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Vaughan leads reactions as calls for CSK all-rounder selection get louder – India TV

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Image Source : AP Shivam Dube continued his smashing form in the 2024 edition of the IPL as he slammed an unbeaten 66 MS Dhoni may have ensured that the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) got a total in excess of 200 against the Mumbai Indians (MI) in the biggest rivalry clash at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Sunday, April 14, however, the innings belonged to Shivam Dube and his burst in the middle overs that helped five-time champions stay on the course of a big score. Dube stayed unbeaten on 66 off just 38 deliveries as he entered the top five on the list of leading run-getters of the tournament. Dube currently has 242 runs to his name in six matches at an average of 60.5 and a strike rate of 163. Dube single-handedly has taken care of the middle-overs hitting for the Super Kings. Dube, who dismisses any and every spinner from its presence, has developed his game against the pacers and slowly and gradually is proving to be a key acquisition for the Super Kings and auditioning more than decently for a place in India’s T20 World Cup. On Sunday, as soon as Dube came in to bat in the eighth over of the innings, MI skipper Hardik Pandya didn’t bowl a single over of spinners after that and Dube was still able to play at a strike rate of close to 175. Whether it was Akash Madhwal, Hardik Pandya, Gerald Coetzee or Romario Shepherd, who got special treatment from the left-hander, Dube didn’t leave any of them. If the ball was in his area, he smashed it. With the consistency in hitting that he is showing, Dube has made himself a frontrunner to get picked for the T20 World Cup, not just based on his IPL form. Dube was also the highest run-getter in the series against Afghanistan with a couple of fifties and calls to get him picked have gotten louder. Take a look- CSK finished with 206 runs on the board, however, Mumbai Indians have kept themselves on course to chase the total down with Rohit Sharma leading the charge with the bat.

No Ishan Kishan In Mohammad Kaif’s India Playing XI For T20 World Cup

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File photo of Ishan Kishan.© AFP With less than two months left for the T20 World Cup 2024, the discussion about India’s squad for the tournament has picked up a lot of pace. While the core team is almost certain, there are some spots that are there for the grabing in the team. Experts and former cricketers have already stated putting forward their opinions regarding the players they think should be chosen for the mega event. Ex-India batter Mohammad Kaif too has picked his India XI and interestingly, omitted swashbuckling opener Ishan Kishan. Rising pace sensational Mayank Yadav also failed to find a spot in the playing XI. Kaif instead went with Yashasvi Jaiswal as an opener with India captain Rohit Sharma for the upcoming tournament. He picked the team on Star Sports’ show ‘Follow The Blues’ as quoted by Sportskeeda. “Yashasvi Jaiswal will open alongside Rohit Sharma. Then Virat Kohli at No. 3, Suryakumar Yadav at No. 4, Hardik Pandya at No. 5, and Rishabh Pant at No. 6,” said Kaif. To make sure there is enough batting firepower in the team, Kaif opted to pick more and more all-rounders. “I will keep a lot of all-rounders because you need batting depth. So I will say Axar Patel at No. 7 and Ravindra Jadeja at No. 8. After that, Kuldeep Yadav, who is a skillful bowler, at No. 9. Then two fast bowlers – Jasprit Bumrah and Arshdeep Singh. That makes it your XI,” Kaif explained. The T20 World Cup 2024 will kick off on June 1 with a match between United States and Canada in Texas. Meanwhile, the high-octane encounter between India and Pakistan will be played in New York on June 9. A total of 20 teams will be participating in the tournament with four groups of five-team each. The semi-finals of the tournament will be played on June 25 and 27 while the summit clash will be played on June 29. Topics mentioned in this article

Oops! Rohit Sharma’s trousers slip during fielding, video goes viral. Watch | Cricket News

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NEW DELHI: In a hilarious on-field moment, Rohit Sharma faced an embarrassing situation as his trousers slipped during fielding in the Mumbai Indians-Chennai Super Kings IPL match at the iconic Wankhede stadium in Mumbai. The incident happened during the 12th over of the innings when Rohit’s pants slipped off while attempting to take a diving catch of CSK skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad, leading to laughter from the crowd. Despite his efforts, he couldn’t hold onto the catch, and the mishap with his pants added to the amusement. The video swiftly circulated across social media platforms, drawing attention and amusement from cricket fans worldwide. Rohit’s unexpected wardrobe malfunction during the game sparked a flurry of reactions and comments online, with many sharing the video and expressing amusement at the incident.Despite the momentary embarrassment, Rohit’s incident became a trending topic, highlighting the unpredictable and light-hearted moments that often accompany the intensity of cricket matches.

