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‘And the party begins now’ – Fans go crazy as Lyca Kovai Kings become TNPL 2023 Champions
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Lyca Kovai Kings and Nellai Royal Kings clashed against each other in the final match of the Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL) 2023 at the Indian Cement Company Ground in Tirunelveli on Wednesday, July 13. The Kovai Kings clinched a convincing victory over the Royak Kings by 104 runs and get their hands on the coveted trophy.
Talking about the match, Atheeq Ur Rahman (50), U. Mukilesh (51 not out), and J. Suresh Kumar (57) all scored half-centuries for Kovai Kings, who batted first, as they helped the team to a massive 205 for 5 total. The Royal Kings were bowled out for 101 runs in 15 overs, therefore they were never in the chase.
The best performance came from Suresh Kumar, who stabilised the innings after Kovai Kings lost two fast wickets. In his 33-ball innings, he hit two fours and three sixes before Mukilesh and Atheeq took over, scoring quickly to post a difficult total.
Our target is for three years and not just one year: Shahrukh Khan
Chasing the target, the Royal Kings’ reply never got going because they kept losing wickets. The two bowlers who shredded the Royal Kings were Shahrukh Khan (3-16) and Jhatavedh Subramanyan (4-21). Kovai Kings’ skipper Shahrukh talked about his team’s journey during the league in the post-match conference.
“That is the plan when we sat at the auctions, we needed characters who are calm in every situation. Our target is for three years and not just one year, we want to achieve a lot of things till 2025. Lot of people said why not X over X but this is how we wanted the team. It feels great to win two in two but our target is 2025. It is really important as a player to be backed and that is the captain’s job.
“Once you have picked somebody it makes no sense to drop them over 2-3 games. I have always been bowling in the age categories, I had a slight shoulder niggle and my bowling faded, but I have started bowling again. At the auctions, the whole responsibility was given to me and they trusted me with closed eyes. It (the win) is not because of what I did but because of what the boys did.” Shahrukh was quoted as saying by Cricbuzz.
Here’s how fans reacted:
One sided domination from Lyca 🔥🔥.
Shahrukh Legend 🔥🔥.— Raja (@Raja_324) July 12, 2023
Worst ever league i have seen
& what a final 104 run winning
🤣🤣🤣🤣
Just imagine the nature of league by his finale result— Ankit Aamga (@congressi_ankit) July 12, 2023
As I said earlier DD always performs well in all TNPL tournaments whether with big names or fresh newcomers but somehow couldn't make it as a champion 🏆.
I suggest DD should play frequent matches internally till next TNPL rather than only regroup in Next TNPL.— Maharajan (@mahajack74) July 13, 2023
Jhatavendh subramanyan was bowling well throughout the tnpl but he was due for a big one which happened to be the finals. He'll surely be a spinner to Watch out in Whiteball formats. Congratulations @LaxmanSivarama1 he made u proud again. Keep helping these youngsters.
— Vijay (@Virendervijay88) July 13, 2023
Congratulations LKK. Full domination in both batting and bowling. But I didn't expect this from NRK in final where they didn't fightback in both batting and bowling and simply surrendered to them. Hope next time they will. #TNPL pic.twitter.com/D0iFC9BYpP
— sainadh (@cricketsoul96) July 13, 2023
TNPL >>> IND WI series 🥱🥱
— N Y C T O P H I L E (@pranavvishu) July 13, 2023
Sharukh Khan next Big thing In bowling 😁😁
— Dhruv Sharma ( pro wrestling+ Anime Fan ) (@WrestlingOn1) July 12, 2023
Just think of standard of the league 😂😭
— मुसाफ़िर🇦🇷 (@PogoTogo1) July 12, 2023
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Smriti Mandhana and Ellyse Perry star in RCB women’s comeback win against UP Warriorz in WPL 2024
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RCB women overcame UP Warriorz by 23 runs to clinch their third win of the season. The home side outperformed Warriorz in all the facets of the game and emerged victorious. A collective team effort, particularly with the bat, helped RCB women to beat Warriorz for the second time in the season. They now have three wins in their five matches in the WPL 2024.
Alyssa Healy won the toss and opted to field first. Given how things have panned out in the league so far, it needed a great batting performance from RCB to challenge the chasing side. The home side did exactly that. They were full of intent which was lacking in the last few games. Right from the start, S Meghana and Smriti Mandhana smashed the bowlers.
