England international Sam Billings was picked quite late by Kolkata Knight Riders in the mega auction ahead of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 but he has already proven himself as a valuable asset for the franchise.

Billings has been showing glimpses of form with the bat in the last couple of games and his sharp reflexes behind the stumps has added a lot of value to his regular selection.&nbsp;

In an exclusive interview with WION, Billings opened up about his impressions of the KKR franchise this season and his experience of playing under newly appointed skipper Shreyas Iyer.&nbsp;

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“I have had the pleasure of playing with Shreyas for quite a few years now starting with Delhi. His captaincy style is extremely cool, calm and collected. He also has a lot of experience considering his age. So, he has done a fantastic job and I am sure he will continue to grow,” he said.&nbsp;

“As a team, we have all bases covered. There is no reason why we cannot win the IPL this year.”&nbsp;

Billings started the season as a specialist middle order batsman for KKR with Sheldon Jackson keeping wickets. But the change in team composition meant that KKR went with an extra fast bowling option and that meant that Billings had to take over the wicket-keeping role for the team.&nbsp;

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“I have kind of gotten used to both keeping wickets and being an outfield player. I have had to field a lot for England. I like fielding on the ground but I also like to keep wickets specially against mystery spinners like Varun and Narine,” Billings explained when asked about his preferred role.&nbsp;

“It is very hard to keep against them. But it takes a bit of practice and concentration but I think that makes it even more enjoyable as you are feeling the game every single ball,” he further explained.&nbsp;

Billings has been contributing regularly with his bat for KKR and he is currently the second top scorer in the competition for his team. The England cricketer has been stitching together valuable partnerships in the middle overs and he was on the other end of the crease as West Indies all-rounder Andre Russell slammed 70 off just 31 deliveries to guide KKR to victory over Punjab Kings.&nbsp;

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Billings was all praise for Russell and said that any team will love to have a cricketer in their ranks.&nbsp;

“Any team loves to have Andre Russell. The power that he has is absolutely phenomenal and he can win a game on his own. I would never complain about having Russell in my team,” he concluded.&nbsp;

England international Sam Billings was picked quite late by Kolkata Knight Riders in the mega auction ahead of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 but he has already proven himself as a valuable asset for the franchise.

England international Sam Billings was picked quite late by Kolkata Knight Riders in the mega auction ahead of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 but he has already proven himself as a valuable asset for the franchise. Billings has been showing glimpses of form with the bat in the last couple of games and his sharp reflexes behind the stumps has added a lot of value to his regular selection. In an exclusive interview with WION, Billings opened up about his impressions of the KKR franchise this season and his experience of playing under newly appointed skipper Shreyas Iyer. Also read | After Chahal's shocking revelations, Shastri demands life ban for offender “I have had the pleasure of playing with Shreyas for quite a few years now starting with Delhi. His captaincy style is extremely cool, calm and collected. He also has a lot of experience considering his age. So, he has done a fantastic job and I am sure he will continue to grow,” he said. “As a team, we have all bases covered. There is no reason why we cannot win the IPL this year.” Billings started the season as a specialist middle order batsman for KKR with Sheldon Jackson keeping wickets. But the change in team composition meant that KKR went with an extra fast bowling option and that meant that Billings had to take over the wicket-keeping role for the team. Also read | IPL 2022: Jadeja makes 150th appearance, joins Dhoni and Raina in elite list “I have kind of gotten used to both keeping wickets and being an outfield player. I have had to field a lot for England. I like fielding on the ground but I also like to keep wickets specially against mystery spinners like Varun and Narine,” Billings explained when asked about his preferred role. “It is very hard to keep against them. But it takes a bit of practice and concentration but I think that makes it even more enjoyable as you are feeling the game every single ball,” he further explained. Billings has been contributing regularly with his bat for KKR and he is currently the second top scorer in the competition for his team. The England cricketer has been stitching together valuable partnerships in the middle overs and he was on the other end of the crease as West Indies all-rounder Andre Russell slammed 70 off just 31 deliveries to guide KKR to victory over Punjab Kings. Also read | 'There is no Dhoni': Shastri backs RCB star to return in India's squad Billings was all praise for Russell and said that any team will love to have a cricketer in their ranks. “Any team loves to have Andre Russell. The power that he has is absolutely phenomenal and he can win a game on his own. I would never complain about having Russell in my team,” he concluded.

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Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) pacer T Natarajan bowled an absolute jaffa to clean up Ruturaj Gaikwad in his side's clash against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on Saturday (April 09). Both sides looking for their first win of the season locked horns at the DY Patil Stadium in Mumbai on Saturday. CSK once again got off to a poor start after being put to bat first in the game.

After Washington Sundar drew the first blood for SRH by removing Robin Uthappa in the 4th over of CSK's innings, Natarajan got rid of Gaikwad in the 6th over. The left-arm pacer bowled a brilliant inswinger which outfoxed Gaikwad and shattered his stumps as the CSK opener's struggles continued in the ongoing IPL 2022.

Gaikwad, who was retained by CSK after bagging the Orange Cap for being the highest run-getter in IPL 2021 last year, has had a terrible start to his campaign this year. After falling for low scores in his first three innings, fans were expecting the opener to fire in CSK's fourth clash of IPL 2022 against SRH on Saturday.

However, he continued to disappoint with the bat and was cleaned up by Natarajan on 16 off 13 balls. It was a brilliant full delivery from Natarajan which swung in after landing and left Gaikwad bamboozled.

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CSK got off to a woeful start in the game as they lost both their openers Uthappa and Gaikwad cheaply before Moeen Ali (48) combined with Ambati Ryaudu (27) to add 62 runs for the third wicket. After the duo's departure, CSK skipper Ravindra Jadeja's quickfire cameo of 15-ball 23 helped the side put on a fighting total of 154 runs on the board in 20 overs.

While Moeen and Jadeja made crucial contributions, it was yet another disappointing performance from the CSK batters. Washington Sundar was the pick of the bowlers for SRH with 2/21 in his fur overs while Natarajan also finished with a couple of wickets while conceding 30 runs in his four overs.

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) pacer T Natarajan bowled an absolute jaffa to clean up Ruturaj Gaikwad in his side's clash against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on Saturday (April 09).

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) pacer T Natarajan bowled an absolute jaffa to clean up Ruturaj Gaikwad in his side's clash against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on Saturday (April 09). Both sides looking for their first win of the season locked horns at the DY Patil Stadium in Mumbai on Saturday. CSK once again got off to a poor start after being put to bat first in the game. After Washington Sundar drew the first blood for SRH by removing Robin Uthappa in the 4th over of CSK's innings, Natarajan got rid of Gaikwad in the 6th over. The left-arm pacer bowled a brilliant inswinger which outfoxed Gaikwad and shattered his stumps as the CSK opener's struggles continued in the ongoing IPL 2022. Gaikwad, who was retained by CSK after bagging the Orange Cap for being the highest run-getter in IPL 2021 last year, has had a terrible start to his campaign this year. After falling for low scores in his first three innings, fans were expecting the opener to fire in CSK's fourth clash of IPL 2022 against SRH on Saturday. However, he continued to disappoint with the bat and was cleaned up by Natarajan on 16 off 13 balls. It was a brilliant full delivery from Natarajan which swung in after landing and left Gaikwad bamboozled. Watch video: pic.twitter.com/Ob70in2rSD — Peep (@Peep00470121) April 9, 2022 × Also Read: IPL 2022: Ravindra Jadeja makes 150th appearance, joins MS Dhoni and Suresh Raina in elite list CSK got off to a woeful start in the game as they lost both their openers Uthappa and Gaikwad cheaply before Moeen Ali (48) combined with Ambati Ryaudu (27) to add 62 runs for the third wicket. After the duo's departure, CSK skipper Ravindra Jadeja's quickfire cameo of 15-ball 23 helped the side put on a fighting total of 154 runs on the board in 20 overs. While Moeen and Jadeja made crucial contributions, it was yet another disappointing performance from the CSK batters. Washington Sundar was the pick of the bowlers for SRH with 2/21 in his fur overs while Natarajan also finished with a couple of wickets while conceding 30 runs in his four overs.

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Former Indian cricket team skipper Harbhajan Singh called Suryakumar Yadav the ‘Shahrukh Khan of Mumbai Indians and said that the right-hander is among the top 5 T20 batsmen in the world according to him. <o:p></o:p>

Yadav missed the first couple of games for MI in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 due to injuries but made a brilliant return with a fifty against Kolkata Knight Riders.

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“Remember once he had gestured, 'Main hoon na (I'm still here)' like Shahrukh Khan used to say, so he is the Shahrukh Khan of this team. He comes during difficult situations and bats very well against spin and can go 360 against pacers. And he has so much of confidence in his batting that in situations where he takes 4-5 balls to get off the mark, he knows that he can make up for that later in the innings and he had showed that as well,” Harbhajan said in an interview with Sportskeeda.<o:p></o:p>

"I've seen him over the years, when he first came, he was a bit fat, but has lost a lot of weight in the past few years and worked a lot. And if I have to talk about top 5 players in the world, then in T20s, Suryakumar Yadav's name definitely makes the list, because he is that big a player," he added.

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Mumbai Indians have struggling in the IPL 2022 till now with three defeats in as many matches for the five-time champions. The Rohit Sharma-led side will be aiming to register their first win in this year’s competition when they take on Royal Challengers Bangalore on Saturday.<o:p></o:p>

Former Indian cricket team skipper Harbhajan Singh called Suryakumar Yadav the ‘Shahrukh Khan of Mumbai Indians and said that the right-hander is among the top 5 T20 batsmen in the world according to him.

Former Indian cricket team skipper Harbhajan Singh called Suryakumar Yadav the ‘Shahrukh Khan of Mumbai Indians and said that the right-hander is among the top 5 T20 batsmen in the world according to him. Yadav missed the first couple of games for MI in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 due to injuries but made a brilliant return with a fifty against Kolkata Knight Riders. Also read | Exclusive | No reason why KKR cannot win the IPL this year, says Sam Billings “Remember once he had gestured, 'Main hoon na (I'm still here)' like Shahrukh Khan used to say, so he is the Shahrukh Khan of this team. He comes during difficult situations and bats very well against spin and can go 360 against pacers. And he has so much of confidence in his batting that in situations where he takes 4-5 balls to get off the mark, he knows that he can make up for that later in the innings and he had showed that as well,” Harbhajan said in an interview with Sportskeeda. "I've seen him over the years, when he first came, he was a bit fat, but has lost a lot of weight in the past few years and worked a lot. And if I have to talk about top 5 players in the world, then in T20s, Suryakumar Yadav's name definitely makes the list, because he is that big a player," he added. Also read | IPL 2022: Jadeja makes 150th appearance, joins Dhoni and Raina in elite list Mumbai Indians have struggling in the IPL 2022 till now with three defeats in as many matches for the five-time champions. The Rohit Sharma-led side will be aiming to register their first win in this year’s competition when they take on Royal Challengers Bangalore on Saturday.

'Shahrukh Khan of Mumbai Indians': Harbhajan Singh showers high praise on Indian cricket team batsman

Mumbai Indians (MI) will be desperately looking to bring an end to their losing streak in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 when they take on Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) at the MCA Stadium in Pune on Sunday. MI are winless so far in the ongoing season with three straight defeats in their first three games.

Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bangalore have had a contrasting start to their respective campaigns. While MI are winless so far this season, RCB have won two of their first three matches and are placed at the fifth spot on the points table with four points.

In their last game against Kolkata Knight Riders, Mumbai Indians came close to securing their first win of the season before a sensational knock from Pat Cummins saw them lose their third game in a row. Cummins slammed 56 off 15 balls as KKR chased down 162 runs with as many as four overs to spare against MI.

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Mumbai Indians' bowling attack has struggled so far this season as the lack of a quality partner for Jasprit Bumrah in the pace attack and a wicket-taking spinner has hurt MI's chances. Their batting too has been underwhelming barring the forms of youngsters Ishan Kishan and Tilak Varma, who have been exceptional so far.

RCB will be boosted to have Glenn Maxwell back in the fray as the Australian star all-rounder can take down any bowling attack on his day and will be raring to go against a misfiring MI attack. Maxwell is likely to replace Sherfane Rutherford in the playing XI with Dinesh Karthik and Shahbaz Ahmed playing the finisher's role for RCB.

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RCB have made a good start to the season and will be hoping for a good show from the likes of Wanindu Hasaranga and Harsahl Patel once again on Saturday. The duo has been consistent with the ball so far this season and has been among the wickets for the Faf du Plessis-led side.

MI vs RCB, IPL 2022 prediction:

Mumbai Indians had ended their losing streak against RCB after losing their first four matches in a row in 2015 and went on to win the title. Rohit Sharma &amp; Co. might have had a similar start this year and can very well spark a turnaround against RCB once again. MI are likely to come out on top of RCB at the MCA Stadium in Pune on Saturday.

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Mumbai Indians (MI) will be desperately looking to bring an end to their losing streak in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 when they take on Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) at the MCA Stadium in Pune on Sunday.

