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"Was Ahead Of His time...": Kuldeep Yadav's Big Praise For Former Teammate Sunil Narine

India wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav is indebted to West Indies stalwart Sunil Narine for instilling in him the importance of bowling length balls, which, he says, has helped him become a more potent bowler. Kuldeep and Narine were team-mates in Kolkata Knight Riders for a long time, following which the Indian made a switch to Delhi Capitals, while the West Indian all-rounder continues to be with the defending champions for more than 10 years. "As a bowler, you must aim to dominate. Players like Jasprit Bumrah and Sunil Narine have done that consistently. I learned a lot from Sunil Narine when I was with KKR. He was ahead of his time. He always emphasised the importance of bowling length," Kuldeep, who was part of India's Champions Trophy-winning squad recently, told JioHotstar.

"Not What He Was 3-4 Years Ago, Still Relying On Natural Talent": Rohit Sharma Gets Reality Check

Former India player Sanjay Manjrekar has painted a grim picture of Rohit Sharma's current form, saying "things are slipping away" from the senior batter who has reached a point in his career where he has to "push himself every morning". The Mumbai Indians star has flopped in the first two matches of the ongoing Indian Premier League, getting out for eight in the team's latest game against the Gujarat Titans on Saturday.

"Don't Bother About Harsha Bhogle Or Simon Doull": Curator's Sharp Retort On KKR-Pitch Controversy

Defending Indian Premier League (IPL) champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) want a pitch that is better suited to their spinners - Varun Chakravarthy, Sunil Narine, and others - but the curator believes the players just aren't able to use the surface well enough. Since KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane spoke of better assistance from the Eden Gardens curator in preparing a spin-friendly wicket, the topic has triggered a lot of opinions, prompting even commentators like Harsha Bhogle and Simon Doull to share their opinion.

'Not At All Concerned...': Skipper Shubman Gill's No Nonsense Take On Gujarat Titans' Middle Order

Gujarat Titans skipper Shubman Gill asserted there were no issues with his team's middle order after his side defeated five-time champions Mumbai Indians in a match where the top order did the bulk of the scoring for the home side in Ahmedabad. GT overcame Mumbai Indians by 36 runs, making use of the home conditions and black soil pitch as they posted a steep 196 for eight and then restricted Hardik Pandya's team to 160 for six. GT's top-three batters -- openers Sai Sudharsan (68) and Gill (38) and one-down batter Jos Buttler (39) -- gave the home side a flourishing start but the middle order, comprising Shahrukh Khan (9), Sherfane Rutherford (18), Rahul Tewatia (0) and Rashid Khan (6), went cheaply.

Hardik Pandya Reprimanded For IPL Code Of Conduct Breach, Handed Hefty Fine

Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya has been fined after his team maintained a slow over-rate during IPL match against Gujarat Titans at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Saturday. As this was his team's first offence of the season under Article 2.2 of the IPL's Code of Conduct, which pertains to minimum over-rate offences, Pandya was fined Rs 12 lakhs", the IPL statement read. Mumbai suffered their second loss of the season on Saturday after Prasidh Krishna and Mohammed Siraj powered Gujarat Titans to a brilliant 36-run win over the five-time champions in Match 9 of IPL 2025 at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Saturday night.

On Chepauk Home Advantage, CSK Coach's Honest Verdict: "Last Couple Of Years..."

Following the loss against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 on Friday, Chennai Super Kings head coach Stephen Fleming stated that the five-time champions have failed to understand the Chennai pitch in the last few years, reported ESPNcricinfo. During the IPL 2025 mega auction, the Chennai-based franchise went behind the spinners as the MA Chidam Stadium helps the slow bowlers more during the match. However, that was not the case in their second home game of the 18th edition of the cash-rich league, as they lost to RCB by 50 runs.

India Test Icon, Bought By CSK In 2021, Counters Stephen Fleming's "Home Advantage" Remark

Indian Test legend Cheteshwar Pujara believes that Chennai Super Kings is "one franchise" that has always prepared tracks at the Chepauk as per its strengths and hence finds it difficult to digest head coach Stephen Fleming's comment of "not having any home advantage". CSK suffered their heaviest home defeat while chasing, losing by 50 runs to Rajat Patidar-led Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Pujara, who was with the franchise for a season in 2021, also indicated that CSK middle-order comprising Deepak Hooda, Shivam Dube, Sam Curran and Mahendra Singh Dhoni might have to shoulder more responsibility.

"When Has Rohit Sharma Done That?": Virender Sehwag Loses All Hope, Tears Into MI Icon

Rohit Sharma, one of the most successful cricketers in Indian Premier League history, just doesn't seem to be able to find a way past the long and dark tunnel of poor form he is stuck in. After a poor campaign for the Mumbai Indians last year, Rohit has continued his barren run with the bat in the first two games for MI this campaign, aggregating just 8 runs in two matches. In the match against the Gujarat Titans on Saturday, Rohit was undone by Mohammed Siraj for a single-digit score, making fans and experts put big question marks on his form and ability.

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"Was Ahead Of His time...": Kuldeep Yadav's Big Praise For Former Teammate Sunil Narine

"Not What He Was 3-4 Years Ago, Still Relying On Natural Talent": Rohit Sharma Gets Reality Check

"Don't Bother About Harsha Bhogle Or Simon Doull": Curator's Sharp Retort On KKR-Pitch Controversy

'Not At All Concerned...': Skipper Shubman Gill's No Nonsense Take On Gujarat Titans' Middle Order

Hardik Pandya Reprimanded For IPL Code Of Conduct Breach, Handed Hefty Fine

On Chepauk Home Advantage, CSK Coach's Honest Verdict: "Last Couple Of Years..."

India Test Icon, Bought By CSK In 2021, Counters Stephen Fleming's "Home Advantage" Remark

"When Has Rohit Sharma Done That?": Virender Sehwag Loses All Hope, Tears Into MI Icon