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World Cup 2019: If we play to our potential, trophy might be back here, says Ravi Shastri

Mumbai, May 21 (ANI): While addressing a press conference in Mumbai, Indian Cricket team Head Coach Ravi Shastri, before departing to England for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019, said, "World Cup might be a stage but the stage is to be enjoyed, if we play to our potential then the trophy might be back here. It's a strong competition, even Bangladesh and Afghanistan are much stronger than they were in 2015." The 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup is scheduled to be hosted by England and Wales from May 30 to July 14.

World Cup 2019: Team prepared for slow wicket, says Chahal

Gurugram (Haryana), May 17 (ANI): While speaking to ANI, Indian spin bowler Yuzvendra Chahal on the upcoming World Cup in England and Wales said the team is prepared for slow wickets. "Really excited, everyone wants to be a part of the World Cup, to play for the country. Last year when we played in England, the wicket was slow so we have prepared accordingly but can only decide once we reach there," said Chahal. The World Cup 2019 will be hosted by England and Wales from May 30 to July 14.

"Narendra Modi aaye they 2014 mein Ganga ke laal banke, aur jaoge 2019 mein Rafale ke dalal ban ke": Navjot Sidhu

Bilaspur (Himachal Pradesh), May 16 (ANI): Amid the Lok Sabha elections, Punjab Tourism Minister and Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu addressed a public rally in Himachal Pradesh's Bilaspur on Wednesday. While addressing a rally, Sidhu hits at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and called him as 'Rafale ke dalal'. Sidhu said, "Main tumse poochhta hoon Rafale deal mein tumne dalali ki ya nahi? Tum behes kar lo Sidhu ke saath, saare desh mein kahin pe bhi baith ke. Rahul ji to bahut badi baat hai, wo to top hai, main AK-47 hoon. Main tumhe chunauti deta hoon Narendra Modi, isi pe behes kar lo 'Na khaunga na khane dunga'. Yadi Sidhu haar gaya to raajneeti sada ke liye chhodd ke jaega. Main kehta hoon Narendra Modi aaye they 2014 mein Ganga ke laal banke aur jaoge 2019 mein Rafale ke dalal ban ke." >

Soon, a documentary film on cricket legend Shane Warne

New Delhi, May 16 (ANI): A documentary on cricket legend Shane Warne showcasing landmark moments in the Australian's iconic career along with exclusive interviews with his family, friends, rivals, and colleagues is in the works.Eclipse Films has paired up production companies Gospel and Dogwoof to present the documentary titled 'Shane', Variety reported.The three companies announced the project in Cannes on Wednesday, where Dogwoof is introducing it to international buyers.The film will present an intimate portrayal of Warne, the retired Australian cricketer, whose larger-than-life character and reputation on and off the green pitch, saw his fame transcend into cricket.The film will feature some rare and unseen archive footage alongside historic footage of landmark moments in Warne's iconic career and exclusive interviews with Warne as well as his family, friends, rivals, and colleagues.The documentary is being directed by Jon Carey and Adam Darke, who most recently teamed on 2017 docu

Virat Kohli's mega interview: On fitness mantra, World Cup & MS Dhoni

India captain Virat Kohli talks about his personality, fitness, 2019 World Cup, criticism about Dhoni and the idea behind picking Dinesh Karthik over Rishabh Pant. In an interview conducted by the Times of India, the best batsman of the world shares his idea of cricket and - why not working hard is not an option for him.

Cricket fans ecstatic as MI takes home IPL trophy in a nail biter finish over CSK

Chennai, May 13 (ANI): As the Mumbai Indians lifted the IPL trophy for the fourth time by beating the Chennai Super Kings by one run in a nail biter match, cricket fans were ecstatic with the entertainment value they got out of the IPL finale. One of the cricket fans in Chennai told ANI that he is a big MI fan because of Sachin Tendulkar and said that since both the teams before this year had won three titles each, this final match was very important. >

