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IPL 2022: The BCCI, in a letter to the franchises, confirmed that the existing 8 teams will be allowed to retain a maximum of 4 players between November 1 and November 25. The two new teams can pick a maximum of 3 players before the mega auction. BCCI confirms IPL 2022 retention rules in a letter to franchises (Courtesy of BCCI) HIGHLIGHTSA maximum of 4 players can be retained by exisiting franchises before mega auctionExisiting teams can retain players between November 1 and 30New teams allowed to pick maximum of 3 players before auction Indian Premier League teams can retain up to 4 players in the lead up to the mega auction for IPL 2022, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has conveyed in a letter to the franchises. The two new teams who will be part of the next season will be allowed to pick 3 players before the auction. A source close to the board confirmed the developments to India Today on Saturday. The existing 8 franchises will be allowed to retain their playe

India take on New Zealand in one of the most crucial Super 12 matches in Group 2 of T20 World Cup 2021 at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday, October 31. Both the teams are heading into the crunch contest on the back of defeats to Pakistan who are running away at the top of the group with 3 wins from as many matches. India captain Virat Kohli looked calm and composed when he was addressing the media on the eve of the big-ticket contest in Dubai. While he was condemning the online abuse of Mohammed Shami in strongly-worded statements, there were a few important statements that the skipper made that gave us a sneak peek of his mindset in the lead up to what is going to be a stiff test of his character. The team that loses on Sunday is likely to find it difficult to progress to the semi-final stage. Quite a few have labeled India vs New Zealand as a virtual quarter-final but Afghanistan’s hammering of Scotland and their spirited performance against Pakistan have added an interest

Babar Azam added another feather to his T20I cap on Friday as Pakistan beat Afghanistan to stretch their unbeaten streak in the Unite Arab Emirates on Friday. Babar Azam scored 51 off 45 balls in Pakistan’s 5-wicket win over Afghanistan in the Super 12 (AP Photo) HIGHLIGHTSPakistan (148/5) beat Afghanistan (147/6) by 5 wickets in DubaiBabar Azam completed 1000 T20I runs as Pakistan captain in 26 inningsVirat Kohli had achieved the feat for India in 30 innings to break Faf du Plessis’s record Pakistan captain Babar Azam on Friday broke Virat Kohli’s record to become the fastest skipper to complete 1000 runs in the shortest format of international cricket during the match against Afghanistan in the T20 World Cup in Dubai. Babar Azam shattered the previous record held by the Indian skipper by achieving the feat in 26 innings as compared to 30 taken by Kohli. South Africa’s Faf du Plessis (31), Australian Aaron Finch (32) and New Zealand’s Kane Williamson (36) complete the top five. B

Shoaib Akhtar recently walked out of a TV programme and resigned from his job as a cricket analyst after being told to leave the set by the host Dr. Nauman Niaz during a post-match show for the T20 World Cup this week. Shoaib Akhtar said he had been treated badly and insulted on air by the host on the show (Instagram Photo) HIGHLIGHTSShoaib Akhtar and Pakistani TV anchor Nauman Niaz had a verbal fight on airAkhtar was asked to leave the post-match cricket show by Niaz on live TVAkhtar later resigned as the cricket analyst while PTV took both the ex-pacer and host Niaz off air Former fast bowler-turned-cricket expert Shoaib Akhtar lashed out at a Pakistan news channel for taking him off air following his verbal spat with the host Dr. Nauman Niaz during a live show this week. Akhtar had walked out of a TV programme and resigned from his job as a cricket analyst after being told to leave the set by the host of the show at state-owned PTV while analysing Pakistan’s victory over New Zea

