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Meanwhile, SRH captain David Warner recently courted controversy of sorts by claiming that the ‘harsh’ call to drop Manish Pandey after just three games in the season was made by ‘selectors’. That fanned concerns about the prospect of a divided management, with pundits questioning Warner’s exclusion from the decision-making. But speaking after the game against the Chennai Super Kings in Delhi, Bayliss confirmed that the decision was, in fact, made by the selectors....

Ravindra Jadeja was a game-changer in all three departments of the game. He raced his way to 62 off 28 with the bat, picked up three wickets with the ball, including those of Glenn Maxwell and AB de Villiers, and even ran Daniel Christian out with a direct hit. Watch | Ravindra Jadeja scores 36 runs in the final over against RCB The Team India star revealed he has been working hard on improving his skills as an all-rounder....

Before the toss in the game, the 28-year-old was handed his RCB cap by fast bowler Harshal Patel. He replaced his Australian counterpart Dan Christian in the RCB playing XI. Daniel Sams was traded to Royal Challengers Bangalore by the Delhi Capitals ahead of the auction in February 2021, along with Harshal Patel. Sams was initially unsold at the auction last year. But the Capitals roped him in later as a replacement for Jason Roy, who opted out of IPL 2020 due to personal reasons....

The former West Indies skipper was a dangerman as far as Chennai were concerned due to his supreme record against the Men in Yellow. Kieron Pollard was looking good once again as he had already smashed Maheesh Theekshana for a monstrous six. With Dwayne Bravo bowling well at the other end, Pollard knew he had to attack Theekshana once again. However, he could only hit the ball straight into the hands of Shivam Dube, who was standing at a straightish long-off, as set by MS Dhoni....

With plenty of money left in the bank, SRH picked up a few players for hefty prices. They purchased West Indies’ limited-overs vice-captain Nicholas Pooran for ₹10.75 crore - their most expensive buy at the auction. They also bought all-rounder Washington Sundar for ₹8.75 crore and aggressive batter Rahul Tripathi for ₹8.5 crore. IPL 2022 Auction: Why SRH must be happy SRH had a disastrous season last year both on and off the field as they ended up at the bottom of the points table....

The Royals released nine players as part of their retention process. They have a remaining purse of ₹13.2 crore heading into the auction in Kochi on December 23. In a video shared on his YouTube channel, Chopra opined that Mayank and Manish Pandey should not be in the Rajasthan Royals’ scheme of things at the auction. He reasoned: The former Indian opener feels Sanju Samson’s side could target Heinrich Klaasen at the auction....

Some of the released players have a lot of potential, and can easily turn into match-winners on their day. Many expect them to be expensive buys at the upcoming auction. On the flip side, there are also quite a few expensive players that have been retained. Here’s a look at the top four of those: #4 Rishabh Pant - INR 15 crore The wicket-keeper batsman of Delhi Capitals, Rishabh Pant has proven himself to be a match-winner in the IPL....

If you have 49 or more subs after the end of the 20th match and have crossed 5,700 points, you are doing it right. This is not a 100m dash, rather a marathon – where you stand at the end of the first quarter hardly matters. Those who are still interested in knowing my rank, you can always join my league and see for yourself. No one is stopping you!...

I made a couple of tweaks to my transfers ahead of the match. I brought in Ruturaj Gaikwad as my uncapped transfer. and used an extra regular transfer to get Trent Boult. Players playing in Match 34: Varun Chakravarthy (BOWL) (KKR) (8 Credits), Suryakumar Yadav (MI) (BAT) (9.5 Credits), Andre Russell (ALL) (KKR) (11 Credits), Trent Boult (BOWL) (MI) (9.5 Credits), and Rahul Chahar (MI) (BOWL) (8.5 Credits). Captain: Andre Russell....

Shirke replied to enquiries from about his resignation, stating “Yes, that’s true.” However, he refused to talk any further about the issue, stating that he had already made his reasons for resigning clear. Meanwhile, Jagdale, who had been appointed as one of the three-member inquiry commission probing into the spot fixing allegations, stated that he was deeply hurt by the recent developments, further adding that “Right now, it’s better I get out....

