On Sunday, KKR’s Harshit Rana found an unexpected ally in umpire Vinod Seshan. In-form Virat Kohli, who was in full flow with the bat, was caught unaware by a deceiving high-full toss that did not rise as predicted. Paceman Rana successfully enticed him into making the RCB opener offer a rather miscued shot back to him and boom, wicket! Seshan, who was standing at square leg at the time, signalled to his counterpart Akshay Totre at the non-striker’s end that the ball was aimed below the waist. TV umpire Michael Gough declared Kohli out after replays suggested the trajectory of the ball dipped inches below his waist, much to the chagrin of both Kohli and opening partner Faf du Plessis. The drama did not help Bengaluru in their chase as bottom-placed Bengaluru in the 10-team table slumped to their seventh loss in eight matches. Their endeavour would have been considerably simplified had the slower delivery of the third over been deemed a no-ball. This would have left them with an in-form opening pair at the crease. Subsequently, a protracted interruption ensued following the delivery, marked by both Kohli and Du Plessis on the field contesting the decision. The delivery was replayed several times on the big screen only to be adjudged as being a legal delivery, with Kohli storming towards the umpires with an air of furious determination as the RCB camp looked on in disbelief. Subsequently, Kohli incurred a fine equivalent to 50 per cent of his match fee as his conduct underwent thorough scrutiny in light of the penalty. "It was crazy. Rules are rules, Virat and myself in that space thought the ball was higher than his waist," skipper Du Plessis said at the post-match press conference. "You always find one team happy and the other not so with such decisions." Also Read: Cheerleading is not everyone’s cup of tea To eliminate subjectivity in assessing no-balls above waist height, the IPL has implemented new technology to gauge the height of deliveries as they pass the batsman at the crease. This measurement is then compared against the predetermined height from the toe to the waist of the batter in an upright stance. If the ball's height exceeds the recorded waist height of the batter, it's deemed a no-ball, otherwise, it is considered a fair delivery. In this instance, the anticipated path of the delivery would have positioned it 0.12 metres below Kohli's waist had he been standing upright within his crease. Offering a valuable analysis of the dismissal, the Hawk-Eye technology revealed that Kohli's dismissal stemmed from his positioning outside the crease. While the ball's height at the moment of impact exceeded waist level, its trajectory suggested that had he stayed within his crease, it would not have surpassed his waist height. That is to say, if Kohli had stayed within the crease, the ball would have passed him at a height of 0.92 metres above the ground. Prior measurements had established Kohli's waist height at 1.04 metres. Had he not stepped outside, the ball would have passed below his waist, rendering it a legitimate delivery. "Virat was indeed out as per the official rule book. The rule states that for a delivery to be considered a no ball, the ball must be at waist height as it crosses the stepping crease," Star Sports posted on X. "In Kohli's situation, while the ball was at waist height when he encountered it, as it crossed the stepping crease, it was below waist height, making it a fair delivery basis the official rule." “Feels like we may have got away with one there. It’s new to the game; maybe in 12 months, there’ll be a review to find out whether it’s working or not. From a player’s point of view, any time you are using data and technology, it’s good for the game,” said KKR opener Phil Salt, who stood near the unfolding drama. It is a tad ironic how technology aims to eliminate human frailties, yet frequently attracts notice through controversies despite the strides made in technological advancements.
