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Vindhya Vishakha of Hyderabad, makes news as the Telugu IPL presenter

Danijones7 months ago09 mins

It is the summer of 2024, and Vindhya Vishakha Medapati is back on the small screen for the ongoing star-studded Indian Premier League (IPL). Glamorous and spontaneous, Vindhya, one of the Telugu presenters — actor Nandu and anchor Ravi being the other two — has a way with words and numbers for Star Sports channel. A VJ, model and television entertainment host, Vindhya has created a space for herself in the niche cricket circuit. Vindhya Vishakha during the cricket World Cup 2023 | Photo Credit: Special arrangement “IPL 2024 is my seventh edition,” says Vindhya, who was the first female Telugu sports presenter for IPL in 2018. She adds that a presenter is a bridge between expert commentators and a cricket viewer. While experts (former cricketers) discuss strategies, technicalities and intricacies of the players’ game/team, a presenter tries to see a match through the viewers’ eyes, asking questions and clarifying doubts. Their interaction with stars coming to the television studios increases the excitement and boosts audience engagement. Presenter for Pro-kabaddi Presenter with Pro-Kabaddi | Photo Credit: Special arrangement Born and brought up in Hyderabad, Vindhya, an English literature student from Kasturba Gandhi Degree and PG College for Women was an extrovert with no stage fright. Her television stint started in her college days, as a news presenter on HMTV in 2011, and grew to become a host, for entertainment, and game shows/programmes for Star Maa, TV9, Zee Telugu and ETV. Having played for the Darling Devils team in Kevv Kabaddi (kabaddi game show) on Gemini, she made her debut as a sports presenter for Pro-kabaddi (KBD Live Season 5) in 2017 for Star Sports (Telugu). When Star Sports acquired the broadcasting rights of IPL and was looking for a Telugu sports presenter, Vindhya was not confident as cricket was a game she had only watched and cheered. She still went ahead to audition for the role with a ‘it is just an audition, not a real presentation’ attitude; being selected was a pleasant surprise to her. Literature student Vindhya Vishakha with Ravi Shastri | Photo Credit: Special arrangement Though a fan of the now-defunct Deccan Chargers franchise, she never thought of becoming a presenter, it was her cricket enthusiast husband Vishal, who was her huge support. Recalling their initial days of marriage, she says with a laugh, “Sometimes I used to see him watch a cricket test match at 2am and would jokingly say, ‘I am going to divorce you if you watch like this’ but when I got the IPL show offer, it was his turn to tease me and say, ‘God is there, I’m so happy he’s putting you in the right place.” Style of presentation Memorable moment… Vindhya Vishakha with David Beckham | Photo Credit: Special arrangement She has come a long way from being nervous and doing homework before a presentation. Having watched sports presenters Mandira Bedi and Mayanti Langer, Vishakha created her unique style. Interacting with experts and sports presenters of English, Hindi, Kannada and Tamil channels during breaks, watching a game with others and making notes have all been part of her learning experience. Focus on statistics with actor Nani | Photo Credit: Special arrangement Her talk points, questions to experts and presentation style evolved over the years. The experience of presenting the ICC Cricket World Cup in 2023 and the Asia Cup and interacting with Vivian Richards, Sachin Tedulkar and David Beckham have been feathers in her cap. “ . Earlier I would read up about batsmen’s and bowlers’ techniques. Now, I know the sport, get the statistics right and read the docket to remember the key contest between two teams. .” Spreading Telugu flavour IPL commentary team | Photo Credit: Special arrangement Presenting comfortably in Telugu is an added advantage. “My mother says, maa ammayi ki emochhina raaka poyina, Telugu maatram spashtam ga ravali ( whether my daughter gets anything or not, she should get the Telugu correctly).” Catching up with commentator Harsha Bhogle (“Harsha loves talking to me because I speak a lot of Telugu with him”) or her video with DK (Dinesh Karthik during the 2023 World Cup) in Telugu or recently teaching a few Telugu words to MS Dhoni (Chennai Super Kings) to teach his daughter makes not just her mother but Telugu cricket fans too quite happy. On the personal front, dealing with her father’s illness (chronic kidney issue) has been stressful. “Initially, I couldn’t balance work and personal life and used to cry. I was depressed for six months but have accepted the situation now. I greatly respect my father, a farmer, who never rests. Even after dialysis, when he goes home to Ghatkeskar, he first goes to his dairy to tend to his cows and buffaloes.” Next goal Making a mark | Photo Credit: Special arrangement Exploring possibilities to grow to the fullest has been her dictum for life. While she balances sports presentations with pre-release events, trailer launches and corporate events, Vindhya hopes to be an entrepreneur. Finally, who does she think will win IPL 2024? “SunRisers Hyderabad; not only because I am a huge fan but the team is looking great,” she says with a laugh, , “If you see the IPL history, the trophy went to the Hyderabad team when it had an Australian captain – (Adam Gilchrist/ Deccan Chargers (2009) and David Warner/SunRisers Hyderabad (2016). This time, we have Pat Cummins, an Australian captain for the SunRisers team.”

