SPORTS
KL Rahul to undergo thigh surgery; ruled out of remainder of IPL 2023, WTC final
On May 1, Rahul got injured during his team Lucknow Super Giants' match against Royal Challengers Bangalore, quickly clutching his right thigh and then limping from the field while chasing the ball to stop a boundary in the second over. He came out to bat at number eleven, unable to run and score a run off three balls he faced as Lucknow lost by 18 runs.
RR owner Manoj Badale feels future of Test cricket will be reduced to short windows like Wimbledon
"We can make Test cricket work if we make it more of an event. We should have it at the same time every year, played between a small set of nations that can actually afford it and Lord's becomes like a Wimbledon, an event that is the diary." "The number of times I hear arguments like 'Ben Stokes wants to play Test cricket' -- that is important but what is really important is what the fans of the future want to watch and where are they going to spend their hard-earned money.'' was quoted as saying by the BBC Tailenders Podcast.
IPL 2023: 9 times out of 10, the chasing side would knock that off, says Lee on Chakaravarthy's final over
In a closely fought Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 match on Thursday at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad's chase of 172 was revived by a 70-run partnership off 47 balls between Heinrich Klaasen and skipper Aiden Markram. But Kolkata made a late comeback as Chakaravarthy conceded only 12 runs in the last three overs he bowled in the fag end to clinch a narrow win for Kolkata and take home the Player of the Match award.
Wrestlers' demands have been met, should allow probe to be completed: Anurag Thakur
Speaking to reporters here, Thakur said, "A demand was there to form a committee and it was constituted, FIR has been registered by Delhi Police, the Supreme Court also gave its verdict. The Delhi Police are conducting a fair investigation. "I request the players that their demands are being fulfilled and they should allow the investigation to be completed."
IPL 2023: Whoever is bowling better, I try to give him the tough overs, says Nitish on giving Chakaravarthy final over
The pressure was on Chakaravarthy to defend nine runs off the final over with Abdul Samad and Bhuvneshwar Kumar at the crease. After conceding a single and leg-bye on the first two balls, the spinner had Samad mistiming a pull to deep mid-wicket and gave only one run off the last three balls to lead Kolkata to a five-run win.
IPL 2023: Only a good captain can manage three quality spinners well, Sanju Samson has matured a lot, says Ravi Shastri
Rajasthan, after losing to Mumbai Indians in their last match by six wickets, will be hosting table-toppers Gujarat Titans at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium on Friday. Both teams, which faced off in IPL 20222 final in Ahmedabad, are the front-runners in the IPL 2023 playoffs race. Sanju Samson has matured as a captain.
K.L. Rahul likely to miss World Test Championship Final after being ruled out of IPL 2023: Report
A report in Cricbuzz said Rahul is now in Mumbai for scans and the results of it will determine Rahul's participation in the WTC final, to be played at The Oval from June 7-11. On May 1, Rahul injured his Lucknow Super Giants' match with Royal Challengers Bangalore, quickly clutching at his thigh and then limping from the field while.
IPL 2023: My heartbeat was touching 200, says KKR's Chakravarthy on his final over heroics against SRH
However, Kolkata Knight Riders leg-spinner Varun Chakravarthy managed to bowl a near-perfect final over in Match No. 47 of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023, giving away only three runs and claiming a wicket as he guided his team to a five-run victory on the road against Sunrisers Hyderabad here on Thursday night.Riding on Nitish Rana's 42 off 31 and Rinku Singh's 46 off 35, KKR posted 171/9 on the board in front of SRH's clinical bowling display. In reply, SRH seemed to be struggling to execute their plans as they lost the rhythm after middle overs and could manage only 166/8 in 20 overs.
La Liga: Betis take big step towards Europe, Espanyol drop deeper into trouble
Willian Jose's sixth-minute volley on Thursday night separated the two sides, although Oihan Sancet hit the bar for Athletic Club in the second half, and Claudio Bravo made several crucial saves to frustrate the home side, who deserved at least a point. Girona moved into seventh place after defeating Mallorca 2-1, thanks to Bernardo Silva's finish from a loose ball following a free kick.
IPL 2023: The game was in our hands and we lost the game, admits SRH head coach Brian Lara
Chasing 172 at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad's chase was revived by a 70-run partnership off 47 balls between Heinrich Klaasen and skipper Aiden Markram after losing three wickets in power-play. But the dismissal of the duo followed by a fightback from Varun Chakaravarthy meant Hyderabad ended up at 166/8 to lose their sixth match of the tournament.
Don't Miss
Advertisement