Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) made full use of the practice session ahead of their must-win clash with Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in Eliminator on Wednesday.
In hot and humid Kolkata weather, Lucknow players left no stone unturned during the practice session and Sri Lanka pacer Dushmanth Chameera revealed how he mastered the art of bowling yorkers.
Meanwhile, Deepak Hooda elaborated on how Lucknow is gearing up for the knockout match and said past performances did not matter now and Eliminator will be a totally different ball game.
In the Eliminator, fans would be keen to watch the battle between Bangalore's bowlers and Lucknow Super Giants' opening duo of KL Rahul and Quinton de Kock. They are by far the best opening pair of this IPL.
Rahul and de Kock scored 1039 runs together this season so far, including the highest opening partnership in IPL history of 210 against Kolkata Knight Riders.
The winner of the Eliminator between LSG and RCB will lock horns with Rajasthan Royals (RR) on May 27 at Narendra Modi Stadium, Motera in Ahmedabad.

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The winner of the Eliminator between LSG and RCB will lock horns with Rajasthan Royals (RR) on May 27 at Narendra Modi Stadium, Motera in Ahmedabad

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) made full use of the practice session ahead of their must-win clash with Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in Eliminator on Wednesday.
In hot and humid Kolkata weather, Lucknow players left no stone unturned during the practice session and Sri Lanka pacer Dushmanth Chameera revealed how he mastered the art of bowling yorkers.
Also read;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.editorji.com/sports-news/ipl/ipl-2022-gautam-gambhir-s-important-advice-for-lucknow-super-giants-squad-ahead-of-eliminator-1653402697396" target="_blank">IPL 2022: Gautam Gambhir's important advice for Lucknow Super Giants' squad ahead of Eliminator</a>
Meanwhile, Deepak Hooda elaborated on how Lucknow is gearing up for the knockout match and said past performances did not matter now and Eliminator will be a totally different ball game.
In the Eliminator, fans would be keen to watch the battle between Bangalore's bowlers and Lucknow Super Giants' opening duo of KL Rahul and Quinton de Kock. They are by far the best opening pair of this IPL.
Rahul and de Kock scored 1039 runs together this season so far, including the highest opening partnership in IPL history of 210 against Kolkata Knight Riders.
The winner of the Eliminator between LSG and RCB will lock horns with Rajasthan Royals (RR) on May 27 at Narendra Modi Stadium, Motera in Ahmedabad.
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Former South Africa and Royal Challengers Bangalore cricketer AB de Villiers has confirmed that he will return to the IPL next season.
Earlier, former RCB teammate of de Villiers, Virat Kohli hinted on the 38-year old cricketer's possible return in IPL 2023. Talking about Kohli's hint, de Villiers told VUSport, "I am glad to hear Virat confirmed it. To be honest, we haven’t decided on anything yet. I will definitely be around IPL next year. I am not sure in what capacity but I am missing getting back there."
Also read: IPL 2022: AB de Villiers may return next year in new role, says Virat Kohli
Mr. 360 further added that he would love to return to his second hometown, Bangalore to watch the full capacity stadium there at the Chinnaswamy again and he would love to return.
Notably, ABD had joined RCB in 2011 and had been a part of the team until last year when he announced his retirement from all forms of cricket. Proteas cricketer has scored 5162 runs in 184 matches and is placed 6th in the all-time list of players with the most runs in IPL.
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IPL 2022: AB de Villiers confirms his IPL return in next season

AB de Villiers will be back in IPL 2023!

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AB de Villiers has scored 5162 runs in 184 matches and is placed 6th in the all-time list of players with the most runs in IPL

Former South Africa&nbsp;and Royal Challengers Bangalore cricketer AB de Villiers&nbsp;has confirmed that he will return to the IPL&nbsp;next season.
Earlier, former RCB&nbsp;teammate&nbsp;of de Villiers,&nbsp;Virat&nbsp;Kohli&nbsp;hinted on the 38-year old cricketer's&nbsp;possible return in IPL&nbsp;2023.&nbsp;Talking about Kohli's&nbsp;hint, de Villiers&nbsp;told&nbsp;VUSport, "I am glad to hear Virat confirmed it. To be honest, we haven&rsquo;t decided on anything yet. I will definitely be around IPL next year. I am not sure in what capacity but I am missing getting back there."
Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.editorji.com/sports-news/ipl/ipl-2022-ab-de-villiers-may-return-next-year-in-new-role-says-virat-kohli-1652269851052" target="_blank">IPL 2022: AB de Villiers may return next year in new role, says Virat Kohli</a>
Mr. 360 further added that he would love to return to his second hometown, Bangalore to&nbsp;watch the full capacity stadium there at the Chinnaswamy again and he would love to return.
Notably, ABD&nbsp;had joined RCB&nbsp;in 2011 and had been a part of the team until last year when he announced his retirement from all forms of cricket. Proteas&nbsp;cricketer&nbsp;has scored 5162 runs in 184 matches and is placed 6th in the all-time list of players with the most runs in IPL.
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Hardik Pandya has been enjoying his role as a captain of Gujarat Titans as his team has reached the IPL final in their debut season and the skipper feels that through constant efforts, he has learnt to balance things in life.
After GT's seven-wicket win against RR in the first Qualifier, Pandya said that he has started to balance things in his life and it has been a constant effort through the last couple of years.
Also read: Road to IPL 2022 final: 3 reasons why Gujarat Titans emerge as a top team in their inaugural IPL season
Indian all-rounder hasn't been just captaining well for his team but also contributing with his bat and ball. Pandya has scored 453 runs in 14 matches and has also taken 5 wickets in the ongoing season.
Pandya further added that his family, his son Agastya, his wife Natasha Stankovic and his brother Krunal Pandya have allowed him to get neutral in life and he looks forward to go home and spend some time with his family which also helps him to become a better cricketer.
Also read: IPL 2022, Gujarat vs Rajasthan: GT storm into final after a 7-wicket win over RR in Qualifier 1
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IPL 2022: Hardik Pandya credits his family after reaching final 

How does Hardik Pandya balance things on and off the field?

