Delhi Capitals young batting sensation Jake Fraser-McGurk says if he was able to handle the nerves on his IPL debut, the credit goes to coach Ricky Ponting, who advised him to time the ball instead of swinging his bat wildly.
The Delhi youngster had had his fair share of struggles while transforming from a frail 15-year-old to a frighteningly quick fast bowler.
Rishabh Pant on track for IPL comeback
Mayank Yadav (3/27) stole the limelight with his searing pace as Lucknow Super Giants humbled Punjab Kings by 21 runs.
Commenting on the post, Ishan Kishan jokingly asked, 'Why is Mr. Rajni doing so extra?'
Royal Challengers Bangalore will expect more runs from their batters and discipline in 'death' overs bowling when they take on high-flying Lucknow Super Giants in the IPL match in Bengaluru on Monday.
Matheesha Pathirana stood out with his searing pace in a match dominated by the batters.
Langer said conversation they had at that time included a deep dive into Chandrashekhar's life and 'his story blew me away'.
Abhishek stole the show with his belligerent knocks for runners up SRH, while Fraser-McGurk emerged a surprise batting hero for DC and Rana was one of KKR's best bowlers.
LSG Skipper Krunal Pandya, Mohsin Khan, Nicholas Pooran, Kyle Mayers, Naveen-ul-Haq, Ravi Bishnoi, Amit Mishra, Coach Andy Flower, Fielding Coach Jonty Rhodes were spotted thanking their supporters at the ground.
Kohli sat beside his two-year-old daughter Vamika at the pool, having her back while bonding with her and enjoying the day off.
Lucknow Super Giants' opening pair smashed several records as they remained unbeaten at the end of 20 overs with over 200 runs on board.
Former team-mates caught up on Monday ahead of Tuesday's Lucknow Super Giants-Mumbai Indians game in Lucknow.
Srinivas Bhogle and Purnendu Maji present Rediff.com's Most Valuable Player Index of IPL 2024 after Match 54.
Glimpses from the cracker of a IPL game between the Chennai Super Kings and the Lucknow Super Giants at the Brabourne stadium in Mumbai, March 31, 2022.
'Time for all you fans to welcome back Dada who rejoins the DC camp after 4 years, as our Director of Cricket.'
Mohun Bagan accused Kolkata Knight Riders of high-handedness after their jersey-wearing fans were denied entry into the Eden Gardens.
Rishabh Pant and Sanju Samson got the nod as the two wicketkeepers in India's 15-member squad.
With all hopes faded, coming in to bat with 89 needed off 7 overs, the 32 year old revived the team's fortunes.
Chahal's four-wicket haul and pacer Kuldeep Sen's sensational final over helped Rajasthan Royals defend the 166-run target against Lucknow Super Giants to register a three-run win.
With MI's batting finally clicking, LSG bowlers have task cut out
RPSG Group Chairman Sanjiv Goenka enjoyed himself as his newly acquired Lucknow team won by six runs to inch closer to the play-offs while JSW Group's MD and Chairman Sajjan Jindal saw his Delhi team slip to their fifth loss from nine games.
In a surprising move, KKR's batting sensation Rinku Singh was not picked in the 15-member squad.
While Rahul hit just one six during his knock, one could say he would remember it for a long time.
It will be a test of wits between Pandya brothers Hardik and Krunal when defending champions Gujarat Titans clash with Lucknow Super Giants in the IPL match in Ahmedabad on Sunday.
It was KL Rahul's second over rate offence of the season.
Gautam Gambhir returned to Kolkata Knight Riders as the mentor.
High on confidence after making their first playoffs in three years, Sunrisers Hyderabad will aim for a second-place finish in the IPL points table when they take on Punjab Kings in their final league game in Hyderabad on Sunday.
One of those who waited for the game to get underway was Bollywood star Vicky Kaushal, who was was seen chatting up Delhi Capitals Director of Cricket Operations and cricket legend Sourav Ganguly and former IPL chairman Rajiv Shukla.
Lucknow Super Giants skipper KL Rahul was all praise for Marcus Stoinis' match-winning 63-ball-124 not out against Chennai Super Kings as he felt that the home team's score of 210 for 4 was at least 30 runs above-par on that particular Chepauk track.
Skipper KL Rahul managed to snatch defeat from jaws of victory with a baffling batting approach as defending champions Gujarat Titans beat Lucknow Super Giants by seven runs.
KL Rahul might feel a bit frustrated but he has not done "bad at all" with the bat, said assistant coach Lance Klusener, who feels the Lucknow Super Giants skipper was forced to curb his attacking instincts with wickets falling around him this IPL.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni reunited with former CSK team-mate Suresh Raina.
'Mitchell Starc is a superstar, don't think of him from investment standpoint'
Langer admitted that they had struggled in the powerplay.
Mayank, who made his IPL debut against Punjab Kings this season, had taken six wickets from two matches before limping out in the third game.
'I don't think the target was a lot. It was just 10 over-par. We bowled well in patches. Just made a few mistakes.'
It's storm in a tea cup: Klusener downplays Goenka's public outburst on KL Rahul
The key to Kolkata Knight Riders success this season lies in their players' newfound ability to support each other through highs and lows, something that was "missing" over the past two years, feels the team's vice-captain Nitish Rana.
In red-hot form, two-time former champions Kolkata Knight Riders will look to seal an IPL playoff berth for the first time in three years when they take on the struggling Mumbai Indians in their final home match of the season, in Kolkata on Saturday.
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