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From Lata Mangeshkar to Lionel Cann, Sachin's admirers span continents
Nevertheless, there are some fans who have taken their adoration to a whole new level by going to great lengths to demonstrate their devotion. Sachin's bat has been like a mystical instrument that has captivated and entranced the fans, compelling them to become his ardent supporters. One of those fans is none other than legendary singer late Lata Mangeshkar.
IPL 2023: Impact player rule will never take away anybody else's value in the team, says Pragyan Ojha
Ahead of the tournament, Delhi Capitals head coach Ricky Ponting had stated that the impact player rule will negate the role of all-rounders and bits-and-pieces players, something which was also echoed by Kolkata Knight Riders' batting all-rounder Venkatesh Iyer too. So far, the impact player rule has been panning out on the lines Ponting had said as majority of teams have preferred to take the batter-bowler and bowler-batter swap.
Living Legend: How Sachin became 'God of Cricket' in popular imagination
What the greatest playwright of English meant was that some people are born great and don't have to work for it; others have to work hard and find greatness while the third group comprises those who are blessed by fate and are allowed to be great in a surprising manner. But there is one more category that is born great but nurtures their prodigious talent and by the sheer dint of their hard work enhance their greatness and become the greatest of them all. And then they even surpass that stage and become demigods.
IPL 2023: Took purple cap on Bhuvi's behalf; realised I wanted it too, recalls Siraj
The spell also propelled Siraj to be leading wicket-taker of the competition with 12 wickets in six games at an average of 13.41 and economy rate of 6.71. On being quizzed by Dinesh Karthik in a video by IPL's Twitter account over the feeling of wearing purple cap, Siraj recalled how he got the ambition in mind to wear the orange cap."I feel very good about it. In my first year when I was playing for Sunrisers Hyderabad and in the final Bhuvi bhai (Bhuvneshwar Kumar) won the purple cap (in IPL 2017).
Banja Luka Open: Lajovic upsets Djokovic in quarter-finals
Despite winning just four games across their previous two meetings, the 32-year-old Lajovic earned a 6-4, 7-6(6) victory after fending off 15 of 16 breakpoints faced to advance. Lajovic saved three set points in the second-set tie-break. "I'm overwhelmed, it is the biggest win of my career. The emotions are very mixed because I'm playing here in front of my home town and I'm also playing against Nole who is a good friend and he's a hero of our country. Beating him.
Indian women's blind cricket team to play first ever bilateral series with Nepal
The team will play five T20s, the Cricket Association for the Blind in India (CABI) said in a press conference on Friday.The tournament is a major development in the efforts of CABI and Samarthanam Trust for the Disabled to uplift the women players in the game. The probables for the team were selected from the National Championships held earlier in the year and the final team was selected after a national camp held in Bhopal. The team will be captained by Sushma Patel who is a B3 Category player.
Super Cup: Rane, Chhetri take Bengaluru FC to final with 2-0 win over Jamshedpur FC
The win means Bengaluru reached their third final of the season, having previously featured in the Durand Cup and ISL finals. In the final to be played next Tuesday at the same venue, Bengaluru FC will face the winners of Saturday's second penultimate round encounter between Odisha FC and NorthEast United FC.
IPL 2023: Jadeja's 3/22, Conway's unbeaten 77 help CSK thrash SRH by 7 wickets
SRH were restricted to 134/7 in 20 overs in front of CSK's brilliant bowling performances led by Jadeja. In response, the openers gave a strong start to CSK. Despite a slump in the run rate in the middle overs, Conway's unbeaten 77 off 57 laced with 12 boundaries and a six helped the hosts to seal the win with eight balls remaining.
IPL 2023: Stolen bats, pads, other Equipment of Delhi players recovered; few still missing, confirms Warner
Although not every piece of equipment was found, it is still a welcoming development and big relief for Delhi Capitals players. Warner shared an Instagram story featuring the recovered equipment and wrote: "They found the culprits" adding that "few items are still missing". Ahead of Delhi's IPL 2023 fixture against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), it was reported that bats worth lakhs of rupees and other equipment of Capitals' players went missing from their kit bags in transit.
IPL 2023: Ravindra Jadeja's 3/22 helps CSK restrict SRH to 134/7
CSK bowlers were at their best as they didn't let SRH batters pace up the innings. After a modest start in the powerplay, SRH scored 57 runs in the middle overs with just four boundaries and a maximum and also lost four wickets in quick succession, getting reduced to 102/5 after 15 overs.
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