'Let's not get into that topic': Ashwin's blunt refusal on 'Sunil Narine' query while discussing Jasprit Bumrah's action

‘Let’s not get into that topic’: Ashwin’s blunt refusal on ‘Sunil Narine’ query while discussing Jasprit Bumrah’s action

Sunil Narine has been simply sensational for Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2024. He is their second-highest run-scorer with 380 runs in 10 matches at a strike rate of 179.24. During the ongoing campaign, he has also smacked a ton and two fifties. Even in the bowling department, batters have found it hard to deal with him this season, and is fifth in the Purple Cap race with 13 wickets in 10 matches, at an economy of 6.72. R Ashwin spoke about Jasprit Bumrah and Sunil Narine. This year, bowlers have found it tough to outperform batters and runs have come in plenty. In the leaderboard for the Purple Cap race, among the top-five wicket takers, only Jasprit Bumrah (6.25) and Narine have an economy less than 7. Bumrah is on top of the Purple Cap race with 17 dismissals in 11 games at an economy of 6.25. Unlock exclusive access to the latest news on India’s general elections, only on the HT App. Download Now! Download Now! Speaking on YouTube, Rajasthan Royals star R Ashwin hailed Bumrah and Narine, but also took a slight dig at the former West Indies player’s bowling action, which has been questioned in the past and didn’t want to explain further. “Bumrah has a really good unique point – He has got a distinct advantage compared to other pacers due to his release point. I won’t talk about Sunil Narine. It’s wrong according to my policy. Narine was also getting hit 2-3 seasons ago. This season he’s been outstanding. But let’s not get into that topic,” he said. Wickets have rarely come for the India veteran this season and he has only managed two wickets in nine games, at an economy of 9.00. But he has proved to be key in important moments and RR are also on top of the IPL 2024 points table. Meanwhile, Bumrah’s sizzling form hasn’t resonated with Mumbai Indians’ performance this season. MI are bottom of the table with six points in 11 games. Meanwhile, Narine’s KKR are second with 14 points in 10 fixtures. News / Cricket News / ‘Let’s not get into that topic’: Ashwin’s blunt refusal on ‘Sunil Narine’ query while discussing Jasprit Bumrah’s action

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Daryl Mitchell runs two all by himself after MS Dhoni refuses for a single and keeps strike – India TV

Daryl Mitchell runs two all by himself after MS Dhoni refuses for a single and keeps strike – India TV

Image Source : BCCI/IPL Daryl Mitchell was at the other end for MS Dhoni to not give him a strike in the last over despite CSK not having a great score on the board Chennai Super Kings (CSK) came second for the second time in six matches at home in the ongoing edition of the IPL as Punjab Kings kept their hopes alive of a late push towards the playoffs with a 7-wicket win. Injuries, loss of form of players, lost tosses amidst heavy dew have not helped CSK’s cause and as skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad mentioned they had the worst of conditions while both batting and bowling and were easily 40 runs short. Punjab Kings chased the target beautifully, however, the fans couldn’t forget the double ran by Daryl Mitchell which earned him zero runs and almost got him out. Former CSK skipper MS Dhoni took charge in the final over bowled by Arshdeep Singh. Dhoni despite failing to middle a couple of balls, believed in his ability to get a few more runs for his side and poor Daryl Mitchell remained stuck to the non-striker’s end. The incident happened on the third ball of the final over when Dhoni hit a widish delivery from Arshdeep to the deep covers pocket and Mitchell started running as soon as his partner hit the ball. However, Dhoni denied the run and Mitchell was in his zone. He ran all the way towards the striker’s end, touched his bat in the popping crease and came back before almost getting run out. Dhoni scored seven runs off the last three balls before getting run out, as he was dismissed for the first time in the season. However, the fans couldn’t forget that moment and felt bad for Mitchell, who has been the most dependable batter for New Zealand across all formats and was coming off a fifty.  Watch the video here: CSK ended up scoring 162, which wasn’t enough as Punjab Kings got through the chase without much discomfort. The two teams play each other again in a few days’ time in Dharamsala on Sunday, May 5.

