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My long association with MI will not come in the way of doing my job for PBKS: Rahul Chahar
The 22-year-old Chahar also indicated that he is making "specific plans" for the MI batters, who have struggled for form in IPL 2022, unable to open their account on the points' tables after four defeats. Chahar is currently in great form, having picked seven wickets from four games so far. He was an integral part of Mumbai Indians for four seasons, from 2018 till 2021.
Some distance away from acquiring all the leadership qualities, but getting there: Jadeja
Jadeja had come in for criticism following the defending champions' string of four consecutive losses in IPL 2022, with critics says that CSK had lost its winning ways after Mahendra Singh Dhoni relinquished captaincy of the four-time IPL champion side. But on Tuesday night, CSK notched their first win in five matches, defeating the in-form Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) by 23 runs in a high-scoring match, with Robin Uthappa and Shivam Dube scoring masterful knocks of 88 and an unbeaten 95, respectively.
Security cover in CSK reason behind my fearless unbeaten 95 v RCB: Shivam Dube
The middle-order batter had been patchy in the four matches prior to the big 'Southern Derby' on Tuesday. In the opening game of the season against KKR, Dube managed only three and again scored three runs against SunRisers Hyderabad in the fourth match of the season. In between, he had scores of 49 (vs LSG) and 57 (vs PBKS), respectively. And, while he was scoring, the inconsistency was not really lending solidity to the middle order.
Champions League shock as clinical Villarreal eliminate Bayern Munich
The German giants started highly motivated, knowing that they had to overturn a 1-0 deficit from the first leg, while Villarreal defended deep and lurked for their counterattack opportunities. Bayern controlled the proceedings on the pitch but lacked accuracy in front of the target as only Jamal Musiala's header forced Villarreal goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli into action once at the half-hour mark.
Real Madrid hold on after brave Chelsea fightback in Champions League
Chelsea led 3-0 on the night and were 10 minutes away from going through after losing the first leg 3-1 before Rodrygo took the game into extra-time where Karim Benzema scored the goal that took Real Madrid through on a dramatic night in the Santiago Bernabeu. Chelsea coach Thomas Tuchel said after his side's 3-1 defeat in Stamford Bridge a week ago that his side had no chance of getting back into the tie, but it seems the coach was bluffing as his side tore into Real Madrid.
Minerva Academy crowned champions of 2022 Mina Cup
Minerva, who have defeated teams like Go Pro Sports Club, Barcelona before entering the finals, opened the scoring in the 13th minute. A throw-in down the left led to a bit of a scramble in the box, but the quickest to react was Thiyam, who fired the ball into the back of the net to make it 1-0. Thiyam was indeed unstoppable as he scored in the very next minute again. La Liga HPC was clearly hassled, and Minerva took the chance to open them up again.
Men's hockey nationals: Delhi, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh win on Day 7
In the first pool game of the day, Delhi Hockey dominated the match against Hockey Rajasthan with Bharat (11', 13', 29', 52') scoring four goals in the match. Braj Gopal (13', 41') and Dheeraj Vats (45', 55') also scored two goals each, while Sumit Kumar (33'), and Rabbani (58') to complete the scoreline of 10-0.
Junior women's hockey world cup: the Netherlands crowned champion for fourth time
Till the final, the Netherlands had scored 46 goals and conceded none. Germany, by contrast, had lost a pool match but had used that as a springboard to get better with every game. The question was whether the German side had what it takes to breach the Dutch defence, said the FIH in a release.
Monte Carlo Masters: Djokovic crashes out, Fritz survives scare in Monaco
The 22-year-old Spanish player Davidovich Fokina defeated the Serb 6-3, 6-7(5), 6-1 in the second-round match in two hours 54 minutes. Struggling to impose his strokes in windy conditions, Djokovic, the top seed, sprayed too many mistakes and hit the exit door in only his second ATP tournament of the season while the Spaniard defended seven out of 11 break chances and delivered nine breaks from 20 opportunities to control the scoreboard in sets one and three.
IPL 2022: Theekshana, Jadeja help CSK beat RCB by 23 runs for first win of season
Left-arm spinner Theekshana sent back RCB skipper Faf du Plessis for 8 and fellow opener Anuj Rawat for 12 while pacer Mukesh Choudhary got former skipper Virat Kohli out for one as RCB slumped to 42/3 from which they did not recover. Theekshana returned back for his second spell and sent back Shahbaz Ahmed (41) and Suyash Prabhudessai (34) to complete his four wickets as RCB, chasing a target of 217, were restricted to 193/9 in 20 overs.
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