Mumbai Indians (MI) will be desperately looking to bring an end to their losing streak in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 when they take on Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) at the MCA Stadium in Pune on Sunday. MI are winless so far in the ongoing season with three straight defeats in their first three games. Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bangalore have had a contrasting start to their respective campaigns. While MI are winless so far this season, RCB have won two of their first three matches and are placed at the fifth spot on the points table with four points. In their last game against Kolkata Knight Riders, Mumbai Indians came close to securing their first win of the season before a sensational knock from Pat Cummins saw them lose their third game in a row. Cummins slammed 56 off 15 balls as KKR chased down 162 runs with as many as four overs to spare against MI. Also Read: 'Ban him for life, send him to rehab': Shastri on cricketer who 'bullied' Yuzvendra Chahal at MI in 2013 Mumbai Indians' bowling attack has struggled so far this season as the lack of a quality partner for Jasprit Bumrah in the pace attack and a wicket-taking spinner has hurt MI's chances. Their batting too has been underwhelming barring the forms of youngsters Ishan Kishan and Tilak Varma, who have been exceptional so far. RCB will be boosted to have Glenn Maxwell back in the fray as the Australian star all-rounder can take down any bowling attack on his day and will be raring to go against a misfiring MI attack. Maxwell is likely to replace Sherfane Rutherford in the playing XI with Dinesh Karthik and Shahbaz Ahmed playing the finisher's role for RCB. Also Read: IPL 2022: Ravindra Jadeja makes 150th appearance, joins MS Dhoni and Suresh Raina in elite list RCB have made a good start to the season and will be hoping for a good show from the likes of Wanindu Hasaranga and Harsahl Patel once again on Saturday. The duo has been consistent with the ball so far this season and has been among the wickets for the Faf du Plessis-led side. MI vs RCB, IPL 2022 prediction: Mumbai Indians had ended their losing streak against RCB after losing their first four matches in a row in 2015 and went on to win the title. Rohit Sharma & Co. might have had a similar start this year and can very well spark a turnaround against RCB once again. MI are likely to come out on top of RCB at the MCA Stadium in Pune on Saturday.

RCB vs MI, IPL 2022 today match prediction: Who will win Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians?

Royal Challengers Bangalore will be looking to continue their winning run while Mumbai Indians aim to register their first victory of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 as they face each other on Saturday.<o:p></o:p>

Here’s all you need to know about the RCB vs MI encounter in IPL 2022 - <o:p></o:p>

Head-to-head<o:p></o:p>

These two sides have faced each other 29 times in total with Mumbai Indians holding a slim 17-12 advantage over RCB. However, in the last four matches, RCB has emerged victorious three times.

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Stats<o:p></o:p>

Jasprit Bumrah enjoys a brilliant record against both Virat Kohli and Glenn Maxwell. While Kohli has fell victim to him four times, Bumrah has successful in dismissing Maxwell five times in the IPL. When it comes to the Mumbai Indians batting, Rohit Sharma has the third lowest average (27.90) and the fourth worst Strike Rate (126.98) among openers who have played 20 innings or more since 2019.<o:p></o:p>

Trivia<o:p></o:p>

Dinesh Karthik has been playing the role of a finisher to perfection for Royal Challengers Bangalore this season and he has not been dismissed once till now this season and he boasts of a SR of 204.54.

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Squads<o:p></o:p>

Royal Challengers Bangalore: Faf du Plessis, Dinesh Karthik, Virat Kohli, Glenn Maxwell, Harshal Patel, Wanindu Hasaranga, Mohammed Siraj, Shahbaz Ahmed, Sherfane Rutherford, David Willey, Finn Allen (wk), Anuj Rawat (wk), Josh Hazlewood, Jason Behrendorff, Siddharth Kaul, Karn Sharma, Akash Deep, Mahipal Lomror, Chama V Milind, Rajat Patidar, Aneeshwar Gautam, Suyash Prabhudessai<o:p></o:p>

Mumbai Indians: Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Kieron Pollard, Suryakumar Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Tim David, Jaydev Unadkat, Tymal Mills, Jofra Archer (unavailable &amp; injured), Riley Meredith, Daniel Sams, Fabian Allen, Mayank Markande, Murugan Ashwin, Basil Thampi, Anmolpreet Singh, Dewald Brevis, Tilak Varma, Aryan Juyal (wk), Arjun Tendulkar, Ramandeep Singh, Rahul Buddhi, Hrithik Shokeen, Sanjay Yadav, Arshad Khan<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>

Royal Challengers Bangalore will be looking to continue their winning run while Mumbai Indians aim to register their first victory of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 as they face each other on Saturday.

Royal Challengers Bangalore will be looking to continue their winning run while Mumbai Indians aim to register their first victory of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 as they face each other on Saturday. Here’s all you need to know about the RCB vs MI encounter in IPL 2022 - Head-to-head These two sides have faced each other 29 times in total with Mumbai Indians holding a slim 17-12 advantage over RCB. However, in the last four matches, RCB has emerged victorious three times. Also read | IPL 2022: Jadeja makes 150th appearance, joins Dhoni and Raina in elite list Stats Jasprit Bumrah enjoys a brilliant record against both Virat Kohli and Glenn Maxwell. While Kohli has fell victim to him four times, Bumrah has successful in dismissing Maxwell five times in the IPL. When it comes to the Mumbai Indians batting, Rohit Sharma has the third lowest average (27.90) and the fourth worst Strike Rate (126.98) among openers who have played 20 innings or more since 2019. Trivia Dinesh Karthik has been playing the role of a finisher to perfection for Royal Challengers Bangalore this season and he has not been dismissed once till now this season and he boasts of a SR of 204.54. Also read | 'There is no Dhoni': Shastri backs RCB star to return in India's squad Squads Royal Challengers Bangalore: Faf du Plessis, Dinesh Karthik, Virat Kohli, Glenn Maxwell, Harshal Patel, Wanindu Hasaranga, Mohammed Siraj, Shahbaz Ahmed, Sherfane Rutherford, David Willey, Finn Allen (wk), Anuj Rawat (wk), Josh Hazlewood, Jason Behrendorff, Siddharth Kaul, Karn Sharma, Akash Deep, Mahipal Lomror, Chama V Milind, Rajat Patidar, Aneeshwar Gautam, Suyash Prabhudessai Mumbai Indians: Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Kieron Pollard, Suryakumar Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Tim David, Jaydev Unadkat, Tymal Mills, Jofra Archer (unavailable & injured), Riley Meredith, Daniel Sams, Fabian Allen, Mayank Markande, Murugan Ashwin, Basil Thampi, Anmolpreet Singh, Dewald Brevis, Tilak Varma, Aryan Juyal (wk), Arjun Tendulkar, Ramandeep Singh, Rahul Buddhi, Hrithik Shokeen, Sanjay Yadav, Arshad Khan

IPL 2022: Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians - Head-to-head record, trivia, stats and squads

Ravindra Jadeja added another milestone to his already illustrious career as he played his 150th game in the Indian Premier League (IPL) as Chennai Super Kings take on Sunrisers Hyderabad on Saturday.<o:p></o:p>

Jadeja became the third cricketer from Chennai Super Kings to achieve the feat in the competition after ex-skipper MS Dhoni (217 matches) and Suresh Raina who has 200 appearances to his name.

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Jadeja started his stint with CSK way back in 2012 and currently, he is the third highest wicket-taker for the side with 110 wickets and has also scored 1,523 runs for the four-time IPL champions.<o:p></o:p>

Jadeja took over the CSK captaincy at the start of IPL 2022 as MS Dhoni stepped down from the position after a long stint and it has been a rocky start to his life as the skipper for Jadeja.

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Chennai Super Kings are off to a bad start in this year’s tournament as they have lost all three of their matches till now. After a loss against Kolkata Knight Riders in the opener, CSK were outplayed completely in the next two matches against Lucknow Super Giants and Punjab Kings.<o:p></o:p>

On Saturday, Sunrisers Hyderabad skipper Kane Williamson won the toss and opted to field against CSK. Jadeja made one change to his side as Maheesh Theekshana was included in place of Dwaine Pretorious. Bowling has been a sore spot for Chennai Super Kings as the inexperienced fast bowling attack has struggled to reap rewards against the solid batting of their oppositions till now.<o:p></o:p>

Ravindra Jadeja added another milestone to his already illustrious career as he played his 150th game in the Indian Premier League (IPL) as Chennai Super Kings take on Sunrisers Hyderabad on Saturday.

Ravindra Jadeja added another milestone to his already illustrious career as he played his 150th game in the Indian Premier League (IPL) as Chennai Super Kings take on Sunrisers Hyderabad on Saturday. Jadeja became the third cricketer from Chennai Super Kings to achieve the feat in the competition after ex-skipper MS Dhoni (217 matches) and Suresh Raina who has 200 appearances to his name. Also read | Glenn Maxwell to return? Royal Challengers Bangalore predicted XI against Mumbai Indians Jadeja started his stint with CSK way back in 2012 and currently, he is the third highest wicket-taker for the side with 110 wickets and has also scored 1,523 runs for the four-time IPL champions. Jadeja took over the CSK captaincy at the start of IPL 2022 as MS Dhoni stepped down from the position after a long stint and it has been a rocky start to his life as the skipper for Jadeja. Also read | 'Ban him for life, send him to rehab': Ravi Shastri on cricketer who 'bullied' Yuzvendra Chahal at MI in 2013 Chennai Super Kings are off to a bad start in this year’s tournament as they have lost all three of their matches till now. After a loss against Kolkata Knight Riders in the opener, CSK were outplayed completely in the next two matches against Lucknow Super Giants and Punjab Kings. On Saturday, Sunrisers Hyderabad skipper Kane Williamson won the toss and opted to field against CSK. Jadeja made one change to his side as Maheesh Theekshana was included in place of Dwaine Pretorious. Bowling has been a sore spot for Chennai Super Kings as the inexperienced fast bowling attack has struggled to reap rewards against the solid batting of their oppositions till now.

IPL 2022: Ravindra Jadeja makes 150th appearance, joins MS Dhoni and Suresh Raina in elite list

Royal Challengers Bangalore will be aiming to continue their winning run in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 as they take on strugglers Mumbai Indians in Mumbai on Saturday.<o:p></o:p>

After the loss to Punjab Kings in the first game of the season, RCB have performed exceedingly well to beat two strong sides in Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals. The bowling performance has been slightly inconsistent but the middle order was able to salvage the points for their side.

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The RCB middle order will be further strengthened against Mumbai Indians as Australia all-rounder Glenn Maxwell will be available for selection after completing his national team commitments.<o:p></o:p>

Skipper Faf Du Plessis and youngster Anuj Rawat is expected to start the innings for RCB as usual with Virat Kohli providing an excellent support at the No. 3 slot for the RCB franchise.<o:p></o:p>

Dinesh Karthik has cemented his place as a finisher in the side and he will be part of a strong middle order for RCB along with the returning Glenn Maxwell, Shahbaz Ahmed and Wanindu Hasaranga.

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In the bowling department, a lot will be depending on the duo of Mohammed Siraj and Harshal Patel who are still trying to replicate their performances from last season. Akash Deep has been a worthy addition to the line up with David Willey adding an important all-round aspect to the attack.<o:p></o:p>

Royal Challengers Bangalore predicted XI: Faf du Plessis, Anuj Rawat, Virat Kohli, Glenn Maxwell, Dinesh Karthik, Shahbaz Ahmed, Wanindu Hasaranga, David Willey, Harshal Patel, Akash Deep, Mohammed Siraj<o:p></o:p>

Royal Challengers Bangalore will be aiming to continue their winning run in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 as they take on strugglers Mumbai Indians in Mumbai on Saturday.

Royal Challengers Bangalore will be aiming to continue their winning run in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 as they take on strugglers Mumbai Indians in Mumbai on Saturday. After the loss to Punjab Kings in the first game of the season, RCB have performed exceedingly well to beat two strong sides in Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals. The bowling performance has been slightly inconsistent but the middle order was able to salvage the points for their side. Also read | 'There is no Dhoni': Shastri backs RCB star to return in India's squad The RCB middle order will be further strengthened against Mumbai Indians as Australia all-rounder Glenn Maxwell will be available for selection after completing his national team commitments. Skipper Faf Du Plessis and youngster Anuj Rawat is expected to start the innings for RCB as usual with Virat Kohli providing an excellent support at the No. 3 slot for the RCB franchise. Dinesh Karthik has cemented his place as a finisher in the side and he will be part of a strong middle order for RCB along with the returning Glenn Maxwell, Shahbaz Ahmed and Wanindu Hasaranga. Also read | Dhawan joins historic club, 1st Indian with 1000-plus fours in T20s In the bowling department, a lot will be depending on the duo of Mohammed Siraj and Harshal Patel who are still trying to replicate their performances from last season. Akash Deep has been a worthy addition to the line up with David Willey adding an important all-round aspect to the attack. Royal Challengers Bangalore predicted XI: Faf du Plessis, Anuj Rawat, Virat Kohli, Glenn Maxwell, Dinesh Karthik, Shahbaz Ahmed, Wanindu Hasaranga, David Willey, Harshal Patel, Akash Deep, Mohammed Siraj

IPL 2022: Glenn Maxwell to return? Royal Challengers Bangalore predicted XI against Mumbai Indians

Gujarat Titans (GT) defeated Punjab Kings in a last-ball thriller in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 on Friday (April 08). All-rounder Rahul Tewatita stole the show for GT as he slammed back-to-back sixes on the last two balls of the match with 12 runs to get to take his side over the line and pull off a stunning win.

Asked to chase down a target of 90 runs, opener Shubman Gill got his side off to a brilliant start as he slammed a brilliant knock of 96 runs off just 59 deliveries. After losing his opening partner Matthew Wade (6) cheaply, Gill combined with Sai Sudarshan (35)&nbsp;to add 101 runs for the second wicket.

He then added 37 runs for the third wicket with skipper Hardik Pandya (27) to take his team closer to the target before the duo departed in quick succession. Tewatia came out to bat in the final over after Hardik was run out on the very first ball of the 20th over. With 13 runs required off the last three balls, David Miller took a single and gave the strike to Tewtia, who smacked two straight sixes to seal the deal for his side.

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The left-hand batter played a sensational cameo of 3-ball 13 to get his team over the line and secure two important points. Reacting to the stunning win, Gujarat Titans skipper Hardik Pandya said it was Punjab Kings' game to lose and also expressed sympathy for Mayank Agarwal &amp; Co., who almost had won the game but lost after the final two deliveries.

