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Watch: What To Expect From Drone Show At IPL 2023 Opening Ceremony | Cricket News

The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 is set to kick off with a grand opening ceremony on Friday at the Narendra Modi stadium in Ahmedabad. While the cricketing focus is on the match between Chennai Super Kings and defending champions Gujarat Titans, the curtain-raiser event is also going to be mesmerising, considering a drone show will be conducted, together with some celebrity performances. Ahead of the opening ceremony, a video emerged on social media, showing a glimpse of the drone show that will be held on Friday.As per reports, around 1,500 drones will be used at the opening ceremony, creating a unique light show that has not been seen in the IPL before. The drones will form different shapes in the sky, one of them being the IPL trophy. The rehearsals for the drone show have report...

31Mar

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Watch: Rashmika Mandanna, Tamannah Bhatia Gear Up For IPL 2023 Opening Ceremony | Cricket News

Rashmika Mandhana will be a part of the IPL 2023 opening ceremony© TwitterTamannah Bhatia and Rashmika Mandhana geared up for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 opening ceremony with multiple practice sessions at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Thursday. In a video posted on the official Twitter handle of IPL, Tamanna could be seen shaking a leg with a group of dancers while we caught a glimpse of Rashmika on the stage. The two talented actresses will be joined by star singer Arijit Singh for the star-studded opening ceremony that will take place ahead of the opening encounter of the competition between Chennai Super Kings and Gujarat Kings.Lights Camera Action @tamannaahspeaks & @iamRashmika are geared up for an exhilarating opening ceremony of #TATAIPL 2023 at the Nare...

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Michael Vaughan Makes Bold Title Prediction, Snubs Chennai Super Kings And Mumbai Indians | Cricket News

With the 2023 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) around the corner, the excitement among fans has been growing with each passing day. Gujarat Titans (GT) will kick off their title defense on Friday when they take on four-time champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at the Narendra Modi Stadium. GT lifted the title in their first season in the tournament after beating Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the final last year. Ahead of the start of the new season, former England captain Michael Vaughan has issued a bold statement regarding the winner of IPL 2023.Vaughan has backed the Sanju Samson-led RR, who were beaten in the final last year, to go all the way this time around."Can't wait for the IPL to start .. Looking forward to being part of the @cricbuzz team .. I thinks it's going to be @ra...

30Mar

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New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, 3rd ODI Live Score Updates | Cricket News

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, 3rd ODI Live:© AFPNew Zealand vs Sri Lanka, 3rd Odi Live Updates: Keeping an eye at securing automatic qualification for the World Cup, Sri Lanka will look to win the third ODI against New Zealand and hope for some other results to go in their favour. Their hopes took a major blow on Tuesday when heavy rain and gusting winds forced the second ODI against New Zealand to be abandoned without a ball being bowled. Having also lost the first ODI in the three-match series, Sri Lanka are now ninth in the Super League table with 82 points, six points behind West Indies. (LIVE SCORECARD)Topics mentioned in this article Source link

30Mar

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PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth Enter Quarter-finals Of Madrid Spain Masters | Badminton News

File photo of PV Sindhu.© AFPIndian shuttlers PV Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth moved to the singles quarterfinals of the Madrid Spain Masters badminton tournament with straight game wins in Madrid on Thursday. Two-time Olympic medallist, Sindhu dispatched Putri Kusuma Wardani of Indonasia 21-16 21-14 in a little over half an hour to enter her first quarterfinal in 2023. World no. 21 Srikanth, on the other hand, pulled off a 21-15 21-12 second round win over compatriot B Sai Praneeth. Second seed Sindhu has been struggling for form this season since returning to action following a long injury lay off. It is the first time in 2023 that the 27-year-old former world champion has crossed the second round.Sindhu, who has dropped out of the top 10 for the first time since November 2016, will tak...