Warner tore the bowlers apart from the start as he and Shikhar Dhawan smashed 16 runs off the opening over by Sean Abbott. Harshal Patel was the Australian’s second victim as he smacked him all over the ground, scoring 20 runs off his over. SRH were at 36-0 after the first two overs. Although the next two overs resulted in just 7 runs, that was just the calm before the storm as the 28-year-old hit 14 runs off the first 3 balls of the 5th over bowled by Varun Aaron....

With the never-ending debate among the fans of both sides that which league is better, we have tried to make the best PSL XI and IPL XI and how would the players fare against each other if they are placed head to head and this is not the comparison. #1 Luke Ronchi vs Chris Gayle Luke Ronchi has been brilliant for Islamabad. Needless to say, he was one man who made a vital difference at the top of the order....

“Iran took & concluded proportionate measures in self-defense under Article 51 of UN Charter targeting base from which cowardly armed attack against our citizens & senior officials were launched,” Zarif tweeted. “We do not seek escalation or war, but will defend ourselves against any aggression.” Newsweek reached out to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran for comment but did not receive a response in time for publication....

Biden faced immediate backlash from JCPOA critics in the U.S. and abroad after his administration announced that the U.S. is now ready to meet with the deal’s other signatories with a view to resurrecting the accord, which has been stuck in the doldrums since President Donald Trump ended U.S. compliance in 2018. Biden rescinded the UN sanctions the Trump administration claimed to have reimposed on Iran via a JCPOA “snapback” mechanism....

Persepolis spokesman Hossein Ghoddusi said Monday the team has no plans to sign the the prolific Italian striker, who now applies his trade with Australia’s Sydney FC, reports Xinhua. “We have not negotiated with Del Piero at all. Persepolis has no money to spend,” he said. The ex-Juventus striker had joined Sydney FC on a two-year deal in September 2012. 0 votes

George Bush said his plan was designed to keep Saddam Hussein from pounding the rebellious Shiite Muslims of southern Iraq, including thousands of fighting men who have holed up in the vast marshes around the confluence of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. Bush claimed he was enforcing United Nations Resolution 688, which orders Saddam to stop persecuting his own people but does not specifically authorize armed enforcement. Many of America’s Arab allies opposed the plan, fearing it would dismember Iraq....

He adds depth to their batting order which already looks very strong and in all likelihood might bowl with the new ball. “Irfan is not yet at that level of his career and he has got another chapter to write,” Fleming told the IPL’s official website. “What I bank on is the MS Dhoni and Raina factor. They can get the best out of players. I like Irfan’s skills and his attitude, and fitness is one thing we will work hard on....

Iron golems and Snow golems are both very useful to players, as they will help keep hostile mobs away during the nights. What makes these mobs great is their loyalty and ease of access. But many new players may not know the differences between these two mobs. They have similar names and perform similar tasks, and it’s common for new Minecraft players to get the two confused. Here’s a list of differences and similarities between these two helpful Minecraft mobs....

The IRS plans to auction off the right to collect roughly $1.28 million the Mets still owe to their slugging outfielder, whose career was beset by off-the-field struggles. The money will be paid in 223 monthly installments. The auction, set for Jan. 20, has a minimum bid of $550,000. So why do the Mets still owe Strawberry money? And why can’t the former player collect it? The answer is a bit convoluted....

Downloadable content is too often trivial, overpriced, or transparently a cash grab, even when it isn’t of the controversial “day one” variety. With Grand Theft Auto 4, Rockstar did DLC right, releasing a pair of episodic packs – The Lost and the Damned and The Ballad of Gay Tony – that both expanded and cleverly tied into the core game’s storyline. Since the 2013 release of GTA 5, fans have been eagerly anticipating similar story-based DLC content for the franchise’s latest installment, but so far it hasn’t materialized....