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IPL 2023: Delhi Capitals name Priyam Garg as replacement for injured Kamlesh Nagarkoti
Garg played for Sunrisers Hyderabad from 2020 to 2022 and featured in 21 IPL games for them, before going unsold in the auction held last December. Garg, who captained India to runners-up finish in the 2020 U19 Men's Cricket World Cup in South Africa and represents Uttar Pradesh in domestic cricket, has scored 251 runs in IPL till now, averaging 15.69 and strike-rate of 115.14, including one half-century.
IPL 2023: Let the match slip towards the end of our bowling, admits MI head coach Boucher
Though Mumbai had fifties from Cameron Green and Suryakumar Yadav apart from a fine 44 by captain Rohit Sharma, they fell short by 13 runs as Punjab took their points in the ten-team table to eight. "We were in control until the 15th over and then they got 96 runs in the last five (overs). That is some hitting. We got it wrong, and it is frustrating because we dominated and when we did lose, we lost it incredibly big.
IPL 2023: Kolkata Knight Riders win toss, elect to bowl first against Chennai Super Kings
Chennai are currently in third place in the points table while Kolkata are in eighth position. In head-to-head IPL record, Chennai have won 17 out of 26 times against Kolkata and a win for them on Sunday will take them to the top of the points table. After winning the toss, Rana said that fast-bowling all-rounder David Wiese and wicketkeeper-batter N. Jagadeesan have come into the playing eleven in place of Litton Das and Mandeep Singh, with Shardul Thakur still out due to a niggle.
IPL 2023: Faf, Maxwell hit fifties before late strikes from RR bowlers restrict RCB to 189/9
After losing two wickets early in the Power-play, Du Plessis and Maxwell held the fort and stitched a 127-run stand for the third wicket. After the duo was dismissed within two overs, RCB lost the next five wickets in quick succession. Put in to bat first, RCB suffered two early blows in the form of Virat Kohli and Shahbaz Ahmed. Then, Faf du Plessis and Glen Maxwell got into the rebuilding act and took the Power-play score to 62/2.
IPL 2023: Sam Curran is showing some really good leadership skills, says Tom Moody
The 24-year-old was handed the captain's responsibility in the absence of their regular skipper Shikar Dhawan in the last three games and has led the Kings to two wins out of the three games he captained. "Sam Curran is showing some really good leadership skills, particularly for someone who has not experienced leadership before. He's captaining a team in the IPL - the biggest T20 tournament on the planet - and is doing it very very well," Moody told ESPNcricinfo.
IPL 2023: We'll try to play a near-perfect game in our upcoming matches, says Delhi Capitals' Axar Patel
Though Delhi lost a few wickets towards the end of their chase of 128, vice-captain Axar Patel played a crucial knock of 19 from 22 balls, including hitting the winning runs, to take the team over the line in the last over. Reflecting on that match, Axar stated that Delhi would try to play near-perfect matches in the coming time, starting from Monday's clash against IPL 2016 winners Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium.
IPL 2023: Rajasthan Royals win toss, elect to bowl first against RCB
While RR stuck to the same playing XI, RCB made one change as David Willey came in for Wayne Parnell. "Looking at the conditions, our side and their side. So we'd prefer bowling. The dressing room is simple, honest and we need to respect the way we are playing. We are starting with the same XI, might add someone later on," RR skipper Sanju Samson said at the toss.
Ryan Reynolds-owned Welsh club promoted to English Football League
The English Football League (EFL) consists of professional football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888 as the Football League, it is the oldest such competition in the world. It was the top-level football league in England until 1992, when the top 22 clubs broke away to form the Premier League.
Pankaj Advani makes magnificent debut in Mumbai Billiards League
The cue sports maestro Advani (-100 handicap) representing Cricket Club of India (CCI) started in whirlwind fashion and rolled in an unfinished 200-point break and defeated P.J. Hindu Gymkhana 'B' team youngster Aditya Shandilya (+60) by a clear 200-4 margin to set the tone for the team's facile 587-240 win in a Group-B.
Stuttgart Open: Swiatek advances to final after injured Jabeur retires, to face Sabalenka
Swiatek will face No.2 Aryna Sabalenka in Sunday's final. The Australian Open champion dropped just three games to advance to her third straight Stuttgart final, defeating Anastasia Potapova in the semifinals. The much-anticipated first meeting of the season between Swiatek and Jabeur ended prematurely after the.
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