Watch: MS Dhoni gifts match ball to fan after Wankhede Stadium storm vs Hardik Pandya

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MS Dhoni came. MS Dhoni hit sixes and MS Dhoni walked off. it was a memorable return to the Wankhede for the World Cup hero as the former CSK captain took fans down memory lane with a sensational onslaught against MI captain Hardik Pandya at the iconic venue in an IPL 2024 El Clasico on Sunday, April 14. Dhoni walked into bat with 4 deliveries left in the final over and hit 3 of them into the stands. The decibel levels at the Wankhede Stadium hit the roof when MS Dhoni walked out to bat for CSK and he left the ground at the mid-innings break with a heartwarming gesture. Dhoni was seen rushing off the field after his whirlwind knock of 20 off 4. However, while climbing the iconic Wankhede Stadium, Dhoni took a moment to take one of the match balls he smashed into the stands and handed it to a young fan, who was waiting along the fence to catch a glimpse of the superstar cricketer. MI vs CSK: Updates | Scorecard The gesture was captured on TV cameras as Dhoni made sure the fans had their money’s worth with his cameo appearance at the Wankhede Stadium, which was roaring for him. MS Dhoni giving the ball to a young fan at Wankhede. – Beautiful gesture by Dhoni, He’s winning hearts of everyone…!!!! âäï¸ð pic.twitter.com/kSIQMLOXOV — CricketMAN2 (@ImTanujSingh) April 14, 2024 MS Dhoni was in vintage touch as he tore into Hardik Pandya, who was thrown off the radar by the onslaught from his former India captain. Hardik Pandya fed Dhoni with ordinary balls, something that left legendary Sunil Gavaskar fuming in the commentary box. Dhoni’s late blitz made sure the Super Kings posted a challenging total of 206 for 4. Hardik Pandya leaked 26 runs in the final over as he completed his 3-over quota with 43 runs while picking up 2 wickets. MS DHONI’S NUMBERS IN 20TH OVERS IN IPL Dhoni’s staggering legend only grew as he took his late-overs hitting statistics to another level. The former CSK captain has struck 64 sixes in the 20th overs in his IPL career. The wicketkeeper-batter has hit 756 runs in 309 deliveries he faced in the 20th overs of IPL matches. Earlier in the day, CSK got off to a wobbly start as they lost makeshift opener Ajinkya Rahane early. However, captain Ruturaj Gaikwad stepped up and hit 69 off 40 while Shivam Dube hit 66 off 38 balls as the Super Kings picked up 126 runs in their last 10 overs against arch-rivals MI on Sunday. Published By: Akshay Ramesh Published On: Apr 14, 2024

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Dube, Gaikwad fifties, Dhoni’s blitz power CSK to 206/4 against MI | Cricket

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Mumbai, MS Dhoni’s ballistic 4-ball 20 garnished forceful fifties by Shivam Dube and Ruturaj Gaikwad as Chennai Super Kings powered to a strong 206 for four against Mumbai Indians in their IPL match here on Sunday. HT Image Dube and Gaikwad , who milked 90 runs off a mere 45 balls for the third wicket, gave Chennai innings steam in the initial and middle passages of the play before Dhoni mesmerized a packed Wankhede with vintage shot-making. Unlock exclusive access to the story of India’s general elections, only on the HT App. Download Now! The former CSK skipper hammered three consecutive sixes off MI skipper Hardik Pandya to help his side collect 26 runs off the final over. Dhoni’s stunning knock – which had the balls sailing over long-off, wide long-on and deep square leg – also pushed Chennai past the 200-run mark, which did appear tough until that final over. On a placid wicket, CSK batters flourished between overs 11-15 to collect 79 runs to set course for a big total, with Gaikwad and Dube showing their rich form. CSK made a sedate start through a new opening pair of Ajinkya Rahane and Rachin Ravindra . However, the move did not work as Rahane was caught by Pandya at mid-on off pacer Gerald Coetzee. Gaikwad’s acceleration in the latter half of the powerplay helped CSK reach a par 48/1 as the CSK captain made his intentions clear. Even though he could not push beyond 69, which came off 40 balls with five sixes and as many boundaries, Gaikwad appeared in prime form. The CSK skipper hit through the line effortlessly to clear ropes and when the MI bowlers challenged him by angling their deliveries into his body, Gaikwad improvised to find his runs without taking any unwanted risks. Gaikwad’s innings ended when his counterpart Pandya foxed him with a slower delivery which he ended up hitting high in the air to Nabi at long on. Dube went after Pandya in the 10th over, making the most of the bowler’s wayward line and lengths to collect 15 runs including three fours. Dube, though, took a liking for the pace of Romario Shepherd. Having hit the West Indian for a couple of fours in their initial exchanges to collect 12 runs off the 11th over, Dube smacked two sixes and as many fours off Shepherd’s second over to add another 22. With Mumbai Indians holding back Jasprit Bumrah for the death overs, Gaikwad and Dube ensured other bowlers were put to the sword. This article was generated from an automated news agency feed without modifications to text.