"With the kind of ups and downs that happen, I have become neutral. Hats off to Tewatia. It is difficult to go out there and hit, and to do it under this pressure is great. It was Kings' game, I have sympathy for them," Hardik said post his side's win.

"Gill is telling everybody that he is there. A lot of credit goes to Sai as well for that partnership. It kept us in the game. I am going to get better with every game. I am getting tired as I'm not used to bowling four overs. But I'm getting better," he added.

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Hardik has been phenomenal as a captain so far in the tournament as he has led his side Gujarat Titans to three straight wins in their first three games of the season. Gujarat Titans are currently placed at the second spot on the points table with six points from three matches.

Gujarat Titans will be hoping to continue their winning run this season when they take on Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in their next game on Monday (April 11).

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Gujarat Titans (GT) defeated Punjab Kings in a last-ball thriller in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 on Friday (April 08). All-rounder Rahul Tewatita stole the show for GT as he slammed back-to-back sixes on the last two balls of the match with 12 runs to get to take his side over the line and pull off a stunning win.

Gujarat Titans (GT) defeated Punjab Kings in a last-ball thriller in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 on Friday (April 08). All-rounder Rahul Tewatita stole the show for GT as he slammed back-to-back sixes on the last two balls of the match with 12 runs to get to take his side over the line and pull off a stunning win. Asked to chase down a target of 90 runs, opener Shubman Gill got his side off to a brilliant start as he slammed a brilliant knock of 96 runs off just 59 deliveries. After losing his opening partner Matthew Wade (6) cheaply, Gill combined with Sai Sudarshan (35) to add 101 runs for the second wicket. He then added 37 runs for the third wicket with skipper Hardik Pandya (27) to take his team closer to the target before the duo departed in quick succession. Tewatia came out to bat in the final over after Hardik was run out on the very first ball of the 20th over. With 13 runs required off the last three balls, David Miller took a single and gave the strike to Tewtia, who smacked two straight sixes to seal the deal for his side. Also Read: IPL 2022: CSK vs SRH - Head to head record, trivia, stats and predicted playing XIs The left-hand batter played a sensational cameo of 3-ball 13 to get his team over the line and secure two important points. Reacting to the stunning win, Gujarat Titans skipper Hardik Pandya said it was Punjab Kings' game to lose and also expressed sympathy for Mayank Agarwal & Co., who almost had won the game but lost after the final two deliveries. "With the kind of ups and downs that happen, I have become neutral. Hats off to Tewatia. It is difficult to go out there and hit, and to do it under this pressure is great. It was Kings' game, I have sympathy for them," Hardik said post his side's win. "Gill is telling everybody that he is there. A lot of credit goes to Sai as well for that partnership. It kept us in the game. I am going to get better with every game. I am getting tired as I'm not used to bowling four overs. But I'm getting better," he added. Also Read: Shubman Gill's 96, Rahul Tewatia's last-ball 6 keep GT unbeaten, Hardik & Co. beat PBKS Hardik has been phenomenal as a captain so far in the tournament as he has led his side Gujarat Titans to three straight wins in their first three games of the season. Gujarat Titans are currently placed at the second spot on the points table with six points from three matches. Gujarat Titans will be hoping to continue their winning run this season when they take on Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in their next game on Monday (April 11).

IPL 2022: 'It was Punjab Kings' game': Hardik Pandya reacts after Rahul Tewatia pulls off stunning win for GT

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will be desperately looking to get off the mark in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 when they lock horns with Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in their fourth game of the season at the DY Patil Stadium in Mumbai on Saturday (April 09). CSK have had the worst possible start to their title defence campaign under new captain Ravindra Jadeja with three back-to-back defeats in their first three games.

Sunrisers Hyderabad too have had a woeful start to their campaign as they currently sit at the bottom of the points table with no points from their first two games. SRH have lost their first two games in a row and will be searching for their first win of the season against a struggling CSK side tonight.

While CSK's bowling attack has struggled in the absence of Deepak Chahar, the batters too have disappointed so far. Opener Ruturaj Gaikwad and senior batter Amabati Rayudu are yet to fire this season while captain Ravindra Jadeja has failed to finish games despite taking added responsibility by promoting himself in the batting order.

SRH too have gone batting heavy in both their games this season but the batters have failed to fire as a unit. While skipper Kane Williamson is yet to make an impact, the likes of Nicholas Pooran, Abhishek Sharma and Rahul Tripathi too have failed to get going.

However, at the DY Patil Stadium where the pacers are expected to get help from the pitch, SRH will be optimistic about their chances considering the quality in their pace department. The likes of Umran Malik, T Natarajan and Bhuvneshwar Kumar can trouble the CSK batters and will be hoping to secure the first win for their side tonight.

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Here is all you need to know about CSK vs SRH clash in IPL 2022:

Head to head:

Chennai Super Kings have a clear advantage over SUnrisers Hyderabad when it comes to the head-to-head record between the two teams. CSK have won 12 times in 16 meetings between the two teams while SRH have managed only 4 wins.

Stats:

SRH skipper Kane Williamson has a fabulous record against CSK in the IPL. Williamson has scored 318 runs in 10 innings against the defending champions. For CSK, Ambati Rayudu has been a prolific run-getter against SRH with 513 runs in 16 innings.

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Trivia:

CSK opener Robin Uthappa possesses a great record against Washington Sundar in the IPL. Though Sundar did well with the new ball in the Powerplay against Lucknow Super Giants in his side's last game, Uthappa can get CSK off to a flyer if he can take on Sundar early in the innings.

Predicted playing XIs:

CSK: Robin Uthappa, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Moeen Ali, Ambati Rayudu, Ravindra Jadeja, Shivam Dube, MS Dhoni, Dwayne Bravo, Dwaine Pretorius, Chris Jordan, Mukesh Choudhary

SRH: Abhishek Sharma, Rahul Tripathi, Kane Williamson, Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran, Washington Sundar, Abdul Samad, Romario Shepherd, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Umran Malik, T Natarajan

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will be desperately looking to get off the mark in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 when they lock horns with Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in their fourth game of the season at the DY Patil Stadium in Mumbai on Saturday (April 09).

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will be desperately looking to get off the mark in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 when they lock horns with Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in their fourth game of the season at the DY Patil Stadium in Mumbai on Saturday (April 09). CSK have had the worst possible start to their title defence campaign under new captain Ravindra Jadeja with three back-to-back defeats in their first three games. Sunrisers Hyderabad too have had a woeful start to their campaign as they currently sit at the bottom of the points table with no points from their first two games. SRH have lost their first two games in a row and will be searching for their first win of the season against a struggling CSK side tonight. While CSK's bowling attack has struggled in the absence of Deepak Chahar, the batters too have disappointed so far. Opener Ruturaj Gaikwad and senior batter Amabati Rayudu are yet to fire this season while captain Ravindra Jadeja has failed to finish games despite taking added responsibility by promoting himself in the batting order. SRH too have gone batting heavy in both their games this season but the batters have failed to fire as a unit. While skipper Kane Williamson is yet to make an impact, the likes of Nicholas Pooran, Abhishek Sharma and Rahul Tripathi too have failed to get going. However, at the DY Patil Stadium where the pacers are expected to get help from the pitch, SRH will be optimistic about their chances considering the quality in their pace department. The likes of Umran Malik, T Natarajan and Bhuvneshwar Kumar can trouble the CSK batters and will be hoping to secure the first win for their side tonight. Also Read: CSK vs SRH, IPL 2022 today match prediction: Who will win Chennai Super Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad clash? Here is all you need to know about CSK vs SRH clash in IPL 2022: Head to head: Chennai Super Kings have a clear advantage over SUnrisers Hyderabad when it comes to the head-to-head record between the two teams. CSK have won 12 times in 16 meetings between the two teams while SRH have managed only 4 wins. Stats: SRH skipper Kane Williamson has a fabulous record against CSK in the IPL. Williamson has scored 318 runs in 10 innings against the defending champions. For CSK, Ambati Rayudu has been a prolific run-getter against SRH with 513 runs in 16 innings. Also Read: 'There is no MS Dhoni now': Ravi Shastri backs RCB star to return as a finisher in India's T20 WC 2022 squad Trivia: CSK opener Robin Uthappa possesses a great record against Washington Sundar in the IPL. Though Sundar did well with the new ball in the Powerplay against Lucknow Super Giants in his side's last game, Uthappa can get CSK off to a flyer if he can take on Sundar early in the innings. Predicted playing XIs: CSK: Robin Uthappa, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Moeen Ali, Ambati Rayudu, Ravindra Jadeja, Shivam Dube, MS Dhoni, Dwayne Bravo, Dwaine Pretorius, Chris Jordan, Mukesh Choudhary SRH: Abhishek Sharma, Rahul Tripathi, Kane Williamson, Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran, Washington Sundar, Abdul Samad, Romario Shepherd, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Umran Malik, T Natarajan

IPL 2022: CSK vs SRH - Head to head record, trivia, stats and predicted playing XIs

Former India head coach Ravi Shastri has backed Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) star Dinesh Karthik to make his comeback to the Indian team as a finisher for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2022 after the veteran batter's heroics in the ongoing IPL 2022. Karthik has been brilliant so far for RCB in the finisher's role and has been enjoying great form.

Karthik, who was roped in by RCB at the IPL 2022 mega auction in February this year, played a sensational knock of unbeaten 44 runs off just 23 balls to help RCB beat Rajasthan Royals in a thrilling run chase on Tuesday. Karthik came out to bat at number seven when RCB were 87/5 in the 170-run chase.

He went after the bowlers right from the start of his innings to turn the game in his side's favour and take them over the line comfortably. Shastri, who was left impressed by Karthik's heroics in the run-chase against Rajasthan Royals, has backed the veteran wicket-keeper batter to find a spot in India's squad for T20 World Cup 2022 which will be staged in Australia later this year.

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"With the amount of cricket being played and with the injuries that can take place, if you have a good IPL season which I feel he is right in thinking in that fashion. He has started off really hot and if he has a crackerjack of a season, surely he will be in that mix," Shastri said on ESPN Cricinfo.

"He has got the experience, he has got all the shots...there is no Dhoni in the side now so you are looking at a finisher as well. But you also have to see how many keepers you want - there's Ishan Kishan, Rishabh Pant and now there's Karthik. And if there's an injury there, then he comes in automatically," he added.

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Karthik, who had taken up commentary during the T20 World Cup 2021 last year, has been sensational with the bat for RCB in IPL 2022 and has been making heads turn with his performances for the Faf du Plessis-led side. Karthik has so far notched up 90 runs in three matches for his team and has been unbeaten twice this season.

The 36-year-old last played for India in the 2019 ODI World Cup where India lost against New Zealand in the semi-final to bow out of the tournament.

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Former India head coach Ravi Shastri has backed Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) star Dinesh Karthik to make his comeback to the Indian team as a finisher for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2022 after the veteran batter's heroics in the ongoing IPL 2022.

Former India head coach Ravi Shastri has backed Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) star Dinesh Karthik to make his comeback to the Indian team as a finisher for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2022 after the veteran batter's heroics in the ongoing IPL 2022. Karthik has been brilliant so far for RCB in the finisher's role and has been enjoying great form. Karthik, who was roped in by RCB at the IPL 2022 mega auction in February this year, played a sensational knock of unbeaten 44 runs off just 23 balls to help RCB beat Rajasthan Royals in a thrilling run chase on Tuesday. Karthik came out to bat at number seven when RCB were 87/5 in the 170-run chase. He went after the bowlers right from the start of his innings to turn the game in his side's favour and take them over the line comfortably. Shastri, who was left impressed by Karthik's heroics in the run-chase against Rajasthan Royals, has backed the veteran wicket-keeper batter to find a spot in India's squad for T20 World Cup 2022 which will be staged in Australia later this year. Also Read: Not correct to say there were differences between Virat Kohli, Anil Kumble, says ex-CoA chief Vinod Rai "With the amount of cricket being played and with the injuries that can take place, if you have a good IPL season which I feel he is right in thinking in that fashion. He has started off really hot and if he has a crackerjack of a season, surely he will be in that mix," Shastri said on ESPN Cricinfo. "He has got the experience, he has got all the shots...there is no Dhoni in the side now so you are looking at a finisher as well. But you also have to see how many keepers you want - there's Ishan Kishan, Rishabh Pant and now there's Karthik. And if there's an injury there, then he comes in automatically," he added. Also Read: Karthik ahead of Pant? Shaun Pollock makes bold claim regarding RCB star's T20 WC chances Karthik, who had taken up commentary during the T20 World Cup 2021 last year, has been sensational with the bat for RCB in IPL 2022 and has been making heads turn with his performances for the Faf du Plessis-led side. Karthik has so far notched up 90 runs in three matches for his team and has been unbeaten twice this season. The 36-year-old last played for India in the 2019 ODI World Cup where India lost against New Zealand in the semi-final to bow out of the tournament.

'There is no MS Dhoni now': Ravi Shastri backs RCB star to return as a finisher in India's T20 WC 2022 squad

Delhi Capitals skipper Rishabh Pant was fined INR 1.2 million after he failed to maintain the required over rate during their match against Lucknow Super Giants in Mumbai on Thursday. This was Pant’s first offense and only the captain was penalised for not meeting the over rate requirements.<o:p></o:p>

The Indian Premier League (IPL) authorities issued a statement on their website regarding the incident which read - “The Delhi Capitals have been fined after they maintained a slow over-rate during their TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 match against Lucknow Super Giants at the DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai on April 7.

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“As it was the team’s first offence of the season under the IPL’s Code of Conduct relating to minimum over rate offences, Delhi Capitals captain Rishabh Pant was fined Rs 12 lakhs.”<o:p></o:p>

A second offense will result in an INR 2.4 million fine for the Delhi Capitals skipper while the other ten players in the team will also be fined INR 600,000 or 25 per cent of their match fees (depending on which amount is lesser).

