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

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

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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

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'The carrot's there...': Mitchell Marsh on leading Australia to an incredible treble | Cricket News

‘The carrot’s there…’: Mitchell Marsh on leading Australia to an incredible treble | Cricket News

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NEW DELHI: Mitchell Marsh, who will lead Australia in their quest for an unprecedented treble of major global titles in the T20 World Cup in June, takes great pride in being the team’s captain.With the squad announced on Wednesday, Marsh was officially named captain, capping an incredible recovery for the reserved all-rounder since his recall in the Ashes last season.Leading the squad to series victories over New Zealand and the co-hosts of the Twenty20 World Cup, the West Indies, the 32-year-old has already proven to be a popular and effective captain.His easygoing style fits in well with an Australian team that has accomplished remarkable things since losing fiery head coach Justin Langer.Marsh claimed that his leadership will not significantly alter despite the selectors’ faith in him.“One of the biggest things I’ve learnt is to not change too much,” he told reporters on Wednesday.“Obviously, there’s a lot of preparation and planning that goes into a World Cup and that’ll happen over the next month.“But once we get there it’s (about) keeping everything nice and relaxed, keeping the environment good.”As a result of his outstanding performances in the Ashes and Australia’s sixth one-day World Cup victory in India last year, Marsh was awarded Australia’s highest cricket accolade in January-the Allan Border medal.With another victory in the United States and the Caribbean, Australia hopes to make history once more by becoming the first country to hold the worldwide T20, one-day, and Test championships simultaneously.Despite being lighthearted during the news conference on Wednesday, Marsh donned a somber captain’s hat in response to a question regarding the triple bid.“It’s not something we necessarily focus on as a group,” he said.“It would never have been done before so that will be special but there’s so many things you’ve got to get through at a World Cup before you can even get a crack at that.“That’s probably for the external noise … but I guess the carrot’s there.”(With Reuters inputs)

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Gujarat Giants vs India Capitals T20 Today Match Prediction & Live Odds - Eliminator Legends League Cricket 2023

Gujarat Giants vs India Capitals T20 Today Match Prediction & Live Odds – Eliminator Legends League Cricket 2023

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Get to Know Who will win GJG vs IC T20 Eliminator LLC 2023 Match and toss Prediction with Head to Head stats, Playing 11, CBTFJSK Tips, Live score & winning percentage. MATCH: Gujarat Giants vs India CapitalsDATE: Dec 06, 2023TIME: 18:30 IST / 13:00 GMTVENUE: Lalabhai Contractor Stadium – Surat, IndiaΒ TOURNAMENT: Legends League Cricket 2023 Β Gujarat Giants vs India Capitals Betting Tips With Chris Gayle and Jacques Kallis at the top, Giants have a strong opening pair so they are likely to score more than 42 runs in the powerplay.Along with Gayle, Giants have Richard Levi and Kevin O’Brien who are known to hit sixes. Back the team to score more than 8.5 sixes in the match.The pitch will be good for batting so the total runs in the first innings should be over 170. Gujarat Giants vs India 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. Gujarat Giants vs India Capitals T20 Match Prediction & Betting Tips – Eliminator LLC 2023Gujarat Giants will face India Capitals in Eliminator of Legends League Cricket. The match will be played at the Lalabhai Contractor Stadium, Surat and will start at 6:30 PM IST on December 6. GJG vs IC, Lalabhai Contractor Stadium, Surat Pitch ReportThe wicket will be flat and batters should enjoy their stay in the middle. The outfield will be quick so batsmen will get good value for their shot. The pacers need to bowl right lines to trick the batters. Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for Gujarat Giants vs India Capitals T20, Legends Eliminator League Cricket 2023

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Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan, AFG vs ZIM 2024, Today Match Prediction

Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan, AFG vs ZIM 2024, Today Match Prediction

