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Tim Southee was in red hot form in Kolkata Knight Riders' match against Punjab Kings on Friday as the veteran New Zealand paceman picked up the wickets of opening batter Shikhar Dhawan and big hitter Shahrukh Khan to jolt the opposition. Umesh Yadav was the pick of the bowlers with 4 wickets. Southee picked up the crucial wicket of Dhawan, who could have played the anchor's role for Punjab.
The IPL 2022 is up and running and teams are now looking to gain much-needed momentum to keep their campaign on track. Punjab Kings are playing their second game of the season on Friday evening against the Kolkata Knight Riders and the franchise will look to register their second win on the trot. Ahead of the fixture, PBKS stars Shikhar Dhawan, Arshdeep Singh and Kagiso Rabada were seen showing some dance moves during a gym session. Dhawan posted a video on his Instagram account and in that, he can be seen dancing alongside Kagiso Rabada, Odean Smith, Arshdeep Singh and Harpreet Brar. He captioned the post as: "Punjabi tadka aur Caribbean Masti. #TeamBonding."
KKR vs PBKS, IPL 2022, Live Updates: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) face Punjab Kings (PBKS) in match 8 of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) season at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. KKR will look to get back to winnings ways after losing to Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in their previous game. PBKS, on the other hand, started their season with an emphatic win over RCB, as they chased down a daunting total of 206 with ease. PBKS could be boosted by the presence of star pacer Kagiso Rabada, who is out of quarantine and ready to go. KKR, meanwhile, will have to address a few batting issues in the middle-order. (LIVE SCORECARD)
Leg-spinner Pravin Tambe was left emotional and lost for words after he watched the biopic on his life along with the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) squad. The movie, 'Kaun Pravin Tambe?', was officially released on Friday. KKR shared a video where Tambe was seen watching the movie along with the KKR players and staff. Tambe then got up to speak a few words, but choked up as he started. "I just want to say," he said, before tearing up. The team then broke into applause to encourage the veteran spinner.
Lucknow Super Giants defeated Chennai Super Kings by six wickets while chasing 211 in an IPL 2022 game on Thursday at the Brabourne Stadium. During the match, CSK wicketkeeper-batter MS Dhoni was seen changing the fielding positions as the cameras focussed on him, while newly appointed skipper Ravindra Jadeja was fielding in the outfield. Dhoni gave up captaincy before the start of this season, a move that was seen as an effort on the part of the legendary captain to groom Jadeja as a future leader.
Former Indian cricketer Irfan Pathan said that Shreyas Iyer's journey as a captain has been remarkable and that Kolkata Knight Riders' future is bright under the leadership of this dynamic Indian cricketer. Iyer was appointed the captain of KKR ahead of IPL 2022 and he has impressed everyone with the way he has led the side so far. After victory in the opening fixture against Chennai Super Kings, Kolkata Knight Riders succumbed to a six-wicket defeat against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in their second match of this season, in which their batting failed to click at the Dr DY Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai.
Former Sri Lanka pacer Lasith Malinga was all praise for veteran all-rounder Dwayne Bravo after the latter broke his record for the most wickets in the history of the Indian Premier League. Bravo, who was tied on 170 wickets with Malinga, dismissed Deepak Hooda during Chennai Super Kings' (CSK) game against the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) on Thursday, registering the 171st scalp of his IPL career. Taking to Twitter, Malinga congratulated Bravo on becoming the highest wicket taker in the history of IPL, describing the CSK all-rounder as a "champion".
Rajasthan Royals' director of cricket and head coach Kumar Sangakkara said on Friday that the availability of a full-strength bowling lineup is a real confidence booster for the team at a time when many sides are struggling with their overseas recruits. Boasting one of the best attacks of IPL-15 in Trent Boult, Prasidh Krishna, Ravichandran Ashwin and Yuzvendra Chahal, the Royals began their campaign in style, crushing Sunrisers Hyderabad by 61 runs.