IPL 2024: Jasprit Bumrah clone with RCB? 2022 video of Bengaluru net bowler goes viral

Danijones7 months ago03 mins

In a viral video on social media, RCB net bowler Mahesh Kumar gained some attention due to the uncanny similarity in his bowling action to that of experienced MI pacer, Jasprit Bumrah. The video, which is originally from Mahesh’s stint in a similar role for another Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise, GT back in IPL 2022, where he can be seen delivering a Bumrah-esque deliveries during their nets session. While Bumrah’s bowling brilliance has seen him become one of the leading pace-bowling figures in the history of IPL, the uniqueness in his bowling action has continued to be a factor of praise directed towards the 30-year-old. The video has seen many fans showing eagerness for Mahesh’s bowling abilities, with many even wanting to see the pacer appear for RCB in IPL 2024. RCB have not had the best of times when it has come to their bowling in the ongoing season of the competition, which is the basis of those claims from RCB’s massive fanbase. On the other hand, Bumrah has been in scintillating form this season, which has seen him become the current holder of the purple cap with his 14 wickets in 9 matches for MI so far. Tell me you’ve replicated Bumrah with AI. Gazab similarities. ðäï — Front Foot (@frontXfoot1) April 29, 2024 RCB IN IPL 2024 RCB were under a lot of criticism after their dismal start in IPL 2024, which saw them win only 1 out of their first 8 matches in the competition. However, the Faf du Plessis-led side has managed to regain some winning form in their last two games, after registering some emphatic victories against an in-form SRH, followed by their recent one against GT on April 28. IPL 2024 Full Coverage | IPL 2024 Points Table and Standings | 2024 IPL Full Schedule Tackling their bowling woes, brilliant batting has been the saviour for RCB, and they will be looking to continue on the winning track when they face the same opponent in GT on May 4. Published By: Debodinna Chakraborty Published On: Apr 30, 2024

LSG speedster declared fit, expected return date revealed – India TV

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Image Source : BCCI/IPL Mayank Yadav. Lucknow Super Giants fast bowler is set to make a return to the team as he has reportedly passed fitness tests ahead of LSG’s game against Mumbai Indians on April 30. Pace merchant Mayank Yadav has been on the sidelines ever since his third game in the Indian Premier League 2024 against Gujarat Titans on April 7. Mayank impressed everyone since making his IPL debut in LSG’s match against Punjab Kings. The speedster has clocked speeds in north of 150 Kmphs consistently barring the one over against Gujarat Titans where he picked up an injury. The fans are waiting in anticipation for Mayank to make a return. Now as per a report in ESPNCricinfo, Mayank has cleared all the fitness tests ahead of the team’s next game against Mumbai Indians at the Ekana Cricket Stadium on Tuesday, April 30. He is expected to make his return for the fixture against MI. Mayank’s availability will offer LSG a chance to set up their overseas combination. Matt Henry is likely to make way for the 21-year-old speedster. More to follow…

