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'Teams Are Scared To Bowl Spin Against Him': CSK Bowling Coach's Massive Praise For Shivam Dube

Chennai Super Kings all-rounder Shivam Dube has the ability to control matches and teams are "scared" to bowl spin against him, said bowling coach Eric Simmons after the left-handed batter hit 38-ball 66 not out in CSK's 20-run win over Mumbai Indians in their IPL match in Mumbai. MI used as many as seven bowling options but did not continue with their spinners after the eighth over. Dube faced just one ball from a spinner, that of Shreyas Gopal.

Barcelona Hope Young Blood Can Overcome Old Ghosts In Europe

Barcelona host Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday hoping their young stars can help them vanquish the ghosts of the past and return the five-time winners to the Champions League elite. The Catalans' dramatic 3-2 quarter-final first leg victory in Paris is arguably their finest result away from home in the competition in the last decade, sparking big dreams in Catalonia. "I understand the euphoria -- it's better to live with euphoria than with pessimism," said Barca coach Xavi Hernandez on Saturday.

Borussia Dortmund Lean On Home Comforts Ahead Of Atletico Madrid Clash

Borussia Dortmund host Atletico Madrid in the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final tie on Tuesday looking for inspiration from their Westfalenstadion fortress to overturn a 2-1 deficit. Winners in 1997 and finalists in 2013, Dortmund are somehow still in with a shot at returning to the semi-finals despite a terrible start in Madrid, with Edin Terzic's overawed side trailing by two goals after 30 minutes. Dortmund composed themselves and were arguably the better side for the remaining 60 minutes but, despite a crucial Sebastien Haller goal, will rue two slapstick defensive mistakes which gave Atletico the upper hand.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs SunRisers Hyderabad, IPL 2024: Predicted Playing XIs Of Both Teams

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will host SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) in Match 30 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Monday. RCB have faced five defeats and only won once this season. They are reeling at the bottom of the IPL 2024 standings with two points. On the other hand, SRH finds themselves in fifth position on the points table with six points. Out of the five matches they have won three and lost two.

KKR's Rs 24.75 Crore Pick Mitchell Starc Breaks Silence On Criticism Over Poor IPL Start

Australian speedster Mitchell Starc is not bothered about the criticism directed at him for not living up to his high IPL price tag but on Sunday admitted that his lack of T20 experience could be the reason for taking longer time to find his rhythm. Starc, the IPL's highest buy at a whopping Rs 24.75 crore, came up with his best show this season, claiming 3/28, including two wickets in the final over, that helped KKR restrict Lucknow Super Giants to a below par 161 for 7. KKR then chased down the target in 15.4 overs with eight wickets intact. Prior to Sunday, Starc took just two wickets in four matches with an average of 77 and leaked 11 runs per over as he drew widespread criticism.

MS Dhoni Injured But Ignoring Pain To Do What Needs To Be Done, Confirms CSK Coach

Mahendra Singh Dhoni is the "batting template" for Chennai Super Kings' death bowling, their bowling consultant Eric Simmons has revealed, saying that strategies that succeed against him in training sessions tend to work out fine in match situations as well. Dhoni came out for the final four balls of CSK's innings and smacked the first three for sixes to help the team collect 26 runs off the last over from Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya on Sunday night. (IPL 2024 Points Table)

Kyian Mbappe And PSG Face Fight To Keep Champions League Dream Alive

The spectre of another disappointing exit from the Champions League hangs over Paris Saint-Germain after a 3-2 first-leg defeat at home left them with a fight to turn around their quarter-final tie against Barcelona in Tuesday's return. At first, nobody realistically expected this PSG side, in transition with a rejuvenated squad following last year's departures of Lionel Messi and Neymar, to go on and win the Champions League this season. But the realisation that Kylian Mbappe would not be staying beyond the end of his contract after this campaign helped concentrate minds, with the superstar forward informing the club of his plans after the win over Real Sociedad in the last 16.

Inter Set Up Milan Derby Title Shot, Roma's Evan Ndicka Collapses

Inter Milan will have a chance to win the Serie A title in the Milan derby despite slipping to a 2-2 home draw with lowly Cagliari on Sunday, while Roma said defender Evan Ndicka is recovering after he collapsed during their game at Udinese. Nicolas Viola snatched a potentially huge draw in 14th-placed Cagliari's bid for Serie A survival as Inter failed to extend their 14-point lead at the top of the league after their closest challengers AC Milan drew a spectacular match at Sassuolo 3-3.

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'Teams Are Scared To Bowl Spin Against Him': CSK Bowling Coach's Massive Praise For Shivam Dube

Barcelona Hope Young Blood Can Overcome Old Ghosts In Europe

Borussia Dortmund Lean On Home Comforts Ahead Of Atletico Madrid Clash

Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs SunRisers Hyderabad, IPL 2024: Predicted Playing XIs Of Both Teams

KKR's Rs 24.75 Crore Pick Mitchell Starc Breaks Silence On Criticism Over Poor IPL Start

MS Dhoni Injured But Ignoring Pain To Do What Needs To Be Done, Confirms CSK Coach

Kyian Mbappe And PSG Face Fight To Keep Champions League Dream Alive

Inter Set Up Milan Derby Title Shot, Roma's Evan Ndicka Collapses