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Premier League: Erik ten Hag takes blame for Manchester United's thrashing vs Crystal Palace

Premier League: Erik ten Hag takes blame for Manchester United’s thrashing vs Crystal Palace

Manchester United’s woes this season were laid bare again in their 4-0 Premier League hammering by Crystal Palace on Monday, but manager Erik Ten Hag believes he is the right man to fix a team that is limping to the end of the campaign. United had several injury issues ahead of the game and were forced to play midfielder Casemiro at centre-back, where he was exposed on a number of occasions as Palace’s mobile front three pulled their visitors apart. It leaves United in eighth with three league games remaining and facing several unwanted records. They currently have a club record number of losses (13) in a Premier League season and have already faced their most shots (618) in a single campaign. If they let in three more goals this term they will set a new mark for their most conceded in a campaign. “I will keep fighting, I have prepared the team in the best way I can,” Ten Hag told SkySports. “It (the performance) was not good enough and I have to take the responsibility for that. “But I will find the energy and prepare them for the next game. We have nine points to play for and we have to fight for those.” The manager refused to lay the blame on Casemiro alone for the poor defensive display. “You can’t put it on one player, it is a team performance. We did not adapt to the different situations,” Ten Hag said. “It’s clear, we didn’t act how we want to, it’s not good enough. “There are always reasons, everyone could see our backline today, where we had huge problems. But at the end of the day we have to deal with these issues and we should have done better.” Manchester United’s next game is at home to league leaders Arsenal on Sunday. Published By: Kingshuk Kusari Published On: May 7, 2024

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Sri Lanka vs Japan Today Match Prediction & Live Odds - U19 Asia Cup 2023

Sri Lanka vs Japan Today Match Prediction & Live Odds – U19 Asia Cup 2023

Get to Know Who will win SL vs JPN U19 Asia Cup 2023 Match and toss Prediction with Head to Head stats, Playing 11, CBTFJSK Tips, Live score & winning percentage. MATCH: Sri Lanka vs JapanDATE: Dec 09, 2023TIME: 11:00 IST / 5:30 GMTVENUE: ICC Academy Ground No 2 – Dubai, United Arab EmiratesTOURNAMENT: U19 Asia Cup 2023 Sri Lanka vs Japan Betting Tips Don’t think Japan will be able to score a lot of runs in the match. Back them to score less than 120 runs.Pulindu Perera is fresh from a great series against Pakistan where he scored 239 runs in 3 games, including a century. He can be backed as Sri Lanka’s top batter.Sri Lanka are also likely to have a better opening partnership. Sri Lanka vs Japan 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. Sri Lanka vs Japan Match Prediction & Betting Tips – U19 Asia Cup 2023Sri Lanka and Japan will clash in the group B game of the U-19 Asia Cup. The match will be played at ICC Academy Dubai and will start at 11:00 AM IST on December 9. SL vs JPN U19, ICC Academy Ground No. 2, Dubai Pitch ReportThe wicket will help the spinners. There will be inconsistent bounce and batters might struggle to get the timing right. It will be tough to bat, especially for Japan. Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for Sri Lanka vs Japan, U19 Asia Cup 2023

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Resurging Bengaluru record third consecutive win to boost playoff hopes – India TV

Resurging Bengaluru record third consecutive win to boost playoff hopes – India TV

