However, the 26-year-old's comparison with Gilchrist can wait.
Game 20 of IPL 2022 will see the Rajasthan Royals take on the Lucknow Super Giants at the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai starting 1930 IST.
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.
Quinton de Kock applauded an "unbelievable" performance from the Lucknow Super Giants after they beat defending champions Chennai Super Kings by six wickets to seal their first win in the Indian Premier League.
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Out of reckoning from the IPL playoffs, Mumbai Indians and Lucknow Super Giants will look to end their campaign on a winning note when they clash at the Wankhede Stadium here on Friday.
South Africa might have faltered at the finishing line but their maiden final appearance in the T20 World Cup earned them accolades from local and expatriate fans
Kolkata Knight Riders cruised to a comfortable win over Lucknow Super Giants in the first match of the Sunday double-header.
India secured their second Twenty20 World Cup title with a dramatic seven-run win over South Africa in the final in Barbados.
South Africa should have been more clinical in the run-chase against Pakistan during the World Cup match in Chennai on Friday, said skipper Temba Bavuma, adding they were lucky to escape by the skin of their teeth.
South Africa broke their 24-year World Cup jinx against Pakistan with a nervy one-wicket victory and inched closer to securing a semi-final place with their fifth win in six matches.
Images from the ICC World Cup match between Afghanistan vs South Africa, in Ahmedabad, on Friday.
A clinical South Africa skittled Afghanistan for 56 on their way to a comprehensive nine-wicket victory in the first Twenty20 World Cup semi-final.
'His experience is immense. In our batting chat today (Friday), we basically listened to him. He gave the batting chat as to what the conditions are like, what to expect.'
Ravi Bishnoi stole the show on Sunday night.
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The World Cup trophy was not meant to be his, but India's 'Captain Fearless' Rohit Sharma gave everything on the field and so did Mohammed Shami, who set the record for most fifers in the tournament's history.
IMAGES from the ICC World Cup match between Pakistan and South Africa, in Chennai, on Friday.
'Our plan was simple... use his (Mayank) space against him'
It was history in the making as Quinton de Kock scored a century and shared a record opening stand with skipper K L Rahul.
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Within the first 15 deliveries of the start of their innings, South Africa were reduced to 9-5 in 2.3 overs.
Jadeja dived full-length to his left, defying gravity as he snagged the ball with his outstretched left hand. Disbelief washed over the crowd as both Rahul and CSK Skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad, stationed nearby, watched the improbable catch unfold.
Krunal Pandya emerged as the wrecker-in-chief on Friday night.
England will be looking to bounce back from a rain-affected opening match and solidify their T20 World Cup campaign
Jansen replaces injured Dwaine Pretorius, who fractured his left thumb in the recent series in India.
India's solitary ODI series win in the Rainbow nation occurred in 2018, emphasising the need for a strong beginning from Ruturaj Gaikwad and B Sai Sudharsan.
The Proteas have named five new players in the squad for the series starting next month.
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For South Africa head coach Mark Boucher, wicketkeeper-batter Quinton de Kock's sudden Test retirement is a shock.
Ruturaj Gaikwad's blazing half-century was the difference as Chennai Super Kings outclassed Mumbai Indians by 20 runs in the first match of the second leg of IPL, in Dubai, on Sunday.
South Africa captain Temba Bavuma wanted a clinical performance from his bowlers after posting the highest total in World Cup history of 428/5 against Sri Lanka in their tournament-opener, adding that he was satisfied with individual achievements of his players.
Lucknow Super Giants picked up their first-ever win over the Gujarat Titans.
South Africa beat Sri Lanka by nine wickets in a rain-hit Twenty20 international in Colombo on Sunday to win the three-match series with a match to spare.
'They are a hell of a team, very well balanced and highly skilled. There's no way around it. They've won every game and they've won them well.
Opener Quinton de Kock took a knee in support of the Black Lives Matter movement as he returned to South Africa's playing XI for their Super 12 match at the T20 World Cup against Sri Lanka in Sharjah on Saturday.
Marcus Stoinis struck a half-century as LSG picked up their sixth win of the season.
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