Spinner Maheesh Theekshana has recovered from injury in time for Thursday’s Twenty20 World Cup clash against Australia, Sri Lanka coach Mickey Arthur said, hopeful that the youngster can exploit the opposition’s weakness against the turning ball. Theekshana, 21, who missed the win against Bangladesh due to a side strain, made his international debut only last month but has quickly established himself as a much-feared mystery bowler, drawing comparisons with former Lankan spinner Ajantha Mendis. “Maheesh will be playing tomorrow, if everything goes well. We’ve rested him from training yesterday. He’s improved tremendously,” Arthur told reporters. Spin proved to be Australia’s undoing in the 4-1 series defeat by Bangladesh in August, with the tourists struggling on pitches not too dissimilar from the ones seen in the United Arab Emirates so far. “He (Theekshana) is a quality bowler. I think we’ve also got to — he’s a mystery bowler… tactically we do study our opposition. We obviously

West Indies captain Kieron Pollard cut a disappointed figure as he shared his thoughts after the defending champions slipped to their second successive defeat in T20 World Cup 2021. Pollard’s men were hammered by 8 wickets by South Africa in their Super 12 Group 1 match in Dubai on Tuesday. West Indies struggled with the bat once again as they managed just 143/8 in 20 overs after they were sent in to bat on a decent batting surface in Dubai. They were bundled out for 55 against England in their tournament opener on Saturday and it hurt their Net Run Rate massively. On Tuesday, West Indies lacked the firepower that they were known for at the top of the order. South Africa vs West Indies, Highlights: T20 World Cup Lendl Simmons took 35 balls for his 16 even Evin Lewis hit six sixes and 3 boundaries for his 35-ball 56 not out. However, Simmons’s slow knock put pressure on his partners as the likes of Nicholas Pooran and Chris Gayle fell cheaply. Kieron Pollard hit a 20-ball 26 but ther

RPSG Group owner Sanjiv Goenka said a lot of planning and calculations were done before he decided to bid for the Lucknow franchise during the Board of Control for Cricket in India’s bidding process for two new Indian Premier League teams on Monday. RPSG Group made the winning bid for the Lucknow IPL franchise and bagged the rights for the new team for a whopping Rs 7,090 crores. CVC Capitals Partners opted for the Ahmedabad franchise with a bid of Rs 5,625 crores. Sanjiv Goenka had also owned the Rising Pune Supergiant franchise which participated in IPL 2016 and 2017 along with Gujarat Lions for a couple of seasons when Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals were serving out their two-year suspensions from the league. “You invest a few crores for passion. Secondly, what I have to pay to the BCCI evetnaully is the difference beweeen what I get from the BCCI by way of broadcast rights etcetra and what I have to pay to them by way of lisence fees. “The next difference, based on ou

India vs Pakistan, T20 World Cup: Former players from both sides of the border praised Pakistan for the clinical manner in which they beat India and this broke a winless run in World Cups against their arch-rivals. Babar and Rizwan ensured Pakistan won without losing a wicket. (AP Photo) HIGHLIGHTSBabar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan put up an unbeaten 152-run opening standThis was Pakistan’s 1st ever win over India in any World CupShaheen Afridi was player of the match for his figures of 3/31 Pakistan ended their winless run against India in World Cup matches in spectacular fashion on Sunday, winning the opening fixture of the 2021 T20 World Cup by 10 wickets. Captain Babar Azam and opening partner Mohammad Rizwan helped Pakistan chase down a target of 152 without losing a wicket after the bowlers led by Shaheen Afridi limited India to 151/7. India vs Pakistan: Report | Highlights Both Indian and Pakistani former players congratulated Babar Azam’s men. Former Pakistan captain and the c

Two-time champions West Indies will hope to raise their game by a few notches when they open their campaign against England in the Super-12 stage of the T20 World Cup 2021 in Dubai on Saturday. A team packed with some of the most destructive T20 players but currently out of sorts, the West Indies cut a sorry figure in the two warm-up games against Pakistan and Afghanistan and would need to quickly shrug off the disappointment ahead of the tournament proper. T20 World Cup: Full Coverage The West Indies will need the likes of Evin Lewis, Lendl Simmons, Shimron Hetmyer, and Nicholas Pooran to fire to make a good start and win at least three group matches to qualify for the semifinals. One of the major concerns for the West Indies is the form of ‘Universe Boss’ Chris Gayle, who scored just 165 runs in 9 innings in the Caribbean Premier League and featured in just two games for Punjab Kings in the UAE leg of the IPL. Experienced all-rounder Andre Russell, too, has had frequent fitness

