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The KL Rahul -led Lucknow Super Giants' Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 campaign ended on Wednesday as his team lost the Eliminator to Royal Challengers Bangalore. Chasing a target of 208, LSG looked on track in the chase until the time Rahul was at the crease. The LSG skipper scored 79 off 58 balls at a strike-rate of 136.20. He fell in the 19th over and then his team fell short by 14 runs. Sanjay Manjrekar , former Indian cricket team player, was not impressed about the speed with which batter scored. Rahul, who is also the India captain for the upcoming T20I series against South Africa, has not had a strike-rate of 140 or more in the last four editions of the IPL. "KL Rahul's innings is something that we've seen before when he was captaining Punjab Kings, for example, [and they] would fall short of a run-chase," Manjrekar told Cricinfo . "The scenario would be the same. You'll have KL Rahul batting right till the very end, they would have lost three or four wickets and … [Read more...] about IPL 2022 – Needs To Bat “Quicker Rather Than Longer”: Sanjay Manjrekar On KL Rahul’s Knock vs RCB In Eliminator | Cricket News

Velocity suffered a 16-run defeat in the Women's T20 Challenge but still qualified for the final on the basis of a better net run-rate, knocking out victors Trailblazers from the tournament in Pune on Thursday. Velocity will face Supernovas in the summit clash on Saturday. Invited to bat, Sabbhineni Meghana and Jemimah Rodrigues smashed scintillating fifties to help the defending champions post a huge 190 for five, the highest total in the history of the tournament. But they needed to restrict Velocity to 159 to become the second team to qualify for the final but it was not to be as Kiran Navgire had other ideas. The 27-year-old all-rounder from Maharashtra lit up the night sky with five fours and as many sixes on way to her 34-ball 69 to take Velocity across the 150-mark and on the doorstep of the final. The Trailblazers bowlers, led by Poonam Yadav (2/33) and Rajeshwari Gayakwad (2/44), eventually managed to restrict Velocity to 174 for nine to also open their account but … [Read more...] about Trailblazers Beat Velocity By 16 Runs But Crash Out Of Women’s T20 Challenge On Net Run-rate | Cricket News

In IPL 2022, both RR and RCB have showcased great skills and class to bring them into a position where they can end their title drought. An IPL title has eluded RCB all along while RR could not replicate their success ever since lifting the trophy in the inaugural season in 2008. RR vs RCB IPL 2022 Qualifier 2 Stats & Records Preview: Sanju, Karthik, Chahal, Buttler eye rare milestones "It's been 14 years for RCB (as they've never owned that elusive silverware) and 13 years since Rajasthan won their last title in the inaugural season. So between the two of them, it's been 27 years (laughs). They both want it badly and it will be a battle of Royals. Let's wait for that one," Shastri said on the Cricket Live show in Star Sports, the official broadcaster of IPL 2022. RR vs RCB IPL 2022 Qualifier 2 Dream11 Prediction, Playing XI, Fantasy Tips, Pitch Report, Injury Update The IPL caravan moves to Ahmedabad after a couple of high-scoring games in Kolkata. … [Read more...] about IPL 2022: RR vs RCB Qualifier 2: Ravi Shastri expecting a cracker of a contest

A maiden IPL hundred was a just reward for his clean, non-muddled hitting for RCB on Wednesday night (May 25). His innings ensured that RCB reach a very challenging total against LSG and in a prime position to reach Qualifier 2 against Rajasthan Royals. Fortune also favoured Patidar on this night as Deepak Hooda dropped him when he was 82 off Ravi Bishnoi and to make it worse, the ball rolled over the ropes for a four. Patidar meted out severe punishment for the young Bishnoi, whose leg-spin was dispatched for 3 sixes and 2 fours to rack in 26 runs in 5 overs as RCB recovered from a sluggish middle-over phase to race to a big total. So, who is Rajat Patidar? For beginners, he is a 28-year-old middle-order batsman from Indore, Madhya Pradesh. Rajat Patidar Patidar is in circuit from 2015 and was part of RCB set up in IPL 2020 and 2021 too but did not get much chance to showcase his skill. However, it required a bit of fortune for Patidar to return to the RCB set … [Read more...] about Who is Rajat Patidar? Know all about RCB’s century-maker in the IPL 2022 Eliminator against LSG

