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    Feb 18, 2022 @ www.crictoday.com /hennai Super Kings (C8K) have been among the mast sucessful ftanchis- sin the Indian Premier League (IPL) beeanse they have placed their faith ina core group of players andl Dcked thou to the hilt. But, of course, due to the mega auction, ‘they could only retain four of thee player. CSK did an excellent job to purchase Chahar. Whether or not it ‘was worth spending Rs 14 erore on ‘hm, only time wil tl. Bu it cannot be denied that the pacer is one of the most valuable Tao players going around. “te isa highly accurate pacer who becomes deadly when there is some help from the sur= face, Chala alsa seoms to have worked extremely hard on his ford peson van ahs ot ar AA. -¥e websto- win eioyan Rabada, they did well to purchase a fess qulity match-winning players. Above all, DC aequited the series of ‘Wamer. At Rs 6.25 crote, Warmer ‘vas nothing short of «steal for the franchise. He has played for DC ‘pefore (when the franchise was called Delhi Daredevils), so iis hhomevomning forthe Aussie opener ‘Moreover, he was in great form dur ing the Tao World Cup, which fol- Towed a poor IPL 2021 eampaign for Suncisers Hyderabad (SRM), Given that he has rediscovered his mojo, Warmer ean do wonders {for DC. He, too, will be Troon to prove a point after al that transpined in IPL last season, While DC were success- ful in buying Warner, their overall batting department stil Tacks the strength oftheir previous years. If we Took atthe line-up batting skills, He has from a pure batting played quite afew Apart from Thakur, DC point of view, they amazing knocks with have alse gone for have Pant, Shaw, the ball under pressure Marsh, who was the Warner as their nee in recent times, Player of the Final in main batters and noth- although all ofthem the T20 World Cup. ing much else, In adi- Ihave not come in win- ning ennses. Devon (Conway isa decent buy at Rs Lerore, ‘while the likes of Dwaine Pretorius {Rs 50 lakhs), Mitch Samtner (Rs 1.9 crore) and Adam Milne (Rs 1.9 crore) all have good T20 skills to offer Delhi Capitals (DC) picked 20 players over the two-day Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 mega auction in Rengolura on February 12 and 13. Ahead ofthe anction, the franchise had decided to retain four players. Although Delhi lost out on Shikhar Dhawan and Kagiso tion, there is Sarfaraz Khan, KS Bharat, Yash hull, ima Seifert and Rowman, Powell, among ollers. On paper, this doesn’t Jook like a very strong Datting outfit. DC needed atleast a ‘couple more matsh-winners with the willow in their squad. Apart from ‘Thakur, DC have also gone for ‘Marsh, who was the Player of the Final inthe T20 World Cup. Th Anssie all-rounder has had his pob- Tems with injuries and fitness. Enjoy the aetion-packed edition of Cricket ‘Today. Cricket EDITORIAL BOARD dint Marsh Yr Asian Ear oh sim (onizing Ets Ravin ian Ra Shara Groh Desigeer nd Yin Proiacion G orator Suri Chavdary Protos AP, Foc, Ro mor BUSINESS OFFICE ‘uono wacazns Pi 70 10 Diino Ph. Now Dale 2 ‘Warsi Fa asst ADVERTISING OFFICES Dai etal» vt @ Eanes © gp: © Cann ed © tewdaed «Punch» Pas Deed 4 ei Fue Spl @ pr © Hap © Give 4 Bhoonenor Asa mean nants wise ob © Fem onli led ithe onl ie an reonuc even Wanye cake ensrns eed Cet ds? Gaia cid bie Mes ten N MOS 22 Tamanreedeeoem ee ons Ione soe wan rey sous Inset évetsomet of or bondi ik ‘emacs a 4) Waste wk fr Ct Tidy? Sones or aes md Pre esr a Total Pages 41 with Cover Coheed a chet henson my ered soe ‘tse ree 9c ms Stan natin poeple, ‘iyo FEBRUARY 18, 2022 Cita OD "wwrw.erictoday.com. South Aiea were Daivled out for 495. its lowest seore apainst New Zealend. On Wernestay, Henry was only called inte the New Zealand team to replace ‘Trent Boult, who is on paternity leave. Eos 020 champion Karachi Kings hua a elow-par eampaign in 2020, Tesing