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"Surprised To See...": Yuvraj Singh Befuddled As Kolkata Knight Riders Leaves This Star Out Vs Delhi Capitals
Kolkata Knight Riders lost their sixth game in nine outings in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 as they went down to Delhi Capitals on Thursday. The loss left the Shreyas Iyer-led side at the eighth spot in the 10-team table ahead of only Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians. Iyer was clearly a dejected man after the loss as he rued the lack of right combination. The two-time champions now have a lot of catch-up act to do in order to make it to the playoffs.
Watch: Rishabh Pant's One-Handed Blinder To Dismiss Shreyas Iyer In DC vs KKR IPL 2022 Clash
Delhi Capitals put in a much-improved performance against Kolkata Knight Riders on Thursday and this helped the Rishabh Pant-led side register their fourth win of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) season. Kuldeep Yadav returned with four wickets as Delhi Capitals restricted KKR to 146/9 and in the end, Delhi registered a win by four wickets with six balls to spare. In the 14th over of KKR's innings, Pant's agility and reflexes came to the forefront as he took a stunning catch to send KKR skipper Shreyas Iyer back to the pavilion.
Funny Twitter Exchange Between Shoaib Akhtar And AB de Villiers Goes Viral
Shoaib Akhtar is one of the fastest bowlers that the game has ever produced and the batters still have nightmares about facing the Pakistan pacer. A charged-up Akhtar running into bowl is a sight that every cricket fan remembers and for many, it is a favourite cricketing memory as well. On Thursday, Akhtar and AB de Villiers had a funny exchange on Twitter as the duo reminisced about their playing days and how Akhtar gave the Proteas batter "nightmares".
"Strange Captaincy": Michael Vaughan Baffled By This Decision From Rishabh Pant During Win Over KKR In IPL 2022
Delhi Capitals strolled to a four-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders for their fourth victory in eight games in IPL 2022 so far. One man once again stood out for Delhi Capitals as they romped home. Spinner Kuldeep Yadav was once again central to Delhi Capitals' win, taking four wickets and giving away just 14 runs. Funnily enough, despite his sensational performance. Kuldeep didn't bowl his full quota of four overs, something that left former England skipper Michael Vaughan baffled.
"Nice When You Work With Someone And They Remember": Pakistan Great On Jos Buttler
Jos Buttler has been in red-hot form for the Rajasthan Royals in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) season. The Englishman is leading the Orange Cap race firmly with 499 runs in eight matches, averaging over 71. Buttler has already smashed three centuries, and is eyeing Virat Kohli's record of four tons in a single IPL season. During a recent chat with RR teammate Ravichandran Ashwin, Buttler revealed that former Pakistan spinner Mushtaq Ahmed helped him identify his weak areas and overturn them.
"Everything About It Was...": Ricky Ponting Has His Say On No-Ball Controversy vs Rajasthan Royals In IPL 2022
Delhi Capitals returned to winning ways on Thursday as the Rishabh Pant-led side defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by four wickets in the ongoing season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 at Wankhede Stadium. Speaking after the game, head coach Ricky Ponting opened up on his views about the no-ball controversy against Rajasthan Royals that saw Rishabh Pant being docked 100 per cent of his match fees and assistant coach Pravin Amre banned for one game.
IPL 2022: Yuzvendra Chahal has been like a big brother, I want him to win the Purple Cap, says Kuldeep Yadav
Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal are fondly called 'KulCha' in the Indian cricket circle. Both are good friends and have had a similar fate recently as they lost their respective places in the Indian white-ball team. But now 'KulCha' are back in form in IPL 2022. The two wrist-spinners are the most successful bowlers of the season currently. Friends off the field, Yadav and Chahal are in a tight fight for the Purple Cap, currently being held by Rajasthan Royals' Chahal, who has 18 wickets from eight matches. On Thursday, Delhi Capitals' Kuldeep moved up to the second spot in the bowlers' list with a haul of 4/14 against Kolkata Knight Riders at the Wankhede Stadium. He now has 17 wickets at a strike rate of 10.47 as compared to 10.65 of Chahal.