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India Gazette
3 days ago
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- India Gazette
"Would have loved to score more fifties...": MI's Rohit after match-winning 81 against GT in eliminator
Mullanpur (Punjab) [India], May 31 (ANI): Following his side's move to Qualifier two after a win over Gujarat Titans (GT), Mumbai Indians (MI) star batter Rohit Sharma said that he wished he could have scored more half-centuries in the season. The 'Hitman' delivered yet another big match performance for MI, helping them down GT by 20 runs in a high-scoring eliminator at Mullanpur on Friday, booking a spot with Punjab Kings (PBKS) for a spot in the IPL final against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). Speaking after the match, Rohit acknowledged his batting performance and talked about the role luck and catch drops played in it and how he made the most of it. He won the 'Player of the Match' award for his knock. 'I have only four fifties. Would have loved to score more fifties. Good day for us as a team. I do understand the importance of playing this Eliminator, going through this, and taking the next step forward. Really proud of a complete team effort. When I play the game, I try to do my best, keeping everything aside. Making sure I can do the job for the team. I had to make the most of the luck. I am glad I could do that. Get the team into a good position,' said Rohit. Now in 14 games, Rohit has scored 410 runs at an average of 31.53, with four half-centuries and a strike rate of 150.18. His best score this season is 81. He is MI's second-best batter after Suryakumar Yadav (673 runs in 15 innings with five fifties). He also admitted that with dew coming in the second innings, it was going to get more challenging, but the bowlers held their nerves well. 'To be honest, I have played those shots before in the tournament and found fielders. Somewhere down the line, you have got to be lucky, and today was that day for me. I got lucky as those catches were dropped. But even after that, you got to play. I was focusing on keeping the momentum and tempo going. It was a good bowling effort. Jonny (Bairstow), I have watched him over the years from the other side. We know the quality he has. A lot of experience playing in this format. Never looked like he was playing the first game. We got the start and capitalised on it,' he concluded while talking about his batting and the team's performance. Coming to the match, MI won the toss and elected to bat first. They started off with a bang, with Jonny Bairstow (47 in 22 balls, with four boundaries and three sixes) and Rohit Sharma taking on pacers really well. Rohit went on to score his third fifty in IPL knockouts, making 81 in just 50 balls, with nine fours and four sixes. He also completed his 7,000 IPL runs, becoming the second batter to do so. Fine cameos from Suryakumar Yadav (33 in 20 balls, with a four and three sixes), Tilak Varma (25 in 11 balls, with three sixes) and Hardik Pandya (22* in nine balls, with three sixes) took MI to 228/5. Sai Kishore (2/42) and Prasidh Krishna (2/53) were the top bowlers for GT. In the run chase, GT lost skipper Shubman Gill early. However, Sai Sudharsan (80 in 49 balls, with 10 fours and a six) stitched half-century partnerships with Kusal Mendis (20 in 10 balls, with a four and two sixes) and Washington Sundar (48 in 24 balls, with five fours and three sixes), keeping GT ahead of the required rate. However, some fine death bowling prevented them from winning as MI restricted GT to 208/6 in 20 overs. Trent Boult (2/56) was the top bowler for MI. Jasprit Bumrah, Richard Gleeson, Ashwani Kumar and Mitchell Santner got one each. Now, MI has booked a Qualifier two clash with Punjab Kings (PBKS) for a chance at the IPL final against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) while GT has been eliminated. (ANI)
Mint
3 days ago
- Sport
- Mint
'Would have loved to score more fifties...': MIs Rohit after match-winning 81 against GT in eliminator
Mullanpur (Punjab) [India], May 31 (ANI): Following his side's move to Qualifier two after a win over Gujarat Titans (GT), Mumbai Indians (MI) star batter Rohit Sharma said that he wished he could have scored more half-centuries in the season. The 'Hitman' delivered yet another big match performance for MI, helping them down GT by 20 runs in a high-scoring eliminator at Mullanpur on Friday, booking a spot with Punjab Kings (PBKS) for a spot in the IPL final against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). Speaking after the match, Rohit acknowledged his batting performance and talked about the role luck and catch drops played in it and how he made the most of it. He won the 'Player of the Match' award for his knock. "I have only four fifties. Would have