Shreyas Iyer has made his return to the Indian team’s Playing XI against Pakistan in the Asia Cup group stage as the two-arch rivals lock horns at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Pallekele. Iyer, last seen in international action in March against Australia was subject to fitness, but has made the Playing XI. As expected, Ishan Kishan also made the Playing XI against Pakistan while Shardul Thakur and Kuldeep Yadav were also included while there was no place for Suryakumar Yadav.

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<h2>Iyer In, Surya Out</h2>

While it was always a tussle for a place in the middle order, Iyer fully fit and recovered and got the faith of captain Rohit Sharma in the Playing XI. He missed the entire Indian Premier League (IPL) season for Kolkata Knight Riders while also missing the West Indies and Ireland tour. On the flip side, Suryakumar had to drop to the bench with Kishan making the Playing XI. Suryakumar had a tough outing in the ODIs against Australia in March which could have seen him miss out on a place in the Playing XI.

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<h2>India win toss</h2>

India skipper Rohit Sharma won the toss and elected to bat first in the challenging conditions of Pallekele. The Asia Cup contest between the arch-rivals is the 14th meeting between the sides with India leading the head-to-head 7-5. India won the group stage clash between the sides in the 2022 Asia Cup that was played in the T20I format while they lost in the Super Four stage.

Pakistan on the flip side, made no changes to the winning combination from the Nepal game as they went unchanged. Babar Azam’s side will guarantee passage into the Super Four with a win while India will look to make a positive start to their Asia Cup campaign. Pakistan earlier beat Nepal by 238 runs to start their Asia Cup campaign.&nbsp;

<h2>India’s Playing XI vs Pakistan</h2>

Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Ishan Kishan (wk), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj

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Shreyas Iyer has made his return to the Indian team’s Playing XI against Pakistan in the Asia Cup group stage as the two-arch rivals lock horns at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Pallekele. Iyer, last seen in international action in March against Australia was subject to fitness, but has made the Playing XI. As expected, Ishan Kishan also made the Playing XI against Pakistan while Shardul Thakur and Kuldeep Yadav were also included while there was no place for Suryakumar Yadav. 🚨 Toss & Team Update 🚨 Captain @ImRo45 has won the toss & #TeamIndia have elected to bat against Pakistan. #INDvPAK A look at our Playing XI 🔽 Follow the match ▶️ https://t.co/hPVV0wT83S#AsiaCup2023 pic.twitter.com/onUyEVBwvA — BCCI (@BCCI) September 2, 2023 × Iyer In, Surya Out While it was always a tussle for a place in the middle order, Iyer fully fit and recovered and got the faith of captain Rohit Sharma in the Playing XI. He missed the entire Indian Premier League (IPL) season for Kolkata Knight Riders while also missing the West Indies and Ireland tour. On the flip side, Suryakumar had to drop to the bench with Kishan making the Playing XI. Suryakumar had a tough outing in the ODIs against Australia in March which could have seen him miss out on a place in the Playing XI. ALSO READ | Neeraj Chopra eyes gold in Diamond League final and Asian Games but staying fit remains priority India win toss India skipper Rohit Sharma won the toss and elected to bat first in the challenging conditions of Pallekele. The Asia Cup contest between the arch-rivals is the 14th meeting between the sides with India leading the head-to-head 7-5. India won the group stage clash between the sides in the 2022 Asia Cup that was played in the T20I format while they lost in the Super Four stage. Pakistan on the flip side, made no changes to the winning combination from the Nepal game as they went unchanged. Babar Azam’s side will guarantee passage into the Super Four with a win while India will look to make a positive start to their Asia Cup campaign. Pakistan earlier beat Nepal by 238 runs to start their Asia Cup campaign. India’s Playing XI vs Pakistan Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Ishan Kishan (wk), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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Former Indian opener Aakash Chopra has made a big statement regarding&nbsp;Mohammed Siraj. The ex-cricketer believes India cannot play Shardul Thakur and Prasidh Krishna ahead of Siraj and the pacer needs to be in the playing XI anyhow during the upcoming home ODI World Cup. Siraj has been exceptional for India across formats, especially with early breakthroughs in ODIs, and has a solid record in Asia.&nbsp;

Chopra highlighted Siraj's record in Asia, which is better than outside the subcontinent, and heaped praise on him. On his YouTube channel, Chopra lauded Siraj and&nbsp;also praised Jasprit Bumrah, who has recently made his international comeback&nbsp;after a long injury layoff&nbsp;during the Ireland T20Is.

<h2>'You cannot play anyone. You will have to play Siraj only'</h2>

Chopra said, "Mohammed Siraj is brilliant. He has had a short career. 43 wickets in 24 matches at an average of 20.7 and an economy rate of 4.78. They are better than both Bumrah's and Shami's numbers. In Asia, his average becomes 16.57 and economy rate is 4.51. You cannot play anyone. You will have to play Siraj only."

He further opined, "His numbers in Asia are better than his numbers outside Asia. So, people who were talking about whether Shardul Thakur or Prasidh Krishna can be played instead of Siraj, you cannot play anyone. You will have to play Siraj only. You should play him."

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Chopra shifted focus on Bumrah and added, "Jasprit Bumrah has picked up 121 wickets in 72 matches at an average of 24.3 and an economy rate of 4.63. He is brilliant - nearly two wickets per game. In Asia also, his average is 23.9 and he has an economy rate of 4.65. These are phenomenal numbers."

At present, the Indian players are gearing up for the forthcoming Asia Cup 2023 edition, to be jointly held in Sri Lanka and Pakistan, which kicks off on August 30. India play their tournament opener versus arch-rivals Pakistan on September 02 in Pallekele, Sri Lanka. The likes of Siraj, Krishna, Shardul and Bumrah are part of India's 17-man squad and will be desperate for good performances as the continental tournament will be followed by the ODI World Cup at home, starting on October 05.

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Former Indian opener Aakash Chopra has made a big statement regarding Mohammed Siraj. The ex-cricketer believes India cannot play Shardul Thakur and Prasidh Krishna ahead of Siraj and the pacer needs to be in the playing XI anyhow during the upcoming home ODI World Cup. Siraj has been exceptional for India across formats, especially with early breakthroughs in ODIs, and has a solid record in Asia. Chopra highlighted Siraj's record in Asia, which is better than outside the subcontinent, and heaped praise on him. On his YouTube channel, Chopra lauded Siraj and also praised Jasprit Bumrah, who has recently made his international comeback after a long injury layoff during the Ireland T20Is. 'You cannot play anyone. You will have to play Siraj only' Chopra said, "Mohammed Siraj is brilliant. He has had a short career. 43 wickets in 24 matches at an average of 20.7 and an economy rate of 4.78. They are better than both Bumrah's and Shami's numbers. In Asia, his average becomes 16.57 and economy rate is 4.51. You cannot play anyone. You will have to play Siraj only." He further opined, "His numbers in Asia are better than his numbers outside Asia. So, people who were talking about whether Shardul Thakur or Prasidh Krishna can be played instead of Siraj, you cannot play anyone. You will have to play Siraj only. You should play him." Also read: No one is a favourite in Asia Cup, says Sourav Ganguly ahead of India's opening tie vs arch-rivals Pakistan Chopra shifted focus on Bumrah and added, "Jasprit Bumrah has picked up 121 wickets in 72 matches at an average of 24.3 and an economy rate of 4.63. He is brilliant - nearly two wickets per game. In Asia also, his average is 23.9 and he has an economy rate of 4.65. These are phenomenal numbers." At present, the Indian players are gearing up for the forthcoming Asia Cup 2023 edition, to be jointly held in Sri Lanka and Pakistan, which kicks off on August 30. India play their tournament opener versus arch-rivals Pakistan on September 02 in Pallekele, Sri Lanka. The likes of Siraj, Krishna, Shardul and Bumrah are part of India's 17-man squad and will be desperate for good performances as the continental tournament will be followed by the ODI World Cup at home, starting on October 05. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Siraj should play ahead of Shardul Thakur or Prasidh Krishna in CWC '23, feels former Indian opener

India bowling all-rounder Shardul Thakur, who played a gem of a knock of 51 runs on day 3 of the World Test Championship (WTC) Final, has called the Oval pitch under-prepared. Shardul was one of the many batsmen who copped many a blow on the body while batting.

The all-rounder, who added 109 runs for the seventh wicket with Ajinkya Rahane, said the ball bounced from good length area and it is not easy for batsmen to adjust and leave balls from that area immediately.&nbsp;

"I think there is an area from where the ball is coming up, there is a little grass around the crack and the length is such that batsmen can't leave the deliveries easily. You have to play committedly because we saw today many balls kept down and I mean that is an area of good length, and I mean, that area is at a good length, a little short of length. So that's the area where the batsmen can't immediately see and leave the ball. You have to play it. And if it bounces from there – then good luck for the batsmen. It was bouncing from the other end too – but from a bit behind, so the batsmen were getting time to adjust, I think only Virat got the bounce from further on – but for all the rest, it bounced from behind," said Shardul after the end of play on day 3.

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Notably, India bowler Mohammed Siraj had troubled Australia's Marnus Labuschagne on day 1 of the Test while India's Virat Kohli had gotten out to a ball which bounced more than expected.

Apart from Shardul, Ajinkya Rahane was also troubled with the uncharacteristic bounce of the Oval pitch. As for the match, Australia bowled India out for 296 in the first innings after scoring 469 in their first innings. Australia, by the end of play on day 3, had taken a lead of 296 runs, having scored 123/4 in their second innings.

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India bowling all-rounder Shardul Thakur, who played a gem of a knock of 51 runs on day 3 of the World Test Championship (WTC) Final, has called the Oval pitch under-prepared. Shardul was one of the many batsmen who copped many a blow on the body while batting. The all-rounder, who added 109 runs for the seventh wicket with Ajinkya Rahane, said the ball bounced from good length area and it is not easy for batsmen to adjust and leave balls from that area immediately. "I think there is an area from where the ball is coming up, there is a little grass around the crack and the length is such that batsmen can't leave the deliveries easily. You have to play committedly because we saw today many balls kept down and I mean that is an area of good length, and I mean, that area is at a good length, a little short of length. So that's the area where the batsmen can't immediately see and leave the ball. You have to play it. And if it bounces from there – then good luck for the batsmen. It was bouncing from the other end too – but from a bit behind, so the batsmen were getting time to adjust, I think only Virat got the bounce from further on – but for all the rest, it bounced from behind," said Shardul after the end of play on day 3. Also Read: India or franchise cricket,' fuming Ravi Shastri wants players to decide their priority Notably, India bowler Mohammed Siraj had troubled Australia's Marnus Labuschagne on day 1 of the Test while India's Virat Kohli had gotten out to a ball which bounced more than expected. Apart from Shardul, Ajinkya Rahane was also troubled with the uncharacteristic bounce of the Oval pitch. As for the match, Australia bowled India out for 296 in the first innings after scoring 469 in their first innings. Australia, by the end of play on day 3, had taken a lead of 296 runs, having scored 123/4 in their second innings. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

WTC Final: 'Good luck for the batsmen...:' Shardul Thakur on Oval pitch after scoring 50 on day 3

India’s Shardul Thakur is optimistic about his team’s chances despite Australia’s healthy 296-run lead in the second innings of the ongoing World Test Championship (WTC) at Oval in London. India were bowled out for 296 runs on Day 3 after Shardul and Ajinkya Rahane put up a 109-run stand which helped them avoid the follow-on. However, India are likely to face a big target in the fourth innings with Aussies set for a total of more than 400 runs in the lead.

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"Well, cricket is a funny game. You can never say what is the right total and this one-off game, especially ICC finals, you never know, I mean, who can handle the pressure better out there - one good partnership and you can even chase down 450 or maybe more than that," Thakur said.

"So last year... England chased 400 and they did not lose too many wickets. So that's a positive sign for us. Whatever they put up on the board, it's too early to make any predictions. We see a lot of times in Test cricket that the game changes within an hour. So yes, we like to be optimistic tomorrow going on the field. And yeah, we'll take it on from there."

<h2>India still in the contest</h2>

After starting Day 3 at 151/5, the Indian team did not have the best start as they lost Srikar Bharat on 5 runs on the second ball of the day. However, then Ajinkya Rahane and Shardul Thakur stitched a partnership of 111 runs for the seventh wicket. Rahane departed soon after the start of the second session having scored 89 runs and his 26th Test fifty while he missed out on the hundred.

Shardul then took control of the Indian innings but did not get the required help at the other end. Shardul too scored his third consecutive fifty at the Oval, going level with Don Bradman and Steve Waugh in doing so. He was dismissed for 51 while India were bowled out for 296 runs. The partnership between the pair of Shardul and Rahane helped India avoid the follow-on though the team trailed by 173 runs in the first innings.

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<h2>Jadeja strikes with ball</h2>

Out to bat in the second innings, the Aussies did not have the best start and lost David Warner (1) in the fourth over as Mohammed Siraj was bowling full throttle. Umesh Yadav also struck to dismiss Usman Khawaja on 13 to put the Aussies on the back foot. However, the partnership between Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne saw&nbsp;Australia close to the 100-run mark. Smith was dismissed on 34 at 86/3 by Ravindra Jadeja&nbsp;who was soon back in action and scalped Travis Head for 18.

The Aussies ended&nbsp;the day at 123/4 and are leading by 296 runs and could give India a big headache if they extend the lead by 400 runs or more on Day 4.

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India’s Shardul Thakur is optimistic about his team’s chances despite Australia’s healthy 296-run lead in the second innings of the ongoing World Test Championship (WTC) at Oval in London.

India’s Shardul Thakur is optimistic about his team’s chances despite Australia’s healthy 296-run lead in the second innings of the ongoing World Test Championship (WTC) at Oval in London. India were bowled out for 296 runs on Day 3 after Shardul and Ajinkya Rahane put up a 109-run stand which helped them avoid the follow-on. However, India are likely to face a big target in the fourth innings with Aussies set for a total of more than 400 runs in the lead. India and Australia served up a feast on a terrific day at The Oval ⬇️#WTC23 | #AUSvINDhttps://t.co/N5YgXa08ZM — ICC (@ICC) June 9, 2023 × Optimistic Shardul "Well, cricket is a funny game. You can never say what is the right total and this one-off game, especially ICC finals, you never know, I mean, who can handle the pressure better out there - one good partnership and you can even chase down 450 or maybe more than that," Thakur said. "So last year... England chased 400 and they did not lose too many wickets. So that's a positive sign for us. Whatever they put up on the board, it's too early to make any predictions. We see a lot of times in Test cricket that the game changes within an hour. So yes, we like to be optimistic tomorrow going on the field. And yeah, we'll take it on from there." India still in the contest After starting Day 3 at 151/5, the Indian team did not have the best start as they lost Srikar Bharat on 5 runs on the second ball of the day. However, then Ajinkya Rahane and Shardul Thakur stitched a partnership of 111 runs for the seventh wicket. Rahane departed soon after the start of the second session having scored 89 runs and his 26th Test fifty while he missed out on the hundred. Shardul then took control of the Indian innings but did not get the required help at the other end. Shardul too scored his third consecutive fifty at the Oval, going level with Don Bradman and Steve Waugh in doing so. He was dismissed for 51 while India were bowled out for 296 runs. The partnership between the pair of Shardul and Rahane helped India avoid the follow-on though the team trailed by 173 runs in the first innings. ALSO READ | WTC Final: Ricky Ponting explains where India went wrong with their bowling plan in first innings Jadeja strikes with ball Out to bat in the second innings, the Aussies did not have the best start and lost David Warner (1) in the fourth over as Mohammed Siraj was bowling full throttle. Umesh Yadav also struck to dismiss Usman Khawaja on 13 to put the Aussies on the back foot. However, the partnership between Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne saw Australia close to the 100-run mark. Smith was dismissed on 34 at 86/3 by Ravindra Jadeja who was soon back in action and scalped Travis Head for 18. The Aussies ended the day at 123/4 and are leading by 296 runs and could give India a big headache if they extend the lead by 400 runs or more on Day 4. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

WTC Final: Shardul Thakur optimistic about India's chances, says 'you can even chase down 450'

The two-time winners Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) kept their faint playoff hopes alive with a stunning six-wicket win over Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in match 61 of the IPL&nbsp;2023 edition on Sunday evening (May 14). The likes of Sunil Narine (2 for 15), Varun Chakaravarthy (2 for 37), Rinku Singh (43-ball 54) and skipper Nitish Rana (57 not out) propelled their side to a much-needed win as Kolkata stay alive in the playoffs race.

While Rinku and Varun have been one of KKR's most consistent performers this season, Narine, Andre Russell, and Shardul Thakur have been below par. Ahead of the CSK-KKR clash in Chennai, former New Zealand all-rounder Scott Styris took a dig at Indian all-rounder Shardul Thakur.

"Shardul Thakur looks lost as a cricketer. The worst thing as an all-rounder than you can be called is a bits-and-pieces cricketer,” Styris told&nbsp;JioCinema.

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Shardul has featured in 10 games in this year's season. The 31-year-old has accounted for five scalps and scored 110 runs. He missed a few games due to injury concerns.

KKR have one more game to play, versus the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) at home, and, thus, Shardul will be hungry to silence his critics with a memorable all-round performance. His side needs to win at all costs and hope for a number of results to go in their favour to qualify for the playoffs with 14 points, the maximum they can reach in case of another win.&nbsp;

After the IPL, Shardul will then shift his focus on the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) final where India will take on Australia in early June, at The Oval, London.

The two-time winners Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) kept their faint playoff hopes alive with a stunning six-wicket win over Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in match 61 of the IPL 2023 edition on Sunday evening (May 14).

The two-time winners Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) kept their faint playoff hopes alive with a stunning six-wicket win over Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in match 61 of the IPL 2023 edition on Sunday evening (May 14). The likes of Sunil Narine (2 for 15), Varun Chakaravarthy (2 for 37), Rinku Singh (43-ball 54) and skipper Nitish Rana (57 not out) propelled their side to a much-needed win as Kolkata stay alive in the playoffs race. While Rinku and Varun have been one of KKR's most consistent performers this season, Narine, Andre Russell, and Shardul Thakur have been below par. Ahead of the CSK-KKR clash in Chennai, former New Zealand all-rounder Scott Styris took a dig at Indian all-rounder Shardul Thakur. "Shardul Thakur looks lost as a cricketer. The worst thing as an all-rounder than you can be called is a bits-and-pieces cricketer,” Styris told JioCinema. Also Read: MS Dhoni has given enough hints that this is his last: Md Kaif on CSK skipper's IPL future Shardul has featured in 10 games in this year's season. The 31-year-old has accounted for five scalps and scored 110 runs. He missed a few games due to injury concerns. KKR have one more game to play, versus the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) at home, and, thus, Shardul will be hungry to silence his critics with a memorable all-round performance. His side needs to win at all costs and hope for a number of results to go in their favour to qualify for the playoffs with 14 points, the maximum they can reach in case of another win. After the IPL, Shardul will then shift his focus on the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) final where India will take on Australia in early June, at The Oval, London.