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Hardik&nbsp;Pandya-led Gujarat&nbsp;becomes the first finalist of IPL 2022 after a 7-wicket victory over Rajasthan&nbsp;Royals

Hardik&nbsp;Pandya&nbsp;has been enjoying his role as a captain of Gujarat Titans as his team reached the IPL&nbsp;final in their debut season and the skipper feels that through constant efforts, he has learnt to balance things in life.
After GT's seven-wicket win against Rajasthan Royals in the first Qualifier,&nbsp;Pandya&nbsp;said that he has started to balance things in his life and it has been a constant effort throughout the last couple of years.
Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.editorji.com/sports-news/ipl/road-to-ipl-2022-final-3-reasons-why-gujarat-titans-emerge-as-a-top-team-in-their-inaugural-ipl-season-1653423362710" target="_blank">Road to IPL 2022 final: 3 reasons why Gujarat Titans emerge as a top team in their inaugural IPL season</a>
Indian&nbsp;all-rounder&nbsp;hasn't just been captaining well for his team but also contributing with his bat and ball.&nbsp;Pandya&nbsp;has&nbsp;scored&nbsp;453 runs in 14 matches and&nbsp;has also taken 5 wickets in&nbsp;the&nbsp;ongoing&nbsp;season.
Pandya&nbsp;further added that his family, his son Agastya, his wife Natasha Stankovic&nbsp;and his brother Krunal&nbsp;Pandya&nbsp;have allowed him to get neutral in life and he looks forward to going home and spending some time with his family which also helps him to become a better cricketer.
Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.editorji.com/sports-news/ipl/ipl-2022-gujarat-vs-rajasthan-gt-storm-into-final-after-a-7-wicket-win-over-rr-in-qualifier-1-1653415342277" target="_blank">IPL 2022, Gujarat vs Rajasthan: GT storm into final after a 7-wicket win over RR in Qualifier 1</a>
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Umran Malik's selection in the Indian T20 team against South Africa is currently the talk of the town and Virender Sehwag too, has joined in praising the 22-year-old speed sensation. Malik with his ability to regularly deliver bowls at around 150kmph forced the selection committee to pick him up for the upcoming 5-match home series which is set to begin on 9th June. Lauding him, the former Indian cricketer, Virender Sehwag said that the Sunrisers Hyderabad's cricketer is a special talent who can turn out to be an important asset to Team India. However, he warned the skipper KL Rahul, who will lead India in the SA series in absence of Rohit Sharma of using the youngster efficiently. 'He has to be used carefully by the Indian captain because if he is used too much in the powerplay, Umran may end up conceding a lot of runs, but if used efficiently, he will be an asset to the Team, said Sehwag. 

IPL 2022: 'If used...' Sehwag's suggestion on Umran Malik to KL Rahul 

Virender Sehwag praises speedster Umran Malik, however, he also has a request for KL Rahul...

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Virender&nbsp;Sehwag&nbsp;said that Umran&nbsp;Malik&nbsp;is a special talent who can turn out to be an important asset to Team India.

<a href="https://www.editorji.com/sports-news/ipl/umran-malik-2nd-cricketer-from-j-k-selected-to-play-for-team-india-1653298036719">Umran&nbsp;Malik's selection</a> in the Indian T20 team against South Africa is currently the talk of the town and Virender&nbsp;Sehwag&nbsp;too, has joined in praising the 22-year-old speed sensation.&nbsp; Malik&nbsp;with his ability to regularly deliver thunderbolts at around 150kmph forced the selection committee to pick him up for the <a href="https://www.editorji.com/sports-news/ipl/kl-rahul-to-lead-india-vs-south-africa-umran-gets-maiden-call-up-pujara-makes-a-comeback-to-the-india-test-squad-vs-england-1653221430055">upcoming 5-match home series</a> which is set to begin on 9th June.&nbsp; Lauding him, the former Indian cricketer, Virender&nbsp;Sehwag&nbsp;said that the Sunrisers&nbsp;Hyderabad's cricketer is a special talent who can turn out to be an important asset to Team India.&nbsp; However, he warned&nbsp;the skipper KL Rahul, who will lead India in the SA series in absence of Rohit&nbsp;Sharma&nbsp;of using the youngster efficiently. 'He has to be used carefully by the Indian captain because if he is used too much in the powerplay, Umran&nbsp;may end up conceding a lot of runs, but if used efficiently, he will be an asset to the Team, said Sehwag.&nbsp; Also Read <a href="https://www.editorji.com/sports-news/don-t-have-a-problem-with-hijab-world-champion-boxer-nikhat-zareen-is-pro-choice-1653376212578">'Don't have a problem with hijab': World Champion boxer Nikhat Zareen is pro-choice&nbsp;</a>

Manchester City defended their Premier League title after Pep Guardiola's side defeated Aston Villa on the final day of the league.
It is Manchester City's sixth Premier League title and the 4th one in the last five seasons.
City needed only a win to retain the title but Guardiola's men faltered miserably in the first half and conceded a goal in the 37th minute. Aston Villa doubled the lead in the 69th minute. However, the defending champions displayed magical stuff after the 75th minute and scored three consecutive goals in the span of 5 minutes and registered a famous win at Etihad Stadium.
Manchester City had a tremendous season in Premier League and were leading the charts by 12 points in February against second-placed Liverpool. However, they stumbled mid-way and it came down to the final day to find the Premier League winner.
The Premier League title would come as a major boost for City after they were knocked out by Real Madrid in the Champions League semifinal.

