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Babar Azam-Mohammad Rizwan Equal Rohit Sharma-KL Rahul's Huge T20I Record

Pakistan captain Babar Azam and his opening partner Mohammad Rizwan on Saturday achieved a huge milestone during the second T20I against New Zealand at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. Babar and Rizwan equalled Indian duo Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul's record of most 50-run partnerships (10) in T20Is. Babar and Rizwan led the charge for Pakistan as the hosts took a 2-0 lead in five-match series against a depleted New Zealand side.

"Won't Contest For President's Post": Wrsetling Body Chief Brij Bhushan

Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who is awaiting a report by a government panel on the sexual harassment allegations against him, confirmed on Sunday that he will not contest for the president's post in WFI election on May 7 but hinted that he might look for a new role within the federation. At its Emergency General Council and Executive Committee meeting, chaired by Secretary General VN Prasood, the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) announced the election schedule.

Watch: Nitish Rana, Hrithik Shokeen's On-Field Spat As Things Heat Up During MI vs KKR Game

Nitish Rana and Hrithik Shokeen got involved in a bitter on-field spat after the former's dismissal during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 encounter between Kolkata Knight Riders and Mumbai Indians in Mumbai on Sunday. Rana has been enjoying a brilliant run of form in the ongoing tournament but he ended up miscuing a shot off Shokeen's bowling. The ball went up quite a bit and substitute fielder Ramandeep Singh made no mistake in completing the catch. Shokeen decided to give a small send-off to the KKR skipper and that resulted in a war of words between the two cricketers. Both could be seen shouting at each other as teammates and match officials tried to keep them separate.

IPL 2023: Sourav Ganguly Leads Wishes As Twitter Erupts Over Arjun Tendulkar's Mumbai Indians Debut In IPL 2023

Arjun Tendulkar made his debut for Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 during the match against Kolkata Knight Riders in Mumbai on Sunday and the fans on social media wasted no time in congratulating him on the momentous occasion. Arjun, the son of legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, has been a part of the franchise for the last two years as he was picked up for the base price of Rs 20 lakh ahead of IPL 2021. The left-arm medium pacer started proceedings for MI as he was given the responsibility to bowl the first over. Arjun also created history as he and father Sachin became the first father-son duo to play in the Indian Premier League.

Rajasthan Royals Predicted XI vs Gujarat Titans, IPL 2023: Will Trent Boult Replace Kuldeep Sen?

Sanju Samson-led Rajasthan Royals would be keen to break the jinx and show past results don't matter much when they face Gujarat Titans -- a side they have never defeated -- in IPL 2023 on Sunday. The Royals' top order has been one of the most devastating this season with the likes of Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler and Sanju Samson helping the side to the highest average powerplay score of 66.8 among 10 teams in IPL 2023. Besides, Buttler's powerplay strike rate of 196.6 is the best among batters, not to forget that he has scored a whopping 114 runs in those crucial six overs so far. Also Jaiswal's 92 at a strike rate of 184 in the powerplay overs so far is something the Titan's won't take lightly.

"He Is A Finisher": Anil Kumble Praises Punjab Kings Star After Win vs Lucknow Super Giants

Punjab Kings went into the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow for a Saturday evening contest with the Lucknow Super Giants and walked out with a 2-wicket win in a close contest. The Super Giants were led by KL Rahul, who scored 74 runs (56b, 8x4, 1x6) to help them set a target of 160 runs. Sam Curran, who was leading the Kings in the absence of Shikhar Dhawan, was the pick of the bowlers and picked up three wickets. The Kings chased this down with 3 deliveries to spare, catapulted to the win by Sikander Raza's first IPL half-century (57, 41b, 4x4, 3x6) and a fiery unbeaten 23 off 10 balls by Shahrukh Khan.

First Time In IPL History! Arjun Tendulkar Sets Unique Record With Father Sachin

As the Mumbai Indians turned up for the Indian Premier League 2023 clash against Kolkata Knight Riders on Sunday, skipper Rohit Sharma couldn't be a part of the playing XI due to a stomach bug. It was his deputy Suryakumar Yadav who donned the captain's hat for the match. While Rohit's absence gave Surya an opportunity to try his hand at captaincy, it also paved the way for uncapped Indian all-rounder Arjun Tendulkar to make his IPL debut, two years since he was first signed by the franchise in the 2021 auction.

Suryakumar Yadav Explains Reason Behind Rohit Sharma's Absence Against KKR

Mumbai Indians were without skipper Rohit Sharma as they took on Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 clash on Sunday. At the time of the toss, it was Rohit's deputy Suryakumar Yadav who walked out alongside Kolkata captain Nitish Rana. After winning the toss and opting to bat first for his side, Surya was asked about the reason behind Rohit's absence from the match by Ravi Shastri. The stand-in MI skipper explained that the Hitman was out of the match due to a stomach bug.

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Babar Azam-Mohammad Rizwan Equal Rohit Sharma-KL Rahul's Huge T20I Record

"Won't Contest For President's Post": Wrsetling Body Chief Brij Bhushan

Watch: Nitish Rana, Hrithik Shokeen's On-Field Spat As Things Heat Up During MI vs KKR Game

IPL 2023: Sourav Ganguly Leads Wishes As Twitter Erupts Over Arjun Tendulkar's Mumbai Indians Debut In IPL 2023

Rajasthan Royals Predicted XI vs Gujarat Titans, IPL 2023: Will Trent Boult Replace Kuldeep Sen?

"He Is A Finisher": Anil Kumble Praises Punjab Kings Star After Win vs Lucknow Super Giants

First Time In IPL History! Arjun Tendulkar Sets Unique Record With Father Sachin

Suryakumar Yadav Explains Reason Behind Rohit Sharma's Absence Against KKR