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The CLT20 has confirmed that the Event Technical Committee of the Karbonn Smart Champions League 2013 has approved Kusal Perera as a replacement player for Brad Hodge in the Rajasthan Royals squad. Hodge was replaced after sustaining a Grade2-3 MCL ligament tear on his left knee during the semi-final match against Chennai Super Kings in Jaipur last evening. (Also Read:  Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings, SF 1 - Report: CLT20-2013 ) The CLT20 has confirmed that the Event Technical Committee of the Karbonn Smart Champions League 2013 has approved Sachin Baby as a replacement player for Shaun Tait in the Rajasthan Royals squad. Tait suffered a Grade 1 lateral hamstring strain during training on 20th September and was undergoing routine treatment. He initially responded exceptionally well and returned to light running and bowling off six steps within five days. Tait then returned to bowling in the nets but was unable to bowl beyond 65-70% without onset of pain in the lat...

226.08  Brad Hodge’s strike-rate in the match. In terms of strike-rate, there have been only three better performances for Rajasthan Royals in an innings of 50 or more. ( Also Read:  Rajasthan Royals vs Otago Volts, M18 - Report: CLT20-2013 ) 200  Number of T20 matches played by Brad Hodge. He became fourth player to reach the 200-game mark, after Albie Morkel (242), David Hussey (221) and Kieron Pollard (214). (Also Read:  Ajinkya Rahane: I Wanted To Stay Till The End ) 66  Number of balls bowled by Pravin Tambe in the tournament without conceding a six. 23  Number of balls taken by Brad Hodge to race to his 50 – fastest by a Rajasthan Royals batsman in CLT20. Sanju Samson held the previous record with his 41-ball 50 against Mumbai Indians at Jaipur on Sep 21. 12  out of 12 – Rajasthan Royals’ win record at home this year. They won all 8 IPL games and all 4 CLT20 games held in Jaipur in 2013. 4  Number of wickets lost by...

The Rajasthan Royals proved just why the Sawai Mansingh Stadium is considered their fortress. Despite being rocked in the middle of what should have been a regulation run-chase, the Royals, riding on the back of contrasting half-centuries from Ajinkya Rahane and Brad Hodge, defeated the Otago Volts by four wickets. The result means the Royals are through to the semi-finals, while the Volts will have to await the result of the Mumbai Indians’ match against Perth Scorchers to learn their fate. (Also Read:  Rajasthan Royals vs Otago Volts, M18 - Stats Highlights: CLT20-2013 ) After holding the visitors down to a modest 139, the Royals were off to a brisk start with Rahane and Rahul Dravid adding 49 runs in 6.3 overs. The partnership was broken when Dravid attempted to square-cut the left-arm spinner Nick Beard, but was brilliantly caught by Nathan McCullum at point. (Also Read:  Ajinkya Rahane: I Wanted To Stay Till The End ) The Volts bowlers continued to make inro...

Excitement, thrill and at the end of it, euphoria took centre stage when Rajasthan Royals’ Brad Hodge whacked Darren Sammy’s second ball of the last over for a six. The result; Rajasthan Royals booked a place in the Champions League T20 and more importantly got a step closer to the final of the IPL.    (Also Read:  RR vs SRH - Eliminator Report & Stats: IPL 2013 ) The man of the moment, the man at the centre of all the action to take RR to a thrilling victory, was Brad Hodge, a T20 veteran of sorts with 5548 runs in the shortest format of the game; the most by any batsman. It was a night when Hodge’s year’s of experience in this format was put to test and how well the Australian succeeded.  “It was a close contest and that is exactly where you need your experience to get a team over the line,” said Hodge, visibly excited with a broad smile on his face as he was up for a chat with IPLT20.com. “This is the most thrilling game I have ever played i...