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After Kylian Mbappe broke the club’s all-time scoring record, Paris St. Germain (PSG) praised his accomplishment. The milestone was reached on Saturday, when Mbappe assisted his team in defeating Nantes 4-2 at home to increase their Ligue 1 lead to a preliminary 11 points.

The 24-year-old Mbappe increased the record he shared with Edinson Cavani by scoring his 201st goal in all competitions with PSG two minutes into extra time.

Being here is quite unique. It’s an honour to come here as the club’s leading scorer; the last time I was here, I announced that I was staying (to extend his contract).

Being a PSG player and wearing this historic jersey while representing the biggest club in France is an honour.

Relocating the church to the village’s centre and scoring in front of everyone was crucial. In front of every colleague who has supported me over the past six years, every member of staff I’ve worked with, the president, the management, my friends, and of course all the people who have helped me since I’ve been here.

Mbappe received the ball inside the Nantes area in the 90+2nd minute and utilised his strength to hold off the defender on his shoulder before turning and putting the ball past goalkeeper Alban Lafort to secure his place in PSG’s annals.

Lionel Messi and Jaouen Hadjam’s own goal gave PSG a 2-0 lead after 17 minutes in the Champions League round of 16. But, the Canaries tied the score before halftime due to Ludovic Blas and Ignatius Ganago. PSG will go to Bayern Munich next week seeking to overcome a 1-0 first-leg disadvantage.

Source: The Indian Express

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IPL 2024: Following DC’s second loss, a “disappointed” Rishabh Pant says that the “best thing we can do is learn.”

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IPL 2024: Following DC’s second loss, a “disappointed” Rishabh Pant says that the “best thing we can do is learn.”

Rajasthan Royals scored a 12-run win over Delhi Capitals at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on Thursday to continue their winning streak in IPL 2024. Riyan Parag’s unbeaten 82-run thump made a difference. RR put up an add-up of 186/5 some time ago, recently constraining DC to 173/5 in 20 overs as Nandre Burger and Yuzvendra Chahal picked up two scalps each.

RR captain Sanju Samson was elated with the result and opened up about the unfortunate player situation he was confronted with amid the amusement. The Jaipur-based unit was mulling over bringing in big-hitting Rovman Powell to close out their batting, but when Parag began crushing in the last overs, Samson was chosen to or maybe bring in Burger as the affected sub.

“It was a bit of a roller-coaster. The way we began with 10 overs, Alright, Rovman, get prepared; you may have to bat today,” Samson said. “But the way the hitters took the obligation was fantastic,” the captain said. “Parag completely made the difference,” he said, crediting the youngster. Samson went on to talk about how the way players run the show has modified the energy of the game.

“The amusement is changing, and we all have to be adaptable. It was previously approximately 11 players; presently, it’s around 15 players,” Samson said. Samso said he and head coach Kumar Sangakkara had long talks concerning the affected player on the day, but Parag’s swashbuckling innings made the choice easier. “Sanga and I had 4-5 chats around the 13th–17th over.

Also Read: After his last over heroics against DC, Avesh Khan said, “I wanted to bowl wide yorkers and give myself 5 seconds before every ball.”

But what Riyan did in that 20th over made it easy,” the 29-year-old said. Samson too had a situation over who to hurl the ball to for the final over of the chase, and the brilliant player said that it was approximately gauging the mental zone the bowlers were in. “It is all around gaging in which zone they are; you have to see at that and take the choice accordingly,” the wicketkeeper-batsman said. Ultimately, he selected to hand Sandeep Sharma the 19th over and Avesh Khan the last over, and his choices paid off. “Sandy was calm and Avesh as well, and I took that call,” he revealed. Samson also tipped the promising Parag for a breakthrough season this year. “Riyan has been a huge title for the final 3-4 for a long time. All over I go, in Kerala, they ask me, When is he going to come great? Touchwood, this is the season. He has to keep his head down and has a part to deliver to Indian cricket,” the captain concluded.

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After defeating DC, RR skipper Sanju Samson talks about how player dynamics have changed, saying, “Earlier it was about 11 players, now it is about 15.”

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After defeating DC, RR skipper Sanju Samson talks about how player dynamics have changed, saying, “Earlier it was about 11 players, now it is about 15.”

