<p>Bhuvneshwar Kumar-led Hyderabad defeated Virat Kohli-led Bangalore in a one-sided contest at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium on Sunday.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Opting to bowl, Bangalore bowlers conceded too many runs as Hyderabad posted a mammoth 232-run target.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Chasing the same, Kohli's side was bundled out after scoring 113 runs in the 19th over as the Orange Army registered a 118-run win.&nbsp;</p>

<p>For Hyderabad, both the openers Jonny Bairstow and David Warner were among runs as both of them completed&nbsp;centuries.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Jonny Bairstow scored 114 runs off 56 balls to complete his maiden Indian Premier League century; his innings included 12 fours and seven sixes.&nbsp;</p>

<p>For his sensational knock, he received Man of the Match award.&nbsp;</p>

<p>While David Warner, who missed IPL's last edition due to his involvement in a ball-tampering scandal, made a strong come back this year.&nbsp;</p>

<p>He scored an unbeaten 100 runs off 55 balls.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In the bowling department, Mohammad Nabi proved to be economical as he took four wickets and gave 11 runs. His economy was 2.75.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Sandeep Sharma also helped with his pace and seam as he took three important wickets.&nbsp;</p>

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Bhuvneshwar Kumar-led Hyderabad defeated Virat Kohli-led Bangalore in a one-sided contest at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium on Sunday. Opting to bowl, Bangalore bowlers conceded too many runs as Hyderabad posted a mammoth 232-run target.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar-led Hyderabad defeated Virat Kohli-led Bangalore in a one-sided contest at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium on Sunday. Opting to bowl, Bangalore bowlers conceded too many runs as Hyderabad posted a mammoth 232-run target. Chasing the same, Kohli's side was bundled out after scoring 113 runs in the 19th over as the Orange Army registered a 118-run win. For Hyderabad, both the openers Jonny Bairstow and David Warner were among runs as both of them completed centuries. Jonny Bairstow scored 114 runs off 56 balls to complete his maiden Indian Premier League century; his innings included 12 fours and seven sixes. For his sensational knock, he received Man of the Match award. While David Warner, who missed IPL's last edition due to his involvement in a ball-tampering scandal, made a strong come back this year. He scored an unbeaten 100 runs off 55 balls. In the bowling department, Mohammad Nabi proved to be economical as he took four wickets and gave 11 runs. His economy was 2.75. Sandeep Sharma also helped with his pace and seam as he took three important wickets. Jonny Bairstow receives the Man of the Match award for his sensational knock of 114 off 56 💪💪 pic.twitter.com/GdTkDjG87z — IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) March 31, 2019 ×

IPL 2019: David Warner and Jonny Bairstow shine as Hyderabad beat Bangalore by 118 runs

IPL 2019: What to expect when Ashwin-led Punjab take on Shreyas Iyer-led Delhi at IS Bindra Stadium?

<p>Chennai Sunday inducted New Zealand all-rounder Scott Kuggeleijn to their squad as a replacement for South African pacer Lungi Ngidi. Ngidi sustained an injury on his right knee and has been ruled out from the ongoing IPL 2019.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Kuggeleijn will join the team next week and will play the remaining season.&nbsp;He has featured in two One-Day Internationals (ODI) and four T20 Internationals for the Kiwi side.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"For Lungi we've been a little bit more selective. It's obviously a different level of replacement player (required for him) based on price. We've gone with Scott Kuggeleijn, who's a New Zealand international, who bowls quick and bats well. So we've gone for an all-rounder who has good pace and good variations. He'll be joining us next week," Fleming told reporters.</p>

<p>This will be the 27-year-old's first appearance in the Indian Premier League.&nbsp;Chennai will host Ajinkya Rahane-led Rajasthan at the MA Chidambaram Stadium.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The MS Dhoni-led side have won both the games&nbsp;are high on confidence and will look to continue their winning streak.&nbsp;</p>


Chennai Sunday inducted New Zealand all-rounder Scott Kuggeleijn to their squad as a replacement for South African pacer Lungi Ngidi. Ngidi sustained an injury on his right knee and has been ruled out from the ongoing IPL 2019.

Chennai Sunday inducted New Zealand all-rounder Scott Kuggeleijn to their squad as a replacement for South African pacer Lungi Ngidi. Ngidi sustained an injury on his right knee and has been ruled out from the ongoing IPL 2019. Kuggeleijn will join the team next week and will play the remaining season. He has featured in two One-Day Internationals (ODI) and four T20 Internationals for the Kiwi side. "For Lungi we've been a little bit more selective. It's obviously a different level of replacement player (required for him) based on price. We've gone with Scott Kuggeleijn, who's a New Zealand international, who bowls quick and bats well. So we've gone for an all-rounder who has good pace and good variations. He'll be joining us next week," Fleming told reporters. This will be the 27-year-old's first appearance in the Indian Premier League. Chennai will host Ajinkya Rahane-led Rajasthan at the MA Chidambaram Stadium. The MS Dhoni-led side have won both the games are high on confidence and will look to continue their winning streak.

Chennai induct New Zealand all-rounder Scott Kuggeleijn as replacement of Lungi Ngidi

<p>India's young wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant was Sunday caught in the eye of a storm owing to an edited stump microphone clip from an IPL game which went viral on social media but was dismissed by the BCCI as "misconstrued".</p>

<p>The less-than-a-minute long clip was from <a href="Was Delhi vs Kolkata match fixed? Twitter says so, posts proof also">Saturday night's match between Pant's Delhi and Kolkata</a>.</p>

<p>It shows Pant, from behind the stumps, saying that "yeh to chauka hai" (this is a boundary) as Kolkata's Robin Uthappa took guard against Sandeep Lamichhane. Delhi won the match in Super Over after the scores were tied in the regulation overs.</p>

<p>"No one heard what Rishabh said before that particular sentence. He was apparently telling (Delhi captain) Shreyas Iyer to increase fielders on off-side to stop an imminent four," a top BCCI official told PTI.</p>

<p>The next delivery was pushed through the covers for a boundary and the edited clip of Pant's purported prediction started doing the rounds from unverified Twitter accounts, claiming to be cricket fans.</p>

<p>What wasn't clear from the video clip was the context of Pant's comment.</p>

<p>It has been learnt that Hotstar, who hold the digital (streaming rights) rights of the IPL, have complained to various social media platforms for illegal use of their footage and are getting the clippings removed.</p>

<p>The BCCI official said that it was "very unfortunate" that social media ran an incomplete clipping.</p>

<p>"Maligning a young cricketer without even knowing the details is so unfortunate. A section of media allowed social media to insinuate and vilify a young talent without getting into details. This is so disgusting," said the official.</p>

<p>This isn't the first time that stump microphone has pushed Pant into the spotlight. During his highly successful tour of Australia, Pant's humourous teasing of rival batsmen, especially Aussie captain Tim Paine, went viral on social media.</p>


India's young wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant was Sunday caught in the eye of a storm owing to an edited stump microphone clip from an IPL game which went viral on social media but was dismissed by the BCCI as "misconstrued".

India's young wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant was Sunday caught in the eye of a storm owing to an edited stump microphone clip from an IPL game which went viral on social media but was dismissed by the BCCI as "misconstrued". The less-than-a-minute long clip was from Saturday night's match between Pant's Delhi and Kolkata. It shows Pant, from behind the stumps, saying that "yeh to chauka hai" (this is a boundary) as Kolkata's Robin Uthappa took guard against Sandeep Lamichhane. Delhi won the match in Super Over after the scores were tied in the regulation overs. "No one heard what Rishabh said before that particular sentence. He was apparently telling (Delhi captain) Shreyas Iyer to increase fielders on off-side to stop an imminent four," a top BCCI official told PTI. The next delivery was pushed through the covers for a boundary and the edited clip of Pant's purported prediction started doing the rounds from unverified Twitter accounts, claiming to be cricket fans. What wasn't clear from the video clip was the context of Pant's comment. It has been learnt that Hotstar, who hold the digital (streaming rights) rights of the IPL, have complained to various social media platforms for illegal use of their footage and are getting the clippings removed. The BCCI official said that it was "very unfortunate" that social media ran an incomplete clipping. "Maligning a young cricketer without even knowing the details is so unfortunate. A section of media allowed social media to insinuate and vilify a young talent without getting into details. This is so disgusting," said the official. This isn't the first time that stump microphone has pushed Pant into the spotlight. During his highly successful tour of Australia, Pant's humourous teasing of rival batsmen, especially Aussie captain Tim Paine, went viral on social media.

IPL 2019: BCCI explains Rishabh Pant's stump mic chatter that went viral

<p>Delhi won a spectacular super over to beat Kolkata at the Feroz Shah Kotla stadium on Saturday. But fans went crazy when they found something suspicious during the game.&nbsp;</p>

<p>According to several Twitter users, the game was fixed as Delhi batsman Rishabh Pant had announced the result of the ball in advance. Even in the videos posted on social, Pant can be heard informing the bowler that this particular ball will go for a four.&nbsp;</p>

<p>After the ball was delivered it actually went for a four, hit by Robin Uthappa.&nbsp;The incident happened in the third over when Kolkata were playing at 16 for the loss of one wicket.&nbsp;</p>

<p>It was the fifth ball that had to be&nbsp;bowled by Sandeep&nbsp;Lamichhane.</p>

<p>Here&nbsp;are the reactions and videos posted by Twitter users.</p>

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This needs to be investigated. At 3.4 overs <a href="https://twitter.com/RishabPant777?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RishabPant777</a> is heard to be saying "Ye tho waise bhi chauka hai" and next ball goes to a boundary..<br />
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Was <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DCvKKR?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#DCvKKR</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DCvsKKR?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#DCvsKKR</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/KKRvsDC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#KKRvsDC</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/kKRvDC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#kKRvDC</a> a <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Fixed?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Fixed</a> or a <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Scripted?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Scripted</a> affair ? <a href="https://t.co/6cm9ipHXpC">pic.twitter.com/6cm9ipHXpC</a></p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Wtf!!! Yah Live Fixing Ho Rahi IPL main😱 Yah To wasy Hi Chokaa Hai Wicket keeper pahly hi Kah Raha Tha <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/IPL2019?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#IPL2019</a><br />
Rt please viral kar do isy <a href="https://t.co/pssxIVhDZk">pic.twitter.com/pssxIVhDZk</a></p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">What Rishabh pant just said "Yeh toh aise bhi 4ka hai". Are IPL players involved in any kind ko fixing. Anyone certainly have doubts comming around in their minds after all. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Ipl?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Ipl</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/KKRvDC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#KKRvDC</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/fixing?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#fixing</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/spotfixing?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#spotfixing</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/rishabhpant?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#rishabhpant</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/kkr?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#kkr</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Dc?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Dc</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DelhiVsKolkata?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#DelhiVsKolkata</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DCvKKR?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#DCvKKR</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DCvsKKR?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#DCvsKKR</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/dcvskkr?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#dcvskkr</a> <a href="https://t.co/bxE6f2j66i">pic.twitter.com/bxE6f2j66i</a></p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Lmaoooo IPL isn't even hiding their match-fixing anymore 😂😂😂😂 <a href="https://t.co/z7pwMwCqcK">pic.twitter.com/z7pwMwCqcK</a></p>
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<p>Some even tagged the BCCI asking what is happening here?&nbsp;</p>

<p>Put into bat, Kolkata had posted 185 runs. But Delhi managed to reach the runs scored but fell a run short of victory.</p>

<p>The game went into super over where the Delhi had put up a target of 11 runs, which the Dinesh Karthik led-side failed to score.&nbsp;</p>


Delhi won a spectacular super over to beat Kolkata at the Feroz Shah Kotla stadium on Saturday. But fans went crazy when they found something suspicious during the game.