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πŒπ€π“π‚π‡ :Β Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan 𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄 : December 14 ,​Saturday​​ π“πˆπŒπ„ :​ 17:00 PM IST​​​​​ 𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐔𝐄 : Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabweπ“πŽπ”π‘ππ€πŒπ„ππ“ :​​ 3rd T20I 2024 Zimbabwe’s quest for a win and berth in the finals  Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan 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. ZIM vs AFG Match Prediction & Analysis We have seen good competition in this series so far. Zimbabwe surprised everyone by winning the first game of the three-match series against Afghanistan by 4 wickets. However, the Afghans bounced back in the last game with a convincing 50-run win. As the battle moves to the series decider, we expect a close contest between the two teams as the hosts would look for a rare series win.    Afghanistan has dominated Zimbabwe in this format. They have lost only twice against them in 17 matches between the two teams. The Afghans have an experienced bowling attack that will enjoy bowling in these conditions. It will be a tall ask for the Zimbabweans, and we expect them to show a positive attitude and fight hard in the middle. TEAMS PREVIEW Zimbabwe Preview Sikandar Raza will be upset with his team’s batting performance in the last game. They succumbed under pressure and wasted an opportunity to win the series. The Zimbabwean skipper would like his players to draw inspiration from their win in the first game. They must play to their strengths to trouble the Afghans.  Brian Bennett must deliver a good start at the top with Tadiwanashe Marumani. The Afghans have a strong bowling attack and shall test them. Dion Myers must do well in the middle order and build partnerships with Wesley Madhevere and Sikandar Raza. Ryan Burl and Tashinga Musekiwa must do well in the finishers’ role.  Afghanistan Preview Rashid Khan’s team will be relieved after their win in the last game. The team was under pressure after losing the first game. The bowling attack performed brilliantly in the last game and delivered blows to the Zimbabwean batting. With the series leveled, Rashid and his men would go for the kill and look to grab the series.  Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Sediqullah Atal failed to convert their start in the last game, and the team expects a strong start from the pair. Darwish Rasooli played a match-winning knock in the last game and shall look to add runs in the middle order with Zubaid Akbari and Azmatullah Omarzai. Khan, Mohammad Nabi, and Gulbadin Naib strengthen the lower middle order.  The bowling attack performed brilliantly in the last game. The team expects early wickets from Naveen-ul-Haq and Mujeeb Ur Rahman to put the hosts under pressure. Rashid Khan is the best bowler in the team and shall look to do well in the middle overs with Omarzai and Fareed Ahmad Malik. Mohammad Nabi and Naib add depth to the bowling.  Weather Conditions There would be some cloud over Harare. The pitch will be a tough one to bat on. Batsmen will have to be cautious in their approach and play patiently. The average first-inning score is just above 155 runs, and the team batting first would be happy to have 180 runs on the board. ZIM vs AFG Pitch Report The pitch at Harare Sports Club is slow, which creates problems for the batsmen. The large outfield is also a challenge. Most players are used to playing in smaller parks in this format. There is early assistance for the fast bowlers, and spinners have done well as the ball tends to stop on the batsmen, creating doubts in their minds. Toss: To Bowl The track is dual-paced, and batting against the spinners is difficult. Batting won’t be easy here at the start, and chasing the score puts the team at an advantage. The side winning the toss here would like to bowl first.

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Jaspal Rana Slams NRAI For Sending Olympic-Bound Shooters To Munich WC