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If Pant is found guilty of this offense for the third time, it may result in a ban for the wicketkeeper batsman along with a fine amounting to 30 per cent of his match fees. The other players may face a fine of around 50 per cent of the match fees or INR 1.2 million (depending on which amount is lesser).<o:p></o:p>

Delhi Capitals were beaten for the second time in three games as Lucknow Super Giants pulled off a last-over victory thanks to a brilliant knock by Quinton de Kock. Earlier, Parthvi Shaw got Delhi off to a flyer but two quick wickets by Ravi Bishnoi was able to contain them to 149/3 in 20 overs.<o:p></o:p>

Delhi Capitals skipper Rishabh Pant was fined INR 1.2 million after he failed to maintain the required over rate during their match against Lucknow Super Giants in Mumbai on Thursday.

Delhi Capitals skipper Rishabh Pant was fined INR 1.2 million after he failed to maintain the required over rate during their match against Lucknow Super Giants in Mumbai on Thursday. This was Pant’s first offense and only the captain was penalised for not meeting the over rate requirements. The Indian Premier League (IPL) authorities issued a statement on their website regarding the incident which read - “The Delhi Capitals have been fined after they maintained a slow over-rate during their TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 match against Lucknow Super Giants at the DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai on April 7. Also read | IPL 2022: De Kock, Bishnoi guide Lucknow Super Giants to six-wicket victory “As it was the team’s first offence of the season under the IPL’s Code of Conduct relating to minimum over rate offences, Delhi Capitals captain Rishabh Pant was fined Rs 12 lakhs.” A second offense will result in an INR 2.4 million fine for the Delhi Capitals skipper while the other ten players in the team will also be fined INR 600,000 or 25 per cent of their match fees (depending on which amount is lesser). Also read | IPL 2022: Glenn Maxwell has his say on Faf Du Plessis as RCB skipper If Pant is found guilty of this offense for the third time, it may result in a ban for the wicketkeeper batsman along with a fine amounting to 30 per cent of his match fees. The other players may face a fine of around 50 per cent of the match fees or INR 1.2 million (depending on which amount is lesser). Delhi Capitals were beaten for the second time in three games as Lucknow Super Giants pulled off a last-over victory thanks to a brilliant knock by Quinton de Kock. Earlier, Parthvi Shaw got Delhi off to a flyer but two quick wickets by Ravi Bishnoi was able to contain them to 149/3 in 20 overs.

IPL 2022: Rishabh Pant handed hefty fine for slow over rate against Lucknow Super Giants

Quinton de Kock showed imperious form in his 80 off 52 balls as Lucknow Super Giants outplayed Delhi Capitals by six wickets for their third successive win in their debut IPL season here on Thursday.

Delhi Capitals lost their way after a sizzling knock from Prithvi Shaw (61 off 31) to end at 149 for 3 after Lucknow predictably decided to field first.

With the resources that Lucknow possess, 150 should have been a comfortable chase and the K L Rahul-led side made sure it was, getting home with two balls to spare on a tricky surface.

De Kock was at his destructive best as he shared a 73-run stand with his opening partner Rahul (24 off 25). The South African wicketkeeper-batter was particularly harsh on compatriot Anrich Nortje who was playing his first game since November.

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The fit again pacer, playing his first IPL game in India, was smashed for three fours and a six by de Kock in an over leaking 19 runs. In what turned out to be a forgettable night for Nortje, the South African pacer had to be taken off the attack later after bowling two waist-high no balls.

After Rahul's fall, his team needed 76 off the last 10 overs. De Kock, who collected nine fours and two sixes, put the team on the cusp of victory with his second 50-plus score of the tournament.

With the pitch not the easiest one to bat on, Lucknow struggled to finish the game with even the in-form Deepak Hooda and experienced Krunal Pandya not finding the big hits. Lucknow eventually managed to get the job done with the young Ayush Badoni hitting the decisive four and a six off Shardul Thakur in the final over.

Earlier, Shaw's knock was all class before Lucknow bounced back in the game with an impressive bowling performance.

Young leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi (2/22) was the standout performer for the new IPL entrants.

David Warner (4 off 12), returning to the franchise where he made his IPL debut back in 2009, struggled in his first innings of the season.

Off-spinner K Gowtham (1/23) was given the ball in the second over and Shaw did not let him settle, dispatching a full ball over cover for his first four of the innings.

Jason Holder was at the receiving end in the following over when Shaw pulled him for a six over mid-wicket. Then came the turn of pacer Avesh Khan who was hammered for three consecutive fours in the fourth over.

It seemed Shaw was batting on a different surface while the others struggled around him.

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He used his quick hands to cut the ball and was equally quick to drive anything full over cover. It was a promising powerplay for Capitals who reached 52 for no loss in six overs.

However, Lucknow fought back after the powerplay with wickets of Shaw, Warner and Rovman Powell (3 off 10) in a space of 18 balls. Shaw was caught behind off Gowtham after he hit him for a straight six.

Warner fell to a poor shot off Bishnoi and Powell saw his stumps disturbed as he went for the slog-sweep off a googly from the young leg-spinner, leaving Capitals at 74 for three in the 11th over.

The onus was on skipper Rishabh Pant (39 not out off 36) to take the team to a respectable total and he did that in the company of Sarfaraz Khan (36 not out off 28) who was playing his debut game for the franchise.

Pant mainly targeted the straight boundaries and Sarfaraz, without taking much risks, showed skills that has fetched him a bagful of runs in domestic cricket.

Quinton de Kock showed imperious form in his 80 off 52 balls as Lucknow Super Giants outplayed Delhi Capitals by six wickets for their third successive win in their debut IPL season here on Thursday.

Quinton de Kock showed imperious form in his 80 off 52 balls as Lucknow Super Giants outplayed Delhi Capitals by six wickets for their third successive win in their debut IPL season here on Thursday. Delhi Capitals lost their way after a sizzling knock from Prithvi Shaw (61 off 31) to end at 149 for 3 after Lucknow predictably decided to field first. With the resources that Lucknow possess, 150 should have been a comfortable chase and the K L Rahul-led side made sure it was, getting home with two balls to spare on a tricky surface. De Kock was at his destructive best as he shared a 73-run stand with his opening partner Rahul (24 off 25). The South African wicketkeeper-batter was particularly harsh on compatriot Anrich Nortje who was playing his first game since November. Also read | Former India opener lauds Prithvi Shaw after quickfire fifty against LSG The fit again pacer, playing his first IPL game in India, was smashed for three fours and a six by de Kock in an over leaking 19 runs. In what turned out to be a forgettable night for Nortje, the South African pacer had to be taken off the attack later after bowling two waist-high no balls. After Rahul's fall, his team needed 76 off the last 10 overs. De Kock, who collected nine fours and two sixes, put the team on the cusp of victory with his second 50-plus score of the tournament. With the pitch not the easiest one to bat on, Lucknow struggled to finish the game with even the in-form Deepak Hooda and experienced Krunal Pandya not finding the big hits. Lucknow eventually managed to get the job done with the young Ayush Badoni hitting the decisive four and a six off Shardul Thakur in the final over. Earlier, Shaw's knock was all class before Lucknow bounced back in the game with an impressive bowling performance. Young leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi (2/22) was the standout performer for the new IPL entrants. David Warner (4 off 12), returning to the franchise where he made his IPL debut back in 2009, struggled in his first innings of the season. Off-spinner K Gowtham (1/23) was given the ball in the second over and Shaw did not let him settle, dispatching a full ball over cover for his first four of the innings. Jason Holder was at the receiving end in the following over when Shaw pulled him for a six over mid-wicket. Then came the turn of pacer Avesh Khan who was hammered for three consecutive fours in the fourth over. It seemed Shaw was batting on a different surface while the others struggled around him. Also read | IPL 2022: Nitish Rana fined 10 per cent of match fees, Bumrah reprimanded He used his quick hands to cut the ball and was equally quick to drive anything full over cover. It was a promising powerplay for Capitals who reached 52 for no loss in six overs. However, Lucknow fought back after the powerplay with wickets of Shaw, Warner and Rovman Powell (3 off 10) in a space of 18 balls. Shaw was caught behind off Gowtham after he hit him for a straight six. Warner fell to a poor shot off Bishnoi and Powell saw his stumps disturbed as he went for the slog-sweep off a googly from the young leg-spinner, leaving Capitals at 74 for three in the 11th over. The onus was on skipper Rishabh Pant (39 not out off 36) to take the team to a respectable total and he did that in the company of Sarfaraz Khan (36 not out off 28) who was playing his debut game for the franchise. Pant mainly targeted the straight boundaries and Sarfaraz, without taking much risks, showed skills that has fetched him a bagful of runs in domestic cricket.

IPL 2022: Quinton De Kock, Ravi Bishnoi guide Lucknow Super Giants to six-wicket victory

The unbeaten Gujarat Titans (GT) locked horns with the Punjab Kings (PBKS) in match 16 of the IPL 2022 edition on Friday evening (April 08), at the Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai. In the last ball of the high-scoring thriller, GT thrashed PBKS by six wickets to remain the only unbeaten team in the competition and occupy the second spot in the points table.&nbsp;

Opting to bowl first, Hardik &amp; Co. removed Punjab skipper Mayank Agarwal for cheap whereas Jonny Bairstow also departed early into the pavillion in his debut game for the franchise.&nbsp;Shikhar Dhawan, becoming the first Indian to slam 1,000-plus fours in T20s, got a start once again before perishing for a 30-ball 35 as the onus fell on Liam Livingstone. The Englishman didn't disappoint with his clean striking and effortless blows into the stands. His entertaining 27-ball 64 -- filled with 7 fours and 4 sixes at 237.04 -- propelled PBKS to 189-9 (reeling at&nbsp;162-9 at one stage) along with vital cameos from Jitesh Sharma, Shahrukh Khan and Rahul Chahar. GT's Rashid Khan was the pick of the bowlers, with 3 for 22.&nbsp;

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In reply, GT's innings was single-handedly held by Shubman. The right-hander continued from where he left versus the Delhi Capitals (DC) and played proper cricketing shots at a very healthy strike rate, despite losing Matthew Wade early. He struck a vital 101-run second-wicket stand with Sai Sudharshan (35) to take the game away from Punjab.&nbsp;

Mayank rotated his bowlers but to no avail and Chahar's rusty spell proved to be decisive (1 for 41). However, the spinner conceded only five runs off his penultimate&nbsp;over and also removed Sai to change the course of the contest. Gill, too, slowed down a bit towards the end of his innings as Kagiso Rabada removed him in the nervous 90s whereas Arshdeep Singh's last two overs brought Punjab back. Hardik also returned for a 25-ball 17 in the last over with 18 needed off the last five&nbsp;balls.

Nonetheless, Sharjah King Rahul Tewatia -- who had stunned Punjab in a 220-plus high-scorer in IPL 2020 -- once again came in the middle of Punjab and victory. His 3-ball 13*, with 12 off the last two deliveries, effortlessly sealed the deal for Gujarat in an emphatic run-chase.

The unbeaten Gujarat Titans (GT) locked horns with the Punjab Kings (PBKS) in match 16 of the IPL 2022 edition on Friday evening (April 08), at the Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai.

The unbeaten Gujarat Titans (GT) locked horns with the Punjab Kings (PBKS) in match 16 of the IPL 2022 edition on Friday evening (April 08), at the Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai. In the last ball of the high-scoring thriller, GT thrashed PBKS by six wickets to remain the only unbeaten team in the competition and occupy the second spot in the points table. Opting to bowl first, Hardik & Co. removed Punjab skipper Mayank Agarwal for cheap whereas Jonny Bairstow also departed early into the pavillion in his debut game for the franchise. Shikhar Dhawan, becoming the first Indian to slam 1,000-plus fours in T20s, got a start once again before perishing for a 30-ball 35 as the onus fell on Liam Livingstone. The Englishman didn't disappoint with his clean striking and effortless blows into the stands. His entertaining 27-ball 64 -- filled with 7 fours and 4 sixes at 237.04 -- propelled PBKS to 189-9 (reeling at 162-9 at one stage) along with vital cameos from Jitesh Sharma, Shahrukh Khan and Rahul Chahar. GT's Rashid Khan was the pick of the bowlers, with 3 for 22. ALSO READ | IPL 2022: Shikhar Dhawan joins historic club, becomes 1st Indian with 1000-plus fours in T20 cricket In reply, GT's innings was single-handedly held by Shubman. The right-hander continued from where he left versus the Delhi Capitals (DC) and played proper cricketing shots at a very healthy strike rate, despite losing Matthew Wade early. He struck a vital 101-run second-wicket stand with Sai Sudharshan (35) to take the game away from Punjab. Mayank rotated his bowlers but to no avail and Chahar's rusty spell proved to be decisive (1 for 41). However, the spinner conceded only five runs off his penultimate over and also removed Sai to change the course of the contest. Gill, too, slowed down a bit towards the end of his innings as Kagiso Rabada removed him in the nervous 90s whereas Arshdeep Singh's last two overs brought Punjab back. Hardik also returned for a 25-ball 17 in the last over with 18 needed off the last five balls. Nonetheless, Sharjah King Rahul Tewatia -- who had stunned Punjab in a 220-plus high-scorer in IPL 2020 -- once again came in the middle of Punjab and victory. His 3-ball 13*, with 12 off the last two deliveries, effortlessly sealed the deal for Gujarat in an emphatic run-chase.

IPL 2022: Shubman Gill's 96, Rahul Tewatia's last-ball 6 keep GT unbeaten, Hardik & Co. beat PBKS

Shikhar Dhawan remains a big name in world cricket. Dhawan is one of the most prolific batters for Team India in white-ball formats. In his 15-year-long T20 career, after debuting for Delhi in 2007, the swashbuckling left-hander created history by becoming the first Indian player to hit 1000, or more, fours in T20 cricket.