It was the night of the RCB skipper. The Southpaw scored 80(50) in her stay. S Meghana perished after a valuable 28(21). Ellyse Perry batted well and registered her first fifty of the WPL 2024. She was aided well towards the end by Richa Ghosh whose 21(10) propelled RCB to a score of 198 on the board. It was the highest team total in the WPL 2024.
Alyssa Healy’s efforts go in vain
Chasing the daunting total, UP Warriorz were off to a flier. The opening duo of Healy and Kiran Navgire gave a fiery start to the visiting side. When the two were batting in the PP overs, it seemed like the Warriorz could pull off an insane chase. However, Sophie Devine brought RCB back into the game with crucial wickets. At Bengaluru, the home crowd was literally behind the RCB women.
It helped the home side to stay calm and do their job with ease. Sophie Molineux and Asha Sobhana were the pick of the bowlers, who claimed 2/29 each in their spell of four overs. While Healy scored a fifty and Deepti tried her best in the death overs, ten daunting targets could not be chased down. Despite the early hiccups, RCB managed to restrict UP Warriorz to a score of 175 and won by 23 runs.
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WATCH: Ellyse Perry in disbelief as her six breaks car’s window
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Ellyse Perry smashed a six in the match against UP Warriorz in the WPL 2024. It was an interesting six as the ball travelled towards the boundary ropes and fell exactly on the window of the car. As a result, the glass of the window was broken. The car is set to be provided as a reward for the player of the tournament.
It was the over of Deepti Sharma towards the last few moments of RCB’s innings. Before Perry struck, the home side was in a great position in the match, thanks to a great start provided by Smriti Mandhana. The star batter scored 80 (50) and shined in front of the home crowd. Her form helped RCB to have a good momentum towards the death overs.
Watch the viral video here –
ELLYSE PERRY HAS BROKE THE GLASS OF THE CAR…!!! 🤯
– The reaction of Perry was priceless!! pic.twitter.com/zaxiQLLN1r
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) March 4, 2024
Perry, who was struggling till that point, opened up and smashed the bowlers for fun. She went hard against the spinners like Rajeshwari Gayakwad and Deepti Sharma who were asked to bowl at the death. The right-handed batter smashed back-to-back sixes in the over of Sharma. One of those travelled towards the mid-wicket region where the car was stationed. The video of her shot has gone viral on X.
RCB teammates laugh, Ellyse Perry in disbelief
As the ball fell on the car and damaged the window, the fans erupted. There was no end to the joy of the fans who started chanting “Perry.. Perry..” and lit the atmosphere of the stadium. However, Perry was in disbelief. As she saw the impact of the ball damaging the car’s window, the Australian batter could not believe her eyes and thought about what she had just done.
On the other hand, the RCB teammates of Perry were in awe of the shot. They looked at the replays and appreciated the shot of Perry. At the same time, players like Sophie Molineux and Sophie Devine had a laugh about the car’s window getting damaged. Ellyse scored a fifty and helped her team score 198 runs with her batting in front of the home crowd.
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Praveen Kumar addresses Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer’s negligence of taking part in Ranji Trophy
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Praveen Kumar has given his opinion on the preferences of Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer in recent times. The duo did not take part in the Ranji Trophy matches for their respective teams despite being fit. It did not go well with the Indian Cricket Board which landed the duo without a ventral contract which was announced a few days back.
Praveen Kumar has reacted to the issue recently. The former India pacer claimed that he has been of an opinion on the issue for a long time. Praveen felt that one should definitely earn money but not at the cost of neglecting to play for domestic and national teams. The right-arm pacer felt that players today are having a certain mentality which is not good.
The former pacer claimed that the players have a mindset that they can rest for a month before taking part in the IPL, thereby bypassing playing for their national team or the domestic teams. Praveen felt that the players could not resist letting go of money which they could earn by taking part in the IPL and other T20 leagues (For foreign players).
‘Ye mentally hota hai, ki mai itne paise kaise chodun’ – Praveen Kumar
“This thing is now firmly in the mind of players. Mai ek mahine pehle rest kar lunga, fir IPL khel lunga. Ye mentally hota hai, ki mai itne paise kaise chodun,” said Praveen in the interview. He claimed that youngsters these days are spoilt and are behind money. The former RCB pacer felt that it is not fair on the part of the young players to neglect the country over the IPL.
Kumar felt that a player needs to maintain a balance between playing for the IPL team and for the country. He felt that money is an important factor, but not at the cost of playing for the national team. “But this is not fair at all. A player needs to balance things. Money is important, but this (giving franchise cricket the priority) is wrong,” said the former Indian bowler in the interview.
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