Bangladesh vs India Women 2nd T20 Match Prediction, Betting Tips & Odds

Vann Hiso7 months ago7 months ago05 mins

Get to Know Who will win PAK vs WI Women 2nd 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 : Apr 30, 2024𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄 : 15:30 IST / 10:00 GMT𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐔𝐄 :Sylhet International Cricket Stadium – Sylhet, Bangladesh 𝐓𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 : 2nd T20 2024 Bangladesh vs India Women Betting Tips Smriti Mandhana got out at just 9 in the first match but we are well aware of her capabilities and we back her to be the top batter for India in the 2nd match. Smriti will score over 22.5 runs.Marufa Akter took 2 wickets and gave away just 13 runs in 3 overs. She was the most economical bowler and 2nd highest wicket taker. We back Marufa Akter to be Bangladesh’s top bowler.Accelerating runs will not be easy on this slow pitch so we expect a low run-rate in the start. Total runs for India in the first 6 overs will be under 44.5 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 2nd T20 Match Prediction & Betting Tips India started off the Bangladesh tour on a winning note in the 1st T20I. India displayed a clinical performance with three of their batters going 30+ to put up 145 on the board and won the match by 44 runs. The 2nd T20 between BANW and INDW is scheduled to take place at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on 30th April 2024 at 3:30 PM IST. Bangladesh Women bowled decently and restricted India to an average total of 145 but the batting unit was disappointing. Skipper Nigar Sultana smashed a half century but she did not get the much-needed support from any other batter and they could manage to reach 101. India will be happy with their performance in the 1st match. The pitch was slow but the Indian batters managed to go to the par score and then the bowlers took the command. Pacer Renuka Thakur was awarded the Player of the Match for her bowling figures of 3/18 in 4 overs. Bangladesh vs India Women Match Toss PredictionIn the first match, the team batting first won as the pitch became slower. We are anticipating the toss winner to go for batting first again. The team batting first has won 66% of the T20 matches in the last 5 years here. Bangladesh vs India Women Pitch ReportWe saw how the pitch started getting slower in the first match and we can expect the similar traits again in the 2nd T20. Batters need to spend some time at the crease before going for big shots. The average innings score is around 125 and both pacers and spinners will pick wickets. Sylhet Weather ReportThe weather report shows scattered thunderstorms in Sylhet on Tuesday evening. We can expect a rain interrupted game. The temperature is expected to hover around 33-30°C. Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for Bangladesh vs India Women 2nd T20 2024

Lucknow Super Giants vs Mumbai Indians Today Match Prediction & Live Odds – IPL 2024

