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Faf du Plessis reveals how he recalled Dhoni’s runout against Bangladesh in T20 World Cup 2016 inspired him to make tactical move in SA 20 JSK vs DSG final over | Cricket News

Faf du Plessis reveals how he recalled Dhoni’s runout against Bangladesh in T20 World Cup 2016 inspired him to make tactical move in SA 20 JSK vs DSG final over | Cricket News

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Johannesburg Super Kings skipper Faf du Plessis recalled the movement of inspiration he drew from MS Dhoni during the final over of the SA20 against Durban Super Giants. In the final over, Donovan Ferreira took off a glove, and with Super Giants needing one run from one ball. Bowler Wiaan Mulder slipped in a cutter across, and batter Simon Harmer tried to cut the ball, missed it completely, and Ferreira, from behind the stumps, hit them directly, and Super Giants could not get over the line, and the game went into a super over, which Super Kings ended up winning. Du Plessis, in the post-match, revealed that the final delivery to Harmer was part of the plan. l”I remember there was a game a long time ago, when MS Dhoni was standing behind the stumps for India. I think it was against Bangladesh in a World Cup, and I remember the guy bowling almost like a cut ball across him,” du Plessis said in the post-match presentation (via Jio Hotstar). “So, I just told him …

Full squads, captains, head coach, home ground & live streaming info of South Africa T20 league

Full squads, captains, head coach, home ground & live streaming info of South Africa T20 league

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The fourth edition of the South African T20 franchise league, the SA20 got underway on Boxing Day, Friday as the rainbow nation gears up for yet another exciting season of cricket. MI Cape Town are the defending champions, having beaten inaugural champions Sunrisers Eastern Cape in the final. Six sides — Joburg Super Kings, MI Cape Town, Durban Super Giants, Sunrisers Eastern Cape, Paarl Royals and Pretoria Capitals — will play 30 league games in a double round robin format. After the end of the group stage, the top-four teams will qualify for the playoffs. The top-two ranked teams will play Qualifier 1 for a spot in the final, while the third-placed and the fourth-placed sides will face each other in the Eliminator and the winner of this contest will take on the loser of Qualifier 1 in the Qualifier 2 match. The final will be played on January 25, 2026. Here’s all you need to know about SA20 2025-26: SA20 2025-26 Full Squads Joburg Super Kings: Faf du Plessis (C), Jarren Bacher (temporary replacement), …

IPL is the leader in franchise cricket…we can only learn from them: Graeme Smith | Cricket News

IPL is the leader in franchise cricket…we can only learn from them: Graeme Smith | Cricket News

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SA20 commissioner Graeme Smith has lauded the IPL and said SA20 and other franchise leagues can only learn from the IPL. The former South African skipper also thanked IPL for their support. “BCCI and IPL have been amazing in supporting us and guiding us in every decision we have made. IPL is the leader in franchise cricket by far, and we can only learn from them,” he said to PTI. “A lot of hard work went in the beginning to getting the structures right, to getting the business model right as well. It was about trying to attract the right type of partners. We were very fortunate at the time that some of the most experienced franchises in world cricket, the best, the most competitive, are the IPL franchises,” Smith said before the tournament. Story continues below this ad “They attract the best players. For me, one of the standouts is being in that first week of cricket and standing in each stadium behind inand seeing how the fans are dressed in the colours of …

SEC vs DSG Live Streaming, SA20 2024 Final: When and where to watch Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs Durban’s Super Giants final? | Cricket News

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Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs Durban Super Giants, SA20 2024 Final Live Streaming in India: Defending champions Sunrisers Eastern Cape take on Durban’s Super Giants at the Newlands in Cape Town on Saturday. “We’ve had a couple of days off to recharge and rest. We also had a nice training session on Friday to get the energy back up,” said Sunrisers skipper Markram ahead of the game. “We’re looking forward to tomorrow, as it’s going to be a fantastic day and I’m sure when we rock up we’ll be filled with plenty of energy and plenty of excitement,” he added. The final is a replay of qualifier 1 when Eastern Cape defeated Super Gaints by 51 runs. Speaking about the learnings from the game skipper Keshav Maharaj said, “I think we need to apply ourselves and stay true to our plans. We deviated a bit from that,especially in terms of a batting point of view.” Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs Durban’s Super Giants, SA20 2023-24 Final, Live Streaming Details When will the Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs Durban’s …

Chahal, Shamsi, Ngidi involve in epic banter, fans react ‘gajab beijjati hain’ | Cricket

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As Paarl Royals gear up to kick-off the maiden edition of the SA20 league against MI Cape Town, the players are already setting up the mood with their hilarious banter on social media. South Africa spinner Tabraiz Shamsi, who is part of the Royals squad, can be seen poking fun at Yuzvendra Chahal. In a video shared by both Paarl Royals and Rajasthan Royals, Shamsi can be heard making a joke at Chahal, where he calls himself an all-rounder and claims that he will never ever bat ahead of him. The video was an instant hit among both fans and cricketers as South Africa pacer Lungi Ngidi also joined the banter moments after it was shared on social media. Dropping a comment on the post, Ngidi wrote: “Well this isn’t just right, you can’t lie people on public platform, put that bat down and take your shoe off.” Ngidi was referring to Shamsi’s signature celebration after picking a wicket, where he removes his shoes and imitates to dial a number and make a phone call. …