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‘Rinku Singh is coming’: Shivam Dube shown no mercy after back-to-back golden ducks in IPL 2024 post T20WC selection

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Shivam Dube was probably among the happiest last Tuesday when he made the cut to the 15-member India squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup squad on the back of his stellar show in the 2023 and ongoing 2024 editions of the Indian Premier League. However, over the next five days, Dube incurred back-to-back golden ducks for Chennai Super Kings, leaving fans worried as they sent the left-hander a ‘Rinku Singh’ warning. Shivam Dube registered back-to-back ducks in IPL 2024 in a space of five days Dube’s position in the T20 World Cup squad was never in doubt after a stunning show in the opening half of the IPL 2024 season, in addition to the back-to-back fifties he scored against Afghanistan in India’s last and final T20I home series before the World Cup earlier in January. He had also picked two wickets in the contest. Unlock exclusive access to the latest news on India’s general elections, only on the HT App. Download Now! Download Now! Furthermore, India captain Rohit Sharma went a step ahead to even hint at Dube’s selection in the playing XI for India at the World Cup, purely owing to his power-hitting, although he also expects the CSK star to role his arms for a few overs. “We needed someone to come in middle overs and play that role. We picked Shivam Dube based on what he has done in IPL and a few games he played before IPL,” he said in a press conference held at BCCI headquarters in Mumbai on Thursday. “I will be expecting if we need Shivam to ball a few overs, he will. Same with Hardik, he has come and bowled whenever needed. All-rounders must do that whatever their role is.” However, since the big announcement on Tuesday, Dube incurred back-to-back dismissals for golden duck, both against Punjab Kings. He was undone by Harpreet Brar on May 1 in Chepauk and by Rahul Chahar on Sunday at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala. The dismissals did not go down well with fans on social media who were quick to point out that a certain Rinku, who is part of the reserves list, is in waiting to make the main squad for the World Cup. Following Dube’s dismissal, Moeen Ali and Ravindra Jadeja did try to pull things back with the latter scoring 43, but CSK only managed to score 167 for nine in 20 overs. Rahul and Harshal Patel were the pick of the bowlers with both picking three wickets each.

IPL 2024: CSK suffer big blow as Matheesha Pathirana returns to Sri Lanka to recover from injury | Cricket News

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NEW DELHI: Chennai Super Kings dealt a major blow as their star pacer Matheesha Pathirana, nursing a hamstring injury, will return to Sri Lanka for further recovery. “Matheesha Pathirana is nursing a hamstring injury and will be returning to Sri Lanka for further recovery. Chennai Super Kings wishes Pathirana a quick recovery,” CSK said in a statement on Sunday.Pathirana made his CSK debut in IPL 2022 season, and played a pivotal role in their title-winning run in 2023.Pathirana played six matches for CSK this season, picking up 13 wickets at an economy of 7.68, including a four-wicket haul against Mumbai Indians.He currently sits as CSK’s second-leading wicket-taker in IPL 2024 behind Mustafizur Rahman’s 14 scalps.The Sri Lankan is the second CSK pacer to be dealing with injuries this season after Deepak Chahar pulled his hamstring and went off the field after bowling the first two balls of the Punjab Kings’ chase at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on May 1.

Ruturaj Gaikwad equals all-time unwanted captaincy record in IPL after losing toss in PBKS vs CSK clash – India TV

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Image Source : BCCI/IPL Sam Curran and Ruturaj Gaikwad. Chennai Super Kings captain Ruturaj Gaikwad has levelled an all-time unwanted captaincy record in the history of the Indian Premier League during the toss ceremony in the Punjab Kings vs Chennai Super Kings clash at HPCA Dharamsala. Gaikwad’s CSK were asked to bat first after PBKS skipper Sam Curran won the toss in the first match of the season at the picturesque venue. While CSK were forced to make an unforced change to their Playing XI due to the unavailability of Mustafizur Rahman, Gaikwad has equalled an unwanted record in the history of the tournament. His love affair with losing the tosses has continued even in the game against PBKS. Gaikwad has now equalled the record of most tosses lost in the first 11 matches of an IPL. The toss-loss against PBKS was the tenth instance of Gaikwad losing the flip-of-the-coin in the ongoing season of the tournament. He levelled the record earlier held by only Sanju Samson, who lost 10 tosses as well in Rajasthan Royals’ first 10 games of the season. Most tosses lost in the first 11 games of an IPL season 10 – RR in 2022 10 – CSK in 2024 9 – MI in 2011 9 – DC in 2013 Notably after winning the toss against CSK, Curran wanted to chase to have a better look at the surface. “We’re going to bowl. Day game, try and see how it plays and chase it down. We’ve got the same team. We’ve had two really good wins with the same team. Conditions should be fairly even throughout, it’s about batting, bowling and fielding well,” Curran, who is the stand-in skipper in the absence of Shikhar Dhawan, said at the toss. “We’ve just stuck to our process and doing little things right. We don’t look at the track record of the opposition, we focus on ourselves and see what we can do right. This season there have been a lot of injuries, flus and forced changes so we’ve had to tinker with our team. I’d say losing 10 tosses but winning 5 games is a positive. Santner comes in place of Fizz,” Gaikwad said after losing yet another toss.