Vann Hiso7 months ago7 months ago06 mins

Get to Know Who will win Lucknow Super Giants vs Mumbai Indians, IPL 2024 Match and toss Prediction with Head to Head stats, Playing 11, CBTFJKS Tips, Live score, Win Probability & winning percentage. 𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇 :Lucknow Super Giants vs Mumbai Indians𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄 : Apr 30, 2024𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄 : 19:30 IST / 14:00 GMT𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐔𝐄 : Ekana Cricket Stadium – Lucknow, India𝐓𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 : IPL 2024 Lucknow Super Giants vs Mumbai Indians Betting Tips KL Rahul has been top notch for LSG this season, especially at Ekana. He has scored two out of his three fifties at this venue. He is a top choice for LSG top batter. The conditions will help the spinners and Krunal Pandya can create big impact with his left arm spin. We are backing him as top wicket-taker for LSG.Suryakumar Yadav has looked the most assured batter for MI. He has scored a couple of fiery fifties for the team. Surya is one of the best players in this format of the game and in a must win game, MI need him to fire. Back him as top MI batter. Jasprit Bumrah, with 14 wickets, is the leading wicket-taker of the tournament and should be backed as MI top bowler.Rohit Sharma has not scored many runs but he has been aggressive at the top. Rohit will continue to score quick runs till the time he is at the crease. He should have a strike rate of over 140 in the inning. Lucknow Super Giants vs Mumbai Indians 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. Lucknow Super Giants vs Mumbai Indians T20 Match Prediction & Betting Tips, IPL 2024 Lucknow Super Giants will take on Mumbai Indians in the 448h match of the IPL 2024. The game will be played at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow and will start at 7:30 PM IST on April 30. Lucknow Super Giants suffered a defeat against Rajasthan Royals in the last game. Having posted 196-5, the team failed to defend the target. LSG are fifth on the points table, with five wins and four defeats. They need to win three games out of their remaining five matches to qualify for the playoffs. Meanwhile, Mumbai Indians’ playoff chances hang by a thread. They lost to Delhi Capitals in the last game. MI have been very ordinary this season and won just three games out of the nine matches played. However, MI are just not out of the playoff race. If MI can win all their remaining five games, they will qualify for the playoffs, however, it won’t be an easy task given how the team has fared so far. LSG vs MI Match Toss PredictionToss will be crucial as teams want to chase in Lucknow because of the dew factor. RR chased nearly 200 runs in last game thus captain winning the toss should chase. LSG vs MI Pitch ReportThe pitch at the Ekana Stadium is slow, however, it gets better in the second innings as the ball skids from the surface if there is some dew around. Spinners are going to play a big role and wickets with new ball will be key. A score of around 200 should be par. Lucknow Weather ReportThe temperature will range between 40 and 23 degrees. The humidity will be 14 per cent and the wind speed will be 27 km/h. Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for Lucknow Super Giants vs Mumbai Indians, Indian Premier League 2024

Pakistan propose three venues to ICC for 2025 Champions Trophy: Report | Cricket

Danijones7 months ago05 mins

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has reportedly proposed three venues that can host the 2025 Champions Trophy. The PCB sent the proposal with the finalised venues after the International Cricket Council (ICC), sent a team to conduct recces. Pakistan are the defending champions of the Champions Trophy(Getty Images) According to ESPNCricinfo, Lahore, Karachi and Rawalpindi are the three cities named in the PCB’s proposal. The board has been racing against time to upgrade the venues with the Champions Trophy expected to be held in the mid-February window. The last edition of the tournament was held in 2017 where Pakistan stunned India in the final to win the title. This was initially thought to be the last edition of the tournament but the ICC brought it back in 2022 for the 2023-27 cycle with Pakistan being awarded the hosting rights for the 2025 edition. HT launches Crick-it, a one stop destination to catch Cricket, anytime, anywhere. Explore now! “We’ve sent the schedule for the matches in Pakistan for the ICC Champions Trophy,” PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi said at a press conference in Lahore. “The ICC’s security team came and we had a very good meeting. They looked at arrangements here and we’ll also share stadium upgrade plans with them. We’re continuously in touch with the ICC. We are trying to ensure we host a very good tournament in Pakistan.” Question over India’s participation The biggest question continues to be whether India would agree to send a team to Pakistan for the tournament. India had refused to send a team to Pakistan last year for the Asia Cup. The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) eventually adopted a hybrid model for the event with all of India’s games and a vast majority of matches overall ending up being played in Sri Lanka. The two sides have met a number of times recently in multi-nation tournaments and this has led to calls from former cricketers for India and Pakistan to play a Test series on neutral soil. India captain Rohit Sharma recently said that he would love to face Pakistan in red ball cricket. “They are a good team, superb bowling line-up, good contest. Especially if you play in overseas conditions, that will be awesome,” said the 36-year-old. “I would love to. It would be a great contest between two sides… so why not?” Rohit had said in a podcast on Youtube. IPL 2024 ABOUT THE AUTHOR At HT Sports Desk, passionate reporters work round the clock to provide detailed updates from the world of sports. Expect nuanced match reports, previews,reviews, technical analysis based on statistics, the latest social media trends, expert opinions on cricket, football, tennis, badminton, hockey,motorsports, wrestling, boxing, shooting, athletics and much more. …view detail News / Cricket News / Pakistan propose three venues to ICC for 2025 Champions Trophy: Report

