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  • Suryakumar Yadav commented on Virat Kohli’s tweet, Solzing was done during IPL

    Virat Kohli used a negative strategy against Suryakumar Yadav in a high-voltage match between RCB and Mumbai Indians in IPL 2020. Virat would often come close to Suryakumar and start staring at him. But Suryakumar did not lose his cool and he continued to ignore the RCB captain.

    As soon as he won the match, Suryakumar looked at Kohli and asked him, “Is everything okay?” The fans of Surya liked it a lot, the reason is that they responded to the negative attack in a positive way.

    Suryakumar was not included in any of the formats despite his impressive performance when the team of ODIs, Tests and T20s were selected on the tour of Australia. However, Team India coach Ravi Shastri, while praising this opener of Mumbai Indians, advised to be patient.

    On social media, cricket fans blamed Virat Kohli for not being selected by Suryakumar. Akash Chopra also praised Suryakumar before the selection and said that he will definitely be seen in Team India’s jersey in future.

  • Delhi Capitals proud: Ricky Ponting

    After being defeated by Mumbai Indians by five wickets in the title match of the IPL, Delhi Capitals head coach Ricky Ponting said that he was proud of the way the team played during the tournament. Delhi on Tuesday, batting first in the title match of IPL-13, scored 156 runs for seven wickets in 20 overs, but this score was not too much to defeat Mumbai. Mumbai won the title by scoring 157 runs for five wickets in 18.4 overs and for the first time playing the final Delhi’s dream of becoming the new IPL champion could not be realized.

    Ponting said – Mumbai Indians is a great team. They have defeated us four times. It was disappointing to see his team lose as a coach but I am very proud of the way our team players played, “he said.” Shreyas Iyer is a great player, captain and person. They have certainly developed a lot in the last 12 months. Hopefully, we will work together in future also. We had barely three and a half weeks to prepare before the tournament, so our preparation could not be very much.

    Ponting said – This tour was really challenging for us. I was apprehensive about leaving Australia and coming here but the organizers did a very good job. We had a team of young players for the tournament and I am very proud of them.

  • We will try our best to win the IPL Trophy next year: Shreyas

    After being defeated by Mumbai Indians by five wickets in the title match of the IPL, Delhi Capitals captain Shreyas Iyer has said that his team will try their best to win the trophy next year. Delhi scored a challenging score of 156 for seven in 20 overs, batting first in the title match of IPL-13 on Tuesday, but this score was not enough to defeat Mumbai.

    Mumbai took the title to 157 for five in 18.4 overs and Delhi, who was playing the final for the first time, broke their dream of becoming the new IPL champion. Shreyas praised Ricky Potting, the head coach of Delhi Capitals after losing the match and said – the way Ricky gave us the freedom to play in our own way is unprecedented. The way he has encouraged the players is amazing. His meetings and motivational speeches with the team were exceptional.

    He said, IPL always surprises you. This is one of the most difficult leagues. I am very happy to be a part of it. I am proud of my players. The way he has played to reach the finals is not easy. It would have been better if we had won the IPL. We will try to win the trophy next year. I want to thank our fans. We are grateful for the way our fans supported us throughout the tournament.

  • I am not a captain to run with a stick behind the players for good performance: Rohit

    After beating Delhi Capitals by five wickets in the title match of the IPL, Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma said that he is not a captain who will run with a stick behind the players for good performance but build confidence in them for the win Is necessary. Delhi won the toss in the title match of IPL-13 on Tuesday, batting first and scored a challenging score of 156 for seven in 20 overs. After this, Mumbai scored 157 for five in 18.4 overs to easily win the title and for the first time playing the final, Delhi’s dream of becoming the new IPL champion was broken.

    Mumbai had won titles before 2013 in 2013, 2015, 2017 and 2019. After winning the IPL title, Rohit said – I am very happy with the way we played in the entire season. We said in the beginning that we need to get into the habit of winning. We cannot desire more than this. We never looked back after moving forward. I think a lot of the credit for the victory goes to the people working behind the scenes. The hard work of these people often goes unnoticed.