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Ranked number T20I bowler in the world, Rashid Khan became the first bowler in&nbsp;IPL 2023 to claim a hattrick. Against Kolkata Knight Riders at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, the leg-spinner picked three wickets on three successive balls during the 17th over to achieve this feat.

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On the first ball, Rashid removed the most-destructive hitter Andre Russell as he edged one to the keeper off his thigh pads. While the umpire didn’t give him out first, Rashid and Saha were convinced and reviewed the decision that fell in their favour.&nbsp;

On the next delivery, Rashid dismissed Sunil Narine, who smashed it straight to the deep-mid-wicket area. Then comes Shardul Thakur, the player of the match for KKR in their previous group game against RCB. Rashid, who looked confident, bowled a wrong-un and trapped the right-handed Shardul in front on a first-ball duck.&nbsp;

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As expected, Thakur took the review, but that was a waste of effort as Hawkeye showed the ball was hitting the middle stump. With that, the crowd went berserk as Rashid completed his first hat trick for Gujarat Titans.

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Rinku wins it for KKR in the end

While for anyone who has watched this game long enough, this match looked well and over for the KKR side. However, as destiny had it, Rinku Singh was standing in the way of Gujarat and the victory.

Needing more than 40 off the last two overs, KKR upped the ante and took the attack to the opposition.&nbsp;

As 29 was required off the final over, Rinku Singh backed himself and smashed the left-arm seamer Yash Dayal for five sixes off five successive ballsto win it for his team.&nbsp;

He scored 48 off 21 balls and helped his team take two points home.

Ranked number T20I bowler in the world, Rashid Khan became the first bowler in IPL 2023 to claim a hattrick. Against Kolkata Knight Riders at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, the leg-spinner picked three wickets on three successive balls during the 17th over to achieve this feat.

Ranked number T20I bowler in the world, Rashid Khan became the first bowler in IPL 2023 to claim a hattrick. Against Kolkata Knight Riders at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, the leg-spinner picked three wickets on three successive balls during the 17th over to achieve this feat. .@rashidkhan_19 🤝 Hat-trick! That was simply sensational! 🙌 🙌 Follow the match ▶️ https://t.co/G8bESXjTyh#TATAIPL | #GTvKKR | @gujarat_titans pic.twitter.com/sSpYyFcO3S — IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 9, 2023 × On the first ball, Rashid removed the most-destructive hitter Andre Russell as he edged one to the keeper off his thigh pads. While the umpire didn’t give him out first, Rashid and Saha were convinced and reviewed the decision that fell in their favour. On the next delivery, Rashid dismissed Sunil Narine, who smashed it straight to the deep-mid-wicket area. Then comes Shardul Thakur, the player of the match for KKR in their previous group game against RCB. Rashid, who looked confident, bowled a wrong-un and trapped the right-handed Shardul in front on a first-ball duck. ALSO READ: IPL 2023: Rinku Singh hits five sixes in last over to win it for KKR despite Rashid Khan's hattrick As expected, Thakur took the review, but that was a waste of effort as Hawkeye showed the ball was hitting the middle stump. With that, the crowd went berserk as Rashid completed his first hat trick for Gujarat Titans. You can watch the video here - 𝐇𝐀𝐓-𝐓𝐑𝐈𝐂𝐊 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐑𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐝 𝐊𝐡𝐚𝐧! 👏 👏 Andre Russell ✅ Sunil Narine ✅ Shardul Thakur ✅ We have our first hat-trick of the #TATAIPL 2023 & it's that man - @rashidkhan_19! 🙌 🙌 Follow the match ▶️ https://t.co/G8bESXjTyh#TATAIPL | #GTvKKR | @gujarat_titans pic.twitter.com/fJTg0yuVwu — IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 9, 2023 × Rinku wins it for KKR in the end While for anyone who has watched this game long enough, this match looked well and over for the KKR side. However, as destiny had it, Rinku Singh was standing in the way of Gujarat and the victory. Needing more than 40 off the last two overs, KKR upped the ante and took the attack to the opposition. As 29 was required off the final over, Rinku Singh backed himself and smashed the left-arm seamer Yash Dayal for five sixes off five successive ballsto win it for his team. He scored 48 off 21 balls and helped his team take two points home.

IPL 2023, GT vs KKR: Rashid Khan picks first hat-trick of this season - WATCH

After Shreyas Iyer's back injury during the India-Australia Tests, his participation in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 became doubtful. Amid such uncertainty, the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) were left with a huge concern; to get an additional&nbsp;batter and a new skipper for IPL 2023. On Monday (March 27), the two-time winners KKR named Nitish Rana as their captain for the forthcoming season while they remain hopeful of Iyer's return in the latter stage of the tournament.

The IPL 2023 edition kicks off on March 31 with the defending champions Hardik Pandya-led Gujarat Titans (GT) taking on the MS Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in Ahmedabad. KKR, on the other hand, will open its campaign against the Shikhar Dhawan-led Punjab Kings (PBKS) at the&nbsp;Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali on April 01. Thus, Rana will have a herculean task to fill up Iyer's place as the new skipper amid the presence of star players such as Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Shardul Thakur, Tim Southee, etc.

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Many thought KKR would appoint Narine, Shardul, or Russell as their new skipper for IPL 2023. However, Kolkata have gone ahead with Rana who is a veteran in the IPL. The left-hander has been a part of the IPL since the 2016 edition and represented the Mumbai Indians (MI) and KKR (joining them in 2018).

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Complete KKR squad for IPL 2023

Nitish Rana (c), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Venkatesh Iyer, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Shardul Thakur, Lockie Ferguson, Umesh Yadav, Tim Southee, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakravarthy, Anukul Roy, Rinku Singh, Narayan Jagadeesan, Vaibhav Arora, Suyash Sharma, David Weise, Kulwant Khejrolia, Mandeep Singh, Litton Das, Shakib Al Hasan.&nbsp;

After Shreyas Iyer's back injury during the India-Australia Tests, his participation in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 became doubtful. Amid such uncertainty, the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) were left with a huge concern; to get an additional batter and a new skipper for IPL 2023.

After Shreyas Iyer's back injury during the India-Australia Tests, his participation in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 became doubtful. Amid such uncertainty, the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) were left with a huge concern; to get an additional batter and a new skipper for IPL 2023. On Monday (March 27), the two-time winners KKR named Nitish Rana as their captain for the forthcoming season while they remain hopeful of Iyer's return in the latter stage of the tournament. The IPL 2023 edition kicks off on March 31 with the defending champions Hardik Pandya-led Gujarat Titans (GT) taking on the MS Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in Ahmedabad. KKR, on the other hand, will open its campaign against the Shikhar Dhawan-led Punjab Kings (PBKS) at the Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali on April 01. Thus, Rana will have a herculean task to fill up Iyer's place as the new skipper amid the presence of star players such as Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Shardul Thakur, Tim Southee, etc. Also Read: I did my HIV Test: Team India's Shikhar Dhawan shares hilarious episode of when he got his first tattoo Many thought KKR would appoint Narine, Shardul, or Russell as their new skipper for IPL 2023. However, Kolkata have gone ahead with Rana who is a veteran in the IPL. The left-hander has been a part of the IPL since the 2016 edition and represented the Mumbai Indians (MI) and KKR (joining them in 2018). In IPL 2022, Rana amassed 361 runs at a strike rate of 143.82 with two half-centuries. He has scored over 300 runs in every season for the KKR franchise. He has led the Delhi team in the Indian domestic circuit. The 29-year-old has also represented India in two T20Is and an ODI. 'While we are hopeful that Shreyas will recover but we feel fortunate that Nitish will do a great job' A release from the franchise said, "While we are hopeful that Shreyas will recover and participate at some stage in the IPL 2023 edition, we feel fortunate that Nitish, with the captaincy experience having led his state side in white ball cricket and the IPL experience he has had with KKR since 2018, will do a great job." "We are also confident that under Head Coach Chandrakant Pandit and the support staff, he will get all the support needed off the field, and the highly experienced leaders in the squad will provide all support that Nitish may need on the field. We wish him the best in his new role and Shreyas a full and speedy recovery," it added. Complete KKR squad for IPL 2023 Nitish Rana (c), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Venkatesh Iyer, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Shardul Thakur, Lockie Ferguson, Umesh Yadav, Tim Southee, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakravarthy, Anukul Roy, Rinku Singh, Narayan Jagadeesan, Vaibhav Arora, Suyash Sharma, David Weise, Kulwant Khejrolia, Mandeep Singh, Litton Das, Shakib Al Hasan.

IPL 2023: Not Narine, Shardul or Russell! Nitish Rana named KKR captain after Shreyas Iyer's injury

The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 edition is set to kick off on March 31 with the four-time winners Chennai Super Kings (CSK) to face the defending champions Hardik Pandya-led Gujarat Titans (GT)&nbsp; in the season opener in Ahmedabad. Talking about the Delhi Capitals (DC), they dealt with a huge blow when their regular skipper Rishabh Pant got involved in a horrific car crash last year. As the star Indian keeper-batter is out of action for quite some time, the Delhi camp recently named David Warner as their captain for IPL 2023.

On March 16 (Thursday), the official Twitter handle of the DC franchise shared a tweet to share the news with one and all. While the Aussie opener Warner was named the captain, India's star all-rounder Axar Patel will serve as his deputy for the forthcoming edition. DC captioned the tweet, "David Warner (c), Axar Patel (vc)

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While many would have expected Prithvi Shaw to be named as Warner's deputy, Axar pipped Shaw to claim the post. The star Indian spin-bowling all-rounder has been in superb form with the bat of late. In the recently-concluded Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2022/23, he ended as the third-highest run-getter (264 runs with three half-centuries) and claimed three wickets overall. He has been part of the DC camp since IPL 2019 and is now an integral part of their line-up, performing in all departments. Axar has 1,135 runs and 101 scalps overall.

Shaw, on the other hand, is also with the Delhi unit since his debut season, in 2018, and has the experience of leading Mumbai in the domestic circuit. He also led the India U-19 team to the World Cup title in 2018. The swashbuckling opener has amassed&nbsp;1,588 runs in 63 games.

Meanwhile, DC fans will pin their hopes on Warner in the upcoming season. He has led Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) to the championship in IPL 2016 and reads the game very well.&nbsp;

The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 edition is set to kick off on March 31 with the four-time winners Chennai Super Kings (CSK) to face the defending champions Hardik Pandya-led Gujarat Titans (GT) in the season opener in Ahmedabad.

The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 edition is set to kick off on March 31 with the four-time winners Chennai Super Kings (CSK) to face the defending champions Hardik Pandya-led Gujarat Titans (GT) in the season opener in Ahmedabad. Talking about the Delhi Capitals (DC), they dealt with a huge blow when their regular skipper Rishabh Pant got involved in a horrific car crash last year. As the star Indian keeper-batter is out of action for quite some time, the Delhi camp recently named David Warner as their captain for IPL 2023. On March 16 (Thursday), the official Twitter handle of the DC franchise shared a tweet to share the news with one and all. While the Aussie opener Warner was named the captain, India's star all-rounder Axar Patel will serve as his deputy for the forthcoming edition. DC captioned the tweet, "David Warner (c), Axar Patel (vc) All set to roar loud this #IPL2023 under the leadership of these two dynamic southpaws". Check out the tweet: David Warner 👉🏼 (𝗖) Axar Patel 👉🏼 (𝗩𝗖) All set to roar loud this #IPL2023 under the leadership of these two dynamic southpaws 🐯#YehHaiNayiDilli | @davidwarner31 @akshar2026 pic.twitter.com/5VfgyefjdH — Delhi Capitals (@DelhiCapitals) March 16, 2023 × Also read: WPL 2023: Virat Kohli's pep talk with Smriti Mandhana's RCB goes viral ahead of their first win - Watch While many would have expected Prithvi Shaw to be named as Warner's deputy, Axar pipped Shaw to claim the post. The star Indian spin-bowling all-rounder has been in superb form with the bat of late. In the recently-concluded Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2022/23, he ended as the third-highest run-getter (264 runs with three half-centuries) and claimed three wickets overall. He has been part of the DC camp since IPL 2019 and is now an integral part of their line-up, performing in all departments. Axar has 1,135 runs and 101 scalps overall. Shaw, on the other hand, is also with the Delhi unit since his debut season, in 2018, and has the experience of leading Mumbai in the domestic circuit. He also led the India U-19 team to the World Cup title in 2018. The swashbuckling opener has amassed 1,588 runs in 63 games. Meanwhile, DC fans will pin their hopes on Warner in the upcoming season. He has led Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) to the championship in IPL 2016 and reads the game very well.

IPL 2023: Not Prithvi Shaw! Star Indian all-rounder named David Warner's deputy for Delhi Capitals

Shardul Thakur's wife-to-be, Mittali Parulkar, and her stunning looks have become the talk of the town. India's all-rounder Shardul Thakur will tie the knot with his high school sweetheart on February 27 in Mumbai.

Shardul Thakur's wife-to-be, Mittali Parulkar, and her stunning looks have become the talk of the town. India's all-rounder Shardul Thakur will tie the knot with his high school sweetheart on February 27 in Mumbai. He became the third Indian cricketer to get married in 2023's wedding wave after KL Rahul and Axar Patel. Mittali Parulkar runs All the Jazz Luxury Bakes, which deals in cakes and pastries. She founded the bakery in 2020 and has been running it successfully. When did Mittali Parulkar & Shardul Thakur get engaged? Shardul Thakur and Mittali Parulkar got engaged on November 2021 in a private ceremony in Mumbai. The engagement ceremony happened at the Bandra-Kurla Complex with around 57 guests. Shardul Thakur had a hectic schedule the previous year, making it difficult for the all-rounder to find time for his wedding. Thus, the cricketer is wedding his long-time beau after almost one year of the engagement. Moreover, Shardul Thakur has a jam pack schedule because of the upcoming ODI series against Australia in March and Indian Premier League (IPL)2023. Mittali Parulkar's soon-to-be-husband will represent Delhi Capitals in IPL 2023. Mittali Parulkar: age, career & more Mittali Parulkar was born in 1992 in Mumbai. Both Mittali and Shardul have entered their 30s. The couple will tie the knot on Monday, February 27. According to the reports, many celebrity cricketers will attend the wedding ceremony. Mittali is also an animal lover. However, not much information is available about her as she likes to keep her life private. Shardul Thakur played in the T20 World Cup 2021 in United Arab Emirates (UAE). However, he appealed for relaxation after the World Cup. Thakur is more active on social media than his fiance. He keeps posting pictures on Instagram with his teammates. ALSO READ | Shardul Thakur wedding: Star cricketer got married to Mitali Parulkar- See videos & photos from grand event

Who is Mittali Parulkar? Shardul Thakur's wife-to-be. Check all details here.

Shardul Thakur wedding: Indian cricket star Shardul Thakur tied the knot with Mitali Thakur in a grand ceremony on Sunday, February 26. After cricketers KL Rahul and Axar Patel, Indian pacer Shardul got married to his entrepreneur fiancé Mitali Parulkar.

Shardul Thakur wedding: Indian cricket star Shardul Thakur tied the knot with Mitali Thakur in a grand ceremony on Sunday, February 26. After cricketers KL Rahul and Axar Patel, Indian pacer Shardul got married to his entrepreneur fiancé Mitali Parulkar. Mitali is originally from Kolhapur but lives in Mumbai with his family. She left her corporate job in 2010 to pursue her passion for baking. Mitali is the founder and owner of “All The JAZZ- Luxury Bakes” which is located in Thane and Mumbai. The ceremony was graced by many Indian cricketers. Traditional functions like Sangeet, Haldi and a pool party also took place in the pre-wedding rituals. Shardul’s friends, fans and teammates have shared photos and videos from the wedding. In the videos, current Indian captain Rohit Sharma and Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Shreyas Iyer can be seen dancing and having fun at the wedding. Choreographer Dhanashree Verma, KKR team management member Abhishek Nayar and Mumbai player Siddesh Lad were among those present. Shardul Thakur wedding: Here are some pictures from the wedding and pre-wedding festivities View this post on Instagram A post shared by Shardul Thakur FC🔵 (@shardulthakur16) × View this post on Instagram A post shared by Shardul Thakur FC🔵 (@shardulthakur16) × Recently, the Haldi ceremony took place where Shardul was seen dancing to the popular Bollywood song "Jhingaat" with his friends and family. Videos and pictures of the ceremony have been shared on social media, with fans gushing over Shardul's handsome look in his traditional kurta and Mitali's beautiful appearance with Mehendi in her hands. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Shardul Thakur FC🔵 (@shardulthakur16) × View this post on Instagram A post shared by Shardul Thakur FC🔵 (@shardulthakur16) × View this post on Instagram A post shared by Shardul Thakur FC🔵 (@shardulthakur16) × View this post on Instagram A post shared by Shardul Thakur FC🔵 (@shardulthakur16) × How Shardul Thakur met his wife Mittali Parulkar? Shardul Thakur and Mittali Parulkar had been dating for quite some time before they got engaged in November 2021. The couple kept their relationship private, but it is believed that they met through mutual friends. The engagement was a low-key affair, attended by close friends and family members, including India captain Rohit Sharma. Thakur is a well-known Indian fast bowler, who has been an integral part of the Indian cricket team. He made his debut for the Indian cricket team in 2017 and has since become a crucial member of the squad, known for his fiery bowling and impressive performances.

Shardul Thakur wedding: Star cricketer got married to Mitali Parulkar- See videos & photos from grand event

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) continue to make moves in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) trading window as they have now reportedly roped in Indian all-rounder Shardul Thakur from Delhi Capitals (DC) ahead of the IPL 2023 mini-auction. KKR had earlier traded New Zealand pacer Lockie Ferguson and Rahmanullah Gurbaz from Gujarat Titans.

As per a report in ESPNCricinfo, Kolkata Knight Riders have traded Shardul from Delhi Capitals in an all-cash deal. Shardul was the most expensive fast bowler in the Delhi Capitals squad after being bought for a huge sum of Rs 10.75 crore (INR 107.5 million) at the mega auction last year.

The Capitals spent big money on acquiring his services but the pace all-rounder failed to impress with his performances in IPL 2022. Shardul picked up 15 wickets in 14 matches but conceded at an economy of 9.79. He also failed to contribute much with the bat.

