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Sanjay Manjrekar on Virat Kohli

Sanjay Manjrekar on Virat Kohli

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2 min readJun 2, 2026 07:41 PM IST Royal Challengers Bengaluru talisman Virat Kohli continues to meet the demands of the modern T20 game. He altered his approach at the top of the order for RCB last season, holding the powerful batting together, and played a similar role once again this year. He scored 675 runs at an average of 165.84, and former Indian cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar lauded how Kohli improved his tempo while maintaining consistency. “At this stage, watching him in this tournament, he has mastered the art of T20 batting that is needed in IPL cricket. Which means now he knows that he has to score at a 150 to 160 strike rate. So he cashes in the first six overs. The most important thing is that he has found this power game, which is just about optimum. It’s almost like he is in third and fourth gear, while the others are trying to hit at a strike rate of 200 and 230,” Manjrekar said on his Instagram channel. “Because of that, there …

‘Collective batting failure’, says Kolkata Knight Riders captain Ajinkya Rahane after MI thrash them by 8 wickets | Ipl News

‘Collective batting failure’, says Kolkata Knight Riders captain Ajinkya Rahane after MI thrash them by 8 wickets | Ipl News

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A forlorn Kolkata Knight Riders captain Ajinkya Rahane said that his team’s ‘collective batting failure’ was the reason for their 8-wicket loss against Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede on Monday. Kolkata were brought to their knees by MI debutant Ashwani Kumar who snapped up figures of 4/24 as the defending champions were skittled out for just 116. “Collective batting failure. It was a good wicket bat on as I mentioned in the toss. 180-190 would have been good on this wicket. It has a very good bounce. Sometimes you have to use the pace and bounce. We got to learn really fast from this game,” Rahane said in the post-match chat. “Couldn’t do much with the ball. They tried their best. But not much runs on the board. We kept on losing wickets. Four wickets in the powerplay. It was difficult to consolidate and get that total on the board. You need that partnership going. You need one batsman to stay till the end,” he added. Story continues below this ad In the match, the …

‘That decision was very good’: Nitish Rana on being promoted to No.3 in RR vs CSK match | Ipl News

‘That decision was very good’: Nitish Rana on being promoted to No.3 in RR vs CSK match | Ipl News

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Nitish Rana who was promoted to No. 3 in the Rajasthan Royals batting lineup before the match against the Chennai Super Kings repaid the faith by the management by played a blistering 81-run innings on Sunday against CSK. The former Kolkata Knight Riders player said that he changed his game plan from the previous two matches and tried to use the pace of the Barsapara Cricket Stadium wicket to his success. “I got to know yesterday (Saturday) when Rahul sir called me before going to practice. Riyan also told me that I could bat at number 3. I guess, that decision was very good,” Nitish said at the post-match press conference. “In the first two matches, I was trying to hit hard. So, my learning from the last two matches was that if I try to use pace in this wicket, how much pace I can use on the new ball, if I try to do that, then my success rate can increase in making runs. And today, I did the same thing…,” he added. …

‘It was an incredible knock of the highest standard’: Kane Williamson lauds Nitish Rana for 81-run innings vs Chennai Super Kings | Ipl News

‘It was an incredible knock of the highest standard’: Kane Williamson lauds Nitish Rana for 81-run innings vs Chennai Super Kings | Ipl News

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New Zealand batter Kane Williamson lauded Nitish Rana’s batting in the Sunday’s match against Chennai Super Kings, calling it a knock of the highest standard. The former Kiwi skipper also praised the fielding of Rajasthan Royals, saying that it was big factor in the Royals’ 6-run win over the 5-time champions CSK. “Nitish is an excellent player of spin, but he got his innings started against the seam, using the pace well. He accessed the areas behind square nicely and perhaps came in at No. 3 due to the left-hand, right-hand combination. It was an incredible knock of the highest standard, and I think that’s key for him moving forward in this tournament,” Williamson said. “Rajasthan Royals have several other talented batters, but today, Nitish was the match-winner. That said, in a game like this—on a surface where the margins are so fine—I believe Rajasthan Royals’ fielding is what truly got them across the line,” he added. Story continues below this ad In the match, Rana’s explosive 81 off 36 balls, laced with 10 fours …

Rajasthan Royals ring more alarm bells for Chennai Super Kings | Ipl News

Rajasthan Royals ring more alarm bells for Chennai Super Kings | Ipl News

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A romantic ending glimmered in the Guwahati skies. The probability of MS Dhoni turning the clock back and finishing the game with vintage swagger lurked. Needing 20 off the final over, Dhoni in pugnacious mood with 16 from 10 balls, nervous excitement soaked the stadium and the minds of the audience. But in pure anticlimax, he perished in the first legal ball of the over. Despite the strikes of Jamie Overton, Chennai Super Kings fell six runs short of Rajasthan Royals’ score of 182, thus handing out their opponents the first win of the season. Hangman Hasaranga Wanindu Hararanga exudes a monkish calm in the direst of situations. Where lesser-willed men sense danger, he sniffs an opportunity; when the tide seems to turn against him, he merely decides to change the course of the current himself. His performance in Guwahati was not ripped from the leg-spinner’s book of marvel. He is more of a utilitarian than an ethereal spinner. He doesn’t trade magic ball, does not fill the audience with awe, but does just enough …

