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Want to win the World Cup for India no matter what happens: Hardik Pandya
"Absolutely, to win the World Cup for India no matter what happens," said Pandya after the Titans defeated Rajasthan Royals by seven wickets at the Narendra Modi Stadium . "I am going to give it everything I have. (I'm) Always been the kind of guy to put the team first. For me the goal will be simple: to make sure my team gets it the most."
Rashid falls in love with IPL trophy; Yusuf Pathan just happy to be there with old RR teammates
These and many more such moments encapsulated the magical evening as Gujarat Titans, guided by the belief that nothing is impossible, won the prestigious trophy in its first year defeating the Royals by seven wickets. Rashid Khan posted several images of him with the trophy on social media, unable to hide his excitement as he fulfilled his dream by giving one of his best performances in an IPL season.
IPL Turning Point: Pandya's all-round show leads the way for Gujarat to lift the trophy
After India crashed out of the Super 10 stage, Pandya took time off the game to work on his fitness, especially on his pace bowling, which had made him an asset for the national team as well as in franchise cricket. In IPL 2022, Pandya had to take care of his all-round abilities as well as captaining the side.
Cricket Australia's perfect reply to those who say Buttler and IPL are not Australian
Buttler's exploits were the key reason for Rajasthan Royals making it to the IPL 2022 final, and while he could not guide his side to the title, losing to Gujarat Titans at the Narendra Modi Stadium here on Sunday night, the England cricketer scored 39 off 35 balls, which took him past Australian great David Warner in the list of all-time highest run-getters in IPL in a single season.
Ranveer Singh, Rehman enthrall spectators at IPL closing ceremony
The closing ceremony started with Ranveer Singh's performance with cricket legend and former Indian captain Kapil Dev's biopic '83's song. He danced on the floor for almost 20 to 25 minutes, on songs mostly from his movies like 'Band Baaja Baraat', 'Ram Leela', 'Gunday', 'Dil Dhadakne Do', 'Padmavat', 'Bajirao Mastani' besides latest movies like 'RRR', and 'KGF Chapter-2'.
Jr men's hockey nationals: Uttar Pradesh beat Chandigarh to retain title
Hockey Haryana claimed third place in the competition with a 3-0 win against the Hockey Association of Odisha in the 3rd/4th place match. In the final, Uttar Pradesh Hockey defeated Hockey Chandigarh 2-0 in a tightly-contested affair. Sourabh Anand Khushwaha (4') and captain Sharda Nand Tiwari (33') scored a goal early in each half for Uttar Pradesh to seal victory in the contest.
French Open: Djokovic beats Schwartzman to seal berth in quarterfinals
The top seed came up with a high-quality fourth-round performance as he saved seven break points while converting six of his own in a 6-1, 6-3, 6-3 victory to set a quarterfinal showdown with 13-time champion Rafael Nadal or Felix Auger-Aliassime in the French capital. Djokovic improved to 16-0 in fourth-round matches here in Paris as he registered another straight-sets victory after easing past Yoshihito Nishioka, Alex Molcan and Aljaz Bedene in his opening three rounds.
French Open: Zverev overcomes Miralles to reach quarterfinals
Zverev clinched a marathon opening set in a dramatic tie-break and was forced to recover from a break down in the second before going on to seal a 7-6(11), 7-5, 6-3 triumph over the No 131-ranked Miralles. Miralles was making his first appearance in a Grand Slam quarterfinal and despite a nervy start the Spaniard looked at home on the big stage. He capitalised on any drop in level from Zverev to ensure the German was never comfortable but the World No 3
Formula 1: Sergio Perez wins Monaco Grand Prix
The Mexican's Red Bull teammate Verstappen was third, and Leclerc, who started the day on pole, came back in fourth. The seven-time champion Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton, meanwhile, could only finish eighth following another frustrating outing.
Asia Cup hockey: India fight back in thrilling 3-3 draw against Malaysia
The Indians, played poorly in the first half, were totally defensive and could not produce a single shot a the Malaysia goal. Malaysia capitalised on the passive play by the Indians and scored once in the first two quarters through penalty corner expert Razie Rahim to take 2-0 lead.
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