All eyes of the cricketing fraternity will be on India and Pakistan when they lock horns in the T20 World Cup’s fourth match of the Super 12 on Sunday in Dubai. India and Pakistan will lock horns at the Dubai International Stadium (AFP Photo) HIGHLIGHTSIndia will take on Pakistan in their T20 World Cup opener on Oct. 24Pakistan have never beaten India in ICC World CupsI never felt any different pressure in India-Pakistan matches: Sourav Ganguly The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Sourav Ganguly said organising India vs Pakistan matches becomes very difficult in India due to the massive demand for tickets which is why he found it comparatively easier to take the game to the United Arab Emirates to kick-start the T20 World Cup. All eyes of the cricketing fraternity will be on India and Pakistan when they lock horns in the T20 World Cup’s fourth match of the Super 12 on Sunday in Dubai. This will be the first time Kohli will lead the Indian team in a T20 World

Scotland produced a clinical performance with ball and bat to beat Oman by 8 wickets in Al Amerate to enter the Super 12s of the ICC T20 World Cup on Thursday. Kyle Coetzer (right) led Scotland’s run chase with a captain’s knock against Oman (AFP Photo) HIGHLIGHTSScotland (123 for 2) beat Oman (122) by 8 wickets to qualify for Super 12sThis is the first time in history that Scotland have qualified for the main draw of a World Cup (ODI or T20I)Scotland will join India, Pakistan, New Zealand and Afghanistan in Group 2 Scotland stretched their unbeaten run with a comprehensive win by 8 wickets against Oman in Round 1 of the T20 World Cup to qualify for the Super 12s in Al Amerat on Thursday. Scotland chased down the below-par target of 123 in 17 overs to knock out hosts Oman, top Group B and enter the main draw of a World Cup (ODI or T20I) for the first time in the nation’s cricketing history. Oman needed to win by at least 79 runs to progress to the main tournament but failed to sto

Speaking for the first time after his sudden resignation as head coach last month, Misbah-ul-Haq said “cosmetic surgery” will not change anything in Pakistan cricket as the problems are deep rooted in the system. Misbah-ul-Haq criticised the working of Pakistan Cricket Board’s selection committee (AFP Photo) HIGHLIGHTSMisbah-ul-Haq resigned as Pakistan coach last monthWe have to develop our players at domestic level: Misbah-ul-HaqMisbah also criticised the way it had made changes in Pakistan’s T20 World Cup squad Former captain Misbah-ul-Haq said that there will be no improvement in Pakistan cricket unless it changes its culture and stops hunting for scapegoats. Speaking for the first time after his sudden resignation as head coach last month, Misbah said “cosmetic surgery” will not change anything in Pakistan cricket as the problems are deep rooted in the system. “The problem is that in our cricket we only look at results and we don’t give time or have patience for planning ahead

England captain Eoin Morgan said that he would consider dropping himself from the WC squad if it would help the team win the T20 World Cup. T20 World Cup: England captain Eoin Morgan would consider dropping himself from squad (Reuters Photo) HIGHLIGHTSEngland captain Eoin Morgan would consider dropping himself from squadI am not going to stand in the way of team winning World Cup: Eoin MorganMorgan’s form has been the subject of much debate ahead of T20 World Cup England captain Eoin Morgan has pointed out that he would be prepared to drop himself if he thought it would help the team win the T20 World Cup. Morgan’s form has been the subject of much debate ahead as the England captain managed 133 at an average of 11.08 in the Indian Premier League (IPL), although he led Kolkata Knight Riders to last week’s final. Morgan led England to the 50-over World Cup title in 2019 and the final of the previous T20 World Cup in 2016 and remains happy in his role as skipper. Notably, Morgan was

