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LSG vs SRH Playing 11; William O’Rourke Named in Super Giants’ Line Up

LSG vs SRH Playing 11; William O’Rourke Named in Super Giants’ Line Up

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LSG vs SRH Playing 11: Rishabh Pant-led Lucknow Super Giants will square off against Pat Cummins-led Sunrisers Hyderabad in the 61st match of the IPL 2025 on May 19 at the Ekana Cricket Stadium B Ground. Lucknow is one of the contenders for the last spot in the playoffs, so they are set to win all their remaining games in the tournament. They have only five wins out of 11 games and stand in the 7th position of the IPL 2025 Points table. On the other hand, Hyderabad were eliminated from the tournament with three wins out of 11 games and secured 8th position in the points table. 🚨 Toss 🚨@SunRisers won the toss and elected to bowl against @LucknowIPL in Match 6⃣1⃣ Updates ▶️ https://t.co/GNnZh90u7T#TATAIPL | #LSGvSRH pic.twitter.com/upINWS6jsc — IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 19, 2025 Sunrisers Hyderabad won the toss and opted to bowl. Speaking at the toss, Pat Cummins said, “I will have a bowl, you never know quite to make of the wicket so it’s better to chase. We haven’t played to our …

Mayank Yadav Ruled Out for IPL 2025 Due to Back Injury; William O’Rourke Named as Replacement

Mayank Yadav Ruled Out for IPL 2025 Due to Back Injury; William O’Rourke Named as Replacement

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Lucknow Super Giants fast bowler Mayank Yadav has been ruled out of the IPL 2025 season after sustaining another back injury, with William O’Rourke named as a replacement. Mayank Yadav was one of the players LSG retained ahead of the mega auction. Returning to competitive cricket for the first time since October 2024, Mayank played only two matches in the tournament against the Mumbai Indians and the Punjab Kings before the IPL 2025 was suspended due to cross-border tension between India and Pakistan. His high pace has impressed the national selectors and accuracy earned him a special fast bowler’s contract with the BCCI last year. Soon he picked a back injury that made him miss the 2024-25 domestic season after his international debut. He was recovering at BCCI‘s centre of excellence in Bengaluru. Fast and Furious! Kiwi pacer Will O’Rourke joins the Super Giants family! 💙 He replaces Mayank Yadav who is set to miss the rest of the season due to injury. pic.twitter.com/Gq8YKY8oTs — Lucknow Super Giants (@LucknowIPL) May 15, 2025 But his return …

IPL 2025: Mayank Yadav ruled out for the season, LSG names William O’Rourke as replacement | Ipl News

IPL 2025: Mayank Yadav ruled out for the season, LSG names William O’Rourke as replacement | Ipl News

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Lucknow Super Giants speedster Mayank Yadav has been ruled out of the Indian Premier League 2025 due to a back injury, and New Zealand’s William O’Rourke (3 crores) as a replacement. Mayank has featured in two games this season for the franchise, one against the Mumbai Indians and the other against the Punjab Kings. He picked up two wickets from those appearances. And it is not the first time Mayank has been injured and had to get some treatment. He did not start the season for LSG due to a freak toe injury and has also not been part of the side for the majority of the 2024 campaign. He suffered a back injury, bringing his campaign to an end abruptly. In addition to the IPL, Mayank has also missed the domestic season. However, the 22-year-old impressed with his speed did make his debut for India in the T20I series against Bangladesh in October 2024 after working on his fitness at the COE (Formerly known as NCA). Story continues below this ad “I had a …

William ORourke Strikes to Dismiss Saud Shakeel for 6

William ORourke Strikes to Dismiss Saud Shakeel for 6

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The 23-year-old William ORourke bagged Saud Shakeel’s wicket during the opening match of the Champions Trophy 2025 to lend an advantage for the side to defend their total. ORourke who played only 9 matches bagged 14 wickets with a best returns of 4/43 at an economy of 5.85. Saud Shakeel who opened for Pakistan along with Babar Azam dismissed on the fourth over of their innings. on a short length and outside off-stump delivery, Shakeel got edged and the ball went into the way of the third man where Matt Henry took the catch. This could prove to be a concern for the hosts who are aiming to chase a total of 320 in their innings. However, captain Mohammed Rizwan came to bat and joined the star batter aiming to forge a good partnership at Karachi. Earlier, New Zealand posted 320 runs powered by Will Young (107) and Tom Latham (118) runs which turned out to be big scores for the side. Saud Shakeel (image: X) With Glenn Phillips’ 61, the Blackcaps posted the mammoth …

William O’Rourke Becomes Second Youngest Pacer to Pick Fifer at Galle

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New Zealand pacer William O’Rourke picked his second five-wicket haul in his third test and also becomes the second youngest player to pick fifer at Galle. The hosts ended their first innings on 305 on Day 02 of the first test of the New Zealand tour of Sri Lanka 2024. Sri Lanka resumed from 302 runs in Galle but scored only three runs for just three wickets. O’Rourke managed consistent speeds of 145 kph to break the defenses in the top order on Day one before picking his final two wickets, Ramesh Mendis and Asitha Fernando. Making his mark. Will O’Rourke claimed his 2nd Test 5-for as Sri Lanka were dismissed for 305 on day 2 in Galle. Follow the 1st Test LIVE in NZ on @skysportnz with scoring at https://t.co/yOYwdofZHz #SLvNZ 📷 = SLC pic.twitter.com/oVjrEH9tPY — BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) September 19, 2024  It is his second five-wicket haul after picking 9/93 runs against South Africa at home in February, the best match figure for a debutant Kiwi bowler. He removed Dimuth Karunaratne in the first …

Injured New Zealand Seamer Will O’Rourke Out Of Second Australia Test

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Black Caps seamer Will O’Rourke will miss the second Test against Australia in Christchurch this week with a hamstring strain, New Zealand Cricket said on Monday. Uncapped pace-bowler Ben Sears has been called up in his place for the second and final home game against Australia, starting Friday at Hagley Park. The touring Australians lead the series 1-0 after their 172-run victory in the first Test, which finished on Sunday in Wellington. New Zealand head coach Gary Stead said 26-year-old Sears, who has taken 58 first-class wickets in 19 appearances for Wellington, was ready for Test cricket. “Ben’s a young bowler with a quality skill set,” Stead added. “He bowls with genuine pace and gets good bounce which is always a great asset in red ball cricket.” O’Rourke, 22, injured his left hamstring while bowling on Saturday. He requires at least two weeks’ rehabilitation, New Zealand Cricket said. He impressed on his Test debut last month by taking nine wickets in a home win against South Africa. “It’s disappointing for Will to be ruled out, …