24 April,2024 07:20 PM IST | Mumbai | Srijanee MajumdarFormer Indian all-rounder Irfan Pathan expressed his concerns about Mumbai Indians (MI) skipper and Indian all-rounder Hardik Pandya's form, saying that the decline in his hitting ability is a 'big worry on a larger picture'. MI's inconsistent run under Hardik's captaincy continued as they registered a nine-wicket loss to Rajasthan Royals at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on Monday. The all-rounder's disappointing run in IPL 2024 continued as he could score only 10 runs in 10 balls and conceded 21 runs in two overs that he bowled. Taking to X (formerly Twitter), Pathan wrote, "Hardik Pandya's hitting ability is going down. That's a big worry on the larger picture. At the Wankhede he is different but on pitches where there is little help is what is worrisome for him." Dealing with boos and trolling from the audience due to his controversial move back to the Blue and Gold franchise as a captain replacing the five-time IPL winning skipper Rohit Sharma, his performances have not helped him at all in winning the audiences hearts. In eight matches, he has scored 151 runs at an average of 21.57 and a strike rate of 142.45. His best score is 39. Only seven sixes have come out of his bat this season. He has been largely ineffective with the ball too, taking just four wickets at an average of 46.50 and a strike rate of 25.50, with the best figures of 2/43. Hardik Pandya’s hitting ability is going down. That’s a big worry on a larger picture. At the wankhede he is different but on pitches where there is little help is what is worrisome for him. — Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) April 22, 2024 Since taking over the captaincy of Gujarat Titans, who he guided to a title win in their debut season in 2022 and a runners-up spot in 2023, Hardik took more of an anchor approach as a batter. His strike rate in two seasons with GT was around 131 and 136 respectively, which marked a huge decline from his best years in MI. In 2017, he struck at around 156 for MI, then at 133.33 in 2018, then 191.43 in 2019 and 178.98 in 2020. Coming to the match, Mumbai Indians won the toss and elected to bat first. MI was 20/3 at one point. Then it was Tilak, who had a 32-run partnership with Mohammed Nabi (23 in 17 balls, with two fours and a six) and a 99-run stand with Nehal Wadhera (49 in 24 balls, with three fours and a six). It took MI to 179/9 in their 20 overs. Also Read: Waist-level conundrum Sandeep Sharma (5/18) was the top bowler for Rajasthan and got a memorable five-wicket haul. Trent Boult also took 2/32 in his four overs. Avesh Khan got one wicket. Spinner Yuzvendra Chahal also got a wicket and became the first player to get to 200 IPL wickets. In the run-chase, Jaiswal struck his second IPL century, scoring 104* in 60 balls, with nine fours and seven sixes. Knocks from Jos Buttler (35 in 25 balls, with six fours) and skipper Sanju (38 in 28 balls, with two fours and two sixes) guided RR to a nine-wicket win. Jaiswal took home the 'Player of the Match' award. RR is at the top of the points table with seven wins and a loss, giving them 14 points. MI is in the seventh spot with three wins, five losses and six points. (With agency inputs)
24 April,2024 06:20 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentLucknow Super Giants (LSG) all-rounder Marcus Stoinis revealed that he was aware of not getting Cricket Australia's central contract for the 2024-25 season but he is keen to feature and contribute for the Baggy Greens in the T20 World Cup 2024. Last month, Stoinis was one of the biggest names who was snubbed from CA's contract list of 23 players. One month later, Stoinis broke records at Chepauk against the Chennai Super Kings in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024. He silenced the jubilant yellow waves in Chepauk's stands with his record-breaking 124* which sealed a 6-wicket win for LSG. As teams are supposed to submit the list of players till May 1, Stoinis made a strong bid to feature in Australia's 15-player squad for the T20 World Cup which will kick off on June 1. Stoinis expressed his ambition to contribute to Australia's hunt for another trophy, and said, after the game, "I've got a great relationship with the coach (Australian Head coach - Andrew McDonald), me not getting a contract, I knew that long ago. It's great to let the kids come in and get an opportunity, I'm happy to let them take my spot. But on the playing front, I'd like to play and contribute." Stoinis paced his knock according to the situation