    He said, “Our work started long before the IPL started. I had to work to bring out the best out of the players of the team. I am not a person who runs a stick with a stick to perform well. It is important to instill confidence in the players. Krunal, Hardik and Pollard played very well for a long time. They know their roles. “Rohit said, We made sure that Ishaan and Suryakumar are full of confidence. Suryakumar is a very mature player. He remained in form throughout the tournament and also played some incredible shots. Unfortunately fans were not present at the stadium this season. We remembered playing in an environment like Wankhede. Hopefully the IPL will play there again next year.

  • Shreyas Iyer admits – this is the toughest league, big thing to play final

    Delhi Capitals (DC) captain Shreyas Iyer said after the Indian Premier League (IPL) final loss to Mumbai Indians (MI) that he is proud of his team’s players as reaching the final is not a small achievement. The Delhi Capitals team reached the final for the first time and Iyer said, “We will come back stronger now and try to win the trophy.”

    Iyer said after taking a check of Rs 12 crore 50 lakh from the second-placed team, ‘IPL always surprises you. This league is probably one of the most difficult leagues. The feeling of playing in this league is amazing. It has been a great journey. I am proud of my players, reaching the finals is no small feat. This is a great achievement. Winning the IPL is even bigger – it is one step ahead. ‘

    He thanked his team’s fans who supported the team throughout the season. Praising coach Ricky Ponting, Iyer said, ‘I have mentioned many times, Ricky is probably the best I have worked with so far. The freedom he gives, is fantastic. I like being with them. He is a confident coach, I respect him a lot. The way he meets and inspires the players is fantastic. ‘

  • Another team entry to be held in IPL 2021, to be auctioned before next season

    The 13th season of IPL has come to an end and Mumbai Indians defeated Delhi Capitals to claim the title for the fifth time. With this, the BCCI has started preparations for the next season of the tournament. According to The Hindu’s report, the board may conduct a full auction before the next year’s tournament. According to the report, BCCI officials are already in touch with the franchisees. According to a source from the BCCI itself, a big auction is being planned, because a new team can be entered in the next season. In such a situation, there can be 9 teams instead of 8 in this tournament.

    This step can be taken to maintain financial balance after the damage caused by Corona virus. There is also a possibility that the ninth IPL franchise may be associated with Ahmedabad. However, BCCI President Sourav Ganguly had said that the discussion for IPL 2021 will take place at the right time.

  • Devdutt Padikal of Bangalore became the emerging IPL player

    Indian captain Virat Kohli’s team Royal Challengers Bangalore batsman Devadatta Padikal has been awarded the IPL-13 Emerging Player Award.

    Individual awards were presented after the finals between Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals on Tuesday. Mumbai defeated Delhi by five wickets to win the title for the fifth time.

    Bengaluru’s Padikal scored 473 runs in 15 matches in the tournament which included five half-centuries. Padikal was given prize money of Rs 10 lakh in this award. Ishaan Kishan, the young player of Mumbai Indians, received the award on behalf of Padikal.

  • Mumbai Indians 5th time champion, Rohit Sharma-Trent Boult got a big win

    After the bowling bowling of the bowlers, Mumbai Indians won the fifth title by defeating Delhi Capitals by 5 wickets in the final of the IPL on Tuesday. First the Mumbai Indians bowlers stopped Delhi playing the final for the first time at a low score, then after this Rohit made one-sided fight with Atishi batting. Batting first after winning the toss, Delhi gave Mumbai a target of 157 runs, which Mumbai easily achieved before 8 balls.

    The most successful team of the IPL, Mumbai Indians, started a stormy chase to chase the target of 157 runs. The batting of opening batsmen Rohit Sharma and Quinton Dickock told that it is not easy to destroy their kingship. Rohit opened the Mumbai account with a six and then after that Dickock took big shots. Marcus Stoinis broke the 45-run partnership between the two. He made Dickock his victim. After this, Suryakumar Yadav came on the field to support Rohit and he expressed his team’s intention by hitting the first ball four and six on the second ball.