Dhawan achieved this feat during his IPL franchise Punjab Kings' (PBKS) face-off versus Gujarat Titans (GT) in match 16 of the IPL 2022 edition, on Friday evening (April 8). Overall, he became the fifth player to join the elusive 1000-four club in the shortest format.&nbsp;

INDIANS WITH MOST 4s

1000*: Shikhar Dhawan

917: Virat Kohli

875: Rohit Sharma

779: Suresh Raina

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Here's the overall list:

Most 4s in T20 Cricket History:

Chris Gayle - 1132 
Alex Hales - 1054 
David Warner - 1005 
Aaron Finch - 1004 
Shikhar Dhawan - 1001*

Eventually, Dhawan was out for a 30-ball 35, including 4 fours. The left-hander once again got a start in the 15th season, however, he couldn't make the most of it after falling to Rashid Khan in the 11th over.&nbsp;In addition, Dhawan also extended his lead in the list of most IPL fours as his overall&nbsp;tally now reads 668.

The left-handed opener Dhawan has scored more than 5,880 runs in the IPL and remains only&nbsp;behind Virat Kohli, who leads the scoring charts with 6,341 runs.&nbsp;

Shikhar Dhawan remains a big name in world cricket. Dhawan is one of the most prolific batters for Team India in white-ball formats. In his 15-year-long T20 career, after debuting for Delhi in 2007, the swashbuckling left-hander created history by becoming the first Indian player to hit 1000, or more, fours in T20 cricket.

Shikhar Dhawan remains a big name in world cricket. Dhawan is one of the most prolific batters for Team India in white-ball formats. In his 15-year-long T20 career, after debuting for Delhi in 2007, the swashbuckling left-hander created history by becoming the first Indian player to hit 1000, or more, fours in T20 cricket. Dhawan achieved this feat during his IPL franchise Punjab Kings' (PBKS) face-off versus Gujarat Titans (GT) in match 16 of the IPL 2022 edition, on Friday evening (April 8). Overall, he became the fifth player to join the elusive 1000-four club in the shortest format. INDIANS WITH MOST 4s 1000*: Shikhar Dhawan 917: Virat Kohli 875: Rohit Sharma 779: Suresh Raina ALSO READ | WATCH: Rohit Sharma talks about 'hunger' and 'desperation' in MI dressing room after KKR loss Here's the overall list: Most 4s in T20 Cricket History: Chris Gayle - 1132 Alex Hales - 1054 David Warner - 1005 Aaron Finch - 1004 Shikhar Dhawan - 1001* Eventually, Dhawan was out for a 30-ball 35, including 4 fours. The left-hander once again got a start in the 15th season, however, he couldn't make the most of it after falling to Rashid Khan in the 11th over. In addition, Dhawan also extended his lead in the list of most IPL fours as his overall tally now reads 668. The left-handed opener Dhawan has scored more than 5,880 runs in the IPL and remains only behind Virat Kohli, who leads the scoring charts with 6,341 runs.

IPL 2022: Shikhar Dhawan joins historic club, becomes 1st Indian with 1000-plus fours in T20 cricket

Former South Africa skipper Graeme Smith said on Friday that he believes Rishabh Pant has the potential to become a superstar in the world of cricket and made it clear that even though there are a number of wicketkeeper batsmen performing well in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and on the domestic circuit, he does not believe that there is any threat to Pant’s place in the Indian cricket team.<o:p></o:p>

"I can't see Rishabh Pant missing out, despite the likes of Samson, DK and Kishan doing well. Ultimately, it will come down to combinations. Who gets picked will depend on the conditions and who they are coming up against... Pant has to be there. You can't leave out Pant. He is going to play all formats for India for a very long time. He's going to be a superstar," Smith told Cricket.com.

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The South Africa legend also praised Pant for his leadership skills as the skipper of Delhi Capitals but added that his batting can used even more by the teams if he is promoted up the order.<o:p></o:p>

"Rishabh has got starts in every game, but everyone needs to be patient. The strike rate hasn't quite happened yet, but everyone needs to be patient. Today, DC needed to rebuild after losing a couple of wickets, but the strong finish never came." Smith pointed out that they needed to get to a total of 170-180.

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"Maybe the way forward is to promote Rishabh. Get him up to No. 3 and take the pressure off him and give him more time. Maybe this way, he’ll be able to set the tone and not think too much. "<o:p></o:p>

Former South Africa skipper Graeme Smith said on Friday that he believes Rishabh Pant has the potential to become a superstar in the world of cricket and made it clear that even though there are a number of wicketkeeper batsmen performing well in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and on the domestic circuit, he does not believe that there is any threat to Pant’s place in the Indian cricket team.

Former South Africa skipper Graeme Smith said on Friday that he believes Rishabh Pant has the potential to become a superstar in the world of cricket and made it clear that even though there are a number of wicketkeeper batsmen performing well in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and on the domestic circuit, he does not believe that there is any threat to Pant’s place in the Indian cricket team. "I can't see Rishabh Pant missing out, despite the likes of Samson, DK and Kishan doing well. Ultimately, it will come down to combinations. Who gets picked will depend on the conditions and who they are coming up against... Pant has to be there. You can't leave out Pant. He is going to play all formats for India for a very long time. He's going to be a superstar," Smith told Cricket.com. Also read | IPL 2022: Rishabh Pant handed hefty fine for slow over rate against LSG The South Africa legend also praised Pant for his leadership skills as the skipper of Delhi Capitals but added that his batting can used even more by the teams if he is promoted up the order. "Rishabh has got starts in every game, but everyone needs to be patient. The strike rate hasn't quite happened yet, but everyone needs to be patient. Today, DC needed to rebuild after losing a couple of wickets, but the strong finish never came." Smith pointed out that they needed to get to a total of 170-180. Also read | Former India opener heaps praises on Gautam Gambhir after LSG defeat DC "Maybe the way forward is to promote Rishabh. Get him up to No. 3 and take the pressure off him and give him more time. Maybe this way, he’ll be able to set the tone and not think too much. "

'He's going to be a superstar': Former South Africa skipper makes huge claim about India youngster

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) skipper Ravindra Jadeja is set to achieve a major Indian Premier League (IPL) milestone -- play his 150th game in the lucrative tournament for the franchise -- when his side takes on SunRisers Hyderabad at the DY Patil Stadium here on Saturday. 
 
Only two CSK cricketers -- former skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni (217 matches) and Suresh Raina (200 matches) -- have accomplished the feat for the four-time IPL champions. 
 
Jadeja's stint with CSK started in 2012 and the all-rounder has grown from a talented player to a senior statesman during his decade-long stay.

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Jadeja is the third-highest wicket-taker for CSK, having scalped 110 wickets in 149 matches. With the willow, the left-handed batter has amassed 1,523 runs for the Chennai team. 
 
He has played several glittering knocks from the time he announced his arrival in 2012, scoring a rollicking 48 off 29 balls in just his second match for CSK, against Deccan Chargers. That cameo helped Chennai win by 74 runs. 
 
Fast forward nine years to 2021, and CSK still look to Jadeja to come up with a special performance that will guide the team to victory.

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Last year Jadeja blasted a 28-ball unbeaten 62 against the Royal Challengers Bangalore which helped the 'Men in Yellow'&nbsp;win by 69 runs. In that match, Jadeja took Harshal Patel for 36 runs in a single over. 
 
Jadeja's journey with the Super Kings took another significant step ahead of the IPL 2022 season when Dhoni handed over the captaincy to him.

Ahead of the landmark match, Jadeja said, "CSK is everything. It's a family. CSK is like my home now. I've been a part of the team for 10 years. I don't see myself playing for some other team from now."

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) skipper Ravindra Jadeja is set to achieve a major Indian Premier League (IPL) milestone -- play his 150th game in the lucrative tournament for the franchise -- when his side takes on SunRisers Hyderabad at the DY Patil Stadium here on Saturday.

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) skipper Ravindra Jadeja is set to achieve a major Indian Premier League (IPL) milestone -- play his 150th game in the lucrative tournament for the franchise -- when his side takes on SunRisers Hyderabad at the DY Patil Stadium here on Saturday. Only two CSK cricketers -- former skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni (217 matches) and Suresh Raina (200 matches) -- have accomplished the feat for the four-time IPL champions. Jadeja's stint with CSK started in 2012 and the all-rounder has grown from a talented player to a senior statesman during his decade-long stay. ALSO READ: IPL 2022: Ayush Badoni imitates Virat Kohli’s celebration style after LSG's win over DC - WATCH Jadeja is the third-highest wicket-taker for CSK, having scalped 110 wickets in 149 matches. With the willow, the left-handed batter has amassed 1,523 runs for the Chennai team. He has played several glittering knocks from the time he announced his arrival in 2012, scoring a rollicking 48 off 29 balls in just his second match for CSK, against Deccan Chargers. That cameo helped Chennai win by 74 runs. Fast forward nine years to 2021, and CSK still look to Jadeja to come up with a special performance that will guide the team to victory. ALSO READ: IPL 2022: Jonny Bairstow to debut? Punjab Kings predicted XI against Gujarat Titans Last year Jadeja blasted a 28-ball unbeaten 62 against the Royal Challengers Bangalore which helped the 'Men in Yellow' win by 69 runs. In that match, Jadeja took Harshal Patel for 36 runs in a single over. Jadeja's journey with the Super Kings took another significant step ahead of the IPL 2022 season when Dhoni handed over the captaincy to him. Ahead of the landmark match, Jadeja said, "CSK is everything. It's a family. CSK is like my home now. I've been a part of the team for 10 years. I don't see myself playing for some other team from now."

IPL 2022: Ravindra Jadeja on verge of huge milestone, set to play 150th match for Chennai Super Kings

Former Indian cricket team opener Aakash Chopra was all praise for Lucknow Super Giants’ tactic against Delhi Capitals as they pulled off a last-over victory on Thursday. Chopra hailed team mentor Gautam Gambhir and compared his brain to that of fictional cartoon character ‘Chacha Choudhary’.<o:p></o:p>

"Gautam Gambhir's brain is like Chacha Chaudhary, it runs very fast. He sends Krunal Pandya up the order at times and Badoni at other times, sometimes Hooda and here he dropped Pandey Ji (Manish Pandey). We had discussed this, that you should drop Pandey Ji and make your bowling stronger, play Krishnappa Gowtham because the opposing team has a lot of lefties," Chopra said on his YouTube channel.

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Lucknow Super Giants have started their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 campaign brilliantly with three wins out of four matches. After a loss against Gujarat Titans, they have registered three consecutive wins over Chennai Super Kings, Sunrisers Hyderabad and Delhi Capitals.<o:p></o:p>

On Thursday, Prithvi Shaw handed a brilliant start to Delhi Capitals with a quickfire half century but two quick wickets by Ravi Bishnoi halted their progress. It took steady knocks from Rishabh Pant and Sarfaraz Khan to steady the innings as they posted a total of 149 for the loss of seven wickets.

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In response, Quinton de Kock was the star of the show as he scored 80 at the top of the innings and provided the perfect platform for Krunal Pandya and the young sensation Ayush Badoni to clinch the encounter with just a few balls to spare.<o:p></o:p>

Former Indian cricket team opener Aakash Chopra was all praise for Lucknow Super Giants’ tactic against Delhi Capitals as they pulled off a last-over victory on Thursday.

Former Indian cricket team opener Aakash Chopra was all praise for Lucknow Super Giants’ tactic against Delhi Capitals as they pulled off a last-over victory on Thursday. Chopra hailed team mentor Gautam Gambhir and compared his brain to that of fictional cartoon character ‘Chacha Choudhary’. "Gautam Gambhir's brain is like Chacha Chaudhary, it runs very fast. He sends Krunal Pandya up the order at times and Badoni at other times, sometimes Hooda and here he dropped Pandey Ji (Manish Pandey). We had discussed this, that you should drop Pandey Ji and make your bowling stronger, play Krishnappa Gowtham because the opposing team has a lot of lefties," Chopra said on his YouTube channel. Also read | IPL 2022 prediction today: Who will win Punjab Kings vs Gujarat Titans match? Lucknow Super Giants have started their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 campaign brilliantly with three wins out of four matches. After a loss against Gujarat Titans, they have registered three consecutive wins over Chennai Super Kings, Sunrisers Hyderabad and Delhi Capitals. On Thursday, Prithvi Shaw handed a brilliant start to Delhi Capitals with a quickfire half century but two quick wickets by Ravi Bishnoi halted their progress. It took steady knocks from Rishabh Pant and Sarfaraz Khan to steady the innings as they posted a total of 149 for the loss of seven wickets. Also read | 'Drunk MI player dangled me off a balcony': Chahal shares shocking experience In response, Quinton de Kock was the star of the show as he scored 80 at the top of the innings and provided the perfect platform for Krunal Pandya and the young sensation Ayush Badoni to clinch the encounter with just a few balls to spare.

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Punjab Kings opener Shikhar Dhawan is on the verge of two impressive milestones in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and he will take the chance to add both of them to his kitty during the encounter against Gujarat Titans on Friday.<o:p></o:p>

Dhawan is just three boundaries away from completing 1000 fours in T20 cricket – a feat not achieved by any Indian cricketer in the shortest format of the sport. Royal Challengers Bangalore’s Virat Kohli is a distant second in the list with 917 boundaries.

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Dhawan already has the highest number of boundaries in IPL history with 664 fours to his name.<o:p></o:p>

Overall, he is fifth in the elite list and just two boundaries away from taking away the fourth spot from Aaron Finch. The list is topped by West Indies opener Chris Gayle (1132), England international Alex Hales (1054) and Australia and Delhi Capitals batsman David Warner with 1054 boundaries.