of his team. He waged a lone war but the support he got from Nicholas Pooran was crucial in changing the momentum of the game. While talking about his approach, and the change that has been witnessed in the T20 cricket in the ongoing IPL, Stoinis added, "In these competitions, there are plenty of better opening batters better than me so I'll leave it to them. It's not just go go go, there were some bowlers we wanted to target and some bowlers we wanted to be more cautious against. There was a phase where I wasn't able to hit the boundaries so it was great Pooran could come in and take the pressure off. Lots of ebbs and flows, just tried to keep it in control." "You're planning and structuring, you're not liking certain bowlers and you're liking others more. I do think T20 cricket is changing, the scores that have been scored, the impact player role and how teams are taking on the bowlers," he added. Coming to the match, after putting CSK to bat, skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad (108*) and Shivam Dube (66) powered the hosts to a competitive total of 210/4. In reply, the opening pair of Quinton de Kock and KL Rahul fell early. Stoinis took on the bowlers and helped LSG chase down the highest total at Chepauk. (With agency inputs)
24 April,2024 05:31 PM IST | Chennai | mid-day online correspondentYashasvi Jaiswal struck form with an unbeaten 104 as Rajasthan Royals consolidated their position at the top of the IPL table with a nine-wicket thrashing of Mumbai Indians on Monday. Medium-pace bowler Sandeep Sharma took 5-18 to help restrict Mumbai to 179-9 after Yuzvendra Chahal claimed an IPL first of 200 wickets at Rajasthan's home ground in Jaipur. Jaiswal, a left-handed opener whose previous best this season was 39, steered the team home in 18.4 overs in an innings interrupted by rain. Rajasthan, who won the inaugural IPL in 2008 under late Australian hero Shane Warne, registered their seventh win in eight matches Jaiswal struck his second IPL hundred - both versus Mumbai -- as he smashed nine fours and seven sixes in his 60-ball knock and put on 109 runs with skipper Sanju Samson, who made 38. Sharma set up victory his first ever five-wicket haul in T20 cricket as he took the spotlight away from Chahal's remarkable feat and was named man of the match. Chahal sent back Mohammad Nabi caught and bowled for 23 with his leg-spin as he celebrated the achievement with hugs from teammates. But Chahal was taken for 48 runs in four overs and Sharma stood out after he took three wickets in the 20th over including Tilak Varma, who top-scored with 65, and Tim David, who made three. Chahal was substituted with Jos Buttler coming in as impact player and he began with two boundaries in the opening over by skipper Hardik Pandya, who played his landmark 100th IPL match. Pandya has endured a tough time this season after he replaced veteran Rohit Sharma as skipper only to be booed by the fans across venues. Also Read: Waist-level conundrum The left-handed Jaiswal joined in the charge as he hit South African speedster Gerald Coetzee for a six and two fours to get the chase underway. Rajasthan raced to 61-0 in six overs when rain stopped play and action resumed after 45 minutes. Piyush Chawla bowled Buttler for 35 after the break but Jaiswal stood firm and in the company of Samson made the chase a cakewalk. Mumbai, although alive in the playoff race, would be required to win all the six remaining matches in order to finish in the top four. While winning all of them is not impossible, one can't rule out the contrary. Remaining matches: vs Delhi Capitals - April 27, Saturday - 3:30 PM IST (Arun Jaitley Stadium) vs Lucknow Super Giants - April 30, Tuesday - 7:30 PM IST (Ekana Stadium) vs Kolkata Knight Riders - May 3, Friday - 7:30 PM IST (Wankhede Stadium) vs Sunrisers Hyderabad - May 6, Monday - 7:30 PM IST (Wankhede Stadium) vs Kolkata Knight Riders - May 11, Saturday - 7:30 PM IST (Eden Gardens) vs Lucknow Super Giants - May 17, Friday - 7:30 PM IST (Wankhede Stadium) As it turns out, the side will play three of their remaining league stage matches at home, however they are to face SRH, by whom they have had been beaten by a huge margin not so long ago. Mumbai are scheduled to play LSG and KKR twice over the course of the next few weeks. Having beaten Delhi in the past, Pandya's Blue Brigade will hope to make it two out of two in pursuit of a top-four finish. Having said that, both KKR and LSG could be tricky opponents and will each need to win at least five of their six remaining games to reach the playoffs.