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Injured MS Dhoni Skips Training Ahead Of IPL Opener, CSK CEO’s Big Update On His Availability | Cricket News

MS Dhoni in practice for Chennai Super Kings© TwitterChennai Super Kings skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni's left knee injury has raised doubts over his participation in the IPL opener against Gujarat Titans here on Friday, but the team CEO ruled out such a possibility. The 41-year-old former India skipper has apparently sustained a niggle on his left knee during a training session in Chennai and didn't bat at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Motera during CSK's nets on Thursday. When CSK CEO Kasi Viswanathan was asked, he told PTI, "As far as I am concerned, the skipper is 100 percent playing. I don't know about any other development." In case Dhoni doesn't play, CSK then might ask one among Devon Conway or Ambati Rayudu to keep wickets, as they don't have any specialised stumper in their ranks...

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Rohit Sharma Missing From IPL 2023 Captains’ Pic. Fans Troll Mumbai Indians Skipper Heavily | Cricket News

Picture of captains ahead of IPL 2023.© TwitterThe Indian Premier League on Thursday uploaded a couple of pictures of the team captains standing in front of the trophy ahead of the 16th edition that kicks off on March 31 in Ahmedabad. It is to note that nine out of the ten captains were present in the picture that was shot at the Narendra Modi Stadium, but Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma was an absentee. The fans didn't like Rohit missing out on the picture and they trolled him heavily for it.Here are some of the fans' reactions:where is rohit sharma— Taha Hirani (@TahaHirani1) March 30, 2023He has not been included because he came last— Msdian Pandey (@Msdian1983) March 30, 2023Rohit Bhai phir se bhul gaya pic.twitter.com/pBkJkRBzyG— ' (@pratikxlucifer) March 30, 2023I think Rohit ...

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IPL 2023: Chennai Super Kings Name Akash Singh As Replacement For Mukesh Choudhary | Cricket News

Mukesh Choudhary in action for Chennai Super Kings© BCCIChennai Super Kings on Thursday named Akash Singh as a replacement for injured left-arm seamer Mukesh Choudhary. Mukesh, who made his IPL debut last season and scalped 16 wickets, is recovering from a stress fracture and is sidelined from the 16th edition of the IPL. Akash Singh, who was a part of India's Under-19 World Cup team in 2020, previously played for Rajasthan Royals. The left-arm pacer has so far played 9 T20s in addition to 9 List A matches and five first-class games and has 31 wickets. He will join CSK for Rs 20 lakh.Four-time winners CSK begin their campaign with a match against defending champions Gujarat Titans here on Thursday.Topics mentioned in this article Source link

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Nobody Looked At Virat Kohli As “Quintessential T20 Batter” Before 2016 IPL: Ex-India Star | Cricket News

Virat Kohli will forever be remembered for his incredible achievements in the IPL since the league began in 2008, given his presence at every tournament and his rise from an unheralded 19-year-old to arguably the greatest batter in the history of the tournament. With the 2023 IPL season just a few days away, experts Aakash Chopra, Anil Kumble and Zaheer Khan, got together in an episode of 'Insiders Preview - Virat Kohli' on Jio Cinema to discuss the achievements and expectations from the highest run-getter in IPL history, Kohli.Kohli had solidified his name as one of the greatest batters in the history of the tournament during his incredible 2016 season, which Aakash Chopra believes led the batting icon to redefine what batting in T20 cricket is. Kohli scored 973 runs in that edition, t...

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Rohit Sharma Urged To Leave Opening, Bat At This Position For Mumbai Indians By Anil Kumble | Cricket News

One of the finest batters in the Indian Premier League (IPL) history, Rohit Sharma has done wonders while leading the Mumbai Indians in the T20 league history. However, the opening batter could do little with the bat last season as Mumbai finished bottom in the 10-team tournament. Going into the IPL 2023 season, former India spinner Anil Kumble has urged the right-handed batter not open anymore, and instead, take up the No. 4 postion in the middle-order for the franchise.Mumbai Indians have some fine batters who can be really explosive at the top. The likes of Ishan Kishan and Cameron Green have been used to opening the batting. Even players like Dewald Brevis and Suryakumar Yadav can take up the role if Rohit decides to come down in the middle."He was not afraid to say what he had to s...