Image Source : BCCI/IPL Virat Kohli and Rahul Tewatia at the RCB vs GT IPL 2024 game in Bengaluru on May 4, 2024 Royal Challengers Bengaluru pulled off a stunning four-wicket win over Gujarat Titans in the IPL 2024 clash at M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Saturday. Faf du Plessis and Vijaykumar Vyshak shone as RCB registered their third consecutive win of the season to boost their playoff chances. Vyshak and Yash Dayal produced brilliant bowling performances to bowl out Gujarat to 147 while bowling first. Opens Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis then gave RCB a sensational start by adding 92 runs for the opening wicket in just 35 balls. Shubman Gill’s Gujarat Titans made a strong comeback with Joshua Little claiming four big wickets and Noor Ahmad dismissing Virat Kohli. But Dinesh Karthik and Swapnil Singh’s late cameos boosted Bengaluru to a crucial win with 38 balls remaining. A win boosted Bengaluru to seventh position in the points table with four wins in eleven matches while Gujarat slipped to ninth spot with eight points.  After being forced to bat first, Gujarat lost their top order in powerplay overs with Mohammed Siraj claiming big wickets of Shubman Gill and Wriddhiman Saha. Gujarat made a comeback with David Miller and Shahrukh Khan scorching 61 runs for the fourth wicket with the latter top-scoring with 37 runs off 24 balls.  Bengaluru made a late comeback with Yash Dayal and Vijaykumar Vyshak claiming two wickets each to bowl out Gujarat to a 147 total in 19.3 overs.  Chasing a low-scoring target, RCB openers Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis exploded from the very beginning. The veteran duo added 92 runs in just 35 balls for the opening wicket with du Plessis smashing an 18-ball fifty, the second fastest for Bengaluru in their IPL history. Joshua Little, playing his first match of the IPL 2024, gave Gujarat a breakthrough in the sixth over with du Plessis’ wicket and that led to Bengaluru’s unexpected collapse. Bengaluru went 92/0 to 117/6 within flash seconds with the Irish pacer taking four wickets and Noor Ahmad removing Virat Kohli who scored crucial 42 runs off 27 balls. But Bengaluru avoided further collapse with Dinesh Karthik and Swapnil Singh adding unbeaten 35 runs for the seventh wicket. Karthik smashed 21* off 12 balls and Swapnil finished the game with a six off Rashid Khan in the 14th over to boost Bengaluru to a dominant four-wicket win.  Royal Challengers Bengaluru Playing XI: Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis (c), Will Jacks, Glenn Maxwell, Cameron Green, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Karn Sharma, Swapnil Singh, Mohammed Siraj, Yash Dayal (substituted by Rajat Patidar), Vijaykumar Vyshak. Gujarat Titans Playing XI: Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Shubman Gill (c), Sai Sudharsan (substituted by Vijay Shankar), David Miller, Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Manav Suthar, Noor Ahmad, Mohit Sharma, Joshua Little.

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Australia vs West Indies Women 2nd T20 Today Match Prediction & Live Odds

Australia vs West Indies Women 2nd T20 Today Match Prediction & Live Odds

Get to Know Who will win Australia vs West Indies Women 2nd T20 Match and toss Prediction with Head to Head stats, Playing 11, K9Win , Live score & winning percentage. MATCH: Australia vs West Indies WomenDATE: Oct 02, 2023TIME:13:35 IST / 8:5 GMTVENUE: North Sydney Oval – Sydney, AustraliaTOURNAMENT:AUS-W vs WI-W 2nd T20 AUSW vs WIW Betting Tips Alyssa Healy was back to her best on Sunday and she is our tip for Australia Women’s highest run scorer on Monday.Megan Schutt is an experienced international and she is a strong choice for Australia Women’s top wicket taker in this match.Hayley Matthews was one run away from a century in the opening WT20I of the series. We recommend backing her to be her team’s highest run scorer in the second game of the series. Australia vs West Indies Women TV channels: The fans can watch the match live on Euro Sports Live Streaming: Live streaming of the match will be available on the K9WIn Cricket Exchange India and website. Australia vs West Indies Women 2nd T20 Match Prediction & Betting TipsAustralia Women will take on West Indies Women at the North Sydney Oval in Match 2 of the WT20I Series. This match gets underway at 19:05 local time on Monday 2nd October, 2023. AUS-W vs WI-W, North Sydney Oval, Sydney Pitch ReportThis surface is very good for batting and there is not much movement for the pace bowlers. We expect a par score to be in the region of 180. Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for Australia vs West Indies Women 2nd T20

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Bhilwara Kings vs Southern Super Stars T20 Today Match Prediction & Live Odds - Legends League Cricket 2023

Bhilwara Kings vs Southern Super Stars T20 Today Match Prediction & Live Odds – Legends League Cricket 2023

