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IPL 2024: Rohit Sharma becomes first Indian to hit 500 T20 sixes

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The ‘Hitman’ reached this milestone during his team’s Indian Premier League (IPL) match against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at Wankhede Stadium.

Published Date – 15 April 2024, 11:18 AM


IPL 2024: Rohit Sharma becomes first Indian to hit 500 T20 sixes


Mumbai: India and Mumbai Indians (MI) star batter Rohit Sharma became the first Indian to smash 500 sixes in T20 cricket.

The ‘Hitman’ achieved this milestone during his side’s Indian Premier League (IPL) match against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at Wankhede Stadium.

Rohit was at his vintage best in the match, scoring 105* in 63 balls. His knock was studded with 11 boundaries and five sixes.

Amid the fall of wickets around him, the former Mumbai Indians skipper held the fort at one end, blazing away at a strike rate of 166.67.

With these sixes, Rohit’s six tally has gone up to 502 sixes.

The highest number of sixes in T20 cricket is by West Indies legend Chris Gayle (1,056 sixes), followed by WI all-rounder Kieron Pollard (860 sixes), Andre Russell (678 sixes) and Colin Munro (548 sixes).
In six matches this IPL season, Rohit has scored 261 runs at an average of 52.20 and a strike rate of over 167, with a century.

Coming to the match, MI won the toss and put CSK to bat first.

After Ajinkya Rahane (5) and Rachin Ravindra (21 in 16 balls, with two fours and a six) did not make much impact, Gaikwad (69 in 40 balls, with five fours and five sixes) and Shivam Dube (66* in 38 balls, with 10 fours and two sixes) stitched a 90-run partnership. Later, MS Dhoni (20* in four balls) came during the final over and a hat-trick of sixes took CSK to 206/4 in 20 overs.

Hardik Pandya (2/43) was the pick of the bowlers for MI. Shreyas Gopal and Gerald Coetzee got a wicket each.

In the run-chase, MI was off to a fine start, with Ishan Kishan (23 in 15 balls, with three fours and a six) and Rohit having a 70-run partnership. Rohit managed to score his second IPL ton, but did not get much support from the other end, except for another fifty-run stand with Tilak Varma (31 in 20 balls, with five fours). The Blue and Gold franchise ended with 186/6 on the board, losing by 20 runs.

Matheesha Pathirana (4/28) was the pick of the bowlers for CSK. Mustafizur Rahman and Tushar Deshpande also got a wicket.

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Trisha fires CFC to Next Gen Women’s T20 Trophy win

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Center for Cricket (CFC) Excellence Academy secured a nine-wicket win over Coaching Beyond (CB) in the final of the Next Gen Women’s T20 Trophy held at NextGen Ground in Thumkunta, Medchal on Sunday.

Published Date – 14 April 2024, 11:05 PM


Trisha fires CFC to Next Gen Women’s T20 Trophy win

Victorious CFC team members with the winners trophy on Sunday.

Hyderabad: G Trisha Reddy’s all-round show powered Center for Cricket (CFC) Excellence Academy to a nine-wicket win over Coaching Beyond (CB) in the final of the Next Gen Women’s T20 Trophy held at NextGen Ground in Thumkunta, Medchal on Sunday.

Batting first, CB were bowled out for 121 in 20 overs. Trisha impressed with a figure of 3/18. Later, Ramya’s unbeaten 72 runs and Trisha’s 44 runs lead their side to reach the target in 15.5 overs with nine wickets in hand.

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Samanvith, Divith win chess titles

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After six rounds, Samanvith of Johnson Grammar School, Mallapur was tied with Skandha Raj with 5.5 points each. In the tie-break, Samanvith topped ahead of Skandha and Nikil Reddy in second and third places respectively.

Published Date – 14 April 2024, 08:17 PM


Samanvith, Divith win chess titles


Hyderabad: Sri Samanvith and Divith Reddy won titles in the 215th Brilliant Trophy Chess Tournament held at Brilliant Grammar High School, Dilsukhnagar on Sunday.

After six rounds, Samanvith of Johnson Grammar School, Mallapur was tied with Skandha Raj with 5.5 points each. In the tie-break, Samanvith topped ahead of Skandha and Nikil Reddy in second and third places respectively.

