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Punjab Kings’ Chirs Gayle will be leaving the Indian Premier League bio-bubble due to fatigue and expressed a desire to mentally refresh himself in Dubai before representing the West Indies in the upcoming T20 World Cup. Punjab Kings’ Chris Gayle leaves IPL to refresh himself for T20 WC (Image Courtesy: AFP)HIGHLIGHTSPunjab Kings’ Chris Gayle leaves IPL to refresh himself for T20 WCI wish to mentally recharge and refresh myself before T20 WC, says GaylePunjab Kings will lock horns with Kolkata Knight Riders on FridayPunjab Kings’ Chris Gayle on Thursday has withdrawn from the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL), citing the bubble fatigue. The Jamaican has expressed the desire to mentally refresh himself in Dubai before representing the West Indies in the upcoming T20 World Cup. “Over the last few months, I have been a part of the CWI bubble, CPL bubble followed by the IPL bubble, and I wish to mentally recharge and refresh myself,” said Chris Gayle.“I want to refocus on helping the We...

IPL 2021, RR vs RCB, Live Streaming: Virat Kohli’s Royal Challengers Bangalore will take on Sanju Samson-led Rajasthan Royals in match 43 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 edition in Dubai on Wednesday. Today IPL LIVE Streaming: How to Watch Live Telecast of RR vs RCB Cricket Match on Website, App and Television (Courtesy by BCCI)Royal Challengers Bangalore would look to build on the momentum when they take on a struggling Rajasthan Royals in their Indian Premier League match in Dubai on Wednesday. RCB are currently in the third spot with 12 points from 10 matches and a win over RR will virtually put them in the play-offs. On the other hand, with eight points from 10 matches, it will be a make-or-break outing for RR as a loss on Wednesday can put them in a tight situation in their bid for a last-four berth.At what time does the IPL 2021 match between Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore begin?The IPL 2021 match between Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore b...

ICC ODI Rankings: The star of India’s famous 3rd ODI win over Australia, Jhulan Goswami moved to the 2nd spot on the bowling charts. The 38-year-old also made it to the top 10 of ICC all-rounder rankings in women’s ODIs. ICC Rankings: Jhullan Goswami jumps to 2nd spot on ODI bowling charts (Courtesy of BCCI)HIGHLIGHTSJhulan Goswami moved from the 4th spot to 2nd spot on ICC Bowling RankingsMithali Raj slipped from the No. 1 spot to No. 3 on Batting ChartsOnly 2 Indian batters are part of the top 10 in the batting chartsVeteran fast bowler Jhulan Goswami on Tuesday moved up by two sports to go to the 2nd position on the ICC ODI Bowling Rankings for women. The 38-year-old who shone in India’s famous win over Australia in the 3rd ODI in Mackay earlier this week. However, India’s captain Mithali Raj has slipped to the 3rd spot, losing her status as the numero uno in women’s ODI Batting Rankings. Mithali has been replaced by South Africa’s Lizelle Lee whi...

Sanju Samson’s destructive half-century went in vain as RR failed to defend 165 against SRH in Dubai but managed to hold on to the 6th position on the IPL 2021 points table despite the defeat. Sanju Samson was just one of three batsmen who fired for Rajasthan Royals in Match 40 vs Sunrisers Hyderabad (PTI Photo)HIGHLIGHTSSunrisers Hyderabad (167/3) beat Rajasthan Royals (164/5) by 7 wickets”We need to be at our best each and every ball,” Sanju Samson said after the defeatThey will take on Virat Kohli’s Royal Challengers Bangalore in their next match on Sept. 29Rajasthan Royals captain Sanju Samson demanded improvement from his team’s batsmen and bowlers after suffering a 7-wicket defeat against Sunrisers Hyderabad in Match 40 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 on Monday. Samson’s destructive half-century went in vain as RR failed to defend 165 in Dubai but managed to hold on to the 6th position on the IPL 2021 points table despite the defeat.Sam...

IPL 2021: Virat Kohli’s Royal Challengers Bangalore successfully defended 166 against Mumbai Indians in Dubai with Harshal Patel grabbing a hat-trick while Glenn Maxwell and Virat Kohli hit fifties each in the match. Harshal Patel now has 9 wickets in 2 matches against MI in IPL 2021 (Courtesy of BCCI)HIGHLIGHTSRoyal Challengers Bangalore (165/6) beat Mumbai Indians (111-all out) by 54 runs in match 39Harshal Patel bagged his maiden IPL hat-trick and finished with 4 wickets for 17 runsGlenn Maxwell scored 56 runs and took 2 wickets while Virat Kohli also hit a fifty for the winnersRoyal Challengers Bangalore finally ended their losing streak on Sunday as they beat Mumbai Indians by 54 runs in Match 39 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 to consolidate their position on the points table. Fast bowler Harshal Patel picked up a hat-trick after an all-round show from Glenn Maxwell to help RCB outclass MI. Virat Kohli’s RCB successfully defended 166 in Dubai by bowling out th...