EPL 2021-22: Manchester City beat Aston Villa 3-2, clinch their sixth Premier League title

Manchester City lift their sixth Premier League title. City beat Aston Villa 3-2 on the final day of the Premier League.&nbsp;This is City's 4th EPL title in the last five seasons

After trailing 0-2 at the 75 minute, Manchester City produced a magical five minutes of scored three goals in those five minutes

Manchester City defended their Premier League title after Pep Guardiola's side defeated Aston Villa on the final day of the league.
It is Manchester City's sixth Premier League title and the 4th one in the last five seasons.
City needed only a win to retain the title but Guardiola's men faltered miserably in the first half and conceded a goal in the 37th minute. Aston Villa doubled the lead in the 69th minute. However, the defending champions displayed magical stuff after the 75th minute and scored three consecutive goals in the span of 5 minutes and registered a famous win at Etihad Stadium.
Manchester City had a tremendous season in Premier League and were leading the charts by 12 points in February against second-placed Liverpool. However, they stumbled mid-way and it came down to the final day to find the Premier League winner.
The Premier League title would come as a major boost for City after they were knocked out by Real Madrid in the Champions League semifinal.

"T20 is good for the game but not for ego", the former Australian all-rounder Andrew Symonds had once said after failing to defend 17 runs inaugural edition of the Indian Premier League against Shane Warne.
The demise of Symonds shocked the cricketing world which was still mourning the death of legendary Shane Warne.
Here are some of Symonds' best moments while playing the game he loved the most.
2003 World Cup vs Pakistan
Andrew Symonds filled in the boots of Michael Bevan and took Australia out of shambles in their 2003 World Cup opener against Pakistan. From 146-5 in 30th over, Australia went to score 310-8, all because of Symonds' 143 not out off 125 balls.
Sydney Test: 2008 vs India
Though the match was first marred by Umpiring controversy, Symonds displayed his tremendous temperament and scored 162 not out against India in the Sydney Test. This time, Symonds took Australia out from 134-6 in the first innings and scalped two crucial wickets in the second innings. But his prolific innings was marred by the monkey gate scandal as Symonds alleged Harbhajan Singh for using a racial slur against him.
117 no vs RR in 2008 ipl
Two months after the monkey gate scandal, Andrew Symonds emerged as the most expensive foreign buy in the inaugural edition of IPL. While representing now-defunct Deccan Charges, Symonds steamrolled the Warne's Rajasthan Royals' bowlers and slammed 116 off 53 balls. But he failed to take his team home as he was not able to defend 17 runs in the last over against Warne who tonked his Australian counterpart for a Four and two sixes.

Remembering Andrew Symonds: 'T20 is good for the game but not for ego'

The demise of Symonds shocked the cricketing world which was still mourning the death of legendary Shane Warne

The demise of Symonds shocked the cricketing world which was still mourning the death of legendary Shane Warne

"T20 is good for the game but not for ego", the former Australian all-rounder Andrew Symonds had once said after failing to defend 17 runs inaugural edition of the Indian Premier League against Shane Warne.
The demise of Symonds shocked the cricketing world which was still mourning the death of legendary Shane Warne.
Here are some of Symonds' best moments while playing the game he loved the most.
2003 World Cup vs Pakistan
Andrew Symonds filled in the boots of Michael Bevan and took Australia out of shambles in their 2003 World Cup opener against Pakistan. From 146-5 in 30th over, Australia went to score 310-8, all because of Symonds' 143 not out off 125 balls.
Sydney Test: 2008 vs India
Though the match was first marred by Umpiring controversy, Symonds displayed his tremendous temperament and scored 162 not out against India in the Sydney Test. This time, Symonds took Australia out from 134-6 in the first innings and scalped two crucial wickets in the second innings. But his prolific innings was marred by the monkey gate scandal as Symonds alleged Harbhajan Singh for using a racial slur against him. Also Read&nbsp;<a href="https://www.editorji.com/sports-news/ipl/devastated-cricket-fraternity-mourns-andrew-symonds-shocking-death-1652611777326">'Devastated': Cricket fraternity mourns Andrew Symonds shocking death</a>
117 no vs RR in 2008 ipl
Two months after the monkey gate scandal, Andrew Symonds emerged as the most expensive foreign buy in the inaugural edition of IPL. While representing now-defunct Deccan Charges, Symonds steamrolled the Warne's Rajasthan Royals' bowlers and slammed 116 off 53 balls. But he failed to take his team home as he was not able to defend 17 runs in the last over against Warne who tonked his Australian counterpart for a Four and two sixes.

Written off by many critics after the mega auction, Gujarat Titans did the unthinkable as they marched into IPL 2022 Final after winning Qualifier 1 against the Rajasthan Royals. From Hardik Pandya's captaincy to different players coming out to take charge of the team, here are the 3 big reasons behind GT's success.
Cool-headed captaincy from Hardik Pandya
Hardik Pandya emerged as one of the best cool-headed captains this season. Hardik too became a backbone to the team at the number 4 batting position as he curbed his natural instinct of going hard and constructed his inning in a way that every other batter could bat around him.
Finishers rescued Titans on most occasions
Rahul Tewatia and David rescued their team during multiple close encounters in the league stages. Tewatia's two back-to-back sixes of Odean Smith easily define the Titans' never die approach. Rashid Khan was another player who had some extraordinary performances in finishing the game with the bat.
Pack of match-winning bowlers
Mohammed Shami along with Lockie Ferguson and Alzarri Joseph helped Gujarat put pressure on opposition openers and get rid of them early. Unlike the past seasons, Shami remained consistent with both new and old balls. Rashid Khan also justified his price tag and picked wickets and also kept the scoring rate in check.

Road to IPL 2022 final: 3 reasons why Gujarat Titans emerge as a top team in their inaugural IPL season

From Hardik Pandya's captaincy to different players coming out to take charge of the team, 3 big reasons behind GT's success.

