Sunit Jangir

Sunit Jangir

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As a Senior Editor at Sacnilk, Sunit Jangir leads our coverage on Indian cinema, box office analytics, and global entertainment trends. Passionate about Cricket, Sunit Jangir is an avid sports lover. He finds inspiration in other people's life stories and try to absorb them. Though introvert by nature, he doesn't feel shy when the topic is cinema and sports, particularly cricket.

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Purple Cap Winners In IPL
2584 days ago
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Purple Cap Winners In IPL

Here are the list of the Purple Cap winners in IPL SNBowlerMatchesWicketsBBIAvgEcon4w5wYear 1. Sohail Tanvir (RR) 11 22 6/14 12.09 6.46 1 1 2008 2. RP Singh (DC) 16 23 4/22 18.13 6.98 1 0 2009 3. Pragyan Ojha (DC) 16 21 3/26 20.42 7.29 0 0 2010 4. Lasith Malinga (MI) 16 28 5/13 13.39 5.95 0 1 2011 5. Morne Morkel (DD) 16 25 4/20 18.12 7.19 1 0 2012 6. Dwayne Bravo (CSK) 18 32 4/42 15.53 7.95 1 0 2013 7. Mohit Sharma (CSK) 16 23 4/14 19.65 8.39 1 0 2014 8. Dwayne Bravo (CSK) 17 26 3/22 16.38 8.14 0 0 2015 9. Bhuvaneshwar Kumar (SRH) 17 23 4/29 21.30 7.42 1 0 2016 10. Bhuvaneshwar Kumar (SRH) 14 26 5/19 14.19 7.05 0 1 2017 11. Andrew Tye (KXIP) 14 24 4/16 18.66 8.00 3 0 2018 12. Imran Tahir (CSK) 17 26 4/12 16.57 6.69 2 0 2019 13. Kagiso Rabada (DC) 17 30 4/24 18.26 8.34 2 0 2020 14. Harshal Patel (RCB) 15 32 5/27 14.34 8.14 1 1 2021 ## Orange Cap Winners In IPL ## Follow for more...

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Orange Cap Winners In IPL
2584 days ago
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Orange Cap Winners In IPL

Here are the list of the Orange Cap winners in IPL SNBatsmanMatchesRunsH.S.10050Ave.SRYear 1. Shaun Marsh (KXIP) 11 616 115 1 5 68.44 139.68 2008 2. Matthew Hayden (CSK) 12 572 89 0 5 52.00 144.81 2009 3. Schin Tendulkar (MI) 15 618 89* 0 5 47.53 132.61 2010 4. Chris Gayle (RCB) 12 608 107 2 3 67.55 183.13 2011 5. Chris Gayle (RCB) 15 733 128* 1 7 61.08 160.74 2012 6. Michael Hussey (CSK) 17 733 95 0 6 52.35 129.50 2013 7. Robin Uthappa (KKR) 16 660 83* 0 5 44.00 137.78 2014 8. David Warner (SRH) 14 562 91 0 7 43.23 156.54 2015 9. Virat Kohli (RCB) 16 973 113 4 7 81.08 152.03 2016 10. David Warner (SRH) 14 641 126 1 4 58.27 141.81 2017 11. Kane Williamson (SRH) 17 735 84 0 8 52.50 142.44 2018 12. David Warner (SRH) 12 692 100* 1 8 69.20 143.86 2019 13. KL Rahul (KXIP) 14 670 132* 1 5 55.83 129.34 2020 14. Ruturaj Gaikwad (CSK) 16 635 101* 1 4 45.35 136.26 2021 ## Purple Cap Winners In IPL ## Follow for more...

