Akash Madhwal - tennis-ball cricketer who entered IPL record books
Akash Madhwal was working as an engineer and playing tennis-ball cricket just a few years ago - now he is in the Indian Premier League record books.
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"Stark Difference From Toxicity, Abuse...": Renowned Cricket Commentator Harsha Bhogle's 'Thank You Chennai' Tweet Has People Talking
Crowd at the MA Chidambaram Stadium witnessed the empathic win of Mumbai Indians over Lucknow Super Giants in the Eliminator of IPL 2023 on Wednesday. Earlier, the Qualifier 1 between Gujarat Titans and Chennai Super Kings took place at the same venue, where the four-time champions emerged as the winners. The tournament will now move to Ahmedabad, where the Qualifier 2 and the summit clash will be taking place. As the Chennai leg of the Playoffs has been completed, renowned commentator Harsha Bhogle thanked the people of the city for their heartwarming hospitality.
"Turnaround Started From 2014....": Ravichandran Ashwin Reflects On Qualification To 2nd Successive WTC Final
Indian skipper Rohit Sharma and other key members of the Indian squad for the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) final match against Australia, reflected on their side's journey in 2021-23 cycle, which saw them play "some tough cricket' on their way to the final. Rohit, Ravichandran Ashwin, Cheteshwar Pujara and Mohammed Shami reflected on India's journey to the final of the WTC, which will be played at The Oval from June 7 onwards in a video posted by BCCI.
Upbeat Mumbai Indians Face IPL Defending Champions Gujarat Titans In Qualifier 2
Akash Madhwal's breathtaking bowling performance against Lucknow Super Giants in the Eliminator would have given five-time IPL champions Mumbai Indians wings and they would be fancying their chances against defending champions Gujarat Titans in Qualifier 2 to be played in the world's largest stadium in Ahmedabad on Friday. Mumbai Indians, riding on magical figures of five for five produced by Madhwal at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Wednesday night, knocked out LSG from the race to the final with an 81-run win.
'Yashasvi Jaiswal Shouldn't Be Fast-Tracked Into ODIs': RCB Star's Huge Take
Dinesh Karthik has called for patience with prodigious young talent Yashasvi Jaiswal and believes to fast-track the talented batter into India's ICC Men's Cricket World Cup squad this year should be dismissed. Jaiswal shot to prominence when he topped the run charts at the 2020 ICC Men's Under-19 Cricket World Cup, with 400 runs in six matches and one century, four fifties and the 21-year-old has already replicated that form with some standout performances at the IPL for the Rajasthan Royals.
"Rohit Found That I Can...": Akash Madhwal's On Mumbai Indians Captain's Backing
Akash Madhwal, who engineered Mumbai Indians' comprehensive 81-run win over Lucknow Super Giants in the IPL Eliminator, doesn't consider himself as Jasprit Bumrah's replacement and is happy to fulfil the responsibility entrusted on him by the team. Madhwal, an engineer from Uttarakhand, returned impressive figures of 5 for 5 in 3.3 overs as MI inched one step closer to the IPL summit clash on Wednesday night. "I am trying my best to fulfil the responsibilities given to me by the team. I am not Bumrah's replacement but I'm trying my best to do what I can," Madhwal told reporters after the match.
Ravi Shastri Picks India XI For WTC Final vs Australia, Includes This CSK Star
Former India head coach Ravi Shastri has picked his XI for the Rohit Sharma-led side ahead of the World Test Championship (WTC) against Australia, starting from June 7 at the Oval in London. Shastri, who coached India to the WTC Final in 2021, picked Ajinkya Rahane in his probable XI, while also admitting that Jasprit Bumrah's absence will hurt India's chances in the game. Rahane has looked in great touch in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) season, and was recalled to the side after an injury to Shreyas Iyer.
"People Don't Expect Us...": Rohit Sharma's Honest Take After Mumbai Indians' Win Over Lucknow Super Giants
Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma had no doubt about unheralded Akash Madhwal's talent during his two years in the set-up and hence he was confident that the Uttarakhand player would do the job for the team if he is persisted with. Madhwal, an engineer from Uttarakhand, had figures of 5 for 5 in 3.3 overs as Mumbai Indians inched one step closer to summit clash with a 81-run victory over Lucknow Super Giants in the IPL Eliminator on Wednesday.