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Starc’s heroic leads KKR to victory over Mumbai
Breaking the jinx, Kolkata Knight Riders cruised to their first victory at Wankhede in 12 years, beating Mumbai Indians by 24 runs in the 51st match of the ongoing Indian Premier League on Friday. Since 2012, KKR have never been able to win at Wankhede but an all-round magic helped the side pin down struggling Mumbai. Mighty Mitchell Starc starred with the ball, emerging with a match-winning 19th over, featuring three wickets of dangerous Tim David, Piyush Chawla and Gerald Coetzee, thus bowling out MI for 145 in (18.5) overs.
Asked to bat, KKR put up a respectable total of 169 on the back of Venkatesh Iyer clubbing 70 off 52 to steady the innings after top-order batters Phil Salt, Sunil Narine and Shreyas Iyer departed for low scores. Impact player Manish Pandey’s (43) contribution was immense, coming together with Venkatesh to put on 83 off 62 balls.
Chasing the target, Mumbai Indians got off to a shaky start after Starc dismissed Ishan Kishan early on. Rohit Sharma and Naman Dhir were claimed by Sunil Narine and Varun Chakarvarthy in quick succession, putting Mumbai Indians in a dangerous situation. Suryakumar Yadav resuscitated MI’s chase, smashing 56 off 35, however Nehal Wadhera, Tilak Varma and Hardik Pandya couldn’t manage to stay to take the team across the line.
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Gambhir approached by BCCI for Head Coach job
As the term of incumbent Indian head coach Rahul Dravid approaches its expiry date, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) are in search of a fitting and most experienced candidate to take up the job. In a latest development, as per reports, BCCI has approached former Indian opener Gautam Gambhir for the high-profile job. Gautam Gambhir is highly experienced and vastly talented.
In the latest assignment, Gautam Gambhir is the mentor
MI skipper Hardik Pandya banned for one match
Mumbai Indians skipper Hardik Pandya has been handed a one-match ban following his side’s slow-over rate offence during the match against Lucknow Super Giants on Friday at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. This was MI’s last league game which means Hardik Pandya will not take part in the opening match of the team next year.
In addition to the ban, Hardik Pandya was also slapped with a fine of INR 30 lakhs. The rest of the players, includ
IPL 2024, RCB vs CSK: RCB, CSK prepare for must-win battle
In an epic clash in the ongoing Indian Premier League, Royal Challengers Bengaluru are set to host Chennai Super Kings in the 68th match of the ongoing Indian Premier League on Saturday at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. It is the battle that will be deciding RCB’s fate for playoffs.
There is no lack of momentum for RCB, having been riding a wave of five-match winning streak. They started their campaign with a defeat, which was against CS
IPL 2024, MI vs LSG: KL Rahul, Pooran help LSG outclass MI
Capping off their IPL 2024 campaign on a thrilling note, Lucknow Super Giants managed to secure an 18-run victory over Mumbai Indians, who had already been eliminated from the tournament, on Friday at Wankhede Stadium. The outstanding performances from KL Rahul and Nicholas Pooran, who scored (55) and (75) runs respectively, helped LSG put up a competitive total of 214/6 in (20) overs.
Put into bat, LSG were o
Brian Lara weighs in on must-win clash between RCB and CSK
Royal Challengers Bengaluru are gearing up to face Chennai Super Kings in a do-or-die battle on Saturday at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. RCB’s chances to qualify for playoffs are placed on this clash. RCB have to defeat CSK at any cost by some margin to book their ticket into the playoffs. Amid the swashbuckling form they are in, RCB are remaining confident and would look to fight hard against CSK.
Having started their campaign o
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