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Pakistan allrounder Shadab Khan said that he was frustrated with repeated allegations thrown around about him being favoured due to his father-in-law Saqlain Mushtaq’s influence. Saqlain, who is one of the five mentors appointed by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) last year, was also the head coach of the national team at one point and works at the National Cricket Academy.

“It is frustrating and disappointing to hear such things because my career is nearly seven years long. I have given some good performances since debuting for Pakistan. Yes I am learning a lot from Saqlain Mushtaq because of his strong cricket coaching background. But it does not mean he is doing me favours,” Shadab told the media in Rawalpindi.

“It hurts when the connection with Saqlain Mushtaq is repeatedly brought up. I have been trying to improve my bowling by working with my father-in-law because I consider myself more beneficial to the team as a bowler than a batter,” Shadab added.

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Shadab who married to Saqlain’s daughter two years back, remained out of the Pakistan team since last year’s ICC T20 World Cup and made a surprise comeback to the T20 squad for the tour of New Zealand as vice-captain.

Former players like Ahmed Shehzad and Shahid Afridi had questioned Shadab’s inclusion in the squad. It didn’t help that Shadab scored three runs with the bat and bowled two overs giving away 18 runs in his first match back.

“You’re talking about Shadab—tell me, what performance has he delivered? Who brought him into the team? Let this series pass first. The PCB has a different plan with Shadab, and he was included in the team for a different purpose,” Shehzad had said after the 1st T20I vs New Zealand.

(Wit agency inputs)

Former India batter Ambati Rayudu has issued a strong response amid criticism over him fanboying on Chennai Super Kings (CSK) icon MS Dhoni. Rayudu, who played six seasons for CSK, has been getting a lot of negative messages on social media for his continued support towards the franchise and Dhoni. Taking to X (formerly Twitter), Rayudu broke his silence on the matter, once again declaring himself as a fan of ‘Thala’. Rayudu also lashed out at fans, adding that none of their hate messages would change his opinion.

“I was a Thala’s fan. I am a Thala’s fan. I will always be a Thala’s fan. No matter what anyone thinks or does. It will not make a one percent difference. So please stop spending money on paid pr and donate that to charity. Lot of underprivileged people can benefit,” Rayudu posted on X.

I was a Thala’s fan

I am a Thala’s fan

I will always be a Thala’s fan.

No matter what anyone thinks or does. It will not make a one percent difference.

So please stop spending money on paid pr and donate that to charity. Lot of underprivileged people can benefit.

— ATR (@RayuduAmbati) April 10, 2025

Meanwhile, formrer CSK wicketkeeper-batter Robin Uthappa has advised Dhoni to bat slightly up the order.

“I don’t think there was ever a lack of intent from MS Dhoni. Even outside the IPL, I believe he has passed on responsibility to others and given them a clear understanding of what to expect in the coming years as CSK rebuilds into a championship-contending side. That transition is happening, and while we would love to see MS bat the way he is right now, perhaps a little higher up the order, I don’t think the problem lies at the end,” Uthappa said on JioHotstar.

Uthappa also shared his thoughts on CSK’s performance against PBKS and said, “They started well, scoring almost 9.8 or 9.9 runs per over, which is as good as you can expect with the kind of openers they have. But you can’t let the game slip in the middle overs, especially when chasing a big total. The approach in the overs from 7 to 12 was very quiet.

“You need big overs right after the powerplay to keep the pressure on the opposition. Winning the powerplay is one thing, but owning the middle overs is what wins you games and they failed to do that, again.

“In the last two overs, they needed 42 runs, which is just too many. Had they managed a couple of 15 to 20-run overs in the middle, that equation could have come down to needing just 22 to 25 runs at the end. The intent just wasn’t there,” he added.

CSK will now face Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in their next match on Friday.

(With IANS Inputs)

Virat Kohli IPL 2025: विराट कोहली उन चुनिंदा खिलाड़ियों में से एक हैं, जो अपने पूरे IPL करियर में एक ही टीम के लिए खेले हैं. यह बात है साल 2011 की, जब विराट का करियर उड़ान भरने लगा था और इसी साल उन्होंने आईपीएल में अपना पहला मैन ऑफ द मैच अवॉर्ड भी जीता था. दरअसल दिल्ली डेयरडेविल्स (अब दिल्ली कैपिटल्स) द्वारा मिले 161 रनों के लक्ष्य का पीछा करते हुए विराट ने 38 गेंदों में 56 रनों की मैच विनिंग पारी खेली थी. उसी मैच में क्रिस गेल ने 14 गेंद में 26 रन बनाकर RCB को बढ़िया शुरुआत दिलाई थी.

गलत फहमी देख लो – विराट कोहली

विराट कोहली ने 2011 में अपनी प्लेयर ऑफ द मैच प्रेजेंटेशन को रिव्यू किया. पोस्ट मैच प्रेजेंटेशन में विराट ने कहा था कि, “मैं सच कहूं तो मैंने इस तरह की बैटिंग करने का कोई प्लान नहीं बनाया था. मगर जब मैंने बॉल को हिट करना शुरू किया तब मैंने गेल से चार्ज अपने हाथों में ले लिया था. यही प्लान था, जिससे गेल खुलकर बैटिंग कर सकें और मैं भी अपने शॉट्स खेल पाऊं क्योंकि मैं गेंद को बढ़िया तरीके से हिट कर पा रहा था.”

