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Kapil Dev says it would be impossible for Dhoni to perform if he plays only IPL

Putting his retirement speculation to rest, Dhoni had recently said that he will be available to play for CSK in 2021 as well.

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Former Indian cricketer Kapil Dev has said that it would not be possible for Chennai Super Kings skipper Mahendra singh Dhoni to perform if he plays only in Indian Premier League. Dev said that at the age of 39, it is important for Dhoni to get match practice so that his body is tuned for the game. Dev said lack of match practice was the reason for his dismal performance in the ongoing season of IPL.

Kapil Dev in conversation with a television channel said that Dhoni’s bad run in this season does not take anything away from his achievements. He added that the CSK skipper must play first-class cricket to stay in touch with the game. He said Dhoni is going through a rough phase and we will have to see how he comes out of it.

Putting his retirement speculation to rest, Dhoni had recently said that he will be available to play for CSK in 2021 as well. The three-time champions had a pathetic run this season and finished at the bottom of the table. This was the first time the yellow army failed to make it to the top-four stage of the tournament. Dip in Dhoni’s form was one of the biggest factors behind Chennai’s bad performance. Known for his fierce batting, the CSK captain failed to score a single half-century this season. He scored 200 runs from 14 matches with an average of 25.

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Dhoni retired from all forms of International cricket in August this year. The next season of IPL is scheduled to be held in April –May next year. Now, it would be interesting to see if Dhoni does turn up for the edition or the franchise decided to let go of him and looks for another captain.

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Riyan Parag smashes half century as Rajasthan Royals beat Delhi Capitals by 12 runs

Parag’s innings left the opposition in awe and lifted the spirits of the home crowd. One of the defining moments of the match came in the final over, as Parag unleashed a ferocious assault on veteran South African pacer Anrich Nortje.

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Rajasthan Royals emerged victorious against Delhi Capitals in a thrilling Indian Premier League clash at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on Thursday. Riyan Parag played a scintillating knock of 84 off just 45 balls which took Rajasthan to a commanding victory. The clash was held at a packed stadium which kept fans on the edge of their seats as Parag’s remarkable innings propelled the Rajasthan Royals to a formidable total of 185/5 despite a rocky start.

The Rajasthan Royals faced early setbacks stumbling to 36/3 in the eight over, courtesy of disciplined bowling from Delhi Capitals. The 22 year-old youngster showed maturity and composure beyond his years as he single handedly steered the innings towards recovery. He played an array of exquisite shots which included 7 boundaries and 6 towering sixes.

Parag’s innings left the opposition in awe and lifted the spirits of the home crowd. One of the defining moments of the match came in the final over, as Parag unleashed a ferocious assault on veteran South African pacer Anrich Nortje. He smashed the pace bowler all around the park hitting 25 runs to take his team’s innings to its highest T20 score.

Delhi Capitals was set to chase a challenging target of 186 runs for victory which was led by South African youngster Tristan Stubbs who played a valiant knock scoring 44 not out off 23 balls. The Delhi Capitals fell short of the target, managing only 173/5 in their allotted overs, where Delhi Capitals required 13 runs for victory.

The Rajasthan Royals bowled a disciplined line and length and Avesh Khan was the pick of all the bowlers. Khan’s last over proved to be the decisive factor in securing Rajasthan’s 2nd consecutive win in the tournament. South African pace bowlers Nandre Burger (2/29) and leg spin maestro Yuzvendra Chahal (2/19) claimed 2 wickets each and played an important role in restricting the Delhi Capital’s chase.

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Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma and Heinrich Klassen score quickfire half centuries as Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Mumbai Indians by 31 runs

Travis Head (63) and Abhishek Sharma (63) gave an explosive start to the innings of Sunrisers Hyderabad. Head completed his half century in 18 balls, while Abhishek Sharma hit his half century in 16 balls. Heinrich Klassen (80*) and Aiden Markram (41*) led the Sunrisers Hyderabad to score the highest total in IPL history.

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It was a high scoring match of IPL 17, where Sunrisers Hyderabad crushed Mumbai Indians and won the game by 31 runs at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on Wednesday. Earlier during the match, Sunrisers Hyderabad lost the toss against Mumbai Indians. Pat Cummins-led Sunrisers Hyderabad gave a huge target for Mumbai Indians to chase in Hyderabad, as they scored 277 runs and lost only 3 wickets. Mumbai Indians had to score 278 runs to win.

Both the openers Ishan Kishan (34) and Rohit Sharma (26) gave a good start to the innings and the momentum was kept alive by Naman Dhir (30) and Tilak Varma (64). But after Tilak Varma the run rate of Mumbai Indians dropped with Romario Shephard (15) and Tim David (42) tried to give a late push to the innings. Mumbai Indians could reach only 246/5 and lost the match by 31 runs. For Sunrisers Hyderabad, Jaidev Unadkat and Pat Cummins picked 2 wickets each, while Shahbaz Ahmed took one wicket.

Travis Head (63) and Abhishek Sharma (63) gave an explosive start to the innings of Sunrisers Hyderabad. Head completed his half century in 18 balls while Abhishek Sharma hit his half century in 16 balls. Heinrich Klassen (80*) and Aiden Markram (41*) led the Sunrisers Hyderabad to score the highest total in IPL history. Klassen scored his half century in just 23 deliveries.

Sunrisers Hyderabad registered their first victory in the ongoing IPL tournament. Abhishek Sharma was announced the player of the match. In this match, a total of 38 sixes were hit and the total number of runs scored during the match was 523 runs. Both Sunrisers Hyderabad and Mumbai Indians recorded their highest ever individual score in IPL history respectively.

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IPL 2024: Shivam Dube smashes half century as Chennai Super Kings beat Gujarat Titans by 63 runs

Chennai super Kings captain Rururaj Gaikwad said Shivam Dube has worked on his weakness against the short ball quite well and it has a lot to do with Mahendra Singh Dhoni personally working with the Mumbai batsman. The left handed batsman smashed 5 sixes in his 23 ball half century.

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Chennai Super Kings crushed Gujarat Titans to secure a victory by 63 runs at the M Chinnaswamy stadium on Tuesday. The Gujarat Titans won the toss but nothing seemed to go right for Gujarat Titans as Ruturaj Gaikwad’s team dominated the Gujarat Titans in all departments of the game.

Chennai super Kings captain Rururaj Gaikwad said Shivam Dube has worked on his weakness against the short ball quite well and it has a lot to do with Mahendra Singh Dhoni personally working with the Mumbai batsman. The left handed batsman smashed 5 sixes in his 23 ball half century.

The Gujarat Titans were set to chase a target of 207 by the Chennai Super Kings. The Gujarat Titans were under pressure from the start to score at above 10 an over. The pitch offered even pace and bounce and Gujarat Titans batsmen failed to make a match of it.

Deepak Chahal rattled the Gujarat Titans plans right at the start of the innings. Chahar sent back openers Wriddhiman Saha and Shubhman Gill with only 34 runs on the board. Gujarat Titans skipper was dismissed as he was trapped lbw for 8 runs (5 balls). Gill opted for a review which showed that he did not have any clue about the trajectory and line of the ball as well as his own position in front of the stumps.

But for Sai Sudarshan there was no contribution which could be mentioned. Tushar Deshpande (2/21), Mustafizur Rahman (2/30) and Chahar (2/28) did the job for CSK with the ball. A T20 innings with more dot balls than boundaries and sixes was bound to end up in a losing cause. Chennai Super Kings has moved on the top the table with back to back wins. Rachin Ravindra took charge with a six off a Umesh Yadav length ball and did not stop thereafter as long as he stayed in the middle.

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