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Manish Pandey: Pandey has been in very good touch off late and he is batting at No.3 as well, which gives him the opportunity to face more balls. In his last three innings, he has scored 142 runs, including a match-winning unbeaten 83, at a strike rate of 132.71. Even if an early wicket falls, Pandey has the game to keep going in the powerplay as he has a strike rate of 159.15 during that period and has been dismissed only once in 71 balls this season. … [Read more...] about Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, IPL 2020, Fantasy Pick, team predictions

"One of the reasons he probably is having more wicket-taking success this year is that batsmen, when they've come across Sunrisers have found that there's been a little bit more pressure at both ends. So, therefore, they can't just sit on Rashid when they are not scoring as freely as they'd like at the other end. So what they've had to do is take a little bit more risk against him" Tom Moody, former Sunrrisers' head coach Chopra: What is his training procedures, Tom? Is he actually one of those who does sit and analyse the opposition? How does he actually prepare for a game? … [Read more...] about ‘Rashid Khan has got that ace up his sleeve, always’

Dar, who played 17 first-class matches, mainly as a legspinner, between 1986-87 and 1997-98 and also turned out in 18 List A games, made his international debut as an umpire in February 2000, in an ODI between Pakistan and Sri Lanka in Gujranwala, his hometown. … [Read more...] about Aleem Dar set to break record for most ODIs as on-field umpire

"MS has sent a clear message to us about taking these last few games because we can definitely spoil a few other teams' chances of qualifying. You've seen the young guy Ruturaj Gaikwad come in for the last few games and get some amazing fifties. Now that we're out of the tournament, Chennai have sent quite a clear message about giving the youngsters an opportunity, and so far the guys that have come in have done really well." … [Read more...] about Stress of bio-secure bubbles: Sam Curran expects players to ‘pull out at different stages’

"I did contemplate going down the white-ball route," Wood said. "It's less stress on my body. It's four or 10 overs. It's less stress on my body and I can still make money for my family. That could be a possibility even in the future I might have to go down. I don't know. There was one time around that third operation I was definitely like 'I'm not sure I can keep doing this'. … [Read more...] about Mark Wood was close to saying ‘I’ve had enough’ over ankle injury issues