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Delhi Capitals had bought him at the mega auction last year following his heroics with his former side Chennai Super Kings in the last four seasons. However, the move didn't work out for the Rishabh Pant-led side, who failed to make it to the playoffs last season.

As per the report, CSK were among the teams interested in roping in Shardul from Delhi Capitals along with the likes of Punjab Kings and Gujarat Titans but the franchise decided to trade him to KKR.

With thee trades completed already in this window, KKR have already spent huge money and will have to let go of a number of players from their existing squad to head into the mini-auction with a decent purse.

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KKR were left with only Rs 45 lakh (INR 4.5 million) after the mega auction last year and will have to release a lot of players to register both Shardul and Lockie, who have cost them Rs 20.75 crore (INR 207.5 million) combined.

Each team had a purse of Rs 90 crore (INR 900 million) at the mega auction last year and will get an additional Rs 5 crore (INR 50 Million) added to their remaining purse at the mini-auction ahead of IPL 023.

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Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) continue to make moves in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) trading window as they have now reportedly roped in Indian all-rounder Shardul Thakur from Delhi Capitals (DC) ahead of the IPL 2023 mini-auction.

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) continue to make moves in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) trading window as they have now reportedly roped in Indian all-rounder Shardul Thakur from Delhi Capitals (DC) ahead of the IPL 2023 mini-auction. KKR had earlier traded New Zealand pacer Lockie Ferguson and Rahmanullah Gurbaz from Gujarat Titans. As per a report in ESPNCricinfo, Kolkata Knight Riders have traded Shardul from Delhi Capitals in an all-cash deal. Shardul was the most expensive fast bowler in the Delhi Capitals squad after being bought for a huge sum of Rs 10.75 crore (INR 107.5 million) at the mega auction last year. The Capitals spent big money on acquiring his services but the pace all-rounder failed to impress with his performances in IPL 2022. Shardul picked up 15 wickets in 14 matches but conceded at an economy of 9.79. He also failed to contribute much with the bat. Also Read: Kolkata Knight Riders trade Lockie Ferguson and Rahmanullah Gurbaz from Gujarat Titans ahead of IPL 2023 Delhi Capitals had bought him at the mega auction last year following his heroics with his former side Chennai Super Kings in the last four seasons. However, the move didn't work out for the Rishabh Pant-led side, who failed to make it to the playoffs last season. As per the report, CSK were among the teams interested in roping in Shardul from Delhi Capitals along with the likes of Punjab Kings and Gujarat Titans but the franchise decided to trade him to KKR. With thee trades completed already in this window, KKR have already spent huge money and will have to let go of a number of players from their existing squad to head into the mini-auction with a decent purse. Also Read: ICC names Most Valuable Team of T20 World Cup 2022, Virat Kohli and Suryakumar Yadav make the cut KKR were left with only Rs 45 lakh (INR 4.5 million) after the mega auction last year and will have to release a lot of players to register both Shardul and Lockie, who have cost them Rs 20.75 crore (INR 207.5 million) combined. Each team had a purse of Rs 90 crore (INR 900 million) at the mega auction last year and will get an additional Rs 5 crore (INR 50 Million) added to their remaining purse at the mini-auction ahead of IPL 023. ×

Delhi Capitals trade their most expensive pacer Shardul Thakur to KKR ahead of IPL 2023 - Report

Delhi Capitals (DC) are reportedly set to release as many as five players ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 mini-auction. The Capitals failed to qualify for the playoffs last season despite assembling a star-studded squad featuring some of the best players from around the globe.

India's pace all-rounder Shardul Thakur was one of their top&nbsp;buys at the auction ahead of IPL 2022 as they spent a whopping Rs 10.75 crore (INR 107.5 million) to secure his services. However, Sharul failed to live up to the expectations as he managed only 15 wickets in 14 games and 120 runs with the bat.

While he was among the wickets for his team, the Indian pacer was quite expensive and conceded at an economy rate of nearly ten. He is among the five players who are likely to be released by the Capitals ahead of the mini-auction which is set to take place before the start of the 2023 season.

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Apart from Shardul, Indian wicket-keeper batter KS Bharat, New Zealand keeper-batter Tim Seifert, Mandeep Singh, and Ashwin Habbar are the other four players set to be released by the Rishabh Pant-led side, as per news agency PTI.&nbsp;

"Shardul is a premium all-rounder but his price tag was an issue. The others who are set to be released are Hebbar, Mandeep, Seifert, and Bharat," an IPL source was quoted as saying by PTI.

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Delhi Capitals had an average campaign in IPL 2022 as they finished fifth on the points table after managing seven wins and as many defeats in 14 games under Pant's captaincy. They will be hoping to strengthen their squad and paper the cracks in their squad with the money freed from the release of the five players.

Delhi Capitals (DC) are reportedly set to release as many as five players ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 mini-auction. The Capitals failed to qualify for the playoffs last season despite assembling a star-studded squad featuring some of the best players from around the globe.

Delhi Capitals (DC) are reportedly set to release as many as five players ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 mini-auction. The Capitals failed to qualify for the playoffs last season despite assembling a star-studded squad featuring some of the best players from around the globe. India's pace all-rounder Shardul Thakur was one of their top buys at the auction ahead of IPL 2022 as they spent a whopping Rs 10.75 crore (INR 107.5 million) to secure his services. However, Sharul failed to live up to the expectations as he managed only 15 wickets in 14 games and 120 runs with the bat. While he was among the wickets for his team, the Indian pacer was quite expensive and conceded at an economy rate of nearly ten. He is among the five players who are likely to be released by the Capitals ahead of the mini-auction which is set to take place before the start of the 2023 season. Also Read: Despite his poor form, England will not take Rohit Sharma lightly at all, says Ben Stokes Apart from Shardul, Indian wicket-keeper batter KS Bharat, New Zealand keeper-batter Tim Seifert, Mandeep Singh, and Ashwin Habbar are the other four players set to be released by the Rishabh Pant-led side, as per news agency PTI. "Shardul is a premium all-rounder but his price tag was an issue. The others who are set to be released are Hebbar, Mandeep, Seifert, and Bharat," an IPL source was quoted as saying by PTI. Also Read: Sri Lanka Cricket to probe ‘various alleged incidents’ in Australia after Danushka Gunathilaka's arrest Delhi Capitals had an average campaign in IPL 2022 as they finished fifth on the points table after managing seven wins and as many defeats in 14 games under Pant's captaincy. They will be hoping to strengthen their squad and paper the cracks in their squad with the money freed from the release of the five players.

Delhi Capitals likely to release Shardul Thakur, KS Bharat and three others ahead of IPL 2023

After a long wait, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) have named Mohammed Shami as the replacement for injured Jasprit Bumrah in India's T20 World Cup squad. Ever since it became official that Bumrah won't be part of the T20 WC, speculations were rife regarding who will replace him. At first, the contenders were Md Shami and Deepak Chahar. However, with Chahar also bowing out due to back issues, Shami has now become Bumrah's replacement.

Meanwhile, the likes of pacer Mohammed Siraj and all-rounder Shardul Thakur have been added to the reserves. The duo were part of the Shikhar Dhawan-led Indian ODI team, who beat South Africa 2-1 at home. During the three-match series, Siraj picked up five wickets at an economy of 4.52 and returned as the Player-of-the-Series. Shardul also contributed with three scalps and scored a vital 31-ball 33 during the series opener.

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BCCI release | The All-India Senior Selection Committee has named Mohammed Shami as Jasprit Bumrah’s replacement in India’s ICC Men’s T20 World Cup squad. Shami has reached Australia and will link up with the squad in Brisbane ahead of the warm-up matches.

Mohammed Siraj and Shardul Thakur have been named as backups and will travel to Australia shortly.
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India's revised squad for ICC T20 World Cup: Rohit Sharma (Captain), KL Rahul (vice-captain), Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Deepak Hooda, Rishabh Pant (wicket-keeper), Dinesh Karthik (wicket-keeper), Hardik Pandya, R. Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal, Axar Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Harshal Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Shami.

Rohit-led India will play two warm-up games, versus Australia and New Zealand respectively, before their T20 WC opening fixture, where they will lock horns with Pakistan at the MCG, Melbourne on October 23.

After a long wait, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) have named Mohammed Shami as the replacement for injured Jasprit Bumrah in India's T20 World Cup squad.

After a long wait, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) have named Mohammed Shami as the replacement for injured Jasprit Bumrah in India's T20 World Cup squad. Ever since it became official that Bumrah won't be part of the T20 WC, speculations were rife regarding who will replace him. At first, the contenders were Md Shami and Deepak Chahar. However, with Chahar also bowing out due to back issues, Shami has now become Bumrah's replacement. Meanwhile, the likes of pacer Mohammed Siraj and all-rounder Shardul Thakur have been added to the reserves. The duo were part of the Shikhar Dhawan-led Indian ODI team, who beat South Africa 2-1 at home. During the three-match series, Siraj picked up five wickets at an economy of 4.52 and returned as the Player-of-the-Series. Shardul also contributed with three scalps and scored a vital 31-ball 33 during the series opener. ALSO READ | Whoever wins India-Pakistan match will enter T20 World Cup semi-finals, predicts Aakash Chopra BCCI release | The All-India Senior Selection Committee has named Mohammed Shami as Jasprit Bumrah’s replacement in India’s ICC Men’s T20 World Cup squad. Shami has reached Australia and will link up with the squad in Brisbane ahead of the warm-up matches. Mohammed Siraj and Shardul Thakur have been named as backups and will travel to Australia shortly. India's revised squad for ICC T20 World Cup: Rohit Sharma (Captain), KL Rahul (vice-captain), Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Deepak Hooda, Rishabh Pant (wicket-keeper), Dinesh Karthik (wicket-keeper), Hardik Pandya, R. Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal, Axar Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Harshal Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Shami. Rohit-led India will play two warm-up games, versus Australia and New Zealand respectively, before their T20 WC opening fixture, where they will lock horns with Pakistan at the MCG, Melbourne on October 23.

T20 WC: BCCI names Mohammed Shami as Jasprit Bumrah's replacement, Siraj-Shardul added in reserves

Deepak Chahar has been ruled out of the upcoming T20 World Cup 2022 due to a back injury. The pacer, who was part of India's stand-by list for the World Cup, was in contention to make it to the main squad after Jasprit Bumrah was sidelined from the tournament due to an injury. However, Chahar will not travel to Australia for the showpiece event.

In his absence, BCCI is all set to send three pacers as reinforcements for the Indian squad. Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj and Shardul Thakur will travel to Australia and join the rest of the Indian contingent down under. Shami was originally part of India's stand-by list while Siraj and Shardul are the new inclusions.

Shami remains the frontrunner to take Bumrah's spot in the main 15-man squad now that Chahar is no more in the fray. However, he faces serious competition from Siraj, who impressed in the recently-concluded ODI series against South Africa at home. While one of them will make it to the main squad, the other two will be part of the reserves.

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"Deepak will take some time to get fit. His back issue has flared up again. His ankle is fine and there wasn't any problem there. So BCCI is sending three reinforcements. Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj and Shardul Thakur," a BCCI official was quoted as saying by PTI.

The Indan selectors do not have much time to name the official replacement for Bumrah as October 15 is the deadline to announce the final changes in the squad. The T20 World Cup s set to get underway on October 16 with India&nbsp;opening their&nbsp;campaign against arch-rivals Pakistan on October 23.

The Indian squad is already in Perth, Australia where they have been fine-tuning their preparations ahead of the start of the T20 World Cup. India recently defeated Western Australia XI in a warm-up match and are scheduled to play one more practice match against the same team in Perth before taking on New Zealand and Australia in two more warm-up matches.

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In the absence of Bumrah, expectations will be high from Shami if he is roped into the squad as the official replacement for the injured pacer. Shami has the experience and the skills to be the strike bowler for the Men in Blue in the tournament, however, he has not played a T20I for India since the T20 World Cup last year which remains a huge concern for the team.

Deepak Chahar has been ruled out of the upcoming T20 World Cup 2022 due to a back injury. The pacer, who was part of India's stand-by list for the World Cup, was in contention to make it to the main squad after Jasprit Bumrah was sidelined from the tournament due to an injury.

Deepak Chahar has been ruled out of the upcoming T20 World Cup 2022 due to a back injury. The pacer, who was part of India's stand-by list for the World Cup, was in contention to make it to the main squad after Jasprit Bumrah was sidelined from the tournament due to an injury. However, Chahar will not travel to Australia for the showpiece event. In his absence, BCCI is all set to send three pacers as reinforcements for the Indian squad. Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj and Shardul Thakur will travel to Australia and join the rest of the Indian contingent down under. Shami was originally part of India's stand-by list while Siraj and Shardul are the new inclusions. Shami remains the frontrunner to take Bumrah's spot in the main 15-man squad now that Chahar is no more in the fray. However, he faces serious competition from Siraj, who impressed in the recently-concluded ODI series against South Africa at home. While one of them will make it to the main squad, the other two will be part of the reserves. Also Read: 'I am not disappointed' - Kuldeep Yadav reacts after not being part of India's T20 World Cup squad "Deepak will take some time to get fit. His back issue has flared up again. His ankle is fine and there wasn't any problem there. So BCCI is sending three reinforcements. Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj and Shardul Thakur," a BCCI official was quoted as saying by PTI. The Indan selectors do not have much time to name the official replacement for Bumrah as October 15 is the deadline to announce the final changes in the squad. The T20 World Cup s set to get underway on October 16 with India opening their campaign against arch-rivals Pakistan on October 23. The Indian squad is already in Perth, Australia where they have been fine-tuning their preparations ahead of the start of the T20 World Cup. India recently defeated Western Australia XI in a warm-up match and are scheduled to play one more practice match against the same team in Perth before taking on New Zealand and Australia in two more warm-up matches. Also Read: David Warner to Virat Kohli: Top five contenders to finish as highest run-getter at T20 World Cup 2022 In the absence of Bumrah, expectations will be high from Shami if he is roped into the squad as the official replacement for the injured pacer. Shami has the experience and the skills to be the strike bowler for the Men in Blue in the tournament, however, he has not played a T20I for India since the T20 World Cup last year which remains a huge concern for the team.

Shardul Thakur, Md. Shami and Md. Siraj to leave for Australia; Deepak Chahar out of T20 World Cup - Report

Shikhar Dhawan-led India locked horns with South Africa in the first of the three-match T20I series on Thursday (October 06) in Lucknow. After asking the visitors to bat first and reducing them to 110/4, Indian bowlers were made to toil hard as unbeaten half-centuries from Heinrich Klaasen and David Miller took Proteas to a respectable 240-4 in a rain-curtailed 40-over contest.

In reply, India were on the back foot and reeling at 51-4 before Shreyas Iyer's 37-ball 50 and Sanju Samson's 86 not out, off 63 deliveries, instilled a fightback from the Men in Blue camp. While Iyer left with India being reduced to 118 for 5, Samson stayed till the end to keep India's hopes alive. He stitched a valuable 93-run sixth-wicket stand with Shardul Thakur (33) before losing partners at regular intervals. The right-hander continued to take his chances, with 30 needed off the last six balls, but was too much to ask from him alone.

After the match and his impressive knock, Samson told the reporters, "Thoda time wicket pe guzaarna bhot acha pasand karta hu aur Indian jersey pehen k to thoda aur bhi special he ho jaata hai. Magar khelte hain toh hum match jitaane ke liye, toh thoda sa reh gaya. Do shots reh gaya. Toh agli baar achi tareh karne dekhunga. Par apne contribution se sehmat hu&nbsp;(I like to spend some time in the middle. Playing in the Indian jersey, it becomes even more special. We always want to win, however, we just fell short. I fell short by two shots. I'm still satisfied with my contribution)."

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"Unke bowlers achha daal rahe the par Shamsi expensive jaa rahe the, toh hum unko target kar sakte the. Unka ek over end me reh gaya tha, toh mujhe pata tha agar 24 run bhi honge, toh 4 chhakke main laga sakta tha. Main confident tha. Vo hi plan tha. Batsmen ne achhi tarah respond kiya, mujhe aisa laga.&nbsp;(They were bowling good but Shami was a bit expensive, so we wanted to go after him. I knew his one over remained and I thought, ‘Even if we have 24 runs remaining in the final over, I can hit 4 sixes’. I was confident. I believe the batters&nbsp;responded well)," Samson added.

At the post-match presentation, Dhawan lauded his troops and said, "Quite proud of the way the boys played the game, we didn't get a good start, the way Shreyas, Samson and Shardul batted was excellent. We gave away too many runs on a wicket that swung and spun, the fielding wasn't great, but this was a good learning experience for us."

Shikhar Dhawan-led India locked horns with South Africa in the first of the three-match T20I series on Thursday (October 06) in Lucknow. After asking the visitors to bat first and reducing them to 110/4, Indian bowlers were made to toil hard as unbeaten half-centuries from Heinrich Klaasen and David Miller took Proteas to a respectable 240-4 in a rain-curtailed 40-over contest.

Shikhar Dhawan-led India locked horns with South Africa in the first of the three-match T20I series on Thursday (October 06) in Lucknow. After asking the visitors to bat first and reducing them to 110/4, Indian bowlers were made to toil hard as unbeaten half-centuries from Heinrich Klaasen and David Miller took Proteas to a respectable 240-4 in a rain-curtailed 40-over contest. In reply, India were on the back foot and reeling at 51-4 before Shreyas Iyer's 37-ball 50 and Sanju Samson's 86 not out, off 63 deliveries, instilled a fightback from the Men in Blue camp. While Iyer left with India being reduced to 118 for 5, Samson stayed till the end to keep India's hopes alive. He stitched a valuable 93-run sixth-wicket stand with Shardul Thakur (33) before losing partners at regular intervals. The right-hander continued to take his chances, with 30 needed off the last six balls, but was too much to ask from him alone. After the match and his impressive knock, Samson told the reporters, "Thoda time wicket pe guzaarna bhot acha pasand karta hu aur Indian jersey pehen k to thoda aur bhi special he ho jaata hai. Magar khelte hain toh hum match jitaane ke liye, toh thoda sa reh gaya. Do shots reh gaya. Toh agli baar achi tareh karne dekhunga. Par apne contribution se sehmat hu (I like to spend some time in the middle. Playing in the Indian jersey, it becomes even more special. We always want to win, however, we just fell short. I fell short by two shots. I'm still satisfied with my contribution)." ALSO READ | 'He has potential of Yuvraj Singh to hit six sixes' - Dale Steyn lauds Sanju Samson after Lucknow ODI "Unke bowlers achha daal rahe the par Shamsi expensive jaa rahe the, toh hum unko target kar sakte the. Unka ek over end me reh gaya tha, toh mujhe pata tha agar 24 run bhi honge, toh 4 chhakke main laga sakta tha. Main confident tha. Vo hi plan tha. Batsmen ne achhi tarah respond kiya, mujhe aisa laga. (They were bowling good but Shami was a bit expensive, so we wanted to go after him. I knew his one over remained and I thought, ‘Even if we have 24 runs remaining in the final over, I can hit 4 sixes’. I was confident. I believe the batters responded well)," Samson added. At the post-match presentation, Dhawan lauded his troops and said, "Quite proud of the way the boys played the game, we didn't get a good start, the way Shreyas, Samson and Shardul batted was excellent. We gave away too many runs on a wicket that swung and spun, the fielding wasn't great, but this was a good learning experience for us."