IPL, DC vs LSG: Ashutosh Sharma secures win for Delhi from the jaws of defeat | Ipl News

IPL, DC vs LSG: Ashutosh Sharma secures win for Delhi from the jaws of defeat | Ipl News

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Ashutosh Sharma’s unbeaten 66 overshadows the pyrotechnics of Mitchell Marsh and Nicholas Pooran as Delhi Capitals sneak home by 1 wicket against Lucknow Super Giants. Impact Player Ashutosh Sharma played an innings to remember to take Delhi Capitals to a thrilling one-wicket over Lucknow Super Giants. Chasing 210 for victory, Ashutosh was at one stage 20 off 20 deliveries as the asking rate mounted. But despite running out of partners, he scored his next 46 runs off just 11 deliveries to take Delhi home at Vizag with three balls to spare. It was a night when Ashutosh proved that his power-hitting exploits of last season with Punjab Kings wasn’t a fluke. If anything, each of his five boundaries and as many sixes, with the game on the line, showed how much he has matured as a batsman who can survive the tough phases and affect a turnaround. With 39 runs needed off the last three overs and despite losing one of the remaining three wickets on the first ball of the 18th over, Ashutosh calmly …

CSK vs MI: Super Kings return to familiar ploy as trio of tweakers take down Mumbai | Ipl News

CSK vs MI: Super Kings return to familiar ploy as trio of tweakers take down Mumbai | Ipl News

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Chennai Super Kings’ plan to fall back on the spin formula works as Noor Ahmad’s 4/18 chokes Mumbai Indians on way to 4-wicket win With Devon Conway, Rachin Ravindra and Rahul Tripathi in the squad, Chennai had a decision to make regarding their openers. With Tripathi mostly batting at No.3 in the past, it looked Rachin and Ruturaj Gaikwad would be the opening pair. But coming out for the chase of 156, Chennai sprung a surprise, as Tripathi walked out with Rachin – the pair were the preferred choice in the practice matches with Gaikwad dropped to No 3. It was a bold call, for the right-hander is known to get off the blocks slowly. Coming out in the second over after Tripathi’s dismissal, it was Gaikwad who took the limelight with his crisp shots as Rachin struggled with his timing. Story continues below this ad The skipper started off with two textbook square drives off Trent Boult and then brought out his cuts as boundaries flowed in the Powerplay. With Jasprit Bumrah missing, Mumbai …

Actress Kasturi Shankar Mocks RCB’s Defeat With A Meme, Internet Reacts

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Netizens were miffed with the actress’ post. Kasturi Shankar’s controversial statements often grab the spotlight. Bengaluru’s M Chinnaswamy Stadium, during a recent Indian Premier League (IPL) 17 match, witnessed Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB)’s glorious victory over Chennai Super Kings (CSK). RCB booked the final spot in playoffs by defeating CSK by more than 17 runs in the final over. This left the RCB fans to go into a frenzy and assume the team’s “phoenix rise” and ultimately lift the trophy. Unfortunately, all hopes were quashed on May 22, after Rajasthan Royals won by four wickets and scored 174/6, while RCB made 172 runs for 8 wickets. The already irked CSK fans and others took to social media to troll the team for once again being out of the race and not being able to bring the trophy home. Amid a myriad of memes and trolling, Tamil actress Kasturi Shankar mocked the team’s defeat. Kasturi Shankar’s controversial statements often grab the spotlight. Recently, she made a remark about Indian actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan by claiming that …

MI vs KKR IPL match: Kolkata Knight Riders have shocking record at Wankhede Stadium | Ipl News

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MI vs KKR IPL match today: Kolkata Knight Riders take on the Mumbai Indians in an IPL match at the Wankhede Stadium with their playoff chances still in grasp. The two-time winners KKR are on second position in the IPL points table thanks to six wins in nine games, which sees them have 12 points (Lucknow Super Giants and Sunrisers Hyderabad also have 12 points but having played one additional game). What will also bolster Kolkata’s confidence is that the opponents they are facing in the IPL match today are in ninth spot in the standings with just three wins from their 10 games. MI vs KKR IPL 2024: Mumbai Indians player Rohit Sharma with Kolkata Knight Riders player Rinku Singh during a practice session ahead of IPL match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Mumbai Indians at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. (PTI) Besides this, what also works in the favour of the visiting team is the fact that the Mumbai franchise have been under-fire for their decision to elevate Hardik Pandya to captaincy over Rohit …

Dale Steyn wants cricket to adopt baseball rule

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The IPL match between Rajasthan Royals and Sunrisers Hyderabad on Thursday ended in a last-ball thriller with the home team winning the IPL 2024 clash by one solitary run. Royals needed two runs off the final ball. But Hyderabad’s Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowled a superb ball to Rovman Powell’s pads to get him LBW. While Rajasthan Royals had no reviews left at that stage, the talk was what would happen if they had taken a review and had the decision from the on-field umpire revoked. The rule book states that even if the decision was overturned by the TV umpire, the batters could not run leg byes. While the rule would not have changed the outcome of Thursday’s IPL match since the decision was correct, it raised some eyebrows, with people questioning what would happen if the on-field umpire’s decision was actually incorrect and would be overturned. Dale Steyn baseball-style cricket suggestion This led to former South Africa pacer Dale Steyn to suggest that cricket take cues from baseball. “We need to basically play in baseball …