Akash Madhwal takes five wickets as Mumbai Indians thrash Lucknow Super Giants in IPL
Mumbai Indians are one game away from the Indian Premier League final after thrashing Lucknow Super Giants by 81-runs in Wednesday's Eliminator.
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Will IPL 2023 final be MS Dhoni's swansong?
This year's Indian Premier League has exceeded all expectations, delivering one of the most keenly contested battles for play-off spots.
Opener Gaikwad blasts Chennai past Gujarat into Indian Premier League final
Opener Ruturaj Gwaikad smashed 60 off 44 balls to send Chennai Super Kings into their 10th Indian Premier League final with a 15-run victory over Gujarat Titans on Tuesday.
Watch: Mumbai Indians Star Batter Gets 'Punishment', Enters Airport Wearing Batting Pads
Mumbai Indians star player Nehal Wadhera went to the city airport wearing batting pads. The unsual outfit definitely made him the center of attention. However, it was not something that the left-handed batter did by choice. Nehal had to wear the pads over his trousers as a punishment that was given to him by his franchise for getting late to the batters meeting. The five-time IPL champions shared the video on social media and wrote: "#MumbaiIndians youngster #NehalWadhera turned all heads at Mumbai airport with his punishment #OOTD. He was captured with his pads on instead of the traditional jumpsuit. According to our sources, #Nehal regrets being late for batters meeting."
"Came Home And Shaved My Head": KKR Star Shares Dramatic Tale Of Selection Snub
Kolkata Knight Riders have had a topsy-turvy season that sees them still remain in the mix for playoffs progression, but far from cementing a spot in the next round. While inconsistent performances have hurt the team's results this campaign, the emergence of wrist-spinner Suyash Sharma has been a big positive. While the verdict from the cricketing fraternity is a positive one for Suyash, the young spinner himself shared a sorry tale of a selection snub that saw him shave his head in frustration.
IPL 2023 Playoffs Qualification Scenario: Can Delhi Capitals Still Make It To Top 4?
In the absence of Rishabh Pant, Delhi Capitals haven't looked like the team that emerged as one of the strongest sides in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023. Though the form of David Warner's men have improved over the last few games, 4 of their last 5 games, they still have a huge task ahead of themselves if they are to finish among the top four sides at the end of the league stage and qualify for the playoffs this campaign.
IPL 2023: Delhi Capitals Issue Code Of Conduct After Cricketer Misbehaves With Woman In Party
Indian Premier League (IPL) side Delhi Capitals have enforced a ‘Code of Conduct' for its cricketers after one of the players misbehaved with a woman during a franchise party. A source confirmed to NDTV that the rules were implemented on all the cricketers as well as the team's support staff. According to the code which were placed for the “maintenance of the franchise's public image”, all cricketers were barred from bring acquaintances to their rooms after 10 pm and in case they want to meet someone, it will have to take place in the team hotel.
Watch: Comedy Of Errors As Batters Complete 3 Runs Due To Fielders' Mess. Laughter Guaranteed
Along with skill, presence of mind is of utmost importance in cricket. Even with the best of players, sometimes teams' often end up on the losing side due to lack of application and cohesion between the players. It is applicable in all strata of cricket from the top level to the to junior levels. In a video, which has been widely shared on social media recently, it can be seen how team work is crucial in cricket. In what seems to be a local cricket match in India, being played on a matted pitch, the fielding follies and lack of coordination between the fielding team members is apparent as the rival batters complete three runs. After there is a overthrow, the fielders lose focus and it sees the batters run for three runs. A fourth run would also have been possible, but finally one of the batters was run out.