all five games at home and 4 in the Lahore le ofthe event. Skipper Balbar Azan failed to inspire the play~ ers throughout the tournament, and ‘even failed as a batter. smacked 65, off 31 balls as Tia beat West Indies Dy £7 runs in the third ‘Twentya0 at the Een Gardens in Kolkat. Yada hit sixes and a font to resene Tia. Venkatesh Iyer scored an unbeaten 35s India seored 184/5 in 20 overs Sri Lanka spinner Wanindu Hasaranga hasbeen ruled ont ofthe upeoring three- ‘match T2ol seri against India after fil ing to recover from Covid-19. Hasaranga had tested Covid-tg positive a week ago during the Australia series, and he has retumed positive in the recent test too. Hedin atmcterena Set nthe oz ga ation ad sent una eet tantra ee tes reeae iy GE sheaf the meg ie ~ peers : trates ped Rae i A ‘MS Dhoni, } owen ali and A Riri ca for IPL 2022. Myn q! ‘He was ruled out ofthe upcoming ‘aol series against the bvo-time winners. Washington Sundar fered a Grade 1 hamstring injury, and he will have to report atthe [ational Cricket Academy, where he will befor three weeks, FEBRUARY 18, 2022 [IIS aanaemeaeae Former India cricketer Wasim Jaffer, who is raling social media with his hilai- ‘ous memes, has come up with another masterpiece on David Warner's purchase by Delhi Capitals for [PL 2022. Warner, who was with Sunrisers Hyderabad in ‘the last edition of the Indian Premier League, was not retained by the yclerabad based team. Meamvhile, Delhi added the left-handed batter to their squad for 6.25 exore, whieh is a bargain buy, considering his perfor ‘manee in the tournament. “Delhi people are known to strike a bargain, but «getting David Warner for just 6.25er isa Satojini Nagar market level bar- sain,” he wrote on Twitter the major part of the IPT. 2022 mega auetion, but the management shelled over INR 23 crore for two players. Ishan Kishan was bought for 15.25 crore, ‘while Jofra Archer will be paid INR 8 crore for his serviews. Former ndia batler Sanjay Manjtekar said that Mumbai made a lot af compromises to get Ishan and Archer. The ericketer-turned-commenta- torsaid that the current team doesn’t look star= stubbed due to spending a major amount of money om both the players. “Jofta Archer isa briliaat bow er who ean bor the Super Over.'The mystery was disclosed why MT was so cautious Jofra was a teal suspect as nobody thought that Mumbai would go for im,” Manjrekar sa. AV L Former Paldstan player Shahid Afridi has left the ongoing sea- son of the Pakistan Super Le (PSL) 2022 due to lower hack {njory. The veteran took to social ‘media to inform fis fans about ‘is current status and the reason ‘behind his decision, According ‘ohitm he has been experiencing pain in his lower back for 5 years butt has naw started ‘impacting other parts of his ‘ody. Shahid was playing for Quetta Gladiators and wanted to complete the season in his last appearance, bit an unfortunate injury forced him to leave the ccompeiition. He will he under ‘ebab for thtve months before playing in the KPL and other ‘T20 competitions. “Iam table tohhondle the pain and itis best for me to leave the PSL midway as health is everything, “he said. SIGS FEBRUARY 18, 2022 "www.crictoday.com ASHWIN OUT- FOXED SMITH “Mohammad Kaif, who has been associated with Delhi Capitals in the Taian Premier Langue ‘vas absent from the mega auction in Bengslura, He was present with theofficial broadcaster Star ‘Sports as one of cricket experts fortwo davs. The ‘former India cricketer revealed an interesting epi- sode involving K Ashurin and Steve Smith, who hi based franchise forthe nath dition ofthe toumament, Kaif stated that Ashwin never bowled his stock deliveries to ‘Sith, who eume to net sessions with earners placed on his helmet. “Ashwin never bowled his top deliveries to Steve Smith as he had camera pliced om the top of his helmet forthe recording ‘purpose. As Ashivin has been a