Name: Ravi Shastri justifies Pant's selection over Saha in overseas Tests
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Description: After skipper Virat Kohli called Wriddhiman Saha the best keeper in modern-day cricket and played him in the last Test series at home, many fans were left surprised with Rishabh Pant's selection over Saha in the first Test vs New Zealand in Wellington. But head coach Ravi Shastri justified as to why the young wicketkeeper-batsman was given a go-ahead.

After skipper Virat Kohli called Wriddhiman Saha the best keeper in modern-day cricket and played him in the last Test series at home, many fans were left surprised wit

Ravi Shastri justifies Pant's selection over Saha in overseas Tests

After skipper Virat&nbsp;Kohli called&nbsp;Wriddhiman&nbsp;Saha&nbsp;the best keeper in modern-day cricket and played him in the last Test series at home, many fans were left surprised with&nbsp;Rishabh Pant's selection over&nbsp;Saha&nbsp;in the first Test vs New Zealand in Wellington. But head coach Ravi Shastri&nbsp;justified as to why the young wicketkeeper-batsman was given a go-ahead.

After skipper Virat Kohli called Wriddhiman Saha the best keeper in modern-day cricket and played him in the last Test series at home, many fans were left surprised with Rishabh Pant's selection over Saha in the first Test vs New Zealand in Wellington. But head coach Ravi Shastri justified as to why the young wicketkeeper-batsman was given a go-ahead.

Sunrisers Hyderabad were in a desperate need for a change in fortunes and they finally opened their account on the points table by beating Punjab Kings by 9 wickets on

Sunrisers Hyderabad were in a desperate need for a change in fortunes and they finally opened their account on the points table by beating Punjab Kings by 9 wickets on Wednesday. Batting first, Punjab's batting fell apart as they were bowled out for just 120 on a sluggish&nbsp;Chennai wicket. Hyderabad had no problem chasing it down as Jonny Bairstow&nbsp;guided his side over the finish line with an unbeaten 63. SRH's&nbsp;first win of the season meant that Punjab were handed t heir 3rd loss in 4 games.&nbsp;

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Terrific Thursday in IPL will feature league leaders Royal Challengers Bangalore take on Rajasthan Royals in Match 16 in Mumbai. While the team from

Terrific Thursday&nbsp;in IPL&nbsp;will&nbsp;feature league leaders Royal Challengers Bangalore take on Rajasthan&nbsp;Royals in Match 16 in Mumbai. While the team from Jaipur&nbsp;hasn't exactly been in the pink of health, a quick turn around will be tough as they are up against a Virat&nbsp;Kohli&nbsp;led side which has pretty much looked the best. Without Liam Livingstone who has now gone home citing bio-bubble fatigue, Rajasthan&nbsp;is in all sorts of trouble as they are without Ben Stokes and Jofra&nbsp;Archer. With 1 win from 3 games, the Royals are struggling whereas Bangalore is riding high after winning all 3 games. Death bowling is still an issue but the batters in RCB&nbsp;are getting them past the finish line with AB de Villiers and Glenn Maxwell. With both teams having won 10 games each in 23 games, this has to be one of the most balanced head to head record in IPL&nbsp;history.&nbsp;

Former India captain MS Dhoni's parents have tested positive for Covid-19 in Ranchi and have been admitted to a hospital. According to reports, Dhoni's p

Former India captain MS Dhoni's&nbsp;parents have tested positive for Covid-19 in Ranchi&nbsp;and have been admitted to a hospital. According to reports, Dhoni's&nbsp;parents have settled and stable oxygen levels but were admitted to the hospital as per the doctor's advice. Dhoni's&nbsp;currently representing Chennai Super Kings in IPL&nbsp;2021 as they play their games in Mumbai. All 8 IPL teams are in strict bio-bubble environments as the Covid-19 cases are surging in India with almost 3 lakh&nbsp;cases coming in the last 24 hours.&nbsp;

RCB continue to occupy the top spot on the IPL points table but Delhi have leapfrogged Chennai from 3rd to the 2nd spot. Mumbai Indians continue to be at the

RCB continue to occupy the top spot on the IPL&nbsp;points table but Delhi have leapfrogged Chennai from 3rd to the 2nd spot. Mumbai&nbsp;Indians continue to be at the 4th spot.
Kolkata, Rajasthan, Punjab and Hyderabad continue to be in the 2nd half of the table.