WATCH: 'Fell short by two shots' - Sanju Samson reacts after his 86* in vain in 1st ODI vs South Africa

Sanju Samson produced a responsible unbeaten 43 after a clinical bowling display, led by pacer Shardul Thakur, as India sailed to a five-wicket win over Zimbabwe in the second ODI to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series here on Saturday.

It was not quite a domination unlike the first ODI but the paltry 162-run target meant that the KL Rahul-led side did not have to sweat much despite a mid-innings jolt. Sent into bowl, comeback man Thakur (3/38 in seven overs) brilliantly set it up and became the wrecker-in-chief as the Indian bowlers once again came out on top to skittle out Zimbabwe for 161.

In the absence of Deepak Chahar who missed out after his exploits in the last ODI, Thakur made his presence felt and rocked the Zimbabwe top-order with his double blow in the 12th over.

Shikhar Dhawan and Shubman Gill then showed their same flair and authority, even as the duo batted in different positions this time, posting identical scores of 33.

But the duo could not steer the team home this time as India endured some anxious moments in the middle following the departure of Dhawan.

Luke Jongwe (2/33) produced a double blow, dismissing Ishan Kishan (6) and a well-set Shubman Gill in successive overs, to reduce India to 97 for four at the drinks break.

But with just 65 runs needed from 36 overs, Deepak Hooda and Samson produced a sensible stand of 56-run together to virtually seal the fate of the match.

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With nine runs to win, Hooda was yorked by Sikandar Raza but Samson remained unbeaten on 43 (39 balls; 2x4, 4x6) and wrapped it up with a six off legspinner Innocent Kaia in the 26th over.

Having posted a 192-run unbroken stand in their previous win, Dhawan and Gill did not open together this time with the skipper Rahul opting to go alongside the former.

In the first ODI, Rahul, who was returning to action after nearly three months following a sports hernia surgery and a bout of COVID, chose to go with Dhawan and Gill as the two openers.

The duo posted a 192-run unbroken stand to fashion India's 10-wicket win. But Rahul got back to his usual slot on Saturday, only to get out LBW by pacer Victor Nyauchi after missing the line of the ball.

This was Rahul's first International match since his 49-run outing against the West Indies in an ODI in Ahmedabad on February 9. After Rahul's brief stay, it was once again business as usual for Dhawan and Gill as the duo started from where they left in the first ODI here two days' back.

Earlier, Sean Williams played a counter-attacking knock and top-scored for the hosts with a run-a-ball 42 (1x6, 3x4) after his side was reduced to 31/4 in the 13th over.

India brought in part-time off-spinner Deepak Hooda to give the much-needed breakthrough in the form of Williams who went for a pre-meditated pull to be taken at the deep square leg by Shikhar Dhawan.

Ryan Burl made a 47-ball 39 with three boundaries and one six but he ran out of partners as Zimbabwe could not stage a comeback. Their last three wickets fell in just eight balls that included the run-outs of Victor Nyauchi and Tanaka Chivanga.

It would have been worse for the hosts had India were not sloppy on the field as keeper Samson missed one stumping and dropped a difficult catch against Axar Patel, while Kuldeep Yadav missed a sitter off his own bowling.

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Mohammed Siraj (8-2-16-1) and Prasidh Krishna (6.1-1-28-1) troubled the struggling Zimbabwe top-order after KL Rahul opted to field, which denied the batters some much-needed practice ahead of the Asia Cup. But the bowlers did not mind.

On a Harare SC surface with nice carry and bounce, the duo worked up good pace, swing and troubled the openers with some good length deliveries as the hosts managed just one run from the first three overs.

Siraj effected a breakthrough in the eighth over before Thakur and Krishna got into the act. Sikander Raza and Wiliams put on a 40-run partnership before Kuldeep struck. Raza tried to attack, but only managed to slice the ball for Ishan Kishan to complete a well-judged catch to trigger a collapse.

Sanju Samson produced a responsible unbeaten 43 after a clinical bowling display, led by pacer Shardul Thakur, as India sailed to a five-wicket win over Zimbabwe in the second ODI to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series here on Saturday.

Sanju Samson produced a responsible unbeaten 43 after a clinical bowling display, led by pacer Shardul Thakur, as India sailed to a five-wicket win over Zimbabwe in the second ODI to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series here on Saturday. It was not quite a domination unlike the first ODI but the paltry 162-run target meant that the KL Rahul-led side did not have to sweat much despite a mid-innings jolt. Sent into bowl, comeback man Thakur (3/38 in seven overs) brilliantly set it up and became the wrecker-in-chief as the Indian bowlers once again came out on top to skittle out Zimbabwe for 161. In the absence of Deepak Chahar who missed out after his exploits in the last ODI, Thakur made his presence felt and rocked the Zimbabwe top-order with his double blow in the 12th over. Shikhar Dhawan and Shubman Gill then showed their same flair and authority, even as the duo batted in different positions this time, posting identical scores of 33. But the duo could not steer the team home this time as India endured some anxious moments in the middle following the departure of Dhawan. Luke Jongwe (2/33) produced a double blow, dismissing Ishan Kishan (6) and a well-set Shubman Gill in successive overs, to reduce India to 97 for four at the drinks break. But with just 65 runs needed from 36 overs, Deepak Hooda and Samson produced a sensible stand of 56-run together to virtually seal the fate of the match. Also Read: Sachin played me best, all others were scared: Shoaib Akhtar's bold claim about India-Pakistan 1999 WC clash With nine runs to win, Hooda was yorked by Sikandar Raza but Samson remained unbeaten on 43 (39 balls; 2x4, 4x6) and wrapped it up with a six off legspinner Innocent Kaia in the 26th over. Having posted a 192-run unbroken stand in their previous win, Dhawan and Gill did not open together this time with the skipper Rahul opting to go alongside the former. In the first ODI, Rahul, who was returning to action after nearly three months following a sports hernia surgery and a bout of COVID, chose to go with Dhawan and Gill as the two openers. The duo posted a 192-run unbroken stand to fashion India's 10-wicket win. But Rahul got back to his usual slot on Saturday, only to get out LBW by pacer Victor Nyauchi after missing the line of the ball. This was Rahul's first International match since his 49-run outing against the West Indies in an ODI in Ahmedabad on February 9. After Rahul's brief stay, it was once again business as usual for Dhawan and Gill as the duo started from where they left in the first ODI here two days' back. Earlier, Sean Williams played a counter-attacking knock and top-scored for the hosts with a run-a-ball 42 (1x6, 3x4) after his side was reduced to 31/4 in the 13th over. India brought in part-time off-spinner Deepak Hooda to give the much-needed breakthrough in the form of Williams who went for a pre-meditated pull to be taken at the deep square leg by Shikhar Dhawan. Ryan Burl made a 47-ball 39 with three boundaries and one six but he ran out of partners as Zimbabwe could not stage a comeback. Their last three wickets fell in just eight balls that included the run-outs of Victor Nyauchi and Tanaka Chivanga. It would have been worse for the hosts had India were not sloppy on the field as keeper Samson missed one stumping and dropped a difficult catch against Axar Patel, while Kuldeep Yadav missed a sitter off his own bowling. Also Read: Huge blow for Pakistan as Shaheen Shah Afridi ruled out of Asia Cup 2022 due to an injury Mohammed Siraj (8-2-16-1) and Prasidh Krishna (6.1-1-28-1) troubled the struggling Zimbabwe top-order after KL Rahul opted to field, which denied the batters some much-needed practice ahead of the Asia Cup. But the bowlers did not mind. On a Harare SC surface with nice carry and bounce, the duo worked up good pace, swing and troubled the openers with some good length deliveries as the hosts managed just one run from the first three overs. Siraj effected a breakthrough in the eighth over before Thakur and Krishna got into the act. Sikander Raza and Wiliams put on a 40-run partnership before Kuldeep struck. Raza tried to attack, but only managed to slice the ball for Ishan Kishan to complete a well-judged catch to trigger a collapse.

Sanju Samson, Shardul Thakur shine as India beat Zimbabwe by 5 wickets in 2nd ODI to clinch series

Top bowling spells from spinner Yuzvendra Chahal and pacers Mohammed Siraj and Shardul Thakur helped India crush West Indies by 119 runs in the rain-hit third and final ODI of the series here at Queen`s Park Oval on Thursday. India has completed a clean sweep of 3-0 over the hosts. India can walk away with a lot of positives after this match as their batting was great, lead from the front by openers Shikhar Dhawan (58) and Shubman Gill (98*).

Setting a target of 257 in 35 overs after the match was hit by rain, Windies batters never looked as if they were in the game as Indian bowlers feasted on them. The hosts fell prey to a world-class bowling attack with their careless shot selection. Chahal (4/17), Siraj (2/14) and Thakur (2/17) were extremely economic with the ball and delivered timely blows to their opponent.

Chasing 257, West Indies got off a nightmarish start, losing opener Kyle Mayers and Shamarh Brooks in the second over to pacer Mohammed Siraj. Following this, opener Shai Hope and Brandon King resumed the chase for the hosts. They both maintained solid running between the wickets. King was the aggressor during the partnership. Hope-King added 47 runs to their stand before the former was stumped by wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson for 22 off 33 balls on a delivery by spinner Yuzvendra Chahal. At the end of 10 overs, West Indies was 48/3, with King (24*) and Pooran (1*). Captain Nicholas Pooran was next up on crease. The 12th over was bowled by pacer Prasidh Krishna and it turned out to be expensive, with Pooran-King smashing four boundaries in it collectively. It was spinner Axar Patel who gave India their fourth wicket, removing King, who was looking threatening. He had scored 42 off 37 balls before he was trapped leg before wicket by the bowler.

Keacy Carty was next up on the crease. Pooran`s game became more attacking, smashing Deepak Hooda for a four and a six and Axar for a four as well. The duo took the hosts to the 100-run mark at end of 18 overs, with Pooran being the aggressor. Shardul Thakur broke the 29-run stand between the duo, bowling out Carty for just five runs off 17 balls. At this point, half of Windies line up was back in the hut at 103. Jason Holder was the next batter to arrive on the crease. The all-rounder was making his return to white-ball cricket after a while and had a task in hand to build a solid stand with his skipper. Prasidh finally got his first wicket of the day, dismissing the danger man Pooran for 42 off 32 balls after being caught by Dhawan at mid-on. Thakur gave another jolt to the hosts, sending back Akael Hosein for just one run after skipper Dhawan took another great catch.

There was not much batting left with the Windies except for Holder, who needed to pull off something really great to guide his team to a consolation win. Things continued to go downhill for Windies, with Paul dismissed for a duck by Chahal after he was caught by Thakur at point while attempting to reverse sweep. Holder was running out of partners at this point, now joined by Hayden Walsh. Walsh was the ninth wicket down at a score of 137 after being caught by Dhawan at slips. Jayden Seales was the last player dismissed, sent back to pavilion by Chahal. Windies were bundled out for 137. They had lost the match by 119 runs and India had completed a 3-0 clean sweep in the series. Chahal finished as the leading bowler for India with 4/17. Siraj and Thakur also took two wickets. Krishna and Axar got one scalp each.

Earlier, a 113-run stand between Shubman Gill and Shikhar Dhawan powered India to 225/3 in 36 overs during the rain-hit third and final ODI against West Indies here at Queens Park Oval on Wednesday. As per Duckworth-Lewis Method, West Indies were set a target of 257 runs in 35 overs. The innings face disruption due to rain. But despite this disruption, India managed to put up a solid total on the board. Dhawan (58) and Gill (98*) continued their fine batting form and Windies bowlers were not able to do much. Shreyas Iyer also contributed a fine 44.

Electing to bat first, India was cautious for the first ten overs, mostly rotating the strike and hitting big occasionally. This cautious approach bore fruit as openers Shikhar Dhawan and Shubman Gill were able to get through the mandatory powerplay with a score of 45/0, with the duo standing unbeaten at 22 each. After reaching their 50-run stand in 67 balls, the duo accelerated their run-making. Skipper Dhawan brought up his 37th fifty in ODIs. Dhawan-Gill brought up their 100-run stand in 118 balls.

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Gill was also looking really classy with the bat at the other end and brought up his second ODI fifty, continuing his good run in the series. The 113-run stand between the duo was broken in 23rd over. It was spinner Hayden Walsh who gave Windies a breakthrough by dismissing Dhawan for 58 off 74 balls, with skipper Nicholas Pooran taking the catch at mid-wicket. Shreyas Iyer was next up on crease. Rain interrupted play at this point, with India at 115/1 in 24 overs, with Gill (51*) and Iyer (2*). The match resumed as a 40-over-a-side contest. After this, Gill-Iyer started showing more attacking intent with the willow, smashing boundaries and sixes.

The very first over after rain went for 18 runs. The duo raced to their 50-run partnership in just 30 balls. West Indies bowlers were shocked by the sudden change in gears and it was reflected in some sloppy fielding by them.

The duo kept the scoreboard moving and added 86 runs before Shreyas Iyer was dismissed for a solid 44 off 34 balls by spinner Akeal Hosein after being caught by Keemo Paul at long-on. Suryakumar Yadav was the next man on the crease for India. However, his poor run of scores continued as he was dismissed by Walsh after being caught for just eight runs at backward point by Shamarh Brooks.

Sanju Samson, the wicketkeeper-batter was next up on the crease. Gill-Samson carried on for a while before rain interrupted play once again. India`s innings came to an end at 225/3 in 36 overs due to rain, with Gill (98*) and Samson (6*) unbeaten.

Brief Scores: India: 225/3 in 36 overs (Shubman Gill 98, Shikhar Dhawan 58, Hayden Walsh 2/57) win against West Indies: 137 in 26 overs (Brandon King 42, Nicholas Pooran 42, Yuzvendra Chahal 4/17) by 119 runs.

Top bowling spells from spinner Yuzvendra Chahal and pacers Mohammed Siraj and Shardul Thakur helped India crush West Indies by 119 runs in the rain-hit third and final ODI of the series here at Queen`s Park Oval on Thursday.

Top bowling spells from spinner Yuzvendra Chahal and pacers Mohammed Siraj and Shardul Thakur helped India crush West Indies by 119 runs in the rain-hit third and final ODI of the series here at Queen`s Park Oval on Thursday. India has completed a clean sweep of 3-0 over the hosts. India can walk away with a lot of positives after this match as their batting was great, lead from the front by openers Shikhar Dhawan (58) and Shubman Gill (98*). Setting a target of 257 in 35 overs after the match was hit by rain, Windies batters never looked as if they were in the game as Indian bowlers feasted on them. The hosts fell prey to a world-class bowling attack with their careless shot selection. Chahal (4/17), Siraj (2/14) and Thakur (2/17) were extremely economic with the ball and delivered timely blows to their opponent. Chasing 257, West Indies got off a nightmarish start, losing opener Kyle Mayers and Shamarh Brooks in the second over to pacer Mohammed Siraj. Following this, opener Shai Hope and Brandon King resumed the chase for the hosts. They both maintained solid running between the wickets. King was the aggressor during the partnership. Hope-King added 47 runs to their stand before the former was stumped by wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson for 22 off 33 balls on a delivery by spinner Yuzvendra Chahal. At the end of 10 overs, West Indies was 48/3, with King (24*) and Pooran (1*). Captain Nicholas Pooran was next up on crease. The 12th over was bowled by pacer Prasidh Krishna and it turned out to be expensive, with Pooran-King smashing four boundaries in it collectively. It was spinner Axar Patel who gave India their fourth wicket, removing King, who was looking threatening. He had scored 42 off 37 balls before he was trapped leg before wicket by the bowler. Keacy Carty was next up on the crease. Pooran`s game became more attacking, smashing Deepak Hooda for a four and a six and Axar for a four as well. The duo took the hosts to the 100-run mark at end of 18 overs, with Pooran being the aggressor. Shardul Thakur broke the 29-run stand between the duo, bowling out Carty for just five runs off 17 balls. At this point, half of Windies line up was back in the hut at 103. Jason Holder was the next batter to arrive on the crease. The all-rounder was making his return to white-ball cricket after a while and had a task in hand to build a solid stand with his skipper. Prasidh finally got his first wicket of the day, dismissing the danger man Pooran for 42 off 32 balls after being caught by Dhawan at mid-on. Thakur gave another jolt to the hosts, sending back Akael Hosein for just one run after skipper Dhawan took another great catch. There was not much batting left with the Windies except for Holder, who needed to pull off something really great to guide his team to a consolation win. Things continued to go downhill for Windies, with Paul dismissed for a duck by Chahal after he was caught by Thakur at point while attempting to reverse sweep. Holder was running out of partners at this point, now joined by Hayden Walsh. Walsh was the ninth wicket down at a score of 137 after being caught by Dhawan at slips. Jayden Seales was the last player dismissed, sent back to pavilion by Chahal. Windies were bundled out for 137. They had lost the match by 119 runs and India had completed a 3-0 clean sweep in the series. Chahal finished as the leading bowler for India with 4/17. Siraj and Thakur also took two wickets. Krishna and Axar got one scalp each. Earlier, a 113-run stand between Shubman Gill and Shikhar Dhawan powered India to 225/3 in 36 overs during the rain-hit third and final ODI against West Indies here at Queens Park Oval on Wednesday. As per Duckworth-Lewis Method, West Indies were set a target of 257 runs in 35 overs. The innings face disruption due to rain. But despite this disruption, India managed to put up a solid total on the board. Dhawan (58) and Gill (98*) continued their fine batting form and Windies bowlers were not able to do much. Shreyas Iyer also contributed a fine 44. Electing to bat first, India was cautious for the first ten overs, mostly rotating the strike and hitting big occasionally. This cautious approach bore fruit as openers Shikhar Dhawan and Shubman Gill were able to get through the mandatory powerplay with a score of 45/0, with the duo standing unbeaten at 22 each. After reaching their 50-run stand in 67 balls, the duo accelerated their run-making. Skipper Dhawan brought up his 37th fifty in ODIs. Dhawan-Gill brought up their 100-run stand in 118 balls. ALSO READ | WI vs IND, 3rd ODI: EXPLAINED! Why Ravindra Jadeja didn't make the cut in India's playing XI Gill was also looking really classy with the bat at the other end and brought up his second ODI fifty, continuing his good run in the series. The 113-run stand between the duo was broken in 23rd over. It was spinner Hayden Walsh who gave Windies a breakthrough by dismissing Dhawan for 58 off 74 balls, with skipper Nicholas Pooran taking the catch at mid-wicket. Shreyas Iyer was next up on crease. Rain interrupted play at this point, with India at 115/1 in 24 overs, with Gill (51*) and Iyer (2*). The match resumed as a 40-over-a-side contest. After this, Gill-Iyer started showing more attacking intent with the willow, smashing boundaries and sixes. The very first over after rain went for 18 runs. The duo raced to their 50-run partnership in just 30 balls. West Indies bowlers were shocked by the sudden change in gears and it was reflected in some sloppy fielding by them. The duo kept the scoreboard moving and added 86 runs before Shreyas Iyer was dismissed for a solid 44 off 34 balls by spinner Akeal Hosein after being caught by Keemo Paul at long-on. Suryakumar Yadav was the next man on the crease for India. However, his poor run of scores continued as he was dismissed by Walsh after being caught for just eight runs at backward point by Shamarh Brooks. Sanju Samson, the wicketkeeper-batter was next up on the crease. Gill-Samson carried on for a while before rain interrupted play once again. India`s innings came to an end at 225/3 in 36 overs due to rain, with Gill (98*) and Samson (6*) unbeaten. Brief Scores: India: 225/3 in 36 overs (Shubman Gill 98, Shikhar Dhawan 58, Hayden Walsh 2/57) win against West Indies: 137 in 26 overs (Brandon King 42, Nicholas Pooran 42, Yuzvendra Chahal 4/17) by 119 runs.

