Danijones

IPL 2024| Kahan gir raha hai bhai: Rishabh Pant roasts his unorthodox hitting for DC vs LSG

Danijones7 months ago04 mins

Rishabh Pant roasted himself for his unorthodox shot during the match against LSG at the Ekana Stadium, Lucknow on April 12, Friday. Delhi registered their 2nd win of the season as they thrashed Lucknow by 6 wickets and climbed to the 9th spot in the points table. Pant took to his Instagram story and posted his picture, where he was spotted playing a ramp shot. Pant took a dig at himself and roasted himself for almost being on the verge of falling down while playing shot and making a weird angle. He wrote, “Kahan gir raha hai bhai shot marte hue, konse angle banana ki kosis kar rha.” PANT RETURNS TO VINTAGE STYLE Pant arrived at his vintage self as he propelled DC to an emphatic win against DC. The Delhi captain unleashed some outrageous hitting en route to his 41-run knock from 24 balls. He captivated the experts as well as the fans with his brilliant stroke-making. There was some outrageous hitting by the DC captain, who unleashed his vintage shots and took on the LSG bowlers. He danced down the pitch against spinners to hit the ball out of the park. He didn’t spare the pacers, as well, as he hit the reverse ramp, pull shots to counter charge. He was well-supported by the debutant Fraser-McGurk, who notched up his maiden IPL fifty in his very first match. IPL 2024 Full Coverage | IPL 2024 Points Table and Standings | 2024 IPL Full Schedule The duo shared a 77-run stand from 46 balls to put the game in DC’s control completely. However, Pant was dismissed by Ravi Bishnoi as he danced down the track, but lost his shape as well as the bat and was stumped by LSG skipper KL Rahul. Pant was relieved by DC’s win and mentioned that he wanted the team to think like champions. “Little relief, we wanted a win badly. I was talking to the boys saying we need to think like champions, we need to keep fighting hard. (On bowling) We have phases where we are not up to the mark, some individuals have to take responsibility for that. However, we stick together as a group. Some things you can control, some things we can’t,” Pant said in the post-match presentation ceremony. DC registered their first-ever win against LSG after losing the previous 3 encounters. Published By: Diya Kakkar Published On: Apr 13, 2024

“Picture Of The Year”: MS Dhoni Re-United With World Cup At The Venue Of 2011 Triumph. Internet On Overdrive

Danijones7 months ago04 mins

MS Dhoni is one iconic cricket captain. Recently, a video of Gautam Gambhir went viral where he said that Dhoni would remain the most successful Indian cricket team captain. The former star had every reason to say so. No other captain has won the ODI World Cup, T20 World Cup, Champions Trophy and also taken the team to No. 1 ranking in Tests. From 2007, MS Dhoni’s charisma on the field meant that Indian cricket team was an indomitable force. Read here: IPL 2024 points table While MS Dhoni won many accolades, the one ever-lasting image that the great produced was in the final of the 2011 ODI World Cup at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai when he hit Sri Lanka’s Nuwan Kulasekara for a six to win the marquee event for India. He stayed unbeaten on 91 as India clinched their second-ever ODI World Cup title. That was the last time India won the ODI World Cup. MS DHoni is back at the Wankhede Stadium. This time he will be playing for Chennai Super Kings against Mumbai Indians in an IPL 2024 match. Ahead of the match, MS Dhoni came fact to face with the 2011 World Cup trophy on Saturday and the image has gone viral. Some are referring to it as the ‘picture of the year.’ Dream of many captains MS Dhoni with iconic 2011 World Cup Trophy – Picture of the year. pic.twitter.com/cszhlEjy4j — (@AloneSoul_ABU) April 13, 2024 91K likes needed for this picture. MS Dhoni pic.twitter.com/uhurOHjOuH — Sexy Cricket Shots (IPL’24) (@sexycricketshot) April 13, 2024 MS Dhoni World Cup Trophy Made for each other#MSDhoni #IPL2024 pic.twitter.com/snvG6Ok9gM — Jetharam Godara (@Jethara39738387) April 13, 2024 The IPL 2024 season started with Dhoni stepping down from CSK captaincy just ahead of the tournament and Ruturaj Gaikwad assuming the role. Ravindra Jadeja had earlier tried and failed to replace Dhoni as the CSK captain in 2022 but the support from fans and team management made one thing very clear – Gaikwad is the choice for the future and the entire ‘Yellow Army’ was behind him this time. However, what did not stop was the chatter on how much influence Dhoni will have on the pitch. Hailed as one of the master tacticians of the game, Dhoni had proven in the past that he is capable of changing any game just by his acumen. As a result, the conversations never stopped and it even led to some experts wondering out loud about how much Gaikwad will be able to exercise his control over the team. Topics mentioned in this article