Mumbai Indians had defended 2 consecutive low totals in Chennai and they came close to making it 3 but Delhi Capitals denied them that. The men from the capital av

Mumbai&nbsp;Indians had defended 2 consecutive low totals in Chennai and they came close to making it 3 but Delhi Capitals denied them that. The men from the capital avoided a scare and beat Mumbai&nbsp;by 6 wickets in a low-scoring thriller. Batting first, Mumbai's batting once again fell apart and they were restricted to 137/9. Amit&nbsp;Mishra&nbsp;rattling them with 4 wickets. Shikhar&nbsp;Dhawan once again took Delhi's chase off to a solid start with 45. 3 wickets though brought Mumbai&nbsp;back into the game but Delhi crossed the finish line in the final over. With that, they not only beat Mumbai&nbsp;after 4 straight losses but also pulled off their first win in Chennai in 11 years.

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The 7th and 8th placed team in IPL 2021 points charts take on each other in the battle of the bottom dwellers in the 1st game of Wednesday. Punjab Kings have regis

The 7th and 8th placed team in IPL&nbsp;2021 points charts take on each other in the battle of the bottom dwellers in the 1st game of Wednesday. Punjab Kings have registered a single win but have looked underprepared in the tournament&nbsp;so far with most batters failing and the bowling too needing sharpness. Sunrisers&nbsp;Hyderabad on the other hand have failed to win a single game despite making plenty of changes to their team in the last 3 outings. Getting the right combination is the major area of concern and coach Trevor Bayliss and captain David Warner are yet to find one. If we look at the head to head record for the two sides, Hyderabad has been the dominant team with 11 wins from 16 meetings between the two sides.&nbsp;

Riding on confidence after 2 consecutive wins, Chennai Super Kings will face off against the Kolkata Knight Riders at the Wankhede stadium in Wednesday's 2nd

Riding on confidence after 2 consecutive wins, Chennai Super Kings will face off against the Kolkata&nbsp;Knight Riders at the Wankhede&nbsp;stadium in Wednesday's 2nd encounter.&nbsp;
While MS Dhoni's men are a rejuvenated unit after a disastrous 2020 season, not much has changed&nbsp;for KKR&nbsp;apart from their captain. The Knights have lost 2 games in a row after winning their opening encounter vs SRH. Though KKR&nbsp;boast a formidable bowling line-up, their big guns have failed to fire in the batting department.&nbsp;
Chennai also hold an upper hand in the head-to-head battle. CSK&nbsp;have come up trumps in 15 out of the 25 games against KKR, with one clash ending in no result.

Ahead of their Test tour to England in May, New Zealand's home based cricketers received their first dose of the the Covid-19 vaccine. New Zealand

Ahead of their Test tour to England in May, New Zealand's&nbsp;home based cricketers&nbsp;received their first dose of the the Covid-19 vaccine.&nbsp;
New Zealand&nbsp;government had said last month that athletes would get priority in the country's vaccine rollout&nbsp;to allow them to participate in&nbsp;events of national significance.
The Blackcaps will travel to England for a 2-match Test series&nbsp;on June 2, after which they will face India in the ICC World Test Championship final on June 18 n Southampton.

The International Cricket Council has said the World Test Championship final between India and New Zealand will go ahead as planned. The match which is scheduled&n

The International Cricket Council has said the World Test Championship final between India and New Zealand&nbsp;will go ahead as planned. The match which is scheduled&nbsp;to be played from 18th June in Southampton&nbsp;will go ahead despite Britain added India to the travel "red list" after the&nbsp;COVID-19 caseload surge.&nbsp;India entering the "red list" effectively bans all travel from the country and makes a 10-day hotel quarantine compulsory for UK residents arriving back home. ICC&nbsp;however said that staging the WTC&nbsp;final will not get affected as the players will be in a bio-secure environment.&nbsp;&nbsp;
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Chennai Super Kings captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni feels that it is hard to "keep up" with younger players in the team but it will be a "big positive" for the 39-yea

Chennai Super Kings captain&nbsp;Mahendra Singh Dhoni feels that it is hard to "keep up" with younger players in the team but it will be a "big positive" for the 39-year-old if they are not able to point fingers at him over his fitness. Dhoni&nbsp;who retired from international cricket last year admitted that he is not getting younger and getting old and being fit are two difficult things. The former India captain who leads the Chennai Super Kings in IPL&nbsp;has been a benchmark for fitness in Indian cricket.&nbsp;

RCB continue to occupy the top spot but 2 wins on the trot has helped CSK climb to the 2nd spot. Delhi and Mumbai are at the 3rd and 4th positions respectivel

RCB continue to occupy the top spot but 2 wins on the trot has helped CSK&nbsp;climb to the 2nd spot. Delhi and Mumbai&nbsp;are at the 3rd and 4th positions respectively with 4 points each.&nbsp;
KKR, Rajasthan, Punjab and Hyderabad a continue to stay in the bottom half of the table.

