There will be no crowd restrictions and there will be no bio-bubble for the series though players will be tested regularly for COVID-19.

The other venues are Cuttack (June 12), Visakhapatnam (June 14), Rajkot (June 17) and Bengaluru (June 19).

“The Indian team will assemble here on June 5 while the South Africans land in Delhi on June 2,” DDCA joint secretary Rajan Manchanda told PTI.

The Indian cricketers are in the middle of a much needed break post a two-month long IPL.

K L Rahul will lead the Indian team in the absence of regular skipper Rohit Sharma who has been rested for the series alongside other all format players, including Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah.

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Needless to say, AR Rahman stole the show as he performed the iconic song ‘Vande Mataram’ and was joined by a crowd of over 1 lakh people, with many waving the tri-color in the stands. The entire stadium joined Rahman in a moment that brought goosebumps to the audience and people on social media. He even performed other songs like ‘Jai Ho’ and ‘Rang de Basanti’ and was accompanied by several other Bollywood singers including Neeti Mohan, Mohit Chauhan, Shweta Mohan, Sasha Tripathi Blaaze and Sivamani.

The video was shared by the official Twitter account of the Indian Premier League.

Watch the video here:

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Internet users were thrilled to watch the mesmerizing performance, with many saying that they got goosebumps while watching the video.

 

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“Vande Mataram in IPL 2022 Final with over 1,00,000 people, beautiful!” one user tweeted.

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”Goosebumps wowwwwww I would’ve legit cried if I were in the stadium,” another wrote.

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Besides, Rahman, Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh also entertained the crowd as he grooved to popular Bollywood chartbusters and enthralled the audience with his energy. He kick-started his energetic performance ‘Ainvayi-Ainvayi’, and went on to dance on ‘Tattad Tattad’, ‘Tune Maari Entriyaan’, ‘Ghoomar’, Malhari and many more.

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Jay Shah BCCI secretary announced on Monday as Shah called them the unsung heroes and the men who gave the best games in IPL 2022.

Shah Tweeted:

I’m pleased to announce a prize money of INR 1.25 crores for the men who gave us the best games in #TATAIPL 2022. The unsung heroes – our curators and groundsmen across 6 IPL venues this season.

Jay Shah (@JayShah) May 30, 2022

“I’m pleased to announce prize money of INR 1.25 crores for the men who gave us the best games in #TATAIPL 2022. The unsung heroes – our curators and groundsmen across 6 IPL venues this season,” Jay Shah wrote in his tweet.

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic protocols, the group stage of IPL 2022 was held in four venues — the Brabourne and Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai, and the Maharashtra Cricket Association (MCA) Stadium in Pune, which shared 70 matches between them. The playoffs matches were held at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata, and the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad — with both hosting two matches apiece.

We’ve witnessed some high octane games and I would like thank each one of them for their hardwork.

25 lacs each for CCI, Wankhede, DY Patil and MCA, Pune

12.5 lacs each for Eden and Narendra Modi Stadium

Jay Shah (@JayShah) May 30, 2022

“We’ve witnessed some high octane games and I would like to thank each one of them for their hard work. 25 lacs each for CCI, Wankhede, DY Patil and MCA, Pune 12.5 lacs each for Eden and Narendra Modi Stadium,” Shah wrote.

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Former England cricketer Guha too confirmed the news via her Instagram account.

England Cricket Tweeted:

Our warmest congratulations to Katherine Brunt & Nat Sciver who got married over the weekend ❤️ pic.twitter.com/8xgu7WxtFW

England Cricket (@englandcricket) May 30, 2022

“Our warmest congratulations to Katherine Brunt & Nat Sciver who got married over the weekend,”

In a story on her Instagram account, Guha said:

 

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“Proud, Love you both Nat Sciver and Katherine Brunt.”

Guha also shared a series of photos from the wedding ceremony of the two women cricketers. “All love Katherine Brunt and Nat Sciver so proud/happy for these beauties,” Guha wrote.

