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Punjab to take on out of form Super Kings at Chepauk

Punjab Kings are placed fifth in the standings with five wins from nine matches and would look to rise up with a victory against a demoralised, bottom-placed Chennai Super Kings Chennai: Their play-off hopes all but over, Chennai Super Kings would look to turn around a floundering campaign when they square off against a better-placed but erratic Punjab Kings in their Indian Premier League match here on Wednesday. It has been a disappointing season for five-time champions CSK, languishing at the bottom of the table with just two wins out of nine games. PBKS, on the other hand, are placed fifth in the standings with five wins from nine matches and would look to rise up with a victory against a…

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Narine does the star turn for KKR as Knight Riders beat Delhi Capitals

Kolkata’s Sunil Narine (3/29) picked up three key wickets at a crucial juncture to derail Delhi Capital’s chase, as the hosts were restricted to 190 for nine in their 20 overs New Delhi: Veteran off-spinner Sunil Narine snapped up three crucial wickets in the space of seven balls to help Kolkata Knight Riders beat Delhi Capitals by 14 runs and keep their playoff hopes alive in the IPL here on Tuesday. Sent in to bat, KKR, who came into the game with three losses in their last five matches, managed to post 204 for nine, riding on a blazing start by their top-order batters.Chasing the total, DC were 62 for 3 in seven overs, but Faf du Plessis (62) and Axar…

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It’s tremendous hitting, says Shubman Gill

The next match is at Ahmedabad, we’ve had a good run there. It was Suryavanshi’s day, his hitting was tremendous and he made full use of it, Gill said HYDERABAD: Gujarat Titans captain Shubman Gill felt that Rajasthan Royals took the game away from them in the powerplay. “Credit to them for that. We could have done a couple of things better, but it’s easy to say those things when sitting out, some chances came our way and we didn’t take them,” Gill said in a post-match interaction with host broadcaster JioHotstar. “I sat out because I felt a back spasm, and didn’t want to take a chance,” he said of Rashid Khan leading when Rajasthan chased the target. “The next…

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I have no fear, says batting sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi

Speaking to JioHotstar after being named ‘player of the match’, Vaibhav said he felt really good scoring his first IPL century HYDERABAD: “I just focus on the ball, doesn’t look around the ground,” was the modest reaction of the latest batting sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi of Rajasthan Royals, after his match-winning century (101, 38b, 7×4, 11×6) against Gujarat Giants in the IPL league match in Jaipur on Monday night. Speaking to JioHotstar after being named ‘player of the match’, Vaibhav said he felt really good scoring his first IPL century. “What I’ve been practicing for the last three-four months, the result is showing,” he said. “Batting with Yashasvi Jaiswal gives me confidence because he keeps very positive and gives me advice, so…

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‘Remember the name’: Social media bows down to Suryavanshi’s maiden ton

Vaibhav Suryavanshi creates history by smashing fastest century in IPL New Delhi: The internet erupted on Monday night as 14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi etched his name by scoring the fastest century by an Indian in IPL history. The cricketing fraternity, including the previous holder of the record, Yusuf Pathan, took to social media to praise the youngster on his incredible night. What was even more eye dropping that he scored 94 of his 101 runs through boundaries with 11 sixes and seven fours to his name. His 166-run stand alongside Yashasvi Jaiswal earned a eight-wicket victory for Rajasthan Royals over Gujarat Titans at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium. “Many congratulations to young #VaibhavSuryavanshi for breaking my record of the fastest @IPL hundred by…

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No new franchises, but more matches in next IPL: Chairman Arun Dhumal

Dhumal said that initially this season itself the plans were for 84 matches but were delayed due to a scheduling crunch around the tournament’s window and the broadcasters’ aversion to too many double-headers HYDERABAD: There will be no franchises but the number of matches will go up from the current 74 to 94 matches, according to IPL chairman Arun Dhumal. Dhumal informed ‘Cricinfo’ that initially this season itself the plans were for 84 matches but were delayed due to a scheduling crunch around the tournament’s window and the broadcasters’ aversion to too many double-headers. The IPL’s window in the future tours programme (FTP) is locked in for the next two years, running from mid-March until the end of May. The BCCI…

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Fourteen-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi makes landfall in Jaipur, stuns everyone!

The unmistakable impression from the bundle of talent Suryavanshi of the Rajasthan Royals is that he belongs to a different breed of young cricketers of the modern day HYDERABAD: The smiles all around, words of appreciation from almost everyone at the venue said it all. A future star has clearly emerged on the horizon – Vaibhav Suryavanshi. Well, the unmistakable impression from the bundle of talent Suryavanshi of the Rajasthan Royals is that he belongs to a different breed of exciting young cricketers of the modern day. There have been doubts about his age, which were cleared by the BCCI at the right time. But no one dared to question his class or the potential to explode. And, the 14-year-old Suryavanshi…

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Bihar prodigy Vaibhav jolts GT with second fastest IPL ton to set up win for Rajasthan Royals

At 14, Vaibhav Suryavanshi becomes the youngest to hit a century in IPL—his 35-ball ton is the second fastest after Chris Gayle’s 30-ball knock Jaipur: Fourteen-year-old boy wonder Vaibhav Suryavanshi walked into the collective consciousness of cricket fans by becoming the youngest ever to score a hundred in an IPL match where result became inconsequential in the wake of a batting carnage for the ages. For the record, Royals kept their play-off qualification hopes alive with a walk-in-the-park eight-wicket victory over Gujarat Titans in a chase of 210 made easy by a chubby-cheeked prodigy from Bihar’s Samastipur, who was born three years after the cash-rich league started. His 35-ball century is now the second fastest in IPL and fastest ever for…

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Amazing experience for young players to perform under high pressure, says Jos Buttler

TATA IPL has been an incredible academy for young talent, offering them the chance to learn from top players and coaches, while still encouraging them to stay true to themselves,” Buttler said on JioHotstar’s special series “Gen Gold”. Hyderabad: Gujarat Titans’ star batter Jos Buttler says it’s amazing exposure for young players to perform under high pressure and expectations. “As overseas players, we can’t fully grasp the pressure they face, but they handle it brilliantly. Shubman looks a classy player and a calm leader — a great communicator who connects with everyone. TATA IPL has been an incredible academy for young talent, offering them the chance to learn from top players and coaches, while still encouraging them to stay true to…

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Winning toss was important, says Kevin Pietersen

I think batting got a little bit easier towards the end. I think it was a little bit harder in the first innings for us, just those middle overs: Delhi Capitals mentor Kevin Pietersen HYDERABAD: “We lost the toss, I think we were also going to chase and I think that winning the toss was very important. I think batting got a little bit easier towards the end. I think it was a little bit harder in the first innings for us, just those middle overs,” Delhi Capitals mentor Kevin Pietersen said after the team lost to Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Delhi on Sunday night. “Shot making I think was very difficult on that wicket. You’ve got to trust that the…

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