India cricket team captain Virat Kohli has been facing flak from a section of his followers after he offered to share tips on celebrating a “meaningful Diwali”. Kohli took to Twitter on Sunday, sharing a video in which he said he will be sharing some of his thoughts on celebrating the festival amid the Covid-19 pandemic. “it’s been a tough year for all of us all around the world, especially in India with wave 2 (Covid-19) hitting us in 2021. As we get ready for Diwali in this festive season, I will be sharing some of my tips for you to celebrate with loved ones and family,” Kohli said in his post. Kohli maintained that he will be sharing his personal tips over the next few weeks but did not get into details, urging his followers to keep following his handle on social media platform, Pinterest. However, his comments on the video seem to have offended some social media users who proceeded to brutally troll the India captain. A few even took a dig at Virat Kohli’s batting form in comp

Hosts Oman made a huge statement of intent in their opening match of T20 World Cup 2021 against newcomers Papua New Guinea on Sunday. Oman, who are featuring in their 2nd World Cup campaign, defeated PNG by 10 wickets to go to the top spot of Group B in Round 1 of the competition at the Al Amerat Cricket Ground. It was a dominant performance as Oman rode on opener Jatinder Singh and Aqib Ilyas’ fifties to chase down a target of 130 without losing a wicket and with 6.2 overs to spare. While Jatinder showcased his class, hitting 4 sixes and 7 boundaries for a 42-ball 73 not, Ilyas provided the perfect support to his partner, scoring 50 from 43 balls. Oman vs PNG, T20 World Cup 2021: Highlights Both Jatinder Singh and Aqib Ilyas started on a cautious note, knowing there was no scoreboard pressure after Oman had restricted PNG to 129/9 in 20 overs. Captain Maqsood shines with the ball The star of the show with the ball for Oman was captain Zeeshan Maqsood, who triggered a PNG collapse

T20 World Cup 2021: India captain Virat Kohli said MS Dhoni is quite excited to return to the dressing room and having the former captain as their mentor will serve as a big boost to the team’s chances in the UAE. MS Dhoni is quite excited about getting back to dressing room, says Virat Kohli (Reuters Photo) HIGHLIGHTSMS Dhoni will join Team India as mentor for T20 World Cup 2021Dhoni, who led CSK to IPL 2021 title, will join the India bubble in the UAEIndia begin their World Cup campaign against Pakistan on October 24 India captain Virat Kohli said the team is delighted to have MS Dhoni as their mentor for the T20 World Cup, starting October 17 in Oman and the UAE. Speaking at the pre-tournament press conference on Saturday, Kohli said having Dhoni’s practical inputs will serve as a big boost to India’s chances at the premier T20 tournament. India begin their T20 World Cup campaign against arch-rivals Pakistan in Dubai on October 24. MS Dhoni will join the Team India bio-bubble an

Tahira Kashyap took to Instagram to share her scary ordeal after getting diagnosed with Bottle Gourd Toxicity. Tahira Kashyap talked about Botte Gourd Toxicity. We have all heard about the benefits of having a bottle gourd. The vegetable in any form is extremely beneficial for heart health and also regulates blood pressure. It is also a rich source of iron, vitamins and potassium. However, we all should be aware of the fact that everything is good in moderation and one should never experiment with their bodies. Author and filmmaker Tahira Kashyap took to Instagram to share a similar scary ordeal after suffering from Bottle Gourd Toxicity. Tahira uploaded a video in which she talked about how bitter bottle gourd juice one morning landed her in the ICU because of food poisoning. She informed about how she always used to have a concoction of turmeric, bottle gourd and amla. However, that day, she felt a certain bitter taste and suffered from bouts of vomiting with her blood pressure dr

WhatsApp has finally started rolling out its much-awaited end-to-end encryption to WhatsApp chat backups. The encryption is being rolled out to WhatsApp users on both Android and iOS platforms around the globe. As expected, the new security feature will ensure an extra level of privacy to WhatsApp chats that will now extend right from your device to the cloud. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg had first hinted at the new security feature last month in a post on the social media platform. Zuckerberg has now confirmed the rollout in yet another post, stating that the feature will bring more security to your private WhatsApp conversations.The company will initially roll out the chat backup encryption slowly to people on iOS and Android around the world, in order to ensure there are no bugs. The rollout will pick up pace in the following weeks. Once available on your device, here is how the feature can help you, and how you can activate it for your WhatsApp account.WhatsApp chat backup encrypt