24 April,2024 04:46 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentAfter hitting runs all over the ground throughout a two-decade glorious career filled up with many centuries and fifties, legendary Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, widely regarded as the greatest batter after Sir Don Bradman, turned 51 on Wednesday. Tendulkar, known as 'Master Blaster' for his ability to blast his way through any bowling attack and his very mastery over every skill, technique and shot in the book, this right-handed batter entertained and mesmerised the entire world with his batting from 1989-2013. The Maharashtra-born player made his Test debut on November 15, 1989, at the age of 16. In the same year on December 18, he played his first ODI match. With 34,357 runs in 664 international appearances at an average of 48.52, Sachin is the highest run-scorer in international cricket. He has scored 100 centuries and 164 half-centuries, most in international cricket. He is the only player to have a century of centuries. Apart from Test cricket, Sachin has created numerous records in the ODI format as well. With 18,426 runs in ODIs at an average of 44.83, 49 centuries and 96 half-centuries, and 15,921 runs in Tests at an average of 53.78 with 51 centuries and 68 fifties, Sachin has the highest runs in both formats as well. The Master Blaster is also the first-ever cricketer to have hit a double hundred in ODIs and to have played a total of 200 Test matches. Tendulkar is part of the Indian Team which won the ICC Cricket World Cup in 2011. After his World Cup debut in 1992, his dream to win the prestigious trophy came true in 2011 after India defeated Sri Lanka in the final by six wickets. Also Read: India great Sachin Tendulkar recalls his low scores in his early days Though Tendulkar failed to win an ICC Champions Trophy with India, he was a part of a total of five CT campaigns with Team India. Tendulkar has a solid record in the Champions Trophy as well, though not as good as his World Cup records. Let us have a look at performances in ICC events, one tournament at a time, starting with World Cups. 1992 World Cup This tournament marked Tendulkar's World Cup debut and he did not disappoint. He ended up as India's second-highest run-scorer in the tournament next to Mohammed Azharuddin (332 runs). In eight matches and seven innings, Tendulkar scored 283 runs at an average of 47.16. He scored three half-centuries and had a best score of 84. Despite his solid performances, India could not make it to the semis. 1996 World Cup Tendulkar was India's standout performer in this tournament and he carried India to the semifinals with his batting. He was the top-run scorer in the tournament, scoring 523 runs in seven matches, seven innings at an average of 87.16 with two centuries and three fifties. He had the best individual score of 137. The right-hander played some useful knocks in the knockout stages, with 31 runs coming against arch-rivals Pakistan in the quarterfinal and 65 runs coming against Sri Lanka in the semifinal. Despite his contributions, India finished their campaign in the semifinal after a loss to Sri Lanka after chaos broke out at Eden Gardens, Kolkata after India sunk to 120/8 during a run-chase of 252 despite being 98/2 at one point. 1999 World Cup India failed to progress to the semifinal despite good performances from Rahul Dravid, Sourav Ganguly and Sachin. In seven matches, he scored 253 runs at an average of 42.16 with a century. He scored 140* against Kenya after missing a match against Zimbabwe due to his father's demise. Due to Tendulkar's personal circumstances and India's initial struggles in the tournament, it is regarded as one of his best knocks. 2003 World Cup India had a campaign to remember despite their defeat to Australia in the final by 125 runs. Tendulkar was in explosive form throughout, tearing apart bowling attacks for fun. He was the top run-scorer in the tournament with 673 runs in 11 matches at an average of 61.18. He scored one century and six fifties in the tournament with the best score of 152. Tendulkar guided India to finals with an 83 against Kenya in the semifinal. But the final proved to be disappointing for India as he could score only four runs in a run-chase of 360 against the Aussies. His wicket triggered a collapse that Virender Sehwag and Saurav Ganguly tried to delay for a while, but it came nonetheless, sending millions of fans into heartbreak. 