Rajasthan Royals scored a 12-run win over Delhi Capitals at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on Thursday to continue their winning streak in IPL 2024. Riyan Parag’s unbeaten 82-run thump made a difference. RR put up an add-up of 186/5 some time ago, recently constraining DC to 173/5 in 20 overs as Nandre Burger and Yuzvendra Chahal picked up two scalps each. RR captain Sanju Samson was elated with the result and opened up about the unfortunate player situation he was confronted with amid the amusement.

The Jaipur-based unit was mulling over bringing in big-hitting Rovman Powell to close out their batting, but when Parag began crushing in the last overs, Samson was chosen to or maybe bring in Burger as the affected sub. “It was a bit of a roller-coaster. The way we began with 10 overs, Alright, Rovman, get prepared; you may have to bat today,” Samson said.

“But the way the hitters took the obligation was fantastic,” the captain said. “Parag completely made the difference,” he said, crediting the youngster. Samson went on to talk about how the way players run the show has modified the energy of the game. “The amusement is changing, and we all have to be adaptable.

It was previously approximately 11 players; presently, it’s around 15 players,” Samson said. Samso said he and head coach Kumar Sangakkara had long talks concerning the affected player on the day, but Parag’s swashbuckling innings made the choice easier. “Sanga and I had 4-5 chats around the 13th–17th over. But what Riyan did in that 20th over made it easy,” the 29-year-old said.

Also Read: After his last over heroics against DC, Avesh Khan said, “I wanted to bowl wide yorkers and give myself 5 seconds before every ball.”

Samson too had a situation over who to hurl the ball to for the final over of the chase, and the brilliant player said that it was approximately gauging the mental zone the bowlers were in. “It is all around gaging in which zone they are; you have to see at that and take the choice accordingly,” the wicketkeeper-batsman said. Ultimately, he selected to hand Sandeep Sharma the 19th over and Avesh Khan the last over, and his choices paid off. “Sandy was calm and Avesh as well, and I took that call,” he revealed. Samson also tipped the promising Parag for a breakthrough season this year. “Riyan has been a huge title for the final 3-4 for a long time. All over I go, in Kerala, they ask me, When is he going to come great? Touchwood, this is the season. He has to keep his head down and has a part to deliver to Indian cricket,” the captain concluded.

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After his last over heroics against DC, Avesh Khan said, “I wanted to bowl wide yorkers and give myself 5 seconds before every ball.”

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After his last over heroics against DC, Avesh Khan said, “I wanted to bowl wide yorkers and give myself 5 seconds before every ball.”

While the highlight of the Rajasthan Royals’ most recent triumph will be the youthful sensation Riyan Parag, the win would not have been conceivable without a fine bowling execution on all fronts. And driving the assault was none other than RR’s most recent expansion, Avesh Khan, who was traded in from the Lucknow Super Giants.

Avesh was on the bleeding edge of RR’s momentary innings. Taking after Nandre Burger’s powerplay spell, which led to two wickets, it was the pacer from Indore who overseen to keep up the weight on the restriction through the centre and last-mentioned stages. He started with the huge wicket of David Warner on 49 to turn the tides around as it was going out of reach. It was at that point taken by an idealized last over, which he executed to the tee with a few fine yorkers to limit the DC to a fair 173/5 in the 20 overs. Speaking in the post-match introductions, he said that his plans were clear from the beginning and that he was sure of the plans he had arranged. He said,” My arrangement was clear; one side was longer, and I needed to bowl wide yorkers.

Also Read: RR vs DC IPL 2024: Rishabh Pant Plays 100th Match for Delhi Capitals Against Rajasthan Royals

I gave myself some time recently to think and, at that point, execute the arrangement. If the players play a great shot, it’s great for him, but I continuously back my yorkers.”. The pacer was too thankful for his teammates and administration, which gave him the certainty he required to get the side through in the last over. He added,” We have Boult, Burger, and Sandy; I’ve learned a lot from them. The group administration and Kumar Sangakkara have bolstered us a parcel and have made us not stress as much around the fear of failure”. However, his starvation to keep getting superior does not halt here, as he is extraordinary at pushing forward and will be peering toward a spot in India’s World Glass squad that voyages to the West Indies and the United States of America for the T20 World Glass in June. He concluded by saying,” I continuously need to make strides; I need to design modern sorts of conveyances in T20s. I rest and unwind well; I work hard in the nets, and that has permitted me to make strides in my skills.”. Avesh’s abilities will be put to the test once more as he will be a part of the RR squad that heads to the Wankhede Stadium, where they take on the Mumbai Indians in their first game of the season.

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