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“Tell Me Where He Fits”: Kevin Pietersen’s Retort To Reporter On Delhi Capitals’ Rs 10.75 Crore Star’s Absence

“Tell Me Where He Fits”: Kevin Pietersen’s Retort To Reporter On Delhi Capitals’ Rs 10.75 Crore Star’s Absence

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T Natarajan hasn’t played a single game this season.© X (Twitter) Delhi Capitals (DC) mentor Kevin Pietersen was quizzed over the absence of the left-arm pacer T Natarajan from the playing XI, following the loss to the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) on Sunday. Natarajan, who was bought by DC for a hefty sum of Rs 10.75 crore, hasn’t played a single game this season. On Natarajan’s no show so far, Pietersen gave a sharp response to a journalist, saying that they can only play with 12 players with one of them being an impact substitute.  “We can only play 12 players, one being an impact player. And if you can tell me where he fits in at the moment, you would help us. If you can help us play 13-14, it would help us. One thing I can say about Natarajan is that he’s doing everything that he’s been asked to do, as are all of our players. What’s been so impressive about our set up is how good the guys are that …

This IPL Star Deserved Place In India’s T20 World Cup Squad, Sunil Gavaskar’s Blunt Verdict

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A glimpse at India’s T20 World Cup 2024 squad is enough to assert that pace bowling is the team’s biggest weak link. Barring Jasprit Bumrah, India do not have an in-form pacer for the showpiece event while Hardik Pandya performances in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 wouldn’t give fans much confidence either. While there were a number of top players who couldn’t find a place in the team, the legendary Sunil Gavaskar feels T Natarajan was one star who should’ve been picked. In a chat with India Today, Gavaskar lauded the Natarajan’s performances in the IPL and said that he could’ve been in the team. “I was thinking more like T Natarajan, the left-arm pacer bowler. He has been bowling extremely well. So, I thought maybe he could have been in the team. But that’s okay. I think the seam bowlers that they have got, they all have experience. So no problem with that,” he said. While Natarajan’s absence was a shock to many, Hardik Pandya’s retention as vice-captain of the 15-member squad …

KL Rahul Out, 2 Big Names Sent To Reserves: Surprises In India’s T20 World Cup Squad

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File photo of KL Rahul© AFP The India squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024 is here and the 15-member squad was filled with surprise exclusions. KL Rahul was the biggest name to miss out completely as the selectors went for Sanju Samson and Rishabh Pant as the specialist wicket-keeper options. In the recent past, Rahul was considered as an option that provides a lot of flexibility to the side as he can open the batting, play as a wicket-keeper and slot in the middle-order too. However, the selectors have opted for two specialist wicket-keepers with Hardik Pandya and Shivam Dube potentially playing as the middle-order batting options who can also work as explosive finishers if the situation demands. Meanwhile, Shubman Gill and Rinku Singh were also not included in the 15-member list. While both cricketers did find a place in the reserves list, it means that they will only make the squad in case of an injury or a change in strategy. Gill has been a top performer for the Indian cricket team …

India’s 15-Member Squad For T20 World Cup Based On IPL 2024 Performances

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The T20 World Cup 2024 is just round the corner and with the national selectors working hard on the Indian cricket team squad announcement, the importance of a tournament like IPL 2024 cannot be downplayed. The IPL has produced several impressive performances till now and NDTV have decided to pick a 15-member squad completely based on performances in the competition. The selection was completed keeping just their roles and IPL 2024 performances in mind with no consideration for reputation and past numbers. Here’s a look at the India’s T20 World Cup 2024 squad picked purely based on IPL 2024 performances – Openers: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Abhishek Sharma, Rohit Sharma Ruturaj has assumed the position of CSK skipper with complete ease and with 349 runs from 8 matches, the right-hander is looking in supreme form. He has already scored a century in the tournament this year and his strike rate of 142.44 shows that he is capable of accelerating at the right time. India skipper Rohit Sharma has also shown flashes of good form and with 311 runs in …

Which 2 Pacers Should Partner Jasprit Bumrah At T20 World Cup? Here’s What Fans Think