3rd ODI: India hammer West Indies by 119 runs to register clean sweep in Trinidad

India locked horns with West Indies in the second and penultimate ODI, in Trinidad, on Sunday (July 24) with an aim to take an unassailable 2-0 lead. After Shai Hope's century and Nicholas Pooran's 77 propelled the Windies to 311/6, with hosts opting to bat first, Shikhar Dhawan-led Men in Blue were in a spot of bother in their run-chase and were&nbsp;reduced to 79/3.&nbsp;

After half-centurions Sanju Samson-Shreyas Iyer's 99-run fourth-wicket stand kept India alive, Axar Patel's 35-ball 64 not out took India past the finish line, with two balls to spare,&nbsp;in a close encounter as visitors won by two wickets and also clinched the ODI series. After the close victory, India's stand-in captain Dhawan led the charge in the dressing room as Indian players celebrated wildly.&nbsp;

Dhawan shared a video on Twitter and captioned it, "Talent wins game but teamwork and intelligence wins championship! Kudos to team for the amazing face-off! #IndvsWI"

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Following the series win,&nbsp;India also achieved a new record as the Men in Blue have created a world record for most consecutive bilateral ODI series wins against a team (12 versus West Indies). Pakistan&nbsp;move to&nbsp;a spot below after they were tied with India at the top. Thus, the Men in Green now occupy the second position with 11 consecutive ODI series wins versus Zimbabwe (1996-2021).&nbsp;

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At the post-match presentation, Dhawan pointed out, "It was a great team performance. Boys didn't lose the self belief, that is amazing. Iyer, Sanju, Axar everyone was amazing, Even Avesh came out in his debut game and scored those 11 important runs. Thanks to IPL, they perform on a huge stage. I felt that we bowled nicely. They got off to a good start. Hope and Pooran batted well. We thought if they could do it, we knew that we could do it. We started a little slow. Shubman batted well. The Iyer-Samson partnership made a huge difference. There was a run-out. But these things happen. Boys are learning. Thanks to the support staff as well. They have been doing a tremendous job. It was a great feeling when I scored a 100 in my 100th ODI game. I would want to congratulate Hope for doing the same."

India locked horns with West Indies in the second and penultimate ODI, in Trinidad, on Sunday (July 24) with an aim to take an unassailable 2-0 lead. After Shai Hope's century and Nicholas Pooran's 77 propelled the Windies to 311/6, with hosts opting to bat first, Shikhar Dhawan-led Men in Blue were in a spot of bother in their run-chase and were reduced to 79/3.

India locked horns with West Indies in the second and penultimate ODI, in Trinidad, on Sunday (July 24) with an aim to take an unassailable 2-0 lead. After Shai Hope's century and Nicholas Pooran's 77 propelled the Windies to 311/6, with hosts opting to bat first, Shikhar Dhawan-led Men in Blue were in a spot of bother in their run-chase and were reduced to 79/3. After half-centurions Sanju Samson-Shreyas Iyer's 99-run fourth-wicket stand kept India alive, Axar Patel's 35-ball 64 not out took India past the finish line, with two balls to spare, in a close encounter as visitors won by two wickets and also clinched the ODI series. After the close victory, India's stand-in captain Dhawan led the charge in the dressing room as Indian players celebrated wildly. Dhawan shared a video on Twitter and captioned it, "Talent wins game but teamwork and intelligence wins championship! Kudos to team for the amazing face-off! #IndvsWI" Talent wins game but teamwork and intelligence wins championship! 🙌 Kudos to team for the amazing face-off! 😍👏 #IndvsWI pic.twitter.com/jMZOjWiTN6 — Shikhar Dhawan (@SDhawan25) July 25, 2022 × Following the series win, India also achieved a new record as the Men in Blue have created a world record for most consecutive bilateral ODI series wins against a team (12 versus West Indies). Pakistan move to a spot below after they were tied with India at the top. Thus, the Men in Green now occupy the second position with 11 consecutive ODI series wins versus Zimbabwe (1996-2021). ALSO READ | Relive Axar Patel's 64* as India take unassailable lead over West Indies with 2nd ODI win - WATCH At the post-match presentation, Dhawan pointed out, "It was a great team performance. Boys didn't lose the self belief, that is amazing. Iyer, Sanju, Axar everyone was amazing, Even Avesh came out in his debut game and scored those 11 important runs. Thanks to IPL, they perform on a huge stage. I felt that we bowled nicely. They got off to a good start. Hope and Pooran batted well. We thought if they could do it, we knew that we could do it. We started a little slow. Shubman batted well. The Iyer-Samson partnership made a huge difference. There was a run-out. But these things happen. Boys are learning. Thanks to the support staff as well. They have been doing a tremendous job. It was a great feeling when I scored a 100 in my 100th ODI game. I would want to congratulate Hope for doing the same."

Watch: Shikhar Dhawan & Co.'s animated celebrations as Team India clinch ODI series vs West Indies

Virat, Rohit's barren run to MI-CSK's mighty fall: 5 surprising elements from IPL 2022's league stage

Spinners Axar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav were inspirational in the middle overs even as Shardul Thakur complemented the duo with career-best IPL figures as Delhi Capitals inched closer towards play-off qualifications beating Punjab Kings by 17 runs in an IPL match on Monday.

Invited to bat, DC posted 159 for 7 courtesy Mitchell Marsh's 48-ball 63 and then restricted Punjab to 142 for 9. Thakur (4/36), Axar (2/14) and Kuldeep (2/14) shared eight wickets among them while Anrich Nortje got the important wicket of Jonny Bairstow.

It is between overs 6-14 where Delhi won the game as Kuldeep and Axar cumulatively gave away only 28 runs in seven overs with four wickets between them.

With this win, DC jumped a place to fourth with 14 points from 13 matches. Royal Challengers Bangalore (14 from 13 matches) have same points as DC but they were pushed down to fifth spot as they have -0.323 NRR compared +0.255 of Delhi.

Punjab, who remained at the seventh spot with 12 points from 13 matches, are virtually out of the reckoning for a play-offs berth as they also have a -0.043 net run rate.

Chasing 160 for a win, Punjab suffered a batting collapse after a good start. Jitesh Sharma (44 of 34 balls) and Rahul Chahar (25 not out off 24 balls) made a late fightback with a 41-run stand -- highest in their run chase -- for the eighth wicket but that proved to be too little too late.

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Punjab began on a promising note with in-form Jonny Bairstow punishing Khaleel Ahmed and Nortje with fours and sixes to take his side to 27 for no loss at the end of third over.

But from there the collapse began as five Punjab batsmen gone back to the hut one after the other as they were reduced to for 5 at the end of the eighth over.

Bairstow (28 off 15 balls) fell to Nortje in the fourth over before a struggling Shrdul Thakur took two wickets -- that of Bhanuka Rajapaksa (4) and Shikhar Dhawan (19) -- in three balls in the sixth over to change the complexion of the game.

Punjab were 54 for 3 at the end of powerplay and three balls later Axar Patel claimed his 100th IPL wicket with a special one -- that of Punjab captain Mayank Agarwal's scalp. Mayank (0), who has been struggling this season, went for a cut to an arm ball but it went through the gap between bat and pad to crash into the middle stump.

There was no respite for Punjab as Liam Livingstone was out in the eighth over, stumped by Rishabh Pant for Kuldeep's first wicket. Kuldeep returned for his second over to dismiss Harpreet Bar (1) with him wrong-un beating the batter before going through the gate to crash into the stumps.

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It was all over for Punjab by then as they were reduced to 68 for 6 at the halfway mark. Punjab needed 39 off the final three overs but David Warner pulled off a fine catch at long-off to dismiss Jitesh ending the game in favour of DC.

Earlier, Arshdeep Singh and Livingstone snared three wickets each as Punjab restricted Delhi to 159 for 7. 
Marsh first added 51 runs with Sarfaraz Khan (32) and then another 47 runs with Lalit Yadav (24), after DC lost opener David Warner (0) off the first ball of the innings.

DC scored at a brisk pace after being asked to bat but they suffered a middle-order collapse, losing three quick wickets. It was Australian Marsh, who anchored the DC innings. He completed his fifty with a boundary in the 17th over. He hit four fours and three sixes but ran out of partners.

The move to open the bowling with Livingstone (3/27) worked as he removed Warner, who gave a sitter to Rahul Chahar at the backward point. Marsh and Sarfaraz then tried to steady the ship. Marsh hammered back-to-back sixes off pacer Kagiso Rabada (1/24), including one lofted shot as Delhi added 15 runs in the second over.

Sarfaraz was brutal on left-arm orthodox bowler Harpreet Brar (0/29), hammering him for a maximum, a slog sweep and two successive boundaries, as Delhi fetched 15 runs in the third over.

Sarfaraz hammered five boundaries and a six as Delhi raced to the 50-run mark in the fifth over. But Sarfaraz's cameo ended after he mistimed a lofted shot off Arshdeep Singh (3/37) with Chahar taking a running catch.

Then Marsh and Lalit mixed caution and aggression. At 86/2 after 10 overs, the stage was set for a big score. 
But Punjab pegged back DC, by grabbing three quick wickets and reducing the opposition to 112/5.

First, Arshdeep used his slow bouncer to remove Lalit and then Livingstone sent back Rishabh Pant (7), who was stumped by Jitesh Sharma. Livingstone had his third wicket, when he removed Rovman Powell (2). Wickets kept tumbling for Delhi even as Punjab bowlers conceded 43 runs in the last five overs.

Spinners Axar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav were inspirational in the middle overs even as Shardul Thakur complemented the duo with career-best IPL figures as Delhi Capitals inched closer towards play-off qualifications beating Punjab Kings by 17 runs in an IPL match on Monday.

Spinners Axar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav were inspirational in the middle overs even as Shardul Thakur complemented the duo with career-best IPL figures as Delhi Capitals inched closer towards play-off qualifications beating Punjab Kings by 17 runs in an IPL match on Monday. Invited to bat, DC posted 159 for 7 courtesy Mitchell Marsh's 48-ball 63 and then restricted Punjab to 142 for 9. Thakur (4/36), Axar (2/14) and Kuldeep (2/14) shared eight wickets among them while Anrich Nortje got the important wicket of Jonny Bairstow. It is between overs 6-14 where Delhi won the game as Kuldeep and Axar cumulatively gave away only 28 runs in seven overs with four wickets between them. With this win, DC jumped a place to fourth with 14 points from 13 matches. Royal Challengers Bangalore (14 from 13 matches) have same points as DC but they were pushed down to fifth spot as they have -0.323 NRR compared +0.255 of Delhi. Punjab, who remained at the seventh spot with 12 points from 13 matches, are virtually out of the reckoning for a play-offs berth as they also have a -0.043 net run rate. Chasing 160 for a win, Punjab suffered a batting collapse after a good start. Jitesh Sharma (44 of 34 balls) and Rahul Chahar (25 not out off 24 balls) made a late fightback with a 41-run stand -- highest in their run chase -- for the eighth wicket but that proved to be too little too late. Also Read: WATCH - Warner's last-minute decision to change strike backfires, DC opener departs for golden duck Punjab began on a promising note with in-form Jonny Bairstow punishing Khaleel Ahmed and Nortje with fours and sixes to take his side to 27 for no loss at the end of third over. But from there the collapse began as five Punjab batsmen gone back to the hut one after the other as they were reduced to for 5 at the end of the eighth over. Bairstow (28 off 15 balls) fell to Nortje in the fourth over before a struggling Shrdul Thakur took two wickets -- that of Bhanuka Rajapaksa (4) and Shikhar Dhawan (19) -- in three balls in the sixth over to change the complexion of the game. Punjab were 54 for 3 at the end of powerplay and three balls later Axar Patel claimed his 100th IPL wicket with a special one -- that of Punjab captain Mayank Agarwal's scalp. Mayank (0), who has been struggling this season, went for a cut to an arm ball but it went through the gap between bat and pad to crash into the middle stump. There was no respite for Punjab as Liam Livingstone was out in the eighth over, stumped by Rishabh Pant for Kuldeep's first wicket. Kuldeep returned for his second over to dismiss Harpreet Bar (1) with him wrong-un beating the batter before going through the gate to crash into the stumps. Also Read: Updated IPL 2022 points table after Delhi Capitals thrash Punjab Kings by 17 runs It was all over for Punjab by then as they were reduced to 68 for 6 at the halfway mark. Punjab needed 39 off the final three overs but David Warner pulled off a fine catch at long-off to dismiss Jitesh ending the game in favour of DC. Earlier, Arshdeep Singh and Livingstone snared three wickets each as Punjab restricted Delhi to 159 for 7. Marsh first added 51 runs with Sarfaraz Khan (32) and then another 47 runs with Lalit Yadav (24), after DC lost opener David Warner (0) off the first ball of the innings. DC scored at a brisk pace after being asked to bat but they suffered a middle-order collapse, losing three quick wickets. It was Australian Marsh, who anchored the DC innings. He completed his fifty with a boundary in the 17th over. He hit four fours and three sixes but ran out of partners. The move to open the bowling with Livingstone (3/27) worked as he removed Warner, who gave a sitter to Rahul Chahar at the backward point. Marsh and Sarfaraz then tried to steady the ship. Marsh hammered back-to-back sixes off pacer Kagiso Rabada (1/24), including one lofted shot as Delhi added 15 runs in the second over. Sarfaraz was brutal on left-arm orthodox bowler Harpreet Brar (0/29), hammering him for a maximum, a slog sweep and two successive boundaries, as Delhi fetched 15 runs in the third over. Sarfaraz hammered five boundaries and a six as Delhi raced to the 50-run mark in the fifth over. But Sarfaraz's cameo ended after he mistimed a lofted shot off Arshdeep Singh (3/37) with Chahar taking a running catch. Then Marsh and Lalit mixed caution and aggression. At 86/2 after 10 overs, the stage was set for a big score. But Punjab pegged back DC, by grabbing three quick wickets and reducing the opposition to 112/5. First, Arshdeep used his slow bouncer to remove Lalit and then Livingstone sent back Rishabh Pant (7), who was stumped by Jitesh Sharma. Livingstone had his third wicket, when he removed Rovman Powell (2). Wickets kept tumbling for Delhi even as Punjab bowlers conceded 43 runs in the last five overs.

IPL 2022: Marsh, Shardul shine as Delhi Capitals beat Punjab Kings by 17 runs to enter top four

Former England captain Kevin Pietersen has slammed Delhi Capitals (DC) skipper Rishabh Pant, assistant coach Pravin Amre and others for their 'unacceptable' behaviour after a controversial no-ball call during their side's clash against Rajasthan Royals (RR) in IPL 2022 on Friday.

DC's assistant coach Amre had stormed onto the field to protest against the on-field umpire's call after a no-ball call went RR's way in the last over of the match. Rovman Powell was out batting in the middle with Kuldeep Yadav in the final over of DC's 218-run chase when the incident stole the limelight.

With 36 required off the last over, Powell struck two&nbsp;sixes off the first two deliveries from Obed McCoy in the 20th over&nbsp;before the West Indies fast bowler bowled an above waist-height full-toss which was also dispatched for a six. While it appeared to be a clear no-ball, the on-field umpire adjudged it a legal delivery triggering animatic reactions from the DC camp.

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After it was not given a no-ball, Powell signalled the umpire to check with the third umpire.&nbsp;DC skipper, Pant and all-rounder Shardul Thakur were seen furious in the dugout as Pant even went on to signal his batters to leave the field in protest. However, coach Amre was then sent on the field to talk with the umpires in protest against the no-ball call.

While many agreed it was an error on the umpire's part as it was a clear no-ball, several former cricketers and experts criticised Delhi Capitals for their actions. Pietersen lashed out at Pant, Amre and others and said what he saw from them was not good for the game of cricket.

"I don’t think that would have happened if Ricky Ponting was there. I think Jos Buttler had every right to walk up to Rishabh Pant and say ‘what on earth are you doing?’ to send one of their coaches onto the field and think that was the correct behaviour," said Pietersen on Star Sports.

“We play the gentleman’s game. People make mistakes. How many times have we nicked off or not nicked off and been given out? Been given out LBW when we were not out? Myself and Swanny have played the great game for 20 odd years. And you see stuff like we have seen in the last 30 minutes, it’s not good for the game of cricket. It’s not good at all.

“I don’t know who they think they are but that was a mistake, that was a huge, huge mistake.

“The biggest mistake is the coach running onto the field and talking to the umpire. I just do not understand the coach, he is a senior figure in those rooms. Rishabh Pant was calling them off. They wanted to walk off. For me, that was unacceptable and I hope I never ever see that again in the game of cricket because that’s not why we play cricket and not how we play cricket,” he added.

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DC head coach Ricky Ponting had missed the game as he was in quarantine after one of his family members tested positive for COVID-19. Despite DC's animated protest, the no-ball decision stood as they went on to lose the game by 15 runs after Powell only managed 2 runs off the next three&nbsp;balls.

