Mersham Sports hope Indian overseas player Chetan Kurandale will make the difference in promotion bid
Mersham Sports captain Jack Wilson has challenged his team to rewrite the club's history books by winning promotion.
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"Don't Think We Played Enough...": Hardik Pandya's Cold Response To MI Suffering Another Defeat
Following his side's loss to Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), Mumbai Indians (MI) skipper Hardik Pandya admitted that his side could not capitalise on momentum given by opening batters Ishan Kishan and Rohit Sharma on a "tacky" wicket. KKR became the first team to qualify for IPL playoffs after a solid knock from Venkatesh Iyer and an all-round show by Andre Russell along with a fine performance by spinners helped them secure an 18-run win against MI at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Saturday.
Rohit Sharma's IPL 2024 Goes From Bad To Worse For MI vs KKR, Suhana Khan Holds Her Head
Rohit Sharma's IPL 2024 has gone from bad to worse. For the sixth straight game, the Indian cricket team skipper failed to strike big with his team - Mumbai Indians - under pressure. Against Kolkata Knight Riders, Rohit was out for 19 in 24 balls. His scores in the last five innings read 4, 11, 4, 8, 6. Chasing 158 in 16 overs, the platform was there for Rohit but he could not capitalise. He failed and that was a massive blow for MI. The team ultimately lost by 18 runs.
IPL 2024 Playoffs: Exact Results CSK, RCB, DC Need To Qualify For Playoffs
The IPL 2024 mid-table muddle has become more intriguing as struggling Gujarat Titans beat a much-settled Chennai Super Kings by 35 runs in Ahmedabad on Friday, May 10. Even after almost 60 matches in IPL 2024, only one of the 10 teams have secured playoffs berths, and it's Kolkata Knight Riders. In contrast, Mumbai Indians and Punjab Kings have been eliminated from the race after a disappointing show this year. After Gujarat's morale-boosting win in match 59, the tournament is now wide open as teams like Delhi Capitals, Lucknow Super Giants, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, and Gujarat Titans still have the opportunity to finish in the top four.
Neeraj Chopra Vows To Win Next Diamond League Meeting After Finishing Close Second In Doha
Olympic and world champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra vowed to go one step ahead in the next Diamond League meeting after finishing a close second during the Doha leg. Chopra finished second at the Doha Diamond League as his big final effort of 88.36m fell short by just two centimeters of Jakub Vadlejch's winning effort on Friday night. The 26-year-old Chopra trailed the veteran Czech -- who won the title with his third throw of 88.38m -- throughout the competition.
"Sai Sudharsan Under Radar, Needs To Be Spoken About": Graeme Smith
Former South African batter and skipper Graeme Smith lauded Indian and Gujarat Titans (GT) opener Sai Sudharsan for his century, saying that he needs to be spoken about a bit more and is "under the radar". Centuries from Sai and skipper Shubman Gill and a fine three-wicket haul by Mohit Sharma helped GT secure a 35-run win over Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on Friday at Ahmedabad to keep their playoff hopes alive.
Domestic Cricket Restructuring: Ranji Trophy Likely to Be Played In Two Halves In 2024-25 Season
The BCCI is likely to split the prestigious Ranji Trophy into two halves with white-ball tournaments Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and Vijay Hazare Trophy being held in between for the 2024-25 season. It is learnt that a draft proposal for the restructuring of domestic cricket calendar for the 2024-25 season has been sent to the the Board's apex council. The proposal has been made after consultation with BCCI secretary Jay Shah, India captain Rohit Sharma, chairman of selectors Ajit Agarkar, head coach Rahul Dravid and National Cricket Academy head VVS Laxman.
Watch: Rohit Sharma Repeats "Garden Mein" Taunt, Mumbai Indians Star Gives Priceless Response
Having crashed out of the IPL 2024 playoffs race, five-time champions Mumbai Indians are playing for pride as they take on the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at the Eden Gardens on Saturday. MI's season has been overshadowed by the controversial decision to replace Rohit Sharma with Hardik Pandya as the captain of the franchise. Rohit, who led MI to five IPL titles during his tenure, was removed as captain by the franchise after Hardik rejoined the side from Gujarat Titans (GT). However, the decision to remove Rohit sparked a huge uproar among the cricketing fraternity.