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IPL 2021 moments: From Kohli’s 10,000 runs in T20 to Harshal Patel’s hat-trick, here’s what we know
It’s been a week since the UAE leg of IPL resumed after a COVID-19 hiatus of six and a half months with a clash of the titans, Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings, the two most successful franchises in IPL history. Chennai Super Kings handed over a comfortable win of 20 runs over defending champion Mumbai Indians.
From CSK’s win over MI to Harshal Patel’s hat-trick, we’ll discuss the 5 best moments of the first week of the UAE leg of IPL 2021.
1. Winless Mumbai in danger of missing play-offs
Since the resumption of IPL 2021 in the UAE, Mumbai Indians have lost three consecutive matches and the chances to qualify for play-offs are very thin. After ten matches MI are 7th on points table with the second worst net-run-rate. Rohit Sharma has been their best player with the bat, the main concern is the out of form middle order of Ishan kishan and SuryaKumar Yadav. Last season both of them smashed 516 and 480 runs, respectively, while this season Ishan has barely passed 100 runs in 8 matches and Surya is averaging 18.90 after 10 matches. With DC and CSK already qualified, the chances for MI are very slim, as MI will need to win all their remaining 4 matches in the league.
2. Punjab choking in death
The third game in Dubai witnessed one of the most spectacular chokes in IPL history when the Punjab Kings failed to score 10 runs from the final 15 balls with eight wickets in hand to beat the Rajasthan Royals who posted a score of 185 after batting first. Kartik Tyagi emerged as a hero for Rajasthan, who defended four runs in final over, dismissing both Nicholas Pooran (32) and Deepak Hooda (0). However, Punjab won their next match against SRH.
3. Rohit Sharma’s 1000 runs against KKR
In total 29 matches played between KKR and Mumbai, the latter has been dominant over the years with 22 wins and only 7 losses against KKR. However MI lost the match against KKR, but MI skipper Rohit became the only IPL batsman to smash 1000 runs against a single team in IPL. He also smashed 100 fours against KKR, which is most by any batsman against any IPL team.
4. 10,000 T20 runs for Virat Kohli
RCB captain Virat Kohli en route to scoring a fifty against Mumbai Indians on Sunday. Kohli became the first Indian and fifth player overall to complete 10,000 T20 runs. He joins Chris Gayle, Kieron Pollard, Shoaib Malik and David Warner in the elite list.
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5. Hat-trick hero Harshal Patel
Harshal Patel has been trump card for Virat Kohli led RCB. Patel rattled the MI batting order with his hat-trick on Sunday. He became 17th bowler to take hat-trick in IPL and this season’s first.
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India Vs Australia 2023 Schedule updates: Check Team India full fixtures and match venues for ODI series
All rounder Washinton Sundar and spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has also been picked for the three match one day international series. All rounder Axar Patel who had a hamstring injury will be available for the third match in the series.
Expectations are high as India take on Australia in the three match one day international series. Two teams have been announced by India for the crucial ODI series against the mighty Australian side. Captain Rohit Sharma, vice captain Hardik Pandya, batting superstar Virat Kohli and in form spinner Kuldeep Yadav will be unavailable in the first two matches of the ODI series against Australia.
All rounder Washinton Sundar and spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has also been picked for the three match one day international series. All rounder Axar Patel who had a hamstring injury will be available for the third match in the series.
Match Date Venue
India Vs Australia, 1st ODI 22nd September (Friday) Mohali
India Vs Australia, 2nd ODI 24th September (Sunday) Indore
India Vs Australia, 3rd ODI 27th September (Wednesday) Rajkot
All three matches of the India Vs Australia Series can be seen on live stream in India on Jio Cinema. The matches will start at 1:30pm onwards.
After making a remarkable comeback to international cricket in the Asia Cup Wicket Keeper- Batsman KL Rahul will captain the Indian team in the first two games of the ODI series against Australia. Indian Middle order batsman Shreyas Iyer will play the whole series. Iyer missed crucial matches in the Asia Cup due to back spasms. SuryaKumar who did not get a chance to play in the Asia Cup will make a comeback in the series against Australia.