2011 World Cup After a setback that was 2007, the Tendulkar of the old days was visible in 2011 WC. He ended as the tournament's second-highest run-scorer, scoring 482 runs at an average of 53.55, with two centuries and two fifties in nine matches. His best individual score was a knock of 120 against England. He delivered some crucial knocks in the knockout stages, starting with 53 against Australia in the quarterfinals and following it with a majestic 85 against Pakistan in the semi-finals. However, he failed to score in the final, walking back to the pavilion after scoring 18 runs. Overall, Tendulkar is the highest run-getter in Cricket World Cup history. In 44 innings across 45 matches, he has scored 2,278 runs at an average of 56.95 with six centuries and 15 fifties. His best score in the tournament is 152. Sachin had a great record in the knockout matches. In seven knockout stage matches in World Cups, he scored 339 runs at an average of 48.42. He scored four half-centuries in knockout matches for India, with the best score of 85. However, he was not able to hit it big in the two finals he played. (With agency inputs)
24 April,2024 04:44 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentA reinforced skillsets and the ability to perfectly read the ebbs and flows of a match have made Kuldeep Yadav a tough customer, but back in 2019 the left-arm wrist spinner felt the need of a guiding force around him as his form went south while playing for Kolkata Knight Riders. Kuldeep had an Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) surgery in 2020 but once he joined Delhi Capitals, his performance both for the national team and in IPL improved significantly, making him the first-choice spinner across formats. He has taken 41 wickets in 33 matches since joining DC and he spoke how things transformed since he worked for months under coach Kapil Pandey to develop new skills post the surgery. "In KKR, I needed guidance but now I don't need it, as now I dictate terms. In 2019, Mahi bhai (MS Dhoni, his national team mentor) had retired that year and I needed guidance. The idea that I have now, has come with experience," Kuldeep said about his success in the last one and half years. Kuldeep bowls the most challenging overs, including Powerplay, and when asked about his recipe of success, he attributed it to taking challenges head on. "I still regret my time in KKR (from 2016-2020) and feel whatever I am doing now, wish I could have done it back then. "It still hurts me that had I worked on those skills back then, I could have dominated even more," Kuldeep said during a select media interaction. "But it didn't happen back then as experience is something that you get only when you play a lot. When you encounter failure in life, then only you learn and now I am more confident about my skills and at the same time respectful of the fact that opposition can be good too," the wily spinner said. Maturity is something that has had its positive effect over the years on him. "Back in the day, I didn't do (respect opposition) that. I believed in my skills but then at the same time you need to understand how the batter is playing and that maturity has come, knowing my strength and where to bowl so that it is difficult to hit, and I am working on that," said the Kanpur man. Also Read: After expected CA central contract snub, Stoinis opens up about his T20 WC ambit Post surgery, Kuldeep changed his run-up from diagonal to a much straighter one and also increased the pace on his delivery with more drift and prodigious turn in his break-backs. "The difficult part was before I got that knee injury (surgery for ACL), I wasn't bowling well. It is very important that there is someone in your life who supports you." It was at that time he went back to the drawing board and worked with his early coach Pandey. "It could be your coach or your parents, and my coach supported me and reminded me that you shouldn't back-track. "It is because you can be out of sight. During injury time, I was relaxed. I was thinking how can I get better? There were apprehensions about how things can go astray when one tries to add new things into his armoury. "If I introduce new things in my bowling, there is fear of it affecting the turn and drift. Those aspects can get reduced while bringing a new facet. "I did try it earlier but perhaps didn't try in the correct manner. I tried increasing the pace in my deliveries but it didn't work. "Then my NCA physio gave me some tips and in a practice game, I tried to bowl with increased pace and did long sessions with Pandey sir," he said. Kuldeep also thanked head coach Ricky Ponting and former DC assistant coach Shane Watson for helping him when his rhythm was a bit off. Recently, Dinesh Karthik, Kuldeep's former KKR skipper in a podcast with Ravichandran Ashwin spoke about his "tough