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IPL 2022: Kumar Sangakkara confident of turnaround with competent squad

Rajasthan Royals director of cricket and head coach Kumar Sangakkara believes they have a "very competent" squad at their disposal to script a turnaround after three dismal IPL seasons. Rajasthan finished 7th, 8th and 7th in the last three seasons. The IPL's upcoming edition begins on March 26. "We know we had quite a bit of work to do in the off-season with regards to our team. I think we managed to identify the key areas which needed our attention and having had a proper process when it comes to selecting players at the auction, we managed to kind of hit the markers that we set for ourselves," said the Sri Lankan legend in a team statement. "I think the franchise has done an amazing job to put this exciting and strong squad together," he added.

Record-breaking Babar Azam up there with the best after Pakistan heroics

Pakistan captain Babar Azam has long established his credentials in limited-overs cricket, but his 196 against Australia put him up there with some greats in the long form of the game too. Azam fought valiantly for 10 hours and seven minutes in an innings lasting 425 deliveries to help Pakistan salvage a draw on Wednesday in the second Test in Karachi. His heroic innings became the second-longest knock in the fourth innings of a Test, just 36 minutes behind Michael Atherton's 185 not out that ensured England saved the 1995 Johannesburg Test against South Africa.

Indian Premier League: Kumar Sangakkara Confident Of Turnaround in Fortunes of Rajasthan Royals

Rajasthan Royals director of cricket and head coach Kumar Sangakkara believes they have a "very competent" squad at their disposal to script a turnaround after three dismal IPL seasons. Rajasthan finished 7th, 8th and 7th in the last three seasons. The IPL's upcoming edition begins on March 26. "We know we had quite a bit of work to do in the off-season with regards to our team. I think we managed to identify the key areas which needed our attention and having had a proper process when it comes to selecting players at the auction, we managed to kind of hit the markers that we set for ourselves," said the Sri Lankan legend in a team statement.

Rohit Sharma Can Become Better Test Captain Than Virat Kohli: Former India Opener Wasim Jaffer

Rohit Sharma is basking in the glory of enjoying an unbeaten run in the recently-concluded home season for Team India and he has garnered huge praise from former India batter Wasim Jaffer who said that the Hitman can become a better Test leader than Virat Kohli. In the entire home season, Team India did not lose a single match as the side went on to win 14 straight games across all formats. Most recently, Team India defeated Sri Lanka 2-0 in the two-match Test series.

How Rishabh Pant combined impactful knocks with improved safe glovework

Man of the series Rishabh Pant showed against Sri Lanka that he had improved his glovework by leaps & bounds to add to his considerable batting skillsThere is an advertisement featuring India keeper-bat Rishabh Pant that shows him speaking about his reverence for former India skipper MS Dhoni and how he used to cut out his pictures from newspapers and magazines and store them without knowing that one day, he and Dhoni would appear in the same photograph. It's quite a symbolic ad. Every aspiring young Indian keeper-batsman in the last decade wanted to be MS Dhoni. Pant was no different. It proved to be quite a heavy cross to carry though. Pant felt it on his home ground at the Ferozeshah Kotla in New Delhi in an ODI vs Australia in 2019 where he fluffed chances and messed up on DRS calls and heard the crowd chant "Dhoni, Dhoni". It was a rude message about what the fans thought of his skills, especially with the gloves.

England's Joe Root has moved up the all-time list of Test centurions

Joe Root inched up the all-time list of Test centurions No 25 – one ahead of Greg Chappell, Viv Richards, Mohammad Yousuf, Kane Williamson and David Warner, and level with Inzamam-ul-Haq.

England: Sue Redfern embracing challenge after signing first full-time contract

Sue Redfern has welcomed her inclusion in a newly created Professional Umpires’ Team, which could lead to her becoming the first woman to oversee a first-class match in England.

Pakistan vs Australia, 2nd Test: Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan Help Hosts Pull Off Thrilling Draw

Pakistan skipper Babar Azam smashed 196 and Mohammad Rizwan 104 not out to deny Australia victory Wednesday and force a dramatic draw in the second Test in Karachi. The Pakistan pair put the home team well on course for a draw, but spinner Nathan Lyon turned the match on its head by dismissing Azam and Faheem Ashraf with successive deliveries.

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IPL 2022: Kumar Sangakkara confident of turnaround with competent squad

Record-breaking Babar Azam up there with the best after Pakistan heroics

Indian Premier League: Kumar Sangakkara Confident Of Turnaround in Fortunes of Rajasthan Royals

Rohit Sharma Can Become Better Test Captain Than Virat Kohli: Former India Opener Wasim Jaffer

How Rishabh Pant combined impactful knocks with improved safe glovework

England's Joe Root has moved up the all-time list of Test centurions

England: Sue Redfern embracing challenge after signing first full-time contract

Pakistan vs Australia, 2nd Test: Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan Help Hosts Pull Off Thrilling Draw