This is not the first time that same-gender women cricketers get married or engaged in the cricketing world. Before Natalie Sciver and Katherine Brunt’s marriage, Amy Satterthwaite and Lea Tahuhu of New Zealand along with South Africa’s Marizanne Kapp and Dane van Niekerk have also tied the knot.

Both Sciver and Brunt were part of England’s 2017 World Cup-winning campaign at home and also played in the 2022 World Cup in New Zealand where England emerged runners-up of the mega event after losing to Australia in the final by 71 runs.

The 36-year-old Brunt, who made her debut for England in 2004, is the senior-most player in the current national side having played 14 Tests, 140 ODIs, and 96 T20 International matches, while the 29-year-old Sciver made her debut in July 2013 in the ODI series against Pakistan at home. Sciver has 4774 runs and picked 140 wickets in all three formats for England in 187 matches.

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On Monday, Natasa penned a heartfelt note for Hardik and that is being loved by their fans.

Natasa shared a series of photos on Instagram stories and wrote, “This man and this team. Thank you for an incredible season. Don’t underestimate my Kung Fu Pandya.”

 

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In the final, Hardik picked up three crucial wickets conceding merely 17 runs in his spell. He also chipped in with the bat at a critical point in the game. He scored 35 off 33 balls.

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Former India cricketer Ajay Jadeja has also pointed the same. Hailing Hardik as a crowd favourite, Jadeja reckoned the fans would be feeling the pain.

“He is one of those who gets inspired by the crowd. He likes the crowd, likes the people. If there is any dard (pain) it will be felt by the Mumbai fans. They will probably feeling that pain today, not the Gujarat fans,” said Jadeja on Cricbuzz.

“He has picked the best from each one of them. You have got to keep learning, it is a process in life. Experience will always make you better. He has had a great run here but he is definitely going to learn as he grows. He has probably grasped most from (MI). He has come from Baroda, played local cricket there but Mumbai Indians made Hardik Pandya. The Pandya we see today is thanks to Mumbai Indians,” he added.

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While most of Tendulkar’s XI looks to be on expected lines there are two surprise inclusions. The ‘little master’ as he is popularly known, included Shikhar Dhawan and Jasprit Bumrah. Tendulkar explained that he picked Dhawan to keep a nice left-right combination at the top.

Dhawan had a decent 2022 season in which he amassed 460 runs in 14 games. Tendulkar said on his YouTube channel: “I would want a left-hand, right-hand combination and hence I am going to play Shikhar Dhawan. He accelerates beautifully and keeps rotating the strike.”

As of Bumrah, it was not one of his best seasons and that is a major reason why Mumbai Indians struggled to find any kind of momentum in 2022. Bumrah picked up 15 wickets in 14 games at an average of 25.53. Tendulkar went on to hail Bumrah as the ‘best death bowler’ in the world.

Sachin Tendulkar Best IPL XI: Shikhar Dhawan, Jos Buttler, KL Rahul, Hardik Pandya, David Miller, Liam Livingstone, Dinesh Karthik, Rashid Khan, Md Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Yuzi Chahal

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Despite the loss, players seemed to be in a good headspace as a long tournament had ended. In the latest clip uploaded by Rajasthan Royals’ official Twitter handle, Ashwin is signing Buttler’s jersey which already has many signatures. While signing Ashwin asked Buttler: “Wow, so many.” The right-handed batter responded by thanking the Indian cricketer.

These two. #RoyalsFamily | @ashwinravi99 | @josbuttler pic.twitter.com/TB8NoQlAZa

Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) May 30, 2022

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Many young Indian bowlers impressed the experts and fans with their sheer pace in the recently concluded IPL 2022 but Malik was the standout performer. The Sunrisers Hyderabad pacer had a breakout season as he picked 22 wickets in 14 matches and often clocked speeds in excess of 150 kmph. For his impressive performance in IPL 2022, Malik got the Emerging Player award.

“There have been many, who have been bowling some decent balls but I have been really impressed with Umran Mailk. I think he is a great find, a youngster hitting over 150 kph, so he has been very very impressive. And, I still believe he can go quicker, which is exciting not only for people like me but for many former cricketers who want to watch guys bowl fast, certainly for Indian cricket,” Lee told IANS at the sidelines of the Phoenix Business Advisory event in the national capital.

