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R Ashwin explains reason behind Chennai Super Kings’ batting implosion against Rajasthan Royals: ‘Very tough to control the uncontrollable’ | Cricket News

R Ashwin explains reason behind Chennai Super Kings’ batting implosion against Rajasthan Royals: ‘Very tough to control the uncontrollable’ | Cricket News

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3 min readUpdated: Mar 31, 2026 05:42 PM IST With Chennai Super Kings batting lineup absolutely imploding in the face of the Rajasthan Royals pace battery, former India spinner R Ashwin on Tuesday explained why it was difficult for the Chennai batters to get going in Guwahati on Monday. “It wasn’t a great start for CSK last night, but here’s why it was really hard for the batters to take first strike on that pitch. 3 days the pitch remained under covers due to rain, enough moisture to give the first bowling side a significant advantage,” Ashwin posted on X. “This image illustrates how much the ball has seamed to defeat Sanju on the outer half of the blade. That much seam movement is not ideal in the T 20 format, and it is very tough to control the uncontrollable. For better understanding, that’s a big spinning delivery coming towards the batter at a speed of 140+,” he added. It wasn’t a great start for CSK last night, but here’s why it was really hard …

Nandre Burger: How a tennis-obsessed teenager became the IPL’s lethal new-ball weapon | Cricket News

Nandre Burger: How a tennis-obsessed teenager became the IPL’s lethal new-ball weapon | Cricket News

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Growing up, Nandre Burger wanted to be Roger Federer. The best part of his childhood was spent watching countless videos of the Swiss, trying to absorb the grace and the geometry. Then a back injury ended the tennis. He flirted with squash. His father made him try cricket. Up until that point, Burger’s association with the game was mostly his backyard wall. When he wasn’t volleying a tennis ball against it, he would draw stumps on the surface and try to copy Dale Steyn. He played cricket with his friends, but beyond that, he had no ambition to be a professional cricketer. He was fifteen when he enrolled at Wits University to study sports psychology. It was there that he met Neil Levenson. *** Unlike Rabada, Ngidi, Jansen, Nortje — South Africa’s recent production line of fast bowlers who came through the system young — Burger wasn’t a fast bowler at all until Levenson found him. He was clocking 127, 128 kmph. Good enough for a club bowler. Levenson saw something else. “I felt that …

IPL 2025: Rajasthan Royals announce Nandre Burger as replacement for injured Sandeep Sharma | Ipl News

IPL 2025: Rajasthan Royals announce Nandre Burger as replacement for injured Sandeep Sharma | Ipl News

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Rajasthan Royals on Thursday announced that South African pacer Nandre Burger will be replacing the injured Sandeep Sharma for their remaining Indian Premier League (IPL) fixtures. This will be Burger’s second stint with the Royals, having played for them last year and snapping up 7 wickets. “Nandre Burger – the left-arm South African pacer – has previously played for RR in the IPL 2024 and picked 7 wickets from 6 games. He joins RR for Rs 3.5 Crore,” the IPL said in a statement. 31-year-old seamer Sandeep was ruled out of the season earlier this month after he suffered a fracture to his finger. He has played 10 matches for Rajasthan and taken 9 wickets. IPL 2024. Powerplay. 153 kmph. Kuch yaad aaya? 👀 Nandre Burger will replace an injured Sandeep Sharma for the remainder of our IPL 2025 season. We wish Sandy a speedy recovery! 💗 pic.twitter.com/Q3cqD3dfkK — Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) May 8, 2025 “Sandeep Sharma has been ruled out for the rest of the season after suffering a fracture in his finger,” Rajasthan …

Nandre Burger Joins Seattle Orcas for MLC 2024

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Nandre Burger(Image: CSA) South African pace sensation Nandre Burger joins Seattle Orcas for the upcoming Major League Cricket (MLC) 2024 which begins on July 4. The second edition of the Major League Cricket is scheduled to kickstart on July 4, 2024. The 2024 Major League Cricket domestic players’ draft was hosted on March 21, 2024 ahead of the season. A total of 20 players were selected last night to round out the six team’s minimum domestic player requirement. The South African-born cricketer made his international debut in all three formats of cricket – T20I, ODI, and Test – within 13 days against India in December 2023. Following his impressive performance in his debut, CSA awarded him with the national contract for the 2024-25 season. During the IPL 2024 Players’ Auction, Rajasthan Royals roped Nandre Burger for INR 50 Lakh. Ahead of the Major League Cricket (MLC) 2024, Orcas roped South African pacer Nandre Burger under direct signing. His countrymates – Quinton de Kock, Heinrich Klaasen and Wayne Parnell will also join him for the season. …

Why Nandre Burger Not Included in Playing11 for Gujarat Titans Clash in Jaipur

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Nandre Burger(Image: X) Fans were left confused right after Rajasthan Royals announced their playing11 for the Gujarat Titans clash without their inform pacer – Nandre Burger. Nandre Burger Not Included in Playing11 for Gujarat Titans Clash For Rajasthan Royals Nandre Burger bagged 6 wickets at an economy of 8.85 in 4 matches he featured so far. At first, Rajasthan Royals’ fans were confused and started to search for the reason behind Burger’s unavailability. Understanding the situation, Rajasthan Royals revealed the reason behind this massive decision via their official X handle. The South Africa pacer is unavailable for the game due to an injury. He has been replaced by Kuldeep Sen for the RR vs GT clash. 🙁Nandre Burger rests this one out due to injury. 🔥 Kuldeep Sen to start — Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) April 10, 2024 After losing the game, RR captain Sanju Samson said “We also wanted to bowl first. Journey has been special. But as everyone knows, leading a team can’t be done alone. Grateful for the support from Sanga and team. …

