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IPL 2022: Coaches Feel Sai Sudharsan Has talent To Go Places

From shining in age-group and league cricket in Chennai to a breakout season in Tamil Nadu Premier League before being fast-tracked into the state white-ball teams, things moved rather swiftly for B Sai Sudharsan as he broke into the IPL. The 20-year-old left-handed batter got himself noticed with a half-century for Gujarat Titans against Punjab Kings in an IPL game on Tuesday, albeit in a losing cause. The coaches, who saw him in his initial years, feel he is destined for bigger things in the game.

"Have Couple More Kids And Enjoy Love": David Warner's Advice To Virat Kohli

Australian opener and star Delhi Capitals batter David Warner has advised Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) batter Virat Kohli to "stick to the basics" following his dearth of runs. Kohli has been going through a lean patch and has struggled to score runs in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL). The former Indian skipper did hit a fifty in his last match against Gujarat Titans but he took 53 balls to score 58.

England drop to sixth in ICC Test rankings with lowest points total in 27 years

England have dropped a place to number six in the International Cricket Council’s Test rankings, leaving new captain Ben Stokes in charge of a side with their lowest points total in 27 years.

JJ Smuts bids adieu to Warriors as new Dolphins adventure awaits

Proteas limited-overs batter Jon-Jon Smuts has left his beloved Gqeberha nest where he played for the Warriors and will move to Durban to join the Dolphins.

"Lot Of Catching Up To Do But...": Sunil Gavaskar On Chennai Super Kings Qualification Chances In IPL 2022

Indian Premier League 2022 has entered its most exciting week as the battle for playoffs has intensified. Chennai Super Kings will once again face southern rivals Royal Challengers Bangalore and experts are anticipating a mouth-watering contest. In what would be a test by fire, the RCB will take on the CSK for the second chapter of the Southern derby in a desperate bid to keep their campaign afloat.

BCCI Bans Journalist For 2 Years For "Intimidating" Wriddhiman Saha

The Board of Control for Cricket in India on Wednesday banned senior journalist Boria Majumdar for 2 years for intimidating Wriddhiman Saha. The veteran India wicket-keeper had alleged that he was intimidated by a journalist for not giving an interview. He revealed all the details to a BCCI committee probing the matter in March earlier this year. Journalist Boria Majumdar in a Twitter video identified himself as the one accused by Saha. A three-member committee had met Saha in New Delhi to probe into the 37-year-old's allegations against the previously unnamed journalist. "I have told the committee everything I know. I have shared all the details with them. I can't tell you much right now. BCCI has asked me not to talk about the meeting outside as they will answer all your queries," Saha told reporters after appearing before the committee in New Delhi.

BCCI bans Boria Majumdar for two years in Wriddhiman Saha case

BCCI has imposed a two-year ban on talk show host/journalist Boria Majumdar after its three-member committee found him guilty of intimidating India wicket-keeper Wriddhiman Saha over an interview request. In an email (TOI has a copy), with the subject: Sanctions against Mr Boria Majumdar, to all the state associations on Wednesday, Hemang Amin, BCCI's interim CEO and IPL COO wrote: "Dear all, as you may be aware, Mr Wriddhiman Saha had shared screenshots of messages sent by a journalist on social media platform, Twitter, wherein he stated that he felt bullied by the conduct of the said journalist.

IPL showed people have different ways to succeed, can't be just one template, says Virat Kohli

IPL's all-time leading scorer, Virat Kohli, feels playing in the lucrative league for 14 years has made him realise that there is not just one template to succeed in the game in which he has attained superstar status. It also helped him add a different dimension to his "understanding of the game", the former India captain said. Seeking to regain his touch after battling a prolonged slump in form, Kohli has so far accumulated nearly 6500 runs in the IPL, having played for Royal Challengers Bangalore from its inaugural edition in 2008. On IPL's impact on his life, Kohli said on 'Inside RCB' show on Star Sports, "I think outside of playing for India, IPL gave me the platform to show my capabilities, compete against the best in the world and share knowledge with them.

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IPL 2022: Coaches Feel Sai Sudharsan Has talent To Go Places

"Have Couple More Kids And Enjoy Love": David Warner's Advice To Virat Kohli

England drop to sixth in ICC Test rankings with lowest points total in 27 years

JJ Smuts bids adieu to Warriors as new Dolphins adventure awaits

"Lot Of Catching Up To Do But...": Sunil Gavaskar On Chennai Super Kings Qualification Chances In IPL 2022

BCCI Bans Journalist For 2 Years For "Intimidating" Wriddhiman Saha

BCCI bans Boria Majumdar for two years in Wriddhiman Saha case

IPL showed people have different ways to succeed, can't be just one template, says Virat Kohli