Indian Team for first two matches:
KL Rahul(c), Shubman Gill, Ravindra Jadeja, Suya Kumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Siraj, Washington Sundar, R Ashwin, Prasidh Krishna and Tilak Verma
Indian Team for final ODI:
Rohit Sharma (c),KL Rahul, Shubman Gill, SuryaKumar Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Jasprit Bumrah, Washington Sundar, R Ashwin, Axar Patel,Kuldeep Yadav, Virat Kohli,Hardik Pandya, Mohammed Shami, Mohammad Siraj, Shardul Thakur
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Watch: India’s jersey for ICC World Cup 2023 unvieled
Adidas India’s kit partners also released an anthem of their own for the Indian Cricket Team. The anthem is 2 minute 21 second long. The anthem is called Impossible Nahi Yeh Sapna, 3 Ka Dream hai Apna.
There is a major change to the jersey that India wore in the the recent Asia Cup 2023. The white stripes have been replaced by India’s tri colour. The jerseys worn by Kohli, Rohit and others in the video has orange, white and green stripes on the shoulder. Social media users hailed the change from Adidas. Netizens said it is a master stroke and the tri colours has taken India’s World Cup jersey to a whole new level.
There will be no Dream 11 logo during the World Cup as according to ICC norms only the team’s name should be visible in the centre of the jersey. India has not won an ICC title since the Champion’s trophy in 2013. India is seen as one of the favourites to win the World Cup.
ICC launched the anthem of the ICC World cup 2023 on Wednesday. The anthem has Dil Jashn Bole has got mixed reviews on social media. Adidas India’s kit partners also released an anthem of their own for the Indian Cricket Team. The anthem is 2 minute 21 second long. The anthem is called Impossible Nahi Yeh Sapna, 3 Ka Dream hai Apna.
The Adidas Anthem has India Captain Rohit Sharma, Superstar Virat Kohli, vice-captain Hardik Pandya, Shubman Gill, pacers Shardul Thakur, Spinner Kuldeep Yadav and all rounder Ravindra Jadeja. The videos has a catchy rap which gives the message to put an end to India’s long wait to win an ICC trophy. The video also gives a sneak peak into India’s World Cup jersey
The main reason due to the favourable home conditions, recent form and a strong team. India has warmed up nicely by becoming the Asia Cup Champions eighth time in a row. India will start their World Cup journey against Australia on October 8 in Chennai. The first match of the World Cup will start with England Vs New Zealand in Ahmedabad.
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Delhi Police praises Mohammed Siraj’s excellent performance in Asia Cup Finals on social media
Siraj performance with the ball was top notch as he dismantled the Sri Lankan batting lineup. He took six wickets in the match bringing the Indian team in a dominant position.
Indian pace bowler Mohammed Siraj’s exceptional bowling performance against Sri Lanka in the Asia Cup final not only recieved praise from fans all over the world but the Delhi Police social media team as well. They tweeted there would be no speed challans for Siraj today. This implied his fast paced bowling was not only permissible but highly appreciated as well.
Siraj performance with the ball was top notch as he dismantled the Sri Lankan batting lineup. He took six wickets in the match bringing the Indian team in a dominant position. Hardik Pandya and Jasprit Bumrah supported Siraj by taking three wickets and one wicket respectively. The Indian bowlers bowled out the Sri Lankan team for 50 runs only. This set the stage for the victory of the Indian team in the Asia Cup.
The highlight of the match was Siraj’s outstanding performance with the ball. He took his first five wickets in just 16 balls. This is the fastest five wicket haul by a bowler in one day international history. He took the wickets of Dhananjaya De Silva, Charith Asalanka, Sadeera Samaraiwickrama and Pathum NIssanka and demolished the Sri Lankan batting lineup.
The match did not start on a smooth note rain caused weather delay in the match. The Sri Lankan Captain Dasun Shanaka won the toss and chose to bat first against India. The match turned out to be memorable for Mohammed Siraj. He became the fourth bowler in ODI history to take four wickets in an over.
Anand Mahindra appreciated Mohammed Siraj in a post on X as the Indian cricketer decided to donate the player of the match cash prize to Colombo Ground staff. Anand Mahindra wrote on X he had just one word for Mohammed Siraj Class which comes from within. After he received the player of the match award, he decided to give away the cash to ground staff in Colombo.
