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Time of India
24-05-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
I am sure Axar Patel motivated to come out and play against Punjab Kings, says Delhi Capitals assistant coach Matthew Mott
1 2 Jaipur: Besides Mitchell Starc, Delhi Capitals sorely missed their regular captain Axar Patel as they lost a must-win match against Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium on Wednesday. However, Axar, who was sick for the last few days, could be back to play their last league encounter against Punjab Kings at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium here on Saturday. The Delhi Capitals' assistant coach Matthew Mott is hopeful of ace all-rounder leading the team again and sign off the campaign on a high. "The honest answer is I don't fully know. He's not training today. But we'll find out when we get back there today. Obviously, he wasn't well the other day. He's had a pretty rugged time with a few different little niggles and injuries. I'm sure he's motivated to come out and play, but we'll probably know a little bit more tonight when we go back and see the medical stuff," said the Mott while interacting with the media here on Friday Reflecting on the campaign, the 51-year-old Australian said, "There's still plenty of motivation to play this last game. Yes, we had a disappointing end to what was an encouraging campaign. We obviously came out of the box in the early stage, and won a lot of games early, but the second half has been patchy. So, I think it's an opportunity for us to sign off on a positive note." "Samir Rizvi in the last game looked really good. Abhishek Porel has played some really good counter-punching knocks and probably his next step is turning them into match-winning contributions. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Earn Upto 5k Daily By This Method of Intraday Trading TradeWise Learn More Undo But throughout our group is exciting and talented," he further said. Mott lavished praise on Indian young talent and added, "Someone like Vipraj (Nigam) who came under the radar this year right from the first match, played pivotal innings with the bat. I thought he was magnificent the other day when he came out and nearly turned the game. He's been entrusted with big overs, power play overs and crucial overs." The 2020 runners-up, Delhi Capitals team is lying at the fifth place with 13 points from the same number of matches. All players are hungry to perform, says Punjab Kings assistant coach Brad Haddin Punjab Kings assistant coach Brad Haddin is delighted to see the full-strength team ready for the remainder of the season. "It's a very good situation for us that all the players are available and hungry to perform. We would like to gradually improve our performance and finish the tournament on a high. We are certainly looking to win the remaining two games here and top the points tally," said Brad Hadding during the pre-match press conference here on Friday. The DC assistant coach also stated that Iyer has completely recovered from a finger injury. Iyer was subbed off at the inning break during the last match against RR on Sunday after scoring 30 off 25 balls. Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Brother's Day wishes , messages and quotes !
The Hindu
23-05-2025
- Sport
- The Hindu
PBKS vs DC, IPL 2025: Brad Haddin believes long stint in Jaipur will help Punjab Kings
Punjab Kings assistant coach Brad Haddin said the opportunity to spend close to 15 days in Jaipur has helped the team get accustomed to the conditions heading into the final two games of the league stage. The side confirmed its place in the Playoffs with a win against Rajasthan Royals (RR) here, and the Sawai Mansingh stadium will be its designated home ground for its games against Delhi Capitals on Saturday and Mumbai Indians thereafter. 'I think we've been lucky since we've arrived, it's felt like home. Fifteen days at a certain place, you get familiar with the surroundings. We're familiar now with what the surface is going to bring,' the coach said. 'This venue has been high scoring. The other night [versus the Royals], we got 200 despite losing early wickets. The bounce was consistent right the way through. Scores of 180 to 200 have been the norm this IPL, and I don't see here being any different,' he added. ALSO READ | 'No need to disrespect anyone' - Digvesh Rathi's coach on ward's skirmishes in IPL 2025 The Kings are two wins away from securing a spot in the top two, which will give them two shots at making the IPL 2025 final, but Haddin suggested that the focus was more on improving with each game. 'It's good that we've qualified, but we spoke to the group some time ago about the style of game that we want to play, and we've got some clear goals where we want to finish at the end,' the former Australian wicketkeeper said. 'Tournament play is about getting better as the tournament goes on, and what we've done well is that our players are starting to get better, the deeper the tournament goes,' he added. Skipper Shreyas Iyer batted at number five and was subbed out ahead of the second innings against the Royals after sustaining an injury to his finger, but Haddin confirmed that the Mumbai batter will be fit to play the whole game against the Capitals. 'He's recovered well. He had a good hit yesterday. He's a pretty tough character, and it'll be hard not to get him out there,' Haddin said. 'He'll go back to his normal position at number three. He's been outstanding, not only as a batter but as a leader throughout the whole tournament, ' he added. Glenn Maxwell's injury replacement, Mitch Owen, was dismissed for a duck in his first taste of the IPL against RR, but the Aussie coach said the Hobart Hurricanes star's 'sheer brute power' will help the team. 'He's [Owen] not going to change his game. He's one of those players who can turn a game in ten balls, and that's the mindset we want,' the coach said. 'He's had over a week now to understand the conditions. Things were a bit rushed to start with, but he's in a good spot,' he added.
