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02 Apr

Kohli’s Bengaluru target 182 runs as Dcock, Pooran battle with the bat

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Lokesh Rahul returns to lead Lucknow Super Giants against Royal Challengers Bangalore. But he could not return to the run. Bengaluru captain Faf du Plessis decided to field after winning the toss. Batting first, Lucknow scored 181 runs for 5 wickets. Virat Kohli's target for victory is 182 runs. Lucknow batters did not get much run in Bangalore's 22 yards. However, Rahul's side managed to fight back thanks to a responsible innings by Quinton de Kock. The former South African wicketkeeper-batsman, who retired from international cricket, played an impeccable innings of 81 runs to open the innings. His innings of…

30 Mar

Indian footballer to play professionally at Australia

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Panthoi Chanu, hailing from Manipur is poised to make history by becoming the first Indian footballer to play professionally in Australia. According to the sources, Panthoi Chanu is slated to join Metro United WFC for the South Australian Women’s National Premier League. However, Panthoi Chanu showcased her goalkeeping prowess in India's recent matches against Kosovo and Hong Kong in Turkey, which has helped to ink a deal with Metro United WFC.

30 Mar

After 10 matches how does the IPL 2024 points table read?

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Recently after the conclusion of 10th match in IPL 2024, CSK sit at the top of the points table with four points and a net run-rate (NRR) of 1.979. Actually they are followed by KKR, who have NRR of 1.047. In fact LSG are placed at the bottom of the table, while DC and MI are placed eighth and ninth, respectively. This is actually good that this IPL has started very nicely and people actually find this season very interesting to watch as all the matches played till was very amazing. Today cricket has become very successful game and people…

30 Mar

In IPL 2024 KKR become first team to defeat home side

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Recently KKR defeated RCB by seven wickets at Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Friday. Actually with this they became the first team to defeat home side in IPL 2024. In fact RCB put up a total of 182/6, with KKR chasing down the target in 16.5 overs. Actually it’s KKR’s second straight win in IPL 2024, while RCB suffered their second defeat in three matches. This is actually good that after many matches in IPL 2024 KKR become first team to defeat home side and different types of things are seen in this IPL 2024. Today cricket has become…

30 Mar

Is the split in the Mumbai team becoming more evident?

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Mumbai Indians are already under pressure after losing the first two matches of IPL. With the passage of time, the rift within the team is coming to the fore. Recently, in a video, captain Hardik Pandya pushed the team's bowling coach Lasith Malinga away. The matter was not taken well by the Mumbai supporters. A lot of Mumbai fans are angry that Rohit Sharma was replaced by Hardik as the captain. Rohit's supporters are cursing Hardik day and night. Meanwhile, this video has come to light. The incident happened after losing the previous match to Hyderabad. The cricketers and support…

29 Mar

In last over RR’s Riyan Parag smashes 25 runs

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Recently Rajasthan Royals (RR) batter Riyan Parag smashed 25 runs in the last over against Delhi Capitals (DC) on the bowling of Anrich Nortje in their IPL 2024 match on Thursday. Actually Parag slammed three fours, two sixes and took a single in the over. The 22 year old scored an unbeaten 84 off 45 balls; his highest-ever score in IPL. This is actually good news as today cricket is played in this level and making it a very important sport that is enjoyed by people. Today cricket has become a very popular sport and people all over the world…

29 Mar

As home team’s winning streak in IPL 2024 extends to 9 matches RR defeat DC

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Recently RR defeated DC by 12 runs at the SMS Stadium in Jaipur on Thursday to register their second win in IPL 2024. Actually RR put up a total of 185/5 and restricted DC to 173/5. In fact Riyan Parag top scored for RR in the match with 84* (45). Surprisingly all nine matches in IPL 2024 so far have been won by the home side. This is actually good news as today cricket is becoming very competitive sport and people find it very interesting to watch. Today cricket has become very successful sport and people from all over the…

28 Mar

On Wednesday the record for most sixes hit in an IPL match was broken in the SRH-MI IPL 2024 clash

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Recently the record for most sixes hit in an IPL match was broken in the SRH-MI IPL 2024 clash on Wednesday. Actually the record was broken after the 34th six of the match was hit in MI’s 14th over. Prior to this, three IPL matches actually had witnessed 33 sixes each. SRH smashed 18 sixes in their innings. This is actually good news as new records are creating and making cricket more skillful game. In fact the match played between SRH and MI was amazing and people actually enjoyed watching it. Today cricket has become very popular sport and people…

28 Mar

Virat Kohli’s exclusion from T20 World Cup?

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Virat Kohli an Indian cricketer, with massive scores on board has become a topic for the upcoming T20 World Cup. Aaron Finch said, "I can’t understand why, every time there’s an ICC event coming up in any format, people always talk about Virat Kohli. Is he under any pressure for his spot? That is the biggest load of rubbish I’ve ever heard in my life. He’s the greatest player that I have ever seen in white ball cricket. It doesn’t matter that he strikes it at 140 and there are guys whose strike rates are in 160. If I’m picking…

28 Mar

In 523-run thriller SRH defeat MI

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Recently SRH defeated MI by 31 runs in Hyderabad on Wednesday to register their first win in IPL 2024. Actually a total of 523 runs were scored in the match. In fact SRH recorded the highest ever total (277/3) in IPL history, while MI scored 246/5 in their 20 overs. Actually this match witnessed 38 sixes, the most hit in an IPL match. This is actually good thing that today cricket is played in this level and making it an important sport. In fact today cricket has become very tough sport and it is played with high skill. Today cricket…