Umran Malik, the 150kph speed demon who's igniting the IPL
Speed demon Umran Malik is being backed to win a place in India's bowling attack after lighting up the IPL with deliveries of more than 150kph (93mph) and wickets galore.
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IPL 2022: Kevin Pietersen "Running Out Of Adjectives" For Jos Buttler's Batting Form
Experts are running out of adjectives and superlatives for Jos Buttler in the ongoing IPL 2022. The talismanic Rajasthan Royals opener has already slammed three tons in this season and he might just have left everyone behind in the Orange Cap race. Praising Buttler for his belligerent knock against Delhi Capitals and the impact he has had in the most exciting IPL season, former England cricketer Kevin Pietersen claimed that incredible performances like these raise the standard of the tournament.
IPL 2022: Kevin Pietersen backs Jos Buttler to continue sensational run
Kevin Pietersen, who backed Jos Buttler to continue his stellar show in the IPL as he is in "sublime" form. Buttler has been in sensational form for Rajasthan Royals, scoring centuries against Mumbai Indians, Kolkata Knight Riders and Delhi Capitals. "We are running out of adjectives and superlatives.
IPL 2022: Kevin Pietersen's Hilarious Dig At CSK Star After His Dismissal vs PBKS
Chennai Super Kings suffered a sixth defeat in eight matches in the ongoing IPL 2022, losing to Punjab Kings by 11 runs on Monday night. CSK once again made a poor start in the chase and despite a stunning assault from Ambati Rayudu left themselves too much to do towards the backend of the innings. The team's batting has failed to come together this season and with Moeen Ali injured, they experimented by sending New Zealand's Mitchell Santner one-down. The experiment failed to bear fruit as Santner was sent packing for 9 off 15 balls by Arshdeep Singh.
IPL 2022: Virat Kohli "Anxious" And "Fried" But Will Overcome Alarming Slump, Say Former Cricketers
Virat Kohli deserves more respect and will fight his way out of an alarming slump which hit a new low when he suffered a second successive golden duck in IPL 2022, fellow cricket stars say. It is the first time in the Indian's stellar career that he has got out on the opening ball twice in a row and has scored just 119 runs in eight matches this season for Royal Challengers Bangalore. Pictures of "King Kohli" talking to West Indian great and Sunrisers Hyderabad batting coach Brian Lara went viral on social media after Bangalore's big loss on Saturday, when they crashed out for 68.
IPL 2022: "Dynamic" KL Rahul Has "Matured Way Beyond His Age", Says Kevin Pietersen
Former England captain Kevin Pietersen has hailed Lucknow Super Giants captain KL Rahul as a dynamic player who is going to bear the fruits of success in the years to come because he has matured way beyond his age. KL Rahul has been scoring runs for fun in the ongoing IPL 2022 and the explosive right-handed batter is second after Rajasthan Royals' opener Jos Buttler in the Orange Cap standings. Praising the 30-year-old batter's belligerent knocks in IPL 2022, Pietersen stated it's never easy for a player to consistently do well for every franchise but the star India cricketer is doing it year after year.
IPL 2022: Suniel Shetty Reacts To Kevin Pietersen's Tweet On Virat Kohli's Form
Virat Kohli has already etched his name in the top echelons of the game thanks to some stupendous performances with the bat. But the Indian run-machine is going through a lean patch in his career. On Saturday, Kohli was dismissed a for a golden duck by Marco Jansen as SunRisers Hyderabad decimated the Royal Challengers Bangalore to register their fifth straight win. Kohli was dismissed for a golden duck in RCB's previous match against Lucknow Super Giants -- something of a rarity for him to be dismissed for consecutive golden ducks. The former skipper has scored a total of just 119 runs in eight games in IPL 2022 at an average of 17, which has led many fans to wonder if Kohli's best is past him. However, former England star Kevin Pietersen came out in defence of Kohli.
"He Is In That Dark Place": Kevin Pietersen After Virat Kohli's Second Consecutive Duck In IPL 2022
Virat Kohli is going through a lean patch and recorded back-to-back golden ducks in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 season. In the last game against SunRisers Hyderabad, the RCB batter edged the first ball he faced off Marco Jansen to second slip and his expression after the dismissal said it all. So far, in the ongoing season, Kohli has managed to score just 119 runs from eight games and his form is starting to become a concern looking how India have to play a T20 World Cup this year in Australia.