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Nagpur's runaway MMA fighter Vyas ready to take MFN 8 by storm

Kushal Vyas, who hails from Koradi village in Nagpur, is set to face Rahul Thapa in the 8th edition of Matrix Fight Night (MFN) at the Siri Fort Sports Complex in New Delhi on Friday. Ahead of the major bout against a strong opponent, Kushal opened up on his journey into the competitive world of MMA and how he had to run away from home at the age of 12 to pursue his passion for combat sports. While the opportunities to pursue sports in his village were far and few, Kushal, who was studying at the Seventh-Day Adventist Higher Secondary School, in Nagpur, was introduced to boxing at another school in his village.

Dwayne Bravo Overtakes Lasith Malinga To Script Huge IPL Bowling Record

Dwayne Bravo on Thursday overtook former Sri Lanka bowler Lasith Malinga as the leading wicket-taker in the history of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Bravo achieved the feat during the ongoing IPL 2022 match against the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai. Bravo, who was level with Malinga with 170 wickets each, dismissed Deepak Hooda to register his 171st scalp in the IPL. Earlier, the veteran all-rounder had equalled Malinga's record, having taken three wickets in the season opener against the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR).

IPL 2022, LSG vs CSK Live Score: Newcomers LSG Face Defending Champions CSK

LSG vs CSK, IPL 2022, Live Updates: Newcomers Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) face Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in match 7 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai. Both LSG and CSK suffered similar fate in their opening encounters, losing out the Gujarat Titans and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), respectively.

CSK Capable Of Retaining Title Despite Opening Day Defeat: Matthew Hayden

Former Australia cricketer Matthew Hayden believes Chennai Super Kings (CSK) are capable of winning IPL 2022 and retaining the title, despite a change in leadership. However, Chennai Super Kings succumbed to a six-wicket defeat against Kolkata Knight Riders in the opening match of this season, in which both their batting and bowling failed to click at the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai last Saturday. Next, Chennai Super Kings will clash on Thursday with newcomer Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), who started their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 campaign with a five-wicket defeat against Gujarat Titans (GT) last Monday at the Brabourne Stadium.

Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings, IPL 2022: When And Where To Watch Live Telecast, Live Streaming

After facing a defeat against the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in their previous match, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will look to bounce back with a win against the Punjab Kings (PBKS) in match 8 of the Indian Premier League (IPL). PBKS, on the other hand, had stunned RCB in their first game after chasing down a daunting total of 206. The Mayank Agarwal-led side will aim to continue their strong start with a win over KKR, who have won and lost a game each so far. KKR will once again rely on their veteran pacer Umesh Yadav, who has already hit the ground running with four wickets in the first two matches.

IPL 2022: KKR Promise Bold Play Against Power-Packed Punjab Kings

Kolkata Knight Riders are expected to continue with their risk-taking approach despite mixed returns when they take on Punjab Kings in the Indian Premier League in Mumbai on Friday. KKR head into Friday's game at the back of a three-wicket loss against RCB, although they managed to make the game close after a below-par total. PBKS began their campaign with a win but they would expecting a better bowling effort after conceding more than 200 runs in their first game. South Africa speedster Kagiso Rabada is expected to play after completing his three-day quarantine and that will give a big boost to the Punjab attack.

Brendon McCullum Reveals Why Andre Russell Didn't Bowl His Full Quota Of Overs vs RCB

Kolkata Knight Riders head coach Brendon McCullum on Wednesday revealed that Andre Russell wasn't 100 per cent fit towards the end of the IPL 2022 match against Royal Challengers Bangalore. In the 12th over, KKR all-rounder Russell dived on the boundary and suffered some problem with his bowling shoulder. Consequently, Venkatesh had to bowl one of his overs at the death. "Dre had run around the boundary and dived, and unfortunately picked up a little bit of a bump. His shoulder was a little bit sore. But Dre being Dre, he still wants to try to get the job done, and he wasn't quite able to. Those are things which happen in low-scoring games," McCullum said in the post-match press conference.

IPL 2022: Harshal Patel Becomes Only 2nd Player After Mohammed Siraj To Achieve Rare Feat

Harshal Patel had a brilliant outing as Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) beat Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) by three wickets on Wednesday to register their first win of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022. The seamer bowled brilliantly for his figures of 2/11 and also hit an unbeaten 10 off six deliveries to help RCB complete a tricky chase at the Dr DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai. Having had a breakthrough season last year when he equalled Dwayne Bravo's record of most wickets in an IPL season, Harshal joined another elite list with his performance on Wednesday.

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Nagpur's runaway MMA fighter Vyas ready to take MFN 8 by storm

Dwayne Bravo Overtakes Lasith Malinga To Script Huge IPL Bowling Record

IPL 2022, LSG vs CSK Live Score: Newcomers LSG Face Defending Champions CSK

CSK Capable Of Retaining Title Despite Opening Day Defeat: Matthew Hayden

Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings, IPL 2022: When And Where To Watch Live Telecast, Live Streaming

IPL 2022: KKR Promise Bold Play Against Power-Packed Punjab Kings

Brendon McCullum Reveals Why Andre Russell Didn't Bowl His Full Quota Of Overs vs RCB

IPL 2022: Harshal Patel Becomes Only 2nd Player After Mohammed Siraj To Achieve Rare Feat