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Karthik steps down, Morgan IPL: How Chahal, Sundar helped Murugan Ashwin NEW DELHI, OCT 16: Kings XI Punjab leg-spin- ner Murugan Ashwin has to take charge of KKR credited the lessons learnt from observing Royal Chal- NEW DELHI, OCT lengers Bangalore tweakers 16: In a bid to focus on his for his economical perfor- batting and contribute mance against the same more to the team’s cause, side in an IPL clash in Shar- Dinesh Karthik has in- jah. formed the KKR manage- Ashwin dismissed the ment that he wishes to dangerous pair of Aaron handover the team's cap- Finch and Washington taincy to Eoin Morgan. Sundar, giving away only 23 In a statement on the runs in his four-over quota, franchise website, Venky a performance that played a Mysore, CEO of KKR said: significant role in Kings XI “We are fortunate to have Punjab's much-needed leaders such as DK, who eight-wicket victory over has always put the team RCB on Thursday. first. It takes a lot of The 30-year-old leg-spin- courage for someone like ner said watching Yuzven- him to take a decision such only 12 runs in his four buckling entry to the Pun- ing it was done to counter dra Chahal and Sundar as this. While we were sur- overs with one wicket while jab side by playing a six- the leg-spinners. bowl during RCB's thump- prised by his decision, we Sundar dismissed two bats- laden 53-run knock and "It's difficult to keep con- ing 82-run win over KKR a are respectful of his lead the side going for- we expect that this transi- and a half years and wish men and gave away only 20 Ashwin said that the 'Uni- sistent line to a right-left few days before helped him wishes. ward. DK and Eoin have tion will work in a seam- Eoin the very best going runs in his quota of overs in verse Boss' adds to the en- combination. The wicket find the right length at the "We are also fortunate worked brilliantly together less manner. On behalf of forward.” the clash against KKR. ergy in the team. was getting slow towards same small Sharjah ground. that Eoin Morgan, the during this tournament everyone at Kolkata Knight KKR, who have had an Ashwin said bowling on a "Chris coming back, the end. We did think we "The wicket was holding 2019 World Cup-winning and although Eoin takes Riders, we thank DK for all inconsistent season thus ground that has small gives a lot of energy to the had enough runs but up a bit. It was about exe- captain, who has been the over as captain, this is ef- his contributions as the far, face Mumbai Indians boundaries is challenging. side. We did not lose spirit maybe we leaked bound- cuting length. It did have vice-captain, is willing to fectively a role swap and captain over the past two later on Friday. "It's a challenge and you even when we were losing. aries, maybe the game- something for spinners. I have to accept it. You need We were playing good plan got slightly wrong but was watching the ball previ- to adapt and that's what we cricket and it's just about it went to the last over last ous game which RCB do in practice. If we can getting over the line." ball, the boys stuck," he England invited to play limited- played. How their spinners overcome that, that's the "We will take each game said. bowled. I took a cue from right way forward," he said. at a time. Make sure you Asked if the middle overs, that," Ashwin said at the "This is a game of T20, all cross the line and execute when the boundaries dried post-match press confer- are close games. It's about what you practice." up for them, cost them since overs series in Pakistan ence. who gets the better. It's RCB all-rounder Chris they did not force the pace, "I wanted to hit the right NEW DELHI, OCT 16: about replicating these mo- Morris, like his skipper Vi- Morris said, "It's easy to say length and try to turn it as England have been invited ments and keep adding to rat Kohli, was asked about it now (to force pace in mid- much as possible, turn it to play a limited-overs se- the points table." the move to send AB De dle overs). We had enough both ways." ries in Pakistan early next West Indian marauder Villiers down the order. He runs, we should have de- Chahal had conceded year, the England and Chris Gayle made a swash- also justified the move, say- fended that." Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said. If the series goes ahead, it would be the first COVID positive Querrey accused of time England have toured Pakistan since 2005. Top teams have declined to play in Pakistan since a quarantine breach in Russia 2009 militant attack on the NEW DELHI, OCT 16: not name Querrey. Sri Lanka team bus in the American Sam Querrey was "As Querrey told the ATP city of Lahore, though in- placed in quarantine by the representative, he flew out ternational cricket re- Russian authorities after re- of Russia on a private jet," turned to the country in turning a positive COVID- organisers, Formula TX, 2015 when Zimbabwe 19 test but the former Wim- said in a statement. played limited-overs bledon semi-finalist left the "The ATP representative matches. country on a private plane, passed on this information "After discussions with organisers of the St Peters- to the tournament manage- the Pakistan Cricket Board, burg Open said on Thurs- ment after the doctors we can confirm the ECB that international cricket is cure bubbles, levels of se- teams to tour England dur- day. made a repeat abortive at- has received an invitation returning to Pakistan and curity around the team, ing the COVID-19 pan- The tournament organis- tempt to examine the fam- in respect of a short white- are committed to doing and the feasibility of un- demic, with the ECB saying ers said Querrey, his wife ily. ball tour to Pakistan for what we can to help this dertaking a tour against