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"Jahan Dil Kare Wahan...": Yuvraj Singh's Tweet Sums Up Suryakumar Yadav's Knock vs GT

Suryakumar Yadav put on a show at the Wankhede Stadium, slamming his maiden Indian Premier League (IPL) century during the match between Mumbai Indians and Gujarat Titans on Friday. The world's top-rated T20I batter hit a 49-ball 103, with six sixes and 11 fours, to propel his team to 218-5 and outshone an inspired all-round performance by Afghanistan and GT maverick spinner Rashid Khan. After the conclusion of MI's innings, former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh took to Twitter and hailed Suryakumar for his 360 degree batting.

'Was I Crying For This?': Virat Kohli Opens Up On Scoring 71st International Ton After Long Drought

Virat Kohli's century drought of almost three years since November 2019 is as famous as the star cricketer himself. A high-flying internatinal career suddenly lost the track as centuries stopped coming out of the bat of Kohli -- the player who was believed to break the record of 100 centuries made by the legendary Sachin Tendulkar. At the start it seemed like a short-term struggle for Kohli to score a ton -- what would have been his 71st at the highest level, but the woe continued and despite being among runs, the right-handed batter had to wait for almost three years before he scored one.

Suryakumar Yadav Slams Maiden IPL Century Against Gujarat Titans. Virat Kohli's Reaction Is Special

Suryakumar Yadav struck his maiden IPL century (103 not out) to power Mumbai Indians to 218 for 5, their fourth consecutive 200-plus score, against Gujarat Titans on Friday. While Suryakumar played a blinder of an innings during his 49-ball knock, studded with 11 fours and six sixes, Rohit Sharma (29), Ishan Kishan (31) and Vishnu Vinod (30) chipped in for MI after being put in to bat, which negated the damage caused by Rashid Khan (4/30). India and MI skipper Rohit could not convert his start but appeared to be getting back to his usual self at the crease, hitting a few exquisite shots in his 61-run opening stand in the powerplay with Ishan Kishan (31) to lay the platform for a big total.

"The Guy Asked Us To Finish...": LSG Pacer Naveen-ul-Haq Opens Up On 'Favourite' Sledging Incident

Lucknow Super Giants pacer Naveen-ul-Haq isn't an unknown figure in the Indian Premier League (IPL), especially after the on-field incident involving Royal Challengers Bangalore batter Virat Kohli. Since the two cricketers had an ugly altercation in the middle of the pitch, a lot has been said and written about what transpired between them. In a video shared by the Lucknow Super Giants, Naveen was asked about a 'sledging incident' that took place in his career, the Afghanistan pacer spoke recalled an event from a First Class game.

Pakistan May Leave ACC If Asia Cup Moves Out Of Country Completely: Report

In a desperate bid to host some matches of the Asia Cup in Pakistan, the PCB is now trying to convince the Asian Cricket Council to allocate just four first round games in Pakistan or else they would have no option but to pull-out of continental body. PCB chairman Najam Sethi's 'Hybrid Model' of Pakistan playing its home games apart from India encounter, in their own country, has been rejected by other member nations. PCB, in turn, has rejected the idea of hosting Asia Cup games in Sri Lanka.

ICC Rankings: India Slip To 3rd Spot, Australia Remain World No 1 In ODIs

India dropped to third position behind Pakistan and three points adrift off world number one Australia in the latest ICC ODI men's Team rankings announced on Thursday. Five-time world champions Australia improved their rating from 113 to 118 following the annual update, maintaining a slender lead over Pakistan (116 points) and India (115 points). According to the ICC release, "Prior to the annual rankings update, Australia were at the top with 113 points with India behind them on decimal count.

"Afghanistan Can Win The World Cup...": England Great Explains Reason

The Afghan spin twins at the Gujarat Titans -- Rashid Khan and Noor Ahmad -- have been a handful for the opposition teams in the ongoing season of the Indian Premier League. Rashid and Noor have worked in tandem in IPL 2023 and have bagged 30 wickets between themselves. While Rashid has been a well-established name in IPL, GT captain Hardik Pandya's has backed the 18-year-old Noor, a decision which has reaped rewards for the defending champions.

UAE to host historic series against West Indies as part of World Cup qualifier preparation

The UAE will play three one-day internationals against West Indies in Sharjah next month.

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"Jahan Dil Kare Wahan...": Yuvraj Singh's Tweet Sums Up Suryakumar Yadav's Knock vs GT

'Was I Crying For This?': Virat Kohli Opens Up On Scoring 71st International Ton After Long Drought

Suryakumar Yadav Slams Maiden IPL Century Against Gujarat Titans. Virat Kohli's Reaction Is Special

"The Guy Asked Us To Finish...": LSG Pacer Naveen-ul-Haq Opens Up On 'Favourite' Sledging Incident

Pakistan May Leave ACC If Asia Cup Moves Out Of Country Completely: Report

ICC Rankings: India Slip To 3rd Spot, Australia Remain World No 1 In ODIs

"Afghanistan Can Win The World Cup...": England Great Explains Reason

UAE to host historic series against West Indies as part of World Cup qualifier preparation