Top Stories: Things that made news in the cricket world today

All the news stories that hogged the headlines today.

By Ameya Barve

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Virender Sehwag. (Photo Source: Twitter)

Chennai Super Kings batsmen think of CSK as a government job: Virender Sehwag

  • Chennai Super Kings (CSK) have been one of the most successful franchises of IPL history.
  • They have won three IPL trophies and have the services of one of the most celebrated captain of all time– Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
  • However, their performance has been under severe criticism in IPL 2020 as they have lost four out of their six games.
  • (Read more about the story)

Isuru Udana responds hilariously after a fan asks why is he conceding runs in the Powerplay

  • Isuru Udana, currently plying his trade for Royal Challengers Bangalore, was also targetted by a fan on Instagram.
  • In his previous game against Delhi Capitals, Udana leaked 40 runs in his four overs along with scalping Shikhar Dhawan’s wicket.
  • Reacting to Udana’s bowling performance so far in the IPL, the fan wrote– “Why are you conceding runs in power play”
  • (Read more about the story)

Rishabh Pant has vastly improved his batting style including his off-side play: Brian Lara

  • Rishabh Pant has been a vital cog of Capitals’ wheel since the day he joined them.
  • The southpaw has scored 171 runs in five matches in the tournament so far.
  • Pant, who bolsters DC’s middle-order with his explosive prowess, has registered scores of 31, 37*, 28, 38 and 37 in the UAE.
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IPL 2020: Virender Sehwag baffled with Glenn Maxwell’s hefty price tag despite consistent failures

  • Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) lost their fifth game of the season on Thursday against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL).
  • Apart from many issues the team is facing, Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell not clicking at all has troubled the team a lot.
  • He has mustered only 48 runs in six matches and at no stage, has tried to play a big shot.
  • (Read more about the story)

Sachin Tendulkar reveals his two cricketing heroes while growing up

  • Legendary batsman Sachin Tendulkar, on Thursday, revealed his two cricketing heroes while growing up.
  • The Master Blaster revealed that even though he looked up to many players during his childhood, his two absolute favourites were– former India captain Sunil Gavaskar and West Indies great Viv Richards.
  • Sachin also explained how he gained motivation from both Gavaskar and Richards while hoping to play for India one day.
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IPL 2020: KXIP’s Nicholas Pooran hits three sixes with distance of 100 metres or more against SRH

  • Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) might have lost the game against Sunrisers Hyderbad (SRH) on Thursday. But Nicholas Pooran’s six-hitting has certainly left many in awe.
  • The Caribbean left-hander slammed 77 off just 37 deliveries with five fours and seven sixes to his name. It seemed like single-handedly Pooran will take his team home on the day.
  • But he didn’t get any support from the other end and got out eventually with KXIP long way away from the target.
  • (Read more about the story)

If Glenn Maxwell isn’t a part of the process, KXIP have to bring someone else: Kevin Pietersen

  • In the wake of KXIP’s thumping defeat, former England international Kevin Pietersen has slammed Glenn Maxwell for his yet another failure.
  • The Aussie all-rounder has gathered just 48 runs with a strike rate of less than 100 in six matches so far.
  • Maxwell was bought by the Punjab franchise for a whopping INR 10.5 crore in the IPL 2020 auction.
  • (Read more about the story)

IPL 2020: No dope testing in the tournament as NADA officials wait for approval to fly out

  • The 2020 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) got underway on Saturday, September 19 with the match between defending champions Mumbai Indians (MI) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi.
  • However, the dope control officers (DOCs) of the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) haven’t yet arrived in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
  • The sample collection process is yet to start as the NADA officials wait for permission from the Indian government to travel to the UAE.
  • (Read more about the story)

PCB to review Misbah-ul-Haq’s performance over the last one year

  • The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is set to review the one-year performance of Misbah-ul-Haq, the national selector and head coach of the Pakistan national team.
  • The PCB plans to do so before Pakistan’s home series against Zimbabwe that gets underway on October 30 at the Multan Cricket Stadium.
  • Wasim Khan, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the PCB, said that he and PCB chairman Ehsan Mani would be having a chat with the former Pakistan skipper regarding the latter’s performance analysis.
  • (Read more about the story)

IPL 2020: KXIP’s KL Rahul not concerned about his low strike-rates

  • For KL Rahul, the skipper of the Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) in the Indian Premier League (IPL), winning a game for his team is much more important to him than maintaining a high strike-rate.
  • Through he has been striking at 136.68, his numbers in the powerplay are just 113.3, something which shows that he prefers to be cautious and not throw his wicket away.
  • Even on Thursday’s match against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in Dubai, he got 11 off 16 balls before Abhishek Sharma accounted for his wicket.
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