Delhi won a spectacular super over to beat Kolkata at the Feroz Shah Kotla stadium on Saturday. But fans went crazy when they found something suspicious during the game. According to several Twitter users, the game was fixed as Delhi batsman Rishabh Pant had announced the result of the ball in advance. Even in the videos posted on social, Pant can be heard informing the bowler that this particular ball will go for a four. After the ball was delivered it actually went for a four, hit by Robin Uthappa. The incident happened in the third over when Kolkata were playing at 16 for the loss of one wicket. It was the fifth ball that had to be bowled by Sandeep Lamichhane. Here are the reactions and videos posted by Twitter users. @BCCI @IPL This needs to be investigated. At 3.4 overs @RishabPant777 is heard to be saying "Ye tho waise bhi chauka hai" and next ball goes to a boundary.. Was #DCvKKR #DCvsKKR #KKRvsDC #kKRvDC a #Fixed or a #Scripted affair ? pic.twitter.com/6cm9ipHXpC — ʞǝʌıΛ (@vickky48) March 30, 2019 × Wtf!!! Yah Live Fixing Ho Rahi IPL main😱 Yah To wasy Hi Chokaa Hai Wicket keeper pahly hi Kah Raha Tha #IPL2019 Rt please viral kar do isy pic.twitter.com/pssxIVhDZk — 𝙒𝘼𝙎𝙎𝙄🐺 (@iWaqasWassi) March 30, 2019 × What Rishabh pant just said "Yeh toh aise bhi 4ka hai". Are IPL players involved in any kind ko fixing. Anyone certainly have doubts comming around in their minds after all. #Ipl #KKRvDC #fixing #spotfixing #rishabhpant #kkr #Dc #DelhiVsKolkata #DCvKKR #DCvsKKR #dcvskkr pic.twitter.com/bxE6f2j66i — shubham verma (@shubhamvrm34) March 30, 2019 × Lmaoooo IPL isn't even hiding their match-fixing anymore 😂😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/z7pwMwCqcK — Freddy Dennis (@ArsenalBlogz) March 30, 2019 × Some even tagged the BCCI asking what is happening here? Put into bat, Kolkata had posted 185 runs. But Delhi managed to reach the runs scored but fell a run short of victory. The game went into super over where the Delhi had put up a target of 11 runs, which the Dinesh Karthik led-side failed to score.

IPL 2019: Was Delhi vs Kolkata match fixed? Twitter says so, posts proof also

<p>Australian cricketer David Warner said that local fans have inspired him the most as after his splendid half-century, <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/ipl-2019-david-warners-blistering-fifty-helps-hyderabad-beat-rajasthan-by-5-wickets-206607">Hyderabad defeated Rajasthan</a>&nbsp;by five wickets in the Indian Premier League match at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Friday.&nbsp;</p>

<p>During the post-match presentation, Warner said, "One thing that inspires me is the local fans, they are amazing. We try and put on a good show."</p>

<p>Warner set up the platform for Hyderabad with a breezy 69 off 37 balls and together with Jonny Bairstow (45 off 28) added a century stand for the opening wicket to spoil Rajasthan's day.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"I enjoy playing in front of this crowd. They are fantastic. It is a day game," he further added.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Warner played with a strike rate of 186.49 and his knock was studded with nine fours and two sixes.</p>

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<p>Chasing the 198-run target, Warner looked in imperious form as he started clobbering the Rajasthan bowlers from the word go.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"We have to assess the wicket. I think we are playing on the other one, so we have to come and assess it. It is orange, Sunrisers, why not," Warner added.&nbsp;</p>


Australian cricketer David Warner said that local fans have inspired him the most as after his splendid half-century, Hyderabad defeated Rajasthan by five wickets in the Indian Premier League match at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Friday.

Australian cricketer David Warner said that local fans have inspired him the most as after his splendid half-century, Hyderabad defeated Rajasthan by five wickets in the Indian Premier League match at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Friday. During the post-match presentation, Warner said, "One thing that inspires me is the local fans, they are amazing. We try and put on a good show." Warner set up the platform for Hyderabad with a breezy 69 off 37 balls and together with Jonny Bairstow (45 off 28) added a century stand for the opening wicket to spoil Rajasthan's day. "I enjoy playing in front of this crowd. They are fantastic. It is a day game," he further added. Warner played with a strike rate of 186.49 and his knock was studded with nine fours and two sixes. What a game of cricket this has been in Hyderabad.@SunRisers clinch a thriller with their highest successful run chase in #VIVOIPL 😎😎 pic.twitter.com/A13m98FXCw — IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) March 29, 2019 × Chasing the 198-run target, Warner looked in imperious form as he started clobbering the Rajasthan bowlers from the word go. "We have to assess the wicket. I think we are playing on the other one, so we have to come and assess it. It is orange, Sunrisers, why not," Warner added.

'One thing that inspires me is the local fans,' says David Warner

<p>R Ashwin-led Punjab will face Rohit Sharma-led Mumbai at Punjab Cricket Association Stadium in <a href="https://www.wionews.com/ipl-2019">Indian Premier League 2019</a> in the first match of Saturday.&nbsp;</p>

<p>With the tournament still in its early stages and the two teams having won a game each, the balance is not tilted in anyone's favour and the game will be evenly poised.&nbsp;</p>

<p>For Punjab, Chris Gayle, who is in prime form as he blasted 79 off just 47 balls in their campaign first match, is the key man in the batting department.&nbsp;</p>

<p>While other batsmen Sarfaraz Khan, Mayank Aggarwal and David Miller impressed with their batting.&nbsp;</p>

<p>But the opener KL Rahul needs to focus on his form and his batting was poor in both the previous matches.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The two rival sides boast of some star players in their line-up and each team will hope to its best when it matters.</p>

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<p>Punjab, who are yet to win an IPL title, opened their campaign this season on a winning note against Rajasthan. But, the match caught the headlines more for Ashwin's 'Mankading' of Buttler that triggered a dramatic collapse for the Rajasthan. Punjab eventually won by 14 runs.&nbsp;</p>

<p>That particular game also saw Punjab's opener Chris Gayle in prime form as he blasted 79 off just 47 balls while Sarfaraz Khan remained unbeaten on 46 off 29, giving the Ashwin-led side a boost in the batting department.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Andre Russell's sensational 17-ball 48 and Robin Uthappa's 67 not out and Nitish Rana's 63 left Punjab bowlers in a daze. Even the likes of Ashwin and speedster Mohammed Shami did not have an answer to Kolkata's blitzkrieg.&nbsp;</p>

<p>For Punjab, opener Lokesh Rahul is yet to hit his top form, managing just five runs from previous two outings, and he will be hoping to get back to his best in Mohali.&nbsp;</p>

<p>On the other hand, Mumbai Indians have come into this match, having notched up a 6-run win over Bangalore, with India pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah stamping his class.</p>

<p>For Mumbai, Rohit Sharma (48 of 33) and Hardik Pandya's 14-ball 32 stood out as they set up a target of 188 for Bangalore to chase.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Mumbai were almost blown away by AB de Villiers' 41-ball 70 not out, but the Rohit Sharma-led side won the match under controversial circumstances with the umpires failing to call Lasith Malinga final delivery a no-ball which left India and Bangalore captain Virat Kohli seething in anger.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Bumrah impressed in the game against Bangalore, returning with figures of 4-0-20-3, something most bowlers will envy in this format of the game.</p>

<p>Yuvraj Singh, who started the season on a classy note by hitting a sublime half-century against Delhi Capitals and managing 23 against RCB, will be eager to make a mark in Mohali, which happens to be his 'home ground'.</p>


R Ashwin-led Punjab will face Rohit Sharma-led Mumbai at Punjab Cricket Association Stadium in Indian Premier League 2019 in the first match of Saturday. With the tournament still in its early stages and the two teams having won a game each, the balance is not tilted in anyone's favour and the game will be evenly poised.

R Ashwin-led Punjab will face Rohit Sharma-led Mumbai at Punjab Cricket Association Stadium in Indian Premier League 2019 in the first match of Saturday. With the tournament still in its early stages and the two teams having won a game each, the balance is not tilted in anyone's favour and the game will be evenly poised. For Punjab, Chris Gayle, who is in prime form as he blasted 79 off just 47 balls in their campaign first match, is the key man in the batting department. While other batsmen Sarfaraz Khan, Mayank Aggarwal and David Miller impressed with their batting. But the opener KL Rahul needs to focus on his form and his batting was poor in both the previous matches. The two rival sides boast of some star players in their line-up and each team will hope to its best when it matters. Watch the preview: × Punjab, who are yet to win an IPL title, opened their campaign this season on a winning note against Rajasthan. But, the match caught the headlines more for Ashwin's 'Mankading' of Buttler that triggered a dramatic collapse for the Rajasthan. Punjab eventually won by 14 runs. That particular game also saw Punjab's opener Chris Gayle in prime form as he blasted 79 off just 47 balls while Sarfaraz Khan remained unbeaten on 46 off 29, giving the Ashwin-led side a boost in the batting department. Andre Russell's sensational 17-ball 48 and Robin Uthappa's 67 not out and Nitish Rana's 63 left Punjab bowlers in a daze. Even the likes of Ashwin and speedster Mohammed Shami did not have an answer to Kolkata's blitzkrieg. For Punjab, opener Lokesh Rahul is yet to hit his top form, managing just five runs from previous two outings, and he will be hoping to get back to his best in Mohali. On the other hand, Mumbai Indians have come into this match, having notched up a 6-run win over Bangalore, with India pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah stamping his class. For Mumbai, Rohit Sharma (48 of 33) and Hardik Pandya's 14-ball 32 stood out as they set up a target of 188 for Bangalore to chase. Mumbai were almost blown away by AB de Villiers' 41-ball 70 not out, but the Rohit Sharma-led side won the match under controversial circumstances with the umpires failing to call Lasith Malinga final delivery a no-ball which left India and Bangalore captain Virat Kohli seething in anger. Bumrah impressed in the game against Bangalore, returning with figures of 4-0-20-3, something most bowlers will envy in this format of the game. Yuvraj Singh, who started the season on a classy note by hitting a sublime half-century against Delhi Capitals and managing 23 against RCB, will be eager to make a mark in Mohali, which happens to be his 'home ground'.