Caught On Stump Mic, Virat Kohli’s Epic Reply To Wriddhiman Saha’s “Runs Roko, Match Kheecho” Plea

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Every single time a conversation between a wicket-keeper and a player on the field takes place, its glimpses get caught on the stump mic. As Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) took on the Gujarat Titans (GT) in an Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 match on Saturday, an epic chat between Virat Kohli and Wriddhiman Saha was caught on the stump mic. With not a big total to defend on the board, Saha urged his teammates to do their best in stopping the flow of runs. But, Kohli had an epic response up his sleeves. The chat took place when RCB were 2 down for 100, and their flow of runs had come down due to quick dismissals in the middle. Hoping to get the momentum shifted in his team’s favour, Saha said: “Runs roko, match kheecho (stop the runs, extend the match)”. Hearing this, Virat said: “Aise kaise kheech loge [(I’ll see) how you will stretch the match]”. Though the Titans made a brave comeback in the match, picking up a total of 6 wickets to all but derail the Royal Challengers’ chase. But, Dinesh Karthik ensured that his team got over the line despite the hiccup. As for the game, Mohammed Siraj turned into a match-winner for RCB with his 2 early wickets of Wriddhiman Saha and Shubman Gill. After the game, Siraj also earned the praise of Royal Challengers Bengaluru assistant coach Adam Griffith for his exemplary show. “The start of the tournament was not that great, especially in the powerplay. That is something we really focused on. Recently we made sure that we really worked hard to get better starts for the group. Tonight, it was one of the better ones and it was good to see the hard work come off,” Griffith said in the post-match press conference. The 46-year-old further lauded Siraj, calling him the leader of the group. “Siraj is the leader of our group. He is our most experienced bowler especially among the Indian quicks and with our international guys as well. Having him up and running and bowling well, but not only that, it’s his body language, his aggression, him trying to get wickets, he is such an important part of what he do,” RCB assistant coach asserted. Topics mentioned in this article

IPl 2024: CSK pacer Pathirana returns to Sri Lanka for hamstring injury recovery

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Chennai Super Kings announced on Sunday, May 5 that their star pacer Matheesha Pathirana would be returning to Sri Lanka to continue his recovery from a hamstring injury that has kept him out of action in the last week in IPL 2024. It’s a huge blow for the defending champions, who have heavily relied on Pathirana to control the flow of runs in the death overs and pick up crucial wickets under pressure. “Matheesha Pathirana is nursing a hamstring injury and will be returning to Sri Lanka for further recovery. Chennai Super Kings wishes Pathirana a quick recovery,” CSK said in a statement on Sunday. PBKS vs CSK, Updates | Scorecard CSK did not announce whether Matheesha Pathirana would return to action or not in the latter stages of the season. CSK are in the race to reach the playoffs, having won 5 out of their first 10 matches. CSK gave an update about Pathirana minutes after Ruturaj Gaikwad lost another toss, this time against Punjab at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala on Sunday. As expected, CSK were without Matheesha Pathirana for the big game. Matheesha Pathirana was their second leading wicket-taker in IPL 2024 with 13 wickets in 6 matches – one fewer than Bangladesh’s Mustafizur Rahman who took 14 wickets in 9 matches. Notably, CSK are without both Pathirana and Mustafizur Rahman at the business end of the league stage of IPL 2024. While Pathirana’s availability for the remainder of the games is uncertain, Mustafizur will take no further part in their campaign as the Bangladesh fast bowler returned home for national duty ahead of T20 World Cup 2024, starting June 2. Notably, Mustafizur Rahman received a signed jersey from MS Dhoni before he left for Bangladesh last week. CSK are dealing with availability issues in the second half of the tournament. While Mustafizur and Pathirana have returned home, their senior pacer Deepak Chahar picked up a hamstring injury against Punjab in Chennai. Deepak only bowled 3 deliveries before he held his leg and wobbled off the field. There was one good news for CSK on Sunday as Tushar Deshpande, who missed their last game due to illness, returned to action. Published By: Akshay Ramesh Published On: May 5, 2024