A new report indicates that Apple has cut down its expectations on the iPhone 13 production this year due to the ongoing chip shortage. Sources indicate that the company has conveyed the same to its manufacturing partners as well. iPhone 13 Pro Max (Image: India Today Tech)HIGHLIGHTSApple hoped to produce 90 million iPhone 13 units by this year’s end.It is likely that it will not meet this target with the ongoing chip shortage.The supply shortage is being experienced from two major suppliers of Apple.It seems like the ongoing chip shortage is going to have a major impact on the iPhone 13 production this year. While Apple had expected to produce 90 million new iPhone models in the last three months of the year, it might have to cut this projection down by as many as 10 million units. Citing people familiar with the matter, Bloomberg reports that Apple is the latest victim of the supply constraints on chipsets used in smartphones. The sources suggest that the projected iPhone production

The Dell 14 (2021) is selling at a discounted price of Rs 45,490 as part of this sale. The laptop features a 14-inch FHD display, a Ryzen 5 CPU and 8GB of RAM. Dell 14 2021HIGHLIGHTSAmazon Great Indian Festival is currently underwayAmazon is offering up to a 50 per cent discount as part of this saleDell 14, with a reasonable price drop, is now selling for Rs 45,490Amazon is offering a plethora of good deals as part of this sale. This also includes laptops which are selling at up to 50 per cent discounted prices. Plus, there are bank offers to make the deals even more lucrative. The deals are spread across all segments so that you can grab a good deal irrespective of your budget. So if you’re looking for a laptop under Rs 50000, check out the great deal offered on Dell 14 (2021). The laptop retails around Rs 55,000, but in the ongoing sale, it can be availed just for Rs 45,490. Further, American Express, Citi Bank, and RBL Bank users are eligible for additional bank discounts. Accordin

As per Google, the state-sponsored phishing campaign is the handiwork of Russian group APT28 (or Fancy Bear), said to be made up of operatives of Russia’s GRU intelligence agency. HIGHLIGHTSGoogle will give 10 thousand free security keys to high-risk individuals in government-backed phishing campaigns.Huntley came out with the warning after more than 14,000 Gmail users noted that they may have been targeted in a state-sponsored phishing campaign.Google will also automatically enable two-step verification for users by the end of 2021.Google will give 10 thousand free security keys to high-risk individuals in government-backed phishing campaigns. Shane Huntley from Google’s Threat Analysis Group in a Twitter thread noted that Google has sent a batch of government-backed security warnings to potential high-risk users. As per IANS, the state-sponsored phishing campaign is the handiwork of Russian group APT28 (or Fancy Bear), said to be made up of operatives of Russia’s GRU intelligence age

Instagram down? It seems that the photo-sharing platform owned by Facebook is again facing an outage. Downdetector confirms the outage with a massive spike. HIGHLIGHTSInstagram is again down within a week of the massive six-hour outage that knocked off all popular Facebook properties.Facebook service is also reported to be having issues though not a major one.In India, Instagram and Facebook are working fine at the time of writing this article.Instagram is again down for several users within a week after the photo-sharing platform faced a massive outage late on Monday. At the time of writing this article, Downdetector confirmed the Instagram outage with a sharp spike where around 10,400 users reported issues related to the app while some with the server connection.In India, both Instagram and Facebook are working fine as the services haven’t stopped working. But, some users are facing issues with posting photos on the platform.Facebook has now confirmed the outage, and here’s what the

Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma said he felt a little disappointed that the 5-time champions were not able to qualify for the play-offs of IPL 2021 but said the franchise can hold their heads high for their performances over the last 5-6 years in the cash-rich T20 league. Mumbai Indians gave it their all to make the most of an outside chance to reach the play-offs in their final league stage match on Friday in Abu Dhabi. MI headed into the match, knowing they had a mountain to climb as they needed to beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by 171 runs.SRH vs MI, IPL 2021: Highlights | ReportIshan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav sent the Sunrisers Hyderabad on a leather hunt as they hitting 84 and 82, respectively in quick time as Mumbai Indians posted 235, their highest total in the history of the tournament. However, Sunrisers Hyderabad came up with an impressive chase, hitting 193 and falling short of the total by only 42 runs, ending Mumbai’s hopes of a miracle.With the defeat, Mumbai Indians’ ti

Satta Matka or  Satta King  online is a kind of wagering or lottery that started before India’s independence. Satta Matka is an obvious lottery game that began during the 1950s. As of now, it is an especially notable game. Anyway wagering is unlawful in India, numerous people really take an interest to make an effort. There are a couple of lotteries and horse racing games that are genuine in the country. What is Satta King?  Satta King is a wagering game that is played by more than one person. Today, Matka wagering or  Satta King  is a lottery game ward on hypothesizing numbers to win a prize. Satta is illegal in the country. In any case, online Satta Matka is authentic. The Satta Matka was known as ‘Ankada Jugar’ earlier during the 1950s. How to play Satta King or Matka game? In Satta King, there are many numbers created on slips through a Satta Matka, out of which the lottery comes out only a solitary surprising number. People bet bets on the picked number some place in the sco

IPL 2021: Punjab Kings captain KL Rahul is elated after starring in his team’s convincing six-wicket win over Chennai Super Kings in Dubai. KL Rahul played a captain’s knock in Punjab’s convincing win in Dubai (Courtesy by BCCI)HIGHLIGHTSRahul’s 98 off 42 balls helped Punjab crush Chennai by 6 wicketsI was happy that I could play this kind of a knock: KL RahulNo better feeling than hitting the ball from the middle of the bat: Rahul after starring in Punjab’s winPunjab Kings captain KL Rahul said that he was happy to play a match-winning knock against Chennai Super Kings as his team needed this from him. Skipper Rahul was on the attack from the word go, launching into the CSK bowlers. The stylish right-hander clobbered eight sixes to go with seven boundaries. He finished it in style with a big six off Shardul Thakur. Punjab Kings crush Chennai Super Kings by six wickets in an inconsequential IPL encounter on Thursday. Chasing 135 for victory, the Punjab team stormed to victory in 13 ov

Assured of a play-off berth, Royal Challengers Bangalore would look to inch closer to a top two finish in the league stage when they play Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League (IPL) here on Wednesday. Eyeing their first IPL title triumph, RCB are currently placed third in the pecking order with 16 points from 12 games. Delhi Capitals are leading the standings ahead of Chennai Super Kings. A win on Wednesday will definitely boost RCB’s confidence ahead of their final group game against DC on Friday. If RCB win both their remaining two games, they will move to 20 points and have a chance of finishing in the top two. After suffering two defeats – against Kolkata Knight Riders and CSK at the start of the second leg, RCB bounced back in style, registering a hat-trick of wins to seal their place in the play-offs.And the Virat Kohli-led side would look to keep the juggernaut rolling in the competition. Even though he is yet to make a big score post the tournament’s resumption, Vir

Steve Jobs passed away on October 5, 2011, a couple of months after stepping down as the CEO of Apple. Marking the tenth anniversary of his passing, Apple now commemorates the genius with snippets of his life that shaped Apple into what it is today. Steve Jobs holding the first ever iPhone model in his hand (Image: Apple)HIGHLIGHTSSteve Jobs co-founded Apple with Steve Wozniak in April 1976.He spearheaded most of Apple’s innovations for decades, including products like the iPod and the iPhone.It is now ten years since Jobs passed away to post a long battle with cancer.Apple is commemorating the tenth anniversary of Steve Jobs’ passing with a specially designed homepage on Apple.com. The homepage shows snippets from the Apple co-founder’s time at Apple and a dedicated video of the highlights of his life, including the launch of the iPod and the iPhone for the first time. The biggest technology giant in the world, Apple has had a rich legacy of innovations which were all majorly spearhe

