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AIFF chief Praful Patel elected to FIFA council
All India Football Federation president Praful Patel was elected a FIFA council member at the 29th AFC Congress Malaysia held in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday. A total of five candidates including Patel were elected in addition to the AFC president, and one female member for the 2019-2023 term.
Russell is KKR's billion dollar man: Lynn
Opener Chris Lynn has called Andre Russell the "billion dollar man" for Kolkata Knight Riders, overwhelmed by the Jamaican's explosive hitting in the IPL. Needing 66 runs off 24 balls against Royal Challengers Bangalore, KKR were up against it before Russell came in and smashed an unbeaten 48 off 13 balls to complete the job with five balls to spare. His knock comprised seven sixes and one four. "We keep putting him (Russell) in tough situations and he keeps lifting his game. He is just too good. 215 was probably par on that wicket," Lynn said after the game. "Both teams gave opportunities. We dropped Kohli and ABD and RCB also dropped a couple of chances. We had luck on our side. Change of fortune for us. It is unbelievable and entertaining for us. He (Russell) keeps doing it. He is a billion dollar man for KKR," Lynn added. Russell's brutal hitting came after Virat Kohli (84 off 49) and AB de Villiers (63 off 32) recreated their "magic" with a delightful 108-run stand to take RCB to
Kohli's RCB eye fresh start against Delhi Capitals
In charge of a house in complete disorder, Virat Kohli will hope that Royal Challengers Bangalore play in the manner that defines his cricket, when they meet Delhi Capitals in the IPL Sunday. RCB have suffered five straight losses in this edition, while the visitors are coming into the game with two wins and three reverses. After losing the last match against Kolkata Knight Riders Friday, RCB's position has become precarious, and they have to win almost all their remaining games to keep their chances alive. Despite AB de Villiers and Kohli striking form by scoring 63 and 84 respectively, RCB bowlers failed to restrict KKR, who was powered by Andre Russell's explosive knock. The defeat left Kohli frustrated, and the batting mainstay called it "unacceptable". The Jamaican walloped 29 runs in the penultimate over, which helped the visitors pull off a sensational victory. Apart from Yuzvendra Chahal and Pawan Negi, all other RCB bowlers have not been among the wickets and conceded far ...
Now or never for RCB against Delhi Capitals (Preview)
It's now or never for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) when they take on Delhi Capitals who are also looking to get back to winning ways, in an Indian Premier League (IPL) clash here on Sunday.
I trust my strength and power, says Russell
Kolkata Knight Riders' all-rounder, Andre Russell, once again showed that he can clinch victory from anywhere."A part of me was saying that the runs [needed] were too much but I know once I'm there, anything is possible and we won with five balls to spare," Russell said in the post-match presentation."No ground is too big for me, I just trust my strength and power," he added.Russell hammered seven sixes as he scored 48 runs off just 13 balls to hand-over Royal Challengers Bangalore their fifth consecutive defeat in the ongoing Indian Premier League on Friday.The 30-year old has the most number of sixes under his belt- 22 in this season of IPL and interestingly, the second number placed batsman, Nitish Rana, has just 12 sixes.Even Brian Lara, former West Indies player, hailed Russell as he tweeted that West Indies squad for the upcoming World Cup should consist of Andre Russell and any other 10.
Rashid Khan, Mohammad Nabi criticise Asghar Afghan's sacking as Afghanistan captain
Afghanistan players, Rashid Khan and Mohammad Nabi, have expressed their dissent against Afghanistan Cricket Board's decision to sack Asghar Afghan as captain of Afghanistan team, by calling it irresponsible and bias.Both the players took to Twitter to criticise the board's decision of removing Afghan as captain from all formats of the game."Being a senior member of the side & having seen the rise of Afghanistan cricket @ashrafghani I don't think it's the right time to change the captain before the WC @afgexecutive The team has gelled really well under #Asghar & personally feel he is the right man to lead us @hmohib," Nabi tweeted.However, Khan tweeted twice on the matter. His first tweet read: "With all the respect to the Selection Committee, I strongly disagree with the decision as it is irresponsible & bias. As we have @cricketworldcup in front of us, Captain #MAsgharAfghan should remain as our team Captain. His captaincy is highly instrumental for team success. ..
