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IPL 2022: Robin Uthappa Eyes Clutch Of Records Ahead Of 200th Indian Premier League Match

Indian batter Robin Uthappa is in line to break a clutch of records as his team, Chennai Super Kings (CSK), gear up to take on a struggling Mumbai Indians (MI) side on Thursday at the Dr DY Patil Sports Academy in Mumbai. Right-hand opener Uthappa, if selected in the playing XI, will be playing in his 200th IPL match. So far, he has played 199 matches and scored 4919 runs at an average of 28.10. He will follow in the footsteps of MS Dhoni, Dinesh Karthik, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Ravindra Jadeja and Suresh Raina to become the seventh player to reach the landmark of 200 IPL matches.

Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah among Wisden's five 'Cricketers of the Year'

Rohit Sharma and pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah have been named among five players in Wisden's 'Cricketers of the Year' in the 2022 edition of the Almanack. Besides the duo, the list also features New Zealand batter Devon Conway, England pacer Ollie Robinson and Proteas women star Dane van Niekerk. England's Joe Root has been named leading cricketer in the world, while South African women's team batter Lizelle Lee has been awarded the title of leading woman cricketer.

IPL 2022: "Suresh Raina Entered My Life Like A God," Says Young SRH Pacer

Since his performance in the 2020 U-19 Cricket World Cup, Kartik Tyagi has seen his career rise in prominence. In the same year, the pacer was roped in by Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 Player Auction and went on to pick nine wickets in his debut season. In the mega auction this year, he was picked by SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) for Rs 4 crore and recently credited Suresh Raina for backing his talent.

Watch: Rishabh Pant Can't Hold Back His Grin While Completing Easy Run-Out vs Punjab Kings

Delhi Capitals shrugged off a Covid outbreak in their camp as they defeated Punjab Kings by 9 wickets in Match 32 of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai. It was an all-round performance from DC, led by the bowlers, who did half of the job by restricting PBKS to a total of 115 after skipper Rishabh Pant elected to bowl first. Punjab kept losing wickets from the start, but managed to hold on till the final ball of the innings, thanks largely to Arshdeep Singh.

"Fighter And A Challenger": Twitter Reacts As Kieron Pollard Bids Adieu To International Cricket

Big-hitting all-rounder Kieron Pollard shocked the world on Wednesday as he announced his retirement from international cricket. The maverick player called it time after playing 123 ODIs and 101 T20Is for the West Indies. He announced his decision on social media through a statement which was also accompanied by a video showing the major cricket highlights in Pollard's journey. "Hi all, after careful deliberation, I have decided to retire from international cricket. It was a dream of mine to play for West Indies since I was a 10-year-old boy and I am proud to represent the West Indies for over 15 years in T20 and ODI format of the game," Pollard had announced on his official Instagram page.

IPL 2022, MI Predicted XI vs CSK: Skipper Rohit Sharma Expected To Make Multiple Changes

Rohit Sharma's journey in Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 has been a tough one so far as Mumbai Indians (MI) are still win-less after six games and occupy the bottom place on the IPL points table. However, in order to turn the tide in his favour, Rohit could make a couple of changes to the playing XI and try new combinations. Tymal Mills could make way for Riley Meredith and Tim David could also make it to the final XI for their match against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at the Dr DY Patil Sports Academy in Mumbai on April 21. Defending champions CSK are also struggling to climb up the ladder this season and occupy the ninth place in the IPL points table with one win from six games.

Proteas duo Lee, Van Niekerk scoop prestigious Wisden cricket accolades

Proteas star Lizelle Lee has been named Wisden's Leading Woman Cricketer in the World.

IPL 2022, CSK Predicted XI vs MI: Will Chennai Super Kings Stick With Chris Jordan?

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) face Mumbai Indians (MI) in Match 33 of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 season, at the Dr DY Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai on Thursday. Currently in poor form, CSK are ninth in the league standings with two points from six games, having won just one fixture. Meanwhile, MI are in a similar state and are bottom of the 10-team table and are winless. In their previous IPL 2022 game against Gujarat Titans (GT), CSK lost by three wickets, despite a knock of 73 runs off 48 balls by Ruturaj Gaikwad. The Ravindra Jadeja-led side will be hoping to find a winning run and finally get some momentum into their campaign.

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IPL 2022: Robin Uthappa Eyes Clutch Of Records Ahead Of 200th Indian Premier League Match

Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah among Wisden's five 'Cricketers of the Year'

IPL 2022: "Suresh Raina Entered My Life Like A God," Says Young SRH Pacer

Watch: Rishabh Pant Can't Hold Back His Grin While Completing Easy Run-Out vs Punjab Kings

"Fighter And A Challenger": Twitter Reacts As Kieron Pollard Bids Adieu To International Cricket

IPL 2022, MI Predicted XI vs CSK: Skipper Rohit Sharma Expected To Make Multiple Changes

Proteas duo Lee, Van Niekerk scoop prestigious Wisden cricket accolades

IPL 2022, CSK Predicted XI vs MI: Will Chennai Super Kings Stick With Chris Jordan?