IPL 2021: After a last-over defeat against Punjab Kings, Sunrisers Hyderabad skipper Kane Williamson said that this has been a frustrating season for his side and SRH will have to look for areas to improve. Jason Holder played a valiant knock of 47 not out but couldn’t take SRH over the line. (Courtesy by BCCI)HIGHLIGHTSSRH should seek fresh eyes and freedom in next match: Kane WilliamsonIt is a frustrating season for Sunrisers Hyderabad, says WilliamsonPunjab Kings (125 for 7) beat SunRisers Hyderabad (120 for 7) by 5 runs in Match 37Sunrisers Hyderabad captain Kane Williamson opened up on his team’s last-over defeat at the hands of Punjab Kings, saying that this has been a frustrating season for the franchise and they need to look for areas to improve. Punjab Kings (PBKS) held their nerve to seal a 5-run win over bottom-placed SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) in a low-scoring Indian Premier League (IPL) thriller at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Saturday. The KL-Rahul moved to t...

Lionel Messi has been ruled out of Paris St Germain’s match against Montpellier as he has not fully recovered from a bone bruising injury, but manager Mauricio Pochettino hopes he returns for their midweek match against Manchester City. Messi suffered a knock on his left knee and an MRI scan earlier this week confirmed signs of a bone contusion. He missed PSG’s 2-1 victory at Metz on Wednesday.The 34-year-old Argentine forward, who joined the French club from Barcelona on a two-year contract in August, will be assessed again on Sunday – ahead of the Champions League home game against City on Tuesday.”Messi has started to run today… We are going to assess him and we hope he improves,” Pochettino told reporters on Friday.”On Sunday, we will be able to give a positive update. We hope everything goes well and he will be available again… Yes, we hope he can play (against City). We have to be cautious.”Pochettino said the City match will ...

Mick Schumacher is the son of Ferrari great and seven times F1 world champion Michael while Nikita Mazepin is the son of a Russian billionaire who controls Haas’ title sponsor Uralkali. Mick Schumacher (extreme left) and Nikita Mazepin (extreme right) are in their debut seasons in Formula One (Haas F1 Twitter Photo)HIGHLIGHTSTeam boss Guenther Steiner said in a statement that the team wanted continuity for 2022Ferrari provides Haas’ engines, with Mick Schumacher a member of their driver academy.Schumacher and Mazepin have clashed on track this season, with the team having to step in to calm things downMick Schumacher and Nikita Mazepin have been retained by Haas F1 for the 2022 season, the US-owned team confirmed on Thursday. Both Schumacher and Mazepin are in their debut seasons in Formula One while Haas is in its seventh year in the sport. Schumacher is the son of Ferrari great and seven times world champion Michael while Mazepin is the son of a Russian billionaire who co...

All players taking part in the I-League starting in December this year, with the exception of under-18 players and those who have contracted Covid-19 earlier, League CEO Sunando Dhar said on Wednesday. The 2021/22 season of I-League is expected to be held under bio-secure environment with strict COVID-19 protocols in Kolkata and its surrounding suburbs.”It will be mandatory for all the players and officials taking part in the I-League and I-League qualifiers to have both doses of Covid-19 vaccination. The only exception will be the players who are under-18 years and those who cannot be vaccinated due to recent recovery from the infection,” Dhar told PTI in an interview.”Last year, double dose vaccination was not mandatory but we have made it mandatory this time. In that sense, it is stricter this time,” he added.The under-18 players and those who have not got their jabs due to recent COVID-19 recovery will have to undergo more frequent testing during the tournam...

Karthik Tyagi bowled a sensational last over as Rajasthan Royals pulled off an incredible two-run win over Punjab Kings in an Indian Premier League (IPL) thriller in Dubai on Tuesday. Kartik Tyagi of Rajasthan Royals celebrates the wicket of Fabian Allen of Punjab Kings (Image Courtesy: BCCI)HIGHLIGHTSFortunate to play a big role in something special, says Kartik TyagiThings keep changing in this format, so I need to keep believing, says TyagiKartik Tyagi stars as Rajasthan script stunning 2-run win over PunjabRajasthan pacer Kartik Tyagi held his nerves in the last over as Rajasthan Royals snatched a win from the jaws of victory against Punjab Kings in their Indian Premier League (IPL) in Dubai on Tuesday. Punjab required four runs off the last six balls but Tyagi dismissed Nicholas Pooran (32) and Deepak Hooda (0) and gave away only one run to script a sensational win for Rajasthan.“I have been talking to people over the years and they keep telling me that things keep changing in th...