IPL 2019: Ashwin-led Punjab look for home advantage against Mumbai

<p>Hyderabad's star batsman <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/live-updates-ipl-2019-sunrisers-hyderabad-vs-rajasthan-royals-at-rajiv-gandhi-international-stadium-206539">David Warner struck a blistering fifty</a> as his side defeated Rajasthan by five wickets to register their first win in the ongoing edition Indian Premier League at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Friday.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Opting to bat, Rajasthan&nbsp;posted a mammoth total&nbsp;of 198 runs with the help of&nbsp;Sanju Samson's second IPL century but his ton&nbsp;went in vain, as chasing a mammoth 199-run target, Warner set up the platform for Hyderabad with a breezy 69 off 37 balls and together with Jonny Bairstow (45 off 28) added a century stand for the opening wicket to spoil Rajasthan's day.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Apart from Warner, skipper Kane Williamson (14) and Vijay Shankar (35 off 15) played aggressively to bring down the equation within reach but three quick wickets, that too in consecutive balls of Shreyas Gopal (3/27) in the 16th over, changed the complexion of the game.&nbsp;</p>

<p>But Yusuf Pathan (16 not out) and Rashid Khan (15 not out) played sensibly to overwhelm the target with ease.</p>

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<p>In the first innings, Rahane led from the front with 49-ball 70 and together with Samson shared 119 runs for the second wicket to set the base for the total.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Introduced into the attack in the fourth over, Rashid (1/24) struck with only his second ball, cleaning up Jos Buttler around his legs.</p>

<p>After Buttler's dismissal, skipper Rahane was joined at the crease by Samson and the duo played cautiously without taking any undue risk to take Rajasthan forward.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Rahane registered his first fifty of the ongoing IPL in 38 balls while Samson brought up his half-century in 34 deliveries as the duo raised 100-run stand for the second wicket in 65 balls.</p>


Hyderabad's star batsman David Warner struck a blistering fifty as his side defeated Rajasthan by five wickets to register their first win in the ongoing edition Indian Premier League at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Friday.

Hyderabad's star batsman David Warner struck a blistering fifty as his side defeated Rajasthan by five wickets to register their first win in the ongoing edition Indian Premier League at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Friday. Opting to bat, Rajasthan posted a mammoth total of 198 runs with the help of Sanju Samson's second IPL century but his ton went in vain, as chasing a mammoth 199-run target, Warner set up the platform for Hyderabad with a breezy 69 off 37 balls and together with Jonny Bairstow (45 off 28) added a century stand for the opening wicket to spoil Rajasthan's day. Apart from Warner, skipper Kane Williamson (14) and Vijay Shankar (35 off 15) played aggressively to bring down the equation within reach but three quick wickets, that too in consecutive balls of Shreyas Gopal (3/27) in the 16th over, changed the complexion of the game. But Yusuf Pathan (16 not out) and Rashid Khan (15 not out) played sensibly to overwhelm the target with ease. A brilliant shot to finish the innings from @rashidkhan_19 The @SunRisers win by 5 wickets #SRHvRR pic.twitter.com/kGm5HqIWXy — IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) March 29, 2019 × In the first innings, Rahane led from the front with 49-ball 70 and together with Samson shared 119 runs for the second wicket to set the base for the total. Introduced into the attack in the fourth over, Rashid (1/24) struck with only his second ball, cleaning up Jos Buttler around his legs. After Buttler's dismissal, skipper Rahane was joined at the crease by Samson and the duo played cautiously without taking any undue risk to take Rajasthan forward. Rahane registered his first fifty of the ongoing IPL in 38 balls while Samson brought up his half-century in 34 deliveries as the duo raised 100-run stand for the second wicket in 65 balls.

IPL 2019: David Warner's blistering fifty helps Hyderabad beat Rajasthan by 5 wickets

<p>Shreyas Iyer-led Delhi will host Dinesh Karthik-led Kolkata in an&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/ipl-2019">Indian Premier League</a> match at the Feroz Shah Kotla stadium.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Known for its slowness, the conditions of Kotla might turn out to be favourable for the visiting team Kolkata.&nbsp;</p>

<p>As we have seen in the previous match when Chennai exploited the slow conditions at Kotla better than the home side with their spinners taking full advantage of the track.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The same way, Kolkata also have a world-class spin bowling attack led by Kuldeep Yadav, Sunil Narine, along with Piyush Chawla.&nbsp;</p>

<p>With a rock solid bowling attack, their batting is also top-notch at the moment with the likes of Sunil Narine, Nitish Rana, Andre Russell, Robin Uthappa and Shubhman.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Especially, Russell, with his incredible power-hitting ability, is the most dangerous batsman.&nbsp;</p>

<p>For Delhi, both the openers Shikhar Dhawan and Rishabh Pant have been in good form but to score runs at Kotla's slow pitch against spinners is a difficult task.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Despite having Shreyas Iyer and Prithvi Shaw, middle batting order will be an issue for the team.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In the bowling unit, Delhi spinners Axar Patel, Rahul Tewatiya and Amit Mishra will have to be on top form while dealing with the in-form Kolkata batsmen.&nbsp;</p>

<p>But Kagiso Rabada needs to step up as will also have to take the load of stopping runs in the beginning.&nbsp;</p>

<p>It will be interesting to see what kind of track Delhi opts for in the remainder of the home matches and how Delhi-led team will prepare for Kolkata.&nbsp;</p>


Shreyas Iyer-led Delhi will host Dinesh Karthik-led Kolkata in an Indian Premier League match at the Feroz Shah Kotla stadium. Known for its slowness, the conditions of Kotla might turn out to be favourable for the visiting team Kolkata.

Shreyas Iyer-led Delhi will host Dinesh Karthik-led Kolkata in an Indian Premier League match at the Feroz Shah Kotla stadium. Known for its slowness, the conditions of Kotla might turn out to be favourable for the visiting team Kolkata. As we have seen in the previous match when Chennai exploited the slow conditions at Kotla better than the home side with their spinners taking full advantage of the track. The same way, Kolkata also have a world-class spin bowling attack led by Kuldeep Yadav, Sunil Narine, along with Piyush Chawla. With a rock solid bowling attack, their batting is also top-notch at the moment with the likes of Sunil Narine, Nitish Rana, Andre Russell, Robin Uthappa and Shubhman. Especially, Russell, with his incredible power-hitting ability, is the most dangerous batsman. For Delhi, both the openers Shikhar Dhawan and Rishabh Pant have been in good form but to score runs at Kotla's slow pitch against spinners is a difficult task. × Despite having Shreyas Iyer and Prithvi Shaw, middle batting order will be an issue for the team. In the bowling unit, Delhi spinners Axar Patel, Rahul Tewatiya and Amit Mishra will have to be on top form while dealing with the in-form Kolkata batsmen. But Kagiso Rabada needs to step up as will also have to take the load of stopping runs in the beginning. It will be interesting to see what kind of track Delhi opts for in the remainder of the home matches and how Delhi-led team will prepare for Kolkata.

IPL 2019, Kolkata vs Delhi: Game of spinners at Feroz Shah Kotla

IPL 2019: Match preview of Mumbai vs Punjab and Delhi vs Kolkata

IPL 2019: Match preview of Hyderabad vs Bangalore and Chennai vs Rajasthan

<p>The twelfth edition of <a href="https://www.wionews.com/ipl-2019">Indian Premier League</a> is in its full swing and has seen enough in the first week, from mesmerising performances to controversies also.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Another incident of "Mankading", which means a bowler running out a batsman before delivering the ball at the non-striker's end was about to happen but Mumbai's Krunal Pandya decided to spare <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/ipl-2019-kl-rahul-shines-as-punjab-beat-mumbai-by-eight-wickets-206767">Punjab's, Mayank Agarwal</a>.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Krunal did an impression of breaking the stumps with Mayank Agarwal, the non-striker, out of the crease before the ball the released but eventually dealt leniently with the situation.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The incident happened during Punjab vs Mumbai match at the IS Bindra Stadium in the tenth over of Punjab's innings when Agarwal was playing at 19.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Mayank went on to score 43 runs off 21 balls and Punjab successful chased down the set target of 177 runs.&nbsp;</p>

<p>After the incident, the camera was immediately focused at Ravichandran Aswin, who ran out Rajasthan's Jos Buttler the same way without giving him any warning in their campaign opener.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The incident was legal, however, it triggered the spirit of game debate.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Buttler's dismissal changed the course of game and Punjab registered a win and earned two crucial points.&nbsp;</p>

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<p><strong>Here are some Twitter reactions on the incident:</strong></p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">"Krunal Pandya doesn't go through with the delivery and Mayank Agarwal was not inside the crease. Was that pause to warn Agarwal?"<a href="https://twitter.com/krunalpandya24?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@krunalpandya24</a> played it like a gentleman<br />
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Krunal could have been an opportunist to mankad Mayank Agarwal. It could have changed the complexion of the game. But he chose not to. That's how it's supposed to be. Hope you get it Mr. Ashwin. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/KXIPvMI?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#KXIPvMI</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/IPL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#IPL</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/IPL2019?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#IPL2019</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DCvKKR?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#DCvKKR</a></p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Krunal Pandya is gave a good answer to R Ashwin by Mankad with Mayank Agarwal Agree ??</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">IPL 2019: Watch Krunal Pandya Gives A ”Mankading” Warning To Mayank Agarwal Ever since the off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin affected Mankading to dismiss Jos Buttler, it has become a headliner in the game... <a href="https://t.co/r36hhDvupq">https://t.co/r36hhDvupq</a> <a href="https://t.co/2QQiemxO79">pic.twitter.com/2QQiemxO79</a></p>
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The twelfth edition of Indian Premier League is in its full swing and has seen enough in the first week, from mesmerising performances to controversies also. Another incident of "Mankading", which means a bowler running out a batsman before delivering the ball at the non-striker's end was about to happen but Mumbai's Krunal Pandya decided to spare Punjab's, Mayank Agarwal.

