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IPL 2022, LSG vs RCB: We were trying to hit fours and sixes but they bowled really well, says KL Rahul

KL Rahul ought to have paid attention. The India player is too good a batter to not take on the bowlers at any stage of a game, but his conservative middle-overs approach did not help Lucknow Super Giants' cause in the eliminator against Royal Challengers Bangalore. At the end of the game, the LSG skipper acknowledged that "two big hits" would have probably done the job for his team in a chase of 208. "Yes, I think now, looking back, yes, it was just about two big hits in the middle overs and that could have gotten us over the line," Rahul said in the post-match press conference here.

IPL 2022, LSG vs RCB: Gautam Gambhir hails Lucknow Super Giants for a great tournament, says team will come back stronger

Lucknow Super Giants' mentor Gautam Gambhir has thanked the fans for their support and said the team will bounce back strongly after losing in the Eliminator match in its maiden campaign in the Indian Premier League (IPL). First-timers Luckow Super Giants did exceedingly well in IPL 2022 by finishing third in the preliminary league and though they lost to Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Eliminator match on Wednesday night, can take heart from their campaign.

IPL 2022 Eliminator: Faf du Plessis "Over The Moon" With Rajat Patidar's Stunning Century vs LSG

After a thrilling win over Lucknow Super Giants in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 Eliminator, Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Faf du Plessis was 'over the moon' and all praise for centurion Rajat Patidar for his outstanding performance against LSG. Rajat Patidar starred for Royal Challengers Bangalore as they defeated Lucknow Super Giants by 14 runs in the Eliminator clash of IPL 2022 at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Wednesday. Batting first, an unbeaten century by Rajat Patidar (112*) and his 92-run stand with wicketkeeper batter Dinesh Karthik powered Royal Challengers Bangalore to a massive 207/4 in their 20 overs against IPL debutants Lucknow Super Giants.

"Too Much Chopping, Changing Under Virat Kohli": Virender Sehwag On What Changed At RCB

Faf du Plessis has succeeded Virat Kohli as the Royal Challengers Bangalore captain with perfection in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022. The South African has relied on a consistent team selection, and under him the side fought on till the end to qualify for the play-offs, and are now one step away from the final, having beaten Lucknow Super Giants in the IPL 2022 Eliminator. Even Kohli lauded du Plessis' captaincy saying how he is confident with his decision-making. Even former Indian cricket team player Virender Sehwag is happy with the way Du Plessis has performed with the captain.

Bangalore's Patel says he won't shy away from bowling under pressure

Fast bowler Harshal Patel said he wants to be called upon in high-pressure situations after holding his nerve in the death overs as Royal Challengers Bangalore beat Lucknow Super Giants by 14 runs in the Indian Premier League (IPL) eliminator.

IPL 2022, LSG vs RCB: KL Rahul becomes first player to score 600-plus runs in 4 IPL seasons

Lucknow Super Giants skipper KL Rahul became the first-ever player in the history of Indian Premier League (IPL) to score 600-plus runs in four IPL seasons. Rahul achieved this feat during the Eliminator clash of the ongoing IPL 2022 against Royal Challengers Bangalore on Wednesday here at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. He reached this unique batting milestone during his 58-ball 79-run inning against Faf du Plessis-led team.

"Some Nervous Bowlers Out There...": Ravi Shastri Lambasts Rajasthan Royals After Loss To Gujarat Titans In Qualifier 1

Rajasthan Royals were undone in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 Qualifier 1 after they failed to defend a decent total of 188/6 against Gujarat Titans in Kolkata on Tuesday. GT rode on some brilliant batting by Hardik Pandya and David Miller to chase down the target with seven wickets to spare. Except Yuzvendra Chahal, all other Rajasthan bowlers including Prasidh Krishna (econ 11.42 RPO), Ravichandran Ashwin (econ 10.00 RPO), Obed McCoy (econ 10.00 RPO) and Trent Boult (econ 9.50 RPO) were pretty costly. Ravi Shastri, former Indian cricket team coach, criticised Rajasthan's bowling show.

Hockey goes the football way, Delhi High Court appoints CoA

CoA appointed; Narinder Batra removed as IOA president, senior VP Anil Khanna is acting chiefNEW DELHI: A week after the appointment of the Committee of Administrators (CoA) in football, the Narinder Batra-controlled Hockey India (HI) also took the same direction on Wednesday. The two-judge bench of the Delhi High Court appointed a three-member CoA to run day-to-day affairs of HI after observing that the national sports federation (NSF) has violated the provisions of the sports code, 2011. The bench of Justices Najmi Wajiri and Swarana Kanta Sharma ruled out that the appointment of Batra as 'life member' and Australian Elena Norman as 'CEO' were unconstitutional and illegitimate under the sports code. The ruling came on the petition filed by Olympian Aslam Sher Khan — a member of the Indian team that won the 1975 Hockey World Cup in Kuala Lumpur — who had alleged that HI violated the sports code by creating posts like 'life member', 'life president' and 'CEO' to benefit Batra and Norman.

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IPL 2022, LSG vs RCB: We were trying to hit fours and sixes but they bowled really well, says KL Rahul

IPL 2022, LSG vs RCB: Gautam Gambhir hails Lucknow Super Giants for a great tournament, says team will come back stronger

IPL 2022 Eliminator: Faf du Plessis "Over The Moon" With Rajat Patidar's Stunning Century vs LSG

"Too Much Chopping, Changing Under Virat Kohli": Virender Sehwag On What Changed At RCB

Bangalore's Patel says he won't shy away from bowling under pressure

IPL 2022, LSG vs RCB: KL Rahul becomes first player to score 600-plus runs in 4 IPL seasons

"Some Nervous Bowlers Out There...": Ravi Shastri Lambasts Rajasthan Royals After Loss To Gujarat Titans In Qualifier 1

Hockey goes the football way, Delhi High Court appoints CoA