James Anderson reflects on Joe Root's time as England captain as he makes big admission
James Anderson has admitted that Joe Root 's tenure as England Test captain made their friendship "harder".
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Exclusive: IPL 2022 - 'He will make the whole country proud someday', Umran Malik's father hopes to see his son play for India in a World Cup
After some time, his phone started ringing. It was his son - Umran Malik, the fastest bowler in India currently and someone who has once again been taking the IPL by storm. "Before Umran could say anything, I said -'son you have made me proud today'," a proud father told TimesofIndia.com in an exclusive interview.
IPL 2022: Aye, aye, captain! How the 10 skippers have fared so far this season
So how have the 10 captains of the 10 IPL teams been doing in season 15 so far in terms of their individual performances? Remember we have quite a few first time captains. While some of the captains of the 10 franchises have been outperforming on individual levels, and that has reflected in their teams' overall performances as well, there are a few skippers who have not lived up to their reputations and that has in turn played a role in the downfall of their sides, at least in the first half of the tournament. With the inclusion of two new franchises, the IPL this year has become more competitive than ever before and with each passing match, the race for a top four finish is intensifying. With the tournament already at the half-way mark, TimesofIndia.com here takes a look at the individual performances of the captains, their win-loss records, the roles they have played as skippers and more so far in IPL 2022: ((All numbers reflected in this article are till after Match 37 on April 24 between the Lucknow Super Giants and the Mumbai Indians))Hardik Pandya (Gujarat Titans)
IPL 2022, RCB vs RR: Virat Kohli's form in focus as RCB face Rajasthan Royals and the Jos Buttler juggernaut
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) will aim to halt the Jos Buttler juggernaut when they take on Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League here on Tuesday. Attention will be on Virat Kohli as well following his second consecutive first-ball duck in the competition. RCB would hope their star batter gets back among the runs besides a much improved performance by the batting unit after a shocker in the previous game. While the Challengers come into the match on the back of a demoralising nine-wicket loss to Sunrisers Hyderabad, Rajasthan have had two successive wins and are one of the in-form teams this season. While the focus would be on Kohli, RCB have also power-hitters in captain Faf Du Plessis, Glenn Maxwell, Dinesh Karthik and Shahbaaz Ahmed, who can be destructive on their day and if they fire in unison, the RR attack would have a tough time.
Lisburn open Premier League season in style as NCU clubs return to play
Perhaps the most impressive performance came from Lisburn, who shocked CIYMS at Belmont to run out victors by nine wickets.
The Hundred: All you need to know with 100 days to go
The 2022 edition of The Hundred is just 100 days away.
IPL 2022: Virat Kohli will come back stronger, says Sanjay Bangar
Virat Kohli is a man known to wear his emotions on his sleeve. Frustration, dejection and resignation is what you get to see in one of the greatest exponents of the game across formats. He's hit a trough with the willow for a prolonged period now and his woes were compounded with another golden duck against Sunrisers Hyderabad on Saturday night. In eight matches thus far, the top-order batsman has scored 119 runs at an average of 17, his lowest point in the 12 editions of the competition. He's returned scores of 41 n.o., 12, 5, 48, 1, 12, 0, 0.
IPL 2022, PBKS vs CSK: Punjab Kings, Chennai Super Kings seek redemption
Languishing at the 8th spot in the points table, Punjab Kings have managed to pocket only three of their seven games so far, and will seek revival of fortune when they take on a struggling Chennai Super Kings, placed one rung lower than the red and gold brigade, at the Wankhede Stadium on Monday.