Jaspal Rana Slams NRAI For Sending Olympic-Bound Shooters To Munich WC

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Former Indian shooter Jaspal Rana has slammed the National Rifle Association of India’s (NRAI) decision to send the Olympic-bound shooters for the World Cup in Munich, starting on Friday. In an exclusive interview with IANS, the Asian Games gold medallist shooter Rana questioned the selection of Olympic-bound shooters in the World Cup just before the quadrennial showpiece. The veteran said the event will not aid shooters for Olympic preparations as it is tough to sustain peak performance for such a long period. “There will be a World Cup in Munich after the hectic one-month Olympic trials. No player wants to perform badly in the World Cup. If you’re at the peak, will you be at the peak after one month also? Which sports science centre will tell you that players can stay at peak for three months? You can’t stay at peak level for long,” Rana told IANS. “The policy was wrong and when you’ve made the policy just stick to it. You’re not sticking to your policy. If there is no ranking and point system in the Munich World Cup, why are you delaying the names of the selected shooters for the Olympics? Even if you have to adjust one to two players, then reveal the rest of the players so that they can start their preparations,” he added. After competing at the Munich World Cup, the team will proceed to a camp in France before heading back for a two-week break at home. They will then assemble for a camp in Bhopal, before departing for the Olympic Games. The 47-year-old further said that India should have replicated the approach opted by other countries including China and the USA, who have sent their second-string squad for the World Cup in Germany. “Other countries have sent their B or C category squad for the World Cup. Very less Olympic-bound shooters will participate in it. This is not an opportunity for the Olympic team,” Rana asserted. With less than two months left for the coveted Games to begin in Paris, there is still no clarity on India’s shooting squad for the event. “I’ve failed to understand that if NRAI doesn’t have the president, chairman of the selection committee and policy-making committee, then how they are selecting the team? It could be one of the reasons that the chairman of the NRAI selection committee is not there, that’s why they’re delaying the announcement,” he said. Despite the multiple challenges, Rana is hopeful of better results from Indian shooters in Paris. “Yes, we were well prepared last time. This time too, our preparations are pretty well. The only thing that went wrong last time was the postponement of the Games due to Covid-19. Our team was at its peak at the time of the Olympics (as per the original schedule in 2020). After that due to a lot of problems, we couldn’t manage it properly. “I’m quite positive,” Rana said on India’s medal chances in the Paris Olympics. (This story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.) Topics mentioned in this article

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'See the ball and hit the ball': Rilee Rossouw reveals success mantra vs Chennai Super Kings | Cricket News

‘See the ball and hit the ball’: Rilee Rossouw reveals success mantra vs Chennai Super Kings | Cricket News

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NEW DELHI: Key innings from Jonny Bairstow and Rilee Rossouw secured a comfortable seven-wicket victory for Punjab Kings against defending champions Chennai Super Kings in the IPL on Wednesday.Chasing a target of 163, Punjab Kings rode on Bairstow’s 46 and Rossouw’s 43 to reach the target with 13 balls to spare at Chennai’s M Chidambaram Stadium.England’s Bairstow continued his strong form from the previous match, where he scored an unbeaten 108 as Punjab chased down a record IPL target of 262 against Kolkata Knight Riders at Eden Gardens.Bairstow and Rossouw, a left-handed South African batsman, stitched a 64-run stand for the second wicket to set up the successful chase.After the Punjab Kings’ win, Rossouw revealed plans he set with Bairstow against the Yellow Brigade.“Got to give credit to the bowlers, 160 on this wicket was chaseable. The way Jonny played today, hopefully, he takes this form forward and gives us the foundation to chase it down,” Rossouw said after the match.“[On plans when he was out there with Bairstow] See the ball and hit the ball, nothing really spoken about as to how many we need, just keeping it simple. [on his dismissal] Unfortunate. It was one of those things, so focussed on hitting the ball and one of those things, I missed out. It’s never over, till it’s over, we have still got the belief in the changeroom, we will focus on our game and not on the others. Hopefully things work out,” Rossouw added.Five-time winners CSK, who have won five and lost five matches in the tournament so far, are fourth in the 10-team table, led by Rajasthan Royals.Punjab Kings are now in seventh place in the points table. With 4 wins in 10 matches, Punjab Kings have 8 points to their name.

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"It's good news for Punjab as well as India": Aakash Chopra on Arsdeep Singh's performance | Cricket

