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NEW DELHI : All-rounder Hardik Pandya has declared himself fit to bowl in the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL), a major boost for Mumbai as well as India ahead of the T20 World Cup in June.
Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Smriti Mandhana said she got solid backing from the management after their failure to win the Women's Premier League last year, which went a long way in them lifting the title on Sunday. She said the 2023 campaign "taught us a lot of things" as her team beat Delhi Capitals by eight wickets to land the title here. With this, RCB's spirited bunch has managed to achieve what their men's team could not do over 16 years, and Mandhana thanked their loyal fanbase for always supporting the side. "Last year taught us a lot of things, as a player, as a captain and as a team. The management, the way they backed me during the review after the season…they have been through a lot and a big thumbs up (to them)," Mandhana said at the presentation.
Mumbai Indians skipper Harmanpreet Kaur feels that a boundary in the final two overs could have shifted the momentum on their side following their loss in the eliminator clash against the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Women's Premier League on Friday. In the final three overs, the defending champions failed to hit a single boundary and lost three wickets even with the likes of Harmanpreet, Sajana and Amelia Kerr on the crease. After the game, Harmanpreet hailed their performance with the ball as they managed to restrict RCB to a sub-par score of 135/6.
Former Sri Lanka skipper Lahiru Thirimanne was hospitalised after he was involved in a horrifying car accident in Anuradhapura in Sri Lanka on Thursday. He was travelling in his car which got into a serious head-on collision and he was then taken to the Anuradhapura Teaching Hospital. Exact natures of his injuries were not known but he is currently in stable condition. Reports claimed that there was at least one more passenger with Thirimanne in the car and that person is also receiving treatment in the hospital.
Former Australian cricket team skipper Tim Paine said that he loves to see England lose and added that the Ben Stokes-led side is currently losing to an "Indian B side" considering the number of star cricketers who are missing from action. In a recent conversation, Paine was discussing the ongoing Test series between India and England with former Australia batter Simon Katich who was all praise for Rohit Sharma and Co with special mention for Yashasvi Jaiswal and Dhruv Jurel who prove India's squad depth.
Sam Blackman was sent off in relegation-threatened Margate’s latest defeat and manager Mark Stimson has conceded he needed his skipper to take more responsibility.
Springbok captain Siya Kolisi underwent successful surgery to his hand and should be raring to go for the Springboks' July Tests.
A re-energised Sam Billings is being backed to return to his best for Kent Spitfires this summer.