The twelfth edition of Indian Premier League is in its full swing and has seen enough in the first week, from mesmerising performances to controversies also. Another incident of "Mankading", which means a bowler running out a batsman before delivering the ball at the non-striker's end was about to happen but Mumbai's Krunal Pandya decided to spare Punjab's, Mayank Agarwal. Krunal did an impression of breaking the stumps with Mayank Agarwal, the non-striker, out of the crease before the ball the released but eventually dealt leniently with the situation. The incident happened during Punjab vs Mumbai match at the IS Bindra Stadium in the tenth over of Punjab's innings when Agarwal was playing at 19. Mayank went on to score 43 runs off 21 balls and Punjab successful chased down the set target of 177 runs. After the incident, the camera was immediately focused at Ravichandran Aswin, who ran out Rajasthan's Jos Buttler the same way without giving him any warning in their campaign opener. The incident was legal, however, it triggered the spirit of game debate. Buttler's dismissal changed the course of game and Punjab registered a win and earned two crucial points. https://t.co/7nII6kes89 Mankading updates - Krunal Pandya DOESN'T mankad Mayank Agarwal, settles with a warning. #cricket — Reddit Cricket (@Reddit_Cricket) March 30, 2019 × Here are some Twitter reactions on the incident: "Krunal Pandya doesn't go through with the delivery and Mayank Agarwal was not inside the crease. Was that pause to warn Agarwal?"@krunalpandya24 played it like a gentleman And not like 💩 @ashwinravi99 Krunal right now to Ashwin "നിന്റെ തന്ത അല്ല എന്റെ തന്ത 😎😎" 💙 #MI #L — Jithu K (@jithupattattu) March 30, 2019 × Krunal could have been an opportunist to mankad Mayank Agarwal. It could have changed the complexion of the game. But he chose not to. That's how it's supposed to be. Hope you get it Mr. Ashwin. #KXIPvMI #IPL #IPL2019 #DCvKKR — TheBalancingAct (@omkar1986) March 30, 2019 × Krunal Pandya is gave a good answer to R Ashwin by Mankad with Mayank Agarwal Agree ?? — Vikrant Vyas (@VikrantVyas6) March 30, 2019 × IPL 2019: Watch Krunal Pandya Gives A ”Mankading” Warning To Mayank Agarwal Ever since the off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin affected Mankading to dismiss Jos Buttler, it has become a headliner in the game... https://t.co/r36hhDvupq pic.twitter.com/2QQiemxO79 — HAFEEZ PARDESI (@VOICE_2U) March 30, 2019 ×

Another 'Mankad'? See what happened in Punjab vs Mumbai IPL match

<p>Punjab's opener KL Rahul stood out with his&nbsp;unbeaten 71-run knock his side registered a&nbsp;comfortable eight-wicket victory Rohit Sharma-led&nbsp;Mumbai on Saturday at the IS Bindra Stadium.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Rahul found a determined ally in his co-opener <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/chris-gayle-becomes-first-batsman-to-hit-300-ipl-sixes-206753">Chris Gayle</a> to give a stable start to his team.&nbsp;This was Punjab's second win in three games while Mumbai lost their second game.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Gayle, who scored 40 off 24 balls, became the first batsman in Indian Premier League history to hit more breach 300 sixes mark.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Gayle batted in a manner only he can as he cleared his front leg and hit those towering sixes but in the but in eighth over, he lost his wicket to Krunal Pandya.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Mayank Agarwal (43) and David Miller (15) also contributed with their bats when required.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>In the first innings, Mumbai managed 176 for 7 after being put into bat.</p>

<p>Quinton de Kock with a 39-ball-60 created a platform which the middle-order, unfortunately, didn't make full use of before Hardik smashed 31 off 19 balls to enable Mumbai&nbsp;to get past the&nbsp;175-run mark.&nbsp;</p>

<p>For the home team, it was the lesser-known Ashwin -- Murugan, who emerged as the most successful bowler with figures of 2 for 25 from his four overs.</p>

<p>Skipper Ravichandran Ashwin didn't get any wickets but gave away only 26 runs in his four overs.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The pace troika of Shami (2/40 in 4 overs), Andrew Tye (1/40 in 4 overs) and Hardus Viljoen (2/40 in 4 overs) were among wickets but bowled a lot of loose deliveries, giving away 13 fours and three sixes.</p>


Punjab's opener KL Rahul stood out with his unbeaten 71-run knock his side registered a comfortable eight-wicket victory Rohit Sharma-led Mumbai on Saturday at the IS Bindra Stadium.

Punjab's opener KL Rahul stood out with his unbeaten 71-run knock his side registered a comfortable eight-wicket victory Rohit Sharma-led Mumbai on Saturday at the IS Bindra Stadium. Rahul found a determined ally in his co-opener Chris Gayle to give a stable start to his team. This was Punjab's second win in three games while Mumbai lost their second game. Gayle, who scored 40 off 24 balls, became the first batsman in Indian Premier League history to hit more breach 300 sixes mark. Gayle batted in a manner only he can as he cleared his front leg and hit those towering sixes but in the but in eighth over, he lost his wicket to Krunal Pandya. Mayank Agarwal (43) and David Miller (15) also contributed with their bats when required. Winning moments from Mohali as @lionsdenkxip win their first home game 🕺🕺#VIVOIPL pic.twitter.com/eCig10twgk — IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) March 30, 2019 × In the first innings, Mumbai managed 176 for 7 after being put into bat. Quinton de Kock with a 39-ball-60 created a platform which the middle-order, unfortunately, didn't make full use of before Hardik smashed 31 off 19 balls to enable Mumbai to get past the 175-run mark. For the home team, it was the lesser-known Ashwin -- Murugan, who emerged as the most successful bowler with figures of 2 for 25 from his four overs. Skipper Ravichandran Ashwin didn't get any wickets but gave away only 26 runs in his four overs. The pace troika of Shami (2/40 in 4 overs), Andrew Tye (1/40 in 4 overs) and Hardus Viljoen (2/40 in 4 overs) were among wickets but bowled a lot of loose deliveries, giving away 13 fours and three sixes.

IPL 2019: KL Rahul shines as Punjab beat Mumbai by eight wickets

<p>Punjab's star batsman <a href="https://www.wionews.com/search?q=Chris+Gayle">Chris Gayle</a>, who is currently in his prime form, became the first batsman in the Indian Premier League history to hit 300 sixes.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Gayle achieved this feat in IPL 2019 while playing against Mumbai at the IS Bindra Stadium.&nbsp;</p>

<p>So far, Gayle has struck 302 IPL sixes and is followed by AB de Villiers (192) and MS Dhoni (187).&nbsp;</p>

<p>Even Suresh Raina is very close in the race of most IPL sixes as he is just one sixer behind Dhoni.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In the match against Mumbai, Gayle lost his wicket to Krunal Pandya after scoring 40 runs off 24 balls.&nbsp;</p>

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Punjab's star batsman Chris Gayle, who is currently in his prime form, became the first batsman in the Indian Premier League history to hit 300 sixes. Gayle achieved this feat in IPL 2019 while playing against Mumbai at the IS Bindra Stadium.

Punjab's star batsman Chris Gayle, who is currently in his prime form, became the first batsman in the Indian Premier League history to hit 300 sixes. Gayle achieved this feat in IPL 2019 while playing against Mumbai at the IS Bindra Stadium. So far, Gayle has struck 302 IPL sixes and is followed by AB de Villiers (192) and MS Dhoni (187). Even Suresh Raina is very close in the race of most IPL sixes as he is just one sixer behind Dhoni. In the match against Mumbai, Gayle lost his wicket to Krunal Pandya after scoring 40 runs off 24 balls. The Universe Boss @henrygayle becomes the first person to breach the 300 IPL sixes mark 🙌🙌🕺 pic.twitter.com/4T7LTCRTfI — IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) March 30, 2019 ×

Chris Gayle becomes first batsman to hit 300 IPL sixes

<p>The former Indian cricketer Gautam Gambhir hailed Sanju Samson, who struck his second <a href="https://www.wionews.com/ipl-2019">Indian Premier League</a> ton against Hyderabad on Friday at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, for his brilliant innings.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Though his century went in vain, as Hyderabad chased down a mammoth 199-run target and <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/ipl-2019-david-warners-blistering-fifty-helps-hyderabad-beat-rajasthan-by-5-wickets-206607">defeated Rajasthan by five wickets</a>.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Minutes after the match was concluded, Gambhir tweeted, "I normally don't like to talk about individuals in cricket. But seeing his skills I am glad to note that Sanju Samson is currently the best Wicketkeeper batsman in India."</p>

<p>Gambhir also said that Samson should be in India's England bound plane for the upcoming World Cup and he "should be batting number four" in the World Cup.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Samson didn't spare a single Hyderabad's bowler and remained unbeaten on 102 that came off just 55 balls with the help of 10 fours and four sixes. It was Samson's second IPL ton. His first century came in 2017.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The 24-year-old Samsom, who hails from Trivandrum, Kerala made his Twenty20 International debut for India against Zimbabwe in 2015.&nbsp;</p>

<p>While Gambhir's comments for Samson have upset MS Dhoni's fans as according to the spectators, Dhoni remains the trusted and efficient wicketkeeper for India.&nbsp;</p>

<p>It is believed that he will keep the stumps in the upcoming cricket World Cup in England and Wales for India. .&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">I have a lot of respect for Gautam Gambhir and what he did to give India 2 ICC trophies was phenomenal. But to say Samson is the best wk bat in India is completely disrespectful to Dhoni and Karthik. To say that he should be India's no.4 is absurd</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">One good match and samson is the best no 4. Total bullshit. Forget about comparing anyones wicketkeeping skills with MS DHONI. Gambhir is such a big hater of MS. Thank god he is going into politics</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Gautam gambhir is either too jealous of dhoni or he stopped watching indian cricket the day he was dropped from indian side. India's best wicketkeeper batsman is dhoni and even after him rishabh is there. I don't know how he forgot these two!!</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Well there is difference between being best wicketkeeper batsman and Dhoni, we will always have best players, best batsman, best bowlers, best wicket keepers... But we cannot always have Dhoni, Sachin, Sourav, Dravid, Laxman, Kumble and even Goutam Gambhir... Legends are Legends</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Gautam Gambhir favoring Sanju Samson as Wicket Keeper for World Cup over Pant and Dhoni, just because he scored a century against a franchise team, is the biggest hypocrisy ever. From stats pov also, Samson is no where in Ranji too whereas Pant and Dhoni are proven performers.</p>
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<p>As of now, Rishabh Pant, who impressed with his batting during India's tour of Australia, is considered as the next replacement of Dhoni.&nbsp;</p>


The former Indian cricketer Gautam Gambhir hailed Sanju Samson, who struck his second Indian Premier League ton against Hyderabad on Friday at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, for his brilliant innings.