IPL 2024: CSK-MI set to battle in a high-octane clash | Cricket

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Mumbai [India], : As the Indian Premier League arch-rivals Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians meet in the high-stakes match at the Wankhede Stadium, all eyes will be on two of league’s biggest hitters, Shivam Dube from the Yellow Army and Suryakumar Yadav from the Blue and Gold side. HT Image MI and CSK will battle in a high-stakes ‘El Clasico’ of the IPL at Wankhede Stadium on Sunday. CSK is in the third spot, with three wins and two losses, giving them six points. They had registered a win over Kolkata Knight Riders in their last game. On the other hand, MI is also picking up momentum, winning two games after three losses and is placed in the seventh spot. They had hammered Royal Challengers Bengaluru in their previous game. Unlock exclusive access to the story of India’s general elections, only on the HT App. Download Now! Now, coming to Suryakumar, he has had a solid start to his IPL 2024 campaign. After a duck against Delhi Capitals , he scored a hard-hitting 52 in just 19 balls, with five fours and four sixes against RCB recently. Suryakumar has been successful for Mumbai, scoring 2,693 runs in 87 matches at an average of 34.97 with a strike rate of 147.40. He has scored a century and 21 fifties for the franchise. His overall IPL run tally is 3,301 runs in 141 matches at an average of 31.74 and a strike rate of 144.27, with a century and 22 fifties. But ‘Mr 360’ of Mumbai has had some struggles while tackling CSK. In 17 matches against the Yellow Army, he has scored 340 runs at an average of 26.15 and a significantly low SR of 117.24. He has scored just two fifties in 14 innings, with the best score of 71*. His last five innings against CSK are: 3, 3, 32, 1 and 26. Though CSK has a very good chance to keep their upper hand over Surya intact, they are playing in his territory this time around, where he has a fantastic record. Since 2023, the batter has scored 421 runs in nine innings at the venue at an average of 60.14, with a century and four half-centuries. His strike rate has been above 210. Chennai Super Kings Squad: Rachin Ravindra, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Daryl Mitchell, Shivam Dube, MS Dhoni, Ajinkya Rahane, Sameer Rizvi, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Mustafizur Rahman, Tushar Deshpande, Maheesh Theekshana, Moeen Ali, Shaik Rasheed, Nishant Sindhu, Mitchell Santner, Deepak Chahar, Mukesh Choudhary, Devon Conway, Ajay Jadav Mandal, Prashant Solanki, Simarjeet Singh, RS Hangargekar, Matheesha Pathirana, Aravelly Avanish Mumbai Indians Squad: Ishan Kishan, Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Tilak Varma, Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Mohammad Nabi, Shreyas Gopal, Jasprit Bumrah, Gerald Coetzee, Akash Madhwal, Dewald Brevis, Naman Dhir, Nehal Wadhera, Harvik Desai, Piyush Chawla, Kwena Maphaka, Shams Mulani, Luke Wood, Arjun Tendulkar, Kumar Kartikeya, Shivalik Sharma, Nuwan Thushara, Anshul Kamboj. This article was generated from an automated news agency feed without modifications to text.

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MS Dhoni: 'Don't do that in a team game': Irfan Pathan questions MS Dhoni's decision not to take 'singles' | Cricket News

MS Dhoni: ‘Don’t do that in a team game’: Irfan Pathan questions MS Dhoni’s decision not to take ‘singles’ | Cricket News

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NEW DELHI: Former Indian cricketer Irfan Pathan has raised concerns over MS Dhoni’s decision-making during Chennai Super Kings’ recent clash against Punjab Kings in the Indian Premier League, with specific focus on Dhoni’s approach towards strike rotation and his struggles against spin bowling.In a match where CSK set Punjab Kings a below-par target of 163 runs, Dhoni’s contribution of 14 off 11 balls came under scrutiny, particularly as Punjab Kings went on to chase down the target comfortably, securing a seven-wicket victory with 13 deliveries to spare. Pathan, speaking on Star Sports, expressed disappointment over Dhoni’s reluctance to take singles, remarking, “He shouldn’t have done that (refusing a single). This is a team game. Don’t do that in a team game. The other guy [Daryl Mitchell] is also an international player. If he had been a bowler, I would have understood it for sure,” Pathan criticized Dhoni’s decision-making, particularly his treatment of New Zealand batter Daryl Mitchell. “You have done that with (Ravindra) Jadeja and with Mitchell as well. You don’t need to do that. He could have avoided it,” Pathan added, highlighting the negative impact of Dhoni’s actions on the team dynamic. Pathan also lauded Punjab Kings’ skipper Sam Curran‘s tactical acumen, particularly his decision to introduce spinner Rahul Chahar in the 19th over against Dhoni. “Curran getting a spinner to bowl the 19th over was a masterstroke because considering the form MS Dhoni is in, he could have taken the game way forward in those two overs. He could have scored 30 runs in two overs but they didn’t allow him to do that,” Pathan acknowledged, recognizing the astute captaincy. Reflecting on Dhoni’s struggles against spin bowling, Pathan noted, “You bowled to him with excellent planning. Although a six was hit for sure in Arshdeep’s over, he also bowled well. He (Dhoni) has been unable to score runs against spinners in the last few years, which is why he is bringing himself down the order. He is scoring runs in the last over when the fast bowlers are thinking of bowling yorkers.”Pathan’s critique highlights the tactical intricacies and strategic decisions that unfolded during the CSK vs Punjab Kings encounter.

