WATCH: Akash Madhwal ignores Hardik Pandya, listens to Rohit Sharma’s advice ahead of thrilling last over | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Ashutosh Sharma nearly single-handedly secured a win for Punjab Kings, turning the game around unexpectedly. However, Mumbai Indians managed to withstand his remarkable performance and clinch a nine-run victory in a thrilling match at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur on Thursday.Punjab Kings faced the threat of a significant net run…

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‘Professor Jasprit Bumrah should hold bowling lectures’ | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Lauding Jasprit Bumrah‘s exceptional bowling performance against Punjab Kings, former West Indies pacer Ian Bishop said the Mumbai Indians‘ bowling spearhead is very knowledgeable about his skills, describing him as a “professor” of fast bowling. Bishop believes Bumrah’s knowledge, articulation and ability to swing the ball in both directions makes him an ideal…

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Amid ‘too many questionable’ decisions being made this IPL, Tom Moody calls for specialist third umpires | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The decision making, especially from the third umpires, this Indian Premier League season has been pretty ordinary.Despite having an abundance of technology at their disposal for assistance, quite a few controversial calls from the umpires have turned the heads around of fans and cricket pundits. And one such decision was made by third…

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‘Impact Player rule produces only…’: Zaheer Khan raises serious concerns | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: In line with India captain Rohit Sharma‘s sentiments, former pacer Zaheer Khan voiced significant apprehensions on Thursday regarding the ‘Impact Player’ rule in the IPL, stating that it tends to cultivate “half-baked all-rounders.”Introduced during the 2023 season, the ‘Impact Player’ rule permits all IPL teams to substitute a player, whether a batsman or…

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Rohit Sharma becomes only second player, after MS Dhoni, to achieve this massive IPL feat | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Former Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma on Thursday became only the second player after MS Dhoni to play 250 Indian Premier League matches.Rohit got to the landmark after featuring in MI’s XI for the game against Punjab Kings in Mullanpur, Chandigarh.Rohit, who began his IPL journey in 2008 with the now defunct Deccan…

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Watch: It’ll be hard to convince MS Dhoni for sure to come to West Indies for T20 World Cup, says Rohit Sharma | Cricket News – Times of India

The TOI Sports Desk excels in a myriad of roles that capture the essence of live sporting events and deliver compelling content to readers worldwide. From running live blogs for India and non-India cricket matches to global spectacles featuring Indian talents, like the Chess World Cup final featuring Praggnanandhaa and the Badminton World Championships semifinal…

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‘Hardik has not let it affect him personally but…’: Mumbai Indians player on hostile crowd behaviour | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Shreyas Gopal, a teammate of Hardik Pandya at Mumbai Indians, believes that the hostile treatment from fans in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) will only motivate Hardik to bounce back with improved performances. Gopal shared his thoughts on Wednesday, addressing the current situation.Hardik was named as the captain of MI for the…

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