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IPL 2022: Slam bang, wow! - 5 incredible game-changing knocks so far this season

Indian Premier League is often called the pinnacle of franchise T20 cricket. What fans from across the globe get to witness in cricket's biggest extravaganza, almost nothing can be compared to that. Almost impossible play is executed and showcased in the IPL on a regular basis. And that's what makes the IPL the biggest and the most successful T20 franchise based league in the world. Over the years, innumerable memorable performances have been produced and the ongoing 15th edition of the tournament has been no different. In the first two weeks of the competition we witnessed some jaw-dropping performances. With most teams choosing to chase after winning the toss, the big hitters have been making regular headlines, snatching victories for their teams from the jaws of defeat on multiple occasions already, this season. TimesofIndia.com here takes a look at five of the most incredible performances by the batsmen in the first two weeks of IPL 2022 in no particular order: Pat Cummins (Kolkata Knight Riders vs Mumbai Indians)

Chennai Super Kings' Rs 14-crore signee Deepak Chahar ruled out of IPL 2022

back injury to Deepak Chahar has all but put paid to the pace bowling all-rounder's hopes of playing in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL), adding to the woes of Chennai Super Kings' (CSK) faltering campaign. Having entered the tournament without Chahar, their strike bowler, the defending champions have lost all their four matches so far in the 10-team competition and are placed at the bottom of the points table.

IPL 2022: Scary to bat alongside Andre Russell when he gets going, Shreyas Iyer a natural leader, says KKR's Sam Billings

Kolkata Knight Riders this IPL season and you will think of the incredible whirlwind knock played by Pat Cummins (56* off 15 balls) against Mumbai Indians recently. It's a knock which will not be forgotten in a hurry. With KKR needing 35 off 30 balls, Cummins smashed 35 runs off one Daniel Sams over to help KKR romp home in style with 4 overs to spare. Cummins' batting strike rate is 333.33 in the tournament, the best overall. The 28 year old from Westmead, Sydney also equalled the record for the fastest fifty ever in the IPL (14 balls), equalling KL Rahul's previous record. KKR wicket-keeper batter Sam Billings spoke to TimesofIndia.com recently about a whole host of topics and called Cummins a genuine all-rounder.

IPL 2022: Injured Washington Sundar likely to miss Sunrisers Hyderabad's next two matches

Washington Sundar is likely to miss at least the next two IPL matches for Sunrisers Hyderabad after suffering split webbing in his bowling hand, head coach Tom Moody has said. A disciplined bowling effort followed by skipper Kane Williamson's half-century helped SRH beat Gujarat Titans by eight wickets at the D.Y. Patil Stadium on Monday night.

James Anderson still struggling to understand his England omission

England great James Anderson is still unable to make sense of his controversial omission from the recent tour of the West Indies as he looks to revive his international career. Both Anderson and Stuart Broad, England's two all-time leading Test wicket-takers, were left out as part of a major shake-up following a humiliating 4-0 loss in Australia. The decision was made by a selection panel headed by interim director of cricket Andrew Strauss -- his predecessor Ashley Giles and England coach Chris Silverwood were both sacked after the Ashes debacle. Anderson and Broad have spoken of their disappointment at being told they had been left out by way of a five-minute phone call from Strauss. Anderson, 40, however, is determined to bowl his way back into the Test XI by starring for Lancashire in the first-class County Championship after England went down 1-0 in the Caribbean. "I've stopped trying to make sense of it and just put it to one side," Anderson said Monday of his England axe. "It was completely out of my control. I've got to focus on what I can control and that is bowling as well as I possibly can (for Lancashire). Something like this, for me, it's quite a big deal because it came out of the blue a little bit. I still feel like I'm bowling well."

IPL 2022, CSK vs RCB: Can Chennai Super Kings revive fortunes against Faf du Plessis-led Royal Challengers Bangalore?

Faf du Plessis made his IPL debut and for a decade after that, he remained a pillar of strength for CSK. Faf was a player CSK desperately wanted to retain but RCB bid aggressively for the former South African captain and acquired his services from the auction this time around. RCB also made Faf their skipper in place of Virat Kohli and now it’s under the guidance of the 37-year-old that the Bengaluru franchise is looking to turn things around.

IPL 2022: I think we were 10 runs short, says Gujarat skipper Hardik Pandya after losing against SRH

Gujarat Titans' (GT) skipper Hardik Pandya admitted that a total of 162 was at least 10 runs short of what would have been a par-score against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), who chased down the target by losing only two wickets in the Indian Premier League (IPL) game on Monday. This was Gujarat Titans' first defeat after winning three matches on the trot in their maiden appearance in the IPL. "I think batting-wise we were 7-10 runs short; that would have made a difference in the end. We started well with the ball, but those two overs where they scored 30 runs, got them back into the game," Hardik said after the match.

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IPL 2022: Slam bang, wow! - 5 incredible game-changing knocks so far this season

Chennai Super Kings' Rs 14-crore signee Deepak Chahar ruled out of IPL 2022

IPL 2022: Scary to bat alongside Andre Russell when he gets going, Shreyas Iyer a natural leader, says KKR's Sam Billings

IPL 2022: Injured Washington Sundar likely to miss Sunrisers Hyderabad's next two matches

James Anderson still struggling to understand his England omission

IPL 2022, CSK vs RCB: Can Chennai Super Kings revive fortunes against Faf du Plessis-led Royal Challengers Bangalore?

IPL 2022: I think we were 10 runs short, says Gujarat skipper Hardik Pandya after losing against SRH

Ex-NFL exec Mike Tannenbaum breaks down busy offseason, predicts top draft pick, talks career journey