IPL Governing Council reprimanded Pant, Amre and Shardul for their behaviour by imposing fines on them. While Pant and Amre were docked 100% of their match fees, Shardul was fined 50% of his match fees. Amre has also been banned for one game by the IPL Governing Council.

Former England captain Kevin Pietersen has slammed Delhi Capitals (DC) skipper Rishabh Pant, assistant coach Pravin Amre and others for their 'unacceptable' behaviour after a controversial no-ball call during their side's clash against Rajasthan Royals (RR) in IPL 2022 on Friday.

Former England captain Kevin Pietersen has slammed Delhi Capitals (DC) skipper Rishabh Pant, assistant coach Pravin Amre and others for their 'unacceptable' behaviour after a controversial no-ball call during their side's clash against Rajasthan Royals (RR) in IPL 2022 on Friday. DC's assistant coach Amre had stormed onto the field to protest against the on-field umpire's call after a no-ball call went RR's way in the last over of the match. Rovman Powell was out batting in the middle with Kuldeep Yadav in the final over of DC's 218-run chase when the incident stole the limelight. With 36 required off the last over, Powell struck two sixes off the first two deliveries from Obed McCoy in the 20th over before the West Indies fast bowler bowled an above waist-height full-toss which was also dispatched for a six. While it appeared to be a clear no-ball, the on-field umpire adjudged it a legal delivery triggering animatic reactions from the DC camp. Also Read: Rishabh Pant, Shardul Thakur fined, Pravin Amre banned for one game after no-ball controversy After it was not given a no-ball, Powell signalled the umpire to check with the third umpire. DC skipper, Pant and all-rounder Shardul Thakur were seen furious in the dugout as Pant even went on to signal his batters to leave the field in protest. However, coach Amre was then sent on the field to talk with the umpires in protest against the no-ball call. While many agreed it was an error on the umpire's part as it was a clear no-ball, several former cricketers and experts criticised Delhi Capitals for their actions. Pietersen lashed out at Pant, Amre and others and said what he saw from them was not good for the game of cricket. "I don’t think that would have happened if Ricky Ponting was there. I think Jos Buttler had every right to walk up to Rishabh Pant and say ‘what on earth are you doing?’ to send one of their coaches onto the field and think that was the correct behaviour," said Pietersen on Star Sports. “We play the gentleman’s game. People make mistakes. How many times have we nicked off or not nicked off and been given out? Been given out LBW when we were not out? Myself and Swanny have played the great game for 20 odd years. And you see stuff like we have seen in the last 30 minutes, it’s not good for the game of cricket. It’s not good at all. “I don’t know who they think they are but that was a mistake, that was a huge, huge mistake. “The biggest mistake is the coach running onto the field and talking to the umpire. I just do not understand the coach, he is a senior figure in those rooms. Rishabh Pant was calling them off. They wanted to walk off. For me, that was unacceptable and I hope I never ever see that again in the game of cricket because that’s not why we play cricket and not how we play cricket,” he added. Also Read: Updated IPL 2022 points table after Delhi Capitals versus Rajasthan Royals clash DC head coach Ricky Ponting had missed the game as he was in quarantine after one of his family members tested positive for COVID-19. Despite DC's animated protest, the no-ball decision stood as they went on to lose the game by 15 runs after Powell only managed 2 runs off the next three balls. IPL Governing Council reprimanded Pant, Amre and Shardul for their behaviour by imposing fines on them. While Pant and Amre were docked 100% of their match fees, Shardul was fined 50% of his match fees. Amre has also been banned for one game by the IPL Governing Council.

'Who do they think they are?': Kevin Pietersen slams Rishabh Pant & Co. after no-ball fiasco against RR

The clash between Delhi Capitals (DC) and Rajasthan Royals (RR) was marred with a huge controversy after Rishabh Pant &amp; Co. protested against a controversial no-ball call by the on-field umpire in the dying moments of the game. The DC trio of Pant, Shardul and Amre has been reprimanded by the IPL Governing Council over a breach of the Code of Conduct.

The incident happened during the final over Delhi Capitals' 223-run chase against Rajasthan Royals at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. DC's Rovman Powell was out in the middle with Kuldeep Yadav with the team requiring 36 runs to win off the last six balls. Powell slammed three consecutive sixes off the first three deliveries from pacer Obed McCoy before the fast bowler bowled an above waist-height full toss.

It was a waistline no-ball but the on-field umpire adjudged it a legal delivery leaving the Delhi Capitals camp fuming. While skipper Pant was seen quite animated in the dugout, Shardul was also spotted objecting to the decision. However, things took a dramatic turn when Pant sent DC's assistant coach Pravin Amre on the field to talk to the umpire and protest against the no-ball decision.

Amre stormed onto the field and was seen having a discussion with the on-field umpire. Pant, Amre and others were widely criticised by many on social media for their unwarranted actions. While several former cricketers and experts felt that the umpire should have checked with the third umpire for the no-ball, they also felt Pant's actions were uncalled for.

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<h2>IPL penalises Pant, Amre and Shardul:</h2>

The IPL Governing Council announced sanctions against Pant, Shardul and coach Amre on Saturday (April 23) following their misconduct in the game against Rajasthan Royals. While Pant has been fined 100% of his match fees, Shardul has been fined 50% of his match fees and admitted to a Level 2 offence under Article 2.8 of the IPL Code of Conduct.

On the other hand, DC's assistant coach Amre has been fined 100% of his match fees and has also been banned for one match. Amre admitted to Level 2 offence under Article 2.2 of the IPL Code of Conduct and accepted the sanction.

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Here's IPL's statement on the no-ball controversy in DC vs RR clash:&nbsp;

"Delhi Capitals captain, Rishabh Pant has been fined 100 percent of his match-fee for breaching the TATA Indian Premier League’s (IPL) Code of Conduct during his team’s match against Rajasthan Royals at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai.Mr Pant admitted to the Level 2 offence under Article 2.7 of the IPL Code of Conduct and accepted the sanction.

Shardul Thakur from Delhi Capitals has been fined 50 percent of his match-fee for breaching the TATA Indian Premier League’s (IPL) Code of Conduct during his team’s match against Rajasthan Royals at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. Mr Thakur admitted to the Level 2 offence under Article 2.8 of the IPL Code of Conduct and accepted the sanction.

Pravin Amre, Assistant Coach, Delhi Capitals has been fined 100 percent of his match-fee for breaching the TATA Indian Premier League’s (IPL) Code of Conduct during his team’s match against Rajasthan Royals at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. He will also face a one-match ban for the offence. Mr Amre admitted to the Level 2 offence under Article 2.2 of the IPL Code of Conduct and accepted the sanction."

After the no-ball controversy, Powell could only manage two runs off the final two deliveries off the over as DC went on to lose the game by 15 runs. It was Pant &amp; Co's fourth loss in seven matches so far this season as they remain on the sixth spot on the IPL 2022 points table.

The clash between Delhi Capitals (DC) and Rajasthan Royals (RR) was marred with a huge controversy after Rishabh Pant & Co. protested against a controversial no-ball call by the on-field umpire in the dying moments of the game.

The clash between Delhi Capitals (DC) and Rajasthan Royals (RR) was marred with a huge controversy after Rishabh Pant & Co. protested against a controversial no-ball call by the on-field umpire in the dying moments of the game. The DC trio of Pant, Shardul and Amre has been reprimanded by the IPL Governing Council over a breach of the Code of Conduct. The incident happened during the final over Delhi Capitals' 223-run chase against Rajasthan Royals at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. DC's Rovman Powell was out in the middle with Kuldeep Yadav with the team requiring 36 runs to win off the last six balls. Powell slammed three consecutive sixes off the first three deliveries from pacer Obed McCoy before the fast bowler bowled an above waist-height full toss. It was a waistline no-ball but the on-field umpire adjudged it a legal delivery leaving the Delhi Capitals camp fuming. While skipper Pant was seen quite animated in the dugout, Shardul was also spotted objecting to the decision. However, things took a dramatic turn when Pant sent DC's assistant coach Pravin Amre on the field to talk to the umpire and protest against the no-ball decision. Amre stormed onto the field and was seen having a discussion with the on-field umpire. Pant, Amre and others were widely criticised by many on social media for their unwarranted actions. While several former cricketers and experts felt that the umpire should have checked with the third umpire for the no-ball, they also felt Pant's actions were uncalled for. Also Read: Jos Buttler scores second century on the trot, joins Shikhar Dhawan in elite list IPL penalises Pant, Amre and Shardul: The IPL Governing Council announced sanctions against Pant, Shardul and coach Amre on Saturday (April 23) following their misconduct in the game against Rajasthan Royals. While Pant has been fined 100% of his match fees, Shardul has been fined 50% of his match fees and admitted to a Level 2 offence under Article 2.8 of the IPL Code of Conduct. On the other hand, DC's assistant coach Amre has been fined 100% of his match fees and has also been banned for one match. Amre admitted to Level 2 offence under Article 2.2 of the IPL Code of Conduct and accepted the sanction. Rishav pant call our team after the umpire not given the no ball Clear no ball but umpire are sleeping during the match @IPL@DelhiCapitals @RajsthanRoyals #RRvsDC #crickettwitter #IPL2022 #NoBalls #umpire #DCvRR pic.twitter.com/aMWHXY5Tqx — sanuu सानु (@gauravsanu18) April 22, 2022 × Also Read: Updated IPL 2022 points table after Delhi Capitals versus Rajasthan Royals clash Here's IPL's statement on the no-ball controversy in DC vs RR clash: "Delhi Capitals captain, Rishabh Pant has been fined 100 percent of his match-fee for breaching the TATA Indian Premier League’s (IPL) Code of Conduct during his team’s match against Rajasthan Royals at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai.Mr Pant admitted to the Level 2 offence under Article 2.7 of the IPL Code of Conduct and accepted the sanction. Shardul Thakur from Delhi Capitals has been fined 50 percent of his match-fee for breaching the TATA Indian Premier League’s (IPL) Code of Conduct during his team’s match against Rajasthan Royals at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. Mr Thakur admitted to the Level 2 offence under Article 2.8 of the IPL Code of Conduct and accepted the sanction. Pravin Amre, Assistant Coach, Delhi Capitals has been fined 100 percent of his match-fee for breaching the TATA Indian Premier League’s (IPL) Code of Conduct during his team’s match against Rajasthan Royals at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. He will also face a one-match ban for the offence. Mr Amre admitted to the Level 2 offence under Article 2.2 of the IPL Code of Conduct and accepted the sanction." After the no-ball controversy, Powell could only manage two runs off the final two deliveries off the over as DC went on to lose the game by 15 runs. It was Pant & Co's fourth loss in seven matches so far this season as they remain on the sixth spot on the IPL 2022 points table.

IPL 2022: Rishabh Pant, Shardul Thakur fined, Pravin Amre banned for one game after no-ball controversy

Delhi Capitals' all-rounder Shardul Thakur, who has made vital contributions with ball and bat in the&nbsp;IPL 2022 so far, expressed that he wants to make an impact in every game he plays, "The environment within the team is quite good. There are a lot of youngsters in the team and we are all friends as we've been playing together for some time. I like to make an impact in every match I play and that's why I play with a lot of energy."

Thakur also spoke about the importance of all-rounders in T20s, "We have great depth in our batting. The more all-rounders are there, the better it is for any team in T20s. If we lose quick wickets at the top, then the role of the players batting at 6,7 &amp; 8 becomes important."

The all-rounder further added, "The team is moving in the right direction and our Head Coach Ricky Ponting has always told us to play our natural game no matter what the situation is. He backs us so we always try to give our best."

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Thakur also spoke about his main focus as a cricketer, "I look to enjoy playing cricket. I have worked hard to reach this stage so I don't want to put myself under any kind of pressure. Even when the crowd cheers for our opponents in the stadium, I look to enjoy those situations."

The Delhi Capitals will take on Royal Challengers Bangalore in their next match of the TATA IPL 2022 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Saturday, 16 April 2022.

Delhi Capitals' all-rounder Shardul Thakur, who has made vital contributions with ball and bat in the IPL 2022 so far, expressed that he wants to make an impact in every game he plays, "The environment within the team is quite good.

Delhi Capitals' all-rounder Shardul Thakur, who has made vital contributions with ball and bat in the IPL 2022 so far, expressed that he wants to make an impact in every game he plays, "The environment within the team is quite good. There are a lot of youngsters in the team and we are all friends as we've been playing together for some time. I like to make an impact in every match I play and that's why I play with a lot of energy." Thakur also spoke about the importance of all-rounders in T20s, "We have great depth in our batting. The more all-rounders are there, the better it is for any team in T20s. If we lose quick wickets at the top, then the role of the players batting at 6,7 & 8 becomes important." The all-rounder further added, "The team is moving in the right direction and our Head Coach Ricky Ponting has always told us to play our natural game no matter what the situation is. He backs us so we always try to give our best." ALSO READ | IPL 2022: Ricky Ponting backs Delhi Capitals cricketer to play over 100 Test matches for India Thakur also spoke about his main focus as a cricketer, "I look to enjoy playing cricket. I have worked hard to reach this stage so I don't want to put myself under any kind of pressure. Even when the crowd cheers for our opponents in the stadium, I look to enjoy those situations." The Delhi Capitals will take on Royal Challengers Bangalore in their next match of the TATA IPL 2022 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Saturday, 16 April 2022.

IPL 2022: I look to make an impact in every match, says Delhi Capitals' all-rounder Shardul Thakur

Delhi Capitals all-rounder Shardul Thakur pulled off a sensational catch to dismiss Ajinkya Rahane during the Indian Premier League (IPL) match against Kolkata Knight Riders on Sunday. <o:p></o:p>

Chasing a mammoth target of 216, Rahane was looking to accelerate against the left-arm fast bowler Khaleel Ahmed but ended up miscuing a shot towards long-on. Shardul, who was positioned at mid-on, ran a considerable amount of distance with his back towards the bowler and was able to complete the catch with a calculated dive as he controlled his body to stop before the boundary line.

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Shardul was also quite effective with the bat earlier as he slammed one four and three massive sixes to score 29 off just 11 deliveries to take his side to 215 for the loss of five wickets in 20 overs.<o:p></o:p>

It was a batting clinic from Delhi Capitals as they dominated the KKR bowling attack with an aggressive mindset and fearless shot selection. Prithvi Shaw and David Warner were off to a flyer as the duo added 93 runs in just 52 balls for the opening wicket.<o:p></o:p>

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Prithvi was dismissed for 51 after hitting seven fours and two sixes while Warner kept playing his part and was ultimately dismissed for 61 with the help of six boundaries and two maximums.

Shardul was the wrecker in chief towards the end but he was supported well by Axar Patel who ended up scoring 22 off 14 deliveries with two fours and one six. For KKR, every bowler proved to be quite expensive but Sunil Narine was the pick of them with two wickets after conceding 21 runs.<o:p></o:p>

Delhi Capitals all-rounder Shardul Thakur pulled off a sensational catch to dismiss Ajinkya Rahane during the Indian Premier League (IPL) match against Kolkata Knight Riders on Sunday.

Delhi Capitals all-rounder Shardul Thakur pulled off a sensational catch to dismiss Ajinkya Rahane during the Indian Premier League (IPL) match against Kolkata Knight Riders on Sunday. Chasing a mammoth target of 216, Rahane was looking to accelerate against the left-arm fast bowler Khaleel Ahmed but ended up miscuing a shot towards long-on. Shardul, who was positioned at mid-on, ran a considerable amount of distance with his back towards the bowler and was able to complete the catch with a calculated dive as he controlled his body to stop before the boundary line. Also read | Royal Challengers Bangalore share MCC law after Virat Kohli's controversial dismissal Shardul was also quite effective with the bat earlier as he slammed one four and three massive sixes to score 29 off just 11 deliveries to take his side to 215 for the loss of five wickets in 20 overs. It was a batting clinic from Delhi Capitals as they dominated the KKR bowling attack with an aggressive mindset and fearless shot selection. Prithvi Shaw and David Warner were off to a flyer as the duo added 93 runs in just 52 balls for the opening wicket. Wow shardul stunning backward catch #KKRvsDC #IPL #IPL2022 #dcfcfans pic.twitter.com/oQIfbfxfsE — urstruly Mahesh babu fans (@MKusalava) April 10, 2022 × Prithvi was dismissed for 51 after hitting seven fours and two sixes while Warner kept playing his part and was ultimately dismissed for 61 with the help of six boundaries and two maximums. Shardul was the wrecker in chief towards the end but he was supported well by Axar Patel who ended up scoring 22 off 14 deliveries with two fours and one six. For KKR, every bowler proved to be quite expensive but Sunil Narine was the pick of them with two wickets after conceding 21 runs.

IPL 2022: Delhi Capitals' Shardul Thakur completes incredible catch to dismiss KKR's Ajinkya Rahane - WATCH

Delhi Capitals will be looking to capitalise on the return of two major overseas cricketers in their playing XI as they take on Lucknow Super Giants in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 on Thursday.<o:p></o:p>

The Rishabh Pant-led side started the tournament well with a brilliant victory over Mumbai Indians but were outplayed by debutants Gujarat Titans in their second match. They were unable to post a solid total and while defending, they were blown away by a brilliant knock from Shubman Gill.<o:p></o:p>

Delhi Capitals did not play their entire quota of four overseas players in either of their first two matches but that is expected to change with the return of two extremely important assets.

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Australia opener David Warner is expected to make his season debut along with Prithvi Shaw at the top of the batting line up with youngster Yash Dhull replacing the struggling Mandeep Singh.<o:p></o:p>

Skipper Rishabh Pant and Rovman Powell will be the explosive options in the middle orders along with the all-rounder trio of Lalit Yadav, Axar Patel and fast bowler Shardul Thakur.

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In the bowling department, Kuldeep Yadav is expected to continue being a major part of the spin attack. Mustafizur Rahman will provide them with a left-arm fast bowling option and for the first time this year, South Africa’s Anrich Nortje is expected to feature for the Capitals. 

The pacer was struggling with an injury but he is fit and he will mostly likely take the place of Khaleel Ahmed.<o:p></o:p>

Delhi Capitals predicted XI: Prithvi Shaw, David Warner, Yash Dhull, Rishabh Pant, Rovman Powell, Lalit Yadav, Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Anrich Nortje, Mustafizur Rahman<o:p></o:p>

Delhi Capitals will be looking to capitalise on the return of two major overseas cricketers in their playing XI as they take on Lucknow Super Giants in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 on Thursday.