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South Africa Women vs India Women, IWTWCWM, Today Match Prediction

South Africa Women vs India Women, IWTWCWM, Today Match Prediction

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πŒπ€π“π‚π‡ :Β South Africa vs India Women’s 𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄 : Oct 01, Tuesdayπ“πˆπŒπ„ : 19:00 PM IST​​𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐔𝐄 : ICC Academy Ground, Dubai, United Arab Emiratesπ“πŽπ”π‘ππ€πŒπ„ππ“ : IWTWCWM 2024 South Africa women, India women lock horns in a warm-up match at Dubai South Africa Women 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. RSAW vs IND Match Prediction & Analysis South Africa women will be keen to get back to winning ways when they take on India women in the 10th warm-up match of the ICC Womens T20 World Cup played at ICC Academy Ground. Dubai on Tuesday. In the first warm-up match, South Africa women were completely outclassed by New Zealand women in all three departments. Skipper Laura Wolvaardt will be hoping that the side can learn from their mistakes and put in an improved batting performance. TEAMS PREVIEW South Africa Preview In the batting department, the onus will be on in-form skipper Laura Wolvaardt, openers Tazmin Bits, Anneke Bosch, all-rounder trio of Marizanne Kapp, Sune Luus and Chloe Tryon to deliver the bulk of the runs. India Preview In the batting department, the side will be relying on openers Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, captain Harmanpreet Kaur, wicket-keeper Richa Ghosh, Jemimah Rodrigues and Yastika Bhatia to deliver the bulk of the runs, In the first warm-up match, Jemimah Rodrigues played well for India women and finished the innings with the top-score of 52 runs off 40 balls with the help of five boundaries. She was well supported by Yastika Bhatia, who scored 24 runs off 25 balls with the help of one four and one six.All-rounder Deepti Sharma scored unbeaten 13 with the help of two fours to help India women post 141 runs in their allotted 20 overs. Weather Conditions The average first innings score at the ICC Academy Ground over the past 16 WT20s is around 105 to 110 runs. The spinners will definitely play a leading role in the outcome of the match. The weather forecast for the game on Tuesday is clear skies in the evening. RSAW vs IND Pitch Report ICC Academy Ground, Dubai is going to host the 10th warm-up match of the ICC Womens T20 World Cup 2024 played between South Africa women and India women. Toss: To Bat Both the teams will be keen to win the toss, bat first and post a score in excess of 145 runs. The previous three warm-up matches played at this venue have been won by side batting first.

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Mumbai Indians vs Sunrisers Hyderabad free streaming, latest updates, highlights – India TV

Mumbai Indians vs Sunrisers Hyderabad free streaming, latest updates, highlights

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MI vs SRH IPL 2024 Live Score: Mumbai Indians look for hard survival against hard-hitting Sunrisers MI vs SRH IPL 2024 Live Score: Mumbai Indians host hard-hitting Sunrisers Hyderabad in match 55 of the Indian Premier League 2024 at the Wankhede Stadium. Placed at the dead bottom of the points table, MI’s season is all but over. There is a slight opening but that seems way too much for the five-time champions to cruise through the playoffs now.Β  Meanwhile, Sunrisers Hyderabad are positioned in a much better place. They are at the 4th spot with six wins in 10 games and another win will be a good sign that they are on track to qualify for the playoffs. While they are wreaking havoc while batting first, chasing down totals has been a problem for them. Can SRH rub all of their troubles?

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