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IPL 2019: Team Of The Tournament
2586 days ago
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IPL 2019: Team Of The Tournament

Another season of Indian Premier League is just one match away from reaching to its conclusion. The final is set to take place on Sunday (May 12) at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad between the two most successful teams of the IPL history and three times champions each, Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians.## Here is our team of the tournament:## 1. David Warner (SRH)## It has been a quite emotional season for the Australian left-hander who was making his comeback after missing out the previous season due to the Newlands' ball-tampering scandal last year. But he returned and returned with a bang. Smashing 692 runs in 12 innings with an average of 69.20 and strike rate of 143.87 including a century and 8 fifties. This year, he paired with England's Jonny Bairstow and both were quite sensational together. Even in 2017, Warner was the highest run-getter of the tournament with 641 runs 14 innings.## 2. KL Rahul (KXIP)## After getting a slow start in the first few matches, KL Rahul really took off and saw his 2018 version after that. Despite Kings XI Punjab not making to the playoffs just like the previous season, Rahul has had an impressive season with the bat. He smashed 593 runs in 14 innings with an average of 53.91 and strike rate of 135.38. He managed to get those runs with the help of a century and 6 half-centuries.## 3. Shreyas Iyer (DC)## It's been a landmark year for Shreyas Iyer not only as a batsman but also as a captain. Under Shreyas Iyer's captaincy, Delhi Capitals reached to the playoffs for the first time since 2012. However, he couldn't take DC to its first final but did remarkably well to take a young side to thus far. He impressed with the bat as well and smashed 463 runs in 16 innings with an average of 30.86 and hit 3 fifties.## 4. Rishabh Pant (DC)## The 21-year old may have not matured enough but had won Delhi Capitals 3 or 4 matches singlehandedly. The second highest run-getter of 2018, Rishabh Pant smashed the second fastest fifty (18 balls) of the tournament. Pant scored 488 runs in 16 innings with the thunderous strike rate of 162.66.## 5. Andre Russell (KKR)## Not many have the power of winning the game from the almost dead situation unless he is Andre Russell. The IPL 2019 will be remembered for Russell's brutal striking. The big man from West Indies was in different zone throughout the season and made 510 runs in 13 innings with the strike rate of 204.81. In first few matches, his scores were 49* off 19 balls vs SRH, 48 off 17 balls vs KXIP, 62 off 28 balls vs DC, 48* off 13 balls vs RCB. Quite unimaginable!## 6. MS Dhoni (CSK)## When it comes to finishing the game, no one knows better than MS Dhoni how to do that. Against Royal Challengers Bangalore when CSK needed 26 to win off the last 6 balls, Dhoni nearly did something unthinkable as CSK remained just two runs short of the target. Well, on the bigger note, CSK will play its 8th final out of the 10 seasons they played and the skipper played an important role in that with 414 runs in 11 innings with an average of 103.50 and strike rate of 137.54.## 7. Hardik Pandya (MI)## One of Mumbai Indians' key players Hardik Pandya has emerged as the genuine all-rounder this season. He seems to be the only competitor of Andre Russell in terms of the strike rate. His best effort came against Kolkata Knight Riders when he blasted 91 off 34 balls in chasing 233. However, Mumbai Indians couldn't cross the line but by then, Pandya has already played one of the best knocks in IPL history. He has scored 386 runs in 14 innings with the strike rate of 193 and also been impressive with his bowling as well and picked 14 wickets in 15 matches.## 8. Shreyas Gopal (RR)## The only bowler to take the wickets of Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers in the same innings on three occasions, Shreyas Gopal has been the biggest positive for Rajasthan Royals this year. He is also the contender of the emerging player of the tournament. In 14 matches, Gopal picked 20 wickets including the hat-trick against RCB.## 9. Imran Tahir (CSK)## With one of the trademark celebrations after taking the wicket, Imran Tahir has played an important role in CSK's success this year. His economy rate (6.65) has been one of the best in IPL 2019. In 16 matches so far, Tahir has picked 24 wickets and only behind his fellow countryman Kagiso Rabada.## 10. Kagiso Rabada (DC)## The champion bowler from South Africa is the leading wicket-taker with 25 wickets in 12 matches. The world saw his brilliance when he defended 10 runs against the likes of Russell in the super over. However, an injury ended his memorable season with DC but he ensured that DC reached to the playoffs for the first time since 2012.## 11. Jasprit Bumrah (MI)## No playing XI is complete without Jasprit Bumrah who's brilliance with new balls as well as in the death is unbelievable. It was Bumrah who played the biggest part in Mumbai Indians' title triumph against Chennai Super Kings with the figures of 4-0-14-2. Mumbai Indians were restricted to below par total but Bumrah, with his brilliance in the death overs denied CSK to win as MI completed narrowest 1-run win to lift the title for the record 4th time. Bumrah ended the season with 19 wickets in 16 matches with an outstanding economy of 6.63.## Follow for more...

