistan captain is among the best all-rounders in the world. He holds an experience of 342 T20 matches. While Nabi has scored 5134 runs, he also alo picked 312 wic...