Delhi Capitals will be looking to capitalise on the return of two major overseas cricketers in their playing XI as they take on Lucknow Super Giants in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 on Thursday. The Rishabh Pant-led side started the tournament well with a brilliant victory over Mumbai Indians but were outplayed by debutants Gujarat Titans in their second match. They were unable to post a solid total and while defending, they were blown away by a brilliant knock from Shubman Gill. Delhi Capitals did not play their entire quota of four overseas players in either of their first two matches but that is expected to change with the return of two extremely important assets. Also read | IPL 2022: Cummins' blitz, Venky Iyer take KKR to 5-wicket vs MI Australia opener David Warner is expected to make his season debut along with Prithvi Shaw at the top of the batting line up with youngster Yash Dhull replacing the struggling Mandeep Singh. Skipper Rishabh Pant and Rovman Powell will be the explosive options in the middle orders along with the all-rounder trio of Lalit Yadav, Axar Patel and fast bowler Shardul Thakur. Also read | DC vs LSG, IPL 2022 prediction today: Who will win Delhi Capitals vs Lucknow Super Giants match? In the bowling department, Kuldeep Yadav is expected to continue being a major part of the spin attack. Mustafizur Rahman will provide them with a left-arm fast bowling option and for the first time this year, South Africa’s Anrich Nortje is expected to feature for the Capitals. The pacer was struggling with an injury but he is fit and he will mostly likely take the place of Khaleel Ahmed. Delhi Capitals predicted XI: Prithvi Shaw, David Warner, Yash Dhull, Rishabh Pant, Rovman Powell, Lalit Yadav, Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Anrich Nortje, Mustafizur Rahman

IPL 2022: David Warner, Anrich Nortje to play? Delhi Capitals predicted XI against Lucknow Super Giants

Ahead of the forthcoming IPL 2022 edition, the Rishabh Pant-led Delhi Capitals (DC) franchise have been&nbsp;dealt with a big blow. Mumbai Police, on Wednesday (March 16), have registered an FIR against miscreants after an alleged&nbsp;attack on&nbsp;the parked Delhi-based team's bus.

"An FIR has been registered against 5-6 unknown persons under sections 143,147,149,427 of IPC for allegedly attacking the Delhi Capital IPL team parked bus, police said," ANI tweeted.

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As per a report in Zee News, the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena&nbsp;Vahatuk Sena (Transport Wing) sneaked near the bus, pasted posters of their demands on the bus' front, raised slogans, and&nbsp;smashed&nbsp;the windows of the four-wheeler. Hence, the Colaba Police Station rushed a team&nbsp;and arrested as many as five persons in connection with the mishap. Thus, security has also been beefed up around the DC camp following the incident.&nbsp;

For the unversed, Pant-led DC will open their campaign versus five-time champions Rohit Sharma-led Mumbai Indians (MI) on Day 2 of the IPL 2022 edition, i.e. on March 27 at Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai. The tournament will get underway with defending champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) taking on Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on March 26 at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai.

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DC IPL 2022 squad

Rishabh Pant (R), Prithvi Shaw (R), Anrich Nortje (R), Axar Patel (R), David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Shardul Thakur, Mustafizur Rahman, Kuldeep Yadav, Ashwin Hebbar, Sarfaraz Khan, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, KS Bharat, Mandeep Singh, Khaleel Ahmed, Chetan Sakariya, Lalit Yadav, Ripal Patel, Yash Dhull, Rovman Powell, Pravin Dubey, Lungi Ngidi, Tim Seifert, Vicky Ostwal

Ahead of the forthcoming IPL 2022 edition, the Rishabh Pant-led Delhi Capitals (DC) franchise have been dealt with a big blow. Mumbai Police, on Wednesday (March 16), have registered an FIR against miscreants after an alleged attack on the parked Delhi-based team's bus.

Ahead of the forthcoming IPL 2022 edition, the Rishabh Pant-led Delhi Capitals (DC) franchise have been dealt with a big blow. Mumbai Police, on Wednesday (March 16), have registered an FIR against miscreants after an alleged attack on the parked Delhi-based team's bus. "An FIR has been registered against 5-6 unknown persons under sections 143,147,149,427 of IPC for allegedly attacking the Delhi Capital IPL team parked bus, police said," ANI tweeted. Mumbai | An FIR has been registered against 5-6 unknown persons under sections 143,147,149,427 of IPC for allegedly attacking the Delhi Capital IPL team parked bus, police said pic.twitter.com/aED8Z1Hd5G — ANI (@ANI) March 16, 2022 × ALSO READ | Want him to come back to academy: Virat Kohli's childhood coach urges India's batting star to work on basics As per a report in Zee News, the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena Vahatuk Sena (Transport Wing) sneaked near the bus, pasted posters of their demands on the bus' front, raised slogans, and smashed the windows of the four-wheeler. Hence, the Colaba Police Station rushed a team and arrested as many as five persons in connection with the mishap. Thus, security has also been beefed up around the DC camp following the incident. For the unversed, Pant-led DC will open their campaign versus five-time champions Rohit Sharma-led Mumbai Indians (MI) on Day 2 of the IPL 2022 edition, i.e. on March 27 at Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai. The tournament will get underway with defending champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) taking on Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on March 26 at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. ALSO READ | From Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni to Hardik Pandya: Top 5 cricketing superstars with most Instagram followers DC IPL 2022 squad Rishabh Pant (R), Prithvi Shaw (R), Anrich Nortje (R), Axar Patel (R), David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Shardul Thakur, Mustafizur Rahman, Kuldeep Yadav, Ashwin Hebbar, Sarfaraz Khan, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, KS Bharat, Mandeep Singh, Khaleel Ahmed, Chetan Sakariya, Lalit Yadav, Ripal Patel, Yash Dhull, Rovman Powell, Pravin Dubey, Lungi Ngidi, Tim Seifert, Vicky Ostwal

Rishabh Pant-led Delhi Capitals' parked team bus allegedly attacked in Mumbai before IPL 2022 opener

The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 mega auction went quite well for the Delhi based franchise as they look at a future beyond the likes of Shreyas Iyer and Shikhar Dhawan.

The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 mega auction went quite well for the Delhi based franchise as they look at a future beyond the likes of Shreyas Iyer and Shikhar Dhawan. For Delhi Capitals (DC), Iyer and Dhawan were key players in the past seasons inspiring the team to enter the final in IPL 2020. However, the trophy has eluded the team so far. Aiming to win their maiden trophy, DC have done a massive reshuffling to the existing team as they have added some quality players to build a core team around the retained cricketers. Ahead of the IPL mega auction, the JSW and GMR co-owned franchise had retained Rishabh Pant, Axar Patel, Prithvi Shaw and Anrich Nortje. ALSO READ | Mumbai Indians complete squad for IPL 2022: Ishan Kishan, Jofra Archer top buys for Rohit Sharma & Co. During the two-day auction, DC has made some massive buys. One of the highlight purchases was Australian swashbuckling batter David Warner as prodigal son returns to Delhi Capitals. Warner, who won the man of the series award at the T20 World Cup in 2021, was part of the Delhi team when he had started his IPL career with Delhi Daredevils in 2008. He later moved to Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and emerged as an integral part of the team, however, he was last year dropped and was stripped of the captaincy. ALSO READ | Never spoke to MS Dhoni about retention, always knew CSK would get me back: Deepak Chahar With the addition of Warner, DC will now boast of having stunning pair of openers with the presence of Prithvi Shaw. Another top buy for DC is Australian player Mitchell Marsh, who was also a key player during Australia's 2021 T20 World Cup-winning run. Warner and Marsh were acquired for Rs 6.25 crore and 6.50 crore respectively. Meanwhile, India's Shardul Thakur became the franchise's most expensive buy at the auction for Rs 10.75 crore. DC also acquired the services of the Indian left-arm spinner Kuldeep Yadav and Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman for Rs 2 crore each. They also bought domestic talents: Ashwin Hebbar (Rs 20 lakh), Sarfaraz Khan (Rs 20 lakh) Kamlesh Nagarkoti (1.10 crore) and KS Bharat (2 crore). In the pace department, DC have Khaleel Ahmed, Chetan Sakariya, Lungi Ngidi. Delhi Capitals have also bought U-19 World Cup-winning skipper Yash Dhull for Rs 50 lakhs. After the mega auction, here's how Delhi Capitals stack up: Retained players: Rishabh Pant, Axar Patel, Prithvi Shaw and Anrich Nortje. Players acquired during the auction: Batters: David Warner (Rs 6.25 cr), Ashwin Hebbar (Rs 0.20 cr), Sarfaraz Khan (Rs 0.20 cr), KS Bharat (Rs 2 cr), Mandeep Singh (Rs 1.10 cr), Rovman Powell (Rs 2.80 cr), Tim Seifert (Rs 0.50 cr) All-rounders: Mitchell Marsh (Rs 6.50 cr), Shardul Thakur (Rs 10.75 cr), Kamlesh Nagarkoti (Rs 1.1 cr), Lalit Yadav (Rs 0.65 cr), Ripal Patel (Rs 0.20 cr), Yash Dhull (Rs 0.50 cr), Praveen Dubey (Rs 0.50 cr), Vicky Ostwal (Rs 0.20 cr) Bowlers: Mustafizur Rahman (Rs 2 cr), Kuldeep Yadav (Rs 2 cr), Khaleel Ahmed (Rs 5.25 cr), Chetan Sakariya (Rs 4.2 cr) Delhi Capitals' assistant coach Pravin Amre said that the plan was to get an "explosive batsman" on top. He said, "We got David Warner, who won the man of the series award at the T20 World Cup in 2021." He added, "We are also very happy to get a good all-rounder in Mitch Marsh. Shardul Thakur has been playing for India in all three formats and was part of India's winning team last year in Australia. Hence, as a franchise, we backed him. We are also happy to get good buys Kuldeep and Mustafizur under our budget."

Prodigal son returns to Delhi Capitals: Complete squad of DC for IPL 2022 with Warner, Marsh, Shardul in camp

The multi-millionaires! Indian and overseas players sold for Rs 100 million or more at IPL 2022 auction

The IPL 2022 mega auction came to an end on Sunday evening (February 13). The two-day affair made the headlines as it saw many big players being sold for a whopping sum whereas some known faces went unsold. The domestic and relatively inexperienced campaigners also found some takers in the mega auction ahead of the IPL 2022 season.&nbsp;

The IPL 2021 champions and four-time winners MS Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings (CSK) came into the mega auction with INR 480 million (INR 48 crore) in their purse. They had retained the likes of Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni, Ruturaj Gaikwad and Moeen Ali. In the mega auction, CSK did miss out on signing&nbsp;or resigning&nbsp;some big names. However, they bought back fast-bowling all-rounders Deepak Chahar (INR 140 million), Dwayne Bravo, opener Robin Uthappa (INR 20 million), versatile batter Ambati Rayudu (INR 67.5 million)&nbsp;and spin-bowling all-rounder Mitchell Santner.

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Among the new buys, the Yellow Army roped in New Zealand opener Devon Conway (INR 10 million),&nbsp;acquired the services of Proteas all-rounder Dwaine Pretorious (INR 5 million) and went hard to add some unknown players as well -- such as Tushar Despande (INR 2 million), Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Maheesh Theekshana, Subhranshu Senapati, Mukesh Choudhary, Bhagat Varma, Prashant Solanki and C Hari Nishaanth -- to bolster their bench strength.&nbsp;

Among the big misses, CSK didn't go strongly after the likes of Ishan Kishan, David Warner, or pacer Kagiso Rabada and failed to re-sign Shardul Thakur and Faf du Plessis. The biggest name missing in their line-up is Chinna Thala Suresh Raina, also known as Mr. IPL. Raina has represented CSK since the tournament's inception, after playing for now-defunct Gujarat Lions (GL) in 2016 and 2017 editions, but saw his stocks going down considerably since 2018 to be left out.

CSK have considerably strengthened their all-round department with as many as over five players in the mix. Shivam Dube, who has joined the Dhoni-led brigade for INR 40 million (INR 4 crore), will add to their batting. On the other hand, Kiwi speedster Adam Milne (INR 19 million) and England's death-overs specialist Chris Jordan (INR 36 million) will also like to replicate ex-CSK pacers'&nbsp;success in the upcoming 2022 season.

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Complete squad for Dhoni-led CSK for IPL 2022:

Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (c &amp; wk), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Moeen Ali, Robin Uthappa, Ambati Rayudu, Devon Conway, Subhranshu Senapati, Hari Nishaanth, N Jagadeesan, Deepak Chahar, KM Asif, Tushar Deshpande, Maheesh Theekshana, Simarjeet Singh, Adam Milne, Mukesh Choudhary, Dwayne Bravo, Shivam Dube, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Dwaine Pretorius, Mitchell Santner, Prashant Solanki

Remaining purse: INR 29.5 million

The IPL 2022 mega auction came to an end on Sunday evening (February 13). The two-day affair made the headlines as it saw many big players being sold for a whopping sum whereas some known faces went unsold.

The IPL 2022 mega auction came to an end on Sunday evening (February 13). The two-day affair made the headlines as it saw many big players being sold for a whopping sum whereas some known faces went unsold. The domestic and relatively inexperienced campaigners also found some takers in the mega auction ahead of the IPL 2022 season. The IPL 2021 champions and four-time winners MS Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings (CSK) came into the mega auction with INR 480 million (INR 48 crore) in their purse. They had retained the likes of Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni, Ruturaj Gaikwad and Moeen Ali. In the mega auction, CSK did miss out on signing or resigning some big names. However, they bought back fast-bowling all-rounders Deepak Chahar (INR 140 million), Dwayne Bravo, opener Robin Uthappa (INR 20 million), versatile batter Ambati Rayudu (INR 67.5 million) and spin-bowling all-rounder Mitchell Santner. ALSO READ | Mumbai Indians complete squad for IPL 2022: Ishan Kishan, Jofra Archer top buys for Rohit Sharma & Co. Among the new buys, the Yellow Army roped in New Zealand opener Devon Conway (INR 10 million), acquired the services of Proteas all-rounder Dwaine Pretorious (INR 5 million) and went hard to add some unknown players as well -- such as Tushar Despande (INR 2 million), Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Maheesh Theekshana, Subhranshu Senapati, Mukesh Choudhary, Bhagat Varma, Prashant Solanki and C Hari Nishaanth -- to bolster their bench strength. Among the big misses, CSK didn't go strongly after the likes of Ishan Kishan, David Warner, or pacer Kagiso Rabada and failed to re-sign Shardul Thakur and Faf du Plessis. The biggest name missing in their line-up is Chinna Thala Suresh Raina, also known as Mr. IPL. Raina has represented CSK since the tournament's inception, after playing for now-defunct Gujarat Lions (GL) in 2016 and 2017 editions, but saw his stocks going down considerably since 2018 to be left out. CSK have considerably strengthened their all-round department with as many as over five players in the mix. Shivam Dube, who has joined the Dhoni-led brigade for INR 40 million (INR 4 crore), will add to their batting. On the other hand, Kiwi speedster Adam Milne (INR 19 million) and England's death-overs specialist Chris Jordan (INR 36 million) will also like to replicate ex-CSK pacers' success in the upcoming 2022 season. ALSO READ | Nothing more dangerous: Twitter explodes as MI include Jofra Archer in Jasprit Bumrah-starrer pace attack Complete squad for Dhoni-led CSK for IPL 2022: Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (c & wk), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Moeen Ali, Robin Uthappa, Ambati Rayudu, Devon Conway, Subhranshu Senapati, Hari Nishaanth, N Jagadeesan, Deepak Chahar, KM Asif, Tushar Deshpande, Maheesh Theekshana, Simarjeet Singh, Adam Milne, Mukesh Choudhary, Dwayne Bravo, Shivam Dube, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Dwaine Pretorius, Mitchell Santner, Prashant Solanki Remaining purse: INR 29.5 million

Chennai Super Kings complete squad for IPL 2022: Deepak Chahar most expensive in Raina-less line-up

Indian wicket-keeper batter Ishan Kishan turned out to be the most expensive buy on Day 1 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 mega auction after Mumbai Indians broke the bank to get him back. Mumbai Indians spent a whopping Rs 15.25 crore (INR 152.5 million) to once again secure the services of the youngster having released him ahead of the mega auction.

Indian pacer Deepak Chahar was the second most expensive pick on the first day of the IPL 2022 mega auction as he was roped back in by Chennai Super Kings (CSK) for an insane amount of Rs 14 crore (INR 140 million). Chahar became the most expensive auction signing in CSK's history.

While Mumbai Indians and CSK went big to bring their respective stars, they had a quiet auction otherwise and made calculated moves on Day 1. The likes of Rajasthan Royals, debutant Lucknow Super Giants and Punjab Kings made good use of their large purses in roping in some of the best talents as they enjoyed a brilliant auction on the&nbsp;opening day of the two-day event.

While the Royals have assembled a sensational bowling attack consisting of the likes of Trent Boult, R Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal and Prasidh Krishna, the Lucknow Super Giants roped in some of the best all-rounders in the form of Jason Holder, Deepak Hooda and Krunal Pandya.

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Lucknow also bought South Africa wicket-keeper batter&nbsp;Quinton de Kock, for a reasonable sum of Rs 6.75 crore (INR 67.5 million). Punjab Kings, on the other hand,&nbsp;made some shrewd signings in the form of Kagiso Rabada, Shikhar Dhawan, Rahul Chahar and Shahrukh Khan.