‘Ek flying kiss hojaye phir?’: Harshit Rana trolled by KKR teammate after IPL 2024 suspension – Watch | Cricket News

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NEW DELHI: Kolkata Knight Riders pacer Harshit Rana faced a bit of light-hearted ribbing from teammate Nitish Rana while on their way to Lucknow. The team is set to play their next IPL 2024 game against Lucknow Super Giants on Sunday evening in Lucknow.On the flight, Nitish playfully asked Harshit if he would be giving out any flying kisses. “‘Ek flying kiss hojaye phir? (How about a flying kiss then?),” quipped the KKR batter.Harshit, amused, quickly responded with a “No!” as the duo shared a laugh. The friendly banter occurred as KKR prepared for their game on Sunday, 5 May, having flown out from Mumbai the day before. Watch: The incident highlighted the camaraderie within the KKR team, with players enjoying some downtime together before the intensity of their next IPL fixture.However, Harshit Rana has been in the news for more serious reasons as well. He was recently suspended for one match and fined his entire match fee for a second breach of the IPL Code of Conduct during the 2024 season.SEE ALSO: IPL 2024 POINTS TABLEHarshit’s suspension marked him as the first player in the IPL 2024 season to receive a ban for conduct violations.The KKR bowler’s first infraction occurred in a game against SRH on March 23, where Harshit was penalized for his exuberant celebration after taking a wicket. He had directed a flying kiss towards Mayank Agarwal, the dismissed batsman, during the match at Eden Gardens. This action led to his initial breach of the Code of Conduct.

Ireland Women vs Scotland Women Live Score: 1st Semi-Final of ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier, 2024 to start at 04:30 PM

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Ireland Women vs Scotland Women Live Score: Welcome to the live coverage of 1st Semi-Final of ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier, 2024. Match will start at 04:30 PM Ireland Women vs Scotland Women Live Score, 1st Semi-Final of ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier, 2024 Ireland Women vs Scotland Women Live Score: Welcome to the live coverage of 1st Semi-Final of ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier, 2024. Match will start on 05 May 2024 at 04:30 PMVenue : Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi Ireland Women squad – Gaby Lewis, Louise Little, Rebecca Stokell, Eimear Richardson, Laura Delany, Leah Paul, Orla Prendergast, Amy Hunter, Joanna Loughran, Alana Dalzell, Arlene Kelly, Ava Canning, Cara Murray, Georgina Dempsey, Jane MaguireScotland Women squad – Ellen Watson, Lorna Jack, Saskia Horley, Darcey Carter, Kathryn Bryce, Megan McColl, Priyanaz Chatterji, Ailsa Lister, Sarah Bryce, Abtaha Maqsood, Chloe Abel, Hannah Rainey, Katherine Fraser, Nayma Sheikh, Rachel Slater…Read More Follow all the updates here: May 5, 2024 3:30 PM IST Welcome to the live coverage of 1st Semi-Final of ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier, 2024 Ireland Women vs Scotland Women Match Details 1st Semi-Final of ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier, 2024 between Ireland Women and Scotland Women to be held at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi at 04:30 PM. Stay tuned for live updates.

Bangladesh vs India Women 4th T20 Match Prediction, Betting Tips & Odds

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Get to Know Who will win BAN vs IND Women 4th T20 match and toss Prediction with Head to Head stats, CBTFJSK Tips, Pitch Report Prediction, Betting Rates, Live score & winning percentage. 𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇 : Bangladesh vs India Women𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄 : May 06, 2024𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄 : 15:30 IST / 10:00 GMT𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐔𝐄 : Sylhet International Cricket Stadium – Sylhet, Bangladesh 𝐓𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 : 4th T20 2024 Bangladesh vs India Women Betting Tips Shafali Verma can be destructive at the top. She scored 51 in the last game and can play another good knock. Back her as India women top batter. Radha Yadav has turned out to be a nemesis for the Bangladesh batters and took six wickets in three games. Back her as top India bowler.Nigar Sultana is the hosts’ best batter and scored the only fifty for Bangladesh in the series. Back her as top batter. With the ball, Rabeya Khan has bowled well and took 4 wickets. Back her as top bowler.Given how series has gone, Bangladesh women might struggle to score 120 again if they bat first while India could score over 140 if they get a chance to set a target. Bangladesh vs India Women TV channels: The fans can watch the match live on Hotstar Live Streaming: Live streaming of the match will be available on the FAFA191 Cricket Exchange India and website. Bangladesh vs India Women 4th T20 Match Prediction & Betting TipsBangladesh Women will take on India women in the fourth game of the T20I series. The match will be played at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium and will start at 3:30 PM IST on May 6. Bangladesh vs India Women 4th T20, Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet Pitch ReportThe surface will be good for batting, however, scoring against spinners can be tough as there will be no pace to work with. Batters need to play the field and put bad balls away. Bowlers need to bowl tight lines as that will get batters into trouble. Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for Bangladesh vs India Women 4th T20 Match 2024

