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Chennai Super Kings   (CSK) star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja on Monday scored 10 runs off the last two balls against Gujarat Titans (GT) to guide Chennai to their fifth IPL triumph. As soon as Jadeja hit the winning boundary, his CSK teammates crashed the field to celebrate the victory but what caught fans’ attention was Jadeja’s wife’s special gesture post the win. In a video that’s going viral on social media, his wife Rivaba Jadeja can be seen touching his feet before hugging him as the two rejoice. Earlier, after rain forced the final to be played on Monday, and then interrupted the game after the first innings, Chennai were required to chase down a revised target of 171, which they did on the last ball, thanks to the heroics of Jadeja. When asked what was going through his mind, Jadeja said: “I was just thinking I need to swing hard, as much as I can. Where the ball will go, I was not thinking about that, just looking to swing hard. I was backing myself and looking t...

  Luton Town captain  Tom Lockyear   remains in hospital after collapsing on the pitch during Saturday’s Championship play-off final victory over Coventry City at Wembley, manager Rob Edwards said on Tuesday. The 28-year-old Lockyear was taken to hospital after falling to the turf with no player around him 12 minutes into the game Luton eventually won on penalties to reach the Premier League. “He’s OK. He is still in hospital at the moment. He is having lots of tests and checks. He is with the best people,” Edwards told BBC 5 Live. “We have all been in touch with him and speaking to him every day. As you can imagine the lads, the staff, doctors, and physios. When he was texting me last night he was expecting to come out today, not sure if that is definitely the case right now but that is what he was saying to me so we will see.” Thousands took to the street of the Bedfordshire town as the players and staff rode an open-top bus to celebrate Luton’s return to the top flight...

  Shubman Gill   and   Ravindra Jadeja   want to win IPL 2023 for their franchises. Gujarat Titans and Chennai Super Kings will return to the Narendra Modi Stadium on May 29 to compete in the final after May 28 was washed out due to rain. The fans traveled from different parts of India to watch their superstars in action. They were kept waiting for the game to start but the heavy downpour ruined their day. Gill urged them to keep their tickets with them. “A big thank you to our fans for your unwavering support despite the rain. Please keep your physical tickets safe, as we’d see you tomorrow, i.e. May 29. Keep your spirit high so that we can also give our best! @gujarat_titans #AavaDe @IPL,” he wrote. Jadeja  thanked the Board of Control for Cricket in India. “Kudos to @Bcci for valuing the fans’ experience and ensuring that every moment of the IPL final is worth the wait! 💥 Let’s prepare for a magical showdown tomorrow that will leave us all spellbound.” Khelo...

  IPL 2023  started with  Gujarat Titans   (GT)  facing   Chennai Super Kings   (CSK)  at the  Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad  and it will end in the same manner, as the two teams will clash in the  final  of the Indian Premier League. Can MS Dhoni manage to win his fifth title as captain and eventually equal Rohit Sharma’s record or will Hardik Pandya become the third skipper to lift the cup in two successive years? Well, it’s a harder question to answer as the players of both teams are in magnificent form at the moment. In Qualifier 2, GT opener Shubman Gill wreaked havoc, scoring 129 runs off just 60 deliveries against Mumbai Indians and with that, the 23-year-old managed to hit his third century in his last four matches. Sai Sudharsan too looked in great form while with the ball, Mohammed Shami managed to pick up two wickets while Mohit Sharma once again was in brilliant form, picking up his maiden five-for this season....

If  Shubman Gill ’s career graph has gone in an upward direction, his U-19 teammate Prithvi Shaw has plunged to rock bottom. Shaw played the first six games of the season for the Delhi Capitals, scoring 12, 7, 0, 15, 0, and 13, before he was dropped. He returned for the last two games and scored a fifty but never found that tempo in his batting. Shaw  finished the IPL with 106 runs in eight matches. Shubman Gill smashed three centuries in his last four innings and has the Orange Cap now, for a total of 851 runs so far, scored at an average of 60.78 and strike rate of 156.43. Former India pacer Karsan Ghavri says the fortunes are contrasting as Gill has worked “tirelessly on his batting,” while Shaw “hasn’t”. Shaw thinks he is a star and nobody can touch him. But he needs to understand that at the international level, irrespective of whether you are playing T20, 50 over or the Test match or even the Ranji Trophy, it takes only one delivery to get you out. “You require disciplin...

  After absolutely decimating Lucknow Super Giants in the Eliminator of  Indian Premier League 2023 ,  Mumbai Indians  (MI)  will travel to the  Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad  to challenge  Gujarat Titans  (GT)  for a spot in the finals. Notably, the defending champions lost to Chennai Super Kings in Qualifier 1. Thus, there are certain areas they need to improve at the moment while Mumbai looks more or less sorted and will be gunning to lift their sixth title in history. Akash Madhwal, who has played only seven matches in the ongoing season has already proved his mettle in the cash-rich league. The 29-year-old pacer picked up a brilliant five-for and has shown tremendous consistency and would like to continue the good work. Meanwhile, with the bat, Suryakumar Yadav and Cameron Green will be the players to watch out for from the MI camp. Coming to Gujarat, Shubman Gill will once again have the responsibility to deliver while Hardik ...

  Mumbai Indians (MI)  have qualified for the  Indian Premier League 2023  playoffs courtesy of a sensational win over Sunrisers Hyderabad in their last league match and will now lock horns with  Lucknow Super Giants   (LSG)  in the  Eliminator  on May 24 at  MA Chidambaram Stadium  in  Chennai . The five-time champions will be fairly confident of their chances as the batters are on song at the moment. Australia international Cameron Green hit a terrific century in the last match while skipper Rohit Sharma too returned to form. The bowling seems to be a bit of a concern and that is one area that the team would want to improve. When it comes to Lucknow Super Giants, most of their strategies have worked so far and that is a huge plus point. Opener Quinton de Kock has managed to give good starts while Marcus Stoinis and Nicholas Pooran have been sensational, to say the least. LSG’s success depends on their shoulders and it needs t...