Blow for Delhi Capitals, Mitchell Marsh returns to Australia due to injury

Danijones7 months ago04 mins

Image Source : BCCI/IPL Mitchell Marsh. Delhi Capitals have copped a major blow in the ongoing Indian Premier League as their star all-rounder Mitchell Marsh has returned back to Australia due to his injury. Marsh has missed the last two games for the Capitals due to a hamstring injury and the assistant coach Pravin Amre hinted that the all-rounder will be out of action for a week. Now according to a report in ESPNCricinfo, Marsh has returned to Australia for the treatment of his partial tear in his right hamstring. Amre had opened up on Marsh’s injury after DC’s loss to Mumbai Indians in the high-scoring contest at the Wankhede Stadium. He said that the all-rounder has gone for a scan and the report will come in a week. “A few of our players are injured, and the worrying sign is Mitch Marsh. He has gone for a scan and the physios will give us a report in a week’s time. Then we will come to know what the exact situation is. Whether he can [play the entire season] or not depends on the reports,” Amre said after DC lost to MI on April 7. Notably, Sourav Ganguly earlier confirmed that Marsh has picked up an injury. Delhi Capitals returned to winning ways in their 6th match after beating Lucknow Super Giants at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. Led by a brilliant bowling effort from Kuldeep Yadav, DC restricted LSG to 167. The Capitals then brought their best with the bat. Prithvi Shaw provided the early impetus before Rishabh Pant and IPL debutant Jake Fraser-McGurk took on the baton for rest of the period. Pant scored 44 from 24 balls, while Jake Fraser made 55 from 35 to take DC home. “Little relief, we wanted a win badly. I was talking to the boys saying we need to think like champions, we need to keep fighting hard. (On bowling) We have phases where we are not up to the mark, some individuals have to take responsibility for that. However, we stick together as a group. Some things you can control, some things we can’t. (On team combination) I think we are getting closer to the right XI, but we’ve had so many injuries in this group. However, you can’t keep complaining about that. (On Fraser-McGurk) Hopefully, we’ve found our new number 3, haven’t thought too much about it. Hope he can continue,” DC captain Pant said after the win over LSG.

‘Was Jitesh Sharma the vice-captain only for photoshoots?’: PBKS shown no mercy over bizarre Sam Curran move | Cricket