CSK vs SRH, IPL 2024: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Tushar Deshpande Guide Chennai Super Kings To Easy Win

Danijones7 months ago07 mins

Skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad’s belligerent 98 was complemented by a clinical bowling display, led by pacer Tushar Deshpande, as Chennai Super Kings defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad by 78 runs in the Indian Premier League in Chennai on Sunday. Invited to bat, Gaikwad’s valiant 54-ball knock was the driving force which propelled CSK to an imposing 212 for three. He was ably supported by Daryl Mitchell, who returned to form with a crucial 32-ball 52 before Shivam Dube’s 20-ball 39 not out took CSK past the 200 mark. In response, SRH’s ultra-cautious batting approach backfired again as they couldn’t recover from Deshpande’s (4/27 in 3 overs) three-wicket burst with the new ball and the middle-overs squeeze to be all out for 134 in 18.5 overs as CSK snapped their two-game losing streak. Following the win, CSK moved to the third spot with 10 points, same as Kolkata Knight Riders, Lucknow Super Giants and Delhi Capitals. SRH, who are also on 10 points, slipped to fourth after their fourth loss. Chasing 213 to win, Travis Head (13) and Abhishek Sharma (15) made rapid starts but Deshpande got rid of the former with a slower wide ball and then returned to remove impact sub Anmolpreet Singh with an outswinger on the stumps as the batter went for a golden duck. Abhishek was next caught at deep point as Deshpande broke their back, leaving SRH at 40 for 3 in the fourth over. Nitish Reddy (15) and Aiden Markram (32) tried to steady the ship but Ravindra Jadeja bamboozled the former with a bouncer, while Matheesha Pathirana produced a superb yorker to uproot the middle stump of the South African. At 85-5 in 10.5 overs, Heinrich Klaasen and Abdul Samad joined hands but runs were tough to come by as the bowlers executed their plans to perfectly. While Jadeja completed a superb spell of 4-0-22-1, Shardul Thakur kept bowling at wide outside off to frustrate the batters as CSK conceded just two boundaries in nine overs after the powerplay. With an improbable 104 needed off 30 balls, Klaasen, Samad, Pat Cummins and Shahbaz Ahmed all holed out as Mitchell claimed five catches in the outfield during the match. Earlier, Gaikwad missed out on a successive hundred by a whisker but his 107-run stand with Mitchell was the cornerstone of CSK’s innings. It is CSK’s 35th 200-plus total, the most by any side in T20 cricket. Gaikwad was the star of the CSK batting as he hit 10 fours and three sixes in his innings. Opening the innings, Ajinkya Rahane (9) perished early again with Bhuvneshwar Kumar earning his prized wicket in the third over but Gaikwad kept CSK going. The skipper did not back down and attacked the bowlers at will as the hosts ended the powerplay at 50 for one. In no time, the 27-year-old Gaikwad brought up his 17th IPL half-century off just 27 deliveries. Gaikwad and Mitchell batted sensibly as they managed to keep the boundaries coming, with the latter chipping in periodically too after a slow start (12 off 11). With dew setting in the 12th over, the batting duo tried to take advantage of it as Mitchell soon brought up his maiden IPL 50 off 29 deliveries in the 13th over. But the New Zealander failed to get going for too long and perished in the following over to Jaydev Unadkat after depositing a full-toss into the hands of Nitish Kumar Reddy in the deep mid-wicket. In-form Shivam Dube then joined Gaikwad and the two decided to up the ante. SRH skipper Pat Cummins was targeted by the batters, having been dispatched for 49 in his four overs. Gaikwad looked set to back-to-back tons but the heat and humidity of Chennai seemed to affect him as his vigil ended with a tired-looking shot as T Natarajan sent him back in the final over. Crowd-favourite MS Dhoni scored five off two deliveries that included a four, while Dube deposited a full toss in the stands as the final four overs yielded 53 runs. (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.) Topics mentioned in this article