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The fight for a place in India’s T20 World Cup is heating with the selectors closely monitoring the performance of the players in the ongoing season of the Indian Premier League (IPL). According to reports, the selectors will meet with India captain Rohit Sharma and head coach Rahul Dravid to pick the squad. The discussions are expected to take place in a meeting in New Delhi this weekend. One of the biggest topics of discussion has been regarding India’s frontline pacers. While star pacer Jasprit Bumrah place in the squad is a no-brainer, there is no clarity as to who will lead the line with him in the tournament, with another veteran in Mohammed Shami currently out injured. Among capped pacers, Mohammed Siraj, Arshdeep Singh and Avesh Khan are strong contenders to join Bumrah. However, uncapped pacers like Mayank Yadav, Mohsin Khan and T Natarajan are also in the reckoning owing to their brilliant form in the ongoing IPL. Ahead of the squad announcement, NDTV Sports conducted a poll to see what the fans think. …

DC vs SRH, IPL 2024: Travis Head, T Natarajan Star In SunRisers Hyderabad’s Big Win Over Delhi Capitals

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SRH beat DC by 67 runs in IPL 2024 game on Saturday.© BCCI Travis Head’s aggressive fifty and bowlers’ determination helped Sunrisers Hyderabad score a fine 67-run victory over Delhi Capitals in their IPL match here on Saturday. Chasing a massive 267 run for win, Delhi were in the hunt initially through Jake Fraser-McGurk (65, 18b, 5×4, 7×6) and Abhishek Porel (42, 22b, 7×4, 1×6). But once both of them were dismissed, Delhi’s chase too fizzled out as SRH bowlers struck regularly to push the asking rate near the realm of impossibility. Pacer T Natarajan bagged four wickets while leg-spinner Mayank Markande picked up two wickets for SRH. Earlier, Head shone yet again as SRH notched up an imposing 266 for seven. They scored 125 runs without loss in power play, a record in the IPL. Head smashed a 32-ball 89 (11×4, 6×6) while Abhishek Sharma clobbered 46 off 12 balls. Shahbaz Ahmed then scored an unbeaten 59 (29 balls) to give SRH another massive total to defend. Spinner Kuldeep Yadav took four wickets for …

Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Mumbai Indians, IPL 2024: Match Preview, Fantasy Picks, Pitch And Weather Reports

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Sunrisers Hyderabad will be up against Mumbai Indians in Match 8 of the IPL 2024 at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad on Wednesday. Sunrisers Hyderabad have played one match in the series and they are currently ranked seventh on the points table. In comparison, Mumbai Indians have also played one match in the series and they are currently ranked eighth on the points table. Both teams last played against each other in IPL 2023, where Mayank Agarwal scored the highest fantasy points for SRH with 117 match fantasy points while Cameron Green topped the fantasy points leaderboard for MI with 150 match fantasy points. In the last match played by SRH against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the ongoing season, KKR beat SRH by four runs. The top fantasy player for Hyderabad was Klaasen who scored 97 fantasy points. In MI’s last match in this series against Gujarat Titans (GT), GT beat MI by six runs. The top fantasy player for Mumbai was Jasprit Bumrah who scored 98 fantasy points. Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, …

SRH Full Squad IPL 2024: List Of Players Sunrisers Hyderabad Bought In Auction

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SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) got their business underway with the statement signing of Australia’s World Cup final star Travis Head at the IPL Players Auction 2024 on Tuesday. SRH were involved in a bidding war with Chennai Super Kings (CSK) for the player, who slammed a century in the World Cup final last month. Head last played in IPL for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in 2017, having gone unsold last season. Head had a base price of Rs 2 crore. However, records tumbled at the Players Auction as the 2016 champions outibidded RCB to  sign Australia captain Pat Cummins for Rs 20.5 crore. Full list of players bought by SRH: 1. Travis Head (Rs 6.8 crore) 2. Wanindu Hasaranga (Rs 1.5 crore) 3. Pat Cummins (20.5 crore) 4. Jaydev Unadkat (Rs 1.6 crore) 5. Akash Singh (Rs 20 lakh) 6. Jhatavedh Subramanyan (Rs 20 lakh) Pre-Auction Squad: Abdul Samad, Aiden Markram, Rahul Tripathi, Glenn Phillips, Mayank Agarwal, Heinrich Klaasen, Anmolpreet Singh, Upendra Yadav, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Abhishek Sharma, Marco Jansen, Washington Sundar, Sanvir Singh, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Fazalhaq Farooqi, T Natarajan, …