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Royal Challengers Bangalore Predicted XI vs Lucknow Super Giants: Will RCB Make Any Changes To Their Side?

After beginning their campaign with a memorable eight-wicket win over Mumbai Indians, Royal Challengers Bangalore faced a terrible defeat by 81 runs against Kolkata Knight Riders in their previous IPL 2023 match. The Faf du Plessis led-side will now be going up against Lucknow Super Giants for their next match on Monday. In their previous match, RCB went ahead with England pacer David Willey as Reece Topley got ruled out of the tournament due to injury. As Willey impressed everyone with his two wickets, there are chances that RCB might go with their same Playing XI against LSG.

No More Ad-Hoc Appointments, Indian Women's Cricket Team Support Staff To Be Offered Long-Term Contracts

The BCCI will do away with the practice of appointing support staff of the Indian women's cricket team on an ad-hoc basis and instead offer them long-term contacts. As per the BCCI constitution, the head coach is supposed to be picked by the Cricket Advisory Committee while the selectors pick the support staff. However, the rule regarding the women's team support staff -- batting, fielding and bowling coach -- has not been followed strictly in the past with the BCCI appointing coaches from the National Cricket Academy on a temporary basis.

Run drought continues for Hyderabad's Brook in debut IPL season

NEW DELHI : Harry Brook continues to struggle in his debut Indian Premier League (IPL) season with the Sunrisers Hyderabad batter, who came with a $1.62 million price tag, fluffing another opportunity against Punjab Kings on Sunday.

Told "You Will Gain Nothing From Cricket", Rinku Singh Changes Father's Mind

Rinku Singh, a young 25-year-old batter, played an unbeaten knock of 48(21)* against Gujarat Titans and gave Kolkata Knight Riders fans something to remember forever. KKR chased down a target of 205 against the defending champions Gujarat Titans and Rinku Singh was at the heart of that massive chase. Last year Rinku found himself in a similar situation against Lucknow Super Giants in IPL 2022. He paved the way for KKR's victory but failed to finish the job. However, this time he ensured that his team won.

CSK Skipper MS Dhoni Gets Stamp Of Excellence From Ravi Shastri

Ajinkya Rahane, Ruturaj Gaikwad, and Ravindra Jadeja were the biggest stars for Chennai Super Kings (CSK) as they secured a comprehensive 7-wicket victory over Mumbai Indians (MI) in 'El Clasico' of the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Saturday. While it's the players who drew the plaudits for their heroics on the field, the captain MS Dhoni silently strategised the downfall of the 5-time champions. Lauding the way Dhoni used his bowlers, crafting the perfect strategy against MI's batters, former India head coach Ravi Shastri lauded the CSK skipper.

Watch: Shreyas Iyer Video Calls Rinku Singh Post '5 Sixes' Magic. Epic Conversation Follows

Led by Nitish Rana, the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) pulled off one of the most unlikely victories in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 match against Gujarat Titans (GT) on Sunday. Needing 28 runs from the last 5 deliveries of the match, KKR saw Rinku Singh smoke 5 consecutive sixes to win the game for his side in a historic manner. Rinku's knock sent shockwaves all across the cricketing fraternity and KKR's full-time captain Shreyas Iyer, who isn't a part of the squad for this season owing to an injury, couldn't help but make a video call to Rinku.

From The Clutches Of Poverty, Rise Of KKR Hero Rinku Singh Isn't Just Another Rags-To-Riches Story

The Indian Premier League (IPL) isn't the most popular T20 league in the world just for its glamour, player duels, packed stadiums, and cricketing richness but also for the fact that it provides a level-pegging platform to everyone, regardless of their background. The story of Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) batter Rinku Singh is one of the brightest examples of how IPL can lift someone from the extremes of poverty to superstardom. While the IPL 2022 season showed a glimpse of what Rinku can do with the bat, the 2023 season has given the world a true example of what he is potentially capable of.

Novak Djokovic 'Motivated' To Hit Clay Running On Monte Carlo Return

Novak Djokovic says he is "motivated" to make a better than usual start to the clay-court season in Monte Carlo as he tunes up for a 23rd Grand Slam bid at the French Open. The Serb is back on court after failing to get a waiver to enter the United States for last month's Indian Wells tournament and Miami Open due to his anti-Covid vaccination stance. "I hope I will start well, because the last three tournaments in Monte Carlo I have not been very successful," the world number one said on Sunday.

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Royal Challengers Bangalore Predicted XI vs Lucknow Super Giants: Will RCB Make Any Changes To Their Side?

No More Ad-Hoc Appointments, Indian Women's Cricket Team Support Staff To Be Offered Long-Term Contracts

Run drought continues for Hyderabad's Brook in debut IPL season

Told "You Will Gain Nothing From Cricket", Rinku Singh Changes Father's Mind

CSK Skipper MS Dhoni Gets Stamp Of Excellence From Ravi Shastri

Watch: Shreyas Iyer Video Calls Rinku Singh Post '5 Sixes' Magic. Epic Conversation Follows

From The Clutches Of Poverty, Rise Of KKR Hero Rinku Singh Isn't Just Another Rags-To-Riches Story

Novak Djokovic 'Motivated' To Hit Clay Running On Monte Carlo Return