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IPL 2021 probably most vulnerable bio-bubble: Adam Zampa
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"I just feel like because it's India, we're always being told about the hygiene over here and being extra careful ... I just felt like it was the most vulnerable. The IPL that was held in Dubai six months ago didn't feel that way at all. I felt like that was extremely safe. Personally, I feel like that would have been a better option originally for this IPL but obviously, there's a lot of political stuff that goes into it," said Zampa.
Doesn't feel like AB has retired: Virat Kohli
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DC, who are third after their second loss in six games, had their backs to the wall at 92 for four in 12.4 overs. However, Hetmyer turned it on and added 78 runs in 44 balls with skipper Rishabh Pant (58 not out off 48 balls) to take the team within striking distance of victory.
IPL 2021: RCB survive scare, beat DC by one run
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This was RCB's fifth win in six matches and put them back on top of the points table after a huge loss to Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in their previous match had displaced them from the top spot. DC, who are third after their second loss in six games, had their backs to the wall at 92 for four in 12.4 overs. However, Hetmyer turned it on and added 78 runs in 44 balls with skipper Rishabh Pant.
After Cummins, Lee contributes towards India's Covid fight
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The former Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) player is the second Australian after pacer Pat Cummins to donate money to aid India's response to the pandemic. Cummins, the most expensive buy during the IPL 2020 player auction, donated US $50,000 to the PM Cares Fund for the purchase of oxygen and medical supplies for hospitals across India.
Table-toppers CSK take on bottom-placed SRH
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CSK are yet to lose a match. They have won four out of five matches. After losing their first game of the season to Delhi Capitals, the Chennai franchise has not lost a single game. SRH, however, have won only one out of the five matches they have played.
Can you spend IPL earnings from us on chartered flight: Lynn to CA
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"I texted back that as Cricket Australia make 10 per cent of every IPL contract, was there a chance we could spend that money this year on a charter flight once the tournament is over?" Lynn told News Corp media. Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced a ban on direct flights from India -- both commercial and the government's repatriation services -- until May 15 and the use of connecting flights from the country.
Terrible moment to concede last-minute goal: FC Goa's Ferrando
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The Spanish tactician, though, promised a better display in their last outing against UAE club Al Wahda on Thursday after the 1-1 draw against Al Rayyan on Monday. The Indian Super League (ISL) club came agonisingly close to becoming the first Indian side to win an AFC Champions League encounter when they took the lead in the third minute, only to concede the equaliser in the 89th minute.
Indian women's 4x400m relay team pulls out of World Relays
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The World Relays, scheduled to be held on May 1 and 2 in Chorzow, is a qualifying competition for Tokyo Olympics as well as 2022 World Athletics Championships in Oregon, USA. As if to further compound the national team's misery, Jisna Mathew, another key runner of the women's 400m relay team, has also pulled out of the World Relays.
Aussies in IPL will have to get back on their own: PM Morrison
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"They have travelled there privately," Morrison is quoted as saying by The Guardian. "This wasn't part of an Australian tour. They're under their own resources and they'll be using those resources too, I'm sure, to see them return to Australia in accordance with their own arrangements," he further said.
It's not nice watching from afar: Morgan on Covid situation
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"We are constantly talking about the situation that is unfolding outside our bubble. It is not nice watching it from afar. (We are) certainly considering how lucky we are to be in a bubble and not be affected by it. We lend our support to everybody who is ill and going through tough times," said Morgan in a press conference after KKR's five-wicket win over Punjab Kings on Monday.
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