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IPL 2022: "Never Expected Pat Cummins To Come And Play Like That," Says Rohit Sharma

Pat Cummins' knock of 56 runs in just 15 balls came as a surprise for his rival captain Rohit Sharma as Mumbai Indians succumbed to a five-wicket defeat against Kolkata Knight Riders at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune on Wednesday. "Never expected him to come and play like that! A lot of credit to him for the way he played, " said Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma in the post-match presentation ceremony. Mumbai Indians started off pretty slow as they scored only 35 runs for the loss of one wicket in the first six overs of powerplay. The five-times champions were 98/3 in 16 overs and went on to score 63 runs in the last four overs to take their total to 161 in 20 overs courtesy of a 5-ball 22 run knock from Kieron Pollard.

From Mewat To Kolkata: Backstory Of Civil Engineer-Turned Cricketer Shahbaz Ahmed

Kolkata club coach Partha Pratim Chowdhury has witnessed hundreds of cricketers with dreamy eyes flocking the Maidans but never a young man with engineering books accompanying his cricket kits until Shahbaz Ahmed checked in. It was a bit of a novelty even for the middle-aged Chowdhury, associated with Kolkata's first division club Tapan Memorial. Then 21 and pursuing a civil engineering degree from a private university, the player from Mewat is now a battle-hardened domestic bulwark showing his wares at the big stage.

IPL 2022 Points Table Update: Orange Cap, Purple Cap List After KKR vs MI Match 14

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) defeated Mumbai Indians (MI) by five wickets in Match 14 of the ongoing IPL 2022 season at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune on Wednesday. An unbeaten knock of 56 runs off 15 balls from Pat Cummins helped KKR chase a target of 162 runs in just 16 overs. Cummins also registered the joint-fastest fifty in IPL history, reaching his half-century in 14 balls. Initially, KKR bowled out MI for 161 for four in 20 overs with Cummins taking two wickets in four overs.

From Mewat to Kolkata: Back story of a civil engineer-turned cricketer Shahbaz becoming a 'Royal Challenger'

Partha Pratim Chowdhury has witnessed hundreds of cricketers with dreamy eyes flocking the Maidans but never a young man with engineering books accompanying his cricket kits until Shahbaz Ahmed checked in. It was a bit of a novelty even for the middle-aged Chowdhury, associated with Kolkata's first division club Tapan Memorial. Then 21 and pursuing a civil engineering degree from a private university, the player from Mewat is now a battle-hardened domestic bulwark showing his wares at the big stage.

Watch: Rajasthan Royals' Jos Buttler Gets A Helping Hand From Adorable Daughter While Exercising

With only a few days left for the start of IPL 2021, preparations for the tournament are in full flow, with players who have completed their quarantine sweating it out outdoors while those still in quarantine exercising inside their team hotel rooms. Rajasthan Royalson Tuesday took to Instagram to share a video of Jos Buttlerworking out inside his hotel room, with the help of his adorable daughter Georgia. In the video, the England wicket-keeper batsman can be seen holding Georgia while doing sit-ups. The cuteness quotient in the video goes one notch further when Georgia starts copying her father's each and every action, be it push-ups or any other exercise -- which as captioned by the franchise completely melts our heart.

Watch: RCB cricketers sing and dance to celebrate win vs Royals, Dinesh Karthik, Shahbaz Ahmed's Superman efforts

Karthik was in beast mode on Tuesday as his unbeaten 23-ball 44 powered Royal Challengers Bangalore to their second win of the season. Coming in at a precarious 87 for 5 situation in a 170 run chase, Karthik walked in and rocked the opposition Rajasthan Royals, stealing a win for his team in a nail-biter. Karthik put on a match changing 67 run stand with all-rounder Shahbaz Ahmed off 33 balls for the sixth wicket and then stitched another match-defining 8-ball 19 run unbeaten stand with Harshal Patel to deliver Bangalore their second win.

Watch: Dhanashree Verma's reactions after husband Yuzvendra Chahal's strike goes viral on social media

Royal Challengers Bangalore registered a nervy four-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals in a closely fought contest on Tuesday. The win for Bangalore was their second of the season in 3 matches as they got to the sixth spot on the points table. While RCB fans celebrated the match result, what really took social media by storm was the joyous celebration of Dhanashree Verma, wife of Royals' spinner Yuzvendra Chahal. The passionate reaction from Dhanashree in the stands was an instant hit on social media, with fans hailing her for supporting her husband in such a vociferous manner.

Watch: Virat Kohli Gives Maxwell A Back Massage Amid Royal Challengers Bangalore's Tense Chase

Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) faced off against table-toppers Rajasthan Royals (RR) in match 13 of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) season on Tuesday. After electing to bowl, RCB did well to put the brakes on RR's innings before a late flourish from Jos Buttler took them to a total of 169 for three in 20 overs. In reply, RCB got off to a good start with skipper Faf du Plessis and Anuj Rawat but fell off track during the middle, losing quick wickets.

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IPL 2022: "Never Expected Pat Cummins To Come And Play Like That," Says Rohit Sharma

From Mewat To Kolkata: Backstory Of Civil Engineer-Turned Cricketer Shahbaz Ahmed

IPL 2022 Points Table Update: Orange Cap, Purple Cap List After KKR vs MI Match 14

From Mewat to Kolkata: Back story of a civil engineer-turned cricketer Shahbaz becoming a 'Royal Challenger'

Watch: Rajasthan Royals' Jos Buttler Gets A Helping Hand From Adorable Daughter While Exercising

Watch: RCB cricketers sing and dance to celebrate win vs Royals, Dinesh Karthik, Shahbaz Ahmed's Superman efforts

Watch: Dhanashree Verma's reactions after husband Yuzvendra Chahal's strike goes viral on social media

Watch: Virat Kohli Gives Maxwell A Back Massage Amid Royal Challengers Bangalore's Tense Chase