Rajasthan Royals enjoy thumping win over Sunrisers Hyderabad in their IPL opener
Rajasthan Royals started their Indian Premier League campaign with a thumping 61-run victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad in Pune on Tuesday.
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IPL 2022, Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals: Sunrisers Hyderabad look to banish last season's demons
Sunrisers Hyderabad have been in the Indian Premier League - since they joined late in 2013 - they have lost six of their opening fixtures. But that fact is likely to weigh less heavily on them as against the fact that they were way below par last season, when they finished last with just three wins and 11 losses. Kane Williamson's elbow injury and his non-availability, David Warner's poor form and their formidable bowling attack blunted by the form issues of Bhuvneshwar Kumar and T Natarajan's surgery may all have contributed to a wretched 2021 season. But like all teams, they too have refurbished their squad with some new personnel, some old and retained most of the young turks from the previous season.
IPL 2022: SRH Full Schedule - SunRisers Hyderabad All Matches Date, Time And Venue
SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) will face the Rajasthan Royals in their first match of this season's Indian Premier League (IPL) on Tuesday, March 29. SRH had a disastrous campaign last season as they finished at the bottom of the points table. Ahead of the auction last month, SRH retained just three players, including skipper Kane Williamson, who will have huge task on his hands, following the departures of David Warner and Jonny Bairstow. However, the 2016 champions did make a few good signings at the auction.
IPL 2022: One bad season isn't going to change me as a player, says Nicholas Pooran
Nicholas Pooran has said that one bad IPL season is not going to change the player in him and he is now keen to give his 100 percent for his franchise, Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the upcoming 2022 season of the cash-rich league. The 26-year-old had a disappointing IPL 2021, where he averaged just 7.75 with the bat for Punjab Kings. However, SRH still showed faith in the attacking batter and bought him for Rs 10.75 crore in the mega auction.
Suryakumar Yadav, Venkatesh Iyer Make Massive Jumps In ICC T20I Rankings
The Indian middle-order duo of Suryakumar Yadav and Venkatesh Iyer on Wednesday made huge gains, climbing to 21st and 115th spot respectively, in the latest ICC men's T20I rankings for batters on the back of their impressive showing against the West Indies. Both the batters enjoyed a sensational series against West Indies, which India had swept 3-0. Suryakumar was India's highest run-getter in the series while Iyer was second.
"Questions Will Be Raised": Aakash Chopra On India Opener's Strike Rate
India captain Rohit Sharma demoted himself down the order as young batters Ruturaj Gaikwad and Ishan Kishan opened the batting for the team in the third and final T20I against the West Indies. While Ruturaj failed to impress after getting out on a score of 4, Ishan Kishan, who failed to get going in the first and second T20I, played some excellent shots on his way to a 31-ball 34. Despite agreeing that he played well under pressure, former India batter Aakash Chopra said that the "questions will be raised" on Ishan's strike-rate repeatedly.
India vs West Indies, 3rd T20I: West Indies Should Not Feel Disgraced, Says Skipper Kieron Pollard After Series Loss
They might have been handed a 0-3 clean sweep in the T20I series but West Indies skipper Kieron Pollard said his team shouldn't feel disgraced as the scoreline is not an indication of the fight put up by them during the three-match rubber against India. Suryakumar Yadav came up with an explosive 65 and was backed up by a spirited bowling effort by the seamers as West Indies fell short by 17 runs in their chase of 185 in the final T20I on Sunday.
India vs West Indies: Victory in final T20I lifts India to top spot in ICC rankings
India beat West Indies by 17 runs to complete another clean sweepKOLKATA: Rain stayed away throughout the day, so did the Sun. But, Suryakumar Yadav joined the party under the Eden Gardens floodlights here on Sunday with all guns blazing. The rather gloomy Kolkata day turned into an evening of fireworks as Suryakumar, along with Venkatesh Iyer, guided India to 184 for five in the third and final T20 International against the West Indies. AS IT HAPPENED | SCORECARDThat was adequate as it eventually proved, with the West Indies being stopped at 167 for 9. Nicholas Pooran continued his defiance with a 47-ball 61. Rovman Powell and Romario Shephard blazed briefly, but those weren't enough. Like the ODIs, the T20I series was also a clean sweep for India with this 17-run win, the hosts dominating the entire tour. West Indies will have a lot to introspect. For the record, India had beaten New Zealand 3-0 too, in their previous T20I series at home. The major talking point during the West Indies innings was injury to Deepak Chahar, who pulled a muscle before the last ball of his second over, the third of the innings. Having already dismissed the West Indies openers, Chahar's walking off the ground was a blow to India, although in the context of the match it did not matter much.