New Delhi: Indian women’s cricket has been on a steep rise in the last few years. Players like Smriti Mandhana, Harmanpreet Kaur, Shafali Verma, and Jemimah Rodrigues among others have transformed the Indian women’s team into a ruthless unit. The Indian women’s team of today is considered one of the best teams going around. However, despite making it to three World Cup finals (two ODI World Cups and one T20 World Cup), the team is yet to become a world champion. In the recently concluded ODI World Cup, the team failed to make an impact and crashed out of the tournament without making it to the semi-finals. Their next major event will be the Commonwealth Games in England. Despite the below-par performance in World Cup 2022, Indian fans will be pleased with the transformation of the team in recent years. The BCCI has also put a lot of effort into the growth of Women’s cricket and the team has paid dividends to the board with some great performances. However, initially, Women’s … [Read more...] about ‘You Guys Are So Thin! How Can You Hit A Six?’ – When Richard Hadlee Was Left Red Faced After Challenging Indian Players

SRI LANKA TOUR OF BANGLADESH, 2022 by Atif Azam • Last updated on Share Tweet ''I think there is Mushfiq bhai and Liton in the middle and if they can bat like they did in the first innings we have a chance," Shakib © AFP Ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan is still hopeful of Bangladesh finding a way to steer themselves to safer waters in the second Test against Sri Lanka. The hosts found themselves in a precarious position at 34/4, still trailing by 107 at stumps on Day 4. Bangladesh's hopes of posting a draw now rest on the shoulders of first innings centurions - Liton Das and Mushfiqur Rahim. Shakib himself is slated to bat next at No.7. ''I think there is Mushfiq bhai and Liton in the middle, and if they can bat like they did in the first innings we have a chance,'' Shakib told reporters at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Friday. ''When two batsmen get set on this wicket, then removing them is quite … [Read more...] about More than fitness, Bangladesh need to look at mental side of the game – Shakib

RR VS RCB by Bharath Ramaraj • Last updated on Share Tweet Can RCB fly into the final of IPL 2022? © BCCI When Rajat Patidar walked out to bat with a confident gait against Lucknow Super Giants, Royal Challengers Bangalore had just lost Faf du Plessis to Mohsin Khan's brilliance. Mohsin also straightaway troubled Patidar by beating him on the edge. In the very next over, Patidar stood tall and punched one past point off Dushmantha Chameera. From there on, Rajat didn't look back. Almost every single time he cracked a shot, there was unbridled celebration among the fans. Patidar remained unbeaten 112 to lay the platform while Harshal Patel held his nerve in the slog overs to power RCB to a defining win in the Eliminator. Perhaps RCB can now dream of winning some silverware? They certainly have some momentum going into the Qualifier 2 against Rajasthan Royals. They also seem to have a bit of rub of the green going their way … [Read more...] about Galloping RCB train eyes on summit clash

Once again, playing their A-Game, Gujarat Titans defeated Rajasthan Royals in the Qualifier 1 to become the first finalists of the ongoing IPL edition. Speaking on Cricket Live on Star Sports, Raina said, "He's looked very fresh ever since he made his comeback from the injury. He's understood his game after making a comeback on the pitch. He's doing well with the bat and ball. I feel there was a leader hiding in him somewhere but with the support of his family, it is finally coming out and how. "He's a born leader and the way he's marshalled his troops for Gujarat Titans is just commendable. Gujarat has done so well because of Hardik's leadership and the way he's backed the players." Gujarat Titans qualified for the finals in their maiden season Meanwhile, former India cricketer Mohammad Kaif believes Pandya's sublime form with the bat and ball in the IPL 2022 bodes well not just for Gujarat Titans' skipper but also for Team India. Kaif believes his good form … [Read more...] about IPL 2022: Gujarat Titans have done so well because of Hardik’s leadership: Suresh Raina