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IPL 2019: 5 Indian Emerging Players Of The Tournament
2590 days ago
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IPL 2019: 5 Indian Emerging Players Of The Tournament

Indian Premier League 2019 has come into its last week. With a lot of entertainment in the last one and a half month, the 12th edition of the tournament has emerged one of the best in its history. There have been so many great performances in this period that make this tournament a successful one.## IPL is all about emerging young talents. It is the platform where young players showcase their skills and talent they possess. The 12th edition is no different from that where young players compete with big ones and impressed everyone with their performances.## Here we will take the list of five Indian players who have impressed and showed the skills of competing with the world's best players on the biggest stage.## 1. Riyan Parag (RR) - Riyan Parag is just a 17-year old from Guwahati, Assam (India). There is something about the right-hand batting all-rounder that makes him a watch me out player. His calmness and maturity he has shown under pressure, speak for him. One of the stars in India's U-19 World Cup triumph last year, Parag became the youngest player in IPL history to struck his maiden fifty. In 5 innings of 7 matches, he has scored 160 runs with an average of 32 and has taken 2 wickets. Although Rajasthan Royals failed to make to the playoffs, Parag is one of the contenders to win the Emerging player of the tournament award. ## 2. Shubman Gill (KKR) - Already having the experience of playing at the International level, Shubman Gill is definitely the future of Indian cricket. One of the key reasons for Kolkata Knight Riders' failure that they didn't play Gill at the top order in the first leg of the tournament. They did rectify their error and give him chance to open the innings and he didn't let them down. In 13 innings of 14 matches, Gill has scored 296 runs with an average of 32.88. The 19-year old Firozpur, Punjab has the potential to become the next big thing in Indian cricket.## 3. Shreyas Gopal (RR) - Well, in the era of wrist spinners Shreyas Gopal is another edition in that list. He is has had a dream season where he finished on 3rd in the leading wicket-takers of the tournament (excluding playoff matches) with 20 wickets in 14 matches. He is one of the only few bowlers to take Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers' wicket in the same innings and he has done that on three occasions.## 4. Khaleel Ahmed (SRH) - Khaleel Ahmed's strength is the pace and accuracy. Currently, he is probably the best left-arm pacer in India. He has already taken 17 wickets 8 matches so far in IPL 2019. The 21-year old from Tonk, Rajasthan, Khaleel Ahmed was the member of India squad of U-19 World Cup 2016. Though he has had an ordinary tournament but did enough to make it to the Indian Premier League 2018. He is one of the main contenders for the emerging player award this time around.## 5. Rahul Chahar (MI) - Another player from Rajasthan who according to some former players, will seeing playing for India very soon. At Wankhede where the pitch does not offer much for the spinners and generally has been good for the batting, Rahul Chahar has been impressive for Mumbai Indians despite not getting enough purchase for the deck. Although he has taken 10 wickets in 10 matches, his economy (7.17) has been brilliant this season.## Follow for more...