The former Indian cricketer Gautam Gambhir hailed Sanju Samson, who struck his second Indian Premier League ton against Hyderabad on Friday at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, for his brilliant innings. Though his century went in vain, as Hyderabad chased down a mammoth 199-run target and defeated Rajasthan by five wickets. Minutes after the match was concluded, Gambhir tweeted, "I normally don't like to talk about individuals in cricket. But seeing his skills I am glad to note that Sanju Samson is currently the best Wicketkeeper batsman in India." Gambhir also said that Samson should be in India's England bound plane for the upcoming World Cup and he "should be batting number four" in the World Cup. Samson didn't spare a single Hyderabad's bowler and remained unbeaten on 102 that came off just 55 balls with the help of 10 fours and four sixes. It was Samson's second IPL ton. His first century came in 2017. The 24-year-old Samsom, who hails from Trivandrum, Kerala made his Twenty20 International debut for India against Zimbabwe in 2015. While Gambhir's comments for Samson have upset MS Dhoni's fans as according to the spectators, Dhoni remains the trusted and efficient wicketkeeper for India. It is believed that he will keep the stumps in the upcoming cricket World Cup in England and Wales for India. . Here are some Twitter reactions: I have a lot of respect for Gautam Gambhir and what he did to give India 2 ICC trophies was phenomenal. But to say Samson is the best wk bat in India is completely disrespectful to Dhoni and Karthik. To say that he should be India's no.4 is absurd — arnab bhattacharya (@Gunnerfourever) March 30, 2019 × One good match and samson is the best no 4. Total bullshit. Forget about comparing anyones wicketkeeping skills with MS DHONI. Gambhir is such a big hater of MS. Thank god he is going into politics — kunalbhuwad (@kunal28081997) March 30, 2019 × Gautam gambhir is either too jealous of dhoni or he stopped watching indian cricket the day he was dropped from indian side. India's best wicketkeeper batsman is dhoni and even after him rishabh is there. I don't know how he forgot these two!! — SAHIL GUPTA (@guptasahil2002) March 30, 2019 × Well there is difference between being best wicketkeeper batsman and Dhoni, we will always have best players, best batsman, best bowlers, best wicket keepers... But we cannot always have Dhoni, Sachin, Sourav, Dravid, Laxman, Kumble and even Goutam Gambhir... Legends are Legends — Anupam (@anupampathak999) March 30, 2019 × Gautam Gambhir favoring Sanju Samson as Wicket Keeper for World Cup over Pant and Dhoni, just because he scored a century against a franchise team, is the biggest hypocrisy ever. From stats pov also, Samson is no where in Ranji too whereas Pant and Dhoni are proven performers. — Ghalibhe Mirza (@PluviophilePoet) March 30, 2019 × As of now, Rishabh Pant, who impressed with his batting during India's tour of Australia, is considered as the next replacement of Dhoni.

Gautam Gambhir's comments on India's best wicketkeeper upset MS Dhoni fans

<p>South African pacer Chris Morris was spotted training with his <a href="https://www.wionews.com/ipl-2019">Indian Premier League</a> team Delhi as he was gearing up to join the squad for the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/ipl-2019-kolkata-vs-delhi-game-of-spinners-at-feroz-shah-kotla-206656">match against Dinesh Karthik-led Kolkata</a> at Feroz Shah Kotla on Saturday.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Delhi will be playing on their home turf but there is a possibility that the conditions may turn out to be favourable for the visiting Kolkata with their spin oriented bowling attack.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Kolkata team is also banking on their batsmen as Nitish Rana, Andre Russell, Robin Uthappa and Shubhman Gill are all among runs.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Especially, Russell, with his incredible power-hitting ability, is the most dangerous batsman.&nbsp;</p>

<p>While Delhi pacer Chris Morris also hailed him as an "absolute genius" but also warned him ahead of the clash.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Morris said, "It will be a case of 'if he misses, I hit'. I won't give away too many secrets."</p>

<p>"I might look like a duck, but my brain is working overtime and I will look to trust my training," he added.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"We have got similar roles. He bats a little higher. Our job is to hit sixes and pick up wickets. But maybe he has a little more responsibility as a batsman than me."</p>

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<p>"Doesn't matter where Pant bats, he is good wherever he bats. My role is to play hard at the end," Morris concluded.&nbsp;</p>


South African pacer Chris Morris was spotted training with his Indian Premier League team Delhi as he was gearing up to join the squad for the match against Dinesh Karthik-led Kolkata at Feroz Shah Kotla on Saturday.

South African pacer Chris Morris was spotted training with his Indian Premier League team Delhi as he was gearing up to join the squad for the match against Dinesh Karthik-led Kolkata at Feroz Shah Kotla on Saturday. Delhi will be playing on their home turf but there is a possibility that the conditions may turn out to be favourable for the visiting Kolkata with their spin oriented bowling attack. Kolkata team is also banking on their batsmen as Nitish Rana, Andre Russell, Robin Uthappa and Shubhman Gill are all among runs. Especially, Russell, with his incredible power-hitting ability, is the most dangerous batsman. While Delhi pacer Chris Morris also hailed him as an "absolute genius" but also warned him ahead of the clash. Pace, swing and bounce 💥 Our overseas fast bowling contingent is geared up for #DCvKKR 💪 Inki bowling dekhne neela pehen ke #QilaKotla zaroor aana 🔵#ThisIsNewDelhi #DelhiCapitals #IPL #IPL2019 pic.twitter.com/XqckKKvQ67 — Delhi Capitals (@DelhiCapitals) March 30, 2019 × Morris said, "It will be a case of 'if he misses, I hit'. I won't give away too many secrets." "I might look like a duck, but my brain is working overtime and I will look to trust my training," he added. "We have got similar roles. He bats a little higher. Our job is to hit sixes and pick up wickets. But maybe he has a little more responsibility as a batsman than me." × "Doesn't matter where Pant bats, he is good wherever he bats. My role is to play hard at the end," Morris concluded.

IPL 2019: Pacer Chris Morris warns Andre Russell ahead of Delhi-Kolkata clash

IPL 2019, Punjab vs Mumbai: Key players to watch out for

<p>An umpiring howler off the last deliver cost&nbsp;Bangalore dearly as Mumbai pipped the hosts by six runs largely due to Jasprit Bumrah's brilliant spell at the death in an IPL encounter on Thursday.</p>

<p>Needing six to take the game into Super Over, Lasith Malinga's final delivery to Shivam Dube was a no-ball that was missed by the on-field umpires as Bangalore managed 181 for 5 in reply to 187 for 8 by Mumbai Indians.</p>

<p>What hurt them more was AB de Villiers, who nearly took his team to victory with an unbeaten 70 off 41 balls would have faced the free-hit. Both umpires C Nandan and ICC Elite Panel's S Ravi bungled completely leaving Virat Kohli seething in anger.</p>

<p>But nothing can be taken away from fit-again Bumrah's mastery at the death as he singlehandedly won it for Mumbai with superb 17th and 19th overs.&nbsp;</p>

<p>During chase, Kohli signalled his intentions at the beginning itself hitting Jasprit Bumrah for three consecutive boundaries in one over. Hardik Pandya was slashed through the point and cover driven for successive boundaries.</p>

<p>Mayank Markande, who dismissed Parthiv Patel (31 off 22 balls) with a googly was hit for a straight boundary by Kohli. On the day, Kohli became the second man after Suresh Raina to complete 5000 runs in Indian Premier League.&nbsp;</p>

<p>De Villiers, who got a reprieve when Yuvraj Singh failed to anticipate a sharp chance in the slip cordon, got his act together and dispatched Markande into the stands. De Villiers then got his second six off Lasith Malinga to finally get into the groove.</p>

<p>With the partnership one short of 50-run mark, Bumrah came back for his second spell and bowled a sharp bouncer and the Bangalore skipper couldn't maintain his balance trying to execute a pull-shot as Hardik Pandya completed the formalities.</p>

<p>However, De Villiers, who was set by then was in a mood to take Malinga to the cleaners. A shadow of his old self, Malinga was missing length most of the times and two huge sixes in the 16th over of the Lankan slinger saw De Villiers get the equation down to 41 off 24 balls.</p>

<p>But Bumrah kept Mumbai in the match giving away only one run in the 17th over as 40 was required off the last three overs.</p>

<p>Put into bat, Hardik muscled a couple into the stands and one out of sight to help Mumbai Indians recover from a middle-order collapse and post a decent 187 for 8.</p>

<p>Pandya hit three sixes and two fours in his unbeaten 32 off 14 balls after Yuzvendra Chahal (4/38 in 4 overs) reduced Mumbai from a comfortable 124 for 2 to 147 for 7. MI lost five wickets in a space of 3.3 overs for only 23 runs.</p>

<p>This was after a vintage Yuvraj Singh was raising visions of a six sixes over with three maximums in Chahal's 14th over. However, he wasn't fourth time lucky as Chahal's courage to maintain flighting the ball yielded results.</p>

<p>Chahal then removed Suryakumar Yadav (38 off 24 balls) and Kieron Pollard in quick succession to bring RCB right back in the match.</p>

<p>It was then left to Hardik Pandya to score the bulk of the 30 runs in the final two overs to take MI to a fighting total on a placid batting track.</p>

<p>In fact, Hardik's third and final six went out of the stadium as he gestured to the dressing rooms pointing his bulging biceps.</p>

<p>However, at the beginning it looked like Mumbai would cross the 200-run mark as Rohit Sharma (48 off 33 balls) and Quinton de Kock (23 off 20) added 54 for the opening stand but it was foiled by Chahal's lion-hearted bowling.</p>


An umpiring howler off the last deliver cost Bangalore dearly as Mumbai pipped the hosts by six runs largely due to Jasprit Bumrah's brilliant spell at the death in an IPL encounter on Thursday.