It's safe to say that the Chennai Super Kings are back to being the force they once were, as MS Dhoni's men thrashed Rajasthan Royals by 45 runs, to claim their 2nd con

It's safe to say that the Chennai Super Kings are back to being the force they once were, as MS Dhoni's men thrashed Rajasthan Royals by 45 runs, to claim their 2nd consecutive win. Batting first, a collective effort powered CSK to 188/9. Royals' run chase looked on track when they were 87/2. That's CSK spun its web of destruction. After Jadeja picked 2 wickets in an over, Moeen Ali crushed Royals' hopes with 3 scalps in 4 balls. Rajasthan could eventually manage 143/9 and were handed 2nd loss in 3 games.&nbsp;

It will a repeat of last year's final as the Mumbai Indians take on Delhi Capitals in Chennai on Tuesday. Having won 2 of their 3 games each, both sides will be hi

It will a repeat of last year's final as the Mumbai&nbsp;Indians take on Delhi Capitals in Chennai on Tuesday. Having won 2 of their 3 games each, both sides will be high on confidence going into the clash.&nbsp;
It still is a tale of 2 contrasts. While Mumbai&nbsp;rely a lot on their bowling and have defended 2 low totals, Delhi is a batting heavy unit and chased down 196 vs Punjab with 10 balls to spare.&nbsp;
Apart from beating the men from the capital in the final showdown last year, Mumbai&nbsp;also have a 16-12 overall head-to-head record against Delhi and will may have their noses slightly ahead on Tuesday night.

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In the upper half of the points table, RCB continue to occupy top spot with 3 wins from as many games. They are followed by Delhi and Mumbai with 4

In the upper half of the points table, RCB&nbsp;continue to occupy top spot with 3 wins from as many games. They are followed by&nbsp;Delhi and&nbsp;Mumbai&nbsp;with 4 points each.&nbsp;Chennai are at the 4th spot with&nbsp;2 points from 2 games.
Rajasthan, Kolkata and Punjab take the 5th, 6th and 7th spots respectively with 1 win each. Sunrisers&nbsp;Hyderabad are yet to open their campaign and have lost all 3 games so far.

As if losing 3 consecutive games was not bad enough for the Sunrisers Hyderabad, Muttiah Muralitharan, who is part of SRH's coaching staff underwent an&n

As if losing 3 consecutive games was not bad enough for the Sunrisers&nbsp;Hyderabad,&nbsp;Muttiah Muralitharan, who is part of SRH's coaching staff&nbsp;underwent an&nbsp;angioplasty procedure at a city hospital in Chennai.&nbsp;
Muralitharan, who turned 49 on Saturday, had a clot in his&nbsp;artery which required him to undergo the procedure. The surgery went well and he is likely to be discharged on Monday evening.
The Sri&nbsp;Lankan&nbsp;legend though will now have to undergo a 7-day mandatory quarantine period before joining the SRH&nbsp;camp, since he had to be taken out of the bio-bubble.
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After a hiccup in the previous game, Delhi Capitals brought their campaign back on track with a 6-wicket win vs Punjab Kings. Batting first, KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal

After a hiccup in the previous game, Delhi Capitals brought their campaign back on track with a 6-wicket win vs Punjab Kings. Batting first, KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal took their side off to a flying start with a 122-run opening stand. But Delhi fought back with quick wickets and restricted Punjab to 195/4. Delhi openers too looked determined to chase it down and despite Prithvi Shaw getting out for 32,&nbsp;Shikhar Dhawan carried on and put his side in command with a 49-ball-92. Delhi got over the finish line with ease and pulled off the&nbsp;2nd best run chase at the Wankhkede stadium.

Two teams which have got off an identical start in the 2021 IPL, Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals, will lock horns against each other on Monday night.

Two teams which have got off an identical start in the 2021 IPL, Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan&nbsp;Royals, will lock horns against each other on Monday night.&nbsp;
Both teams bounced back strongly in their 2nd games after losing the opening encounter and would not to take their foot off the peddle. New Royals skipper Sanju Samson had to come out to bat in the first 6 overs&nbsp;in both the games but Rajasthan&nbsp;wouldn't hope for that to happen this time around. Samson has been dismissed thrice by Deepak&nbsp;Chahar&nbsp;in the 28 balls he has faced by the CSK&nbsp;pacer.
Interestingly, CSK hold a slight edge over the Royals with a 14-10 head-to-head record. But with both teams having good depth&nbsp;in their batting, it&nbsp;promises to be a cracker of a match.&nbsp;

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