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Top 5 Fastest Hundreds In IPL
2598 days ago
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Top 5 Fastest Hundreds In IPL

In T20 cricket, outstanding performances are often quickly forgotten because of the frenetic rate at which they come. It is one of the criticisms of this format but what about those performances which the scenario of seeing this game. It can be the quickest format but some of the batting performances are hard to forget.## Well, there can be nothing better stage than the Indian Premier League to remember such brilliant knocks. On 28 April 2019, Hardik Pandya played one of the memorable knocks (91 off 34 balls) but unfortunately, he missed out his maiden T20 century by just 9 runs. He missed but his knock will be remembered as one of the finest knocks in IPL history. Here we will take the list of top five fastest centuries of IPL history.## 1. Chris Gayle (30 balls, RCB vs PWI, 2013)## When you are talking about T20 cricket and not talk about the universe boss, it's unfair. On 23 April 2013, Chris Gayle scored the fastest century in any form of professional cricket. It also remains the highest score of this format. His knock actually broke many records, Most sixes in a T20 inning (17), the highest score by a team (263) and so on; the records kept tumbling during Gayle's knock, and his team ended up winning by a massive margin. Chris Gayle went on to score 175 off just 66 balls.## 2. Yusuf Pathan (37 balls, RR vs MI, 2010)## Yusuf Pathan holds the record of the fastest century in IPL by an Indian player. After his knock, Shane Warne (RR captain then) described it one of the best knocks in his 21-years of career. Pathan's 100 off 37 balls in Mumbai in 2010 was a remarkable achievement considering his team were floundering in a chase of 213. Pathan hit eight sixes and nine fours and nearly pulled off what would have been a stunning victory.## 3. David Miller (38 balls, KXIP vs RCB, 2013)## Another batsman who considers as a T20 specialist. David Miller pulled off something remarkable against Royals Challengers Bangalore. When he came to the crease, Kings XI Punjab was needed 140 in 12.2 overs but his destructive knock of 101 off 38 balls actually finished the game with two overs to spare.## 4. Adam Gilchrist (42 balls, DC vs MI, 2008)## To chased down 154 against Mumbai Indians at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai, Adam Gilchrist needed just 12 overs to breeze past the home side. He hit 10 sixes and 9 fours in his knock of 109 off 47 balls which is the 4th fastest century in the history of the Indian Premier League.## 5. AB de Villiers (43 balls, RCB vs GL, 2016)## There are a few batsmen who look as exciting as AB de Villiers when in full flow. His ability to play the shots all-around the park makes the most dangerous batsman in T20 cricket. In 2016, against the Gujrat Lions, AB de Villiers smashed 129 off 52-balls. He paired with Virat Kohli, probably the best two best limited-overs batsmen in the world at the time. The duo struck record 229-runs partnership in RCB's mammoth total of 248. AB hit 12 sixes and 10 fours in his electrifying knock.## Follow for more...

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IPL 2019: Stats And Records
2605 days ago
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IPL 2019: Stats And Records

