Pandya also heaped praise on Afghanistan's Rashid, who was named the Player of the Match for bagging two wickets and hitting a four and six in his unbeaten 10-run display which played a crucial role in Gujarat's win.
IMAGES from the Indian Premier League match played between Rajasthan Royals and Punjab Kings in Guwahati on Wednesday.
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Umran Malik produced a sensational final over to fire the Sunrisers Hyderabad to an emphatic seven-wicket victory against the Punjab Kings in the IPL 2022 match at the D Y Patil stadium in Navi Mumbai on Sunday.
India fast bowler Jaydev Unadkat claimed a Rs 11.5 crore deal with the usually thrifty Rajasthan Royals even as South African pace ace Dale Steyn went unsold on the second day of the Indian Premier players' auction in Bengaluru, on Sunday.
Kings XI Punjab co-owner Preity Zinta on Wednesday denied media reports which claimed that she had told Indian Premier League officials that some players from her team "may have indulged in suspicious activities linked to throwing matches."
PHOTOS of the IPL 2023 match between Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals at the Himachal Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala on Friday.
Had Saini not caught Ishan the Sledgehammer, the result could have been very different.
When two Indian cricket greats come together to watch a match, you know the proceedings in the middle are interesting.
With 9 runs needed off 6 balls, Dhruv Jurel played an important role in sealing the victory with a sensational six. The youngster showed composure and skill under pressure, emerging as a valuable asset for the team.
Pace sensation Umran Malik, 22, has also been named in the squad.
Images from the Indian Premier League match between Delhi Capitals and Kolkata Knight Riders, in Sharjah, on Wednesday.
Mirroring Shami's views, star South African pacer Anrich Nortje said Umran will surely play for India but to survive the rigours of international cricket, raw pace alone wouldn't be enough and the youngster will need to supplement his skills with quality execution.
Sunil Gavaskar quipped the best way to deal with Umran's pace is: 'Take a single and go to the non-striker's end'.
'Baby AB' -- as Dewald has been nicknamed for his ability to play shots like his idol A B De Villiers -- was signed up by the Mumbai Indians for Rs 3 crore (Rs 30 million) at the mega auction.
Kolkata Knight Riders bowling unit may have failed miserably against Sunrisers Hyderabad, but Nitish Rana, the losing side's skipper, still backs his bowlers, saying the same set will deliver for him in the upcoming IPL matches.
IMAGES from the IPL 2023 match played between Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Tuesday
Australian batting great Ricky Ponting feels Suryakumar Yadav has the ability to 'win' the ODI World Cup for India and the selectors should stick to him despite his woeful run in 50-overs cricket.
Virat Kohli hopes RCB will keep the focus and execute things properly to maintain the momentum.
Umran Malik says he would want to cross the 155kmph speed mark one day
Delhi Capitals all-rounder Mitchell Marsh defended his side's Indian batters following their inability to resurrect the run-chase against SunRisers Hyderabad, saying the game was not lost due to their inexperience and the 198-run target was "far too many" in the end.
In the normal circumstances, Raina, who last played for India in 2018, would be playing in the IPL but instead he is enjoying cooking for his family.
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Young prodigy Yashasvi Jaiswal is considered the frontrunner to make his Test debut in the West Indies, but there are other options in Ruturaj Gaikwad and Shubman Gill.
Leg-spinner Shreyas Gopal shone with the ball as Rajasthan Royals finally won their first game of this IPL season after outclassing Royal Challengers Bangalore by seven wickets in Jaipur on Tuesday.
Chahar also lauded speedster Mohammed Siraj for his record-shattering spell in the Asia Cup and added that the Indian pace attack being in a good shape helps Men in Blue's chances at the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023.
Yet again, the Bollywood sensation Anushka Sharma was spotted at the IPL.
Umran Malik came up with one of the most bowling destructive spells in IPL history, but it was in vain as the Sunrisers Hyderabad went down to the Gujarat Titans by five wickets.
On Sunday, May 30, a day their son Agastya turned 10 months old, Natasa posted a pic of the couple and the moppet taking a stroll on the beach.
Starlet Poonam Pandey is all set to make her Kannada debut with an item song in director Nandan Prabhu's Love Is Poison.
Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Cheteshwar Pujara, Mohammed Shami and Ravindra Jadeja could do with a break, which will allow India to try out new players in the Caribbean.
The 30-year-old Natarajan had played only two games for Sunrisers Hyderabad this season.
Rinku Singh, who is enjoying a stunning season, said his hard work at the KKR academy is paying off.
With 17 wickets already in his kitty this season and the purple cap well within sight, Kuldeep is enjoying his best-ever IPL season and that is credit to the amount of hard work he has put in after what he admits to reaching a point of 'failure'.
Amit Mishra delighted with his loopy leg breaks and wrong 'uns on a sluggish Chepauk track and started MI's downfall
Shastri is not in favour of coaches taking breaks.
Smarting from back-to-back defeats, Sunrisers Hyderabad will have a lot to ponder, especially addressing their batting frailties, when they take on high-flying Punjab Kings in the Indian Premier League in Hyderabad on Sunday.
Andre Russell produced a superb showing with ball and bat, but it still wasn't enough to prevent the Kolkata Knight Riders from going down by eight runs against the Gujarat Titans.
His early strikes and SKY's catch put paid to any of Mumbai's efforts to script a solid comeback into the match.