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Dhawan had a couple of good seasons with Delhi Capitals but they parted ways ahead of the 2022 seasons. In the mega auction, he was picked up by Punjab Kings for INR 82.5 million. He has been a constant at the top of the innings for the franchise along with skipper Mayank Agarwal.<o:p></o:p>

Dhawan started his season well with a steady 43 against Royal Challengers Bangalore but was unable to score big in their second game against Kolkata Knight Riders. Against Chennai Super Kings, he got a good start but was unable to convert it into big score once again as he was dismissed for 33.<o:p></o:p>

Punjab Kings opener Shikhar Dhawan is on the verge of two impressive milestones in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and he will take the chance to add both of them to his kitty during the encounter against Gujarat Titans on Friday.

Punjab Kings opener Shikhar Dhawan is on the verge of two impressive milestones in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and he will take the chance to add both of them to his kitty during the encounter against Gujarat Titans on Friday. Dhawan is just three boundaries away from completing 1000 fours in T20 cricket – a feat not achieved by any Indian cricketer in the shortest format of the sport. Royal Challengers Bangalore’s Virat Kohli is a distant second in the list with 917 boundaries. Also read | 'Drunk MI player dangled me off a balcony': Chahal shares shocking experience Dhawan already has the highest number of boundaries in IPL history with 664 fours to his name. Overall, he is fifth in the elite list and just two boundaries away from taking away the fourth spot from Aaron Finch. The list is topped by West Indies opener Chris Gayle (1132), England international Alex Hales (1054) and Australia and Delhi Capitals batsman David Warner with 1054 boundaries. Also read | Pandya to change winning combination? Gujarat Titans predicted XI against PBKS Dhawan had a couple of good seasons with Delhi Capitals but they parted ways ahead of the 2022 seasons. In the mega auction, he was picked up by Punjab Kings for INR 82.5 million. He has been a constant at the top of the innings for the franchise along with skipper Mayank Agarwal. Dhawan started his season well with a steady 43 against Royal Challengers Bangalore but was unable to score big in their second game against Kolkata Knight Riders. Against Chennai Super Kings, he got a good start but was unable to convert it into big score once again as he was dismissed for 33.

IPL 2022: Punjab Kings' Shikhar Dhawan just three boundaries away from impressive T20 milestone

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) have been on a roll after a loss in their opening game of IPL 2022. Since their defeat to Hardik Pandya-led Gujarat Titans (GT), the LSG franchise have made it three wins in a row following their triumph over the Delhi Capitals (DC) in match 15 of IPL 2022&nbsp;on Thursday evening (April 7).

Chasing a modest 150, LSG rode on Quinton de Kock's 80 and finishing knocks from Krunal Pandya and their young sensation Ayush Badoni (3-ball 10 not out) when the match went to the final over to win by six wickets. Following the winning runs, Badoni made heads turn by copying former Indian and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) captain Virat Kohli's celebration style.&nbsp;

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With five needed off equal number of balls, Badoni joined Krunal in the middle and displayed nerves of steel to win the game for his side with a four and a six after a dot ball. Here's how he imitated Kohli after the winning runs:

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Heaping praise on the young Badoni, captain KL Rahul said at the post-match presentation, "He (Badoni) has held his nerve everytime he has gone into bat and he's delivered for us under pressure. Great learning for him, important for him to keep working hard and stay humble."

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) have been on a roll after a loss in their opening game of IPL 2022. Since their defeat to Hardik Pandya-led Gujarat Titans (GT), the LSG franchise have made it three wins in a row following their triumph over the Delhi Capitals (DC) in match 15 of IPL 2022 on Thursday evening (April 7).

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) have been on a roll after a loss in their opening game of IPL 2022. Since their defeat to Hardik Pandya-led Gujarat Titans (GT), the LSG franchise have made it three wins in a row following their triumph over the Delhi Capitals (DC) in match 15 of IPL 2022 on Thursday evening (April 7). Chasing a modest 150, LSG rode on Quinton de Kock's 80 and finishing knocks from Krunal Pandya and their young sensation Ayush Badoni (3-ball 10 not out) when the match went to the final over to win by six wickets. Following the winning runs, Badoni made heads turn by copying former Indian and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) captain Virat Kohli's celebration style. ALSO READ | 'Drunk MI player dangled me off a 15th floor balcony': Yuzvendra Chahal shares shocking experience With five needed off equal number of balls, Badoni joined Krunal in the middle and displayed nerves of steel to win the game for his side with a four and a six after a dot ball. Here's how he imitated Kohli after the winning runs: VIRAT KOHLI INFLUENCE ON YOUNGER GENERATION. #AyushBadoni #IPL2022 #ViratKohli𓃵 pic.twitter.com/GdadsAFIXV — Hemant Singh (@hemant18326) April 8, 2022 × ALSO READ | Watch: How KKR's Pat Cummins trained at the nets ahead of his joint-fastest IPL fifty in MI tie Heaping praise on the young Badoni, captain KL Rahul said at the post-match presentation, "He (Badoni) has held his nerve everytime he has gone into bat and he's delivered for us under pressure. Great learning for him, important for him to keep working hard and stay humble."

IPL 2022: Ayush Badoni imitates Virat Kohli’s celebration style after LSG's win over DC - WATCH

Gujarat Lions will be aiming to maintain their unbeaten record in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 as they take on Punjab Kings on Friday. The Hardik Pandya-led side won both of their previous matches in the competition against fellow debutants Lucknow Super Giants and Delhi Capitals.<o:p></o:p>

Shubman Gill was the star for the side as he scored a brilliant 84 against Delhi Capitals and Lockie Ferguson played his part to perfection by taking four important wickets.

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Gujarat Titans boasts of a brilliant bowling line up and the in-form duo of Mohammed Shami and Ferguson can strike fear in the hearts of any team. Skipper Hardik Pandya has also assumed more responsibility by batting at No 4 and he is also bowling at a decent pace after his injury.<o:p></o:p>

Matthew Wade and Shubman Gill are expected to open the batting once again against Punjab Kings with Vijay Shankar looking to find a bit of form in his new position of No 3.<o:p></o:p>

Skipper Hardik Pandya will continue to play the pivotal role of steadying the innings at No 4 with big hitters – David Miller, Rahul Tewatia and Abhinav Manohar – to follow in the batting line up.

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The duo of Mohammed Shami and Lockie Ferguson will be strike bowlers as usual with the pace and experience of Varun Aaron providing able support. Rashid Khan will be able to add more wickets to his kitty as he will be the main spinner for the side.<o:p></o:p>

Gujarat Titans predicted XI: Matthew Wade, Shubman Gill, Vijay Shankar, Hardik Pandya, David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Abhinav Manohar, Rashid Khan, Lockie Ferguson, Varun Aaron, Mohammed Shami.<o:p></o:p>

Gujarat Lions will be aiming to maintain their unbeaten record in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 as they take on Punjab Kings on Friday. The Hardik Pandya-led side won both of their previous matches in the competition against fellow debutants Lucknow Super Giants and Delhi Capitals.

Gujarat Lions will be aiming to maintain their unbeaten record in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 as they take on Punjab Kings on Friday. The Hardik Pandya-led side won both of their previous matches in the competition against fellow debutants Lucknow Super Giants and Delhi Capitals. Shubman Gill was the star for the side as he scored a brilliant 84 against Delhi Capitals and Lockie Ferguson played his part to perfection by taking four important wickets. Also read | IPL 2022 prediction today: Who will win Punjab Kings vs Gujarat Titans match? Gujarat Titans boasts of a brilliant bowling line up and the in-form duo of Mohammed Shami and Ferguson can strike fear in the hearts of any team. Skipper Hardik Pandya has also assumed more responsibility by batting at No 4 and he is also bowling at a decent pace after his injury. Matthew Wade and Shubman Gill are expected to open the batting once again against Punjab Kings with Vijay Shankar looking to find a bit of form in his new position of No 3. Skipper Hardik Pandya will continue to play the pivotal role of steadying the innings at No 4 with big hitters – David Miller, Rahul Tewatia and Abhinav Manohar – to follow in the batting line up. Also read | 'Drunk MI player dangled me off a balcony': Chahal shares shocking experience The duo of Mohammed Shami and Lockie Ferguson will be strike bowlers as usual with the pace and experience of Varun Aaron providing able support. Rashid Khan will be able to add more wickets to his kitty as he will be the main spinner for the side. Gujarat Titans predicted XI: Matthew Wade, Shubman Gill, Vijay Shankar, Hardik Pandya, David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Abhinav Manohar, Rashid Khan, Lockie Ferguson, Varun Aaron, Mohammed Shami.

IPL 2022: Hardik Pandya to change winning combination? Gujarat Titans predicted XI against Punjab Kings

Mayank Agarwal-led Punjab Kings will take on undefeated Gujarat Titans in match 16 of the IPL 2022. PBKS defeated defending champions Chennai Super Kings in their last match while GT overcame Delhi's challenge by 14 runs.

Sri Lanka's Bhanuka Rajapaksa is likely to retain his place after delivering good performances in the previous games which means star England batsman Jonny Bairstow will have to wait.&nbsp;

Liam Livingstone vs Rashid Khan could be a tense clash while all eyes will be on GT's top order. With two wins in two matches, Gujarat's XI looks more or less settled.

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Where is the IPL 2022&nbsp;match between&nbsp;Punjab Kings vs Gujarat Titans taking place?

The IPL 2022&nbsp;match between&nbsp;Punjab Kings vs Gujarat Titans will take place at the Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai.

What time does the IPL 2022&nbsp;match between&nbsp;Punjab Kings vs Gujarat Titans begin?

The IPL 2022&nbsp;match between&nbsp;Punjab Kings vs Gujarat Titans begins at 7:30 PM IST&nbsp;on Friday, April 8.

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Where and how to watch live coverage of the IPL 2022&nbsp;match between Punjab Kings vs Gujarat Titans?

The IPL 2022&nbsp;match between Punjab Kings vs Gujarat Titans will be aired live on Star Sports channels - Star Sports 1, Star Sports 1 HD, Star Sports 3 and Star Sports 3 HD. The online streaming of the IPL 2022&nbsp;match between PBKS vs GT will be available on Hotstar.

Mayank Agarwal-led Punjab Kings will take on undefeated Gujarat Titans in match 16 of the IPL 2022. PBKS defeated defending champions Chennai Super Kings in their last match while GT overcame Delhi's challenge by 14 runs.

Mayank Agarwal-led Punjab Kings will take on undefeated Gujarat Titans in match 16 of the IPL 2022. PBKS defeated defending champions Chennai Super Kings in their last match while GT overcame Delhi's challenge by 14 runs. Sri Lanka's Bhanuka Rajapaksa is likely to retain his place after delivering good performances in the previous games which means star England batsman Jonny Bairstow will have to wait. Liam Livingstone vs Rashid Khan could be a tense clash while all eyes will be on GT's top order. With two wins in two matches, Gujarat's XI looks more or less settled. ALSO READ: 'Drunk MI player dangled me off a 15th floor balcony': Yuzvendra Chahal shares shocking experience Let's take a look at the means on how to live stream or view the match: Where is the IPL 2022 match between Punjab Kings vs Gujarat Titans taking place? The IPL 2022 match between Punjab Kings vs Gujarat Titans will take place at the Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai. What time does the IPL 2022 match between Punjab Kings vs Gujarat Titans begin? The IPL 2022 match between Punjab Kings vs Gujarat Titans begins at 7:30 PM IST on Friday, April 8. ALSO READ: PBKS vs GT, IPL 2022 prediction today: Who will win Punjab Kings vs Gujarat Titans match? Where and how to watch live coverage of the IPL 2022 match between Punjab Kings vs Gujarat Titans? The IPL 2022 match between Punjab Kings vs Gujarat Titans will be aired live on Star Sports channels - Star Sports 1, Star Sports 1 HD, Star Sports 3 and Star Sports 3 HD. The online streaming of the IPL 2022 match between PBKS vs GT will be available on Hotstar.

IPL 2022, PBKS vs GT, Live Streaming: When and where to watch Punjab Kings vs Gujarat Titans?

Punjab Kings will look to extend their winning run as they take on Gujarat Titans in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 on Friday. The Punjab team started their tournament with a win over Royal Challengers Bangalore but were outplayed by Kolkata Knight Riders in the very next match.<o:p></o:p>

In the previous encounter, they were once again the better team with both bat and ball as they rode an all-round show from Liam Livingstone to defeat Chennai Super Kings by 54 runs.

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The inclusion of the two youngsters – Jitesh Sharma and Vaibhav Arora – has yielded brilliant results for the side and one more change is expected in the playing XI for the game against Gujarat Titans.<o:p></o:p>

Mayank Agarwal and Shikhar Dhawan are expected to open the innings with England international Jonny Bairstow likely to make his IPL debut in place of Sri Lanka’s Bhanuka Rajapaksa.<o:p></o:p>

Liam Livingstone was the hero for Punjab Kings in their last encounter and he will be retaining his spot in the middle order along with youngster Jitesh Sharma, Shahrukh Khan and Odean Smith.

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In the bowling department, the young duo of Vaibhav Arora and Arshdeep Singh will once again be the two pillars of the pace attack along with the massive experience of Kagiso Rabada. Rahul Chahar, who has taken six wickets in three games till now, is expected to be the main spin option.<o:p></o:p>

Punjab Kings predicted XI: Mayank Agarwal, Shikhar Dhawan, Jonny Bairstow, Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma, Shahrukh Khan, Odean Smith, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar, Vaibhav Arora, Arshdeep Singh<o:p></o:p>

Punjab Kings will look to extend their winning run as they take on Gujarat Titans in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 on Friday. The Punjab team started their tournament with a win over Royal Challengers Bangalore but were outplayed by Kolkata Knight Riders in the very next match.