अब जियोहॉटस्टार के एक शो पर अपने पोस्ट-मैच प्रेजेंटेशन के वीडियो को रिव्यू करते हुए विराट ने कहा, “मुझे याद भी नहीं कि मैंने क्या कहा था. क्रिस खुलकर शॉट खेल पाएं. गलत फहमी देख लो.” विराट ने आगे यह कहा कि जब से सोशल मीडिया का दौर आया है तबसे फैंस अजीब तरीकों से खिलाड़ियों की बातों का विश्लेषण करने लगे हैं.

13,000 रन पूरे कर चुके हैं विराट

2011 का वह इंटरव्यू 14 साल पुराना हो चुका है, उसके बाद विराट विशेष रूप से व्हाइट बॉल क्रिकेट के महानतम क्रिकेटरों में से एक बनकर उभरे हैं. IPL 2025 के दौरान उन्होंने अपने टी20 करियर में 13,000 रन पूरे कर लिए हैं. वो ऐसा करने वाले पहले भारतीय और दुनिया के कुल पांचवें खिलाड़ी हैं. विराट ने अब तक अपने 403 मैचों के टी20 करियर में 13,050 रन बना लिए हैं.

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IPL 2025: राजस्थान टीम को लाखों की चपत, अकेले संजू सैमसन को 24 लाख का नुकसान; ये रही वजह

Only days after he was named as the successor to Jos Buttler as England men’s white-ball cricket captain, Harry Brook has vowed that he will skip from all franchise league commitments for the near future.

Brook, who was signed up by the Delhi Capitals for the IPL 2025 season at Rs 6.25 Crore in the mega auction last November, pulled out of the T20 extravaganza following England’s Champions Trophy exit. Brook, who had also pulled out of last year’s IPL due to the passing of his grandmother, said he wanted to focus on his upcoming international commitments with England. The new BCCI rule also meant that Brook is banned from entering the IPL until 2027.

“England is the way forward for me and franchise cricket can almost take a step back for a little while,” Brook told the BBC.

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“I enjoy playing cricket for England more than anything else, so to lose a little bit of money here and there – I’d take that any day to play for England.”

Brook said he will attempt to play every series for England while “there might be a couple of opportunities to have a little break here and there”.

England will be leaning in on two highly-billed Test series this year, first up against India at home starting mid-June and later in the Ashes in Australia. Brook will also be focused on England’s preparations for the forthcoming T20 World Cup in early 2026.

“I’d like to play every game but if I require a week off and that’s the best thing going forward for my game, then I’m sure I’ll be allowed a week off,” said Brook.

Riyan Parag argues with the umpire during IPL 2025 match© X (Twitter)

Riyan Parag Umpire Fight: IPL 2025 में बीते बुधवार गुजरात टाइटंस ने राजस्थान रॉयल्स को 58 रनों से हरा (GT vs RR Result) दिया था. राजस्थान की टीम को 218 रनों का विशाल लक्ष्य मिला था, जिसके जवाब में रियान पराग ताबड़तोड़ बल्लेबाजी कर रहे थे. मगर जब उन्हें आउट दिया गया तो वो बीच मैदान में अंपायर से जा भिड़े थे. बता दें कि पराग ने इस मैच में 14 गेंद में 26 रनों की तेजतर्रार पारी खेली. यहां जानिए कि आखिर मैदान पर ऐसा क्या हुआ, जिससे रियान पराग को हजारों दर्शकों के सामने अंपायर के फैसले का विरोध करना पड़ा.

रियान पराग अंपायर से भिड़े

यह मामला राजस्थान रॉयल्स की पारी के 7वें ओवर का है. टीम 2 विकेट जल्दी गंवा चुकी थी, ऐसे में कप्तान संजू सैमसन और रियान पराग ने राजस्थान को संभाला था. सामने कुलवंत खेजरोलिया बॉलिंग कर रहे थे और ओवर की चौथी गेंद पर पराग ने थर्ड-मैन की दिशा में गेंद को टहलाने का प्रयास किया लेकिन बॉल सीधे विकेटकीपर के हाथों में चली गई. ग्राउंड अंपायर ने पराग को आउट करार दिया, लेकिन राजस्थान के बल्लेबाज ने DRS ले लिया था.

DRS के समय अल्ट्रा एज का सहारा लिया गया तो उसमें काफी बड़ा स्पाइक देखा गया था. नतीजन रियान पराग को थर्ड-अंपायर ने भी आउट करार दिया. मगर राजस्थान का युवा बल्लेबाज इस फैसले से खुश नहीं था. उनका कहना था कि अल्ट्रा एज पर स्पाइक गेंद-बल्ले के कनेक्शन की वजह से नहीं बल्कि जमीन से बल्ला रगड़ने के कारण आया था.

