Traded to Mumbai Indians from Lucknow Super Giants for Rs 2 crore (Rs 20 million) ahead of IPL 2026, Indian pacer Shardul Thakur says former captain Rohit Sharma allowed him to express himself.
'You have to move ahead with whatever (players) you have and ensure they perform.'
Delhi Capitals bowling coach Munaf Patel has been fined 25 percent of his match fee and accumulated one demerit point for breaching the IPL Code of Conduct during the team's match against Rajasthan Royals.
The paceman had a sore left ankle and did not take part in the indoor net session at the University of Cape Town.
Reader Ismail Bhaiyat sent us a picture of Munaf Patel from Canada.
The medium pacer claimed five wickets as Maharashtra restricted Mumbai to 175 in the first innings and took a lead of 38 runs, on day 2 of the Ranji Trophy match.
West Indies fast bowling legend Andy Roberts is baffled as to why young Indian pacers suddenly lose speed after showing early promise and start 'spinning the ball'. He cites Munaf Patel as a most recent example.
Munaf bagged six wickets as the defending champions collapsed for a paltry 140 in the first innings in the Ranji Trophy match.
In another change, Rohit Sharma will replace Onkar Khanwilkar in Mumbai side for the three-day match against the Australians.
The 22-year-old fast bowler will play in Mumbai's Ranji Trophy matches against Delhi and UP.
The 25-year-old pacer had figures of 4 for 31 as Delhi were bundled out for 177 in their first innings on Day 2 of the Irani Trophy match. In their second essay, Rest of India were 99 for 1 close, for an overall lead of 174 runs.
This unknown lad from a nondescript Gujarat village Ikhar in Bharuch has been sending down 140-150 kmph zingers on a regular basis.
Patel, one of the fastest bowlers in the country, will play for the Ranji trophy champions this season.
Reader Ashwyn Sathanantham sent us this picture from Wellington.
Munaf has been laid low by a sore left ankle and captain Rahul Dravid said the bowler was not fit enough to take the field on Sunday.
This is Kevin Pietersen's first coaching assignment in the IPL, where he featured as a player from 2009 to 2016.
Rohit called time on his red-ball career with immediate effect, bringing the curtains to a remarkable journey.
DC's downfall was marked by unstable opening partnerships, inconsistent middle-order performances, and poor execution in pressure moments-both with bat and ball.
A look at some of India's best victories over Pakistan in ICC tournaments.
As Sunil Gavaskar touched another significant milestone in his life, turning 75 on Wednesday, there was an outpouring of good wishes for him
Manoj Tiwary and Munaf Patel extended wishes to former India captain Sourav Ganguly on his 52nd birthday.
Chris Gayle, the dynamic former West Indian batter will captain Telangana Tigers in the first edition of the inaugural edition of the much-anticipated Indian Veteran Premier League (IVPL).
'Yes, there have not been any express fast bowlers that are coming from the MRF Pace Foundation that we used to have back in the years.' 'But that's not going to happen anymore. Now, in the next few years, you are gonna see a lot of really good fast bowlers coming out from the MRF Pace Foundation again.'
India had other heroes as well whose contributions at different stages were extremely crucial, but have gone unnoticed in the 10 years since that glorious victory.
Yashasvi Jaiswal presented a heady cocktail of patience and flair on debut but India's expected series win over West Indies will not serve as an accurate parameter.
Here is what Tendulkar had to say about his first interaction with Kohli.
Alvaro Martin and Maria Perez completed Spain's domination of the race walks at the World Athletics Championships on Thursday.
Gujarat emerged triumphant in the West Zone Vijay Hazare trophy match against Baroda.
Virender Sehwag, Yuvraj Singh and Harbhajan Singh will be among a host of former stars in the India Maharaja team which will take part in the inaugural edition of the Legends League Cricket (LLC), starting on January 20 in Oman.
Captain Harbhajan Singh and fast bowler Munaf Patel will be retained by Mumbai Indians for the next edition of the Indian Premier League. Amidst media speculation, IPL sources dismissed talk that the names of the two players figure in the list of players to be released by the franchise.
Mumbai Indians pacer Munaf Patel was fined 50 percent of his match fee for making offensive gestures to opposition players in his side's Indian Premier League match against Kings XI Punjab in Mumbai.
Fast bowler Munaf Patel is being rushed to Sri Lanka to bolster the Indian squad in the ongoing tri-series, also featuring New Zealand.
India fast bowler S Sreesanth will return home with a knee injury and Munaf Patel will replace him in the Indian team for the Test series against Sri Lanka, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said on Monday.
'He was keen to win the IPL with the team he had, he had no desire to have big names in his team.' 'He just wanted good players, who he knew he could mould into match-winners.'
A look at how India have fared in their World Cup opening games.
Kerala pacer Basil Thampi feels that being a part of this T20 tournament is a big opportunity for young domestic players like him.
Rishabh Pant was hospitalised following a major car crash on Friday.
Indian trainer Greg King said the lanky bowler had recovered fully from the back injury.
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