Here is the complete list of players sold at IPL 2022 mega auction on Day 1:

Shikhar Dhawan - Punjab Kings 8.25 crore (INR 82.5 million)

R Ashwin - Rajasthan Royals - Rs 5 crore (INR 50 million)

Pat Cummins - Kolkata Knight Riders - Rs 7.25 crore (INR 72.5 million)

Kagiso Rabada - Punjab Kings - Rs 9.25 crore (INR 92.5 million)

Trent Boult - Rajasthan Royals - Rs 8 crore (INR 80 million)

Shreyas Iyer - Kolkata Knight Riders - Rs 12.25 crore (INR 122.5 million)

Mohammed Shami - Gujarat Titans - Rs 6.25 crore (INR 62.5 million)

Faf du Plessis - RCB - Rs 7 crore (INR 70 million)

Quinton de Kock - Lucknow Super Giants - Rs 6.25 crore (INR 62.5 million)

David Warner - Delhi Capitals - Rs 6.25 crore&nbsp;(INR 62.5 million)

Manish Pandey - Lucknow Super Giants - Rs 4.60 crore&nbsp;(INR 46&nbsp;million)

Shimron Hetmyer - Rajasthan Royals &nbsp;- Rs 8.50 crore&nbsp;(INR 85&nbsp;million)

Robin Uthappa - CSK - Rs 2 crore&nbsp;(INR 20&nbsp;million)

Jason Roy - Gujarat Titans - Rs 2 crore (INR 20&nbsp;million)

Devdutt Padikkal - Rajasthan Royals - Rs 7.25 crore&nbsp;(INR 72.5&nbsp;million)

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Dwayne Bravo - CSK - Rs 4.4 crore&nbsp;(INR 44&nbsp;million)

Nitish Rana - KKR - Rs 8 crore&nbsp;(INR 80&nbsp;million)

Jason Holder - Lucknow Super Giants - Rs 8.75 crore&nbsp;(INR 87.5 million)

Harshal Patel - RCB - Rs 10.75 crore&nbsp;(INR 107.5&nbsp;million)

Deepak Hooda - Lucknow Super Giants - Rs 5.75 crore&nbsp;(INR 57.5&nbsp;million)

Wanindu Hasaranga - RCB - Rs 10.75 crore (INR 107.5 million)

Washington Sundar - SRH - Rs 8.75 crore&nbsp;(INR 87.5 million)

Krunal Pandya - Lucknow Super Giants - Rs 8.25 crore&nbsp;(INR 82.5 million)

Mitchell Marsh - Delhi Capitals - Rs 6.50 crore (INR 65 million)

Ambati Rayudu - CSK - Rs 6.75 crore&nbsp;(INR 67.5 million)

Ishan Kishan - Mumbai Indians - Rs 15.25 crore&nbsp;(INR 152.5 million)

Jonny Bairstow - Punjab Kings - Rs 6.75 crore&nbsp;(INR 67.5 million)

Dinesh Karthik - RCB - Rs 5.50 crore&nbsp;(INR 55 million)

T Natarajan - SRH - Rs 4 crore&nbsp;(INR 40 million)

Deepak Chahar - CSK - Rs 14 crore&nbsp;(INR 140&nbsp;million)

Prasidh Krishna - RR - Rs 10 crore&nbsp;(INR 100&nbsp;million)

Lockie Ferguson - Gujarat Titans - Rs 10 crore&nbsp;(INR 100&nbsp;million)

Josh Hazlewood - Mumbai Indians - Rs 7.75 crore&nbsp;(INR 77.5 million)

Mark Wood - Lucknow Supergiants - Rs 7.50 crore&nbsp;(INR 75 million)

Bhuvneshwar Kumar - Sunrisers Hyderabad - Rs 4.20 crore&nbsp;(INR 42&nbsp;million)

Shardul Thakur - Delhi Capitals - Rs 10.75 crore&nbsp;(INR 107.5 million)

Mustafizur Rahman - Delhi Capitals - Rs 2 crore&nbsp;(INR 20&nbsp;million)

Kuldeep Yadav - Delhi Capitals - Rs 2 crore&nbsp;(INR 20 million)

Rahul Chahar - Punjab Kings - Rs 5.25 crore&nbsp;(INR 52.5 million)

Yuzvendra Chahal - RR - Rs 6.50 crore&nbsp;(INR 65&nbsp;million)

Priyam Garg - SRH - Rs 20 lakh&nbsp;(INR 2 million)

Abhinav Sadarangani - Gujarat Titans - Rs 2.60 crore&nbsp;(INR 26&nbsp;million)

Dewald Brevis - Mumbai Indians - Rs 3 crore&nbsp;(INR 30 million)

Ashwin Hebbar - Delhi Capitals - Rs 20 lakh&nbsp;(INR&nbsp;2 million)

Rahul Tripathi - Sunrisers Hyderabad - Rs 8.50 crore&nbsp;(INR 85&nbsp;million)

Riyan Parag - RR - Rs 3.80 crore&nbsp;(INR 38 million)

Sarfaraz Khan - Delhi Capitals - Rs 20 lakh&nbsp;(INR 2&nbsp;million)

Rahul Tewatia - Gujarat Titans - Rs 9 crore&nbsp;(INR 90 million)

Shahrukh Khan - Punjab Kings - Rs 9 crore&nbsp;(INR 90 million)

Shivam Mavi - Kolkata Knight Riders - Rs 7.25 crore&nbsp;(INR 72.5 million)

Rahul Tewatia - Gujarat Titans - Rs 9 crore&nbsp;(INR 90 million)

Kamlesh Nagarkoti - Delhi Capitals - Rs 1.10 crore&nbsp;(INR 11&nbsp;million)

Harpreet Brar - Punjab Kings - Rs 3.80 crore (INR 38 million)

Shahbaz Ahmed - RCB - Rs 2.40 crore (INR 24 million)

Srikar Bharat - Delhi Capitals - Rs 2 crore&nbsp;(INR 20&nbsp;million)

Anuj Rawat - RCB - Rs 3.40 crore&nbsp;(INR 34 million)

Sheldon Jackson - KKR - Rs 60 lakh&nbsp;(INR 6&nbsp;million)

Jitesh Sharma - Punjab Kings - Rs 20 lakh&nbsp;(INR 2 million)

Basil Thampi - Mumbai Indians - Rs 30 lakh&nbsp;(INR 3&nbsp;million)

Prabhsimran Singh - Punjab Kings - Rs 60 lakh&nbsp;(INR 6&nbsp;million)

Kartik Tyagi - Sunrisers Hyderabad - Rs 4 crore&nbsp;(INR 40 million)

Akash Deep - RCB - Rs 20 lakh&nbsp;(INR 2 million)

KM Asif - CSK - Rs 20 lakh&nbsp;(INR 2 million)

Avesh Khan - Lucknow Super Giants - Rs 10 crore&nbsp;(INR 100 million)

Ishan Porel - Punjab Kings - Rs 20 lakh&nbsp;(INR 2 million)

Tushar Deshpande - Chennai Super Kings - Rs 20 lakh (INR 2 million)

Ankit Rajpoot - Lucknow Super Giants - Rs 50 lakh&nbsp;(INR 5 million)

Noor Ahmad - Gujarat Titans - Rs 30 lakh&nbsp;(INR 3 million)

Murugan Ashwin - Mumbai Indians - Rs 1.6 crore&nbsp;(INR 16&nbsp;million)

KC Cariappa - Rajasthan Royals - Rs 30 lakh&nbsp;(INR 3 million)

Shreyas Gopal - Sunrisers Hyderabad - Rs 75 lakh&nbsp;(INR 7.5 million)

Jagdeesha Suchith - Sunrisers Hyderabad - Rs 20 lakh&nbsp;(INR 2 million)

R Sai Kishore - Gujarat Titans - Rs 3 crore&nbsp;(INR 30&nbsp;million)

Indian wicket-keeper batter Ishan Kishan turned out to be the most expensive buy on Day 1 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 mega auction after Mumbai Indians broke the bank to get him back.

Indian wicket-keeper batter Ishan Kishan turned out to be the most expensive buy on Day 1 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 mega auction after Mumbai Indians broke the bank to get him back. Mumbai Indians spent a whopping Rs 15.25 crore (INR 152.5 million) to once again secure the services of the youngster having released him ahead of the mega auction. Indian pacer Deepak Chahar was the second most expensive pick on the first day of the IPL 2022 mega auction as he was roped back in by Chennai Super Kings (CSK) for an insane amount of Rs 14 crore (INR 140 million). Chahar became the most expensive auction signing in CSK's history. While Mumbai Indians and CSK went big to bring their respective stars, they had a quiet auction otherwise and made calculated moves on Day 1. The likes of Rajasthan Royals, debutant Lucknow Super Giants and Punjab Kings made good use of their large purses in roping in some of the best talents as they enjoyed a brilliant auction on the opening day of the two-day event. While the Royals have assembled a sensational bowling attack consisting of the likes of Trent Boult, R Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal and Prasidh Krishna, the Lucknow Super Giants roped in some of the best all-rounders in the form of Jason Holder, Deepak Hooda and Krunal Pandya. Also Read: From Ishan Kishan to Yuvraj Singh: Top five most expensive Indian buys in IPL auction Lucknow also bought South Africa wicket-keeper batter Quinton de Kock, for a reasonable sum of Rs 6.75 crore (INR 67.5 million). Punjab Kings, on the other hand, made some shrewd signings in the form of Kagiso Rabada, Shikhar Dhawan, Rahul Chahar and Shahrukh Khan. Here is the complete list of players sold at IPL 2022 mega auction on Day 1: Shikhar Dhawan - Punjab Kings 8.25 crore (INR 82.5 million) R Ashwin - Rajasthan Royals - Rs 5 crore (INR 50 million) Pat Cummins - Kolkata Knight Riders - Rs 7.25 crore (INR 72.5 million) Kagiso Rabada - Punjab Kings - Rs 9.25 crore (INR 92.5 million) Trent Boult - Rajasthan Royals - Rs 8 crore (INR 80 million) Shreyas Iyer - Kolkata Knight Riders - Rs 12.25 crore (INR 122.5 million) Mohammed Shami - Gujarat Titans - Rs 6.25 crore (INR 62.5 million) Faf du Plessis - RCB - Rs 7 crore (INR 70 million) Quinton de Kock - Lucknow Super Giants - Rs 6.25 crore (INR 62.5 million) David Warner - Delhi Capitals - Rs 6.25 crore (INR 62.5 million) Manish Pandey - Lucknow Super Giants - Rs 4.60 crore (INR 46 million) Shimron Hetmyer - Rajasthan Royals - Rs 8.50 crore (INR 85 million) Robin Uthappa - CSK - Rs 2 crore (INR 20 million) Jason Roy - Gujarat Titans - Rs 2 crore (INR 20 million) Devdutt Padikkal - Rajasthan Royals - Rs 7.25 crore (INR 72.5 million) Also Read: From Shreyas Iyer to Kagiso Rabada: Complete list of 10 marquee players sold at IPL 2022 mega auction Dwayne Bravo - CSK - Rs 4.4 crore (INR 44 million) Nitish Rana - KKR - Rs 8 crore (INR 80 million) Jason Holder - Lucknow Super Giants - Rs 8.75 crore (INR 87.5 million) Harshal Patel - RCB - Rs 10.75 crore (INR 107.5 million) Deepak Hooda - Lucknow Super Giants - Rs 5.75 crore (INR 57.5 million) Wanindu Hasaranga - RCB - Rs 10.75 crore (INR 107.5 million) Washington Sundar - SRH - Rs 8.75 crore (INR 87.5 million) Krunal Pandya - Lucknow Super Giants - Rs 8.25 crore (INR 82.5 million) Mitchell Marsh - Delhi Capitals - Rs 6.50 crore (INR 65 million) Ambati Rayudu - CSK - Rs 6.75 crore (INR 67.5 million) Ishan Kishan - Mumbai Indians - Rs 15.25 crore (INR 152.5 million) Jonny Bairstow - Punjab Kings - Rs 6.75 crore (INR 67.5 million) Dinesh Karthik - RCB - Rs 5.50 crore (INR 55 million) T Natarajan - SRH - Rs 4 crore (INR 40 million) Deepak Chahar - CSK - Rs 14 crore (INR 140 million) Prasidh Krishna - RR - Rs 10 crore (INR 100 million) Lockie Ferguson - Gujarat Titans - Rs 10 crore (INR 100 million) Josh Hazlewood - Mumbai Indians - Rs 7.75 crore (INR 77.5 million) Mark Wood - Lucknow Supergiants - Rs 7.50 crore (INR 75 million) Bhuvneshwar Kumar - Sunrisers Hyderabad - Rs 4.20 crore (INR 42 million) Shardul Thakur - Delhi Capitals - Rs 10.75 crore (INR 107.5 million) Mustafizur Rahman - Delhi Capitals - Rs 2 crore (INR 20 million) Kuldeep Yadav - Delhi Capitals - Rs 2 crore (INR 20 million) Rahul Chahar - Punjab Kings - Rs 5.25 crore (INR 52.5 million) Yuzvendra Chahal - RR - Rs 6.50 crore (INR 65 million) Priyam Garg - SRH - Rs 20 lakh (INR 2 million) Abhinav Sadarangani - Gujarat Titans - Rs 2.60 crore (INR 26 million) Dewald Brevis - Mumbai Indians - Rs 3 crore (INR 30 million) Ashwin Hebbar - Delhi Capitals - Rs 20 lakh (INR 2 million) Rahul Tripathi - Sunrisers Hyderabad - Rs 8.50 crore (INR 85 million) Riyan Parag - RR - Rs 3.80 crore (INR 38 million) Sarfaraz Khan - Delhi Capitals - Rs 20 lakh (INR 2 million) Rahul Tewatia - Gujarat Titans - Rs 9 crore (INR 90 million) Shahrukh Khan - Punjab Kings - Rs 9 crore (INR 90 million) Shivam Mavi - Kolkata Knight Riders - Rs 7.25 crore (INR 72.5 million) Rahul Tewatia - Gujarat Titans - Rs 9 crore (INR 90 million) Kamlesh Nagarkoti - Delhi Capitals - Rs 1.10 crore (INR 11 million) Harpreet Brar - Punjab Kings - Rs 3.80 crore (INR 38 million) Shahbaz Ahmed - RCB - Rs 2.40 crore (INR 24 million) Srikar Bharat - Delhi Capitals - Rs 2 crore (INR 20 million) Anuj Rawat - RCB - Rs 3.40 crore (INR 34 million) Sheldon Jackson - KKR - Rs 60 lakh (INR 6 million) Jitesh Sharma - Punjab Kings - Rs 20 lakh (INR 2 million) Basil Thampi - Mumbai Indians - Rs 30 lakh (INR 3 million) Prabhsimran Singh - Punjab Kings - Rs 60 lakh (INR 6 million) Kartik Tyagi - Sunrisers Hyderabad - Rs 4 crore (INR 40 million) Akash Deep - RCB - Rs 20 lakh (INR 2 million) KM Asif - CSK - Rs 20 lakh (INR 2 million) Avesh Khan - Lucknow Super Giants - Rs 10 crore (INR 100 million) Ishan Porel - Punjab Kings - Rs 20 lakh (INR 2 million) Tushar Deshpande - Chennai Super Kings - Rs 20 lakh (INR 2 million) Ankit Rajpoot - Lucknow Super Giants - Rs 50 lakh (INR 5 million) Noor Ahmad - Gujarat Titans - Rs 30 lakh (INR 3 million) Murugan Ashwin - Mumbai Indians - Rs 1.6 crore (INR 16 million) KC Cariappa - Rajasthan Royals - Rs 30 lakh (INR 3 million) Shreyas Gopal - Sunrisers Hyderabad - Rs 75 lakh (INR 7.5 million) Jagdeesha Suchith - Sunrisers Hyderabad - Rs 20 lakh (INR 2 million) R Sai Kishore - Gujarat Titans - Rs 3 crore (INR 30 million)

Complete list of players sold on Day 1 of IPL 2022 mega auction: Kishan, Chahar emerge as costliest buys

On January 15, Virat Kohli dropped a bomb by announcing his resignation as Team India's Test captain. This came as a huge shock to the entire cricketing fraternity. Kohli's decision came a day after India lost the three-match Test series versus Dean Elgar-led South Africa, in the rainbow nation.

The 33-year-old tweeted saying, "Everything has to come to a halt at some stage and for me as Test captain of India, it’s now. It’s been 7 years of hard work, toil and relentless perseverance every day to take the team in the right direction. I’ve done the job with absolute honesty and left nothing out there. Everything has to come to a halt at some stage and for me as Test Captain of India, it’s now."

Under Kohli, India became a more confident and aggressive force in home Tests and started winning more regularly in away series as well. During his tenure as the Test captain, India won their maiden Test series in Australia, earned an unassailable 2-1 lead over England in the incomplete five Tests in the United Kingdom in mid-2021, played the inaugural WTC final and ended as the No. 1 ranked side in the format for five successive years in the annual updates of the ICC Rankings. Following his resignation, all-rounder Shardul Thakur has now opened up on Kohli's decision.&nbsp;

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“It was an emotional moment for everyone. No one expected that he would resign from Test captaincy," Thakur told Indian Express in a chat.&nbsp;

“We did well under his captaincy, especially overseas. Those series we lost overseas were close ones. The team was doing well under him and no one expected this. However, now that he has made his decision, everyone should respect it,” he added.

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After Kohli's sudden resignation as the Test captain, the BCCI selectors have a tough job to name his successor. The contenders are Rohit Sharma (already the Test vice-captain and limited-overs skipper), KL Rahul, Jasprit Bumrah and Rishabh Pant. The selectors will have to take a call and finalise the next captain before India's upcoming two-match Test series versus Sri Lanka, at home, in February-March.&nbsp;

On January 15, Virat Kohli dropped a bomb by announcing his resignation as Team India's Test captain. This came as a huge shock to the entire cricketing fraternity.

On January 15, Virat Kohli dropped a bomb by announcing his resignation as Team India's Test captain. This came as a huge shock to the entire cricketing fraternity. Kohli's decision came a day after India lost the three-match Test series versus Dean Elgar-led South Africa, in the rainbow nation. The 33-year-old tweeted saying, "Everything has to come to a halt at some stage and for me as Test captain of India, it’s now. It’s been 7 years of hard work, toil and relentless perseverance every day to take the team in the right direction. I’ve done the job with absolute honesty and left nothing out there. Everything has to come to a halt at some stage and for me as Test Captain of India, it’s now." Under Kohli, India became a more confident and aggressive force in home Tests and started winning more regularly in away series as well. During his tenure as the Test captain, India won their maiden Test series in Australia, earned an unassailable 2-1 lead over England in the incomplete five Tests in the United Kingdom in mid-2021, played the inaugural WTC final and ended as the No. 1 ranked side in the format for five successive years in the annual updates of the ICC Rankings. Following his resignation, all-rounder Shardul Thakur has now opened up on Kohli's decision. ALSO READ | 'Upto you all to judge my legacy' - Sourav Ganguly on his tenure as BCCI President “It was an emotional moment for everyone. No one expected that he would resign from Test captaincy," Thakur told Indian Express in a chat. “We did well under his captaincy, especially overseas. Those series we lost overseas were close ones. The team was doing well under him and no one expected this. However, now that he has made his decision, everyone should respect it,” he added. ALSO READ | Didn't know anyone in BCCI: Harbhajan Singh opines on not being considered for India captaincy After Kohli's sudden resignation as the Test captain, the BCCI selectors have a tough job to name his successor. The contenders are Rohit Sharma (already the Test vice-captain and limited-overs skipper), KL Rahul, Jasprit Bumrah and Rishabh Pant. The selectors will have to take a call and finalise the next captain before India's upcoming two-match Test series versus Sri Lanka, at home, in February-March.

No one expected Virat Kohli to resign as India's Test captain, reveals all-rounder Shardul Thakur

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