India Beat Bangladesh By 44 runs In First Women’s T20I

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Pace duo of Renuka Singh and Pooja Vastrakar shared five wickets as India produced a clinical bowling display to outclass Bangladesh by 44 runs in the opening women’s T20I on Sunday. Opting to bat, skipper Harmanpreet Kaur and Yastika Bhatia provided solidity in the middle order but India missed the late flourish to manage 145 for seven. The hosts must have fancied their chances of chasing down the total but Indian bowlers led by Renuka delivered the goods to limit Bangladesh to 101 for 8. Skipper Nigar Sultana waged a lonely battle with a 51 off 48 but didn’t get any support from the other end. For India, Renuka was the leader of the bowling unit as she trapped Dilara Akter (4) in her third ball before cleaning up Sobhana Mostary (6) in 5th over. Experienced spinner Deepti Sharma then removed Murshida Khatun (13) LBW, while Vastrakar rapped Fahima Khatun (1) on the pads in 7th over to leave the hosts at 30 for 4. Radha Yadav too tossed one up to deceive Shorna Akter (11), while Renuka returned to get rid of Rabeya Khan (2). Shreyanka Patil too joined the party, sending back Nahida Akter (9), before Sultana fell to Vastrakar in the final over. Earlier, charismatic opener Smriti Mandhana departed for just nine runs but Shafali Verma put up a gritty display to score a 22-ball 31. Bhatia (36 off 29 balls) and Harmappreet (30 off 22) then came up with a 45-run partnership, as India batters overcame the challenges on a slow wicket. Bangladesh leg-spinner Rabeya Khan was the most successful bowler for the hosts, returning figures of 3/23 in four overs. Mandhana started in right earnest dispatching Sultan Khatun’s consecutive deliveries in the second over to the ropes. The India vice-captain first danced down the track to heave the ball over the extra cover fielder before swatting a short-pitched delivery through the square leg region. But Mandhana’s stay was cut short as she tried to play a Fariha Trisna (1/23) ball across the line, only to find a thick inside edge uprooting her leg stump. That blow kept the Indian batters silent for a good one over before Shafali declared her intention by heaving a tossed up delivery over the long on fence for a big six off Khatun. Shafali and Yastika continued to score at a reasonable rate, picking up loose deliveries from Fariha and Nahida Akter to hit boundaries. But Shafali departed in the ninth over, trying to play a Rabeya Khan delivery across the line only to end up giving an easy catch to Fahima at extra cover. With Harmanpreet joining Yastika at the crease, runs came freely. She chose Rabiya for special treatment in the 11th over, scoring 13 runs with the help of two boundaries. Yastika too showed superb technique and timing, playing some exquisite boundaries off left-arm pacer Fariha Trisna in the 13th over as India crossed the 100-run mark. But both the well-set batters departed in quick succession, with Harmanpreet declared plumb leg-before in front off a Fahima delivery in the 14th over and Rabeya getting the prized wicket of Yastika, caught in the point region by Sultana. Earlier, Harmanpreet won the toss and elected to bat. The five-match T20I series is a dress rehearsal for the upcoming T20I World Cup slated in Bangladesh later this year. (This story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.) Topics mentioned in this article

Kolkata Knight Riders vs Delhi Capitals Today Match Prediction & Live Odds – IPL 2024