IPL-17: PBKS vs CSK | Punjab Kings win toss; elect to bowl against Chennai Super Kings

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A view of the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association stadium in Dharamsala. | Photo Credit: AP Punjab Kings captain Sam Curran won the toss and decided to bowl first in the Indian Premier League 2024 against Chennai Super Kings in Dharamsala on May 5. After winning the toss, PBKS captain Sam Curran said “they fancy their chances of chasing here. We are playing the same team.” CSK captain Ruturaj Gaikwad said “We lost nine out ten tosses so far. But we won five games. It is a positive.” He further added “Santner has come into the team in place of Mustafizur.” The teams Chennai Super Kings: Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Ajinkya Rahane, Daryl Mitchell, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Moeen Ali, MS Dhoni (wk), Mitchell Santner, Shardul Thakur, Tushar Deshpande, Richard Gleeson, Punjab Kings: Jonny Bairstow, Rilee Rossouw, Shashank Singh, Sam Curran (c), Jitesh Sharma (wk), Ashutosh Sharma, Harpreet Brar, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar, Harshal Patel, Arshdeep Singh

Mumbai Indians vs Sunrisers Hyderabad Today Match Prediction & Live Odds – IPL 2024

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Get to Know Who will win Mumbai Indians vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, IPL 2024 Match and toss Prediction with Head to Head stats, Playing 11, CBTFJSK Tips, Live score & winning percentage. 𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇 : Mumbai Indians vs Sunrisers Hyderabad𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄 : May 06, 2024𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄 : 19:30 IST / 14:00 GMT 𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐔𝐄 : Wankhede Stadium – Mumbai, India 𝐓𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 : IPL 2024 Mumbai Indians vs Sunrisers Hyderabad Betting Tips Suryakumar Yadav is one of the best T20 batters in the world and he hit 56 runs from 35 balls in the last game. The right-hander is our pick for Mumbai Indians’ highest run scorer against Sunrisers Hyderabad. Jasprit Bumrah took another three wickets in Friday’s game and he is a strong choice for Mumbai Indians’ top wicket taker in this match.Travis Head hit another half-century in Match 50 against Rajasthan Royals and the Australian is well worth backing to be Sunrisers Hyderabad’s highest run scorer in this game. Bhuvneshwar Kumar took three wickets against Rajasthan and the experienced pace bowler is our tip for Sunrisers Hyderabad’s top wicket taker on Monday.Suryakumar Yadav hit the most fours and sixes for his side in their last game and we recommend selecting him to hit the most fours on either side in this game. Mumbai Indians vs Sunrisers Hyderabad TV channels: The fans can watch the match live on Hotstar Live Streaming: Live streaming of the match will be available on the FAFA191 Cricket Exchange India and website. Mumbai Indians vs Sunrisers Hyderabad T20 Match Prediction & Betting Tips, IPL 2024 Monday evening’s 2024 Indian Premier League fixture sees Mumbai Indians go head to head with Sunrisers Hyderabad in Match 55 of the tournament. Mumbai Indians have lost four in a row and are bottom of the table with Sunrisers six points ahead of them after six wins from ten matches. Read on as we preview this game which begins at 19:30 local time at the Wankhede Stadium on May 6th. Requiring only 170 runs to beat Kolkata Knight Riders on Friday night in Match 51, Mumbai Indians were once again unable to find a way to get over the finish line. However, they still have a team full of internationals and we expect them to have a good chance of winning this match. Sunrisers Hyderabad became only the second team to beat Rajasthan Royals this season when they got over the line by a tight 1-run margin on Thursday. They are a team who bat without fear and we can expect them to take a similar approach into this match when they will back themselves to win. Mumbai Indians vs Sunrisers Hyderabad Match Toss PredictionThere have been 114 previous IPL matches at the Wankhede Stadium with the team fielding first winning 53.51% of the games. But three of the last four have been won by the team batting first so we predict that both skippers will want to bat first in this match Mumbai Indians vs Sunrisers Hyderabad Pitch ReportThere is some assistance for the pace bowlers at the Wankhede Stadium and the pitch is a little two-paced for the batters. Any total over 200 will be very hard to chase down in the second innings and it will be hard to hit immediate boundaries for any level of batter while they get used to the pace of the wicket. Mumbai Weather ReportClear skies are forecast throughout Monday evening in Mumbai and we can also expect high humidity levels. The temperature is not anticipated to drop below 30 degrees at any point. Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for Mumbai Indians vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, Indian Premier League 2024