In the open category, Divith of 21K School with 5.5 points finished ahead of Gade Sharanya and Perumallu in second and third spots respectively.
Results: Top Ten Places: 1. Divith Reddy Adulla, 2. Gade Sharanya, 3. Perumallu, 4. Viswajith Sai, 5. Tarun Mateti, 6. Rishi Pallagani, 7. Srivatsav Vadde, 8. Y Muralimohan, 9. Jaideep Reddy Sanikommu, 10.SK Galib;

Age category prize winners: U-15: Boys: 1. Avyukth Tiwari, 2. Aarush Nadella; Girls:1. Tanvi Kakarala, 2. Sahasra Reddi; U-13 Boys: 1. T Nikil Reddy, 2. Tarun Sai Thota; Girls: 1. Rishita Baheti, 2. Hyma Sanvitha; U-11 Boys: 1. K Ishan Krishna, 2. Aarudh Reddy; Girls: 1. A Pranavi, 2. K Saanvi Reddy; U-9 Boys: 1. Skandha Raj, 2. Maneesh Reddy; Girls: 1. Trishika Patnaik, 2. Riya Thakur; U-7 Boys: 1. Prasidh Ambati, 2. Ishaan Sathiraju; Girls: 1. Sai Anshitha,2. Saanvika; Best Woman: Shreya Sunthwal; Best Veteran: PVV Satyanarayana.

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Iran squad named for 2024 AFC Futsal Asian Cup

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Team Melli have been drawn in Group D along with Kuwait, Afghanistan and Bahrain, Tehran Times reported. 

The Persians will commence the competition on April 18 against Afghanistan.

Sixteen teams will be vying for the AFC Futsal Asian Cup Thailand 2024 title when the 17th edition kicks off in Bangkok, Thailand on April 17.

Japan are the defending champions while the Iran will be seeking a 13th title with the teams the only sides to have emerged champions in the history of the tournament.

Iran’s nominated team members are: Bagher Mohammadi, Saeid Momeni, Ali Khalilvand, Alireza Rafieipour, Mohammadhossein Derakhshani, Mohammadreza Sangsefidi, Aliasghar Hassanzadeh, Moslem Oladghobad, Saeid Ahmad Abbasi, Salar Aghapour, Mehdi Karimi, Ali Akrami, Masoud Yousef, Behrouz Azimi.

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Pat Cummins reveals his favourite memory, food in India in fun Q/A session

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Taking to his Instagram, Cummins asked his fans to drop some questions and he answered some of them.

Published Date – 14 April 2024, 06:01 PM


Pat Cummins reveals his favourite memory, food in India in fun Q/A session


Bengaluru: Australia and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) skipper Pat Cummins on Sunday revealed his some of his “favourites” in a fun ‘Question and Answer’ session.

Taking to his Instagram, Cummins asked his fans to drop some questions and he answered some of them.

One of the users asked Cummins about his favourite memory in India, to which the Australian replied by posting a picture of the Australian team posing with their sixth ICC Cricket World Cup title, that they won by beating India last year by seven wickets in November at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

On his favourite SRH teammate, Cummins posted a picture of him with compatriot Travis Head, who has played some vital knocks for Australia in big matches over the years, notably the ICC World Test Championship final and ICC Cricket World Cup final against India last year, scoring match-winning centuries in both games.

Cummins also shared with fans that his favourite Indian food is Pav Bhaji, a popular street food snack. A user asked the Australian star how he could increase his height, to which Cummins hilariously replied, “Ask Marco”, referring to South African pacer Marco Jansen, who is around six foot nine inches tall.

Cummins’-led SRH will take on Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at the latters’ home venue of M Chinaswammy Stadium. While SRH is in the fifth spot with three wins and two losses, RCB is desperately searching for wins and is at the bottom with a win and five losses. SRH has impressed in IPL 2024 so far with their attacking cricket, especially in batting.

Cummins has also impressed with his captaincy tactics. In five matches, he has picked six wickets at an average of 24.33, with the best figures of 2/35.

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LSG post 161 for 7 against KKR

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For KKR, Mitchell Starc took three wickets while Vaibhav Arora, Sunil Narine, Varun Chakravarthy and Andre Russell got one each.

Updated On – 14 April 2024, 05:33 PM


LSG post 161 for 7 against KKR


Kolkata: Lucknow Super Giants posted 161 for 7 in their IPL match against Kolkata Knight Riders here on Sunday. Nicholas Pooran top-scored with a 32-ball 45 while captain KL Rahul contributed 39.

