Name: Sunil Gavaskar Exclusive: AUS looked for devils in the pitch which were not there
Uploaded: 2023-02-12T21:20:29+05:30
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Description: Sunil Gavaskar opens up on India's chances in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

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Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) got the better of Gujarat Giants (GG) by 32 runs to record their third straight win in the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2026

RCB's Radha Yadav (L) and Shreyanka Patil in frame. (X)

WPL 2026: Radha-Shreyanka combine to hand RCB hat-trick of wins after downing GG

The Gujarat Giants all-rounder feels that retired-out dismissal is a great strategic option to use and will continue to be widely implemented in T20s

Gujarat Giants' Sophie Devine plays a shot during the Women's Premier League (WPL) Twenty20 cricket match between Gujarat Giants and UP Warriorz at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai (via Getty)

'It is a really tricky one...': Devine's blunt verdict on retired-out dismissals

Nayar believes that the retired out incident with Harleen highlighted the need for better communication in women's cricket

Harleen Deol bats for the UP Warriorz in WPL 2026 (via X)

UP Warriorz coach Abhishek Nayar ends silence on retiring out Harleen Deol

Harleen Deol delivered a strong reply with the bat as she powered UP Warriorz to a commanding win over the Mumbai Indians in the WPL 2026. The unbeaten 64 came just a day after she was retired out in the previous match, a decision that had raised eyebrows.


Harleen Doel after UP's dominating win against Mumbai Indians

Harleen Deol opens up on being retired out following UP’s Dominant Win vs MI

UP Warriorz rode on Harleen Deol's special to register their first win of the Women's Premier League 2026 as they crushed Mumbai Indians by seven wickets

UP Warriorz's Harleen Deol (R) and Chloe Tyrol in this frame. (X)

WPL 2026: UPW return to winning ways with 7-wicket victory over MI

UP Warriorz mentor Lisa Sthalekar shared her verdict on the team deciding to retire out Harleen Deol at a crucial point during the match against Delhi Capitals

Harleen Deol bats for UP Warriorz in the WPL match against Delhi Capitals (via X)

'It isn't normal...': UP Warriorz' mentor breaks silence on retiring out Harleen

Harleen Deol and Shweta Sehrawat were left perplexed in the middle as head coach Abhishek Nayar made the call to retire out the set batter in slog overs.

Harleen Deol, Abhishek Nayar

Harleen in disbelief to get retired out on 47, UP Warriorz's tactics backfire

Delhi Capitals managed to pull off a nail-biting seven-wicket win over UP Warriorz in a last-ball thriller in their Women's Premier League (WPL) 2026 clash

Delhi Capitals' Lizelle Lee (R) in action in this frame. (Getty)

WPL 2026: DC eke out seven-wicket win over UPW in last-ball thriller

WPL 2026: Gujarat Giants captain Ashleigh Gardner revealed that she told Ayushi Soni that it was a team decision to retire her out.

Ayushi Soni

Gujarat Giants batter becomes 1st to be retired out in WPL history, captain says

Harmanpreet Kaur starred with an unbeaten 71 to guide the Mumbai Indians to their highest successful chase in the WPL, leading a thrilling seven-wicket win over the Gujarat Giants. After early setbacks, Harmanpreet and Amanjot Kaur steadied the innings, with Nicola Carey finishing the job, while Harmanpreet also became the first Indian to cross 1,000 WPL runs.


Mumbai Indians (MI) captain Harmanpreet Kaur playing a shot

Harmanpreet Kaur’s 71 leads Mumbai Indians to record WPL chase against GG

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Sunil Gavaskar opens up on India's chances in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

Sunil Gavaskar Exclusive: AUS looked for devils in the pitch which were not there  - SportsTak

Sunil Gavaskar Exclusive: AUS looked for devils in the pitch which were not there 

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Royal Challengers Bengaluru defeated Gujarat Giants by 32 runs in their WPL 2026 clash

This was RCB's third straight win in the WPL 2026

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Abhishek Nayar broke his silence on retiring out Harleen Deol

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Harleen Doel played an unbeaten 64 run knock against Mumbai Indians.

UP Warriorz defeated Mumbai Indians by seven wickets. 

UP Warriorz got the better of Mumbai Indians by seven wickets in their WPL 2026 clash

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India vs New Zealand: Veteran India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja managed to score 4 and 27 in the first two matches in first two ODIs against New Zealand, and he went wicketless in both outings. 

Ravindra Jadeja managed to score 31 runs in two ODIs vs NZ.

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 Ravindra Jadeja gestures during 2nd ODI vs New Zealand

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Zimbabwe are placed in Group B for the T20 World Cup, alongside Australia, Ireland, Oman and co-hosts Sri Lanka. The side will start their campaign against Oman on February 9.

Zimbabwe will start their T20 World Cup 2026 campaign against Oman.

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India batting superstar Virat Kohli and veteran spinner Kuldeep Yadav visited the Shree Mahakaleshwar Temple in Ujjain to seek blessings ahead of the third ODI against New Zealand, which will take place at the Holkar Stadium in Indore.


Virat Kohli, Kuldeep Yadav seek blessings from Shree Mahakaleshwar Temple.

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Virat Kohli visits Shree Mahakaleshwar Temple in Ujjain

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