Danijones7 months ago04 mins

When a captain misses a game, irrespective of the reason, it is always his or her deputy that steps in to take over the responsibility in that match or in a situation. That is why you have a vice-captain named in a squad. However, on Saturday, Punjab Kings bizarrely named Sam Curran as their skipper for the match against Rajasthan Royals at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur in Chandigarh despite the team having named Jitesh Sharma as the vice-captain. And the decision did not go down well with fans on social media, who lambasted the franchise for their call. Punjab Kings named Sam Curran the captain in Shikhar Dhawan’s absence instead of Jitesh Sharma Shikhar Dhawan, Punjab’s regular captain, missed the match against Rajasthan Royals owing to an injury. But while it was excepted of Jitesh to walk out for toss, given that the youngster was named as Dhawan’s deputy at the start of the IPL 2024 season, Curran was revealed as the captain. Unlock exclusive access to the story of India’s general elections, only on the HT App. Download Now! “Shikhar picked up a niggle, that’s why I’m here,” he said after PBKS lost the toss and were put to bat first at home by RR skipper Sanju Samson. The decision to snub Jitesh left fans angry on social media as they fumed as Punjab Kings over their bizarre action. Here are some of the tweets… Punjab, who stand eighth in the points table after two wins in their first five matches, only made one change to their playing XI – Atharva Taide in for Dhawan. “We would have bowled first as well, but we’ll now have to put the runs on the board. The balance has been good, we’d have liked to win a few more games, but the middle-order looks good, especially Shashank and Ashutosh. We’ve got exciting players and plenty of quality,” said Curran. Rajasthan, on the other hand, had a few changes in their line-up as Jos Buttler and R Ashwin incurred an injury before the match. Hence, the the visitors included Rovman Powell and Tanush Kotian in their XI. “We’ll bowl first, it looks like a decent wicket to bowl first. We’ve made a target to not think about the goal, focus on the process, work on building the team and we’re doing well. A lot of challenges outside as well, we’ve many players missing from tonight’s game. 90% of the game was good,” Samson said after winning the toss.

Why Is Shikhar Dhawan Not Leading Punjab Kings Against Rajasthan Royals In IPL 2024 Game? Sam Curran Reveals

Danijones7 months ago04 mins

It came in as a surprise as Punjab Kings’ regular skipper Shikhar Dhawan didn’t come out for the toss for their match against Rajasthan Royals at Mullanpur, Chandigarh on Saturday. Star PBKS all-rounder Sam Curran was the one, who came in for the toss with RR’s Sanju Samson in the absence of Dhawan. The toss went in favour of RR with the side opting to bowl first. And after this, Curran revealed the reason behind the absence of Dhawan. Speaking after the toss, Curran revealed that Dhawan missed out due to a minor injury. “Shikhar (Dhawan) picked up a niggle, that’s why I’m here,” said Curran. “We would have bowled first as well, but we’ll now have to put the runs on the board. The balance has been good, we’d have liked to win a few more games, but the middle-order looks good, especially Shashank (Singh) and Ashutosh (Sharma). We’ve got exciting players and plenty of quality. We’ve Atharva Taide coming in for Shikhar tonight, (Liam) Livingstone is back as well,” he added. For Rajasthan Royals, Jos Buttler and Ravichandran Ashwin missed out, informed captain Sanju Samson at the toss. After winning the toss, Samson said, “We’ll bowl first, it looks like a decent wicket to bowl first. We’ve made a target to not think about the goal, focus on the process, work on building the team and we’re doing well. A lot of challenges outside as well, we’ve many players missing from tonight’s game. 90% of the game was good – Jos (Buttler) isn’t 100%, Ash (R Ashwin) bhai is having a niggle, so Rovman (Powell) and (Tanush) Kotian come into the XI.” Toss Update Rajasthan Royals win the toss and elect to bowl against Punjab Kings. Follow the Match https://t.co/OBQBB75GgU#TATAIPL | #PBKSvRR pic.twitter.com/szFn2mFyel — IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 13, 2024 Here are the playing XIs of both the sides – Rajasthan Royals (Playing XI): Sanju Samson(w/c), Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Tanush Kotian, Keshav Maharaj, Trent Boult, Avesh Khan, Kuldeep Sen, Yuzvendra Chahal Punjab Kings (Playing XI): Jonny Bairstow, Atharva Taide, Prabhsimran Singh, Sam Curran(c), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma(w), Shashank Singh, Harpreet Brar, Harshal Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Kagiso Rabada Topics mentioned in this article

ACC Men’s Premier Cup T20 International | Nepal’s Dipendra Singh Airee becomes third batsman to hit six sixes in an over