Get to Know Who will win BHK vs SSS T20 LLC 2023 Match and toss Prediction with Head to Head stats, Playing 11, CBTFJSK Tips, Live score & winning percentage. MATCH: Bhilwara Kings vs Southern Super Stars DATE: Nov 29, 2023TIME: 18:30 IST / 13:00 GMTVENUE: Molana Azad Stadium – Jammu, India TOURNAMENT: Legends League Cricket 2023 Bhilwara Kings vs Southern Super Stars Betting Tips Yusuf Pathan has not fired so far in the tournament and we feel that a big innings is due. Pathan can be backed as Kings’ top batter.The conditions in Jammu won’t be great for batting so the first innings total in the match should be less than 150.Run scoring won’t be easy and the Super Stars top order has not been in great form. The total runs in the powerplay for them should be less than 42. Bhilwara Kings vs Southern Super Stars 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. Bhilwara Kings vs Southern Super Stars T20 Match Prediction & Betting Tips – LLC 2023Bhilwara Kings will take on Southern Super Stars in the 10th match of the Legends League Cricket. The match will be played at the Molana Azad Stadium, Jammu and will start at 7:00 PM IST on November 29th. BHK vs SSS, Molana Azad Stadium, Jammu Pitch ReportThe wicket is on the slower side and batting will not be easy. The bounce is also on the lower side so run scoring will be a challenge. 150 can be a winning score. Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for Bhilwara Kings vs Southern Super Stars T20, Legends League Cricket 2023

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India vs England, IND vs ENG 2025, Today Match Prediction

India vs England, IND vs ENG 2025, Today Match Prediction

𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇 : India vs England 𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄 : January 31, Friday​​𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄 :​ 19:00 PM IST​​​​​​​𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐔𝐄 : Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune, India 𝐓𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 : 4th T20 2025 Can India seal the series in Pune? India vs England 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. IND vs ENG Match Prediction & Analysis England have been successful in troubling the hosts with the ball. The visitors picked up 8 wickets in the 2nd T20I while defending 166 runs in Chennai. They finally managed to gain the upper hand as they defended 171 runs in Rajkot beating India by 26 runs. Adil Rashid weaved magic in the middle-over with his right-arm leg break. Suryakumar Yadav and co. have some thinking to do. They were staring at loss in Chennai too. If it wasn’t for Tilak Verma’s unbeaten 72 off 55 balls, England would have achieved parity much sooner. TEAMS PREVIEW India Preview India have a great depth in the batting lineup. And that allows the top-order batsmen to play a fearless brand of cricket. Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, and Suryakumar Yadav are all known for their attacking approach to the game. Samson’s lack of runs is a big concern for India going ahead. Abhishek Sharma, on the other hand, is struggling to convert his starts into a longer knock. He can make a huge impact on the game even if he stays at the crease for the first 4-5 Overs of the game. Suryakumar Yadav coming in at number 3 may not be a great idea. Tilak Verma fits the bill for number 3. He can adjust his strokeplay and pace the innings according to the situation of the game. England Preview Jos Buttler will be delighted with his team’s comeback in the 3rd T20I. He will back his players to carry the momentum into this game to achieve series parity. Mark Wood, Brydon Carse, and Jofra Archer looked promising with the ball. Despite what their economy rates suggest, they were quite successful in delivering breakthroughs that changed the course of the game. Jamie Overton and Adil Rashid were the stars of the match. Rashid’s 1 for 15 from his 4 Overs helped squeeze the flow of runs during the middle over of India’s run-chase. The right-arm leggie had delivered figures of 1 for 14 in the previous game in Chennai. The best way forward for England will be to back their strengths. They’ve got a strong pace attack. The visitors should be aiming at beating Indian batters with pace while Rashid continues doing his job in the middle overs. In the batting lineup, Ben Duckett seems to have found his form at the top. Weather Conditions It will be partly cloudy in Pune with a high of 32 degrees Celsius. Though a few days are expected to be cloudy this week in the city, there are no signs of rain and we can expect an uninterrupted game of cricket between these two sides. IND vs ENG Pitch Report It is a balanced wicket where both batters and bowlers can find some help. The highest score successfully chased at this venue was 158 runs by India against England back in 2012. In 2023, Sri Lanka recorded the highest total by any team at this venue when they scored 206 runs batting first against India. The average 1st innings score in the 4 T20Is played here is 166 runs. We reckon anything over 180-185 will be a competitive total at this venue. Toss: To Bowl Teams bowling first have won 6 of the last 10 T20 matches played at this venue in Pune. Though the recent matches have been qutie low-scoring, the venue has witnessed high-scoring encounters in the past. Both teams have a deep batting lineup that features some of the big stars in T20 cricket. They will back themselves to chase down a target.

