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

All the news stories that hogged the headlines today.

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Suresh Raina of Chennai Super Kings
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IPL 2020: Comeback unlikely for Suresh Raina as CSK removes his name from official website

  • Suresh Raina’s sudden exit from the Indian Premier League (IPL) this season was a shocker for the cricket fraternity.
  • He hastily returned to India only to spark a controversy as various theories came out about all not being well between him and the franchise.
  • However, Raina himself clarified the things later and also hinted at returning to the UAE at some point during the tournament.
  • (Read more about the story)

IPL 2020: Sanju Samson reveals why Rahul Tewatia was sent up the batting order against KXIP

  • Rajasthan Royals (RR) pulled off the highest run-chase in the IPL’s history to etch an iconic win against Kings XI Punjab at Sharjah.
  • The highlight of the epic encounter turned out to be Rahul Tewatia blistering half-century in the end.
  • Tewatia, after being promoted up the order during RR’s pursuit of a 223-run total, was struggling to even connect the ball initially.
  • (Read more about the story)

IPL 2020: Irfan Pathan feels Shivam Dube shouldn’t bowl for RCB in death overs

  • Virat Kohli-led Royal Challengers Bangalore suffered a thumping 97-run defeat in their previous IPL 2020 fixture against Kings XI Punjab.
  • The Bangalore side bowed to the batting brilliance of KXIP skipper KL Rahul, who slammed an unbeaten at 132 off only 69 deliveries.
  • Kohli, on the other hand, had a woeful outing as he missed two catches on the field and gathered only one run off his willow.
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We are trying and will do all that we can for the India-England series: Sourav Ganguly

  • There have been a lot of issues going on in the nation over how some series can be conducted in India owing to the COVID-19 situation.
  • However, in the latest turn of events, BCCI President, Sourav Ganguly said that the Indian board will make every effort to conduct India’s home series against England in the country only.
  • Ganguly also assured that BCCI is trying its best to kick off some tournaments despite the coronavirus crisis.
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I have played nearly 500 games; can speak to any any player, be it Iyer or Virat Kohli: Sourav Ganguly

  • Ahead of the Delhi Capitals’ first game, their skipper Shreyas Iyer had spoken about the contribution of the head coach Ricky Ponting and Sourav Ganguly in helping him evolve as a player.
  • Ganguly, now BCCI President, was the mentor of DC team last year.
  • However, Iyer’s comments raised a few eyebrows and many alleged Ganguly of conflict of interest of being with an IPL team while he is the BCCI President.
  • (Read more about the story)

‘Jasprit Bumrah has been phenomenal in death overs’ – Zaheer Khan ahead of RCB-MI encounter

  • Mumbai Indians after clinching a stylish victory against Kolkata Knight Riders in their last match, are set to face Royal Challengers Bangalore in their next game.
  • It will be the first time when defending champions will be playing their game on the pitch of Dubai in IPL 2020.
  • The skipper of Mumbai Indians, Rohit Sharma, stole the limelight with his power-hitting in the match against Kolkata as Mumbai opened their account in the points table.
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‘Na bhai na’ – A scared Yuvraj Singh after Rahul Tewatia closed in on six sixes in an over

  • Rahul Tewatia, in the first-half of his knock against the Kings XI Punjab (KXIP), had very little clue about what was happening.
  • Forget about hitting fours and sixes, he was straining to even rotate the strike and as a result, the required run-rate kept mounting at an alarming rate.
  • When the required-rate was around 12, he played at a strike-rate of around 40, much to his dismay.
  • (Read more about the story)

Sreesanth and Gautam Gambhir urge Shashi Tharoor to not compare Sanju Samson with MS Dhoni

  • Young wicketkeeper-batsman Sanju Samson has stunned the opponents with his brilliant knocks in his last two outings with Rajasthan Royals.
  • Apart from displaying a great show with the willow, he has delivered behind wickets too.
  • In the last match against Kings XI Punjab (KXIP), he played a terrific inning of 85 runs as his team chased down the heavy target of 223 with three balls to spare.
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Fans slam Gautam Gambhir for his latest tweet on Sanju Samson taking a dig at MS Dhoni

  • Sanju Samson has been the talking point in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL).
  • He has played two of the best innings in as many outings so far this season and the experts are praising him a lot.
  • After impressing with a 32-ball 74 against the CSK, Samson slammed 85 off just 42 deliveries in the record chase to help the Rajasthan Royals win both their games.
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IPL 2020: Jofra Archer brutally trolls Kings XI Punjab after they take a dig at his bowling figures in RR-KXIP game

  • Sharjah Cricket Stadium witnessed an absolute run-fest in the ninth match of the IPL 2020 as two equipped sides– Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) rolled out a high-scoring thriller on Sunday.
  • The Punjab side, after being put to bat first amassed a daunting 223-run total on the scoreboard, multiplying their chances of registering a consecutive win in their IPL 2020 journey.
  • On the back of a record 183-run opening stand between skipper KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal, KXIP stormed their way to a colossal total.
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