MS Dhoni smashes Hardik Pandya for three consecutive sixes in MI vs CSK clash – India TV

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Image Source : BCCI/IPL MS Dhoni in the MI vs CSK IPL 2024 game on April 14, 2024 Chennai Super Kings posted 206 against Mumbai Indians in the 29th match of the Indian Premier League 2024 on Saturday. Ruturaj Gaikwad and Shivam Dube recorded big fifties but MS Dhoni stole the limelight in the last over by smashing 20* off just 4 balls. CSK legend entered Wankhede Stadium in the last over and smashed three consecutive sixes off Mumbai skipper Hardik Pandya to entertain the crowd. Dhoni’s finishing boosted CSK to a challenging total of 206/4 in 20 overs after being forced to bat first. The 42-year-old targeted Hardik on the very first delivery he faced with a huge six over long-off area. Dhoni then produced a flat six over long on to make it two in two and then produced a hat-trick of sixes by smashing over a deep square leg on a low full toss delivery. Dhoni, playing in his 250th game for Chennai Super Kings, also became the only second player to record 5,000 runs for the franchise after his first six off Hardik. Dhoni now boasts 5,016 runs in 250 matches at a strike rate of 138.48 for Chennai. Mumbai Indians Playing XI: Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan (wk), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (c), Tim David, Mohammad Nabi, Romario Shepherd, Shreyas Gopal, Gerald Coetzee, Jasprit Bumrah, Akash Madhwal. Chennai Super Kings Playing XI: Rachin Ravindra, Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Ajinkya Rahane, Daryl Mitchell, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Sameer Rizvi, MS Dhoni (wk), Shardul Thakur, Tushar Deshpande, Mustafizur Rahman. More to follow…

Pistol Shooter Palak Gulia Bags 20th Paris Olympic Quota Place For India

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Reigning Asian Games champion Palak Gulia bagged the 20th Paris Olympic quota place in shooting for the country, clinching the bronze medal in the women’s 10m air pistol event at the ISSF Final Olympic Qualification Championship (Rifle and Pistol) in Rio De Janeiro on Sunday. The 18-year-old from Jhajjar, Haryana, who had won an individual gold and team silver in the 10m air pistol at the Hangzhou Asian Games, overcame a slow start in the 24-shot final, displaying nerves of steel to climb steadily up the leaderboard and eventually end up scoring 217.6. She eventually bowed out after the 22nd shot to settle for third place. Armenia’s Elmira Karapetyan won gold, while Thai teenager Kamonlak Saencha clinched the silver and the second available quota place. India have now clinched a maximum of 16 Paris Olympic spots available to a country in pistol and rifle events. The country’s shotgun shooters can still earn four Paris berths in men’s and women’s trap and skeet events when the ISSF Final Olympic Qualification Championship (Shotgun) commences in Doha on April 19. Palak and Sainyam had qualified for the eight-woman final on Saturday placed sixth and seventh respectively with identical scores of 578. Save Karpetyan, who had already booked her quota in earlier competitions, all other finalists could claim the available Paris berths. Both Palak and Sainyam had a forgettable start to the final, but came back strongly even as Saencha and the experienced Veronika Major of Hungary threatened to pull away from the field in the early stages with some sublime shooting. Palak and Sainyam were struggling to get past the fifth position before the eliminations started. However, things turned the Indians’ way as Major suffered a meltdown. Ahead of the 19th shot, Palak took a 0.6 lead over Major with Sainyam exiting in fifth position. The Hungarian could not hit the 10-ring as the Indian did it once and sealed the quota place. Karapetyan (240.7) clinched gold on the final shot as Saencha (240.5) crumbled with a poor shot which fetched her 8.6. (This story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.) Topics mentioned in this article

