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Ipl 2021 Shreyas Iyer Joins Delhi Capitals Camp In Uae

IPL 2021: Shreyas Iyer joins Delhi Capitals camp in UAE

Batsman Shreyas Iyer has joined the Delhi Capitals camp in UAE before the second part of the Indian Premier League. He had missed the first half of the IPL in India after injuring his shoulder during the ODI series against England prior to the IPL.

"I am feeling on top of the world, to be honest," Iyer said according to a report in ESPNCricinfo.

"This was the thing I was eagerly waiting for. It's never a bad feeling to be among the team. I came six days prior to the start of the practice sessions for the team, and I had two good games against the UAE team, so I just want to continue with the same momentum.”

The right-handed batsman had also missed featuring in the Royal London Cup for Lancashire.

Iyer talked about the time when he was out of action due to injury.

"The feeling was very difficult to sit out and see my teammates play. I was sitting in front of the TV, watching each and every game,” he said.

The IPL was earlier suspended on May 4 after there was a Covid-19 outbreak within the franchises. The tournament will resume on September 19 in the UAE when Mumbai Indians take on Chennai Super Kings.

Delhi Capitals who ended as the runners up in the last edition that was also held in UAE were placed at the top of the points table with six wins in 8 matches. They will now resume the competition against Sunrisers Hyderabad on September 22 in Dubai.

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We must move forward, win the World Cup and retain Ashes: Labuschagne on Langer issue

Australian middle-order batter Marnus Labuschagne has come out in support of coach Justin Langer and said that the focus of both the media and the team now must shift to the World Cup and on retaining the Ashes. Saying that it’s never nice when things ‘come out as they have’, Labuschagne focussed on what better could be done from here on. “We want to make sure that we come together as a team and for those things that have come out, it’s been spoken about that it’s come to a head now and there’s been conversations had, and we can all move forward and have our focus on winning this World Cup and retaining the Ashes,” Labuschagne was quoted as saying to Fox Cricket. The 27-year-old, who had a great time in England playing for Glamorgan, said that he had had a chat with the coach and reckoned that it was great for players who toured West Indies and Bangladesh to get out of the quarantine and spend some time with their families ahead of a gruelling season. “I’ve spoken to the coach. I’ve been in contact with him in the last couple of weeks and just having a chat with him. It’s really nice that those players and coaching support staff are out of quarantine and can spend a bit of time with their families before what is going to be a massive five months,” said the man who has an average of 60 in Test cricket and almost 40 in ODIs, but is yet to play a T20I. Australia lost the T20I series both in West Indies and Bangladesh 4-1.

BAN vs NZ | Finn Allen returns two negative Covid-19 tests, set to join Blackcaps squad

New Zealand batsman Finn Allen who had tested positive for Covid-19 after reaching Dhaka has now returned two negative tests and will now join back the team bubble, New Zealand Cricket said on Thursday. Allen’s availability for selection is still not confirmed. "It's great for us. He has been a big part of our squad," New Zealand head coach Glenn Poknall said. "Hopefully, he will come as soon as possible but he will have to undergo a couple of (fitness) tests. He will definitely come into consideration, it's just a matter of when. He is physically fit but we need to assess on what game he comes into the team,'' he said. Meanwhile, Matt Henry who had been called in as the replacement for Allen is in the final day of the three-day hotel isolation and will join the team on Friday pending negative test for Covid-19. The Blackcaps suffered a thumping defeat in the first T20I of the five-match series against Bangladesh after the visitors were bowled out for 60. The hosts then chased down the target by 7 wickets with five overshot spare. The two sides will now face each other in the second T20I scheduled to take place on Friday at the same venue.

ENG vs IND | Oval Test, Day 1: Umesh Yadav gets Root to make it even-steven day

India’s skipper Virat Kohli came back to the way of losing toss after a win at Headingley and England skipper Joe Root decided to bowl first on an overcast morning at the Oval. As expected, both sides made multiple changes in their playing XI from the last game. England brought back Ollie Pope and Chris Woakes, while Shardul Thakur and Umesh Yadav replaced Ishant Sharma and Mohammed Shami respectively. India did not find a place for Ravichandran Ashwin for the fourth time in a row in the series and Kohli once again has taken a big call of overlooking “one of the best bowlers” in the eyes of the bowling coach Bharat Arun. The challenge for Indian openers KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma will be a lot tougher with the addition of Woakes in the England bowling attack. The duo of James Anderson and Ollie Robinson was already wreaking havoc and the consistency of Woakes will make their life a lot tougher after a horrendous show at Headingley last week.

My relationship with coach Ravi Shastri has been built on mutual respect & trust: Kohli

India captain Virat Kohli has said that his relationship with coach Ravi Shastri is built on trust and mutual respect and the duo has always aimed at taking Indian cricket to higher levels. "Our working relationship, and off the field as well, has been built on mutual respect and trust, on a vision that has been shared, which has been focussed in one direction which is to take Indian cricket higher and in a better place than we found it," said Kohli during the launch ceremony of a new exclusive members' club 'The Chambers' the Taj hotel on the eve of the fourth Test against England at The Oval. "That was always our aim and I think, along with the brilliance of the whole team, the talent that we have been blessed with, we have been able to achieve that,” he added. Kohli put his weight behind the team and said that it’s a side that every opposition wants to beat. "We stand as the team that everyone wants to beat anywhere we play in the world and that for us is a matter of immense pride," he said. The five-match series between India and England is presently levelled at 1-1. Kohli’s men clinched a win at Lord’s while the hosts made a fine comeback in Leeds to thump India by an innings and 76 runs after captain Joe Root continued his form and struck another century in the series. The two sides will now meet at Kennington Oval for the fourth clash scheduled to begin on Thursday.