For KKR, Mitchell Starc took three wickets while Vaibhav Arora, Sunil Narine, Varun Chakravarthy and Andre Russell got one each.

Brief Scores: Lucknow Super Giants: 161 for 7 in 20 overs (Nicholas Pooran 45, KL Rahul 39; Mitchell Starc 3/28).

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Iran’s Shahsavari beaten by Italian rival in 2024 WTT Feeder

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Shahsavari was eliminated from the tournament after being defeated by her Italian opponent Nikoleta Stefanova 2-3 in the third round of the preliminary stage.

Despite all her attempts, Shahsavari, who is currently ranked 394th in the world, could not defeat her rival who ranks 237th in the world.

Other Iranian players, including Mahshid Ashtari and Navid Shams, are representing Iran in the ongoing 2024 WTT Feeder sporting event, which is taking place at the National Training Centre Havirov in the Czech Republic from April 14-17.

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IPL 2024: MI vs CSK overall head-to-head; When and where to watch

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The two teams have met 36 in tournament with MI holding an advantage in their matchup.

Updated On – 14 April 2024, 09:31 AM


IPL 2024: MI vs CSK overall head-to-head; When and where to watch


Mumbai: Mumbai Indians (MI) will host arch-rival Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 match 29 on Sunday evening.

The two teams have met 36 in tournament with MI holding an advantage in their matchup.

MI v CSK head-to-head 36:

Mumbai Indians: 20

Chennai Super Kings: 16

MI v CSK match time: The Match starts at 7:30 PM IST (2:00 PM GMT) with toss taking place half an hour prior to the match i.e., 7:00 PM (1:30 PM GMT)

MI v CSK match venue: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

Live broadcast of MI v CSK match on television in India: MI v CSK match will be broadcast live via Star Sports Network.

Live stream in India: The live streaming of MI v CSK will be available on JioCinema.

Weather/ Pitch conditions:

The pitch looks full of runs, one can expect another high-scoring match on Sunday evening.

Squads:

Mumbai Indians: Ishan Kishan(w), Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya(c), Tilak Varma, Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Mohammad Nabi, Shreyas Gopal, Jasprit Bumrah, Gerald Coetzee, Akash Madhwal, Dewald Brevis, Naman Dhir, Nehal Wadhera, Harvik Desai, Piyush Chawla, Kwena Maphaka, Shams Mulani, Luke Wood, Arjun Tendulkar, Kumar Kartikeya, Shivalik Sharma, Nuwan Thushara, Anshul Kamboj

Chennai Super Kings: Rachin Ravindra, Ruturaj Gaikwad(c), Daryl Mitchell, Shivam Dube, MS Dhoni(w), Ajinkya Rahane, Sameer Rizvi, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Mustafizur Rahman, Tushar Deshpande, Maheesh Theekshana, Moeen Ali, Shaik Rasheed, Nishant Sindhu, Mitchell Santner, Deepak Chahar, Mukesh Choudhary, Devon Conway, Ajay Jadav Mandal, Prashant Solanki, Simarjeet Singh, RS Hangargekar, Matheesha Pathirana, Aravelly Avanish

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Nadal drawn against Cobolli at Barcelona Open, Spaniard trying to return from injury

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The 22-time Grand Slam champion had hip surgery last summer and this year has played only three competitive matches — in Brisbane before skipping the Australian Open.

Published Date – 13 April 2024, 11:37 PM


Nadal drawn against Cobolli at Barcelona Open, Spaniard trying to return from injury


Barcelona: Rafael Nadal was drawn to face Flavio Cobolli at the Barcelona Open in what would be the Spaniard’s first clay-court appearance this year in the buildup to the French Open.

The 22-time Grand Slam champion had hip surgery last summer and this year has played only three competitive matches — in Brisbane before skipping the Australian Open.

The 37-year-old Nadal pulled out of the Monte Carlo Masters before it started because of a lingering injury, saying “ my body simply won’t allow me.” Nadal, a 12-time champion in Barcelona, has not confirmed he will play but he spoke at the draw ceremony ahead of the first round next week.

He said, “I’m happy to be here,” but didn’t commit to playing. In early March, Nadal played an exhibition match against Carlos Alcaraz in Las Vegas but days later pulled out of the Indian Wells tournament. The French Open, which Nadal has won a record 14 times, begins May 25