Mumbai (Maharashtra)[India], April 24 (ANI): Skipper KL Rahul led from the front scoring an unbeaten 103 off 62 balls to guide Lucknow Super Giants to 168/6 in 20 overs against Mumbai Indians here at the Wankhede Stadium. This was KL Rahul's second century of the season and his fourth in IPL overall.

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 10 (ANI): Former Indian off-spinner Harbhajan Singh and former Indian pacer Dhawal Kulkarni have claimed that Lucknow Super Giants captain KL Rahul calls young LSG batter Ayush Badoni 'Baby AB' for a reason.

Navi Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 9 (ANI): Former Indian cricketers Irfan Pathan and Pragyan Ojha have lavished praise on young batter Ayush Badoni for his quick and impressive knock against Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 match here at DY Patil Stadium.

Two games, two terrific knocks, and everyone have his name on their lips. The 22-year-old lad, Ayush Badoni has come across as a surprise package for IPL fans. In their debut game against Gujarat Titans, LSG might not have earned two points but they surely found a finisher. Badoni produced brilliant innings under duress, scoring […]

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 1 (ANI): After winning against Chennai Super Kings on Thursday, Lucknow Super Giants batter Ayush Badoni said that he was playing his natural game and is well aware of his role in the team.

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 1 (ANI): After his side got thrashed by Lucknow Super Giants on Thursday, Chennai Super Kings head coach Stephen Fleming said that the amount of dew that was present during the match was like Niagra Falls.

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 1 (ANI): It was a complete team effort as Lucknow Super Giants chased down a big target of 211 in 19.3 overs against Chennai Super Kings to register a six-wicket win here at Brabourne Stadium.

New Delhi Mar 30 PTI The Delhi Districts Cricket Association will not be retaining the services of veteran coach Rajkumar Sharma after the senior state teams dismal show in the past two domestic seasons Rajkumar a Dronacharya awardee is best known for being megastar Virat Kohlis childhood coach After Delhi were handsomely beaten by Jharkhand and failed to qualify from their group it was a foregone conclusion that Rajkumar will be sacked The team finished last The entire coaching structure of DDCA will be revamped and hence Rajkumars contract next season wont be renewed a senior DDCA official who is privy to policy decisions confirmed the development to PTI Rajkumars tenure as the senior team coach is easily one of the worst in recent history of Delhi cricket Under Rajkumar Delhi were outplayed in the Vijay Hazare and Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy last year failing to reach the knockouts in both the meets This year was worse as Delhi were knocked out of all the tournaments at the group league stage after losing some matches comprehensively It is understood that the kind of playing XIs that Rajkumar picked throughout his stint has left a lot to be desired Giving chances to non-performers and disinterested red-ball players also did not go down well with the top brass Questions are being asked as to why Ayush Badoni a very good red-ball player was ignored pacer Simarjeet Singh who is on ascendancy not picked and raw talent like Mayank Yadav not given even one chance Revamp planning It is understood that DDCA president Rohan Jaitley is discussing with the relevant people to draw up a calender to revive Delhis red-ball cricket We have appointed a committee comprising Madan Lal Vinay Lamba and Sunil Valson which will help in formulating a strategy going forward Jaitley told PTI in an interaction In fact Jaitley wants to start a 100-day programme with focus on days cricket and identification of talent at the U-16 level It is high time we introspect why after Rishabh Pants elevation to Indian team and Gautam Gambhirs retirement we havent groomed anyone in leadership role It starts at U-16 and its a long-term process Jaitley said It was Jaitley who had put his foot down to the opposition that was there in blooding young Yash Dhull who hadnt played red-ball in the run-up to Ranji Trophy It was the DDCA president who had asked the selectors to pick Dhull in the Delhi squad and the India U-19 World Cup-wining skipper began his first-class career with nearly 550 runs in three games including a double hundred and two hundreds PTI KHS AH AH

Mumbai Mar 29 PTI Ignored and overlooked Delhi youngster Ayush Badoni finally found his moment of glory when he made a stunning IPL debut for Lucknow Super Giants with a maiden fifty hereThe 22-year-old who slammed a 41-ball 54 against Gujarat Titans on Monday is a product despite the systemOne of the last products of the late iconic cricket coach Tarak Sinha Badoni had impressed at India Under-19 level smashing an unbeaten 185 in a youth Test against Sri Lanka in 2018 He also had a good outing at the Asia Cup as he hit 52 off just 28 balls in the finalBut all that didnt translate into him getting a place in the Delhi team as Badoni was repeatedly ignored by the Delhi selectors for the Ranji Trophy and the Vijay Hazare TrophyHe was overlooked in the previous IPL auctions too before being handpicked by former India opener Gautam Gambhir this yearI didnt have any idea because my name had been coming up in the auctions for three years and I was unsold Badoni said at the post-match press conferenceSo this time when my name cropped up my heartbeat was fast I didnt know I had given trials of two three teams it had been happening since two-three years I was not getting pickedI am grateful as Lucknow picked me and now I need to perform and make my team win I will try my best Badoni played only five T20s in last years Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy in Mumbai where he got a chance to bat only once scoring 8 runs He is yet to play the coveted Ranji TrophyYes there has been little struggle for three years I did not get a chance from Delhi because of which I enhanced my game have tried new shots learnt new shots and that has helped me in T20s he saidBadoni gave a glimpse of his 360 degree shot-making skills when he slog-swept Rashid Khans googly for a six hooked Lockie Ferguson for a maximum and shuffled across and sent Hardik Pandya across the fine legWhen I got selected for Lucknow I scored fifty plus in both the practice matches and that pleased Gautam Bhaiya and coaches Vijay Sir Vijay Dahiya and Andy Flower and so they decided to send me ahead of Krunal Pandya and so I batted ahead of him he addedBadoni acknowledged Gambhirs role saying the former player backed himGautam Bhaiya has backed me a lot and he just advised me one thing to play my natural game and play the ball not the bowler he saidSo that gave me a lot of confidence He asked me to play my natural game while saying that the senior players would see the match situation and because of which I could play freely In the game Badoni stitched a crucial partnership with senior batter Deepak Hooda who advised him to take his time to settle downHooda bhai said you are a natural hitter and your game is attacking so take your time and need not rush as a lot of overs are remaining So I thought about doing the same thing to take time and then I will back my instincts the right-handed batter signed off PTI NRB ATK APA ATK

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 29 (ANI): Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) young batter Ayush Badoni, who smashed a quick-fire 54 against Gujarat Titans on Monday, praised his team mentor Gautam Gambir for backing him in his initial days.