IPL great platform to get players in good form before World Cup: Rohit Sharma

Hyderabad (Telangana), May 13 (ANI): Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma who rode his team to the winning side and getting the title for the fourth time, said IPL is a great platform for Indian players to get in good form before the World Cup begins later this month. Speaking on the last over of the match, Sharma said he decided to give the final over of the match to Lasith Malinga despite the pacer bowling a costly penultimate over, because the Sri Lankan cricketer had been in such situation many times before. >

IPL Final: Was hoping a last over six from Shane Watson, says CSK's Head Coach Stephen Fleming

Hyderabad (Telangana), May 13 (ANI): As the Mumbai Indians took home the IPL trophy by beating the Chennai Super Kings with one run in a nail biter match, the latter's head coach Stephen Fleming said he was hoping a six from batsman Shane Watson, who played an 80-run innings, in the last over of the match when the team needed nine runs from the last six deliveries. Fleming also praised MI pacer Lasith Malinga for overcoming his costly penultimate over in the match and delivering his team under pressure. Mumbai Indians, batting first, scored an average 149 runs from its 20 overs but successfully managed to restrict CSK to 148 runs, and won the IPL trophy for the fourth time.

Rohit Sharma offers prayers at Venkateswara Temple in Tirupati ahead of IPL final

Tirupati (Andhra Pradesh), May 10 (ANI): Mumbai Indians (MI) captain Rohit Sharma on Thursday offered prayers at the Venketeswara Temple in Tirumala ahead of the IPL final which is scheduled to be played on May 12. Kolkata Knight Riders captain Dinesh Karthik was also seen offering prayers at the temple. Contender against the MI will be decided in tomorrow's qualifier match that will be played between the Chennai Super Kings and Delhi Capitals.

IPL Eliminator: DC's Pritvi Shaw bets on Amit Mishra for qualifier against CSK

Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh), May 09 (ANI): Commending spinner Amit Mishra's performance in the eliminator match against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in Visakhapatnam, Delhi Capitals (DC) opener Prithvi Shaw, who himself gave a solid start to his team, said going forward for the qualifier match against Chennai Super Kings (CSK), Mishra's role would be very important and he hopes the spinner will continue his good form. Mishra only gave 16 runs in his four-over spell and also took the important wicket of SRH hitter Martin Guptill.

IPL Eliminator: It's frustrating when margin is so small, says SRH Captain Williamson

Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh), May 09 (ANI): As the Sunrisers Hyderabad lost the eliminator match to the Delhi Capitals in the last over, the former's captain Kane Williamson expressed his disappointment over losing the match in the last over and said it is 'frustrating' when the 'margin is so small'. SRH could not defend its total of 162 runs even as the DC struggled to get past the total until the second last over. DC will now compete with CSK in the second qualifier match on May 10.

IPL Qualifier 1: Beating CSK anywhere is a 'great feeling', says MI's Jayant Yadav

Chennai, May 08 (ANI): After beating Chennai Super Kings to reach the finals of this year's IPL, Mumbai Indians' all-rounder Jayant Yadav said, beating CSK on any ground is a 'great feeling' as he believed that the MS Dhoni-led squad is a great team. Batting second, MI chased the low scoring total of 131 in 18.3 overs by six wickets. CSK will now face the winner of the eliminator match that will be played between Delhi Capitals and Sunrisers Hyderabad.

CSK vs MI Qualifier 1: MI has been a team we have struggled to beat, says Coach Fleming

Chennai, May 08 (ANI): Mumbai Indians clinched comfortable victory against Chennai Super Kings in the first qualifier of IPL 2019 in Chennai. It was CSK's third consecutive loss against Mumbai Indians this season. CSK's head coach admitted that the team has struggled against Mumbai and praised the team for their recent performance. "Right from ball one the wicket was tricky and we are failing to create luck, it's been tough season for our bowlers and today it wasn't different. We are aware that we have been beaten in a row but yes MI has been a team we have struggled to beat absolutely."

