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I've learned to be calm and level-headed because of Dhoni: Steve Smith
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However, with the constant support and guidance of Dhoni, Smith successfully led the franchise to the finals of the tournament, narrowly missing out on the title by just one run. Now, as Smith returns to the IPL 2023 as part of the expert panel on Star Sports, he fondly recollects his experiences of working with Dhoni and leading a team with the legendary Indian cricketer as his teammate.
BAN vs IRE: Litton Das smashes fastest fifty for Bangladesh, breaks Mohammad Ashraful's 16-year-old record
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Litton Das completed his half-century off 18 balls, with the help of five fours and three sixes to break the 16-year-old record of Mohammad Ashraful, who had hit a 20-ball fifty for Bangladesh against West Indies in the inaugural ICC Men's T20 World Cup in South Africa.
Delhi Capitals to sign Abhishek Porel as Pant's replacement for IPL 2023: Report
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Apart from Porel, the three other uncapped wicketkeepers -- Sheldon Jackson, Luvnith Sisodia and Vivek Singh -- was put through a series of match simulation exercises and were monitored by the Capitals coaching group, headed by director of cricket Sourav Ganguly and head coach Ricky Ponting, over the past week.
WSF, HFDC empower para-athletes to soar beyond limits under Project Wings initiative
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The equipment aids include 16 sports wheelchairs, four tricycles, and three complete cricket kits, enabling the para-athletes to enter national and international level championships with qualified equipment. WSF donated these equipment aids at an event held here. The para-athletes had been struggling with self-customised wheelchairs.
Mumbai Indians have given me opportunity to showcase myself in different avatar: Rohit Sharma
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IPL 2023 will mark the ten-year anniversary of Rohit Sharma taking charge of Mumbai Indians as the skipper. With five titles, he's the most successful captain in the tournament. Ahead of the 16th season of the tournament, the skipper spoke about his long association with the franchise and said that he had loved every single moment of the journey.
ICC T20I player rankings: Rashid Khan regains top spot among bowlers
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Rashid, who took a wicket each in the three matches conceding a total of 62 runs off his 12 overs, surpassed Sri Lanka's Wanindu Hasaranga to take the top position. He grabbed the top spot for the first time in his career in February 2018 and was number one most recently in November last year. Rashid's teammate Fazalhaq Farooqi.
Alcaraz beats Paul to stay on course for 'Sunshine Double' triumph
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The Spaniard is aiming to become the youngest player to win the 'Sunshine Double' this week after lifting his third ATP Masters 1000 crown in Indian Wells earlier this month. "I'm going to be focused on me, just on me, to play my game. As I said, I have a lot of time to enjoy, to play, to relax, to smile on court.
IPL 2023: Gayle, de Villiers, Raina, Kumble, Morgan, Zaheer part of expert panel
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Suresh Raina, Chris Gayle, AB de Villiers, Anil Kumble, Robin Uthappa, RP Singh, Eoin Morgan, Parthiv Patel and Scott Styris are among the stars in the panel who will provide in-depth coverage of the 2023 IPL across 16 feeds.Joining them would be a battery of superstars including Zaheer Khan, Brett Lee, Graeme Smith, Graeme.
Virat Kohli redefined T20 batting during 2016 IPL season: Aakash Chopra
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Kohli had solidified his name as one of the greatest batters in the history of the cash-rich tournament during his incredible 2016 season. He scored 973 runs in that edition, the highest ever in a single edition, in the tournament's illustrious history. If you looked at Virat Kohli the batter before that, you knew he could get you runs but nobody.
IPL 2023: Jasprit Bumrah's replacement to be decided in next couple of days, says Rohit Sharma
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Bumrah has been out of action since September 2022 due to a recurring back injury and underwent a surgery earlier this month. It will be the first time in a decade that Bumrah will not be a part of the IPL.  
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