conversations with the bowler" which he felt that the chinaman bowler might not have appreciated. Kuldeep seemed non-fussed about it. "Obviously, it's an old thing. If you have six quality spinners, you can be confused while choosing and Varun Chakravarthy was bowling well and I wasn't. The skipper (Karthik) had a difficult job and did as per what he felt," the 29-year-old said. But he gave an interesting theory as to why Karthik, perhaps, placed confidence in him. "I did well under DK bhai. In 2019, I didn't play a lot. I feel DK bhai plays spinners really well. I might be wrong but I feel he thinks some others also play spin as well as him," said a smiling Kuldeep. He also thanked Indian skipper Rohit Sharma, who didn't want Kuldeep to once again prove his mettle at domestic level before summoning him for national duty. "I am grateful that he got me in the team post injury and told me that I would only be played gradually since I was coming back from injury. "Now Rohit bhai doesn't talk about my bowling as I deliver what he wants. Now, he is after me to improve my batting," he laughs. (With agency inputs)
24 April,2024 08:29 AM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondentLucknow Super Giants skipper KL Rahul was all praise for Marcus Stoinis' match-winning 63-ball-124 not out against Chennai Super Kings as he felt that the home team's score of 210 for 4 was at least 30 runs above-par on that particular Chepauk track. Stoinis' special effort overshadowed a classy century by CSK skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad in their IPL 2024 match on Tuesday as LSG won by six wickets. Rahul, who once said strike-rates are over-rated in T20s, admitted that a total like 180 which was considered challenging might not be enough in the day and age of 'Impact Player'. "Very special (win), especially when it is a game like that. It felt like we were way behind the game in the chase. Just to pull off a victory feels special," Rahul said at the post-match presentation ceremony. Rahul said their win against CSK in Lucknow had little context on a very different Chennai deck. "These were different conditions. They got off to a good start and put pressure on the bowlers. I didn't think it was a 210 wicket. Also Read: Can MI finish in top four after loss to Royals? All scenarios explained "They batted really well. All credits to Stoinis. He was phenomenal to watch. It was not just power hitting, but was smart batting." Sending Stoinis at No. 3 was a smart move by LSG management and Rahul feels they had to take a "brave" call. "We wanted to be a lot braver as a team. We had three games, a couple at home, and some away where we couldn't go past 170. We needed one power hitter in the top three. That was the thought process. "I have also realised that T20 cricket has changed in the last couple of years " 170-180 does not always cut it. You have to go harder in the powerplay. "The Impact player gives you depth and that gives you more freedom. I have not played T20 cricket in a long time." Asked if Nicholas Pooran can play up the order, the skipper said save him and Quinton de Kock as openers, none of the other positions are fixed. "There is no set plan. Apart from the openers everyone is set to go at any point. The last game, Pooran walked in at three. Hope I get the fielder of the award." CSK skipper Gaikwad, whose century went in vain felt that dew played a big role towards the latter half of the match. "Tough pill to swallow but LSG played a good game at the end. We had the game in hand around the 13th over, but hats off to Stoinis. "There was a huge part that the dew played. It took the spinners away from the game. We could have taken the game deeper. But it is a part of the game, you can't control the uncontrollable." Player of the match Stoinis said: "It is not just a go go. It was ebb and flow. There were some bowlers we targeted, some against whom we were cautious. Nicky Pooran played a good innings, Hooda also. "It ebbed and flowed. From the inside you are always structuring. You are liking some bowlers, not liking others much." (With agency inputs)