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Business Standard
12-05-2025
- Sport
- Business Standard
CA will back Australian players who won't return to India for IPL: Report
Australian players who have returned home after the suspension of the IPL and don't want to return to India for the remainder of the high-profile tournament will get support from Cricket Australia, according to a media report here. All the Australian players in various IPL teams have already reached home. Only some former players like Ricky Ponting and Brad Haddin, who are among the coaching staff, are still in India. Other coaches, including Justin Langer and Mike Hussey, have also landed back due to border tensions between India and Pakistan. But the players may be asked to return as the IPL is set to resume within this week after the announcement of ceasefire on Saturday. "Shaken Australian players will be defended by Cricket Australia should they refuse to return to the Indian Premier League on safety grounds," the 'Sydney Morning Herald' declared. "Fear and anxiety remained prevalent emotions among Australian players ... as all made their way home from the IPL, leaving the likes of Ricky Ponting and Brad Haddin among coaching staff still in India." Not just safety issues, the players are also concerned about the prospect of "being pressured to return to the tournament and then frozen out of future editions of the IPL should they choose not to". "In that will defend the rights of players to make their own calls about returning to the IPL on a case by case basis, taking the view that their decisions should not be held against them for the future," the report said. There is also the issue of a tight cricket calendar and if the IPL continues beyond the originally planned May 24. All the Australian players would require fresh "no objection" certificates from CA in order to return, the report said. Test players such as Travis Head, Mitchell Starc, captain Pat Cummins and fellow fast bowler Josh Hazlewood are to spend a few days at home before flying to the UK ahead of the World Test Championship final at Lord's against South Africa. That match will be immediately followed by a three-Test tour of the West Indies. (Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
The Hindu
12-05-2025
- Sport
- The Hindu
Cricket Australia will back Australian players who don't want to return to India for IPL
Australian players who have returned home after the suspension of the IPL and don't want to return to India for the remainder of the high-profile tournament will get support from Cricket Australia, according to a media report. All the Australian players in various IPL teams have already reached home. Only some former players like Ricky Ponting and Brad Haddin, who are among the coaching staff, are still in India. Other coaches, including Justin Langer and Mike Hussey, have also landed back due to border tensions between India and Pakistan. But the players may be asked to return as the IPL is set to resume within this week after the announcement of ceasefire on Saturday (May 10, 2025). "Shaken Australian players will be defended by Cricket Australia should they refuse to return to the Indian Premier League on safety grounds," the 'Sydney Morning Herald' declared. "Fear and anxiety remained prevalent emotions among Australian players ... as all made their way home from the IPL, leaving the likes of Ricky Ponting and Brad Haddin among coaching staff still in India." Not just safety issues, the players are also concerned about the prospect of "being pressured to return to the tournament and then frozen out of future editions of the IPL should they choose not to". "In that light CA will defend the rights of players to make their own calls about returning to the IPL on a case-by-case basis, taking the view that their decisions should not be held against them for the future," the report said. 'There is also the issue of a tight cricket calendar and if the IPL continues beyond the originally planned May 24. All the Australian players would require fresh 'no objection' certificates from CA in order to return,' the report said. Test players such as Travis Head, Mitchell Starc, captain Pat Cummins and fellow fast bowler Josh Hazlewood are to spend a few days at home before flying to the UK ahead of the World Test Championship final at Lord's against South Africa. That match will be immediately followed by a three-Test tour of the West Indies.
Economic Times
12-05-2025
- Sport
- Economic Times
CA will back Australian players who don't want to return to India for IPL: Report
Australian players who returned home after the IPL suspension may not want to return. Cricket Australia will support their decision if they refuse to return due to safety concerns. Players fear being pressured to return and facing consequences in future IPL editions. CA will defend players' rights to decide on a case-by-case basis. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Australian players who have returned home after the suspension of the IPL and don't want to return to India for the remainder of the high-profile tournament will get support from Cricket Australia , according to a media report here. All the Australian players in various IPL teams have already reached home. Only some former players like Ricky Ponting and Brad Haddin, who are among the coaching staff, are still in India. Other coaches, including Justin Langer and Mike Hussey, have also landed back due to border tensions between India and the players may be asked to return as the IPL is set to resume within this week after the announcement of ceasefire on Saturday."Shaken Australian players will be defended by Cricket Australia should they refuse to return to the Indian Premier League on safety grounds," the 'Sydney Morning Herald' declared."Fear and anxiety remained prevalent emotions among Australian players ... as all made their way home from the IPL, leaving the likes of Ricky Ponting and Brad Haddin among coaching staff still in India."Not just safety issues, the players are also concerned about the prospect of "being pressured to return to the tournament and then frozen out of future editions of the IPL should they choose not to"."In that will defend the rights of players to make their own calls about returning to the IPL on a case by case basis, taking the view that their decisions should not be held against them for the future," the report is also the issue of a tight cricket calendar and if the IPL continues beyond the originally planned May 24. All the Australian players would require fresh "no objection" certificates from CA in order to return, the report players such as Travis Head Mitchell Starc , captain Pat Cummins and fellow fast bowler Josh Hazlewood are to spend a few days at home before flying to the UK ahead of the World Test Championship final at Lord's against South match will be immediately followed by a three-Test tour of the West Indies.