An umpiring howler off the last deliver cost Bangalore dearly as Mumbai pipped the hosts by six runs largely due to Jasprit Bumrah's brilliant spell at the death in an IPL encounter on Thursday. Needing six to take the game into Super Over, Lasith Malinga's final delivery to Shivam Dube was a no-ball that was missed by the on-field umpires as Bangalore managed 181 for 5 in reply to 187 for 8 by Mumbai Indians. What hurt them more was AB de Villiers, who nearly took his team to victory with an unbeaten 70 off 41 balls would have faced the free-hit. Both umpires C Nandan and ICC Elite Panel's S Ravi bungled completely leaving Virat Kohli seething in anger. But nothing can be taken away from fit-again Bumrah's mastery at the death as he singlehandedly won it for Mumbai with superb 17th and 19th overs. During chase, Kohli signalled his intentions at the beginning itself hitting Jasprit Bumrah for three consecutive boundaries in one over. Hardik Pandya was slashed through the point and cover driven for successive boundaries. Mayank Markande, who dismissed Parthiv Patel (31 off 22 balls) with a googly was hit for a straight boundary by Kohli. On the day, Kohli became the second man after Suresh Raina to complete 5000 runs in Indian Premier League. De Villiers, who got a reprieve when Yuvraj Singh failed to anticipate a sharp chance in the slip cordon, got his act together and dispatched Markande into the stands. De Villiers then got his second six off Lasith Malinga to finally get into the groove. With the partnership one short of 50-run mark, Bumrah came back for his second spell and bowled a sharp bouncer and the Bangalore skipper couldn't maintain his balance trying to execute a pull-shot as Hardik Pandya completed the formalities. However, De Villiers, who was set by then was in a mood to take Malinga to the cleaners. A shadow of his old self, Malinga was missing length most of the times and two huge sixes in the 16th over of the Lankan slinger saw De Villiers get the equation down to 41 off 24 balls. But Bumrah kept Mumbai in the match giving away only one run in the 17th over as 40 was required off the last three overs. Put into bat, Hardik muscled a couple into the stands and one out of sight to help Mumbai Indians recover from a middle-order collapse and post a decent 187 for 8. Pandya hit three sixes and two fours in his unbeaten 32 off 14 balls after Yuzvendra Chahal (4/38 in 4 overs) reduced Mumbai from a comfortable 124 for 2 to 147 for 7. MI lost five wickets in a space of 3.3 overs for only 23 runs. This was after a vintage Yuvraj Singh was raising visions of a six sixes over with three maximums in Chahal's 14th over. However, he wasn't fourth time lucky as Chahal's courage to maintain flighting the ball yielded results. Chahal then removed Suryakumar Yadav (38 off 24 balls) and Kieron Pollard in quick succession to bring RCB right back in the match. It was then left to Hardik Pandya to score the bulk of the 30 runs in the final two overs to take MI to a fighting total on a placid batting track. In fact, Hardik's third and final six went out of the stadium as he gestured to the dressing rooms pointing his bulging biceps. However, at the beginning it looked like Mumbai would cross the 200-run mark as Rohit Sharma (48 off 33 balls) and Quinton de Kock (23 off 20) added 54 for the opening stand but it was foiled by Chahal's lion-hearted bowling.

Umpiring howler creates controversy as Mumbai beat Bangalore under controversial

<p>Kane Williamson-led Hyderabad is set to face Ajinkya Rahane-led Rajasthan in an <a href="https://www.wionews.com/ipl-2019">Indian Premier League</a> match at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Friday.&nbsp;</p>

<p>So far the tournament is in its full swing and has seen quite enough, from some mesmerising performances to few controversies as well.&nbsp;</p>

<p>'Mankaded' in their opening match, Rajasthan would look to resurrect their fortunes against Hyderabad, who would also be aiming to put behind a disappointing first-day show.</p>

<p>Players are also focusing on giving their 100 per cent and impress their national team selectors to get a confirmed ticket to the England-bound plane for the cricket World Cup.&nbsp;</p>

<p>For Rajasthan, Jos Buttler looked in great touch in their opener but he would look for more support from the likes of Ajinkya Rahane, Sanju Samson, Steve Smith and Ben Stokes in the batting department.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In particular, Smith, who returned to the IPL after missing the last edition following the ball-tampering scandal, would be eyeing more time at the crease ahead of the upcoming ODI World Cup.</p>

<p>Dhawal Kulkarni and spinner Krishnappa Gowtham were brilliant upfront with the ball against Punjab, but Stokes and Jaydev Unadkat leaked runs.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Pacer Jofra Archer, who gave away just 17 runs in his four overs, looked threatening but wickets eluded him.</p>

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<p>Just like Rajasthan, Hyderabad too didn't have a dream start to their campaign, losing by six wickets to Kolkata.&nbsp;</p>

<p>While David Warner-led Hyderabad's batting looked solid, the death bowling performance spoiled their chances against Kolkata.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Warner, who is in imperious form after returning to competitive cricket following the one-year ban for ball-tampering, played true to his reputation, smashing 85 off 53 balls against Kolkata the other day.</p>

<p>And Hyderabad know their chances heavily depend on Warner's success even though they also have the likes of skipper Kane Williamson, Jonny Bairstow, Vijay Shankar, Manish Pandey, Yusuf Pathan and Shakib Al Hasan in their ranks.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Williamson wasn't available in the first game due to injury but head coach Tom Moody indicated that he in all likelihood "will be fit for Friday's game and lead the side".&nbsp;</p>

<p>Hyderabad bowling unit, led by Bhuvneshwar Kumar, had a good outing for the most part of the match on Sunday before the Andre Russell storm blew them away in the last three overs.</p>

<p>Needing 53 off the last three overs, Russell hammered Bhuvneshwar and Siddharth Kaul before Shakib was taken to the cleaners by young Shubman Gill in the final over as Sunrisers lost the plot.</p>

<p>And come Friday, Bhuvneshwar and the rest of the attack, which also includes Rashid Khan, will be eyeing a much-improved death bowling show.</p>


Kane Williamson-led Hyderabad is set to face Ajinkya Rahane-led Rajasthan in an Indian Premier League match at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Friday. So far the tournament is in its full swing and has seen quite enough, from some mesmerising performances to few controversies as well.

Kane Williamson-led Hyderabad is set to face Ajinkya Rahane-led Rajasthan in an Indian Premier League match at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Friday. So far the tournament is in its full swing and has seen quite enough, from some mesmerising performances to few controversies as well. 'Mankaded' in their opening match, Rajasthan would look to resurrect their fortunes against Hyderabad, who would also be aiming to put behind a disappointing first-day show. Players are also focusing on giving their 100 per cent and impress their national team selectors to get a confirmed ticket to the England-bound plane for the cricket World Cup. For Rajasthan, Jos Buttler looked in great touch in their opener but he would look for more support from the likes of Ajinkya Rahane, Sanju Samson, Steve Smith and Ben Stokes in the batting department. In particular, Smith, who returned to the IPL after missing the last edition following the ball-tampering scandal, would be eyeing more time at the crease ahead of the upcoming ODI World Cup. Dhawal Kulkarni and spinner Krishnappa Gowtham were brilliant upfront with the ball against Punjab, but Stokes and Jaydev Unadkat leaked runs. Pacer Jofra Archer, who gave away just 17 runs in his four overs, looked threatening but wickets eluded him. Watch the preview: × Just like Rajasthan, Hyderabad too didn't have a dream start to their campaign, losing by six wickets to Kolkata. While David Warner-led Hyderabad's batting looked solid, the death bowling performance spoiled their chances against Kolkata. Warner, who is in imperious form after returning to competitive cricket following the one-year ban for ball-tampering, played true to his reputation, smashing 85 off 53 balls against Kolkata the other day. And Hyderabad know their chances heavily depend on Warner's success even though they also have the likes of skipper Kane Williamson, Jonny Bairstow, Vijay Shankar, Manish Pandey, Yusuf Pathan and Shakib Al Hasan in their ranks. Williamson wasn't available in the first game due to injury but head coach Tom Moody indicated that he in all likelihood "will be fit for Friday's game and lead the side". Hyderabad bowling unit, led by Bhuvneshwar Kumar, had a good outing for the most part of the match on Sunday before the Andre Russell storm blew them away in the last three overs. Needing 53 off the last three overs, Russell hammered Bhuvneshwar and Siddharth Kaul before Shakib was taken to the cleaners by young Shubman Gill in the final over as Sunrisers lost the plot. And come Friday, Bhuvneshwar and the rest of the attack, which also includes Rashid Khan, will be eyeing a much-improved death bowling show.

IPL 2019: Kane Williamson-led Hyderabad to host Ajinkya Rahane-led Rajasthan

<p>Umpire Sundaram Ravi, whose <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/umpiring-howler-creates-controversy-as-mumbai-beat-bangalore-under-controversial-206385">no ball howler cost Bangalore</a> heavily in an Indian Premier League match and led to <a href="http://www.wionews.com/sports/we-playing-at-ipl-level-not-club-cricket-virat-kohli-to-on-field-umpires-for-ignoring-a-no-ball-206383">an angry outburst by Bangalore skipper Virat Kohli</a>, is unlikely to be sanctioned due to lack of officials with international experience on the BCCI roster.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Currently there are only 11 Indian Umpires allotted for on-field and TV duty for 56 IPL games, which means Ravi might get negative marking from the match referee but BCCI can hardly take any corrective measures beyond that.</p>

<p>"Currently we have only 17 umpires assigned on-field and for third umpires' duty. Out of the 11 are Indian and six foreigners from the Elite Panel. Apart from them, we have six more Indians as fourth umpires," a member of the now-defunct Umpiring sub-committee, who is privy to the allocation of assignments, told PTI on Friday.</p>

<p>Ravi, the only Indian in the ICC's Elite Panel, failed to spot an obvious no ball from Mumbai Indians' Lasith Malinga as RCB lost by six runs under controversial circumstances.</p>

<p>A livid RCB captain Virat Kohli said that "umpires should have kept their eyes open" while his India team deputy Rohit Sharma was also critical of the other on-field umpire C Nandan.</p>

<p>Ironically, Nandan was adjudged best Indian umpire in the BCCI awards two years ago.&nbsp;</p>

<p>There is speculation in the BCCI that Ravi and Nandan may not be used in the play-off games of IPL but it's a very preliminary thought since overseas umpires like Marais Erasmus, Chris Gaffaney are around.</p>

<p>The BCCI brass, along with the Committee of Administrators (COA), has long been worried about the declining standard of Indian Umpires but has not been able to come up with a feasible solution.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"Even in those 11, we have only five who are assigned international matches. Apart from Ravi, we have Nandan, Shamshuddin, Anil Chaudhary and Nitin Menon, who are in ICC's international panel. The other six are currently officiating in domestic games," he said.</p>

<p>"Match referee Manu Nayar has no option but to mention the errors by Ravi and Nandan in his report but you can't just off-load Ravi. Let's accept, the replacements will be worse. So penalising him is out of question," he added.</p>

<p>One of the core issues that BCCI has been unable to address is the qualifying structure through which umpires are coming up the ranks.</p>

<p>As per data accessed by PTI, there were about 114 umpires who had officiated in around 2000 BCCI games of all age groups (Men and Women).</p>

<p>This year's Ranji Trophy had been marred by umpiring howlers and fatigue was a reason cited by many for the bloopers.</p>

<p>The most notable was Cheteshwar Pujara being ruled not out during the Ranji Trophy semi-final between Saurashtra and Karanataka. R Vinay Kumar had induced a big nick that the umpire couldn't hear and the India international scored a hundred which proved decisive.</p>

<p>The number is very less and more so because those appearing for BCCI's Level 1, 2 or 3 umpiring Test have been found to be well below par.</p>

<p>"We have the National Academy of Umpires (NAU) in Nagpur. To procure a form and get enrolled there, you need a recommendation from local state association. The system itself is flawed," a retired former first-class umpire, who didn't wish to come on record, said.</p>

<p>It has been learnt that BCCI also intends to clamp down on some umpiring academies, where candidates are allegedly prepared for the BCCI level tests, which gives them direct advantage over other meritorious candidates.</p>


Umpire Sundaram Ravi, whose no ball howler cost Bangalore heavily in an Indian Premier League match and led to an angry outburst by Bangalore skipper Virat Kohli, is unlikely to be sanctioned due to lack of officials with international experience on the BCCI roster.