It's been thrilling last seven weeks of the Indian Premier League and one couldn't ask for a better end of the tournament where Mumbai Indians defeated Chennai Super Kings by 1-run in a nail-biting final at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad to win their 4th (most by any) title in 12 seasons of IPL.## Here are the IPL 2019 stats:## Runs scored - 19,416## Top 3 SNBatsmanMatchesRunsH.S.10050SR 1. David Warner (SRH) 12 692 100* 1 8 143.86 2. KL Rahul (KXIP) 14 593 100* 1 6 135.38 3. Quinton de Kock (MI) 16 529 81 0 4 132.91 ## Sixes - 785 ## Top 3 SNBatsmanMatchesSixes 1. Andre Russell (KKR) 14 52 2. Chris Gayle (KXIP) 13 34 3. Hardik Pandya (MI) 16 29 ## Centuries - 6## David Warner, Jonny Bairstow, KL Rahul, Sanju Samson, Virat Kohli, and Ajinkya Rahane have scored a century each.## Wickets taken - 682## Top 3 SNBowlerMatchesWicketsBBI4w5wEcon 1 Imran Tahir (CSK) 17 26 4/27 1 0 6.69 2. Kagiso Rabada (DC) 12 25 4/21 2 0 7.82 3. Deepak Chahar (CSK) 17 22 3/20 0 0 7.47 ## Dot balls - 4,934## Top 3 SNBowlerMatchesDot Balls 1. Deepak Chahar (CSK) 17 190 2. Jasprit Bumrah (MI) 16 169 3. Bhuvneshwar Kumar (SRH) 15 168 ## Hat-tricks - 2## Sam Curran (KXIP) vs DC## Shreyas Gopal (RR) vs RCB## IPL Records## Jonny Bairstow is having a dream IPL so far. Since he made his debut this year in IPL for Sunrisers Hyderabad he has been in sublime form and becomes the highest run-getter in IPL debut season.## Most runs in a debut IPL season SNBatsmanRunsYear 1. Jonny Bairstow (SRH) 445 2019 2. Shreyas Iyer (DD) 439 2015 3. Faf du Plessis (CSK) 398 2012 ## West Indies' pacer Alzarri Joseph broke Sohail Tanvir's 11-year old record for the best bowling figures in IPL. Against Sunrisers Hyderabad he took 6 for 12 on his debut for Mumbai Indians.## Best bowling figures in IPL SNBowlerFiguresAgainstYear 1. Alzarri Joseph (MI) 6/12 SRH 2019 2. Sohail Tanvir (RR) 6/14 CSK 2008 3. Adam Zampa (RPS) 6/19 SRH 2016 ## - Rajasthan Royals' Riyan Parag becomes the youngest player to score his maiden fifty in IPL history.## Youngest at the time of maiden IPL fifty:## 17y 175d Riyan Parag (2019)*## 18y 169d Sanju Samson (2013)## 18y 169d Prithvi Shaw (2018)## 18y 212d Rishabh Pant (2016)## 18y 237d Shubman Gill (2018)## IPL 2019 Awards and Winners:## Orange Cap - David Warner (692 runs)## David Warner made his comeback in the IPL after missing out last year a memorable one by winning the Orange Cap for the leading run scorer of the tournament. He is the only batsman to win this award three times (2015, 2017, 2019) and more interestingly, Mumbai Indians have emerged as a winner every time.## Purple Cap - Imran Tahir (26 wickets)## Age is just a number for some players and South African star Imran Tahir proved that by becoming the oldest to win the Purple Cap for the leading wicket-taker of the tournament.## Most valuable player of the tournament - Andre Russell## Well, there was no competition for this award. Hardik Pandya came close but it was Andre Russell who grabbed this award. He scored 510 runs and took 11 wickets in 14 matches for Kolkata Knight Riders. He made everyone in awe with his inhuman striking throughout the tournament.## Emerging player of the tournament - Shubman Gill## A well-deserved award to the 19-year old Shubman Gill who impressed one and all with his batting under pressure. Gill scored 296 runs in 14 matches. In the first few matches, he played in the middle order but since he was given a chance to open the innings, he didn't look back after that.## Fair play award - Sunrisers Hyderabad## Sunrisers Hyderabad won the fair play award. In fact, SRH is the only team to averages 10 in the tournament history. This was the second time after 2016, SRH won this award.## Perfect catch of the Season - Kieron Pollard## Fastest fifty award - Hardik Pandya## The season's Super Striker - Andre Russell## FBB Stylish Player of the Season - KL Rahul## The Gamechanger of the Season - Rahul Chahar## Pitch and ground Trophy - Punjab (Mohali) and Hyderabad bag the award## Follow for more...

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Top 10 Captain With Most Win In IPL
2615 days ago
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Top 10 Captain With Most Win In IPL

MS Dhoni is the only captain in the history of the IPL who has won 100 or more matches as CSK captain. However, among the top 10 most successful captains in IPL, Rohit Sharma has the best win percentage. ## Here is the list of TOP 10 captains with most wins in IPL SNPlayerMatchesWonLostTiedNRWin % 1. MS Dhoni (CSK, RPS) 184 107 76 0 1 58.46 2. Gautam Gambhir (DD, KKR) 129 71 57 1 0 55.42 3. Rohit Sharma (MI) 113 66 43 4 0 60.17 4. Virat Kohli (RCB) 120 55 58 3 4 48.70 5. Adam Gilchrist (DC, KXIP) 74 35 39 0 0 47.29 6. Sachin Tendulkar (MI) 51 30 21 0 0 58.82 7. Shane Warne (RR) 55 30 24 0 1 55.45 8. David Warner (DD, SRH) 56 29 26 1 0 52.67 9. Virendra Sehwag (DD, KXIP) 53 28 24 0 1 53.77 10. R Dravid (RR, RCB) 48 22 26 0 0 45.83 ## DC - Deccan Chargers## Note - Data as of 21 October 2020.## Follow for more...