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From Hardik Pandya's captaincy to different players coming out to take charge of the team, here are the 3 big reasons behind GT's success

Written off by many critics after the mega auction, Gujarat Titans did the unthinkable as they marched into IPL 2022 Final <a href="https://www.editorji.com/sports-news/ipl-2022-gujarat-vs-rajasthan-gt-storm-into-final-after-a-7-wicket-win-over-rr-in-qualifier-1-1653415342277" target="_blank">after winning Qualifier 1 against the Rajasthan Royals</a>. From Hardik Pandya's captaincy to different players coming out to take charge of the team, here are the 3 big reasons behind GT's success.
Cool-headed captaincy from Hardik Pandya
Hardik Pandya emerged as one of the best cool-headed captains this season. Hardik too became a backbone to the team at the number 4 batting position as he curbed his natural instinct of going hard and constructed his inning in a way that every other batter could bat around him.
Finishers rescued Titans on most occasions
Rahul Tewatia and David rescued their team during multiple close encounters in the league stages. Tewatia's two back-to-back sixes of Odean Smith easily define the Titans' never die approach. Rashid Khan was another player who had some extraordinary performances in finishing the game with the bat.
Pack of match-winning bowlers
Mohammed Shami along with Lockie Ferguson and Alzarri Joseph helped Gujarat put pressure on opposition openers and get rid of them early. Unlike the past seasons, Shami remained consistent with both new and old balls. Rashid Khan also justified his price tag and picked wickets and also kept the scoring rate in check.

Gujarat Titans/Rajasthan Royals have stormed into the final of IPL 2022 after Sanju Samson-led side/Hardik Pandya-led side came victorious in the Qualifier 1 on Tuesday at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
If Gujarat qualifies
It came as a big achievement for Gujarat who made it to the finals in their inaugural edition of the Indian Premier League. GT finished the league stage as a top team and won 10 out of 14 matches played during the phase.
If Rajasthan qualifies
It will be only the second time that Rajasthan made it to the finals in 15 seasons of the Indian Premier League. Rajasthan's final qualification would be a perfect tribute to the late Shane Warne who led the Royals to glory in the inaugural edition of the Indian Premier League. Royals had a perfect outing in the league phase and finished second on the points table with 9 wins in 14 matches.
IPL 2022 orange and purple cap holders
Jos Buttler continues to be the leading run-scorer in IPL 2022 with 629 runs in 14 games and currently holding the orange cap. Yuzvendra Chahal has regained the purple cap from Wanindu Hasaranga after he got two wickets in the match against Chennai Super Kings. Chahal now has 26 wickets in 14 games.

Rajasthan vs Gujarat IPL 2022 finalist, orange and purple cap holders after Qualifier 1

Gujarat Titans have stormed into the final of IPL 2022 after Hardik Pandya-led side came victorious in the Qualifier 1 on Tuesday.

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IPL 2022 finalist, orange and purple cap holders after Qualifier 1

Gujarat Titans have stormed into the final of IPL 2022 after Hardik Pandya-led side came victorious in the Qualifier 1 on Tuesday at Eden Gardens in Kolkata

Gujarat Titans have stormed into the final of IPL 2022 after<a href="https://www.editorji.com/sports-news/ipl-2022-gujarat-vs-rajasthan-gt-storm-into-final-after-a-7-wicket-win-over-rr-in-qualifier-1-1653415342277" target="_blank"> Hardik Pandya-led side came victorious in the Qualifier 1</a> on Tuesday at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. It was the unbeaten 106 runs stand between David Miller and Hardik&nbsp;Pandya&nbsp;that helped Gujarat enter the final of IPL&nbsp;2022 in their inaugural edition of the Indian Premier League.&nbsp;
It came as a big achievement for GT who made it to the finals in their inaugural edition of the Indian Premier League. GT finished the league stage as a top team and won 10 out of 14 matches played during the phase.
 IPL 2022 orange and purple cap holders
 Jos Buttler continues to be the leading run-scorer in IPL 2022 with 718 runs in 15 games and currently holding the orange cap. Yuzvendra Chahal has regained the purple cap from Wanindu Hasaranga after he got two wickets in the match against Chennai Super Kings. Chahal now has 26 wickets in 15 games.

David Miller smashed three consecutive sixes in the last over as Gujarat Titans registered a comprehensive 7-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals in Qualifier 1 of IPL 2022 at The Eden Gardens on Tuesday.
Chasing a big 189-run target, Trent Boult removed Wriddhiman Saha in the first over. But Mathew Wade and Shubman Gill steadied Gujarat's ship with a counter-attacking 72-run stand. But a freak run-out incident ended Gill's promising 35 runs innings.
Also read:&nbsp;IPL 2022 finalist, orange and purple cap holders after Qualifier 1
Then, David Miller and Hardik Pandya stitched an unbeaten 106 runs stand for the fourth wicket and saw their team to get to a famous win. Miller smashed 68 runs off 38 balls while Hardik scored an unbeaten 27-ball 40
Earlier, Jos Buttler and Sanju Samson stitched a 68-run stand for the second wicket after the early dismissal of Yashasvi Jaiswal. Devdutt Padikkal scored at a brisk pace during his 28-run knock. Buttler got off to a slow start but made full use of two dropped catches and scored 89 runs in 56 balls. His first 39 runs came off 38 deliveries while the next 50 came off in just 18 balls, as Rajasthan posted 188-6.

