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Watch: AB de Villiers ignores former RCB teammate Virat Kohli for IPL G.O.A.T status, names another Indian

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Virat Kohli is the highest run-scorer in the Indian Premier League (IPL) history. The Royal Challengers Bangalore batter has scored 6788 runs in 226 matches played until now. Kohli’s record of scoring 973 runs in 16 matches during the 2016 IPL season is still unbeaten. However, his team failed to win the title that year. Kohli has played alongside South African cricket legend Ab de Villiers for over a decade in the IPL, and the two share a strong bond of friendship. Kohli’s exceptional performance in the cash-rich league has made him one of the greatest players in its history.

Recently, in a Q&A session on Jio Cinema, Ab de Villiers was asked to name the Greatest Of All Time (G.O.A.T.) of the IPL. He chose a Chennai Super Kings legend instead of Kohli. De Villiers named MS Dhoni, the 41-year-old wicketkeeper-batter who is leading CSK in the ongoing 2023 IPL season, as the G.O.A.T. of the IPL.

Dhoni is a four-time IPL winner with CSK and is one of the seven batters who have managed to score over 5000 runs in the tournament. He also holds the record for scoring the most runs in IPL history against RCB.

De Villiers’ choice of Dhoni did not come as a surprise to many, given Dhoni’s impressive record in the tournament. When asked about his decision, De Villiers stated that MSD was the G.O.A.T. in the Tata IPL 2023 for him. Even though Kohli’s numbers in the IPL are extraordinary, Dhoni’s leadership skills and his performances in the tournament have made him the G.O.A.T. for many cricket enthusiasts.

Until now, Dhoni has featured in every edition of the lucrative league, a total of 16, and has been instrumental in leading CSK to nine IPL finals and 11 playoffs in the 13 seasons they have participated in. On April 12, the 41-year-old veteran made history by captaining a single franchise in 200 IPL matches, becoming the first player to achieve this feat.

The match between CSK and Rajasthan Royals at Chepauk marked Dhoni’s 200th game as captain of CSK. Despite his impressive performance with the bat towards the end, he was unable to guide his team to victory.

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PV Sindhu Exits In Pre-Quarters Of Japan Masters, India’s Campaign Ends

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India’s campaign came to a premature end as double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu crashed out in the pre-quarterfinals of the Kumamoto Masters Japan Super 500 badminton tournament here on Thursday.

World no. 20 Sindhu was the lone Indian in contention after the exits of Lakshya Sen and women’s doubles pair of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand.

Sindhu squandered a game lead to lose 21-17 16-21 17-21 against Canada’s Michelle Li, ranked 23rd in the world, in a women’s singles match that lasted one hour and 15 minutes.

It was neck and neck between the two shuttlers in the first game before Sindhu took a marginal 11-8 lead and from there on kept her nose just ahead to take early advantage.

Trailing, Li came out attacking in the second game and raced to a 8-3 lead before Sindhu clawed back as the scoreline read 16-16 at one time.

But Li then upped her game and pocketed five straight points to draw parity in the contest.

The decider witnessed a close battle between the two shuttlers till 17 points when Li forced the pace, pocketing four straight points to wrap up the match. The Canadian was also helped by Sindhu’s unforced errors.

Li will play Siouth Korea’s Yu Jin Sim in the quarterfinals.

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Suryakumar Yadav Watches India Beat Afghanistan In 3rd T20I From Hospital Bed After Groin Surgery In Germany

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India batter Suryakumar Yadav may not be a part of the recent T20I series winning squad against Afghanistan but he made sure to catch up on all the matches even from his hospital bed in Germany.

Surya underwent a successful groin surgery on Wednesday after which he watched India win the 3rd T20I in Bengaluru.

The No.1-ranked T20I batter went under the knife for a sports hernia, a condition for which KL Rahul was also operated upon, co-incidentally in Germany last year.”Surgery done. I want to thank everyone for their concerns and well wishes for my health, and I am happy to tell you all that I will be back very soon,” Surya said in a post on his social media accounts after the surgery.The 33-year-old batsman has been inactive since suffering a left ankle injury while fielding in the third T20I against South Africa at Johannesburg last month, shortly after achieving a century in 56 balls.

Subsequently, he was seen walking with a moonboot, indicating the severity of the injury. Numerous reports have also suggested that Suryakumar underwent surgery on the injured ankle.

Following this, he underwent rehabilitation at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru before traveling to Germany for a groin operation.

It remains uncertain whether Suryakumar will recover in time for the start of IPL 2024, scheduled to commence possibly from the third week of March.In the IPL, Suryakumar has been a key player for the five-time champions Mumbai Indians. His availability will be crucial for the Indian team as they prepare for the 2024 Men’s T20 World Cup, scheduled from June 1 to 29 in the USA and the West Indies.

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IPL 2024 Auction: Mitchell Starc Becomes Most Expensive Player In History, Bought By KKR For ₹24.75 Crore

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Australia fast bowler Mitchell Starc broke the all-time record for the most expensive player in the history of the Indian Premier League after he was bought for a whopping ₹24.75 Crore by Kolkata Knight Riders at the auction in Dubai.

Starc broke the record for the highest bid in IPL auction history just minutes after his Australia captain Pat Cummins was sold for ₹20.50 crore to Sunrisers Hyderabad.

The left-arm pacer drew the maximum eyeballs when his name came up in the auction. The 33-year-old has not played in the IPL since 2015 after making his debut for Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2014.

KKR justify Starc’s price tag

“The entire salary cap for franchises when IPL started in 2008 was ₹20 crore. Things have changed.

“But our view is, when the auction is over all the 10 teams are going to walk out of the auction having spent ₹100 crores. And each team decides to slice it differently.”So what you have paid to somebody, up or down, is a matter of perspective. Ultimately we are all spending the same amount of money,” KKR CEO Venky Mysore justified the amount paid for Starc.

Notable Acquisitions in the IPL 2024 Auction

In addition to the significant acquisition of Pat Cummins, Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) secured the services of Travis Head, the hero of the World Cup final, for a substantial sum of Rs 6.80 crore.

Harshal Patel, previously with Royal Challengers Bangalore, emerged as a sought-after player, fetching a lucrative deal from Punjab Kings, who invested Rs 11.75 crore in the out-of-favor Indian pacer.

Daryl Mitchell, following his impressive performance in the ODI World Cup, enjoyed a substantial payday as Chennai Super Kings splurged Rs 14 crore to secure the services of the New Zealand batter.

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