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For Meeting MS Dhoni Mid IPL-Match, College Student Arrested For 'Criminal Trespassing'

For Meeting MS Dhoni Mid IPL-Match, College Student Arrested For ‘Criminal Trespassing’

A college student has been arrested for criminal trespassing and illegal entry after invading the field to meet legendary cricketer MS Dhoni during an Indian Premier League (IPL) match at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Gujarat’s Ahmedabad, police said on Saturday. The incident occurred during a match between Gujarat Titans (GT) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at the stadium on Friday. According to police, the accused, identified as Jai Bharat, is a final-year BA student. Ahmedabad ACP Digvijay Singh Rana told reporters on Saturday that a case of trespassing and illegal entry has been registered against the accused student. “Yesterday, during the IPL match between Gujarat Titans and Chennai Super Kings, a college student jumped onto the field and started running towards the pitch. There was a break during the match and the accused thought of meeting Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Constables present at the spot apprehended him,” ACP Rana said. “In the preliminary investigation, we found that he had no other intentions. A case has been registered against him for trespassing and illegal entry during the match,” he added. Recapping the match, CSK elected to field first after winning the toss. Sudarshan (103 in 51 balls, with five fours and seven sixes) and Gill (104 in 55 balls, with nine fours and six sixes) put on a 210-run opening partnership, which powered GT to 231/3 in their 20 overs. Tushar Deshpande (2/33) was the pick of the bowlers for CSK. In the run-chase, CSK was reduced to 10/3. Half-centuries from Daryl Mitchell (63 in 34 balls, with seven fours and three sixes) and Moeen Ali (56 in 36 balls, with four boundaries and four sixes) temporarily posed a threat to GT with a 109-run partnership. But after that, CSK lost wickets regularly and was restricted to 196/8 in their 20 overs. Mohit Sharma (3/31) and Rashid Khan (2/38) were among the top bowlers for GT. Gill was given the ‘Player of the Match’ award. Topics mentioned in this article

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MI still in contention as they move up in standings, SRH's loss good news for others – India TV

MI still in contention as they move up in standings, SRH’s loss good news for others

Image Source : BCCI/IPL MI players: Mumbai Indians are still alive in the race for the IPL 2024 playoffs. The Hardik Pandya-led side registered a seven-wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad in the 55th match of the tournament. This was their fourth win in 12 matches which sees them to have a total of eight points now. MI have moved a place up on the points table from the 10th to the 9th spot after this win. They were at the rock-bottom but have leapfrogged Gujarat Titans after snapping their four-game losing streak. Meanwhile, SRH’s loss is good news for the other teams who are still hoping to qualify for the playoffs. SRH stayed in the 4th place in the standings and have six wins in 11 matches. Here’s the updated IPL 2024 points table: Image Source : SCREENGRAB/IPLIPL 2024 points table. Kolkata Knight Riders lead the IPL 2024 points table with 16 points from 11 matches. Rajasthan Royals follow them with the same number of points in 10 outings with inferior NRR. Chennai Super Kings are in third place with 12 points in 11 matches, followed by SRH, who have 12 points but inferior NRR. SRH’s loss has benefited the fortunes of all the other teams apart from GT’s and SRH’s own fortunes. As they have lost, they could not go on 14 points, making it more difficult for the other playoff hopefuls. Talking about the MI vs SRH match, Suryakumar smashed his second IPL hundred to lead Mumbai Indians to a brilliant win. He has become the fourth MI player in the history of the tournament to hit a century in a successful run-chase in IPL. Highest scores by MI batters in IPL run-chases: 1 – Sanath Jayasuriya: 114* vs CSK in IPL 2008 2 – Suryakumar Yadav: 102* vs SRH in IPL 2024 3 – Lendl Simmons: 100* vs KXI in IPL 2014 4 – Cameron Green: 100* vs SRH in IPL 2023 5 – Corey Anderson: 95* vs RR in IPL 2014

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