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Mumbai Indians “Pulled Off Burglary”: R Ashwin On Trade For This Player. It’s Not Hardik Pandya | Cricket News

File image of Indian cricket team and Rajasthan Royals star R Ashwin© YouTubeIndia all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin has hailed Mumbai Indians (MI) move to trade West Indies star Romario Shepherd from Lucknow Super Giants (LSG). Shepherd, who played just one game for LSG last season, was traded to MI for his existing fee of INR 50 lakh ahead of the IPL auction. While MI hogged all the limelight for re-signing Hardik Pandya from Gujarat Titans (GT) as part of an all-cash trade deal, Ashwin feels the five-time champions have "pulled off a burglary" by roping Shepherd from LSG."Mumbai Indians have pulled off a burglary at LSG. Hardik Pandya is himself a well-organized planned heist like we saw in Money Heist. But Romario Shephard was a little pickpocket while walking for a breeze. I feel the...
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“Against Sanju, The Plan Was…”: How West Indies Nullified Samson Threat | Cricket News

Sanju Samson only scored 13 runs in 5th T20I vs West Indies© TwitterAnother outing for the Indian team, another disappointing show from Sanju Samson. The wicket-keeper batter failed to make an opportunity account yet again as the Indian team lost the deciding 5th T20I against West Indies by 8 wickets. With the series loss, many feel that the chances of Sanju Samson making the Indian team for the Asia Cup or the World Cup are also over. While Samson is to be blamed for throwing his wicket at times, West Indies had come up with a concrete plan to nullify him in the 5th T20I on Sunday.West Indies star Romario Spheherd explained how his team had prepared a plan to stop Samson from getting into his strides."It makes me feel happy because we ended up on the winning side. So thanks to Nicholas...
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Yuzvendra Chahal Or Mukesh Kumar? Batting Order Confusion Produces Epic Moment In 1st T20I. Watch | Cricket News

The spectators at the Brian Lara Stadium in Tarouba were witness to a sort of comedy of errors involving Yuzvendra Chahal and Mukesh Kumar during the first T20I encounter between India and West Indies on Thursday. Kuldeep Yadav was clean bowled by Romario Shepherd on the first ball of the 20th over and with 10 runs needed off 5 balls, Chahal came out to bat. He had already made it all the way to the pitch when he was called back and it looked like the team management wanted Mukesh Kumar to bat at No. 10. However, it was too late as Chahal had already entered the pitch and he was deemed to be the legal batter. India were not able to salvage the situation as they slumped to a four-run defeat.West Indies stunned India by four runs to capture the opening Twenty20 International on Thursday a...
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Romario Shepherd, Alzarri Joseph Take West Indies To South Africa Series Win | Cricket News

West Indies beat South Africa in T20I series© AFPRomario Shepherd's late batting assault and a five-wicket haul by Alzarri Joseph took the West Indies to a series-clinching seven-run win against South Africa in the third Twenty20 international at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg on Tuesday.Shepherd slammed 44 not out off 22 balls to lift the West Indies from 161 for eight to 220 for eight, sharing an unbeaten ninth wicket stand of 59 off 26 balls with Joseph, who made 14 not out.Fast bowler Joseph then took five for 40 as South Africa were restricted to 213 for six.New West Indies T20 captain Rovman Powell said the players had responded to his call "to be fearless, to be natural – but you have to be smart too. The guys were excellent in this series."Joseph, who missed the second ma...
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Johannesburg Super Kings Reveal Team Logo For Upcoming SA20 League | Cricket News

Johannesburg Super Kings, the franchise for the South African domestic T20 League SA20, revealed their logo on Thursday. The franchise is owned by Chennai Super Kings Sports Limited, the owners of the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Chennai Super Kings. "Everywhere we go! Say Yellove to the Joburg Super Kings! @faf1307 #WhistlesForJoburg," tweeted the account of the franchise. The logo looks similar to the CSK logo and features the lion and crown that have become a huge part of the franchise's cricketing culture over the years.Cricket South Africa (CSA) on Wednesday unveiled the new name of their domestic T20I league as "SA20".The SA20 identity is founded on vibrant, bold, and energetic iconography, all the dynamic elements synonymous with T20 cricket. The XX - roman numerals for ...