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Upset after not finding any takers in the IPL mega auction, Australia white-ball captain Aaron Finch "jumped" in excitement on getting a call from Kolkata Knight Riders to join the side as a replacement for Alex Hales, who had pulled out of the tournament citing bubble fatigue, opening the gate for Finch, who joined KKR at his base price of Rs 1.5-crore.
England legend Kevin Pietersen has branded Jos Buttler the "best T20 batter in the world", following his "fabulous" performances for Rajasthan Royals in the IPL so far.
Rajasthan Royals (RR) will take on Delhi Capitals (DC) on Friday at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. RR, led by Sanju Samson, went past Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) by seven runs in their last fixture and are likely to keep their playing XI intact for their fixture vs DC as well. RR had roared back to winning ways after a rare blemish vs Gujarat Titans (GT) and will be keen to make it five wins from seven games. They are currently third in the IPL 2022 points table with four wins from six matches and will look towards Jos Buttler and Yuzvendra Chahal to help them get over the line once again.
MS Dhoni scored the last 16 runs needed off 4 balls to ensure MI's winless streak this season continues as CSK registered a thrilling three-wicket victory. CSK's last-ball win also included Dwayne Bravo's spell of 2/36 which pushed him to third place in the most wickets column behind Yuzvendra Chahal (17 wickets) and Kuldeep Yadav (13 wickets). The top run-getter's charts didn't change as Jos Buttler and KL Rahul continue to sit pretty at first and second place, respectively.
Dravid & Co drafted him into team straight after injury, Pant & Ponting told him he will play all matchesNEW DELHI: Kuldeep Yadav's career is already one of the most intriguing stories in Indian cricket. A trump card till the 2019 World Cup, he fell off the radar of the Indian team management and subsequently lost his place at Kolkata Knight Riders too. This IPL season, in Delhi Capitals colours, he seems to have turned a corner. It's obvious he is enjoying his cricket again. "I am enjoying my bowling after a long time," Kuldeep unapologetically declared during the post-match presentation on Wednesday. When he suffered a gruesome knee injury in Dubai ahead of the second leg of IPL last year, the darkest phase of his career just got darker. The turnaround, however, happened when the new team management, under head coach Rahul Dravid and bowling coach Paras Mhambrey, decided to bring him straight back into the white-ball and red-ball squad during the home season.
Chennai Super Kings pacer Adam Milne has been ruled out of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 season with a hamstring injury. The franchise has signed young Sri Lanka pacer Matheesha Pathirana as a replacement for the New Zealand bowler. "Chennai Super Kings (CSK) have signed Matheesha Pathirana as a replacement for New Zealand pacer Adam Milne for the TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022. Milne suffered a hamstring injury in CSK's first match against Kolkata Knight Riders and has been ruled out for the rest of the tournament," the IPL said in an official release.
Chennai Super Kings on Thursday named young Sri Lankan pacer Matheesha Pathirana as replacement for injured Adam Milne in the ongoing Indian Premier League. New Zealand's Milne suffered a hamstring injury in CSK's first match against Kolkata Knight Riders on March 26, which was also the season opener, weeks after which he has been ruled out of the tournament.
Hit hard by COVID-19 outbreak before their IPL game against Punjab Kings, Delhi Capitals all-rounder Axar Patel said a pep talk from head coach Ricky Ponting worked wonders in lifting the morale of the side, resulting in a comprehensive win.