Danijones7 months ago03 mins

Nepal’s Dipendra Singh Airee became the third batter to smash six sixes in an over in T20 internationals. Photo: X/@CricketNep Nepal’s hard-hitting Dipendra Singh Airee became the third batter to smash six sixes in an over in T20 internationals in Al Amerat on April 13. Airee achieved the feat against hosts Qatar during the ongoing ACC Men’s Premier Cup T20 International fixture in Al Amerat. ICYMI: 6️⃣6️⃣6️⃣6️⃣6️⃣6️⃣ Here’s how @DSAiree45 scored Six Sixes in a row being the first Nepali batter to do it so. 🎥 @ACCMedia1#NepalCricket | #NEPvQATpic.twitter.com/LjHFGmxIf1 — CAN (@CricketNep) April 13, 2024 Thus, Airee joined an elite company of Yuvraj Singh (against Stuart Broad during T20 World Cup 2007) and Kieron Pollard (against Sri Lanka’s Akila Dananjaya in 2021) as batters with six maximums in one over. The 24-year-old Airee remained unbeaten on a 21-ball 64 that included three fours and seven sixes at a monstrous strike rate 304.76. Aasif Sheikh made 52 as Nepal posted 210 for seven. They had already beaten Malaysia by five wickets in the opening match on Friday. 🇳🇵Airee puts up a show at Oman as he blasts his way to the fifty milestone with six sixes in the final over 🔥 📺 Catch the action live: https://t.co/S7L9VIEkpK 📸: ACC#ACCMensPremierCup2024 | #WorldCupYear2024 | #OneBallBattles | #NepalCricketShow more pic.twitter.com/6iVW2ZkyE3 — CAN (@CricketNep) April 13, 2024 In fact, the Nepal man became the fifth batsman to achieve this rare feat in international cricket, with Herschelle Gibbs of South Africa and USA’s Jaskaran Malhotra completing it in ODIs earlier. However, Airee is no stranger to hitting six sixes. During Nepal’s Hangzhou Asian Games T20I clash against Mongolia in September last year, he had pummeled six consecutive sixes across two overs. That match also saw Nepal posting a world-record 314 for three before bowling out the opponent for 41.

Six 6s in an over! Big-hitting Nepal finisher joins Yuvraj Singh, Kieron Pollard in elite list. Watch | Cricket News

Danijones7 months ago02 mins

NEW DELHI: Nepal’s middle-order batter Dipendra Singh Airee on Saturday created history, becoming only the third batter to smash six sixes in an over in T20 international cricket.Finisher Dipendra achieved the rare feat during the ACC Premier Cup Group A game against Qatar in Al Amerat as he smashed six back-to-back sixes in the final over of the Nepal innings, powering his side to 210 for 7. With the remarkable effort, Dipendra joined India’s Yuvraj Singh and West Indies’ Kieron Pollard in the exclusive club.The 24-year-old is now also the fifth across all internationals to achieve the feat.Playing his 60th T20I, Dipendra carnage came in the final over of the innings when he ripped apart pacer Kamran Khan, taking him to all corners of the park.Starting the over at 28 off 15, Dipendra finished on an unbeaten 64 off just 21 balls at the end of the innings. With a total of three fours and 7 sixes in his 64-run carnage, Dipendra struck the ball at a strike rate of over 307.However, this is not the first time Dipendra has hit six back-to-back sixes.During the Asian Games in Hangzhou last year against Mongolia, Dipendra hit six consecutive sixes, spread across two overs.In that game, Dipendra scored 52 not out in 10 balls as Nepal put up a mammoth 314 for 3 — the first time a team scored 300-plus runs in a T20 game.Nepal then bowled Mongolia out for 41 in that contest.