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Top 5 Most Successful Captain In IPL History
2616 days ago
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Top 5 Most Successful Captain In IPL History

Indian Premier League has seen so many captains over the last 12 years. Some have been so successful and become the synonym of success while some couldn't make their mark at the biggest stage. It is often said that a captain is as good as a team but sometimes, a good captain makes a team look good with his smart moves during the game.## In IPL, a few captains have been able to change that scenario and have been so successful with even an ordinary team. Now, the question should be raised who is the best captain among them? Well, for that we need to look back at the records.## Here is the list of TOP 5 most successful captain in IPL (accroding to win %, 50+ matches):## 1. MS Dhoni (CSK, RPS) - Mahendra Singh Dhoni doesn't need the second introduction. He is the only captain in IPL to win 100 matches as captain. There are only a few captains in the world who have been as successful as MS Dhoni. He is the only captain in the world who has won T20I World Cup, 50-over World Cup and Champions Trophy as captain and without a doubt has one of the smartest minds in cricket.## Chennai Super Kings has become a brand in the IPL and MS Dhoni is probably the biggest reason for that. He is captaining CSK since the first season (2008) and has led his side winning the title on three occasions while four times CSK has been runner-up in nine seasons they have played. There is no other team being as successful as CSK and Dhoni without a doubt is the main reason for it.## A statical view at his captaincy record in IPL## SpanMatchesWonLostTiedNRWin % 2008-19 174 104 69 0 1 60.11 ## 2. Sachin Tendulkar (MI) - The legend of the game and arguably the greatest batsman after Sir Don Bradman, Sachin Tendulkar is one of only two Indian players who has won player of the tournament award in IPL. He was the first ever captain for Mumbai Indians and captained for three years.## However, Mumbai Indians couldn't win during Tendulkar's captaincy period but he led MI to the finals in 2010 only to lose against Chennai Super Kings. One of the icon players, Sachin Tendulkar was the player of the tournament in 2010.## A statical view at his captaincy record in IPL## SpanMatchesWonLostTiedNRWin % 2008-11 51 30 21 0 0 58.82 ## 3. Rohit Sharma (MI) - Mumbai Indians is probably the only team who has dominated Chennai Super Kings and has been the most successful team since Rohit Sharma has taken the captaincy in 2013. The team has seen some great players like Sachin Tendulkar, Sanath Jayasuriya, Shaun Pollack but they couldn't take the team to glory until Rohit takes the charge.## Since 2013, Mumbai Indians has won three titles in 2013, 2015, and 2017. Rohit Sharma also has similarities of Dhoni who keep his head calm under pressure and that helped him become one of the most successful captains in IPL history.## A statical view at his captaincy record in IPL## SpanMatchesWonLostTiedNRWin % 2013-19 104 60 42 2 0 58.65 ## 4. Shane Warne (RR) - The first ever captain to lift an IPL Trophy, Shane Warne took an ordinary team Rajasthan Royals to glory. A team without star players has its name in the history book. Shane Warne showed the world that even without star players can reach the heights. However, 2008 success is alone standing glory for RR as they could never repeat the same kind of success again.## A statical view at his captaincy record in IPL## SpanMatchesWonLostTiedNRWin % 2008-11 55 30 24 1 0 55.45 ## 5. Gautam Gambir (DD, KKR) - Gautam Gambhir started his IPL career with Delhi Daredevils. And soon become captain after the first season. However, he couldn't be successful with DD as captain. Time changes and he was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders in 2011 and immediately given the captaincy. In his first attempt as KKR captain, he led his side to playoffs.## KKR's 2011 performance was enough to prove Gambhir's potential as captain and didn't take a long time to convert his potential into glory. In 2012 and 2014, Gambhir led KKR to title triumph and became KKR's most loved face. There is no doubt Gambhir has been the Piccaso of KKR's IPL journey.## A statical view at his captaincy record in IPL## SpanMatchesWonLostTiedNRWin % 2009-18 129 71 57 1 0 55.42 ## Note - Data as of 13th May 2019 ## Follow for more...