    Due to lack of mutual coordination, Mumbai got the second blow for 90 runs as Suryakumar Yadav. Sun scored 19 runs. After this, captain Rohit made a one-sided contest by sharing 47 runs with Ishan Kishan. Norkia gave Mumbai the third blow as captain Rohit for 137 runs. Rohit returned to the pavilion after scoring 68 runs from 51 balls. But by then they had turned the fight one way. After Rohit returned to the pavilion, Pollard hit two big shots, but Rabada bolted him and gave Mumbai the fourth blow for 147 runs. Rohit’s team got the fifth blow as Hardik Pandya for 156 runs. Pandya became the victim of Norkia by scoring 3 runs.

    The start of the Delhi capitals was contrary to expectations and on the very first ball of the innings, Trent Bolt gave the first blow to Delhi by dismissing Marcus Stoinis. After this, Bolt gave Delhi the second blow by dismissing Ajinkya Rahane for 16 runs. After this, Shikhar Dhawan, who was in excellent form, also flopped in the final and was dismissed by 15 runs. After three setbacks for 22 runs, captain Shreyas Iyer took over the team in a big partnership with Rishabh Pant and reached the score 100 by 22 runs. During this time, Pant also completed his first half-century of this season. However, he was dismissed after scoring a half-century. Coulter Nile caught Delhi out by Hardik Pandya and gave Delhi the fourth blow for 118 runs. Pant scored 56 runs off 38 balls.

  • Delhi’s golden chance to break their 12-year title jinx

     A record-extending fifth IPL title or a maiden title that will break a 12-year jinx? One of those two possibilities will become reality after the IPL final today in Dubai.
    The stage is set for four-time champions Mumbai Indians to lock horns for a fourth time this season with the Delhi Capitals, who are still searching for their maiden IPL title. It’s a clash of the two teams which finished as the top two teams after the league stage.
    In three previous encounters this season, including in Qualifier 1, Mumbai have comprehensively beaten Delhi.

    Four time champions Mumbai Indians have an unmatched legacy. The Rohit Sharma-led team entered their sixth IPL final after beating Delhi Capitals in Qualifier 1. Delhi Capitals meanwhile registered a 17-run win over Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Eliminator to enter their maiden IPL final.
    Who will be under more pressure? A team that’s played five finals before or the one which is in its first ever IPL summit clash.

  • Trent Boult ‘looking good’ to play in final against DC, confirms MI skipper Rohit Sharma

    Mumbai Indians ready for the final hurdle against Delhi Capitals in the Dream 11 IPL 2020 finals which is scheduled to take place on 10th Nov at 7:30 PM IST.
    Ahead of the title-deciding match, MI skipper Rohit Sharma gave an injury update on Trent Boult and said that the pacer is expected to play on Tuesday.
    “Trent looks pretty good. He’s gonna have a session today with all of us, he has pulled up pretty well in the last two days. So, fingers crossed, hopefully he plays,” Sharma said.
    Earlier in the day, the franchise posted a video in which Trent Boult can be seen bowling in nets. Ahead of the finals match, Mumbai Indians players are sweating it out hard in nets and smashing big hits to beat the Delhi capitals. They are leaving no stone unturned in their final preparations.

    Defending champions Mumbai Indians will take on Delhi Capitals on 10 November at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. They aim to win record-extending the fifth IPL title this year as earlier they won the IPL trophy in 2013, 2015, 2017 and 2019.

    Trent Boult gave MI a dream start to the IPL 2020 Qualifier 1 by bagging two wickets in only his first over of the innings. After troubling DC batters extensively in his first two overs, the Kiwi pacer didn’t return to bowl having suffered a groin injury, sending chills down the spine of Mumbai supporters.

    In his first spell, Boult ended with figures of 2-1-9-2 and he was expected to partner Jasprit Bumrah with the ball in the death overs too but he had to leave the ground in the 14th over because of the injury.