MI batter Rohit Sharma gave a rousing speech after their win vs DC (PTI)

IPL 2024 | Garden mein matt ghumo: Rohit Sharma recalls his viral dialogue during fun MI session

Danijones7 months ago04 mins

India captain Rohit Sharma’s stump-mic chatter has been legendary. The batter recalled his viral ‘garden mein ghumne wala’ remark during a fun session with MI ahead of the team’s match vs CSK. The franchise had a team bonding session ahead of the marquee clash against Ruturaj Gaikwad’s team, set to be played on April 14, Sunday. The official social media of the MI franchise posted a special video, featuring the star Mumbai players. They played a fun letter game, in which the players had to name a word related to cricket from the initial letter that they picked. The highlight of the exciting video was Rohit’s response to the letter ‘G’. “Garden mein ghumo mat, nahi toâæ,” Rohit said and Ishan Kishan, along with him, started laughing. The likes of Hardik Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah, Piyush Chawla and Arjun Tendulkar participated in the fun activity. The players looked really excited as they guessed the cricketing words from the letter presented in front of them. HOW ‘GARDEN MEIN GHUMNA’ BECAME POPULAR Rohit’s ‘garden mein ghumna’ dialogue became viral during India’s 5-match Test series against England. During the second Test match in Vizag, Rohit scolded the fielders for their relaxed attitude and ordered them to be on their toes. This remark was caught on the stump mic, like many of his iconic dialogues, and became an instant hit among the fans. Later, after India won the Test series against England, Rohit posted a special picture with India’s young brigade, featuring Shubman Gill, Dhruv Jurel, Sarfaraz Khan and Yashasvi Jaiswal. What caught everybody’s attention was the caption which said, “Garden mein ghumne wale bande.” ð ððèðë ððéðéðåð, ð ððèðë ðððåðå, ðÆ ððèðë…. ye kya bol diya ðð°ðéðªðµ ððéðâðªðºðºðâ? ð#MumbaiMeriJaan #MumbaiIndians pic.twitter.com/S9U4DOOndZ — Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) April 13, 2024 Rohit, via his Instagram post, revealed who he was referring to while making the remark on the field. Rohit’s on-field antics have always caught fans’ attention as the star player not only entertains with his batting but also with his goofy nature. IPL 2024 Full Coverage | IPL 2024 Points Table and Standings | 2024 IPL Full Schedule MI vs CSK – REAL ENTERTAINMENT However, the real entertainment will peak with Mumbai will host Chennai in what’s called the El Classico of the cash-rich league. After being relieved of the captaincy duties, Rohit has been in spectacular form this season. Rohit, along with Kishan, have provided the franchise with flier starts as the team made a stellar comeback in the last 2 matches. MI lost 3 matches on the trot before defeating DC and RCB at their home ground. Meanwhile, CSK stand in 3rd spot in the points table with 3 wins in 5 matches. Published By: Diya Kakkar Published On: Apr 13, 2024

‘It’s all about…’: KKR mentor Gautam Gambhir backs under-fire pacer Mitchell Starc | Cricket News

