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Ipl 2021

tune up before playoffs, fastest ball

of tournament and a marriage proposal

As the action goes on in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, we bring you the best of glimpses from the field and off it

our Bureau ple shared a hug as everyone
congratulated the duo.
Dubai/Abu Dhabi/Sharjah “She said yesssss. Congrat-

hennai Super Kings ulations Cherry.! Stay Merry.!”
(CSK) skipper Ma- CSK tweeted while sharing the
Chendra Singh Dhoni video.
feels the side needs to tune up Coming to the game, skipper
“slightly” in the Indian Premier KL Rahul led from the front as
League (IPL) 2021 ahead of the Punjab Kings (PBKS) kept their
playoffs. Skipper KL Rahul led playoff hopes alive after defeat-
from the front as Punjab Kings ing CSK by six wickets.
(PBKS) kept their playoff hopes Rahul played a captain’s
alive after defeating CSK by six knock of 98* as PBKS chased
wickets on Thursday. CSK has the target of 135 in just 13 overs.
lost its last three games and as With this emphatic win, PBKS
the team goes into the playoffs, improved their net run-rate, and
Dhoni wants the players to be in now has a chance of making the
the groove. top four. They need a big favour
“You have to cope (when it from RR though in the evening
comes to mental or skill aspect) MS dhoni, skipper of Chennai Super Kings plays a shot during a match game, but the hope remains.
up with that. We had played very with the Punjab Kings at the dubai International Stadium in dubai on
good cricket to reach the playoff Thursday (ANI) We can’t take our foot off
stages. We had a few bad games the pedal: rabada
two out of three and one we
felt like we could have a come- elhi Capitals will be
back and that’s part and parcel looking to end the
in leagues like these, you have Dleague phase of the IPL
to be at your best,” said Dhoni 2021 season on a high when they
during the post-match presenta- take on the Royal Challengers
tion. Bangalore at the Dubai Interna-
“Motivation is not a factor, tional Cricket Stadium on Friday.
the guys are highly motivated Delhi Capitals’ fast bowler
and maybe we need to tune up Kagiso Rabada expressed that
slightly as to what needs to be the team shouldn’t take the foot
done and also a few tosses if off the pedal even though they
they had gone our way,” he said. have confirmed a top-two finish.
“It would have looked worse “It’s been a great season. We’ve
winning toss and batting on given ourselves another chance
that wicket and I felt the wicket to play for a spot in the final,
changed a bit, it was a bit chal- deepak Chahar and Mitchell Santner of Chennai Super Kings during the so we are thrilled by that. Even
lenging but it was a good wick- game with the Punjab Kings on Thursday (ANI) though the match against Royal
et,” he added. Challengers Bangalore doesn’t
Rahul played a captain’s girlfriend says yes to Thursday. hold a lot of significance for us
knock of 98* as PBKS chased CSK might have lost the we should not take our foot off
the target of 135 in just 13 overs. deepak chahar match but Chahar made sure the pedal. We should just keep
With this emphatic win, PBKS hennai Super Kings the MS Dhoni-led side had playing the way we have been
improved their net run-rate, and (CSK) bowler Deep- something to cheer about as playing,” said Rabada in the
now has a chance of making the Cak Chahar proposed to the bowler proposed to his girl- Delhi Capitals release.
top four. They need a big favour his girlfriend after the match friend post the completion of When asked if the Delhi
from RR though in the evening against Punjab Kings here at the the match. Chahar’s girlfriend Capitals will be thinking about
game, but the hope remains. Dubai International Stadium on instantly said ‘YES’ and the cou- Continued on next page... >>

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