Kolkata Knight Riders batsman Rinku Singh believes no one can match the big-hitting prowess of the explosive Andre Russell, whom he termed as the 'world's best all-rounder'.
Rajasthan Royals spinner Krishnappa Gowtham said they have plans in place to counter the hard-hitting West Indian batsman.
'A lot of people have been saying I'm in the team as a big-hitting batter but they don't remember I'm a fast bowler'
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Whether it's spin or seam at the end you've to be accurate against hitters like Russell, Dhoni, Pollard and Pandya. It's no different really, the pressure is always on in the last few over
Hasan Mahmud grabbed the spotlight with a three-wicket burst in the first session, which rocked a famed batting line-up comprising heavyweights Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill.
West Indies all-rounder Andre Russell was banned on Tuesday for one year for a doping whereabouts rule violation.
Andre Russell said the Eden crowd has been supportive towards him even when he hasn't exactly delivered and that's why it's the one place, he would like to call it quits as and when he does.
While Kings XI's biggest star Chris Gayle scored a 47-ball 79 in the Jaipur match, his Jamaican compatriot Andre Russell also looked in blistering touch for KKR in the match against Sunriserrs Hyderabad. Their rivalry will be one of the sub plots of Wednesday's clash in Kolkata.
Russell was on three off five balls when he was bowled by Mohammed Shami with an inch-perfect yorker on off-stump but it was declared a no ball because the side had three fielders, instead of the mandatory four, inside the circle in the 17th over.
West Indies all-rounder Andre Russell is facing the prospect of an extension to his one-year ban for a doping whereabouts rule violation.
West Indies all-rounder Andre Russell is facing the prospect of an extension to his one-year ban for a doping whereabouts rule violation.
Ab de Villiers, the former South African cricketer has played 114 Tests, scoring 8,756 runs at an average of 50.66, and two wickets. He has played 228 ODIs with 9,577 runs at an average of 53.50, and 7 wickets.
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Kolkata Knight Riders' chief mentor David Hussey said Andre Russell is recovering from his injury and 'might be in the mix' for Friday's IPL final against Chennai Super Kings.
The celebrations continued with the mehendi ceremony for Radhika Merchant and Anant Ambani.
Images from the T20 World Cup Super Eight Group 2 match between the West Indies and South Africa, in Antigua.
This period saw big stars of the likes of Sunil Gavaskar and Kapil Dev fade into the sunset while it was witness to the birth of slew of young Indian cricketers that made their mark home and abroad.
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Kolkata Knight Riders snapped their six-match losing streak with a 34-run win over Mumbai Indians in a high-scoring IPL game.
Jadeja, Deshpande, Fizz were CSK's stars on Monday.
Andre Russell warming up for a blast at the business end of the tournament
More than eight years after Carlos Brathwaite's four sixes at Eden Gardens gave them their second T20 world title, a wounded West Indies will look to redeem themselves at home when they begin their campaign in the event's ninth edition by taking on Papua New Guinea, in Georgetown on Sunday.
Red Bull's Verstappen, who had been on pole at Zandvoort every year since the circuit returned in 2021 and has yet to be beaten there, will still line up alongside the Briton on the front row.
West Indies will need their all-round firepower against a rampaging South Africa in their must-win final Super Eight clash.
After several losses in the early years of the new century, a resurgent India notched up two consecutive series wins in Australia to become the Aussies' nemesis.
DK has taken his batting to a new level and displayed some astonishing power-hitting to strike at a rate of 205-plus.
There were some magical moments in the field from both teams that brought fans and franchise owners to their feet.
Defending champions Chennai Super Kings will expect a lot more from their top-order as they aim to get their campaign back on track against a power-packed Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL match in Chennai on Monday.
Ferrari's Carlos Sainz won the Australian Grand Prix on Sunday in a triumphant return two weeks after appendicitis surgery as Red Bull's World champion Max Verstappen suffered his first retirement in two years.
Shreyas made 22 of 19 balls before he was stumped by Phil Salt off a local left-arm spinner.
Images from the IPL match between Delhi Capitals and Kolkata Knight Riders in Visakhapatnam on Wednesday.
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USA's aggressive batting approach, as highlighted by batsman Steven Taylor, is a threat to any opponent. However, their bowling attack, which can lack discipline at times, might be vulnerable against the Windies' powerful batting lineup that includes Nicholas Pooran, Andre Russell, and Powell himself.
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Jason Holder insists Andre Russell's fitness is a gamble worth taking, after the all-rounder pulled up with another injury in their eight-wicket defeat by England.
Rajasthan Royals will be desperate to snap their four-match losing streak and finish in the top two when they meet table toppers Kolkata Knight Riders in an important IPL match in Guwahati on Sunday.
Russell, a two-time Twenty20 World Cup winner, was revealed to have committed the violation a year ago after registering three filing failures in 2015. That constituted a failed drugs test under World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) rules.
The estimated costs of these weddings start from Rs 100 crore and go up to Rs 700 crore.
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