Punjab Kings will look to extend their winning run as they take on Gujarat Titans in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 on Friday. The Punjab team started their tournament with a win over Royal Challengers Bangalore but were outplayed by Kolkata Knight Riders in the very next match. In the previous encounter, they were once again the better team with both bat and ball as they rode an all-round show from Liam Livingstone to defeat Chennai Super Kings by 54 runs. Also read | IPL 2022 prediction today: Who will win Punjab Kings vs Gujarat Titans match? The inclusion of the two youngsters – Jitesh Sharma and Vaibhav Arora – has yielded brilliant results for the side and one more change is expected in the playing XI for the game against Gujarat Titans. Mayank Agarwal and Shikhar Dhawan are expected to open the innings with England international Jonny Bairstow likely to make his IPL debut in place of Sri Lanka’s Bhanuka Rajapaksa. Liam Livingstone was the hero for Punjab Kings in their last encounter and he will be retaining his spot in the middle order along with youngster Jitesh Sharma, Shahrukh Khan and Odean Smith. Also read | 'Drunk MI player dangled me off a balcony': Chahal shares shocking experience In the bowling department, the young duo of Vaibhav Arora and Arshdeep Singh will once again be the two pillars of the pace attack along with the massive experience of Kagiso Rabada. Rahul Chahar, who has taken six wickets in three games till now, is expected to be the main spin option. Punjab Kings predicted XI: Mayank Agarwal, Shikhar Dhawan, Jonny Bairstow, Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma, Shahrukh Khan, Odean Smith, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar, Vaibhav Arora, Arshdeep Singh

IPL 2022: Jonny Bairstow to debut? Punjab Kings predicted XI against Gujarat Titans

Yuzvendra Chahal has been a part of a number of franchises during his Indian Premier League (IPL) career. The spinner started his stint with Mumbai Indians before moving to Royal Challengers Bangalore where he found stardom under Virat Kohli. After seven years with the franchise, he parted ways ahead of the 2022 season and was picked by Rajasthan Royals in the mega auction.<o:p></o:p>

In a video shared by Rajasthan Royals on their social media handles, Chahal was seen having a conversation with Ravichandran Ashwin and Karun Nair. The trio were talking about their journeys and Chahal shared a shocking episode that he faced during his time with Mumbai Indians.

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“I never told this story, from today everyone will know. I never shared this. This dates back to 2013 when I was with Mumbai Indians we had a match in Bangalore. There was a get-together after that. So, there was a player who was very drunk, I won’t say his name. He was very drunk, he was looking at me for a long time and he just called me and he took me outside and he hung me on the balcony,” Chahal said in the video.<o:p></o:p>

Chahal explained that this incident is not known to many people and once the situation was controlled by the people present, it was never reported by the franchise.

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“And my hands were around him, like this (behind the neck). Had I lost my grip, I was on the 15th floor. Suddenly many people who were there came and they handled it. I kind of fainted, they gave me water. Then I realized how responsible we need to be when we go anywhere. So this was one incident where I felt I made a narrow escape. Had there been slightest of mistakes, I would’ve fallen down,” he concluded.<o:p></o:p>

Yuzvendra Chahal has been a part of a number of franchises during his Indian Premier League (IPL) career. The spinner started his stint with Mumbai Indians before moving to Royal Challengers Bangalore where he found stardom under Virat Kohli.

Yuzvendra Chahal has been a part of a number of franchises during his Indian Premier League (IPL) career. The spinner started his stint with Mumbai Indians before moving to Royal Challengers Bangalore where he found stardom under Virat Kohli. After seven years with the franchise, he parted ways ahead of the 2022 season and was picked by Rajasthan Royals in the mega auction. In a video shared by Rajasthan Royals on their social media handles, Chahal was seen having a conversation with Ravichandran Ashwin and Karun Nair. The trio were talking about their journeys and Chahal shared a shocking episode that he faced during his time with Mumbai Indians. Also read | IPL 2022 prediction today: Who will win Punjab Kings vs Gujarat Titans match? “I never told this story, from today everyone will know. I never shared this. This dates back to 2013 when I was with Mumbai Indians we had a match in Bangalore. There was a get-together after that. So, there was a player who was very drunk, I won’t say his name. He was very drunk, he was looking at me for a long time and he just called me and he took me outside and he hung me on the balcony,” Chahal said in the video. Chahal explained that this incident is not known to many people and once the situation was controlled by the people present, it was never reported by the franchise. Also read | IPL 2022: Rishabh Pant handed hefty fine for slow over rate against LSG “And my hands were around him, like this (behind the neck). Had I lost my grip, I was on the 15th floor. Suddenly many people who were there came and they handled it. I kind of fainted, they gave me water. Then I realized how responsible we need to be when we go anywhere. So this was one incident where I felt I made a narrow escape. Had there been slightest of mistakes, I would’ve fallen down,” he concluded.

'Drunk MI player dangled me off a 15th floor balcony': Yuzvendra Chahal shares shocking experience

Gujarat Titans will be looking to continue their dominant run in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 as they take on Punjab Kings on Friday. The Hardik Pandya-led side are unbeaten in the tournament till now while Punjab Kings won two out of their three encounters and are in the fifth position.<o:p></o:p>

Gujarat Titans were impressive with both bat and ball as they defeat Lucknow Super Giants and Delhi Capitals in their two matches. While Mohammed Shami and Lockie Ferguson were the stars with the ball, Shubman Gill performed brilliantly with the bat to guide his team to victory.

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The other positive for the Gujarat Titans is the performance from skipper Hardik Pandya who has taken the No 4 slot in the batting line-up and has started bowling once again after injury.<o:p></o:p>

Punjab Kings have mainly depended on their batting prowess till now and an off day resulted in their loss against Kolkata Knight Riders. However, the explosive batting of Liam Livingstone and Odean Smith with the experience of Shikhar Dhawan and Mayank Agarwal create a perfect mix for them.

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The team can be further strengthened as Jonny Bairstow is all set to make his IPL 2022 debut.<o:p></o:p>

Match prediction for PBKS vs GT: The match up pits one of the best batting line ups in the tournament featuring the likes of Liam Livingstone, Shikhar Dhawan and Odean Smith against one of the best bowling units with the likes of Mohammed Shami, Lockie Ferguson and Rashid Khan. While there is very little to separate the two teams, Gujarat Titans will hold a slight advantage considering their bowling might and the solid run of form from Shubman Gill and Hardik Pandya.<o:p></o:p>

Gujarat Titans will be looking to continue their dominant run in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 as they take on Punjab Kings on Friday. The Hardik Pandya-led side are unbeaten in the tournament till now while Punjab Kings won two out of their three encounters and are in the fifth position.

Gujarat Titans will be looking to continue their dominant run in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 as they take on Punjab Kings on Friday. The Hardik Pandya-led side are unbeaten in the tournament till now while Punjab Kings won two out of their three encounters and are in the fifth position. Gujarat Titans were impressive with both bat and ball as they defeat Lucknow Super Giants and Delhi Capitals in their two matches. While Mohammed Shami and Lockie Ferguson were the stars with the ball, Shubman Gill performed brilliantly with the bat to guide his team to victory. Also read | IPL 2022: Rishabh Pant handed hefty fine for slow over rate against LSG The other positive for the Gujarat Titans is the performance from skipper Hardik Pandya who has taken the No 4 slot in the batting line-up and has started bowling once again after injury. Punjab Kings have mainly depended on their batting prowess till now and an off day resulted in their loss against Kolkata Knight Riders. However, the explosive batting of Liam Livingstone and Odean Smith with the experience of Shikhar Dhawan and Mayank Agarwal create a perfect mix for them. Also read | Former India opener lauds Prithvi Shaw after quickfire fifty against LSG The team can be further strengthened as Jonny Bairstow is all set to make his IPL 2022 debut. Match prediction for PBKS vs GT: The match up pits one of the best batting line ups in the tournament featuring the likes of Liam Livingstone, Shikhar Dhawan and Odean Smith against one of the best bowling units with the likes of Mohammed Shami, Lockie Ferguson and Rashid Khan. While there is very little to separate the two teams, Gujarat Titans will hold a slight advantage considering their bowling might and the solid run of form from Shubman Gill and Hardik Pandya.

PBKS vs GT, IPL 2022 prediction today: Who will win Punjab Kings vs Gujarat Titans match?

IPL 2022: Lucknow Super Giants beat Delhi Capitals by six wickets in last over thriller

With the T20 World Cup taking place in October 2022, the Indian Premier League provides a perfect platform for cricketers to make their case in front of the national selectors. Here’s a look at five out-of-favour India cricketers who have impressed in the competition till now.

5 out-of-favour India cricketers shining bright in IPL 2022

Australian cricket team all-rounder Glenn Maxwell was all praise for Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Faf Du Plessis and said that having him in the top order is great for any franchise in the Indian Premier League (IPL).<o:p></o:p>

"We're really happy with Faf (du Plessis) at the helm. We think he's going to do a great job for the franchise and even the way he started, you can tell that he's got the respect of everyone in the room. Not only does he lead by example with his actions; but he also performs really well. To have a guy of his quality at the top of the order is something that's great for the franchise," Maxwell said in a video of the 'Bold Diaries' series on Thursday.

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Maxwell also lauded veteran wicketkeeper batsman Dinesh Karthik who has established himself as a finisher for RCB and played a major role in guiding them to victory over Rajasthan Royals.<o:p></o:p>

"I've been watching, and I think Anuj Rawat our own (youngster), he's very exciting. Who I have been really excited by actually, was one of the old fellas, Dinesh Karthik,”<o:p></o:p>

"He's been awesome. Just come in great form. Old fella's still doing it. I played with him in 2013 in Mumbai. Nine years later, we find ourselves back in the same change room. So, to see him go really well, and start well for us is awesome for us. We love having that depth in our batting order and he certainly gives it to us."

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The Australia international will be available to play for RCB in their next match against Mumbai Indians as Cricket Australia did not allow contractual players to take part in the IPL before April 5.<o:p></o:p>

"I'm glad I look fit. I don't know. I don't exactly feel it. I haven't done much over the last few weeks. I was looking forward to getting over here. I know I had a week from when I landed to the first game that I was playing, so, I wanted to do that as preparation time and know that I can get myself up to match ready for that first game. I just can't wait for the night to get back out there with the guys," he concluded.<o:p></o:p>

Australian cricket team all-rounder Glenn Maxwell was all praise for Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Faf Du Plessis and said that having him in the top order is great for any franchise in the Indian Premier League (IPL).

Australian cricket team all-rounder Glenn Maxwell was all praise for Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Faf Du Plessis and said that having him in the top order is great for any franchise in the Indian Premier League (IPL). "We're really happy with Faf (du Plessis) at the helm. We think he's going to do a great job for the franchise and even the way he started, you can tell that he's got the respect of everyone in the room. Not only does he lead by example with his actions; but he also performs really well. To have a guy of his quality at the top of the order is something that's great for the franchise," Maxwell said in a video of the 'Bold Diaries' series on Thursday. Also read | IPL 2022: Former Pakistan skipper praises Dinesh Karthik for RCB heroics Maxwell also lauded veteran wicketkeeper batsman Dinesh Karthik who has established himself as a finisher for RCB and played a major role in guiding them to victory over Rajasthan Royals. "I've been watching, and I think Anuj Rawat our own (youngster), he's very exciting. Who I have been really excited by actually, was one of the old fellas, Dinesh Karthik,” "He's been awesome. Just come in great form. Old fella's still doing it. I played with him in 2013 in Mumbai. Nine years later, we find ourselves back in the same change room. So, to see him go really well, and start well for us is awesome for us. We love having that depth in our batting order and he certainly gives it to us." Also read | Uthappa reveals which CSK player was responsible for his transfer from RR The Australia international will be available to play for RCB in their next match against Mumbai Indians as Cricket Australia did not allow contractual players to take part in the IPL before April 5. "I'm glad I look fit. I don't know. I don't exactly feel it. I haven't done much over the last few weeks. I was looking forward to getting over here. I know I had a week from when I landed to the first game that I was playing, so, I wanted to do that as preparation time and know that I can get myself up to match ready for that first game. I just can't wait for the night to get back out there with the guys," he concluded.

IPL 2022: Glenn Maxwell has his say on Faf Du Plessis as Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper

Mumbai Indians'&nbsp;(MI) Jasprit Bumrah and Kolkata Knight Riders'&nbsp;(KKR) Nitish Rana have been reprimanded for breaching the Indian Premier League's (IPL) 'Code of Conduct'&nbsp;during Wednesday's match. 
 
"Nitish Rana from Kolkata Knight Riders has been reprimanded and fined 10 percent of his match fee for breaching the TATA Indian Premier League's (IPL) Code of Conduct during his team's match against Mumbai Indians at Pune," IPL said in a release.

"Rana admitted to the Level 1 offence of the IPL Code of Conduct and accepted the sanction," an official statement from IPL read. 
 
"Jasprit Bumrah from Mumbai Indians has been reprimanded for breaching the TATA Indian Premier League's (IPL) Code of Conduct during his team's match against Kolkata Knight Riders at Pune," IPL said.

ALSO READ:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/mi-not-ruthless-enough-mahela-jayawardene-breaks-silence-on-rohit-cos-winless-run-in-ipl-2022-469173">MI not ruthless enough: Mahela Jayawardene breaks silence on Rohit &amp; Co.'s winless run in IPL 2022</a> 
 
Bumrah admitted to the Level 1 offence of the IPL Code of Conduct and accepted the sanction. 
 
For Level 1 breaches of the Code of Conduct, the Match Referee's decision is final and binding. 
 
Kolkata Knight Riders thrashed Mumbai Indians by five wickets in an IPL 2022 match at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, on Wednesday.

Mumbai Indians' (MI) Jasprit Bumrah and Kolkata Knight Riders' (KKR) Nitish Rana have been reprimanded for breaching the Indian Premier League's (IPL) 'Code of Conduct' during Wednesday's match.