Umpire Sundaram Ravi, whose no ball howler cost Bangalore heavily in an Indian Premier League match and led to an angry outburst by Bangalore skipper Virat Kohli, is unlikely to be sanctioned due to lack of officials with international experience on the BCCI roster. Currently there are only 11 Indian Umpires allotted for on-field and TV duty for 56 IPL games, which means Ravi might get negative marking from the match referee but BCCI can hardly take any corrective measures beyond that. "Currently we have only 17 umpires assigned on-field and for third umpires' duty. Out of the 11 are Indian and six foreigners from the Elite Panel. Apart from them, we have six more Indians as fourth umpires," a member of the now-defunct Umpiring sub-committee, who is privy to the allocation of assignments, told PTI on Friday. Ravi, the only Indian in the ICC's Elite Panel, failed to spot an obvious no ball from Mumbai Indians' Lasith Malinga as RCB lost by six runs under controversial circumstances. A livid RCB captain Virat Kohli said that "umpires should have kept their eyes open" while his India team deputy Rohit Sharma was also critical of the other on-field umpire C Nandan. Ironically, Nandan was adjudged best Indian umpire in the BCCI awards two years ago. There is speculation in the BCCI that Ravi and Nandan may not be used in the play-off games of IPL but it's a very preliminary thought since overseas umpires like Marais Erasmus, Chris Gaffaney are around. The BCCI brass, along with the Committee of Administrators (COA), has long been worried about the declining standard of Indian Umpires but has not been able to come up with a feasible solution. "Even in those 11, we have only five who are assigned international matches. Apart from Ravi, we have Nandan, Shamshuddin, Anil Chaudhary and Nitin Menon, who are in ICC's international panel. The other six are currently officiating in domestic games," he said. "Match referee Manu Nayar has no option but to mention the errors by Ravi and Nandan in his report but you can't just off-load Ravi. Let's accept, the replacements will be worse. So penalising him is out of question," he added. One of the core issues that BCCI has been unable to address is the qualifying structure through which umpires are coming up the ranks. As per data accessed by PTI, there were about 114 umpires who had officiated in around 2000 BCCI games of all age groups (Men and Women). This year's Ranji Trophy had been marred by umpiring howlers and fatigue was a reason cited by many for the bloopers. The most notable was Cheteshwar Pujara being ruled not out during the Ranji Trophy semi-final between Saurashtra and Karanataka. R Vinay Kumar had induced a big nick that the umpire couldn't hear and the India international scored a hundred which proved decisive. The number is very less and more so because those appearing for BCCI's Level 1, 2 or 3 umpiring Test have been found to be well below par. "We have the National Academy of Umpires (NAU) in Nagpur. To procure a form and get enrolled there, you need a recommendation from local state association. The system itself is flawed," a retired former first-class umpire, who didn't wish to come on record, said. It has been learnt that BCCI also intends to clamp down on some umpiring academies, where candidates are allegedly prepared for the BCCI level tests, which gives them direct advantage over other meritorious candidates.

Sanction unlikely for umpires Sundaram Ravi and Nandan for after howler in IPL match

IPL 2019:  SRH player Goswami posts Picture of Muralitharan eating a dosa

<p>Ravichandran <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/ipl-2019-jos-buttler-mankaded-by-r-ashwin-twitter-slams-punjab-captain-205606">Ashwin's recent 'Mankad' dismissal of Jos Buttler</a> in the Indian Premier League was not "within the spirit of the game", the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) has said after reviewing footage of the incident.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The MCC, the custodian of cricket's laws, had earlier said the decision could have gone either way depending on how 'the instant when the bowler would normally have been expected to release the ball' is interpreted.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"Having extensively reviewed the incident again and after further reflection, we don't think it was within the spirit of the game," Fraser Stewart, the MCC's manager of the laws of cricket, told the Daily Telegraph.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Punjab captain Ashwin sparked a chorus of disapproval from fellow players and pundits after running out Buttler when the Rajasthan Royals batsman was backing up at the non-striker's end instead of completing his delivery.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Also </strong><strong>Read:</strong><strong> <a href="https://www.wionews.com/opinions/ashwins-mankading-controversy-if-it-is-legally-correct-then-it-should-be-in-the-spirit-of-the-game-206051">Ashwin's 'Mankading' controversy: If it is legally correct then it should be in the spirit of the game</a></strong></p>

<p>The dismissal, named after India bowler Vinoo Mankad who ran out Australia's Bill Brown in similar fashion in 1947, is permitted under cricket's laws but viewed by some as going against the spirit of the game.</p>

<p>The MCC changed its stance because Ashwin paused after his delivery stride and waited for Buttler to leave the crease before whipping the bails off.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"We believe the pause was too long between the time Ashwin reached the crease and the moment it was reasonable to expect the ball would be delivered," Stewart added.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"When Buttler could have reasonably expected the ball to be delivered, he was in his ground. We now think at the key moment Buttler was in his ground.</p>

<p>"Buttler, it's fair to say, did not make a concerted effort to get back into his crease after Ashwin had delayed his delivery, and didn't help himself in that respect."</p>

<p>Stewart said non-strikers should stop trying to gain an advantage by backing up before the ball was bowled.</p>

<p>"It's also unfair and against the spirit of cricket for non-strikers to leave their ground too early," he added. "All these debates wouldn't be necessary if non-strikers remained in their ground until the ball is on its way down the pitch."</p>


Ravichandran Ashwin's recent 'Mankad' dismissal of Jos Buttler in the Indian Premier League was not "within the spirit of the game", the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) has said after reviewing footage of the incident.

Ravichandran Ashwin's recent 'Mankad' dismissal of Jos Buttler in the Indian Premier League was not "within the spirit of the game", the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) has said after reviewing footage of the incident. The MCC, the custodian of cricket's laws, had earlier said the decision could have gone either way depending on how 'the instant when the bowler would normally have been expected to release the ball' is interpreted. "Having extensively reviewed the incident again and after further reflection, we don't think it was within the spirit of the game," Fraser Stewart, the MCC's manager of the laws of cricket, told the Daily Telegraph. Punjab captain Ashwin sparked a chorus of disapproval from fellow players and pundits after running out Buttler when the Rajasthan Royals batsman was backing up at the non-striker's end instead of completing his delivery. Also Read: Ashwin's 'Mankading' controversy: If it is legally correct then it should be in the spirit of the game The dismissal, named after India bowler Vinoo Mankad who ran out Australia's Bill Brown in similar fashion in 1947, is permitted under cricket's laws but viewed by some as going against the spirit of the game. The MCC changed its stance because Ashwin paused after his delivery stride and waited for Buttler to leave the crease before whipping the bails off. "We believe the pause was too long between the time Ashwin reached the crease and the moment it was reasonable to expect the ball would be delivered," Stewart added. "When Buttler could have reasonably expected the ball to be delivered, he was in his ground. We now think at the key moment Buttler was in his ground. "Buttler, it's fair to say, did not make a concerted effort to get back into his crease after Ashwin had delayed his delivery, and didn't help himself in that respect." Stewart said non-strikers should stop trying to gain an advantage by backing up before the ball was bowled. "It's also unfair and against the spirit of cricket for non-strikers to leave their ground too early," he added. "All these debates wouldn't be necessary if non-strikers remained in their ground until the ball is on its way down the pitch."

'Not in spirit of game': MCC's take on Ravichandran Ashwin's 'Mankad' on Jos Buttler

IPL 2019: Rajasthan look to return to winning ways against Hyderabad

IPL: Dogs get special seats for Mumbai vs Bangalore match at Chinnaswamy Stadium

<p>Mumbai inducted young West Indies pacer Alzarri Joseph in place of injured New Zealander Adam Milne for the remaining season of the 12th edition of Indian Premier League.</p>

<p>22-year-old Joseph made his Test debut in 2016 and took 10 wickets in West Indies recent home 2-1 series triumph against England.</p>

<p>Meanwhile, Milne suffered from a heel injury and was ruled out of Mumbai's opening encounter against Delhi.</p>

<p>Delhi went on set a score of 213/6 after 20 overs while Mumbai were all-out for 176.</p>

<p>The Shreays Iyer-side won the game by 37 runs. However, they lost their second game to Chennai at Feroz Shah Kotla.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Three-time champions Mumbai will Bangalore later in the evening for their second game. &nbsp;</p>


Mumbai inducted young West Indies pacer Alzarri Joseph in place of injured New Zealander Adam Milne for the remaining season of the 12th edition of Indian Premier League.

Mumbai inducted young West Indies pacer Alzarri Joseph in place of injured New Zealander Adam Milne for the remaining season of the 12th edition of Indian Premier League. 22-year-old Joseph made his Test debut in 2016 and took 10 wickets in West Indies recent home 2-1 series triumph against England. Meanwhile, Milne suffered from a heel injury and was ruled out of Mumbai's opening encounter against Delhi. Delhi went on set a score of 213/6 after 20 overs while Mumbai were all-out for 176. The Shreays Iyer-side won the game by 37 runs. However, they lost their second game to Chennai at Feroz Shah Kotla. Three-time champions Mumbai will Bangalore later in the evening for their second game.

IPL 2019: Mumbai induct West Indies' Alzarri Joseph in place of injured Adam Milne

<p>Hours before <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/ipl-2019-virat-kohli-up-against-jasprit-bumrah-rohit-sharma-as-bangalore-face-mumbai-206118">Bangalore host Mumbai at M Chinnaswamy stadium</a> for the seventh game of the 12th edition of Indian Premier League (IPL), a bowler from the 'red brigade' was spotted having a similar action as of World no 1 ODI bowler Jasprit Bumrah.&nbsp;</p>

<p>For the uninitiated, Bumrah is the leading bowler of Mumbai and will take on Virat Kohli-led IPL team, later in the evening.</p>

<p>From his unique action to his accurate bowling, Bumrah has created a name for himself with many young bowlers trying to adapt his style of bowling.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In a video posted by the 'Paltan' where they have the video of Bumrah and the Bangalore bowler side by side, the similarity between their actions is evident.</p>

<p>The run-up of the two bowlers is exactly the same and while Bumrah's hands are closer to his body while running down to bowl, the Bangalore bowler's hands are a bit stretched.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>While it is still unclear who the bowler in the Bangalore nets is, it will be interesting to see if the Virat Kohli inducts him in the team in the future and unleash the mystery.</p>

<p>Bumrah, who was Mumbai find, debuted for them back in 2013 and six years down the line, he is leading the bowling attack for India.</p>

<p>Both Bangalore and Mumbai would be eager to register their first win as the two were thrashed by Chennai and Delhi respectively in their campaign openers. &nbsp;</p>


Hours before Bangalore host Mumbai at M Chinnaswamy stadium for the seventh game of the 12th edition of Indian Premier League (IPL), a bowler from the 'red brigade' was spotted having a similar action as of World no 1 ODI bowler Jasprit Bumrah.

