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'We were just one hit away from win', says RR captain Sanju Samson after a loss against PBKS
Chasing a huge 198-run target, the Royals had managed 57 in the powerplay, although they lost three wickets while doing so. Sanju stood tall and took the attack to the opposition in his style and played a crucial 42-run knock off 25 balls. "Yes I think it's very important in games like this, where the momentum shifts away from you. We started off really well, we finished the powerplay really well. I think in the middle (overs) we were expecting us to get those boundaries here and there.
IPL 2023: Kohli, Ruturaj frontrunners to win Orange Cap; Chahal, Rashid top picks in Purple Cap race
The experts panel at Star Sports feels that Virat Kohli and Ruturaj Gaikwad - who are the frontrunners in the Orange Cap race - might actually end up winning it by the end of yet another exciting season. They also said that Rajasthan Royals star spinner Yuzvendra Chahal and Gujarat Titans' talisman Rashid Khan are primed to win the Purple Cap, awarded to the most successful bowler at the end of the tournament.
Jos got injured while fielding and was getting stitches', Samson reveals reason behind Ashwin opening with Jaiswal
Chasing 198, RR started with a strange batting line-up as Ravichandran Ashwin came in to open with Yashasvi Jaiswal because Buttler had gone off the field immediately after taking a catch in the last over of the Punjab Kings' innings to dismiss Shahrukh Khan. The Royals decided to hold back a regular opener Devdutt Padikkal to face the spinners and Buttler walked out to bat at the No.3 position.
Kapil Dev to be in action in home pitch Chandigarh
Former national selector Chetan Sharma will also encourage the players by performing in the final match, organiser UT Cricket Association President Sanjay Tandon said.He said former Ranji player and Sports Minister Anurag Thakur, including high-officials of the BCCI, are likely to witness the grand finale on April 23.
Fantasy sports gaming revenue to reach up to Rs 3,100 cr during IPL 2023
According to the report by Redseer Strategy Consultants, the average revenue per user is expected to grow from Rs 410 in IPL 2022 to Rs 440 per user in IPL 2023. Transacting users during IPL season is expected to grow by 25-30 per cent in 2023, with nearly 60-65 per cent of users coming from tier-2 cities and beyond.
IPL 2023: Letting go of RCB captaincy played a big role for Virat in relaxing, says AB de Villiers
Kohli had stepped down as the RCB captain after the 2021 IPL season, followed by exiting as the skipper of the Indian cricket team across all formats. Since September 2022, Kohli has been in a rich vein of form internationally to break a prolonged lean patch, and began the 2023 IPL season strongly with an unbeaten 82 to help RCB beat Mumbai Indians by eight wickets in their opening game.
IPL 2023: Main players need to stand up and make it count for Delhi Capitals, says AB de Villiers
South Africa batting great AB de Villiers feels that the side hasn't been able to gel as a unit yet and added that the main players have to step up to put in match-winning performances. "It has been rocky start and not been easy for them. It is never easy when you start with an away game and you lose badly like they did.
It was one of those special moments, all players came and lifted me: Kumble recalls his historic 10-wicket haul
Kumble sprung his magic against Pakistan on February 7, 1999, in the Delhi Test to become only the second bowler after England's Jim Laker (1956) in the history of the game to take all 10 wickets in a single Test innings. We had to win the Test match against Pakistan, we had lost the first Test match. At lunchtime, Pakistan were.
Dhoni, Yuvi, Raina made MCC life members; Mithali, Jhulan too on the list
M.S. Dhoni and Yuvraj Singh were both integral parts of the India side which won the 2007 ICC Men's World T20 and the 2011 ICC Men's World Cup, and Suresh Raina scored over 5,500 ODI runs across a 13-year career. The custodians of the game's rules have also picked England's World Cup-winning captain Eion Morgan and Kevin Pietersen, South African Dale Stein and New Zealand's Ross Taylor among the honorary life members.
Top Indian players make the grade for World TT Championship in Durban
As per the players' list unveiled for the mega event on Wednesday, the Indians who have qualified in men's singles are seasoned Sharath Kamal Achanta, G Sathiyan and Manush Shah while 2018 Commonwealth Games gold medallist Manika Batra, Sreeja Akula, Sutirtha Mukherjee and Reeth Tennison have made the grade.
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