Mumbai Indians' (MI) Jasprit Bumrah and Kolkata Knight Riders' (KKR) Nitish Rana have been reprimanded for breaching the Indian Premier League's (IPL) 'Code of Conduct' during Wednesday's match. "Nitish Rana from Kolkata Knight Riders has been reprimanded and fined 10 percent of his match fee for breaching the TATA Indian Premier League's (IPL) Code of Conduct during his team's match against Mumbai Indians at Pune," IPL said in a release. "Rana admitted to the Level 1 offence of the IPL Code of Conduct and accepted the sanction," an official statement from IPL read. "Jasprit Bumrah from Mumbai Indians has been reprimanded for breaching the TATA Indian Premier League's (IPL) Code of Conduct during his team's match against Kolkata Knight Riders at Pune," IPL said. ALSO READ: MI not ruthless enough: Mahela Jayawardene breaks silence on Rohit & Co.'s winless run in IPL 2022 Bumrah admitted to the Level 1 offence of the IPL Code of Conduct and accepted the sanction. For Level 1 breaches of the Code of Conduct, the Match Referee's decision is final and binding. Kolkata Knight Riders thrashed Mumbai Indians by five wickets in an IPL 2022 match at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, on Wednesday.

IPL 2022: Nitish Rana fined 10 per cent of match fees for Level 1 offence, Jasprit Bumrah reprimanded

Former Indian cricketer team opener Wasim Jaffer was all praise for Prithvi Shaw after the youngster slammed a quickfire fifty during the Indian Premier League (2022) encounter between Delhi Capitals and Lucknow Super Giants in Mumbai on Thursday.<o:p></o:p>

Prithvi dominated proceedings from the first over as he scored 61 off just 34 deliveries with the help of nine boundaries and two sixes.<o:p></o:p>

Jaffer took to Twitter to laud the right-hander for his excellent batting performance.<o:p></o:p>

“Like a typical Mumbaikar @PrithviShaw knows how to create room even when there isn't enough space to free arms. And that's exactly what he did this innings, creating room and smashing even fourth stump line through the off side. Top innings #LSGvDC #IPL2022,” Jaffer tweeted.

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Shaw looked in brilliant touch as he scored freely against Avesh Khan and Krishnappa Gowtham towards the beginning of the innings. He took full advantage of the powerplay field restrictions and rushed to his half century in just 30 balls in the seventh over of the encounter.<o:p></o:p>

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Earlier, LSG skipper KL Rahul won the toss and opted to field with Krishnappa Gowtham replacing Manish Pandey in the side. For Delhi Capitals, there were three changes as David Warner, Andrich Nortje and Sarfaraz Khan were all handed their debut matches for the 2022 season.

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The Delhi Capitals innings suffered a sudden roadblock after losing Prithvi, Warner and Rovman Powell in quick succession but sensible knocks from captain Rishabh Pant and Sarfaraz meant that they were able to post a total of 149/3 in 20 overs.<o:p></o:p>

Former Indian cricketer team opener Wasim Jaffer was all praise for Prithvi Shaw after the youngster slammed a quickfire fifty during the Indian Premier League (2022) encounter between Delhi Capitals and Lucknow Super Giants in Mumbai on Thursday.

Former Indian cricketer team opener Wasim Jaffer was all praise for Prithvi Shaw after the youngster slammed a quickfire fifty during the Indian Premier League (2022) encounter between Delhi Capitals and Lucknow Super Giants in Mumbai on Thursday. Prithvi dominated proceedings from the first over as he scored 61 off just 34 deliveries with the help of nine boundaries and two sixes. Jaffer took to Twitter to laud the right-hander for his excellent batting performance. “Like a typical Mumbaikar @PrithviShaw knows how to create room even when there isn't enough space to free arms. And that's exactly what he did this innings, creating room and smashing even fourth stump line through the off side. Top innings #LSGvDC #IPL2022,” Jaffer tweeted. Like a typical Mumbaikar @PrithviShaw knows how to create room even when there isn't enough space to free arms. And that's exactly what he did this innings, creating room and smashing even fourth stump line through the off side 😄 Top innings 👌🏻 #LSGvDC #IPL2022 — Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) April 7, 2022 × Shaw looked in brilliant touch as he scored freely against Avesh Khan and Krishnappa Gowtham towards the beginning of the innings. He took full advantage of the powerplay field restrictions and rushed to his half century in just 30 balls in the seventh over of the encounter. Earlier, LSG skipper KL Rahul won the toss and opted to field with Krishnappa Gowtham replacing Manish Pandey in the side. For Delhi Capitals, there were three changes as David Warner, Andrich Nortje and Sarfaraz Khan were all handed their debut matches for the 2022 season. Also read | PCB chief hopeful of India-Pakistan bilateral series in 2024-25 The Delhi Capitals innings suffered a sudden roadblock after losing Prithvi, Warner and Rovman Powell in quick succession but sensible knocks from captain Rishabh Pant and Sarfaraz meant that they were able to post a total of 149/3 in 20 overs.

IPL 2022: Former India opener lauds Prithvi Shaw after quickfire fifty against Lukcnow Super Giants

Not many would have thought that the five-time winners Rohit Sharma-led Mumbai Indians (MI) would be struggling to open their account in IPL 2022 edition. After three games, the Mumbai Paltan are winless and occupy the penultimate spot in the overall standings.

With two back-to-back defeats, MI faced Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in match 14 of the 15th edition on Wednesday evening (April 06), in a bid to open their account in their third fixture. Nonetheless, third-time lucky didn't prove to be the case for the MI line-up, who lost to the Shreyas Iyer-led unit by five wickets at the MCA Stadium, Pune.

Being asked to bat first, Rohit &amp; Co. rode on Suryakumar Yadav's 36-ball 52, Tilak Verma's 38* and Kieron Pollard's 5-ball unbeaten 22 to post a competitive 161-4 in 20 overs. After a slow and sluggish start, they recovered in style but all efforts went in vain with Pat Cummins' stunning fireworks and Venkatesh Iyer's 50 not out in KKR's run-chase.

ALSO READ |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/watch-how-kkrs-pat-cummins-trained-at-the-nets-ahead-of-his-joint-fastest-ipl-fifty-in-mi-tie-469139">Watch: How KKR's Pat Cummins trained at the nets ahead of his joint-fastest IPL fifty in MI tie</a>

While Iyer held one end with a calculative 50*, Cummins smashed the MI bowlers -- after joining the run-chase at 103 for 5 -- to close the match in the 16th over; slamming the joint-fastest IPL fifty (in 14 balls). He, thus, returned with a blazing 15-ball 56* to keep MI winless.

Thus, head coach Mahela Jayawardene has broken his silence on MI's indifferent start to the ongoing season.&nbsp;

“I think we knew that they have a strategy where they bowl their spinners at the backend as well. So we needed to make sure that we had guys to take them on. Suryakumar Yadav was one of them. But initially it was a tough wicket. There was steep bounce, and there was little bit in it. We felt that we got stuck a little bit, and we were behind, and needed a par course," Jayawardene said at the post-match press conference.

"That was the plan in the 13th over, and I thought with the couple of big overs at the end, we got that par score, and we were in the game for pretty much all the way. In the past few games we’ve not ruthless enough to close games off," he added.

Reflecting on MI's journey ahead after a tough start, Jayawardene further opined, "It’s always tough when you have a start like this, but we need to look at the positives. We’ve been playing some really good cricket, but we’re not closing games off. All three games we were in it, but we’re not able to finish it off. These are concerns, especially with the ball that we’re not executing at the back-end under pressure.. some of the execution has been poor. We need to brush up on that."

“It’s a long tournament, three games, yeah it is tough but we need to make sure that we get a win and get into those habits. Anything can happen with 10 teams. There are a lot of teams that’s gonna beat each other so we have to make sure we’re in it midway through the season," he concluded.

Not many would have thought that the five-time winners Rohit Sharma-led Mumbai Indians (MI) would be struggling to open their account in IPL 2022 edition. After three games, the Mumbai Paltan are winless and occupy the penultimate spot in the overall standings.

Not many would have thought that the five-time winners Rohit Sharma-led Mumbai Indians (MI) would be struggling to open their account in IPL 2022 edition. After three games, the Mumbai Paltan are winless and occupy the penultimate spot in the overall standings. With two back-to-back defeats, MI faced Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in match 14 of the 15th edition on Wednesday evening (April 06), in a bid to open their account in their third fixture. Nonetheless, third-time lucky didn't prove to be the case for the MI line-up, who lost to the Shreyas Iyer-led unit by five wickets at the MCA Stadium, Pune. Being asked to bat first, Rohit & Co. rode on Suryakumar Yadav's 36-ball 52, Tilak Verma's 38* and Kieron Pollard's 5-ball unbeaten 22 to post a competitive 161-4 in 20 overs. After a slow and sluggish start, they recovered in style but all efforts went in vain with Pat Cummins' stunning fireworks and Venkatesh Iyer's 50 not out in KKR's run-chase. ALSO READ | Watch: How KKR's Pat Cummins trained at the nets ahead of his joint-fastest IPL fifty in MI tie While Iyer held one end with a calculative 50*, Cummins smashed the MI bowlers -- after joining the run-chase at 103 for 5 -- to close the match in the 16th over; slamming the joint-fastest IPL fifty (in 14 balls). He, thus, returned with a blazing 15-ball 56* to keep MI winless. Thus, head coach Mahela Jayawardene has broken his silence on MI's indifferent start to the ongoing season. “I think we knew that they have a strategy where they bowl their spinners at the backend as well. So we needed to make sure that we had guys to take them on. Suryakumar Yadav was one of them. But initially it was a tough wicket. There was steep bounce, and there was little bit in it. We felt that we got stuck a little bit, and we were behind, and needed a par course," Jayawardene said at the post-match press conference. "That was the plan in the 13th over, and I thought with the couple of big overs at the end, we got that par score, and we were in the game for pretty much all the way. In the past few games we’ve not ruthless enough to close games off," he added. Reflecting on MI's journey ahead after a tough start, Jayawardene further opined, "It’s always tough when you have a start like this, but we need to look at the positives. We’ve been playing some really good cricket, but we’re not closing games off. All three games we were in it, but we’re not able to finish it off. These are concerns, especially with the ball that we’re not executing at the back-end under pressure.. some of the execution has been poor. We need to brush up on that." “It’s a long tournament, three games, yeah it is tough but we need to make sure that we get a win and get into those habits. Anything can happen with 10 teams. There are a lot of teams that’s gonna beat each other so we have to make sure we’re in it midway through the season," he concluded.

MI not ruthless enough: Mahela Jayawardene breaks silence on Rohit & Co.'s winless run in IPL 2022

It has been a brilliant start to the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 season for Dinesh Karthik. The veteran wicketkeeper batsman has cemented his position as the finisher for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and he was instrumental in guided his side to victory on two occasions.<o:p></o:p>

In the first match, Karthik scored an unbeaten 32 not out against Punjab Kings and he followed it up by finishing the game against Kolkata Knight Riders with a quickfire 14. However, his biggest contribution came against Rajasthan Royals when he provided to be gamechanger for RCB.

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Karthik has already earned a lot of praise from experts and fans alike with former Pakistan skipper Salman Butt becoming the latest to laud the veteran for his efforts for RCB in IPL 2022.<o:p></o:p>

"Karthik has been outstanding. I had become a fan of his commentary but now he has played this brilliant knock. Excellent finishing. He's playing sensibly. He did not take any chance against (Yuzvendra) Chahal, who was bowling well, but attacked other bowlers."

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"He had an excellent partnership with Shahbaz Ahmed when the team was under pressure. RCB were missing this (finisher) and Dinesh Karthik has provided them exactly that. He is a wonderful addition to the RCB team," Butt said in a video uploaded on his YouTube channel.<o:p></o:p>

Karthik, who parted ways with KKR ahead of the 2022 season, was picked up by his old franchise RCB for INR 5.5 crores. This season, RCB have won two and lost one of their matches.<o:p></o:p>

It has been a brilliant start to the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 season for Dinesh Karthik. The veteran wicketkeeper batsman has cemented his position as the finisher for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and he was instrumental in guided his side to victory on two occasions.

It has been a brilliant start to the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 season for Dinesh Karthik. The veteran wicketkeeper batsman has cemented his position as the finisher for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and he was instrumental in guided his side to victory on two occasions. In the first match, Karthik scored an unbeaten 32 not out against Punjab Kings and he followed it up by finishing the game against Kolkata Knight Riders with a quickfire 14. However, his biggest contribution came against Rajasthan Royals when he provided to be gamechanger for RCB. Also read | IPL 2022: Daniel Sams attains dubious record after Cummins' blitz in KKR-MI tie Karthik has already earned a lot of praise from experts and fans alike with former Pakistan skipper Salman Butt becoming the latest to laud the veteran for his efforts for RCB in IPL 2022. "Karthik has been outstanding. I had become a fan of his commentary but now he has played this brilliant knock. Excellent finishing. He's playing sensibly. He did not take any chance against (Yuzvendra) Chahal, who was bowling well, but attacked other bowlers." Also read | Not MS Dhoni or Ravindra Jadeja! Robin Uthappa names CSK star who played a role in his transfer from RR "He had an excellent partnership with Shahbaz Ahmed when the team was under pressure. RCB were missing this (finisher) and Dinesh Karthik has provided them exactly that. He is a wonderful addition to the RCB team," Butt said in a video uploaded on his YouTube channel. Karthik, who parted ways with KKR ahead of the 2022 season, was picked up by his old franchise RCB for INR 5.5 crores. This season, RCB have won two and lost one of their matches.

IPL 2022: Former Pakistan skipper praises Dinesh Karthik for Royal Challengers Bangalore heroics

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