Why did Gayle leave Preity Zinta in the middle of IPL?
A statement from the Punjab Kings on Thursday night said Chris Gayle could not bear the fatigue of being in a bio-bubble at this difficult time in Corona. So the Caribbean superstar broke the bio bubble of IPL and removed himself from the tournament.
The 14th edition of the IPL has been postponed to May 2 this year due to a coronavirus epidemic in India. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has decided to hold the remaining matches of the IPL in the United Arab Emirates to avoid major financial losses as the situation in India is not normal.
According to the decision of the board of Sourav Ganguly, the match of the second round of the 14th edition of IPL started on September 19 in the UAE. Punjab has already played 3 matches in the second phase. Gayle got a chance in two of those three matches.
Gayle has left the franchise ahead of the IPL final, according to the Punjab Kings. The cricketers have to cut the bio-bubble drawn in the corona, which is quite challenging for the cricketers mentally and physically. Gayle was in the bio bubble of the Caribbean Premier League before going to play in the IPL. Gayle left the bio-bubble to keep himself in a good mood for the time being as he could not bear the pressure.
As much as I played against Gayle, I also coached him at the Punjab Kings. From the experience I have seen him for years, I can say that he is very professional. Punjab Kings CEO Satish Menon said Chris Gayle is a legend. He has changed the style of playing T20. We fully support his decision.
Mostafiz's playoff loss against Kohli
The Royal Challengers, led by Virat Kohli, lost to Bangalore, leaving Mostafiz's Rajasthan Royals to play in the IPL play-offs.
Rajasthan Royals have already played 11 matches in the current IPL. But the team did not perform as expected in the event. Although he was good at bowling, he did not bat as expected. That is why Rajasthan has lost several certain winning matches.
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With just four wins in 11 matches, Rajasthan Royals are in the seventh position among the eight teams with 6 points. Despite winning their last three matches in the group stage, Rajasthan has little chance of playing in the playoffs.
Rajasthan, who scored 100 for one against Bangalore on Wednesday, lost six wickets for just 49 runs. Due to such a batting disaster, Rajasthan could not build a challenging score even after a great start. Chasing an easy target, Kohli's Bangalore won by 6 wickets with 18 balls to spare.
Dhoni sets new record
Mahendra Singh Dhoni set another new record. The Chennai Super Kings captain scored a different century with three catches against Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Dhoni set a new record with three catches by Jason Roy, Priyam Garg, and Riddhiman Saha. The former Indian captain made 100 catches for Chennai courtesy of these three catches.
Dhoni became the first player in the history of the 14th edition of the IPL to catch a record 100 maximum for a team. Dhoni is followed by Chennai Super Kings' Suresh Raina. He has taken 98 catches. Mumbai Indians' Caribbean star all-rounder Kieron Pollard is in the third position. He has taken 94 catches for Mumbai.
Dhoni not only caught catches against Sunrisers Hyderabad on Thursday but also won the match by hitting sixes in his familiar style after a long absence. With 2 balls left, Chennai Super Kings won the match by 8 wickets.
After losing the day, Sunrisers Hyderabad lost 6 wickets in 20 overs and scored 134 runs. Chasing the target, Chennai won by 8 wickets with 2 balls in hand. With this victory, Chennai secured the play-off of the 14th edition of IPL with 16 points in 11 matches.
Cricketers don't benefit from undue pressure: Sangakkara
Rajasthan Royals lost to Virat Kohli-led Royal Challengers Bangalore on Wednesday in the ongoing IPL play-offs.
Rajasthan is in the seventh position among the eight teams with only four wins in 11 matches and 6 points. Despite winning their last three matches in the group stage, Rajasthan has little chance of playing in the playoffs. Team director Kumar Sangakkara does not want to blame anyone for the team's lackluster performance.
Legendary Sri Lankan cricketer Kumar Sangakkara said in the virtual day that losing is part of the game. Even if you play badly one day, the team can win again
However, the expected results are not available. Rajasthan Royals are not a franchise that will blame the cricketers.
"Everyone knows how close we are to each other," said the legendary batsman, who has scored a record number of runs for Sri Lanka. Our goal is to finish this IPL by winning the next three matches. We have to give our best to win the team. You will not see any shortage of hard work.
Sangakkara further said that Rajasthan Royals teach to be united. No one is big here, no one is small. Everyone is equally important. There is no point in putting undue pressure on cricketers. Cricket is not an easy game. Very difficult. Cricketers have to lighten the pressure from their heads as much as possible. This is our responsibility as a coach or director. Everyone should give the best cricket gift with a cool head.
First of all, play-off Chennai
Chennai Super Kings are the first team to secure a play-off in the 14th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL). But this Chennai was the first to leave the IPL in the last edition.
The team led by Mahendra Singh Dhoni secured the playoffs with 18 points from 11 matches after beating Sunrisers Hyderabad by 6 wickets on Thursday.
Chennai Super Kings beat Sunrisers by 134/6 on Thursday with 2 balls to spare to win by 8 wickets. "The last time I stood on the stage, I said we wanted to turn things around," said Dhoni at the awards ceremony. That is exactly what we have been able to do this year.
Chennai Super Kings, who were banished from the IPL for two years, was eliminated before the playoffs last season. Apart from this, Chennai runners-up, who have won the title three times in the history of IPL, are five times. With this, Chennai took place in the last four of IPL a total of 11 times.
Taskin took Mashrafe's tips before the World Cup
Taskin Ahmed was dropped due to bowling action while playing in the last T20 World Cup in India. The fastest pacer in the country has to go out of the field for a few days after recovering from an injury.
Taskin, the star pacer of the national team, broke down in tears as he did not get a chance in the team in the last T20 World Cup as he did not have the best rhythm after returning from injury. This time he got a place in the team. Before heading to the T20 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates this month, Taskin took some important tips from the country's successful captain and successful fast bowler Mashrafe bin Murtaza.
On Thursday, at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur, Taskin worked with Mashrafe for about three hours on various grips of Slover. The majestic Sarkar, an irregular fast bowler of the national team who was on the field at that time, also took advantage of the opportunity. He also learned a couple of grips from Solar.
Want to improve in slower. So I was telling my brother Mashrafe to give me time one day. He came and showed some grip. I hope you will get results if you apply these.
The star pacer, who has taken 90 wickets in 42 ODIs, 24 Twenty20s, and six Tests for the national team, added that Mashrafe's brother had shown two or three grips and said it was not possible to work with so many things at once. Since a lot of games ahead. Asked to try cutting for now. He said to try another when it is mastered. I say that if you add it to the pace, there is another option.