Riyan Parag, Nandre Burger Have A Huge Role To Play For Rajasthan Royals In IPL 2024: Trent Boult

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Rajasthan Royals’ seasoned campaigner Trent Boult on Sunday picked Riyan Parag and Nandre Burger as the two players in his side who would have a key role to play in the ongoing IPL season for the 2008 winners. With two consecutive wins in the bag, the Sanju Samson-led side will take on a struggling Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium on Monday looking to build on their momentum. With knocks of 43 and 84 not out, Parag has showed his penchant for accumulating runs at a fast clip, signalling a heavy shift from someone who would struggle to harness his talent to one who seems to have come of age. On the other hand, the young left-arm South African quick Burger has flourished sharing the new ball with Boult, grabbing three wickets so far to make a dent on his IPL debut. “The first experience I had with him (Parag) was (at) a warm-up game here in the bubble when the IPL was based in Mumbai, a couple of years ago. He got 85 off …

Rajasthan Royals Star “Not Happy” To See Riyan Parag Rip Apart Anrich Nortje. Here’s Why

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Rajasthan Royals stars Riyan Parag and Nandre Burger shared a lighthearted banter after helping their team beat Delhi Capitals (IPL) in an IPL 2024 match on Thursday. A rejuvenated Parag stole the show with the bat, clobbering an unbeaten knock of 84 runs off 45 balls, taking RR to 185/5 in 20 overs. Burger, on the other hand, returned figures of 2/29, including two wickets in the same over to dent DC’s chase. RR held on for a narrow 12-run win as DC could only manage 173/5 in 20 overs. Parag hammered seven fours and six sixes, and took Anrich Nortje to the cleaners in the final over, scoring 25 runs. After the match, Burger was all praise for Parag, but also took a jibe at the 22-year-old for hammering his fellow South African Nortje. “Thanks for batting so well, you gave me the chance to bowl. Without you, I wouldn’t have had the chance. Not happy you took on a fellow countryman. But I’am glad because you’re in my team. I tell you, that …

How the much-chided Riyan Parag composed his IPL-best to orchestrate RR’s win over DC | Ipl News

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Synopsis: Delhi set up the game with early breakthroughs but Riyan Parag, in his new role, turned the tide. Despite early wickets, David Warner posed a threat but Avesh Khan would see off the game for Rajasthan. Parag thrives at no. 4 After the early setbacks, it was the wild card entry of Ravichandran Ashwin at no. 5 that spiced up Rajasthan’s innings. Three polished sixes in the space of a couple overs amped up a désolante run rate. Shouldering the innings for much of its entirety, however, fell upon the newly promoted number four, Riyan Parag. It’s been one of the recurring queries over the past few seasons – how long can Rajasthan persist with him? The hype has been there since he first arrived on the IPL stage, but the returns haven’t come. The trolls have followed. “People have a problem with me chewing gum. If my collar is up, that’s a problem,” he’d said to The Indian Express last year. On Thursday, the collar stayed down in Jaipur as Parag rose to …

IPL 2024: Sanju Samson gets one over KL Rahul in battle of keeper-batsmen as RR get off to winning start at home | Ipl News

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RR vs LSG, IPL 2024 Synopsis: Sanju Samson got the better of KL Rahul in a battle of keeper-batsmen. A score of 193 was always a bit too much on an indifferent pitch, and once Lucknow were rocked early, Rajasthan were always favourites to start their campaign with a win. Samson still finds himself in the national scheme of things – judging by his inclusion in the BCCI central contracts list. But Samson has repeatedly flattered to deceive in national colours, and as far as a confirmed spot in the India first-choice playing XI, that ship may have sailed. But the IPL is his stage and Samson has flourished on it. On Sunday at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur, Rajasthan Royals skipper Samson upstaged his Lucknow Super Giants counterpart and fellow batsman-wicketkeeper Rahul to fashion a 20-run win. Samson came to the middle after the early dismissal of Jos Buttler and immediately seemed at home. There was the small matter of redressing the poor home record last season when the Royals won just one …

South Africa Pacer Tries To Scare Virat Kohli. Sunil Gavaskar’s Reaction Is Gold. Watch

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It will be a day which will etched in the history of Indian cricket forever. Dismissing a team for a double digit figure is a big feat, and India did it in emphatic fashion against South Africa on Day 1 of the second Test. A career-best six-wicket haul from Mohammed Siraj helped India dismiss South Africa for a lowly 55 before the visitors were dismissed for 153. At Tea, India led the Proteas by 56 runs despite losing the top order. The pitch wasn’t the easiest for batting and the match could end well inside three days if not two. In a straight spell of nine overs, Siraj picked six for 15 as the South African batters made a beeline back to the dug-out, unable to counter the disconcerting bounce and the movement, both inward and outward, that he extracted off the surface. The Day also saw a moment when South African pacer Nadre Burger tried to intimidate Virat Kohli by attempting to throw the ball at his direction. Virat Kohli smiled back. “Virat Kohli …