it had avoided "financial and baby son tested posi- "The tournament organ- England men during the develop further." the backdrop of an already oblivion" by delivering on tive for the novel coron- ising committee has done it early part of 2021," the It added that factors like busy schedule would be its broadcast commit- avirus on Sunday, a day be- all to ensure the safety of ECB said in a statement. proposed protocols in rela- considered. ments during the home fore the main draw started. the players, the ATP repre- "We welcome the fact tion to COVID-19 bio-se- Pakistan were one of four summer. The world number 49 sentatives and all the ser- was withdrawn from the vices of the tournament. It competition and the family is the power of the ATP to Sports Shorts: Rossi tests positive for was asked to isolate to- evaluate and assess the ac- gether at a hotel. tions of the player Sam In a statement, the tour- Querrey." nament organisers said the hotel next day without statement to its players Querrey's representatives COVID-19, to miss Aragon MotoGP Querrey did not open the informing the reception. saying a "serious breach of did not immediately re- NEW DELHI, OCT 16: again and in the meantime I door for a doctor's visit on Men's tennis body ATP protocol" had occurred at spond to a request for com- Nine-times world champion will undergo ten days of Monday and the family left on Wednesday released a the tournament, but did ment. Valentino Rossi has tested quarantine." positive for COVID-19 and Pellegrini won gold in the will miss this weekend's 200 metres freestyle at the Aragon MotoGP, the Beijing Olympics in 2008 Vietnam cancels 2020 F1 race Yamaha rider said on Thurs- and the world championship day. in the same event in 2009, Italian Rossi, 41, has failed 2011, 2017 and 2019, plus the due to COVID-19 pandemic to finish in each of the last world title in the 400 metres three races, crashing out on freestyle in 2009 and 2011. NEW DELH, OCT 16: the opening lap of last week- Australia Open golf can- Vietnam's first Formula end's French Grand Prix. celled for first time since One grand prix has been of- "The 'quick PCR test' result WW2 ficially cancelled due to the was negative, just like the test The Australia Open will be COVID-19 pandemic, or- I underwent on Tuesday. But absent from the sporting cal- ganisers said on Friday. the second one, of which the endar for the first time since The Vietnamese Grand result was sent to me this af- World War Two this season Prix was originally sched- ternoon, was unfortunately after Golf Australia and the uled to take place in April positive," Rossi said on Twit- PGA of Australia cancelled all on the streets of Hanoi as ter. of their top events on Friday the third race of the season, "I'm so disappointed that I because of the COVID-19 but sources told Reuters in will have to miss the race at pandemic. March that it was under Aragon." The 105th edition of the threat. Yamaha confirmed Rossi country's oldest and most "This has been an ex- travelled back to his home in prestigious tournament, tremely difficult but neces- Tavullia, Italy after the tends to take part in her fifth Covid," she said in a tearful scheduled to take place at sary decision to reach in French Grand Prix and his and final Olympic Games in Instagram post. Melbourne's Kingston Heath view of the continued un- One season was pushed had hoped to hold the race before the final calendar condition will be closely Tokyo next year, was due to "I was supposed to leave on Golf Club, had already been certainty caused by the back to July from March in November, but Vietnam was made public were all in monitored by the team's leave for the International Monday for Budapest to take postponed from its usual slot global coronavirus pan- due to the pandemic, with Grand Prix Corp Chief Ex- Europe, after all four of the medical staff. Swimming League event in part in the ISL," added the in November. demic," Vietnam Grand extensive changes made to ecutive Le Ngoc Chi said on season's races in the Ameri- Multiple world champion Budapest but felt unwell af- 200 metre freestyle world With Melbourne still in Prix Corp said in an emailed the 2020 calendar. Friday that cancellation cas were scrapped. Pellegrini tests positive for ter training on Wednesday. record holder. lockdown and access to Aus- statement, adding that it The total number of races emerged as the only option In its August announce- COVID-19 "Unfortunately, I have "I was looking forward to tralia still extremely difficult would refund all tickets was cut to 17 from the after a review of safety cri- ment, Formula One can- Multiple world swimming some bad news: yesterday I getting back into the water for foreigners, however, the sold. record 22 originally envis- teria. celled the Chinese Grand champion Federica Pelle- stopped training because I and finally starting a normal governing bodies decided to Vietnam has recorded aged, with Vietnam becom- Formula One only fi- Prix, while adding four grini has contracted COVID- felt pain and on the way season, even more so be- cancel both men and over 1,110 COVID-19 infec- ing the 13th race from the nalised its 2020 calendar in more races -- one in Turkey, 19, the Italian said in a social home I also got a sore throat. cause I was fine and had women's Opens as well as the tions, with 35 deaths, Min- original calendar to be axed August, following six two in Bahrain and one in media post on Thursday. So this afternoon I took a trained well. Australian PGA Champi- istry of Health data showed. this year. rounds of racing. Abu Dhabi -- in the last two The 32-year-old, who in- swab and I tested positive for "Instead I have to stop onship. The start of the Formula Hanoi city authorities The 13 races announced months of the year.