24 April,2024 08:23 AM IST | Chennai | mid-day online correspondentFormer West Indies bowling all-rounder Sunil Narine, who is having a terrific IPL season, won’t be reversing his retirement decision for the upcoming T20 World Cup in the Caribbean and USA, insisting that the “door is now closed”. The 35-year-old last played for the West Indies in a T20I in August 2019 before retiring from international cricket in November last year to focus on franchise T20 leagues around the world. But owing to his sensational form with both bat and ball for Kolkata Knight Riders, attempts were being made to convince Narine to reverse his decision for the T20 World Cup. “I’m truly flattered and humbled that my performances recently have moved many people to publicly express their wish for me to come out of retirement and play in the upcoming T20 World Cup,” Narine wrote in Instagram post. Also Read: I knew he would be a T20 legend: Gautam Gambhir praises Sunil Narine “I have made peace with that decision and whilst I never wish to disappoint, that door is now closed and I will be supporting the guys who take the field in June for West Indies. “Guys who have worked hard over the past few months and deserve to show our wonderful fans that they are capable of winning another title. I wish you all the best,” he added. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
24 April,2024 06:22 AM IST | Kolkata | PTIWest Indies are famous for producing some of the best power-hitters in T20 cricket, but Australia veteran left-handed opener David Warner thinks amassing runs in the Caribbean during the T20 World Cup in June will be a tough ask due to slow conditions and ball turning a bit. The T20 World Cup will be jointly hosted by the West Indies and the USA from June 1-29. Though batters have gone slam-bang in IPL 2024, it will be different in West Indies, where the aggregate run-rate has been 7.91 for T20Is in the Caribbean since 2021. It implies that altering the batting tempo and finding the right path to get big scores on slow batting pitches will hold the key. “They [pitches in West Indies] can be slower and they’re going to turn a bit. I don’t think they’re going to be as compact as they are here. Also Read: Waist of a wicket! I’ve played a lot of cricket over there and played in the CPL. The wickets tend to get a little bit lower and slower. Even when we played there in 2010 (T20) World Cup, the pitches there weren’t high-scoring. That’s when you did need an anchor. Someone like Mike Hussey came out and scored runs for us. He had to come and knock it around,” Warner said. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
24 April,2024 06:20 AM IST | New Delhi | IANSTeam India may not travel to Pakistan for the ICC Champions Trophy next year, and the venue for the event will likely get shifted or a hybrid model used, sources in the BCCI told IANS on Tuesday. Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi on Monday reportedly said that they would think about a bilateral series with India if they send their team to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy. However, sources in the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said, “Forget bilateral series...Team India may not even travel to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy. There might be a change of venues, hybrid model is also possible. Also Read: Waist of a wicket! “The Indian board would need permission from the government for travel, currently our relations with Pakistan are not that good either,” sources said. “Champions Trophy is an ICC event, so it would be a tough call for India but nothing without the government’s order/green signal,” the source added. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
24 April,2024 06:18 AM IST | New Delhi | IANSA week after India captain Rohit Sharma said he was not a fan of impact player rule and is hampering the growth of all-rounders, Delhi Capitals duo of Axar Patel and Mukesh Kumar have expressed their displeasure with the ruling currently being used in IPL 2024. The impact player ruling was introduced in IPL 2023 after a successful trialing in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. The rule allows all ten teams to bring in a player from the five nominated substitutes at any point in a match to replace a player in the playing eleven once the match began. “I am not a big fan of impact player rule because as an all-rounder, I know the rule will be used for a proper batter or bowler, but not for an all-rounder. We have talked about it with the core group—Rishabh [Pant], Dada [Sourav Ganguly] and Ricky [Ponting]. Thing is, I can play early in the batting order,” said Axar. Also Read: Waist of a wicket! Fast-bowler Mukesh said:“If 12 players are not playing at the international level, then what is the need of it in IPL? With 12 players, even if four wickets are down, the next player is not scared of getting out or making the team stable, as they come and play their shots. So either the nature of tracks should be changed or 12 players should not be allowed,” said Mukesh. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
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