Hours before Bangalore host Mumbai at M Chinnaswamy stadium for the seventh game of the 12th edition of Indian Premier League (IPL), a bowler from the 'red brigade' was spotted having a similar action as of World no 1 ODI bowler Jasprit Bumrah. For the uninitiated, Bumrah is the leading bowler of Mumbai and will take on Virat Kohli-led IPL team, later in the evening. From his unique action to his accurate bowling, Bumrah has created a name for himself with many young bowlers trying to adapt his style of bowling. In a video posted by the 'Paltan' where they have the video of Bumrah and the Bangalore bowler side by side, the similarity between their actions is evident. The run-up of the two bowlers is exactly the same and while Bumrah's hands are closer to his body while running down to bowl, the Bangalore bowler's hands are a bit stretched. <@Jaspritbumrah93 bowling action>... CTRL + C... CTRL + V 🤔 #OneFamily #CricketMeriJaan #MumbaiIndians #RCBvMI pic.twitter.com/4EZZwMGsqX — Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) March 27, 2019 × While it is still unclear who the bowler in the Bangalore nets is, it will be interesting to see if the Virat Kohli inducts him in the team in the future and unleash the mystery. Bumrah, who was Mumbai find, debuted for them back in 2013 and six years down the line, he is leading the bowling attack for India. Both Bangalore and Mumbai would be eager to register their first win as the two were thrashed by Chennai and Delhi respectively in their campaign openers.

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<p>Shane Watson and Suresh Raina made batting look easy on a lifeless track as Chennai coasted to a six-wicket victory over Delhi in an Indian Premier League encounter on Tuesday.</p>

<p>Shikhar Dhawan's painstaking half-century was the only silver lining in Delhi's sub-par total of 147 for six which the defending champions overtook with two balls to spare.</p>

<p>The scoreline might suggest that it was a close game but Chennai were always in control of the chase despite a lot of balls being wasted by Mahendra Singh Dhoni at the back end of the innings.</p>

<p>When Delhi batted first, run-scoring looked an arduous job with a middle-order collapse dashing hopes of a big total.</p>

<p>When Chennai started their chase, it was expected that the slowness will be a factor but it seemed Watson (44 off 26 balls) and Suresh Raina (30 off 16 balls) were batting on a different track. They showed positive intent which was singularly lacking in Dhawan and Co.</p>

<p>They hit eight fours and four sixes between them to add 52 runs in only four overs and there was no recovery from that onslaught.</p>

<p>Ishant Sharma (0/28 in 3 overs) bowled too many length balls which were driven with disdain and short ones were cut ferociously. Five boundaries off Ishant's in three overs was just the start that Chennai needed.</p>

<p>Veteran leg-spinner Amit Mishra got a couple of wickets but mostly bowled hittable length with three maximums coming in his spell, including the decisive six from Dhoni (32 no off 35 balls).</p>

<p>Kagiso Rabada, who was impressive in the first match, was erratic on the day and an altercation with Watson only disturbed his concentration.<br />
By the time Watson was out, it was a formality for the CSK to record their second victory but Dhoni and Kedar Jadhav (27) made an easy chase look difficult.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Earlier, Dhawan played the role of sheet anchor in his 51 off 47 balls that had seven boundaries but unfortunately failed to accelerate during the final overs. This left the home team at least 30 runs short of a fighting score which proved to be decisive in the end.</p>

<p>From a comfortable 120 for 2 with the dangerous Rishabh Pant at the crease, CSK seized the momentum, effecting a middle-order collapse. Capitals lost four wickets for seven runs in just 1.5 overs. From 118 for 2 after 15 overs, the last five overs yielded only 29 runs.</p>

<p>With the ball stopping and coming, Capitals batsmen found Dwayne Bravo's (3/33 in 4 overs) variations difficult to handle. Ravindra Jadeja (1/23 in 4 overs) also made life difficult in the middle overs and Harbhajan Singh (0/30 in 4 overs) also bowled as many as 10 dot balls.</p>

<p>Dhawan, however, continued to hold one end up and hit the occasional boundary in between, even as stroke making became increasingly difficult.<br />
Pant (25 off 12 balls), during his 41-run stand with Dhawan, tried to negate the pitch factor but did not last till the death overs.</p>

<p>He did reach out to a short ball from Harbhajan, dispatching it over long off for a six. In the next over, his short arm pull off Dwayne Bravo was taken by Shardul Thakur at deep square leg boundary.</p>

<p>With Colin Ingram (2) and Keemo Paul (0) also being dismissed cheaply, followed by Dhawan, the expectations of a 175-plus total withered away.&nbsp;</p>


Shane Watson and Suresh Raina made batting look easy on a lifeless track as Chennai coasted to a six-wicket victory over Delhi in an Indian Premier League encounter on Tuesday.

Shane Watson and Suresh Raina made batting look easy on a lifeless track as Chennai coasted to a six-wicket victory over Delhi in an Indian Premier League encounter on Tuesday. Shikhar Dhawan's painstaking half-century was the only silver lining in Delhi's sub-par total of 147 for six which the defending champions overtook with two balls to spare. The scoreline might suggest that it was a close game but Chennai were always in control of the chase despite a lot of balls being wasted by Mahendra Singh Dhoni at the back end of the innings. When Delhi batted first, run-scoring looked an arduous job with a middle-order collapse dashing hopes of a big total. When Chennai started their chase, it was expected that the slowness will be a factor but it seemed Watson (44 off 26 balls) and Suresh Raina (30 off 16 balls) were batting on a different track. They showed positive intent which was singularly lacking in Dhawan and Co. They hit eight fours and four sixes between them to add 52 runs in only four overs and there was no recovery from that onslaught. Ishant Sharma (0/28 in 3 overs) bowled too many length balls which were driven with disdain and short ones were cut ferociously. Five boundaries off Ishant's in three overs was just the start that Chennai needed. Veteran leg-spinner Amit Mishra got a couple of wickets but mostly bowled hittable length with three maximums coming in his spell, including the decisive six from Dhoni (32 no off 35 balls). Kagiso Rabada, who was impressive in the first match, was erratic on the day and an altercation with Watson only disturbed his concentration. By the time Watson was out, it was a formality for the CSK to record their second victory but Dhoni and Kedar Jadhav (27) made an easy chase look difficult. Earlier, Dhawan played the role of sheet anchor in his 51 off 47 balls that had seven boundaries but unfortunately failed to accelerate during the final overs. This left the home team at least 30 runs short of a fighting score which proved to be decisive in the end. From a comfortable 120 for 2 with the dangerous Rishabh Pant at the crease, CSK seized the momentum, effecting a middle-order collapse. Capitals lost four wickets for seven runs in just 1.5 overs. From 118 for 2 after 15 overs, the last five overs yielded only 29 runs. With the ball stopping and coming, Capitals batsmen found Dwayne Bravo's (3/33 in 4 overs) variations difficult to handle. Ravindra Jadeja (1/23 in 4 overs) also made life difficult in the middle overs and Harbhajan Singh (0/30 in 4 overs) also bowled as many as 10 dot balls. Dhawan, however, continued to hold one end up and hit the occasional boundary in between, even as stroke making became increasingly difficult. Pant (25 off 12 balls), during his 41-run stand with Dhawan, tried to negate the pitch factor but did not last till the death overs. He did reach out to a short ball from Harbhajan, dispatching it over long off for a six. In the next over, his short arm pull off Dwayne Bravo was taken by Shardul Thakur at deep square leg boundary. With Colin Ingram (2) and Keemo Paul (0) also being dismissed cheaply, followed by Dhawan, the expectations of a 175-plus total withered away.

IPL 2019: Experienced Chennai beat young Delhi by six wickets

IPL 2019: Virat Kohli-led Bangalore to host Rohit Sharma's 'Paltan' at M.Chinnaswamy Stadium

<p>Punjab skipper R Ashwin was left fuming after Andre Russell had a lucky escape at the Eden Gardens.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Punjab were under the pump after hard-hitting fifties from Nitish Rana and Robin Uthappa but it was Russell's 17-ball cameo that took the game away from the Kings.<br />
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However, Mohammed Shami had dismissed Russell with a sharp yorker but when Shami went to take his cap from the umpire, things took a new turn as the umpire had ruled it a no-ball as there were only three fielders inside the circle - there needed to be at least four.</p>

<p>Punjab's players were surprised with skipper R Ashwin talking to the umpire about it.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>It is not yet clear whether it was the captain's mistake or whether the fourth fielder had stepped outside the circle before the ball was bowled.</p>

<p>But for Kolkata, it was the best decision as Russell slammed three boundaries and five sixes to help Riders set 219 runs target.&nbsp;</p>

<p>He eventually fell to Andrew Tye on the fourth ball of the 19th ball.</p>


Punjab skipper R Ashwin was left fuming after Andre Russell had a lucky escape at the Eden Gardens. Punjab were under the pump after hard-hitting fifties from Nitish Rana and Robin Uthappa but it was Russell's 17-ball cameo that took the game away from the Kings.

Punjab skipper R Ashwin was left fuming after Andre Russell had a lucky escape at the Eden Gardens. Punjab were under the pump after hard-hitting fifties from Nitish Rana and Robin Uthappa but it was Russell's 17-ball cameo that took the game away from the Kings. However, Mohammed Shami had dismissed Russell with a sharp yorker but when Shami went to take his cap from the umpire, things took a new turn as the umpire had ruled it a no-ball as there were only three fielders inside the circle - there needed to be at least four. Punjab's players were surprised with skipper R Ashwin talking to the umpire about it. Andre Russell comes to bat Kkr fans : 🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/SP3COYjipY — atharv kharkar (@AtharvKharkar) March 27, 2019 × Lock Ashwin in a room with ANDRE RUSSELL after this match🔥 — VISHAL (@V1SH4L) March 27, 2019 × Karma is a bitch. @ashwinravi99 used the LAW to his advantage in the last game, and today the LAW made a bitch of him and gave #AndreRussell a reprieve - how costly was that ? #KKRvKXIP @IPL — Ashwin Sathian (@AshwinSathian) March 27, 2019 × Current state of KXIP bowlers :#KKRvKXIP #AndreRussell pic.twitter.com/oGuHZlWdeY — Omkar Mahajan (@omkard24) March 27, 2019 × #AndreRussell #Thunder #KKRvKXIP #218#whowinstoday#Gayle Hope so #KXIP win this Match👍 pic.twitter.com/tgMx6U3FSZ — jeet vansi (@JeetVansi) March 27, 2019 × It is not yet clear whether it was the captain's mistake or whether the fourth fielder had stepped outside the circle before the ball was bowled. But for Kolkata, it was the best decision as Russell slammed three boundaries and five sixes to help Riders set 219 runs target. He eventually fell to Andrew Tye on the fourth ball of the 19th ball.

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