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Chennai Super Kings batting coach Michael Hussey is blown away by Moeen Ali's batting talent and he only realised the Englishman's prowess when he joined the CSK squad last year. While speaking about Moeen Ali's batting on Star Sports, Hussey said, "Moeen Ali, honestly, is an unbelievable player. I only watched him closely for the first time when he joined the CSK squad in the last season.
Mumbai Indians may have suffered their second consecutive defeat in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 season when Rajasthan Royals beat them by 23 runs on Saturday, but they found a positive in the form of 19-year-old Tilak Varma. The left-handed batter displayed a great mix of technique and power as he hit a fine half-century for MI in their chase of 194. He not only steadied the ship for them, but scored briskly to keep his team alive in the chase, hitting three boundaries and five sixes in his knock.
SunRisers Hyderabad will look to register their first win of the tournament when they take the field against Lucknow Super Giants on Monday at the Dr DY Patil Sports Academy. Kane Williamson's side had suffered a 61-run defeat against Rajasthan Royals in their first game of the tournament and now the franchise would hope for a better all-round show against Lucknow. Hyderabad conceded more than 200 runs against Rajasthan and the bowlers delivered quite a few no-balls. Then batters disappointed for Hyderabad and only Aiden Markram and Washington Sundar were the bright spots with the bat.
With their campaign back on track after a poor start, new entrants Lucknow Super Giants will rely on their batting prowess to get past Sunrisers Hyderabad in an Indian Premier League match on Tuesday. LSG did not have the best start to their debut season, losing by five wickets against fellow IPL debutants Gujarat Titans.
BCCI president Sourav Ganguly believes his former teammate Rahul Dravid has all the attributes for becoming successful in his current role as the coach of the Indian cricket team. Ganguly feels Dravid's "intense, meticulous and professional" attitude are just the ingredients a coach needs to be successful in the high-pressure India job.
With only a handful of games into the season, the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) edition has already witnessed a few close encounters. There have been high-scoring thrillers, as well as low-scoring nail-biting encounters. Despite the dew factor coming into play, matches have been pretty competitive, barring a few. Speaking on his official YouTube channel, former Pakistan skipper Salman Butt was impressed with pitches being used in IPL 2022, highlighting that the strips have assisted both batters and bowlers.
Delhi Capitals head coach Ricky Ponting feels South African pacer Anrich Nortje is just a couple of spells away from being match ready and expressed optimism over his availability for their next IPL game against Lucknow Super Giants on April 7. Nortje has been out of competitive cricket since last November's T20 World Cup due to a back and hip injury.
Yuzvendra Chahal had another solid outing in IPL 2022 as he registered figures of 2-26 against Mumbai Indians, helping Rajasthan Royals register a 23-run win on Saturday at the Dr DY Patil Sports Academy. As a result, Rajasthan Royals have now won both their opening games. In the match, Chahal had an opportunity to register the first hat-trick of this season, but Karun Nair ended up missing a simple catch to deny the spinner a remarkable feat.