Kohli slams RCB bowlers after fifth consecutive defeat
Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli has shown displeasure towards the RCB bowlers after their fifth straight defeat, on Friday, in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL), saying that bowlers did not show enough bravery."There's no rocket science behind it. We haven't played the kind of cricket we should be playing at the level of the IPL and if you bowl like that, with not enough bravery in the crunch moments, then it's always going to be difficult when you have power-hitters like Russell in the opposition," ESPN Cricinfo quoted Kohli as saying."If we bowl like that, [and] we don't show composure in pressure moments, we deserve to be where we are in the table," he added.Kolkata Knight Riders' Andre Russell bestrode the RCB bowler as he smashed seven maximums and scored 48 runs off just 13 balls helping his side chase a colossal target of 205 to beat the bottom-placed RCB.RCB will now host Delhi Capitals on April 7 and will aim to break their unwanted losing streak.
No ground is big enough for me I guess: Russell
No ground is big enough for me, Andre Russell said after yet another unbelievable display of power hitting by the Jamaican in the Indian Premier League. Russell smashed an unbeaten 48 off 13 balls as Kolkata Knight Riders plundered 66 runs in four overs to script a memorable win over Royal Challengers Bangalore here Friday night. The all-rounder said that he had thought Australian grounds were massive, only to surprise himself by sending a few into the stands Down Under. "A few grounds in Australia and then I surprised myself there by hitting a few into the stands. No ground is big enough for me I guess, I just trust my strength and trust my power. I have good bat speed. I trust that as well," Russell said after his exploits in KKR's five-wicket win at the Chinnaswamy Stadium. Needing 66 runs off 24 balls, KKR were up against it before Russell came in and smashed them to complete the job with five balls to spare. His knock comprised seven sixes and one four. "The support is good from .
Russell is a billion dollar man for KKR: Lynn
It was another blitzkrieg from Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) all-rounder Andre Russell that saw his team snatch victory from the jaws of defeat at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium here against the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), but KKR skipper Dinesh Karthik wants the others to rise to the challenge, especially the bowlers.
Last 4 overs we bowled were unacceptable: Kohli
Winning is a habit and the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) are currently just not being able to get into that mode. Despite dominating three-fourth of the game against the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), Virat Kohli and his boys ended up on the losing side as KKR romped home with five balls to spare at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium here.
We need Mendy', says Man City boss Guardiola of his dancing star
Pep Guardiola has indicated France defender Benjamin Mendy has a long-term future at Manchester City despite concerns over his off-field behaviour. The left-back, who has played just 27 minutes of football since November while struggling to recover from a knee injury, was filmed in a Manchester nightclub at 3:30 am last Saturday. Guardiola has in the past made clear his frustrations with Mendy, who has been beset by injury problems since joining City from Monaco for ?52 million ($68 million) in 2017. The manager had strong words with the Frenchman in September after he was nearly three hours late for a treatment session, having attended an Anthony Joshua boxing bout in London the previous evening. In February, Mendy caused his manager more irritation by claiming in an Instagram post that he was in Hong Kong, without his manager's permission, although the defender later clarified the post by saying he was joking. Guardiola has suggested previously that he is considering signing another
Marseille's Euro hopes hit in Bordeaux as 42-year drought goes on
Marseille's hopes of European football suffered a setback on Friday when they slumped to a 2-0 defeat at Bordeaux in a battle between French clubs with ambitious American owners. The loss left Marseille in fifth place, one point off a Europa League spot but eight from the Champions League places with seven games left. "It's almost impossible now (to reach the Champions League)," admitted Marseille striker Florian Thauvin. "It's a little hard to take but we have lost too many stupid points." Marseille, chasing a first win at Bordeaux in 42 years, went behind after 27 minutes when Francois Kamano scored from the penalty spot. Nicolas de Pr?ville hit the second for Bordeaux in the 71st minute. "I am so proud of the team," said Bordeaux owner Joe Da Grosa who enjoyed the bragging rights over US compatriot Frank McCourt, the Marseille supremo. "They put on a spectacular match and it's what our supporters have been waiting for.
