England's Crawley aiming for white-ball role
Zak Crawley is aiming to secure a more regular role in England's white-ball teams after establishing himself in the test side under skipper Ben Stokes and head coach Brendon McCullum.
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"Can't Say I Need Time To Settle": Sanju Samson's Honest Take Amid Strike-Rate Chatter
The debate around strike-rates in T20 cricket has only intensified with the arrival of the 17th edition of the Indian Premier League. Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, etc. are some of the players whose strike-rates this season have been subjected to scrutiny by experts. Sanju Samson, one of the most in-form players this campaign, admitted that there's no place for the patient approach in T20 cricket. In a candid chat with the broadcaster of the IPL 2024, the Rajasthan Royals skipper admitted that it's difficult for batters to do hitting only in phases when it comes to the shortest format of the game.
"Here To Play Entire IPL": Kieron Pollard's Firm Reply To 'Rest Jasprit Bumrah' Plea Ahead Of T20 WC
Mumbai Indians have no plans to rest ace India pacer Jasprit Bumrah ahead of the T20 World Cup even though they are out of contention for the IPL playoffs, said batting coach Kieron Pollard. MI defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad by seven wickets here on Monday after Suryakumar Yadav (102 not out) struck his second IPL century to help his team chase down a target of 174 with 16 balls to spare. The win helped MI end their four-match losing streak and record only their fourth win in 12 matches.
"Very Poor English, From Borivali Streets": India Great On Rohit Sharma's First Impression
Yuvraj Singh and Rohit Sharma go back a long way. Both were part of India's 2007 T20 World Cup-winning squad. While Yuvraj Singh was at the peak of his career at that time, Rohit Sharma was just starting out. What followed was a great bond. Rohit always revered Yuvraj. He even narrated an interesting incident on the Kapil Sharma show. "When I first came into the side, I got up in the team bus and unfortunately sat down at his seat. That became a problem. I did not know players have their preferred seats. So, Yuvi pa being Yuvi pa just made eye contact with me and gestured me to move. RP Singh was sitting behind me and he explained that it was Yuvraj's seat. I thought I missed the name written on the seat," Rohit recalled the story with a smile. "He liked to scare people. He liked scarring us," he added leaving the audience in splits.
"Shai Pakde Hain": Delhi Capitals' Instagram Post Is Viral Amid Sanju Samson Dismissal Row
Delhi Capitals took to social media to post a picture of Shai Hope's controversial catch to dismiss Sanju Samson during their IPL 2024 match on Tuesday. "Shai Pakde Hain," DC posted on their Instagram handle along with the picture. The catch has led to a massive controversy with fans and experts split over whether Hope was able to complete the catch without touching the boundary rope. Samson, who was batting on 86, slammed the shot straight back to Hope at long-on but replays showed that there was a possibility that the fielder ended up coming in contact with the boundary rope. The third umpire ruled in DC's favour leading to a heated argument between Samson and the on-field umpires.
Kumar Sangakkara Breaks Silence On Sanju Samson's Dismissal, Says "Depends On..."
After losing to Delhi Capitals by 20 runs at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in IPL 2024, Kumar Sangakkara, the director of cricket at Rajasthan Royals, believes his team should have won the match despite the dramatic dismissal of captain Sanju Samson. Samson slammed a scintillating 46-ball 86, where he was timing all of his eight fours and six sixes like a dream. His fine knock came to an end on the fourth ball of the 16th over in dramatic circumstances when Shai Hope took a screamer of a catch at long-on, balancing himself just millimetres before the boundary ropes off Mukesh Kumar.
New Chapter In Sanju Samson Dismissal Row: Rajasthan Royals Skipper Punished By BCCI, Fined...
Rajasthan Royals skipper Sanju Samson was fined 30 per cent of his match fees following a heated argument with the on-field umpires during the IPL 2024 match against Delhi Capitals on Tuesday. Controversy erupted over Samson's dismissal after he was caught in the deep by Shai Hope but the fielder was too close to the stumps. The third umpire ruled in DC's favour but Samson was not pleased with the decision and he ended up having an argument with the match officials. The replays showed that the fielder was very close to the ropes and the decision left the fans and experts divided.
Watch: Andre Russell's Debut Music Video 'Ladki Tu Kamaal Ki' Is Fire Ft. Avika Gor
Kolkata Knight Riders co-owner Shah Rukh Khan recently praised his player Andre Russell in a special way. The big-hitting West Indies star has been long-time recruit of the two-time IPL franchise. Shah Rukh referred to him as the 'Fashionista'. "Such a wonderful person to be around, and such a great cricketer. He reminds us of the first big man like Universe Boss, Mr. Gayle. He's like that, and I love the fact that he's very fashion-conscious. He likes to dress well, do his hair," the actor said on Star Sports.