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Legends League Cricket: Yusuf Pathan smashes 80 in India Maharajas win over Asia Lions

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Legends League Cricket: Yusuf Pathan smashes 80 in India Maharajas win over Asia Lions

Former Indian all-rounder Yusuf Pathan smashed 80 overs with five sixes and nine fours in the opening match of the Legends Cricket League in Muscat on Thursday (Jan 20), with just 40 balls lifted the Indian Maharaja to 6 wickets over the Asian Lions. Chase 176 to win, substitute captain Mohammed Kaif is unbeaten on 42 in 37 balls (5×4), while Irfan Pathan is unbeaten with 21 in 10 (2×4, 1×6), with 5 in reserve.

Batting first, the Lions were 175/7 in 20 overs, with former Sri Lanka opener Upul Tharanga scoring 66 of 46 balls (7×4, 2×6) while captain Misbah-ul-Haq 44 30s with 4 sixes and 1 four. Former Pakistan wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal was another important scorer with 25 of 17 balls. For the Maharaja, Manpreet Gony was 3/45, while Irfan Pathan was 2/22 in four overs. In the chase, Kaif’s side lost early to Stuart Binny (10) and Subramanium Badrinath (0), but Yusuf’s whirlwind 117 runs with his captain helped his side win easily.

Rohit Sharma should be Test captain, the era of Rishabh Pant will come: Kevin Pietersen
Vice-captain KL Rahul is leading India in the ongoing ODI series in South Africa with Rohit Sharma injured. Former England captain Kevin Peterson has backed Rohit to captain India in all forms.

“I’ve always liked ‘Killer’ Rohit Sharma. He’s a great player and I have to watch every time he hits. His captain is also great for the Mumbai Indians. So he probably is next,” Peterson said.

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Recently, legend Sunil Gavaskar backed young Rishabh Pant to captain India, but Pietersen said it would be the wicket-taker’s turn one day. “You’re spoiled…but Pant isn’t yet, maybe one day…but when you get Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul, you get some strong cricketers.”

The Briton, who is part of the world giants, will face the Asian Lions in the Legends Cricket League in Muscat on Friday (January 21). “Trust me, when you cross the white line, you want to play well. We are all looking forward to it. The first edition will be a difficult one, purely because of lack of time, but when the second season happens in September , guys will be better prepared. It’s our responsibility to develop the game here,” he concluded.

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Gambhir acknowledges that his “sole regret in seven years of captaincy” is Suryakumar Yadav: “KKR failed to recognise his potential.”

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Gambhir acknowledges that his “sole regret in seven years of captaincy” is Suryakumar Yadav: “KKR failed to recognise his potential.”

Throughout his incredible career with the Mumbai Indians since 2018, Suryakumar Yadav has become a household name. He has established himself as a vital member of the batting lineup and is seen as the team’s future leader. He was able to establish himself in the Indian white-ball team and get to the top of the IC batting rankings in the format because to his valiant efforts at MI. But before he was let away, Suryakumar was a member of the Kolkata Knight Riders lineup from 2014 to 2017. When former captain Gautam Gambhir reflects on the two IPL titles won by KKR during that time, he named the star player from India his greatest regret.

KKR featured Suryakumar Yadav from 2014 to 2017.

In 2012, Suryakumar began his IPL career with the Mumbai Indians, appearing in just one match before being cut loose the following year. He was signed by KKR in 2014, and he won the championship in his first campaign there. The right-handed batter scored 608 runs in 54 games during his four-year tenure with the team, although the majority of those runs were scored as a lower middle order hitter.

In an interview with Sportskeeda on Monday, Gambhir said that his biggest regret as KKR captain is that he failed to recognise Suryakumar’s ability or his ideal batting position in the lineup.

Finding and showcasing the greatest potential is the responsibility of a leader. If there’s one thing I regret from my seven years as captain, it’s that neither I nor the squad were able to fully utilise Suryakumar Yadav. And combinations were the key to the cause. At No. 3, you may only play one person. As a leader, you also need to consider the other ten players in the starting lineup. Although he was just as excellent at No. 7, he would have been far more effective at No. 3, he said.

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Gambhir went on to praise Suruyakumar for being a team player, citing the reason behind his appointment as the team’s vice-captain in 2015.

He was a team player as well. A good player may be anyone, but becoming a team player takes skill. Playing him at No. 6 or 7 or benching him, he was constantly grinning and eager to contribute to the squad. He went on, “That’s why we named him vice captain.”

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