Arsenal hoping to cure travel sickness at Everton
Stellar home form has propelled Arsenal into the Premier League top four but their chances of staying there now depend on improving patchy results away from the Emirates Stadium. The Gunners can climb above Tottenham into third place should they avoid defeat at Everton on Sunday. However, with five of their remaining seven league fixtures on the road, a trip to Goodison Park will be a stern test of whether Arsenal can maintain a hot streak of 16 points from the last 18 available in the Premier League. Arsenal have won their last eight league games at the Emirates and have as many home points as title-chasing Liverpool. A league table on away form only, however, would place them down 10th with just five wins from 14 matches. As well as Everton, Unai Emery's men must travel to Watford, Wolves, Leicester and Burnley. The first four are all in the mix for Europa League qualification and it is not inconceivable that the latter could need points on the final day to stay up. "We are thinking
French circle young Aussie athletics sensation Zhoya
A fast-rising teen sensation has been breaking junior athletics records this week, sparking a tug-of-war between Australia and France to secure his services for the 2024 Paris Olympics, and even the Tokyo Games next year. Sasha Zhoya, 16, burst onto the scene at the Australian Athletics Championships in Sydney, winning the under-20 pole vault with a height of 5.56 metres, just shy of the qualifying standard for the world championships. No 16-year-old has ever jumped higher. The Perth-born Zhoya also defied a headwind to clock 13.05 seconds and win the under-18 110m hurdles -- another under-16 world best. That came a day after he clinched gold in the under-20 200m, finishing in 21.18, narrowly outside the Australian record. John Steffenson, who won silver with Australia in the 4x400m relay at the 2004 Athens Olympics, said his potential was "out of this world". "Right now, whatever he wants to achieve he will achieve, it's up to him. There's no ceiling," he told the Sydney Morning ...
No ground is big enough for me I guess: Russell
With the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) needing 54 off the last three overs, it looked like the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) finally had a reason to smile. But Andre Russell had other ideas. After warming up in the 18th over, he launched into Tim Southee in the 19th as he picked four sixes and a boundary. The rest as they say is history with KKR chasing down RCB's score of 205 with five balls to spare.
IPL 2019: Andre Russell steers KKR to 5-wicket victory over RCB
Kolkata Knight Riders defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore by five wickets in the 12th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Friday, owing to Andre Russell's crucial knock.With this loss, RCB have now suffered defeats in their first five matches of this year's edition of the IPL.Chasing a mammoth score of 206, KKR got off to a flying start as openers Chris Lynn and Sunil Narine scored 17 runs off the first over. But RCB staged a comeback as they dismissed Narine (10) in the second over of the innings.Robin Uthappa joined Lynn in scoring continuous boundaries in the powerplay overs. KKR managed to score 59 runs in the first six overs.The duo kept the pressure going on RCB's bowlers and they did not let any bowler settle. Both these batsmen stitched together a partnership of 65 runs. Pawan Negi provided RCB with the key breakthrough as he dismissed Uthappa (33) in the 10th over of the innings.Lynn (43) was also sent back to the pavilion .
ATK edge out Delhi in 7-goal thriller to book semi spot
ATK held on by the skin of their teeth to overcome Delhi Dynamos FC 4-3 in a thrilling Super Cup quarter-final tie at the Kalinga Stadium here on Friday.
Russell blitzkrieg helps KKR beat RCB in thrilling tie
Andre Russell once again snatched victory from the jaws of defeat by smashing an unbeaten 13-ball 48 as Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) beat Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) by five wickets in a rip-roaring Indian Premier League (IPL) encounter here on Friday.
Kohli slams 'unacceptable' bowling after RCB suffer fifth consecutive loss
Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli on Friday slammed the "unacceptable" effort of his pacers at the Chinnaswamy Stadium after the hosts suffered their fifth straight loss in the Indian Premier League. Chasing 206, KKR were able to score 66 runs off the last 24 balls to snatch a sensational win from RCB, who are yet to win this season. "There is no guessing there (about where we lost the game), the last 4 four overs that we bowled was just unacceptable. We needed to be more clever, nothing came off and we just cracked under pressure. That's been our story this season so far," Kohli said after the five-wicket loss. Andre Russell smashed an unbeaten 48 off 13 balls to script a memorable win for KKR. "If you bowl with not enough bravery in the crucial overs, it's always going to be difficult against power-hitters like Russell," Kohli said. Talking about his own innings of 84, Kohli said: "I wasn't really happy getting out at that moment, could've got 20-25 more. AB didn't get
Rampaging Russell fashions another close win for KKR
Andre Russell came up with another sensational display of power hitting to fire Kolkata Knight Riders to a five-wicket over Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League here on Friday. Needing 66 runs off 24 balls, KKR were up against it before Russell came in and smashed an unbeaten 48 off 13 balls to complete the job with five balls to spare. His breathtaking knock comprised seven sixes and one four. Russell's brutal hitting came after Virat Kohli (84 off 49) and AB de Villiers (63 off 32) recreated their "magic" with a delightful 108-run stand to take RCB to 205 for three. The result means KKR have now won three out of their four games while RCB are have lost five in a row and are heading towards another sorry season. KKR were kept alive in the chase through opener Chris Lynn (43 off 31), Robbie Uthappa (33 off 25) and Nitish Rana (37 off 23) before Russell singlehandedly got the job done in the death overs. A pedestrian bowling effort from RCB pacers also helped KKR's .