Danijones7 months ago06 mins

NEW DELHI: Gautam Gambhir, the mentor of Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), came to the defence of Mitchell Starc, emphasising that the Australian pacer’s recent struggles in the IPL do not define his abilities as a bowler. Despite Starc’s underwhelming performance, Gambhir highlighted the importance of team success over individual brilliance.Starc, who was acquired by KKR for a significant amount of Rs 24.75 crore, has faced criticism for his lackluster returns in the tournament.With just two wickets to his name at an average of 77 and an economy rate of 11 runs per over across four matches, Starc’s form has been far from ideal.However, Gambhir refrained from labeling Starc as a “bad bowler,” acknowledging that cricket is a team sport where individual performances often fluctuate.Instead, he emphasized the collective effort required for the team’s success, suggesting that Starc’s contribution, while not meeting expectations statistically, may still have positive implications within the team dynamic.IPL: POINTS TABLE | ORANGE CAP | PURPLE CAP“It (his poor stats) doesn’t matter, T20 cricket is all about bowlers getting smashed. We’ve got three wins out of four,” Gambhir said.Ahead of their match against LSG in Kolkata, Gambhir added, “In a team sport, it’s the wins that matter. We have got three wins out of four. Why should I not be happy with anyone’s performance? See, people have bad and good days, ultimately, it’s the team that needs to win.“And we’ve got decent results in the first four games of the competition. And we all know how big a threat Mitchell Starc is. Four games doesn’t make him a bad bowler.“And four good games doesn’t make him a brilliant bowler either. So I know what impact he can create and what impact he will create in the competition.”Gambhir further said the Aussie will create an “impact” going forward.“Tomorrow it might be a completely different day. Or probably going forward, it could be a completely different day. An individual can have a brilliant performance and the team doesn’t end up winning.“There’s no reason why you should talk about individual performance. I feel that Mitchell Starc has done reasonably okay. I think he’s bowled some tough overs. And he will create an impact, what he’s been picked for,” he said.A new startGambhir, who served as the mentor for LSG in the last two seasons, has made a return to his former team, KKR. Gambhir had previously led Kolkata to two IPL titles in 2012 and 2014 during his tenure with the franchise from 2011 to 2017.During Gambhir’s time as the mentor of LSG, KKR faced them three times without securing a victory. Despite this, Gambhir remains optimistic about the new season, emphasising that each day presents a fresh opportunity to begin anew.“It’s a new day, new start. What difference does it make that what has happened in the last two years? It really makes no difference. We start from scratch.“All of us are really looking forward to the game tomorrow. You know, it’s a quality side. But we are a quality side as well,” he said.Gambhir further reacted to criticism about their head coach Chandrakant Pandit‘s “militant style” of functioning.“I don’t read a lot about what has been said and stuff, but it’s been early days. My working relationship with him has been really, really good and hopefully it continues that way.“He’s been very successful in domestic cricket and that’s why he got this opportunity, so far it’s been really good working with him.”Former KKR all-rounder David Wiese had earlier described Pandit as a strict disciplinarian and a “militant-type” coach.(With PTI inputs)

“It’s good news for Punjab as well as India”: Aakash Chopra on Arsdeep Singh’s performance | Cricket

Danijones7 months ago7 months ago04 mins

Mullanpur [India], : Ahead of the fixture against Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League 2024 on Saturday, former India opener Aakash Chopra feels that if Punjab Kings seamer Arshdeep Singh performs well it will not only be great for his franchise but for team India also as the T20 World Cup 2024 is around the corner. Punjab Kings will play their sixth game in the ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League against the in-form Rajasthan Royals at the new PCA Stadium, Mullanpur on Saturday. “So who should we focus on? Since the ball is moving here more under lights, let me start with a bowler. Let’s talk about Arshdeep. He picked up four wickets and kept his team alive in the game. Arshdeep was swinging the ball both ways. It’s good news for Punjab as well as India if Arsh continues to pick up wickets,” Chopra said on his YouTube channel. “The second player, I am saying Shashank Singh. You can send Shashank above Jitesh because if someone has a form, it needs to be utilized fully. Jitesh is a capped Indian player and might be a better player than Shashank, but the truth is that whoever has form, more power, and is doing well, should be made to bat up the order,” the former cricketer added. “You can probably send him to bat above Sikandar Raza. The third player to watch out for – I am once again going towards Ashutosh. He comes and hits very hard. He got two or three lives in the last over in the previous match but the guy has the power. Whatever I said for Shashank, the same goes for Ashutosh, send him also slightly up the order,” the commentator concluded. In the IPL 2024 so far, Arsdeep has snapped eight wickets in five matches at an average of 20 with the best bowling figures of 4/29 which came in the previous fixture against SunRisers Hyderabad . PBKS squad for IPL 2024: Shikhar Dhawan, Jonny Bairstow, Prabhsimran Singh, Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran, Jitesh Sharma, Shashank Singh, Harpreet Brar, Harshal Patel, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh, Rilee Rossouw, Tanay Thyagarajan, Harpreet Singh Bhatia, Vidhwath Kaverappa, Chris Woakes, Rishi Dhawan, Sikandar Raza, Ashutosh Sharma, Atharva Taide, Nathan Ellis, Shivam Singh, Prince Choudhary, Vishwanath Singh. This article was generated from an automated news agency feed without modifications to text.