ISSF Junior World Championships: 14-year-old Naamya Kapoor won the gold and Manu Bhaker took bronze in the 25m pistol event in Lima on Monday. India went to the top of the table with 16 medals. 14-year-old Naamya Kapoor won the 25m pistol gold in junior shooting World Championships (Photo Courtesy: Screengrab)HIGHLIGHTS14-year-old Naamya Kapoor won the 25m pistol gold in LimaNaamya finished ahead of Manu Bhaker who won a bronzeIndia went to the top of the table at ISSF Junior World Championships with 16 medalsIndia’s 14-year-old Naamya Kapoor won a gold medal with a sensational performance in the 25m pistol event at the ISSF World Junior Championship in Lima on Monday. The teenager finished on the top step of the podium ahead of celebrated compatriot Manu Bhaker who won the bronze medal. Kapoor shot 36 in the finals to claim the top prize ahead of France’s Camille Jedrzejewski (33) and 19-year-old Olympian Bhakar (31), who has already won three gold so far in the tournament.With those

Glenn Maxwell’s six-hitting prowess was on display as his 33-ball 57 propelled Royal Challengers Bangalore to a six-run win over Punjab Kings in their Indian Premier League match in Sharjah on Sunday. With the win, Royal Challengers Bangalore has qualified for the playoffs. Royal Challengers Bangalore’s Glenn Maxwell after scoring his half-century (Image Courtesy: BCCI)HIGHLIGHTSRCB wanted me to play exact role like Australia, says MaxwellLast 2 years of IPL I have batted nicely, says Glenn MaxwellRCB will be up against Sunrisers Hyderabad on Wednesday in Abu DhabiSince joining Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) from the Punjab Kings, Glenn Maxwell has been flourishing in the Indian Premier League (IPL). The swashbuckling batsman has reinvented himself at RCB and the Virat Kohli-led side are reaping the rewards.Maxwell hit four sixes and three fours in his 33-ball 57, which propelled Royal Challengers Bangalore to a six-run win over Punjab Kings in Sharjah on Sunday.This was Maxwell’s

IPL 2021: Shreyas Iyer’s run-a-ball 33 helped Delhi Capitals square off a tricky chase against Mumbai Indians in Sharjah after they lost their top order within the powerplay, Shreyas Iyer scored a run-a-ball 33 to lead DC to victory. (Courtesy of Delhi Capitals)HIGHLIGHTSShreyas Iyer said that he backed himself to deliver in the end for DCHe said Ashwin wanted to take singles after he came onIyer said that Ashwin decided to go after the bowlers in the last two oversShreyas Iyer said that he was confident of being able to lead the Delhi Capitals (DC) to victory against Mumbai Indians (MI) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Saturday if he can take the chase deep. DC had only 130 to chase in Sharjah but were set back when they lost their top order within the powerplay overs. “I felt really amazing to bat through and take my team through. It was a low-scoring game. I backed myself and my instincts. I knew I would win the game for the team,” said Iyer after the match.Wickets fell around

Former India cricketer Snehal Pradhan was not happy to see Punam Raut walk off after being given not out by the on-field umpire on Day 2 of the Pink-ball Test against Australia in Gold Coast. India were in a position of strength at 217 for 2 when Punam Raut decided to walk on 36 (Photo Credit: ICC/Getty Image)HIGHLIGHTSPunam Raut walked after allegedly edging a delivery from Sophie MolineuxPunam was given Not Out by the on-field umpire but decided to walk off anywaysPunam’s decision to walk drew mixed response from the cricketing fraternity on social mediaFormer India cricketer Snehal Pradhan does not think that batters should walk despite being given not out by the on-field umpire after Punam Raut decided to do exactly that in the ongoing Pink-ball Test at the Carrara Oval on Friday. Punam Raut walked despite being given not out after she got a faint edge on a delivery from off-spinner Sophie Molineux which was caught by the Australia wicketkeeper Alyssa Healy. India were in a positi