IPL 2022, Gujarat vs Rajasthan: GT storm into final after a 7-wicket win over RR in Qualifier 1

GT storm into final after a 7-wicket win over RR in Qualifier 1.&nbsp;Rajasthan now play Qualifier 2 on May 27 vs winner of Eliminator.&nbsp;Earlier, Buttler's 89 runs powered Rajasthan to 188-6 in 20 overs

Gujarat Titans entered the final of the Indian Premier League with a seven-wicket win.&nbsp;GT completed the chase with three balls to spare with David Miller scoring unbeaten 68 off 38 balls

David Miller smashed three consecutive sixes in the last over as Gujarat Titans registered a comprehensive 7-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals in Qualifier 1 of IPL 2022 at The Eden Gardens on Tuesday.
Chasing a big 189-run target, Trent Boult removed Wriddhiman Saha in the first over. But Mathew Wade and Shubman Gill steadied Gujarat's ship with a counter-attacking 72-run stand. But a freak run-out incident ended Gill's promising 35 runs innings.
Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.editorji.com/sports-news/ipl/ipl-2022-finalist-orange-and-purple-cap-holders-after-qualifier-1-1653417518430" target="_blank">IPL 2022 finalist, orange and purple cap holders after Qualifier 1</a>
Then, David Miller and Hardik Pandya stitched an unbeaten 106 runs stand for the fourth wicket and saw their team to get to a famous win. Miller smashed 68 runs off 38 balls while Hardik scored an unbeaten 27-ball 40
 Earlier, Jos Buttler and Sanju Samson stitched a 68-run stand for the second wicket after the early dismissal of Yashasvi Jaiswal. Devdutt Padikkal scored at a brisk pace during his 28-run knock. Buttler got off to a slow start but made full use of two dropped catches and scored 89 runs in 56 balls. His first 39 runs came off 38 deliveries while the next 50 came off in just 18 balls, as Rajasthan posted 188-6.

When Mike Hesson in RCB’s podcast mentioned his team’s long-term plan, he had Faf du Plessis in mind. RCB’s Director of Cricket Operations has chalked out a 3-year-long plan with Faf du Plessis at the helm.
Apparently, the former South African skipper is 37. Though his fitness cannot be challenged, it is clear that in the near future RCB are not planning to hand the reins to a younger mind. While his predecessor, Virat Kohli, who is 33 currently might turn out to be their alternate choice, it is most unlikely that he will take up the job again.
Even Mega Auctions are far from sight which might have given the team a chance to pick younger players with a perspective of either directly making them the skipper or grooming them at least.
Along similar lines, is Chennai’s MS Dhoni!
While Faf du Plessis, at 37, is still persistent with his form. With 443 runs at a strike rate of 130, the skipper is the team’s highest runscorer. However, this is not the case with the much-loved ‘Thala’ of Chennai Super Kings. MSD in Chennai’s last league game confirmed that he will lead CSK in 2023 as well.
Although, MSD’s captaincy skills are undeniably the finest, do the 4-time champions really need a skipper who had only contributed with 232 runs at a strike rate of 123?
In Ravindra Jadeja, they had a potential option, but his embarrassing run as the skipper will make it difficult for him to take the job again.
While more and more teams are looking for younger players as an option in the cash-rich league, CSK and RCB have turned out to be the only 2 teams who seemingly aren’t ready to let go of their old guards. 8 teams out of the 10 boast skippers who are below the mark or 35, and 6 teams have skippers who are at 30 or less (Kane Williamson, 31 & Rohit Sharma, 34).

Why is RCB persisting with 37-year-old Faf du Plessis as a captain?

8 out of 10 teams in IPL 2022 have captains below the age of 35. What works for RCB's Faf du Plessis and CSK's MS Dhoni? 


8 out of 10 teams in IPL 2022 have captains below the age of 35. What works for RCB's Faf du Plessis and CSK's MS Dhoni?

When Mike Hesson in RCB&rsquo;s podcast mentioned his team&rsquo;s long-term plan, he had Faf du Plessis in mind. RCB&rsquo;s Director of Cricket Operations has chalked out a 3-year-long plan with Faf du Plessis at the helm of affairs at Royal Challengers Bangalore.
At the age of 37, Faf's fitness cannot be challenged &amp; with Mike Hesson's statement, it is clear that RCB management is not planning to hand the reins to a younger cricketer in the near future. While his predecessor, Virat Kohli, who is 33 currently might turn out to be their alternate choice, it is almost unlikely that he will take up the top job again.
While Faf du Plessis, at 37, is still persistent with his form. With 443 runs at a strike rate of 130, the skipper is the team&rsquo;s highest runscorer&nbsp;in IPL&nbsp;2022. However, this is not the case with the much-loved &lsquo;Thala&rsquo; of Chennai Super Kings. MSD in Chennai&rsquo;s last league game confirmed that he will lead CSK in 2023 as well. Also Read&nbsp;I<a href="https://www.editorji.com/sports-news/ipl/ipl-2022-if-used-sehwag-s-suggestion-for-umran-malik-to-kl-rahul-1653378883330">PL 2022: 'If used...' Sehwag's suggestion on Umran Malik to KL Rahul&nbsp;</a>
While more and more teams are looking for younger players as an option in the cash-rich league, CSK and RCB&nbsp;have turned out to be the only 2 teams who seemingly aren&rsquo;t ready to let go of their old guards as 8 teams out of the 10 teams in the league have skippers who are below the age of 35.&nbsp;

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Former Pakistan cricketer Shahid&nbsp;Afridi&nbsp;is being heavily criticised after a video of him backing Taliban emerged on social media. In the video, Afridi&nbsp;can be seen praising the militant group and saying that Taliban have taken over Afghanistan with a positive mind. He goes on to add that the Taliban are allowing women in Afghanistan to work in various fields including politics.
Speaking about cricket, the former all-rounder said that the Taliban likes the sport a lot and also supports it.&nbsp;
Pakistan journalist Naila&nbsp;Inayat&nbsp;shared the video on Twitter and said Shahid&nbsp;Afridi&nbsp;should become the PM of Taliban. Her sentiment was echoed by other netizens&nbsp;as well.

'Shahid Afridi for Taliban PM': former Pakistan cricketer faces flak for praising militant group

Former Pakistan cricketer Shahid&nbsp;Afridi&nbsp;is being heavily criticised after a video of him backing Taliban emerged on social media.

