'I do a lot of hard work to ensure I look after my body to be able to play this brilliant game we love so much.'
IMAGES from the WPL final between Delhi Capitals and Royal Challengers Bangalore on Sunday
Following the release of Harshal Patel from the RCB squad for the upcoming season of the IPL, the 33-year-old pacer said he has nothing but gratitude for the franchise.
11 South African players, including white-ball skipper Quinton de Kock, pacer Kagiso Rabada and former captain Faf du Plessis, are currently participating in the IPL for various teams.
West Indies beat South Africa by three wickets in a low-scoring thriller in their World Twenty20 Super 10 match on Friday to join New Zealand in the semi-finals. The West Indian attack responded brilliantly to captain Darren Sammy's decision to bowl first on a slow pitch offering help as they restricted South Africa to 122 for eight. The 2012 champions looked comfortable for most of their run chase but leg-spinner Imran Tahir struck twice in consecutive deliveries in his last over to haul his side back into the game.
Kohli has amassed 708 runs for Royal Challengers Bangalore in the season
Fan-favourite and team skipper MS Dhoni's arrival is yet to be confirmed.
Mohammed Shami said his prime focus is to achieve optimum fitness keeping in mind the upcoming five-match Test series against England.
Shubman Gill is having a tough initiation into Gujarat Titans captaincy, but senior batter David Miller backed him, saying the 24-year-old is increasingly "adjusting" to the role.
Rajat Patidar, who made his ODI debut in South Africa last year, has emerged as the front-runner over Sarfaraz Khan for a spot in India's middle-order for the second Test.
Lanning has led DC from the front, scoring 308 runs from eight innings, while South African all-rounder Marizanne Kapp and Australian left-arm spinner Jess Jonassen are the highest wicket-takers for the side with 11 scalps each.
Claiming taxes collected from the south were being distributed to north India and that the former were not getting their due share, Congress MP D K Suresh on Thursday said the southern states will be forced to demand for a separate nation if the 'injustice' was not rectified.
Faf du Plessis says Virat Kohli's infectious energy, which easily rubs off on everyone, is the secret of the brilliant on-field and an equally fulfilling off-field equation he shares with the Indian superstar.
While the dropped catches and missed run-outs were undeniable, the match did see some impressive grabs by both teams.
'He's amazing, he trains hard, he's very fit.'
The Capitals made a challenging 194 for five as Shafali Varma mustered a 31-ball 50 after they were asked to bat first.
'Rishabh Pant is batting... running,' confirms Delhi Capitals co-owner Parth Jindal
'I will play under him again and I have played under him before, so I will try to learn a lot of things and how he gets performance out of players.'
Kohli has not played competitive cricket in almost two months after opting out of the recently-concluded Test series against England at home
'The Indian retail landscape is poised for a significant shift with the anticipated arrival of several prominent international luxury fashion brands in 2024.'
South African pace legend Dale Steyn on Saturday made himself unavailable for the 14th edition of Indian Premier League scheduled to be held this year, but ruled out an imminent retirement from competitive cricket.
Here is a look at all the records broken in the game:
Delhi Capitals secured direct qualification into the final of the WPL 2024 with a seven-wicket hammering of Gujarat Giants.
Semiconductor makers need thousands of engineers and technicians, and though India has one of the largest pool of engineers in the world, they do not have experience in the semiconductor manufacturing space.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni will lead Chennai Super Kings for a record 15th season during IPL 2024, starting later this month.
The future certainly looks good for Bangalore.
'Since there is no photo-op, or quick fix solutions, politicians do not want to address climate change. It is very unfashionable.'
'Now that we are a pure-play India business, many investors are open to investing.'
The auction will feature 56 capped and 109 uncapped players.
Chandrakant Pandit 'liked to do things a certain way and that didn't sit well with certain players. It caused a little bit of tension in the changing room.'
Images from the IPL match played between Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore on Saturday.
AB de Villiers revealed that his young son accidentally kicked him in the eye, leading to a decline in vision.
IPL contract will be next level for Netherlands players after WC show: Coach Ryan Cook
It was meant to be a healthy debate ahead of the Lok Sabha elections but had to be called off due to a major verbal duel.
8 of Hawk-Eye's high-speed cameras are spread over the ground, and two Hawk-Eye operators will be seated in the same room as the TV umpire, providing him with images obtained by them as part of the Smart Replay System.
Infosys co-founder and Unique Identification Authority of India Chairman Nandan Nilekani, tipped to contest from Bangalore South on a Congress ticket, will be officially joining the ruling party on Sunday.
IMAGES from the IPL match played between SunRisers Hyderabad and Mumbai Indians in Hyderabad on Wednesday.
'Suddenly the audience pool feels bigger, like everyone is watching everything now.' 'It's no longer limited in terms of boundaries, like a state or a language.' 'Whether it's a series, a movie or even a Korean film, the audience has access to all of it.' 'Slowly, the boundaries are blurring, so that's great for actors.'
The Royal Challengers Bangalore team for the Champions League T20, which kicks-off in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Friday, September 10.
Ishan Kishan did not want to see his performance as a tool to prove a point to his detractors.
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