loved to score more fifties. Good day for us as a team. I do understand the importance of playing this Eliminator, going through this, and taking the next step forward. Really proud of a complete team effort. When I play the game, I try to do my best, keeping everything aside. Making sure I can do the job for the team. I had to make the most of the luck. I am glad I could do that. Get the team into a good position," said Rohit. Now in 14 games, Rohit has scored 410 runs at an average of 31.53, with four half-centuries and a strike rate of 150.18. His best score this season is 81. He is MI's second-best batter after Suryakumar Yadav (673 runs in 15 innings with five fifties). He also admitted that with dew coming in the second innings, it was going to get more challenging, but the bowlers held their nerves well. "To be honest, I have played those shots before in the tournament and found fielders. Somewhere down the line, you have got to be lucky, and today was that day for me. I got lucky as those catches were dropped. But even after that, you got to play. I was focusing on keeping the momentum and tempo going. It was a good bowling effort. Jonny (Bairstow), I have watched him over the years from the other side. We know the quality he has. A lot of experience playing in this format. Never looked like he was playing the first game. We got the start and capitalised on it," he concluded while talking about his batting and the team's performance. Coming to the match, MI won the toss and elected to bat first. They started off with a bang, with Jonny Bairstow (47 in 22 balls, with four boundaries and three sixes) and Rohit Sharma taking on pacers really well. Rohit went on to score his third fifty in IPL knockouts, making 81 in just 50 balls, with nine fours and four sixes. He also completed his 7,000 IPL runs, becoming the second batter to do so. Fine cameos from Suryakumar Yadav (33 in 20 balls, with a four and three sixes), Tilak Varma (25 in 11 balls, with three sixes) and Hardik Pandya (22* in nine balls, with three sixes) took MI to 228/5. Sai Kishore (2/42) and Prasidh Krishna (2/53) were the top bowlers for GT. In the run chase, GT lost skipper Shubman Gill early. However, Sai Sudharsan (80 in 49 balls, with 10 fours and a six) stitched half-century partnerships with Kusal Mendis (20 in 10 balls, with a four and two sixes) and Washington Sundar (48 in 24 balls, with five fours and three sixes), keeping GT ahead of the required rate. However, some fine death bowling prevented them from winning as MI restricted GT to 208/6 in 20 overs. Trent Boult (2/56) was the top bowler for MI. Jasprit Bumrah, Richard Gleeson, Ashwani Kumar and Mitchell Santner got one each. Now, MI has booked a Qualifier two clash with Punjab Kings (PBKS) for a chance at the IPL final against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) while GT has been eliminated. (ANI)
NDTV
25-05-2025
- Sport
- NDTV
"Had No Confidence...": Delhi Capitals Star Sameer Rizvi's Candid Admission After Match-Winning Knock
Sameer Rizvi delivered a breathtaking performance with the bat, smashing an unbeaten 58 off just 25 balls to guide Delhi Capitals (DC) to a six-wicket win over Punjab Kings (PBKS) in their final Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 league match at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium on Saturday. Chasing a daunting target of 207, DC looked under pressure before Rizvi stepped in and turned the game on its head with a fearless knock filled with clean hitting. His innings, laced with three boundaries and four towering sixes, earned him the 'Player of the Match' award and helped his side cross the finish line in 19.3 overs. "Feels good to get the POTM," Rizvi said after the match, as quoted from ESPNcricinfo. "Have been working hard for 2-3 months about my game. I didn't have confidence before that I'd do well, but it has come after this innings," he added. When Rizvi walked out to bat, DC still needed over 114 runs. He took his time to settle in before launching a calculated assault on the Punjab bowlers. "When I went in, we needed more than 120. I took 4-5 balls, knew that the wicket was good, and then played my shots," he explained. The win, though not enough to take DC into the playoffs, was a strong finish to their campaign and a memorable one for Rizvi, who announced himself as a promising young finisher. Punjab Kings have already qualified for the playoffs, and are sitting at the second spot with seventeen points. Rizvi, who came in during the latter stages of the chase, found an able partner in Tristan Stubbs (18*), and the duo ensured there were no further hiccups, guiding Delhi to victory with three balls to spare.
NDTV
17-05-2025
- Sport
- NDTV
Explosive Details Of India A Team Selection For England Tour Revealed: "Lot Of Chaos..."
