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IPL 2023: Took purple cap on Bhuvi's behalf; realised I wanted it too, recalls Siraj
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The spell also propelled Siraj to be leading wicket-taker of the competition with 12 wickets in six games at an average of 13.41 and economy rate of 6.71. On being quizzed by Dinesh Karthik in a video by IPL's Twitter account over the feeling of wearing purple cap, Siraj recalled how he got the ambition in mind to wear the orange cap."I feel very good about it. In my first year when I was playing for Sunrisers Hyderabad and in the final Bhuvi bhai (Bhuvneshwar Kumar) won the purple cap (in IPL 2017).
Banja Luka Open: Lajovic upsets Djokovic in quarter-finals
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Despite winning just four games across their previous two meetings, the 32-year-old Lajovic earned a 6-4, 7-6(6) victory after fending off 15 of 16 breakpoints faced to advance. Lajovic saved three set points in the second-set tie-break. "I'm overwhelmed, it is the biggest win of my career. The emotions are very mixed because I'm playing here in front of my home town and I'm also playing against Nole who is a good friend and he's a hero of our country. Beating him.
Indian women's blind cricket team to play first ever bilateral series with Nepal
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The team will play five T20s, the Cricket Association for the Blind in India (CABI) said in a press conference on Friday.The tournament is a major development in the efforts of CABI and Samarthanam Trust for the Disabled to uplift the women players in the game. The probables for the team were selected from the National Championships held earlier in the year and the final team was selected after a national camp held in Bhopal. The team will be captained by Sushma Patel who is a B3 Category player.
Super Cup: Rane, Chhetri take Bengaluru FC to final with 2-0 win over Jamshedpur FC
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The win means Bengaluru reached their third final of the season, having previously featured in the Durand Cup and ISL finals. In the final to be played next Tuesday at the same venue, Bengaluru FC will face the winners of Saturday's second penultimate round encounter between Odisha FC and NorthEast United FC.
IPL 2023: Jadeja's 3/22, Conway's unbeaten 77 help CSK thrash SRH by 7 wickets
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SRH were restricted to 134/7 in 20 overs in front of CSK's brilliant bowling performances led by Jadeja. In response, the openers gave a strong start to CSK. Despite a slump in the run rate in the middle overs, Conway's unbeaten 77 off 57 laced with 12 boundaries and a six helped the hosts to seal the win with eight balls remaining.
IPL 2023: Stolen bats, pads, other Equipment of Delhi players recovered; few still missing, confirms Warner
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Although not every piece of equipment was found, it is still a welcoming development and big relief for Delhi Capitals players. Warner shared an Instagram story featuring the recovered equipment and wrote: "They found the culprits" adding that "few items are still missing". Ahead of Delhi's IPL 2023 fixture against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), it was reported that bats worth lakhs of rupees and other equipment of Capitals' players went missing from their kit bags in transit.
IPL 2023: Ravindra Jadeja's 3/22 helps CSK restrict SRH to 134/7
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CSK bowlers were at their best as they didn't let SRH batters pace up the innings. After a modest start in the powerplay, SRH scored 57 runs in the middle overs with just four boundaries and a maximum and also lost four wickets in quick succession, getting reduced to 102/5 after 15 overs.
IPL 2023: Chennai to host Qualifier 1, Eliminator; Ahmedabad to stage Qualifier 2, final
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Qualifier 1 to be played among the top two teams in points table will be held on May 23 at the M. A Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. It will be followed by the Eliminator played between third and fourth-ranked teams in the table on May 24 at the same venue. Playoffs action will then shift to the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad who will host Qualifier 2 to be played between the winner of the eliminator and loser of Qualifier 1 on May 26.
IPL 2023: Chennai Super Kings win toss, opt to bowl first against Sunrisers Hyderabad
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"This pitch is 50-50 because it is slightly cloudy. There might be dew so it is always better to chase. All packed together on the points table, we need to do well and not look at the table at this moment. Combination-wise, we have been fortunate because we haven't had all players available. The headaches start later when everyone becomes available," CSK skipper MS Dhoni said at the toss.
IPL 2023: Prithvi Shaw can't keep going on reputation, says Michael Vaughan
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In the past editions of the IPL, Shaw had been successful in giving quick-fire starts to Delhi. But this year, he has been unable to do so, with him recording scores of 12, 7, 0, 1, 0 and 13 in the ongoing season as Delhi are still rooted to bottom of the points table, despite registering a four-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders on Thursday night.
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