Cricket

Jitesh Sharma on learning from Dinesh Karthik: “He’s just like me, I finally feel understood”

“He’s someone I truly relate to—and that’s D.K. Anna (Dinesh Karthik). He’s a major reason I feel so settled right now. Having played a similar role for both Team India and in the IPL, he really understands my game. I feel completely at ease talking to him,” Jitesh shared during the JioStar ‘GenBold’ show. Hyderabad: Royal Challengers Bengaluru wicketkeeper batter Jitesh Sharma said that he had finally found someone he could truly work with—someone he could learn from, someone who matched his wavelength. ” Someone who is just like me. And that someone is D.K. Anna (Dinesh Karthik). He is one of the biggest reasons I feel settled. He has played the same role for the Indian team and in the…

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Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar turns 52 today

The ‘God of cricket’, who had been a household name for years, was born on April 24, 1973 Hyderabad: Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar turned 52 today. The ‘God of cricket’, who had been a household name for years, was born on April 24, 1973. He made his Test debut on November 15, 1989, at the age of 16. Just a month later, on December 18, he played his first ODI match. During his tenure, Sachin scored 34,357 runs in 664 international appearances at an average of 48.52 — making him the highest run-scorer in international cricket. He scored 100 centuries and 164 half centuries in his cricket career making a world record. Sachin still remains the only player to score a…

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Team India coach Gautam Gambhir receives death threat email

The threats were reportedly received on April 22 — the same day terrorists gunned down 26 people, mostly tourists, in Kashmir’s Pahalgam — via a suspicious Gmail account New Delhi: Indian cricket team’s head coach and former BJP MP Gautam Gambhir has found himself at the centre of a security scare after he reportedly received threatening emails, a police source said on Thursday. The source said that Gambhir received two threat mails, a complaint regarding which was received at the Rajinder Nagar police station. “We have launched an investigation into the matter,” the source. said. The threats were reportedly received on April 22 — the same day terrorists gunned down 26 people, mostly tourists, in Kashmir’s Pahalgam — via a suspicious…

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Sunrisers no contest for reinvented MI; Boult’s four-wicket haul helps Mumbai beat SRH

Fourth straight win for Mumbai Indians, which takes its points tally to 10 and to third place from nine games HYDERABAD: Mumbai Indians dished out another brilliant, all-round performance to outsmart Sunrisers Hyderabad by seven wickets with 26 balls to spare in the IPL league match at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium here on Wednesday night. This was the fourth straight win, which helped Mumbai take its points tally to 10 points and to third place from nine games, while Sunrisers have four points from eight games with six losses. Chasing a modest 144, Mumbai brushed aside the early dismissal of opener Ryan Rickleton (11) by left-arm pacer Jaydev Unadkat (his 100th IPL victim according to statistician HR Gopalakrishna) in the second…

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Klaasen’s knock of 71 helps Sunrisers reach a respectable 144

At one point, Sunrisers were 35 for five in 8.3 overs, but Heinrich Klaasen’s brilliant knock of 71 helps Hyderabad fight back HYDERABAD: Heinrich Klaasen batted in a different league, scoring a brilliant half-century (71, 44b, 9×4, 2×6) to help Sunrisers Hyderabad, put in to bat, set a modest victory target of 144 for Mumbai Indians in the IPL league match at Rajiv Gandhi Stadium here on Wednesday. At 35 for five in 8.3 overs, Sunrisers were staring at the barrel, but the classy Klaasen came up with his trademark pull strokes in style. He hit the first ball from left-arm spinner Vignesh Puthur in the 10th over for a six and picked up two more fours to bring cheers to…

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IPL 2025: Players to wear black bands, observe silence for Pahalgam terror attack victims

The teams will observe two minutes silence before the match starts and that there will be no cheer girls as a mark of respect to the departed souls HYDERABAD: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said in a statement that all cricketers featuring in the IPL match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Mumbai Indians in Hyderabad tonight will wear black bands to mourn the terrorist attack on tourists in Pahalgam (Jammu & Kashmir) on Tuesday. The teams will also observe two minutes silence before the match starts and that there will be no cheer girls as a mark of respect to the departed souls.

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It’s always special to play on home ground, says local boy Tilak Varma

With each match, be it international, domestic and IPL, Tilak has grown up in stature and into a complete batter with a range of strokes which can put the best of the bowlers on the defensive HYDERABAD: The next best thing to happen to Indian batting from Hyderabad is the emergence of local boy Tilak Varma. With each match, be it international, domestic and IPL, Tilak has grown up in stature and into a complete batter with a range of strokes which can put the best of the bowlers on the defensive. “It’s always special to play on home ground, certainly feeling emotional and it’s a special moment for me,” Tilak said in the pre-match briefing ahead of Mumbai’s game against…

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We were confident of chasing down the target, Porel

The wicket was playing well and we had also bowled really well, especially in the middle-overs. So, I was pretty confident, he said in the post-match briefing HYDERABAD: Delhi Capitals’ Abhishek Porel, who scored a fluent 36-ball 51 in the win against Lucknow Super Giants, said he always had the confidence that they would chase down the target. “The wicket was playing well and we had also bowled really well, especially in the middle-overs. So, I was pretty confident,” he said in the post-match briefing. “I’m enjoying myself. I have had discussions with Hemang (Badani) sir and Kevin Pietersen. Whatever conversations I have with them, I just try to work on it and execute it during the match,” Porel said. “The…

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Shane Watson lauds KL Rahul for his knock against Luckow

Former Aussie great says he batted with complete control in the IPL league match in Lucknow HYDERABAD: Former Aussie great Shane Watson lauded Delhi Capitals’ KL Rahul for his composed knock against Luckow Supergiants, saying he batted with complete control in the IPL league match in Lucknow on Tuesday night. “KL Rahul just did what he does best—batted with complete control. He didn’t need to take risks, just played a steady hand and picked his moments. What stands out is his ability to switch gears—he’s taken the game on throughout the tournament, but today he was calm, composed, and calculated. That kind of flexibility gives Delhi Capitals so much depth,” Watson explained in the Kuhl Fans Match Centre Live on JioHotstar.…

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Pitch in focus as Sunrisers takes on Mumbai Indians on April 23

One of the harsh realities for Sunrisers this season has been its inconsistent batting displays on pitches which were conducive either to some late movement or the ball coming off slow off the pitch or being spin-friendly. Hyderabad: By all means, the pitch will be in focus when former champions Sunrisers Hyderabad take on a rejuvenated Mumbai Indians in the IPL league match at Rajiv Gandhi Stadium here on Wednesday night. One of the harsh realities for Sunrisers this season has been its inconsistent batting displays on pitches which were conducive either to some late movement or the ball coming off slow off the pitch or being spin-friendly. The batting might of the Sunrisers was on full display only in two games this season and that too…

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