Virat Kohli’s Request In Vain As Mumbai Crowd Boos Hardik Pandya Once Again

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Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya was once again booed by the crowd at the Wankhede Stadium during the IPL 2024 match against Chennai Super Kings on Sunday. Hardik has been on the receiving end of some negative reactions from the MI fanbase since replacing Rohit Sharma as the skipper. Things got worse as MI slumped to three back-to-back defeats in the competition but the past few games have witnessed a mini-resurgence for the side with two wins. During the last game against Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Virat Kohli was not pleased with the crowd booing Hardik and he requested them to cheer him and remember that he plays for the Indian cricket team. However, it looks like Kohli’s requests were in vain as Hardik was once again targeted with boos by the fans while loud chants of “Rohit Rohit” was also heard ahead of the start of the match. Hardik Pandya getting Huge boos at the toss This is Unreal by Rohit Sharma fans!!!pic.twitter.com/NJfUt2iuuH — ᴘʀᴀᴛʜᴍᴇsʜ⁴⁵ (@45Fan_Prathmesh) April 14, 2024 Meanwhile, Hardik won the toss and opted to field against Chennai Super Kings. “We would like to bowl first, dew will come into play. It (pitch) looks better than the last game, expecting a lot of runs. Need to stick to the basics. Winning is very important to get the momentum. We were able to win two games convincingly. That’s the beauty about IPL, everyone has to contribute. Your team will be able to achieve goals eventually. The dew started coming post 10 overs (in the last game.) It gets heavier in the evening. Same team.” Hardik said at the toss. Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings Playing XIs – Mumbai Indians: Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Tilak Varma, Time David, Mohd Nabi, Romario Shepherd, Shreyas Gopal, Akash Madhwal Jasprit Bumrah, Gerald Coetzee Subs: Suryakumar Yadav, Dewald Brevis, Naman Dhir, Nehal Wadhera, Harvik Chennai Super Kings:Ruturaj Gaikwad, Rachin Ravindran, Daryl Mitchell, Shivam Dube, Ajinkya Rahane, Sameer Rizvi, M.S. Dhoni, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Tushar Deshpande, Mustafizur Rahman Subs:Matheesha Pathirana, Sindhi, Mitchell Santner, Moeen Ali, Adil Rasheed Topics mentioned in this article

Huge! MS Dhoni only second player after Virat Kohli to… | Cricket News

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NEW DELHI: MS Dhoni achieved a huge milestone by becoming only the second player in the history of T20 cricket to play 250 matches for a single team. The Sunday match between Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians marked Dhoni’s 250th appearance for the team.Dhoni’s total of 250 matches for CSK comprises 24 appearances he made in the Champions League T20.Dhoni returned to the hallowed turf of Wankhede for the first time ever as a non-captain of the CSK, potentially in his last IPL season.It was his first appearance as a player for any team since November 2005. Former Royal Challengers Bengaluru captain Virat Kohli was the first player to have reached the milestone of playing 250 matches for a team.IPL 2024 Orange Cap | IPL 2024 Purple Cap | IPL 2024 Points tableKohli, who has been associated with the franchise since the inception of the IPL in 2008, played 243 matches for RCB in the league so far with an additional 15 outings in the CLT20.Dhoni entered CSK during the IPL 2008 mega-auction, assuming the captaincy. He later played for Rising Pune Supergiant in 2016 and 2017 before returning to CSK as their top choice in the IPL 2018 mega-auction. His loyalty continued as he was retained before the IPL 2022 mega-auction as well.Dhoni guided CSK to five IPL titles in 2010, 2011, 2018, 2021 and 2023. He relinquished CSK captaincy before the start of the IPL 2024 and handed over the reins to Ruturaj Gaikwad.

Lucknow Super Giants create an unwanted first in eight-wicket mauling by Kolkata Knight Riders | Cricket News

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NEW DELHI: Opening batter Phil Salt smashed a fiery unbeaten 47-ball 89 after pacer Mitchell Starc‘s superb spell as Kolkata Knight Riders on Sunday began their five-match home stretch with a lop-sided eight-wicket win over Lucknow Super Giants at the Eden Gardens.After an all-round bowling display restricted Lucknow to a below-par 161 for 7, the Kolkata batters made light work of the chase, accomplishing the target with 26 balls to spare.The defeat for KL Rahul’s Lucknow turned out to be the first-ever against Kolkata in the IPL.Prior to the heavy defeat on Sunday, Lucknow had met Kolkata thrice in the IPL and had a 100 percent record against the Men in Purple.On all the other three past occasions, Lucknow won the game batting first.As KKR registered their first-ever win over LSG in four matches, they also became the second team after Delhi Capitals this season to chase down a 160-plus total against LSG.Prior to the defeats against DC and KKR, LSG had won each of the 13 IPL matches while defending a 160-plus total.After the defeat, skipper KL Rahul admitted that the defeat was a proper hammering and will be tough to digest for the team. “One of those days, it was a proper hammering. Games like these are tough to digest and we have seen in IPL and every team goes through that. We will try and work out what went wrong and come back better. Not panicking (about back-to-back losses), need to figure out where we went wrong and the last couple of games we haven’t been able to get past 160 and that’s something we want to see and be better at it,” Rahul said after the defeat.With three defeats and an equal number of wins in six games, Lucknow currently sit at the sixth spot on the points table.KKR, on the other hand have 4 wins in 5 matches and are at second spot.