Former Pakistan cricketer Shahid&nbsp;Afridi&nbsp;is being heavily criticised after a video of him backing Taliban emerged on social media.
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Pakistan journalist Naila&nbsp;Inayat&nbsp;shared the video on Twitter and said Shahid&nbsp;Afridi&nbsp;should become the PM of Taliban. Her sentiment was echoed by other netizens&nbsp;as well.

Speaking about cricket, the former all-rounder said that the Taliban likes the sport a lot and also supports it.&nbsp;

Former Pakistan cricketer Shahid&nbsp;Afridi&nbsp;is being heavily criticised after a video of him backing Taliban emerged on social media. In the video, Afridi&nbsp;can be seen praising the militant group and saying that Taliban have taken over Afghanistan with a positive mind. He goes on to add that the Taliban are allowing women in Afghanistan to work in various fields including politics.
Speaking about cricket, the former all-rounder said that the Taliban likes the sport a lot and also supports it.&nbsp;
Pakistan journalist Naila&nbsp;Inayat&nbsp;shared the video on Twitter and said Shahid&nbsp;Afridi&nbsp;should become the PM of Taliban. Her sentiment was echoed by other netizens&nbsp;as well.

IPL 2022: Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Rajasthan Royals (RR) will face each other in the Qualifier 2 on Friday at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahemadabad. The winner of the match will play against Gujarat Titans in the final on May 29.
Having lost Qualifier 1 against Gujarat Titans, Sanju Samson's Rajasthan Royals now have one more chance to capitalise as they finished 2nd on the points table. IPL 2008 champions Rajasthan has been brilliant throughout this season and will look forward to winning the title after 14 years. The highest run-getter Jos Buttler and the highest wicket taker of the season Yuzvendra Chahal would look to take responsibility to take their team to the final.
Faf du Plessis-led Royal Challengers Bangalore are coming off winning their IPL Eliminator against Lucknow Super Giants and are one step away from playing the IPL final. If RCB wins the match against RR, they will play their fourth IPL final. RCB would look to end their hunger for the IPL title this season. Qualifier 1 stars for RCB, Dinesh Karthik & Rajat Patidar would be raring to come up with another match-winning performance.
Rajasthan Royals (RR) vs Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) Head to Head
In the 24 meetings between these two teams, Royal Challengers Bangalore have dominated with 13 wins while Rajasthan Royals have registered 11 victories. Both the teams have won one match against each other in the ongoing IPL.
Playing XI (Prediction)
RR vs RCB Playing XI (probable):   
Rajasthan Royals (RR) Playing XI (probable):   
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson (C & WK), Devdutt Padikkal, Ravichandran Ashwin, Shimron Hetmyer, Riyan Parag, Trent Boult, Prasidh Krishna, Yuzvendra Chahal, Obed McCoy
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) Playing XI (probable):   
Faf du Plessis (C), Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Glenn Maxwell, Mahipal Lomror, Dinesh Karthik (WK), Shahbaz Ahmed, Wanindu Hasaranga, Harshal Patel, Josh Hazlewood, Mohammed Siraj
RR vs RCB  Match timings:  
RR vs RCB  live match will begin at 7:30 pm IST while the toss will take place 30 minutes before the scheduled start of play.  
RR vs RCB Match Live Telecast details:  
The Match will be aired live on Star Sports channels - Star Sports 1, Star Sports 1 HD, Star Sports 3, and Star Sports 3 HD.  
The online streaming of the IPL 2022 match will be available on Hotstar.  
RR vs RCB Live Streaming match will begin at 7:30 pm IST while the toss will take place 30 minutes before the scheduled start of play.   

IPL 2022, RR vs RCB , Qualifier 2 Preview: playing XI prediction, live toss time, live streaming details

Rajasthan Royals or Royal Challengers Bangalore, who will get a ticket to the finals? 

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The winner of the match between Rajasthan&nbsp;Royals and Royal Challengers Bangalore will play against&nbsp;Gujarat Titans in the final on May 29

IPL 2022: Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Rajasthan Royals (RR) will face each other in the Qualifier 2 on Friday at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The winner of the match will play against Gujarat Titans in the final on May 29.
Having lost Qualifier 1 against Gujarat Titans, Sanju Samson's Rajasthan Royals now have one more chance to capitalise as they finished 2nd on the points table. IPL 2008 champions Rajasthan have been brilliant throughout this season and will look forward to winning the title after 14 years.
Faf du Plessis-led Royal Challengers Bangalore have won their IPL Eliminator against Lucknow Super Giants and are one step away from playing the IPL final. If RCB wins the match against RR, they will play their fourth IPL final.
Rajasthan Royals (RR) vs Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) Head to Head
In the 24 meetings between these two teams, Royal Challengers Bangalore have the edge with 13 wins.
Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.editorji.com/sports-news/ipl/ipl-2022-rajat-patidar-becomes-first-uncapped-player-to-hit-a-century-in-playoffs-1653546928959" target="_blank">IPL 2022: Rajat Patidar becomes first uncapped player to hit a century in playoffs</a>
Playing&nbsp;XI (Prediction)
RR vs RCB&nbsp;Playing XI (probable):&nbsp; &nbsp;
Rajasthan&nbsp;Royals (RR) Playing XI (probable):&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson (C &amp; WK), Devdutt Padikkal, Ravichandran Ashwin, Shimron Hetmyer, Riyan Parag, Trent Boult, Prasidh Krishna, Yuzvendra Chahal, Obed McCoy
Royal Challengers Bangalore&nbsp;(RCB) Playing XI (probable):&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Faf du Plessis (C),&nbsp;Virat Kohli,&nbsp;Rajat Patidar, Glenn Maxwell, Mahipal Lomror, Dinesh Karthik (WK), Shahbaz Ahmed, Wanindu Hasaranga, Harshal Patel, Josh Hazlewood, Mohammed Siraj
RR vs RCB&nbsp; Match timings:&nbsp;&nbsp;
RR vs RCB&nbsp; live match will begin at 7:30 pm IST while the toss will take place 30 minutes before the scheduled start of play.&nbsp;&nbsp;
RR vs RCB&nbsp;Match Live Telecast details:&nbsp;&nbsp;
The Match will be aired live on Star Sports channels - Star Sports 1, Star Sports 1 HD, Star Sports 3, and Star Sports 3 HD.&nbsp;&nbsp;
The online streaming of the IPL 2022 match will be available on Hotstar.&nbsp;&nbsp;
RR vs RCB&nbsp;Live Streaming match will begin at 7:30 pm IST while the toss will take place 30 minutes before the scheduled start of play.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.editorji.com/sports-news">Get all the Updates of IPL&nbsp;2022 here!</a>

