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IPL 2022: Bangar backs Kohli to put in "better performance" for future matches
Two more edges and three dot balls later, Kohli tried a pull off Prasidh Krishna, only for the edge to be caught by Riyan Parag running in from backward point. Kohli's last five IPL 2022 innings tally read as -- 9 (10), 0 (1), 0 (1), 12 (14), and 1 (3). The now-often seen wry smile appeared again on Kohli's face as he walked off and didn't even wait for the umpire to give him out.
Be bullish and brutish in your new role: Shastri to new England cricket MD Rob Key
Quite like Shastri, who made the switch from being a commentator to guiding India to become the most successful Test side in the world, Key too is making a similar transition, and the 59-year-old India legend said that the most important thing is to set the tone "from the outset". Key was appointed the England men's cricket managing director on April 17 and has been tasked with overseeing the transition of the team. His first big task would be to appoint the new Test captain after Joe Root stepped down recently.
UEFA Champions League semifinal: Pep's City take first-leg honours with 4-3 win over Real Madrid
The top-flight England club couldn't have asked for a better start, with a goal inside two minutes to send the Etihad into raptures. Looking sharp and focused from the off, the ball was played out to Riyad Mahrez on the right and the Algerian breezed past a clutch of defenders before picking out Kevin De Bruyne's superbly-timed late run.
Why Delhi Capitals, one of the best teams in IPL 2022, is misfiring big time?
A case in point being the 15-run loss to Rajasthan Royals on April 22, where they seemed to be cruising and looked set to overhaul the mammoth 222 runs scored by the rivals, but, curiously, they choked and finally lost a game they should have won.
IPL Turning Point: Parag, Ashwin, Sen change match at different scenarios to put Royals on top
Since his entry into the Rajasthan fold, Parag had shown glimpses of what he can offer as an all-rounder. Things hit a tough end when Parag had a horror time in 2021, making just 93 runs at an average of just 11.62. Despite the horrors of 2021, Rajasthan again signed him up in the mega auction. But the start wasn't promising for Parag with the bat and social media trolls were breathing down his neck.
IPL 2022: Top-order batting is the thing we need to fix, admits RCB skipper Faf du Plessis
In the chase of 145 on a sluggish pitch, Bangalore were 58/4 at the halfway mark, including losing wickets of du Plessis and Maxwell on successive deliveries in the seventh over. The blows meant the batting never really recovered to chase down the total and were all out for 115 in 19.3 overs, raising questions over their batting make-up, especially with Virat Kohli opening the batting.
IPL 2022: Sen, Ashwin star as Rajasthan defend 144 to beat Bangalore by 29 runs
After Riyan Parag's unbeaten 56 took Rajasthan to a score from which their bowlers could make a match out of, the bowling attack led by Sen and Ashwin did exactly that to skittle out Bangalore for 115 all out in 19.3 overs. The victory also means that Rajasthan are the new table-toppers in the points tally, replacing Gujarat Titans.
Mumbai Indians most valuable IPL team of 2022: Forbes
According to Forbes, the Mumbai-based franchise has a value of $1.3 billion closely followed by Chennai Super Kings, which are valued at $1.15 billion. Chennai Super Kings too have not performed well in this season so far, winning only two out of eight matches.
IPL 2022: Riyan Parag's unbeaten 56 lifts Rajasthan to 144/8 against Bangalore
On a pitch that was offering some help to bowlers, Rajasthan's batters struggled to get going for a big score. But Parag held firm at one end and exploded, in the end, to lend some respectability to Rajasthan's score and give his bowlers something to bowl at. He tore into Harshal Patel in the final over, heaving through deep square leg for four followed by a soaring six over extra cover to raise his second IPL fifty in 29 balls.
'I felt cheated': Harshal Patel reveals how he was betrayed by some IPL franchises
The Purple Cap winner from the 2021 season of the Indian Premier League, Harshal said that before his breakthrough season, he got contacted by three-four people from different franchises who said that they will bid for him. However, they went back on their word on the day of the auctions. The 31-year-old further added that it put him in a dark place and it took time to get out of it and accept the matter.
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