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Any asking rate is child’s play for Andre Russell
2622 days ago
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Any asking rate is child’s play for Andre Russell

It was another night when Andre Russell's assault was on peek. With 53 runs needed in 3 overs, most of the batsmen would have given up but not Andre Russell who proved this target a child's play for him. His 13-ball 48* powered Kolkata Knight Riders to an unlikely win with 5 balls to spare over Royal Challengers Bangalore.## The cricket world expressed their thoughts on Andre Russell's brutal striking via Twitter## Speechless. #RCBvKKR #VIVOIPL2019— Royal Challengers (@RCBTweets) April 5, 2019 ## WINDIES TEAM FOR 2019 WORLD CUP@Russell12A and any other 10...📸 @KKRiders.#KKRvRCB #AndreRussell #VIVOIPL2019 #IPL2019 #westindies #Cricket #WorldCup2019 pic.twitter.com/R7cu9hkncT— Brian Lara (@BrianLara) April 5, 2019 ## Sheesh! #DreRuss Where can you bowl to him 🤷‍♂️— Brendon McCullum (@Bazmccullum) April 5, 2019 ## Any asking rate is child’s play for Andre Russell . What a victory ! #RCBvsKKR— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) April 5, 2019 ## That was unreal from Andre Russell #RCBvKKR— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) April 5, 2019 ## .@Russell12A 👌🏻#DreRuss— Sir Vivian Richards (@ivivianrichards) April 5, 2019 ## Andre Russell in 2019 IPL:Game 1: 4 SixesGame 2: 5 SixesGame 3: 6 SixesGame 4: 7 Sixes207 runs in 77 Balls (22 Sixes)Seems like he is following a pattern of hitting sixes!#RCBvKKR #IPL2019 #AndreRussell— Sacnilk Sports (@SacnilkSports) April 5, 2019 ## ANDRE THE GIANT!!!!!! What a beast !!!!!! What am I seeing?!?! #AndreRussell #RCBvKKR 🤪🏏🦖— Ranveer Singh (@RanveerOfficial) April 5, 2019 ## And you guys in the Dugout who said game/set/& match......u may know your cricket but you don’t know @Russell12A !!! WOW u CHAMPION. This calls for Wine my MuscleMan!— Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) April 5, 2019 ## Have never seen anyone smash the cricket ball like @Russell12A does !! Incredible Batting Congratulations @KKRiders on the victory #RCBvKKR @iamsrk pic.twitter.com/DIX3DIYtzx— Rajeev Shukla (@ShuklaRajiv) April 5, 2019 ## RUUUUUSSSSEEEEELLLLL @Russell12A Take a Bow 🙇‍♂️ @IPL @KKRiders vs @RCBTweets— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) April 5, 2019 ## Has to be the scariest in world cricket #DreRuss— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) April 5, 2019 ## The calm in the #KKR camp even when the asking rate is going past 15 rpo is unnerving. Russell ka bhi DNA Test karvao....how’s it possible to hit so many sixes with such consistency?? 🙏🤔 #KKR #RCBvKKR— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) April 5, 2019 ## Follow for more...

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Who Is Prayas Ray Barman?
2627 days ago
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Who Is Prayas Ray Barman?