MI vs KKR: Mahela Jayawardena hails Malinga after his match-winning display

Mumbai, May 06 (ANI): Mumbai Indians head-coach Mahela Jayawardena has praised Lasith Malinga for his match-winning display against Kolkata Knight Riders. He said, "The way he bowled today showed lot of character came back strong." Lasith Malinga snared three wickets as Mumbai Indians restricted Kolkata Knight Riders to 133/7 in a crucial Indian Premier League clash at the Wankhede Stadium here on May 5.

SRH vs RCB: 'I just wanted to deliver for my team,' says Gurkeerat Singh

Bengaluru, May 05 (ANI): Royal Challengers Bangalore defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad by four-wicket at Bengaluru's M Chinnaswamy stadium on Saturday (May 4). Shimron Hetmyer and Gurkeerat Singh made a scintillating last impression and helped RCB bow out in style by stitching a match-winning 144-run. Following his crucial 48-ball 65 that led his team's victory over Hyderabad, Gurkeerat said that he was happy to get an opportunity after being benched in the earlier games and he wanted to deliver for his team.

IPL 2019: Love to watch Imran Tahir, he knows how to bowl in every condition, says MI's Rahul Chahar

Mumbai, May 04 (ANI): Mumbai Indians (MI) has qualified for play offs of IPL 2019. MI is currently at 2nd spot with 8 wins. While talking to media at pre match press conference, MI bowler Rahul Chahar said, "When I was a kid, I would follow (Shane) Warne. Now, it's Imran Tahir (CSK). He brings in variation and no matter how the wicket or the conditions are, he generates turn. I love to watch Imran Tahir, he knows how to bowl in every condition." MI will play next match against KKR on May 05 in Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium.

IPL 2019: 'Structural changes' need to be made in RCB, says head coach Gary Kirsten

Bengaluru, May 04 (ANI): Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) will be facing Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the ongoing edition of the Indian premier league (IPL) at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru today. For the second time in two years RCB have failed to make it to the play-offs. While addressing the pre-match press conference in Bengaluru, RCB head coach Gary Kirsten said, "There are some structural changes that need to be made and this is my first year as the head coach so I have got a better understanding of everything. We will certainly discuss with the owners and look into that for next year." "Its been a disappointing season as we would like to have better results," Gary added.

KXIP vs KKR: Have lost most of IPL games in powerplay battle, says Ravichandran Ashwin

Mohali (Punjab), May 04 (ANI): Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) defeated Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) by seven wickets in the ongoing edition of the Indian premier league (IPL) at the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium in Punjab's Mohali on Friday. While addressing the post match press conference skipper of Kings XI Punjab, Ravichandran Ashwin said, "We haven't been up to the ball mark this year like we had a few challenges going on into this year. We picked up some player last year but they got injured this year. We have put our best team that we could have done in the park and lots of positives have come out from this season. We would like to look and address the gap." "We are playing good cricket and have also put decent show but were shot of runs today and Sam Curran did a great job for us. We have lost most of the games in the powerplay battle," Ashwin added.

IPL 2019: Was just looking not to be predictable to KXIP, says KKR's Sandeep Warrier

Mohali (Punjab), May 04 (ANI): Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) defeated Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) by seven wickets in the ongoing edition of the Indian premier league (IPL) at the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium in Punjab's Mohali on Friday. While addressing the post match press conference player of Kolkata Knight Riders and right-arm fast-medium bowler Sandeep Warrier said, "I was just looking not to be predictable to them. My strength is swinging the ball so I was trying swinging both ways and mix it with the slower ones." "He (Dinesh Karthik) was just telling the players to be on their toes as it was a must win game for us," he added.

We have the best bowling combination for World Cup: Varun Aaron

New Delhi, May 03 (ANI): Indian pace bowler Varun Aaron while speaking on the current squad for World Cup and the playing conditions in England, said, "We have best chances to win the world cup. We have one of the best batting, which is unbelievable. Our bowlers had good overseas tour in England, South Africa, and Australia. They have done well in these conditions and no one should have questions in mind against them. We have the best bowling combination we can ask for. I really hope we can bring the World Cup back. Playing county cricket last year, I feel English tracks are flat; it is the atmosphere which helps the bowler. You can see big scoring games in England because of small ground. The overheads just make the big difference in England."