Right-handed batter Karun Nair has made a return to the national reckoning after being included in the Abhimanyu Easwaran-led India 'A' squad for the upcoming tour of England, starting on May 30. India A are scheduled to play two games against England Lions (May 30-June 2 in Canterbury and June 6-9 in Northampton) and one intra-squad match against the senior India Test squad (June 13-16 in Beckenham). While announcing the 18-man squad, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) added that Shubman Gill and B Sai Sudharsan will join the India 'A' squad ahead of the second match against England Lions, once IPL 2025 concludes on June 3. Nair, who scored a triple hundred against England in Chennai in December 2016, scored 863 runs at an average of 53.93 in Vidarbha's Ranji Trophy winning 2024/25 season and became the fourth-highest run-getter of the tournament. He also featured for Northamptonshire in the Division 1 County Championships over the last two seasons - In 14 innings, he scored 736 runs at an average of 56.61, including hitting two centuries and highest score of 202 not out. The performances of Nair and Easwaran will be of huge interest to the Indian team management and the Ajit Agarkar-led selection committee, as they look to fill the huge gaps in the batting order after the retirements of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. Other Test players included in the India 'A' squad are Dhruv Jurel, who's appointed as the vice-captain of the team, as well as Yashasvi Jaiswal, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Shardul Thakur, Ishan Kishan, Mukesh Kumar, Akash Deep, Harshit Rana, and Sarfaraz Khan, who was out of action after picking a rib injury on the 2024/25 tour of Australia. Uncapped players like Manav Suthar, Tanush Kotian, Anshul Kamboj, Tushar Deshpande, and Harsh Dubey – the leading wicket-taker and Player of the Tournament in 2024/25 Ranji Trophy - also find places. Khaleel Ahmed and Ruturaj Gaikwad, who have played white-ball games for India, are also included in the touring party to England. IANS understands that the selection of India 'A' squad has not been an easy task for Agarkar & Co, especially due to IPL 2025 being paused for a week and then revised schedule coming out on Monday. 'There was a lot of chaos and hence, the BCCI advised selectors to pick the squad with those players whose teams are or highly likely to be out of contention for the IPL 2025 playoffs. The India 'A' players named in the squad are likely to leave for England on May 25,' said a source aware of developments to IANS. India A squad for England tour:- Abhimanyu Easwaran (c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Karun Nair, Dhruv Jurel (vc & wk), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Shardul Thakur, Ishan Kishan (WK), Manav Suthar, Tanush Kotian, Mukesh Kumar, Akash Deep, Harshit Rana, Anshul Kamboj, Khaleel Ahmed, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Sarfaraz Khan, Tushar Deshpande, Harsh Dubey. Listen to the latest songs, only on
USA Today
16-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Meet the 10 finalists for the 2025 Haskins Award, men's college golf's Player of the Year
Meet the 10 finalists for the 2025 Haskins Award, men's college golf's Player of the Year And then there were 10. After NCAA Regionals concluded Wednesday, the NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championship field is set for May 23-28 at Omni La Costa's North Course in Carlsbad, California. With one tournament left in the 2024-25 men's college golf season, the best players across the country have separated themselves from the rest, but only one can win the Haskins Award. The Fred Haskins Award presented by Stifel honors the Player of the Year in men's college golf, as selected by college golfers, coaches and members of the college golf media. Finalists for the Haskins Award were selected by a panel of Golfweek and Golf Channel reporters. They are listed alphabetically. If you fit one of the listed criteria above, here's a link to cast your vote: More: Meet the teams, individuals who advanced to the 2025 NCAA Div. I Men's Golf Championship Meet the 10 finalists for the 2025 Haskins Award: Josele Ballester, Arizona State Class: Senior Wins: 1 (Fighting Illini) Top-10 finishes: 5 Stroke play events: 8 Ranking: No. 9 Luke Clanton, Florida State Class: Junior Wins: 4 (Watersound, Seminole Intercollegiate, Lewis Chitengwa, NCAA Tallahassee Regional) Top-10 finishes: 7 Stroke play events: 10 Ranking: No. 3 David Ford, North Carolina Class: Senior Wins: 5 (Ben Hogan, Williams Cup, Valspar, Augusta Haskins, Tar Heel) Top-10 finishes: 9 Stroke play events: 13 Ranking: No. 1 Ben James, Virginia Class: Junior Wins: 1 (Valero) Top-10 finishes: 7 Stroke play events: 10 Ranking: No. 12 Jackson Koivun, Auburn Class: Sophomore Wins: 3 (Inverness, SEC Championship, NCAA Auburn Regional) Top-10 finishes: 9 Stroke play events: 12 Ranking: No. 2 Michael La Sasso, Ole Miss Class: Junior Wins: 2 (Hamptons, Old Waverly) Top-10 finishes: 6 Stroke play events: 11 Ranking: No. 4 Christiaan Maas, Texas Class: Junior Wins: 1 (Pauma Valley) Top-10 finishes: 8 Stroke play events: 12 Ranking: No. 8 Phichaksn Maichon, Texas A&M Class: Senior Wins: 2 (SeaBest, Aggie Invitational) Top-10 finishes: 9 Stroke play events: 13 Ranking: No. 20 Preston Stout, Oklahoma State Class: Sophomore Wins: 2 (Cabo, Big 12 Championship) Top-10 finishes: 7 Stroke play events: 12 Ranking: No. 7 Brendan Valdes, Auburn Class: Senior Wins: 1 (General James Hackler) Top-10 finishes: 7 Stroke play events: 12 Ranking: No. 6
