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"No Role For Anchor In T20 Cricket": Rohit Sharma's Take On The Big Debate In Shortest Format

India captain Rohit Sharma believes T20 cricket has changed and there is no role for anchors left in the format, adding that he has been exploring what he can achieve more as a batter even though his change in approach has brought about failures. The Indian captain across formats, Rohit says as a batter he wants to do things 'differently' now without worrying too much about the outcomes, and that power-hitting could never be his forte. "As I see it, there is no role for an anchor now. It is just how T20 cricket is played these days, unless you are 20/3 or 4, which is not going to happen every day," Rohit told Jio Cinema.

Rajasthan Royals Praise Akash Madhwal With Special Post. 'Mango' Connection Can't Be Missed

'Mango' is a fruit we all know. However, in the recent days, it has become a symbol as the fans associate the fruit with the battle between Royal Challengers Bangalore star Virat Kohli and Lucknow Super Giants pacer Naveen-ul-Haq. The heated clash between the duo during an LSG vs RCB game on May 1 became the highlight of the season's league stage with 'mango' also getting the spotlight post match. Naveen helped the fruit get a different kind of attention by posting "sweet mangoes" image on his Instagram story with the picture also containing a TV screen showing the clip of an IPL 2023 match between RCB and MI right after the dismissal of Kohli.

Suresh Raina Picks Best IPL 2023 XI, Names This Player Skipper Instead Of MS Dhoni

MS Dhoni missed out as former Chennai Super Kings star Suresh Raina picked his best team of IPL 2023. Raina, who played for CSK for the majority part of his IPL career and won four titles with them, named Gujarat Titans' skipper Hardik Pandya as the captain of his team instead of Dhoni. Meanwhile, the wicketkeeper-batter that Raina picked in his team was West Indies and Lucknow Super Giants player Nicholas Pooran. He picked Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill as the openers for the team, while Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav and Rinku Singh followed. Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj and Yuzvendra Chahal completed the XI.

"Down But Not Defeated": Gautam Gambhir's Trademark Message After LSG's Defeat In IPL 2023

Lucknow Super Giants mentor Gautam Gambhir took to social media to post a special message after his side was eliminated from the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 on Wednesday. LSG were completely outplayed by Mumbai Indians in the IPL Eliminator thanks to an impressive five-wicket haul from young pacer Akash Madhwal as they were beaten by 81 runs. “Down but not defeated! Big thanks to the fans for showing immense love. We'll be back!” Gambhir posted on Twitter.

Watch - "Best Anniversary Gift": Sachin Tendulkar On Mumbai Indians' IPL 2023 Eliminator Win Over Lucknow Super Giants

Mumbai Indians mentor Sachin Tendulkar celebrated his 28th marriage anniversary on Wednesday. The joy was doubled for the cricket legend as MI defeated Lucknow Super Giants by 81 runs in IPL 2023 Eliminator game. Batting first, Mumbai posted 182 for 8 in 20 overs with the help of Cameron Green's 23-ball 41 and crucial cameos from Suryakumar Yadav and Nehal Wadhera. In reply, Aakash Madhwal's five-wicket haul helped the side bundle out LSG for 101 runs. MI uploaded a video on social media on Thursday in which Nita Ambani -- co-owner of the team -- asked Tendulkar to say a few words on MI's victory and the batting legend termed it as the "the best gift" that he could get on his anniversary.

After Being Blanked By Australia, India Women Lose To A Team Down Under

The Indian women's hockey team put up a fighting show against Australia A before going down 2-3 in Adelaide on Thursday. Salima Tete (40') and Sangita Kumari (54') netted a goal each for India after Alice Arnott (18') and Ruby Harris (20', 35') had put the hosts in front. India dominated Australia A in the first quarter, earning a penalty corner in the 10th minute but was unable to capitalise. The hosts then won a couple of penalty corners, but India's defence held strong to prevent them from taking the lead, and the first quarter ended goalless.

Jason Roy To Cancel ECB Contract To Play In US' Major League Cricket: Report

England's opening batter Jason Roy is considering negotiating releases of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) contract in order to sign a contract with the franchise to play in the inaugural season of Major League Cricket (MLC) in the United States, which will begin on July 13 and run until July 30, as reported by ESPNcricinfo. Roy's England teammate Reece Topley is also considering the same move. However, Reece's decision will depend on the status of his shoulder surgery which will happen last month. ECB contract gives around 66,000 pounds per year and is one of the boards that provide the highest salaries to crickets. Harry Brook, Dawid Malan, Matthew Potts, Roy, Topley and David Willey are the players who have such deals for the 2022-23 contract cycle.

Akash Madhwal - tennis-ball cricketer who entered IPL record books

Akash Madhwal was working as an engineer and playing tennis-ball cricket just a few years ago - now he is in the Indian Premier League record books.

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"No Role For Anchor In T20 Cricket": Rohit Sharma's Take On The Big Debate In Shortest Format

Rajasthan Royals Praise Akash Madhwal With Special Post. 'Mango' Connection Can't Be Missed

Suresh Raina Picks Best IPL 2023 XI, Names This Player Skipper Instead Of MS Dhoni

"Down But Not Defeated": Gautam Gambhir's Trademark Message After LSG's Defeat In IPL 2023

Watch - "Best Anniversary Gift": Sachin Tendulkar On Mumbai Indians' IPL 2023 Eliminator Win Over Lucknow Super Giants

After Being Blanked By Australia, India Women Lose To A Team Down Under

Jason Roy To Cancel ECB Contract To Play In US' Major League Cricket: Report

Akash Madhwal - tennis-ball cricketer who entered IPL record books