part of Test rmatches against Australia, he made sure Smith ‘had no prior information,” said Mohammad Kai TWO FOES IN ONE TERM Jos Buttler welcomed R Ashwin into the Rajasthan Royals squad foe ‘the upcoming IPL 2022, saying that the dia offspinner need not to ‘worry ashe wil remain inside the crease. While Butler was retained bythe Rajasthan Royals (RR), Asan ws added tothe tea after paying INR 5 crore for his services Notably daring an IPI. 2019 game Deiwoun Rajasthan and Punjab ings, Ashivin had mankaded Butera the non-stiker’s end, leading to verbal spat between the ‘wo, Ina video posted by Rajasthan Royals on Twitter, Butler said: “Hey Ass, des here. Don't worry 1 am inside the cease, cannot wait to see you in pink or the Royals, Look forward t sharing the dressing rom with you.” FIELDING MISHAP oe Steve Smith sustained a concussion during a felding mishap in Australia’s Twenlya0 cricket international win over Sri Lanka on Sunday ancl has been ruled out ‘ofthe remaining Unree games inthe series, Smith landed head-first after leaping over the boundary in an extraordinary effort to prevent Mahesh Theekshana's shot going for six ums inthe last ver ofthe game, He caught the ball one-handed! and flicked it back into the field of play ina spectacular display of skill ashe stated to fll, but he stayed on the ground momentarily after landing heavily, Cricket Australia issued & brief statement to enfirea Smith had concussion, woul be “subject to low level pro- ‘toca for several days with a fll recovery expected with 7 days. FEBRUARY 18, 2022 pranewaaaear FEATURE 5 CONTENDERS FOR THE NO.4 SLOT IN TEAM INDIA’S ONE-DAY SQUAD Rahul can rotate the strike very well and can switch gears when needed. He showed versatility with the bat during the 2nd ODI of the series against West Indies when he featured in that impressive stand with Suryakumar Yadav... India may have defeated West Indies in the one-day series at home. Howeuer, that wasn't realy on sur prising fines, The Men in Blue have beer dominant ‘over the Wands in recent years. Thad sad, the series did not do muoh to solve India’s No.4 woes. It Degan inthe lead up to the 2019 World Cup, and the search jor a proper two-down batter is yet to end. India went into the ICC event with an unsettled mid- ddle-order and paid the price forthe same. Over the last few years, dria hawe tried numerous players at the No. position without settling on one. With the 2023 World Cup coming up, we look at five contend- ‘ers forthe No.g slo in Indiu’s one-day squad. RAHUL Af Shikhar Dhavsan is it and in form, he will open | the innings with Rohit Sharia in the 2023 World Cup. As such, KL Rahul will have to bat inthe middle-order | Ofall the contenders, the vice-captain seems best suite cd to take over the No.g spot. Rahul can rotate the strike very well and can switch gears when needed, He | shoved versatility withthe bat during the and ODI of the series against West Indies when he featured in that | impressive stand with Suryakumar Yadav to Bit India from 43 for 3, Given his ability, Team India must make | Rabul feel comfortable at that spot heading into the ‘2023 World Cup. Oca: )SXICIGRACDIN FEBRUARY 18, 2022 ane wera ueedayauen ae He can be an interesting choice India have tried him at various postions in all three formats with mixed results, While there is no Ps CEC ae eee eee ee ert ese often a case of all or nothing. As such, having Pant at No.4 can be a proposition fraught with risk unless, of course, he can discover some ‘consistency in the batting leing up to the 2023 World Cup The big question is whether India will be willing to take that risk. FEBRUARY 1, 2022 [SIGHTS AA) pap ony 3, SHREVAS IVER: Before he got injured, Shreyas Iyer briefly oc pied the No4 slot And he save avery good account of himself The elegant stroke player has att at the No. postion in 1 of 225 ODT matches. a