Khejroliya to Riyan Parag – OUT!

Caught behind by Buttler 🧤 at 134.8 km/h!

Parag goes for a promising 26(14) – not happy with the decision, had a word with the umpire and walked off shaking his head 😕

Big blow for RR! 💗#GTvsRR #GTvRR pic.twitter.com/QCxZ7IkJI9

— IPL Mantra (@IPL_Mantra) April 9, 2025

रियान पराग को पहले भी लगी है 12 लाख की चपत

IPL 2025 के पहले तीन मैचों में संजू सैमसन बतौर इम्पैक्ट प्लेयर केवल बैटिंग करने आ रहे थे. ऐसे में उनकी जगह रियान पराग राजस्थान टीम की कप्तानी कर रहे थे. इस बीच CSK के खिलाफ मैच में स्लो-ओवर रेट के कारण RR के कप्तान रहे रियान पराग को 12 लाख रुपये की चपत लगी थी.

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West Indies captain Hayley Matthews put on a stunning show of resilience after she was stretchered off, battling cramps, before returning to smash her ninth ODI century in a bid to prevent an upset against Scotland in their ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 Qualifier opener in Lahore on Wednesday.

Chasing a 245-run target, West Indies slipped from 120 for two and later to 203 for nine as opener Matthews retired hurt twice while on 95 and 99 after suffering from severe cramps.

Matthews, however, had no respite as she was stretchered off the field after 41.3 overs as No. 11 Karishma Ramharack fell for a golden duck next ball! Returning instantly to the crease for a fourth time in the innings, Matthews reached her ninth ODI century off the next delivery in only 101 balls to keep the Windies fight alive.

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Matthews then set up a 30-run stand alongside Aaliyah Alleyne, adding 15 runs. However, Scotland would walk away with a stinging 11-run victory after Alleyne was trapped lbw by spinner Abtaha Maqsood in the 47th over, leaving Matthews unbeaten on 114 (113b, 14×4).

Records tumble

Matthews’ century followed a four-wicket haul (4/56) in the first innings, making her only the fourth woman ever to record a century and a four-wicket haul in an ODI. Matthews is, however, the first female captain to record the staggering double in ODIs.

The West Indies all-rounder is also the second-youngest (27 y 111d) and second-quickest (88 innings) to reach nine centuries in women’s ODIs, only behind Australia’s Meg Lanning on both counts.

Matthews also equalled Lanning and New Zealand’s Suzie Bates for centuries against most teams, with Scotland being the seventh different country against whom she has recorded a hundred.

Virat Kohli is one of the most followed celebrities across social media platforms. He has 271 million followers on Instagram, while in X he has 67.7 million followers. He is among the top athletes in the world, when it comes to brand endorsements. On Wednesday, Kohli removed promotional post in his Instagram account to the reels section. While no reason was given, the act got the internet intrigued. Kohli had retired from T20 Internationals in the middle of last year after helping India win their second T20 World Cup in the Americas, having played 125 matches to score 4,188 runs with one century and 38 fifties at an average of 48.69 and strike rate of 137.04.

Virat Kohli’s Instagram feed is now ad-free. pic.twitter.com/efjLhdmB2s

— Prathamesh Avachare (@onlyprathamesh) April 8, 2025

Virat Kohli’s Instagram feed is now ad-free. pic.twitter.com/efjLhdmB2s

— Prathamesh Avachare (@onlyprathamesh) April 8, 2025

Go & Check #ViratKohli Instagram.

All the Ads have been removed… Finally. pic.twitter.com/7mDkaCVm5h

— Arabh /- (@arabhroy_) April 8, 2025

Virat kohli has deleted 191 ad posts from his instagram account in the last 30 Days pic.twitter.com/t9IkrOnlfw

— (@marco_VK_) April 9, 2025

Virat Kohli on Monday became the first Indian to complete 13,000 runs in T20 cricket during the Indian Premier League contest between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Mumbai Indians here.

Kohli reached the landmark with his second half-century this IPL season to become only the fifth batter overall to have scored 13,000 runs in the shortest format of the game.

The right-handed modern day great achieved the feat in a little over 400 matches in his career.

He is the third-highest run scorer in T20Is after Rohit Sharma (4,231 runs) and Pakistan’s Babar Azam (4,223).

Rohit is the second in the list among highest run-scorers in overall T20 cricket with 11,851 runs in 451 matches.

Overall, Kohli had scored 12,983 runs before the IPL clash on Monday with nine centuries and 98 fifties at an average of 38.93 and strike rate of over 132.

The IPL season-opening contest between RCB and Kolkata Knight Riders on March 23 was Kohli’s 400th game in the shortest format.

Chris Gayle leads the list of highest run-scorers in T20 cricket with 14,562 in 463 matches, followed by Alex Hales at the second spot with 13,610 runs, Shoaib Malik at third with 13,557 runs in 555 matches and Kieron Pollard at the fourth position with 13,537 runs in 695 matches.

With PTI inputs