Vann Hiso7 months ago7 months ago06 mins

Get to Know Who will win Kolkata Knight Riders vs Delhi Capitals, IPL 2024 Match and toss Prediction with Head to Head stats, Playing 11, CBTFJSK Tips, Live score & winning percentage. 𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇 :Kolkata Knight Riders vs Delhi Capitals𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄 : Apr 29, 2024𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄 : 19:30 IST / 14:00 GMT𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐔𝐄 : Eden Gardens – Kolkata, India 𝐓𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 : IPL 2024 Kolkata Knight Riders vs Delhi Capitals Betting Tips Sunil Narine hit another blistering innings of 71 runs from 32 balls against Punjab Kings on Friday and the opener is our tip for KKR’s highest run scorer against Delhi Capitals. Harshit Rana has a strike-rate of 16.00 in the tournament and the pacer is a strong choice for KKR’s top wicket taker in this game.Jake Fraser-McGurk produced a brilliant innings once again in his last innings with 84 runs from 27 balls at the top of the order. The Australian is well worth backing as Delhi Capitals’ highest run scorer against KKR. Mukesh Kumar is yet to go wicketless in this campaign and the India international is our pick for Delhi Capitals’ top wicket taker on Monday.With 24 sixes already in the 2024 IPL, we recommend selecting Sunil Narine to hit the most sixes in this fixture. Kolkata Knight Riders vs Delhi Capitals 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. Kolkata Knight Riders vs Delhi Capitals T20 Match Prediction & Betting Tips, IPL 2024 Match 47 of the 2024 Indian Premier League sees Kolkata Knight Riders go head to head with Delhi Capitals on Monday evening at Eden Gardens. KKR have won five of their eight matches with Delhi Capitals on the same number of points but from two additional games. Read on as we preview this clash. The game begins in Kolkata at 19:30 local time on Monday 29th April. KKR thought they were home and dry after posting 261/6 batting first against Punjab Kings on Friday but the pitch seemed to get easier to bat on as the match progressed and they lost with 8 balls remaining. We can expect an even more aggressive batting approach in this game as a result. Delhi Capitals are certainly the most improved side in the tournament and they have completely turned their season around from the point when they had only one win from the first five matches! They will arrive in Kolkata full of confidence but this will be a very tough clash. Kolkata Knight Riders vs Delhi Capitals Match Toss PredictionEyebrows were raised when Sam Curran chose to field first at this ground on Friday but in spite of his side conceding 261/6, they were still able to win the match with time to spare! As a result, we predict that both skippers will want to field first in this game. Kolkata Knight Riders vs Delhi Capitals Pitch ReportIn the last game at Eden Gardens we saw an incredible 523 runs and only eight wickets fall. Runs came easily throughout both innings and batters will be expected to hit boundaries from their first ball at the crease. Whoever bats first will be looking to post a total of at least 250 but even that may not be enough! Kolkata Weather ReportThere will be no cloud cover throughout any of this match on Monday with the temperature likely to drop from around 36 degrees to 33 degrees. The humidity levels are predicted to go above 65% by the end of the contest. Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for Kolkata Knight Riders vs Delhi Capitals, Indian Premier League 2024

‘When I met him…’: Shubman Gill recalls his first meeting with Virat Kohli – Watch

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NEW DELHI: If Virat Kohli is called the ‘King’ then Shubman Gill is referred to as the ‘Prince’ of Indian cricket.Gill has been earmarked to succeed Kohli as the batting mainstay of Team India and he himself has gone on record to looking up to Kohli and getting inspiration from the former Indian captain.But Gill and Kohli would be on the opposite sides when Gujarat Titans take on Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Sunday and ahead of the match, the host broadcaster shared a video where Gill talks about his first meeting with Kohli.Gill says, “When I spoke to him for the first time when I went to New Zealand, there he told me every time a new kid comes, people say he needs a couple of chances, he needs some innings to get through but I think if you are good and capable then you can start from your first innings, you can score a 100 in your first innings. And you come to know how one looks at life.”“So I came to know what kind of a person he is and I really liked it. So what he told me was that if you a new kid comes on the block, in the Indian team, all say that he should get some chances, he should get some innings, he will get set after that only. But he said that he saw that capability in me and you have to give it your 100% , rest we will see what happens,” Gill adds. With 4 wins and 5 defeats, Gujarat Titans are at the seventh spot in the points table while RCB are at the bottom.