Royal Challengers Bangalore is searching for the first win of VIVO IPL 2019 after the two back to back defeats against Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians. They will look to turn things around when they will be up against Sunrisers Hyderabad on Sunday 31st March at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad.## Interestingly, RCB has included 17-year old Prayas Ray Barman in the playing XI against Sunrisers. It is Barman's debut match of the Indian Premier League.## Who is Prayas Ray Barman## Prayas Ray Barman is a Right-arm leg break googly bowler from West Bengal. He is just 16 and a half-year-old and becomes the youngest player to make his debut in IPL. He is also one of the three players who was born in the 21st century and has played in the IPL after Mujeeb Ur Rahman and Rasikh Salam. Prayas Ray Barman came in the spotlight after his impressive Vijay Hazare Trophy 2018-19 and was the leading wicket-taker for Bengal with 11 wickets in 9 matches.## What happened in auction## Prayas Ray Barman's base price was 20 Lakh INR but such was his demand that some franchise were showing interest to grabbed the teenager but it was Royal Challengers Bangalore who got him in INR 1.5 Crore.## Youngest debutants in IPL:## 16y 157d Prayas Ray Barman## 17y 011d Mujeeb-ur-Rahman## 17y 177d Sarfaraz Khan## 17y 179d Pradeep Sangwan## 17y 199d Washington Sundar## Follow for more...

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We are playing at the IPL level and not playing club cricket
2630 days ago
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We are playing at the IPL level and not playing club cricket

In a nail-biting finish of a thriller between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Mumbai Indians at Chinnaswamy stadium, Bangalore on 28th March saw Indians win the match despite de Villiers fighting knock of 70* off 41 balls. But the result could have been different if there wasn't an umpiring error that cost RCB match.## With RCB needed 7 runs off the last ball, Malinga ended overstepping which was not picked by the on-field umpire S Ravi. It was showed on the giant screen only after the players shook hands post the game. After watching the incident on the big screen, Virat Kohli could not stop himself but to criticize the umpire S Ravi in the post-match presentation ceremony.## "We are playing at the IPL level and not playing club cricket. The umpires should have had their eyes open. That is a ridiculous call at the last ball. If it is a game of margins, I don't know what is happening. They should have been more sharp and careful out there," said Kohli.## Mumbai Indians went on to win the match by 5-runs as Shivam Dube could only gather a single off the last ball. But skipper Rohit Sharma to criticize the umpire as he didn't seem to be happy with the standard of umpiring at the big level.## "I just got to know when we crossed the rope. Somebody just told me it was a no-ball. These kind of mistakes are not good for the game of cricket, it's pretty simple, the over before that. Bumrah bowled a ball which wasn't a wide ball. Those are game-changers," said Rohit.## Well, in between the no-ball controversy, Mumbai Indians managed to win their first match of the VIVO IPL 2019. While RCB loses their second consecutive match after losing the season opener to Chennai Super Kings.## Follow for more...

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What Is MCC's Law 41.16?
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What Is MCC's Law 41.16?

Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), the arbiter of the laws of the game, have released a statement regarding Ashwin's 'Mankad' run out of Jos Buttler in the match between Rajasthan Royals and Kings XI Punjab. The statement states that the spirit of the game wasn't violated during the incident.## Ravichandran Ashwin, the captain of Kings XI Punjab, dismissed Jos Buttler by removing the bails at the non-striker's end even before releasing the ball. Buttler who was batting on 69, adjudged out because of the MCC's law 41.16 that deals with the issue of a non-striker leaving his/her ground early.## The law states, if the non-striker is out of his/her ground from the moment the ball comes into play to the instant when the bowler would normally have been expected to release the ball, the bowler is permitted to attempt to run him/her out. Whether the attempt is successful or not, the ball shall not count as one in the over.## If the bowler fails in an attempt to run out the non-striker, the umpire shall call and signal Dead ball as soon as possible.## MCC found Kings XI Punjab's skipper within the law and said that the spirit of the game wasn't violated. Ashwin too said after yesterday's match in the press conference that he didn't plan to do 'Mankad' Buttler.## "Look, it was very instinctive. On my part, it was very instinctive. It was not planned or anything like that. It's there within the rules of the game. I don't understand where the spirit of the game comes, naturally, if it's there in the rules it's there".## After yesterday's incident, Ashwin got criticized by some of the former players who found the incident against the 'spirit of the game'.## Follow for more...

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