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Rob Key made his first major decision by advertising for two new head coaches. The split in roles is on expected lines as Key had previous called for it while working as a pundit. Both coaches will report directly to Key and be "accomplished strategists with clear and ambitious plans for how they will develop and build success for English cricket moving forward," according the advertisement.
Since his arrival, Kuldeep Yadav has become a crucial cog within the Delhi Capitals (DC) setup, taking 13 wickets in seven fixtures. The spinner is currently fifth in the Purple Cap race, having been purchased by Delhi for Rs 2 crore in the mega auction this year. Speaking on an episode of the Delhi Capitals podcast, the India international revealed how DC head coach Ricky Ponting wants him to "play all 14 games".
Batting stalwart Virat Kohli has been horribly out of form in this Indian Premier League (IPL) season but he got the backing of his Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Faf du Plessis, who on Tuesday said "great players go through phases like this". Kohli was promoted to the top of the order against Rajasthan Royals on Tuesday after scoring back-to-back ducks but that move also did not yield the desired result as the former India captain was out for nine. RCB lost the match by 29 runs.
Royal Challengers Bangalore star Harshal Patel was involved in a heated altercation with Rajasthan Royals' Riyan Parag after the final over of the Royals' innings in their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 match on Tuesday, when the youngster hit the pacer for a boundary and two sixes. Harshal was also the last wicket to fall for RCB as they were bowled out for 115 in their chase of 145. As he was walking back to the dugout, he snubbed a handshake from Riyan Parag, but went on to shake hands with other Rajasthan players.
MUMBAI : Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Faf du Plessis backed Virat Kohli to come good with the bat after he was out for a low score in the Indian Premier League once again on Tuesday as his team slumped to a fourth defeat of the season.
MELBOURNE : Former Australia batsman Michael Slater avoided jail on Wednesday after a Sydney court dismissed domestic violence charges against him on mental health grounds, Australian state media reported.
RCB head coach Sanjay Bangar reiterated that star batter Virat Kohli will soon "emerge" out of the lean phase he is experiencing at the moment and help his team win games going forward in the IPL. Kohli's scores in his last five innings read 9, 0, 0, 12 and 1. The manner of his dismissals also show that he is not in the best of form. "Regarding Kohli's form, he's a great cricketer. He's experienced these highs and lows many times before. I've observed him from close quarters.
Harshal Patel has now made his name as one of the best death bowlers and the batters struggle to pick his slower balls out of the hand. Royal Challengers Bangalore completely rely on the pacer to not concede many runs and also take wickets at crucial junctures of the game. The pacer has recalled how he was sent back home midway an Indian Premier League (IPL) season and he labelled it as "epitome of rejection".