Lucknow Super Giants skipper KL Rahul has blamed his team's poor fielding for their 14 run-defeat against Royal Challengers Bangalore on Wednesday in the IPL eliminator.
In the post-match conference, Rahul said, "I think it's quite obvious - the reasons why we didn't win. We let ourselves down in the field. Dropping easy catches never helps."
However, the Indian batter who has been chosen as the captain for the T20I series against South Africa next month was happy with the team's performance in their debut season. "We'll take back a lot of positives. It's a young team. They'll learn from their mistakes, go back home and try and be better players." said Rahul.
Also read:  KL Rahul becomes first Indian batter to cross 500-run mark for fifth straight season
LSG had an amazing first IPL season as they remained in the top-four most of the time during the league stage and won 9 out of 14 matches.
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IPL 2022: KL Rahul blames Lucknow's poor fielding for the Eliminator defeat vs Bangalore

Who was responsible for Lucknow's defeat in the IPL Eliminator vs Bangalore? 

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LSG&nbsp;had an amazing first IPL&nbsp;season as they remained in the top-four for most of the time during the league stages and won 9 out of 14 matches

Lucknow&nbsp;Super Giants skipper KL Rahul&nbsp;has blamed his team's poor fielding for their 14 run-defeat against Royal Challengers Bangalore on Wednesday&nbsp;in the IPL&nbsp;Eliminator.
In the post-match conference, Rahul&nbsp;said, "I think it's quite obvious - the reasons why we didn't win. We let ourselves down in the field. Dropping easy catches never helps."
However, the Indian batter who has been chosen as the Indian captain for the T20I series against South Africa&nbsp;next month was happy with the team's performance in their debut season.&nbsp;"We'll take back a lot of positives. It's a young team. They'll learn from their mistakes, go back home and try and be better players." said Rahul.
Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.editorji.com/sports-news/ipl/ipl-2022-kl-rahul-becomes-first-batter-to-cross-500-run-mark-for-fifth-straight-season-1652938968338" target="_blank"> KL Rahul becomes first Indian batter to cross 500-run mark for fifth straight season</a>
LSG&nbsp;had an amazing first IPL&nbsp;season as they remained in the top-four most of the time during the league stage and won 9 out of 14 matches.
<a href="https://www.editorji.com/sports-news" target="_blank">Get all the Updates of IPL&nbsp;2022 here!</a>
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Royal Challengers Bangalore's Rajat Patidar has become the first ever uncapped player to score a century in the IPL playoffs after scoring an unbeaten 112 runs off just 54 balls against Lucknow Super Giants in the eliminator on Wednesday at Eden Gardens, Kolkata.
Patidar's big match hundred helped Bangalore to register a massive score of 207/4 in 20 overs against Lucknow. Bangalore won the eliminator by 14 runs.
Also read: IPL 2022, LSG vs RCB: Bangalore beat Lucknow by 14 runs in the Eliminator
With this massive score, the 28-year old batter has also become the first player for RCB to hit a century in the playoffs. Indore's cricketer is only the fourth uncapped player in the IPL history to score a century in the league.
Patidar is undoubtedly one of the best finds of the RCB this season. RCB's batter has scored 275 runs in just 7 matches in the ongoing IPL.
Get all the Updates of IPL 2022 here!

IPL 2022: Rajat Patidar becomes first uncapped player to hit a century in playoffs

Bangalore's Rajat Patidar achieves massive feats after his century in Eliminator vs Lucknow!

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Patidar's big match hundred helped Bangalore to register a massive score of 207/4 in 20 overs against Lucknow

Royal Challengers Bangalore's Rajat Patidar has become the first ever uncapped player to score a century in the IPL playoffs after scoring an unbeaten 112 runs off just 54 balls against Lucknow Super Giants in the eliminator on Wednesday at Eden Gardens, Kolkata.
Patidar's big match hundred helped Bangalore to register a massive score of 207/4 in 20 overs against Lucknow. Bangalore won the eliminator by 14 runs.
Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.editorji.com/sports-news/ipl/ipl-2022-lsg-vs-rcb-bangalore-beat-lucknow-by-14-runs-in-the-eliminator-1653504472546" target="_blank">IPL 2022, LSG vs RCB: Bangalore beat Lucknow by 14 runs in the Eliminator</a>
With this massive century, the 28-year old batter has also become the first player for RCB to hit a century in the playoffs. The Indore based cricketer is only the fourth uncapped player in the IPL history to score a century in the league.
Patidar is undoubtedly one of the best finds of the RCB this season. RCB's batter has scored 275 runs in just 7 matches in the ongoing IPL.
<a href="https://www.editorji.com/sports-news" target="_blank">Get all the Updates of IPL 2022 here!</a>

Royal Challengers Bangalore set a date with Rajasthan Royals in Qualifier 2 after they knocked Lucknow Super Giants out of IPL 2022 at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Wednesday. Bangalore and Rajasthan will play the Qualifier 2 on Friday (May 27) at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Motera in Ahmedabad.
Rajasthan got a second chance to make it to the finals after they were hammered by Gujarat Titans in Qualifier 1. The winner of Qualifier 2 will play against Gujarat at Narendra Modi Stadium, Motera in Ahmedabad on May 29 (Sunday).
IPL 2022 orange and purple cap holders
Jos Buttler continues to be the leading run-scorer in IPL 2022 with 718 runs in 15 games and currently holding the orange cap. Yuzvendra Chahal has regained the purple cap from Wanindu Hasaranga after he got two wickets in the match against Chennai Super Kings. Chahal now has 26 wickets in 15 games while Hasaranga has 25 wickets in the same number of matches.

