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IPL 2023: Prithvi Shaw dropped as Delhi Capitals win toss, elect to bat first against SRH
With Delhi Capitals having opened their account in IPL 2023, Warner said they are looking forward to winnings a few more games. Warner said that Prithvi Shaw, who has been struggling for form, has been left out with fellow-Mumbai Ranji player Sarfaraz Khan coming into the playing XI. Ripal Patel made it to the playing XI at the expense of Lalit Yadav.
ATP Rankings: Djokovic maintains top spot; Alcaraz closes in on no.1 position
Spain's Carlos Alcaraz, who lifted the trophy in Barcelona, remained at No. 2 after and is just 365 points behind the Serb, who has pulled out of this week's Madrid Masters. Russia's Daniil Medvedev, who has won more matches than any other player on the tour in 2023 with 31 victories, returned to the Top-3 for the first time since October 31 last year.
Coach Priya P.V. promises fine show at AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup Qualifiers
The Young Tigresses will take on the Kyrgyz Republic in their opening game on Wednesday (April 26) before facing Myanmar on Friday (April 28). Both matches will kick off at the Dolen Omurzakov Stadium and will be streamed live on the Kyrgyz Sport TV YouTube Channel.
I am not here to take over from Nadal: Alcaraz wants to build his own history
Alcaraz capped a perfect week at the Barcelona Open on Sunday by outplaying Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-3, 6-4 with a high-quality championship match display at the ATP 500 and claimed his ninth tour-level crown and third of the season. The Spaniard's remarkable achievements at a young age have led to comparisons with Nadal, who like Alcaraz, clinched his maiden Grand Slam title at the age of 19.
IPL 2023: Idea at that time was to bowl difficult balls, says Harshal Patel on defending 20 in final over
But Patel immediately bounced back by having Ashwin slog straight to deep mid-wicket and gave away two singles on the last two balls to secure a seven-run win. Asked by fellow pacer Mohammed Siraj in a video posted on IPL's social media accounts, Patel said he had it in his mind to bowl difficult balls.
IPL 2023: Kolkata did a lot of good things, but Chennai outplayed us in all departments, says David Wiese(
For Chennai, Devon Conway smashed his fourth consecutive fifty of IPL 2023 while Ajinkya Rahane dazzled with an unbeaten 29-ball 71 and Shivam Dube slammed a quick 21-ball fifty to post 235/4, the highest IPL score at the venue, before restricting Kolkata to 186/8 to win by 49 runs and go on top of the points table.
'Best yet to come, when you play under Dhoni, you get an opportunity to learn a lot': Ajinkya Rahane
Rahane dazzled with an unbeaten 29-ball 71 against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at Eden Gardens on Sunday and was also adjudged Player of the match for his stunning knock. "I really enjoyed my knock, but I feel my best is (yet) to come. I really want to continue this form. The turning point for me is the fact that I am getting a chance to play. If you see one or two years back, I was not getting a chance to play. If you can't play consistently then how can you show the kind of shots that you have?" Rahane said in the post-match press conference.
'It will not work out if you make changes in every match': Harbhajan Singh raises questions on KKR's approach
KKR suffered a crushing 49-run defeat against CSK at the Eden Gardens on Sunday. Chasing A mammoth 236-run target, Knight Riders were restricted to 186/8 as they slumped to their fourth straight defeat in the competition. Harbhajan has questioned KKR's approach and emphasized the need for the team to stick to a consistent strategy.
Delhi Capitals need to rework their strategy in IPL 2023: Mohammed Kaif
Warner - who has been a part of the Orange Army in the past IPL seasons - will have no dearth of support at Uppal. The Aussie will hope his team carries the momentum from the previous game and put up a much-improved show against Aiden Markram-led side. Former India cricketer Mohammed Kaif reckons Delhi Capitals will have to rework on their strategy going forward in the tournament to keep themselves in contention.
'The legend of legends': Wishes pour in as Sachin Tendulkar turns 50
From the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to former teammates, the Indian batting great received warm birthday wishes from across the nation. Sachin's former opening partner Virendra Sehwag posted a unique birthday wish. He posted a video in which can be witnessed performing a 'Shirshasana' and wrote: "Maidaan par jo aapne kaha , uska ulta hi kiya, toh aaj aapke iconic 50th birthday par toh aapko Shirshasana karke wish karna hi tha. Wish you a very happy birthday @sachin_rt Paaji, aap jiyo hazaaron saal, Saal ke din ho ek crore."
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