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Mahela Jayawardene, a member of the ICC's Cricket Committee, feels going forward the third umpire should intervene in case the on-field officials get above-waist no balls wrong in the course of a match. Jayawardene believes the ICC Cricket Committee should hold a discussion on whether the third umpire should alert the on-field umpires in such a scenario.
Punjab Kings notched their fourth win in eight matches in IPL 2022 to occupy sixth spot in the IPL 2022 points table. Punjab Kings beat Chennai Super Kings by 11 runs at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Monday, and central to PBKS' win was veteran opener Shikhar Dhawan who scored an unbeaten 88 off 59 balls. In the process, Dhawan also went past 6,000 IPL runs, becoming only the second player after Virat Kohli to do is in the tournament. Following Dhawan's heroics with the bat, former India cricketer Mohammad Kaif lavished praise on the left-hander, backing his inclusion in the Indian squad for the T20 World Cup to be held later this year.
Since his arrival, Kuldeep Yadav has become a crucial cog within the Delhi Capitals (DC) setup, taking 13 wickets in seven fixtures. The spinner is currently fifth in the Purple Cap race, having been purchased by Delhi for Rs 2 crore in the mega auction this year. Speaking on an episode of the Delhi Capitals podcast, the India international revealed how DC head coach Ricky Ponting wants him to "play all 14 games".
MUMBAI : Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Faf du Plessis backed Virat Kohli to come good with the bat after he was out for a low score in the Indian Premier League once again on Tuesday as his team slumped to a fourth defeat of the season.
Hardik Pandya-led Gujarat Titans (GT) will be looking to avenge their defeat against SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) in Match 40 of the ongoing IPL 2022 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Wednesday. GT went down to SRH by eight wickets in their first meeting on April 11, which continues to be GT's only loss in the tournament so far. GT are currently second in the points table with six wins from seven games while SRH, on the other hand, have five wins and two losses against their name. GT played Wriddhiman Saha in their previous match and could give the Indian batter another chance in this fixture.
Shabab Al Ahli booked their place in the knockout rounds of the Asian Champions League on Tuesday after a 1-1 draw with Iran's Foolad in Jeddah earned the club from the United Arab Emirates a last 16 spot.
Since its inception in 2008, the Indian Premier League (IPL) has gone on to become the biggest T20 franchise competition in the world. Cricket stars from other countries have graced the IPL, except for Pakistan, who only participated in the tournament's first season. Players from Pakistan have not been allowed to play in the league post the 26/11 terrorist attacks in November 2008. Former Pakistan all-rounder Yasir Arafat recently revealed that even he was expected to participate in IPL 2009 as Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) co-owner Shah Rukh Khan personally offered him a contract to join his franchise. Speaking on the YouTube channel Cricket Den, Arafat said, "Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) had shortlisted names for the first edition and unfortunately, I was not among them and couldn't play"