these sams, he has sored 46 runs a a healthy average of 42.09 wit abest of 103. He had an amazing run in ‘Now Zealand during the {tour to the country in eaty ‘yer played three ‘matches and smashed 217 stan. However, he hala torrid ‘mein Australia, manag ing only 59 rans in three games at an average of under 20, Will the tear ‘management be wlling to sive Iyer another go? PAST OTS U7 The 34-year-old hasnt batted at the No.4 position yet, But inthe few games that he has batted in the middle-order, he has made a good impression. Ses ea eae eee has scored 261 runs at an average of 65.25 with two hhal-centuries. These are still early days in his intema~ fee aca arent Pee ea eeu ee ee ee 5, RUTURAJ GAIKWAD: This could be an offbeat choice. Rutus vad isan opener, but considering there no vacancy atthe top, he could be tried in the mille-orter, The youngster has been in exceptional form with the willow oflate. Hee was the Orange Cap winner for hann- ering 65 mans in Cs 2 paign, The 25-year-old cracked four ‘hundreds for Maharashtra in the Hazare Trophy. Incase India do not want him to lose out on his precious form, he could be slotted into the middle-order. FEBRUARY 18, 2022 "www.erictoday.com 14 HUMBAL INDIANS SQUAD FOR IPL 2022: WHERE'S THE FIREPOWER? Whether M's decision to spend a whopping Rs 15.25 on Ishan Kishan was the right one can be debated. What cannot be is the fact that they were spot on in purchasing him back... ORIN FEBRUARY 18, 2022 'www.crictoday.com BYRENINWILBEN five-time Indian Premier League (IPL) champ fons Mumbai Indians (MP) picked up 21 players atthe mega auction it Bengalura. Young wiek= etkeeper-batterIshan Kishan (Rs 15, was thei biggest purchase. In addition, they also picked Jofra Archer for Rs 8 crore and alle rounder Tim David for Rs 8.25 crore. Among bowlers, they went for Jaydev Unadkat (Rs 1.3 erore) and Riley ‘Meredith (Rs1 crore). Following the conclusion ofthe anction, we analyze MIs performance on the biting table, ‘Whether MTs decision to spend a whopping Rs 25.25 ‘on Ishan Kishan was the right one can be debated. ‘What eannot be isthe fact that they were spot on in purchasing him back. Ahead of the auetion, M1 had retained Rohit Sharina, Jasprit Bumrah, Suryakumar Yada, Kieron Pollacd. There were reports thatthe franchise would go all out to buy Kishan sine they ‘wanted him back, And they did, Kishan offers alot ‘with his attractive steokeplay and ean Keep wickets as vel Also, the move to pick Archer was fraught with risk ‘due to hs Jong batile wit injury. He might not even be available for this edition. Having sald that, and when. ‘Archer and Bumrah play together, they could forma Geadly combo on the lines of Bumrah-Malinga and Burnral-Boult. So despite the apprehensions, the move can be viewed as a positive one, A clase look at the squad MT have chasen points to a ‘lear lack of firepower, particularly in the bawling ‘department, Mombat hie Burarah, Lasith Malinga, “Trent Boul, and Nathan Conlter-Nile in their ranks ‘While Bumrab has been retained in the current squad, apart from him ane! Archer (if available, there isn't nuh to write home about Jaydev Unadkat has had his chances for various franchises over the years but has been ineonsistent he otler pacers inthe teaun are Basil Thaspi, Daniel Sams, Tymal Mills, and Riley Meredith. Even in the spin department, they have Marugan Asan and Mayank Markande, Tn the past, MT haul done well with Jeg-spinner Rahul Chahar, so they might have missed a {cick by not purchasing him hack. However, he added a Dit of zing to the bowling line-up. Singapore-born Australian cricketer ‘Tim David was an interesting purchase atthe IPL 2022 auction for Rs 8.25 crore. David is a highly experienced Tao cricketer, having featured in most of the prominent Tao leagnes FEBRUARY 18, 2022 ‘www.erictoday.com

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