The Jammu and Kashmir pacer is still very young, raw and can improve a lot going further. The 45-year old Lee suggested a few key areas, where Malik can improve to become faster.

“There is something in his run-up that he can improve on, action, pulling down harder different parts of the wrist positions. But, the great thing is that one’s actions will never be perfect. My action was never perfect but I always tried to be the best version of me so up until the last ball I bowled before being retired, I was working on my action. So, one can keep improving every single day,” he said.

The Australian feels batters have taken their game to different levels in the last one decade or so and the bowlers are lagging behind. However, he is pleased to see guys hitting the 150 kmph mark in the IPL 2022.

“Over the last sort of fifteen years, I have noticed that batsmen are getting and hitting bigger shots, hitting bigger sixes more often and different kinds of shots have been developed and we have also seen pace being dropped and now we think that 140 kmph is fast. Now, what we have seen through this IPL, a few guys have hit the 150 kmph barrier, which is exciting and so I am up for it,” said Lee.

Asked about the advice for budding fast bowlers, the Australian said, “What makes a good fast bowler is a good sprinter. So, my advice to any young bowler, who wants to bowl on his bowling and become faster to become a good sprinter.”

Lee, who was recognised as one of the fastest bowlers in the world, also praised Hardik Pandya’s captaincy in the IPL, saying that the all-rounder led from the front. Skipper Hardik registered an impressive bowling figure of 3/17 with the ball and also played a crucial knock of 34 runs to guide Gujarat Titans to the IPL trophy in their debut season.

“I think he (Hardik) has been outstanding. His level of commitment to the team, I think with both bat and ball, has been brilliant and to see him take a couple of wickets last night to lead from the front was great,” the former Australian cricketer said.

“You know what you want from a great captain is leadership of course, respect, that someone that stands up and actually delivers, scores runs, takes wickets that’s what you want and Hardik has done. So, congratulations to him,” he added.

Lee, who is also the brand ambassador of Phoenix Business Advisory — a business visa immigration consultancy, also spoke about the company’s role in helping Indians increase their businesses in Australia.

“Phoenix Business Advisory is creating opportunities for high-net-worth individuals based here in India, to come out to Australia to further their business. I’ve been really lucky that every time I come to beautiful shows in India, I have been welcomed with open arms and we’re saying now, the opportunity to trade is open and a free trade agreement has been passed in Australia,” he said.

“There is a massive opportunity to invest and Phoenix just makes things so easy. It’s seamless, right from the time that you apply for that one visa to the end,” he concluded.

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The Titans defeated Rajasthan Royals by seven wickets at the Narendra Modi Stadium here to lift the prestigious IPL 2022 trophy on the back of finishing on top in the league table as well.

Pandya’s leadership skills have been praised by several current and former players and the England great, visibly impressed with the 28-year-old’s captaincy, said that he could stake claim to India’s captaincy in the next couple of years.

Rohit Sharma is currently the India captain in all three formats of the game, having taken over from Virat Kohli, but Pandya’s on- and off-the-field demeanour while leading the Titans has impressed Vaughan.

Hours after the Titans lifted the trophy, Vaughan tweeted

Fantastic achievement for a new franchise If India need a captain in a couple of years I wouldn’t look past @hardikpandya7 Well done Gujurat .. #IPL2022

Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) May 29, 2022

“Fantastic achievement for a new franchise… If India need a captain in a couple of years I wouldn’t look past @hardikpandya7… Well done Gujurat .. #IPL2022.”

Gujarat Titans head coach Ashish Nehra too said after the title triumph that while it’s not easy for any team to finish on the podium in the first year of its inception, the boys “under the leadership of Hardik Pandya” had “really gelled well” to win in their opening IPL season.

“It’s a nice feeling, but winning the trophy apart, the more important thing is the way we played, the way we qualified. It was so very heartening to see. The first year is not easy, and all the boys did really well and gelled very well under Hardik’s leadership,” said the former India pace bowler.

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