IPL 2022 Qualifier 2 schedule, match timings, venue, orange and purple cap holders after RCB vs LSG match

Royal Challengers Bangalore set a date with Rajasthan Royals in Qualifier 2 after they knocked Lucknow Super Giants out of IPL 2022

The winner of Qualifier 2 will play against Gujarat at Narendra Modi Stadium, Motera in Ahmedabad on May 29 (Sunday)

Royal Challengers Bangalore set a date with Rajasthan Royals in Qualifier 2 after they <a href="https://www.editorji.com/sports-news/ipl-2022-lsg-vs-rcb-bangalore-beat-lucknow-by-14-runs-in-the-eliminator-1653504472546" target="_blank">knocked Lucknow Super Giants out</a> of IPL 2022 at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Wednesday. Bangalore and Rajasthan will play the Qualifier 2 on Friday (May 27) at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Motera in Ahmedabad.
Rajasthan got a second chance to make it to the finals after they were hammered by Gujarat Titans in Qualifier 1. The winner of Qualifier 2 will play against Gujarat at Narendra Modi Stadium, Motera in Ahmedabad on May 29 (Sunday).
IPL 2022 orange and purple cap holders
 Jos Buttler continues to be the leading run-scorer in IPL 2022 with 718 runs in 15 games and currently holding the orange cap. Yuzvendra Chahal has regained the purple cap from Wanindu Hasaranga after he got two wickets in the match against Chennai Super Kings. Chahal now has 26 wickets in 15 games while Hasaranga has 25 wickets in the same number of matches.

Lucknow Super Giants' dream run in their inaugural season of IPL came to an end after Royal Challengers Bangalore won the Eliminator by 14 runs at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Wednesday night. Bangalore will now lock horns with Rajasthan Royals in Qualifier 2 on May 27.
Chasing a mammoth 208-run target, Lucknow lost Quinton de Kock early but KL Rahul and Manan Vohra steadied the innings but the latter went back to the pavilion against the run of play. Rahul then stitched a 96-run stand with Deepak Hooda as Bangalore failed to take wickets in the middle overs. After Hooda's dismissal, Marcus Stoinis and Rahul played big shots and it seemed LSG would have the last laugh but Josh Hazlewood and Harshal Patel bowled with great line and length in the last three overs, thus stopping Lucknow 14 runs short of the target
Earlier, Faf du Plessis again failed with the bat as he was dismissed for a golden duck. Rajat Patidar then unleashed his power-hitting skills as Virat Kohli played a sheet anchor role at the other end. Lucknow pulled back things in the middle over and removed Kohli and Glenn Maxwell cheaply. But a shoddy fielding effort from LSG at the start of slog overs allowed Patidar and Dinesh Karthik to go for big hits. Patidar slammed his first IPL century in 49 balls and he remained unbeaten on 112. Meanwhile, Karthik smashed 37 runs off 23 balls as RCB scored 84 runs in the last five overs to reach 207-4 in 20 overs.

IPL 2022, LSG vs RCB: Bangalore beat Lucknow by 14 runs in the Eliminator

Bangalore beat Lucknow by 14 runs in the Eliminator.&nbsp;RCB will now play against RR in Qualifier 2 on May 27.&nbsp;Earlier, Patidar's unbeaten 114 runs powered RCB to 207-4

Bangalore will now lock horns with Rajasthan Royals in Qualifier 2 on May 27

Lucknow Super Giants' dream run in their inaugural season of IPL came to an end after Royal Challengers Bangalore won the Eliminator by 14 runs at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Wednesday night. Bangalore will now lock horns with Rajasthan Royals in Qualifier 2 on May 27.
Chasing a mammoth 208-run target, Lucknow lost Quinton de Kock early but KL Rahul and Manan Vohra steadied the innings but the latter went back to the pavilion against the run of play. Rahul then stitched a 96-run stand with Deepak Hooda as Bangalore failed to take wickets in the middle overs.
Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.editorji.com/sports-news/ipl/ipl-2022-qualifier-2-schedule-match-timings-venue-orange-and-purple-cap-holders-after-rcb-vs-lsg-match-1653508097248" target="_blank">IPL 2022 Qualifier 2 schedule, match timings, venue, orange and purple cap holders after RCB vs LSG match</a>
After Hooda's dismissal, Marcus Stoinis and Rahul played big shots and it seemed LSG would have the last laugh but Josh Hazlewood and Harshal Patel bowled with great line and length in the last three overs, thus stopping Lucknow 14 runs short of the target
Earlier, Faf du Plessis again failed with the bat as he was dismissed for a golden duck. Rajat Patidar then unleashed his power-hitting skills as Virat Kohli played a sheet anchor role at the other end. Lucknow pulled back things in the middle over and removed Kohli and Glenn Maxwell cheaply. But a shoddy fielding effort from LSG at the start of slog overs allowed Patidar and Dinesh Karthik to go for big hits. Patidar slammed his first IPL century in 49 balls and he remained unbeaten on 112. Meanwhile, Karthik smashed 37 runs off 23 balls as RCB scored 84 runs in the last five overs to reach 207-4 in 20 overs.

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