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  IPL 2021: 'We talked about it before auction': Mike Hesson reveals why Virat Kohli will open for RCB

  Cricket | March 25, 2021 9:56 IST

  Mike Hesson revealed that the decision on Virat Kohli opening the innings was taken before the IPL auction in February.

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  WATCH: RCB share strategy and planning behind Glenn Maxwell bid in IPL 2021 auction

  Cricket | February 22, 2021 18:31 IST

  Hesson explained in the video why RCB were desperate to sign Maxwell regardless of what his form was last season. Maxwell had just 108 runs in 13 innings at an average of 15.

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  IPL 2020: RCB look to tweak team, waiting for next year's auction

  Cricket | November 07, 2020 19:35 IST

  Speaking to the media, RCB Director of Cricket Operations, Mike Hesson, said that they will first confirm the facts about the scale of the auction and then strategise.

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  Chahal shares hilarious post on RCB's Hesson after being denied opening position for IPL 2020

  Cricket | September 11, 2020 17:35 IST

  Chahal has only batted for 48 balls in his IPL career which began in 2014 and has scored 21 runs only with his highest being an unbeaten 4. He is also yet to score a boundary in the league. 

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  IPL 13 | Score of 150 to 160 on UAE tracks will be good one, feels RCB's Mike Hesson

  Cricket | September 08, 2020 19:15 IST

  The length of side boundaries are bigger in grounds like Abu Dhabi and that will bring down the average team total.

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  IPL 2020: Virat Kohli reunites with RCB teammates and coaches after mandatory quarantine period

  Cricket | August 28, 2020 16:14 IST

  RCB having arrived on August 21, have already completed their six days of quarantine.

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  IPL 2020 | Simon Katich, Mike Hesson say RCB have all bases covered including death bowling

  Cricket | August 26, 2020 17:46 IST

  As senior player Yuzvendra Chahal pointed out in a recent interview, RCB lost 30 percent of their games due to their death bowling over the past three seasons.

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  Wilful breach of IPL bio-secure protocol will be dealt with very seriously: RCB coach Mike Hesson

  Cricket | August 24, 2020 19:35 IST

  Taking charge after Virat Kohli's warning to his franchise members, head coach Mike Hesson said that any "wilful" breach of the protocol will be dealt with "seriously".

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  Don't regret it but could've been handled better: Mike Hesson on Ross Taylor captaincy controversy

  Cricket | July 08, 2020 11:09 IST

  Former New Zealand coach Mike Hesson opened up on the decision to name Brendon McCullum the captain of the side in 2012.

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  I'm hopeful of IPL happening, assure that RCB will be ready: Mike Hesson

  Cricket | May 17, 2020 14:20 IST

  The IPL, which was originally scheduled to be held from March 29 to May 24, was indefinitely postponed by the BCCI due to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus in India and subsequent lockdown announced by the government.

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  Mike Hesson reunites with family in New Zealand after returning from India amid lockdown

  Cricket | May 13, 2020 16:29 IST

  Hesson spent around eight weeks in India owing to the Kcoronavirus lockdown which resulted in restriction of overseas travel. But while India extended their lockdown to May 17, New Zealand eased their restrictions from the last week of April. 

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  Mike Hesson returns to New Zealand after being stranded in India, conveys gratitude to PM Modi

  Cricket | April 28, 2020 16:55 IST

  RCB Director of Cricket Mike Hesson, who was stranded in India with no IPL, finally returned home to New Zealand on Tuesday morning.

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  Virat Kohli wasn't the only one to struggle in New Zealand: Mike Hesson

  Cricket | March 28, 2020 19:22 IST

  India had batted first in both Tests and Hesson said that was an important factor as conditions got better as the matches wore on.

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  'Let's start a revolution': Ravi Ashwin, Aakash Chopra, Mike Hesson support Janata Curfew

  Cricket | March 22, 2020 11:25 IST

  Indian cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin lauded the nation's effort in the fight against the COVID-19. He said that he hopes it is 'extended beyond this day'.

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  All-weather bowling attack, improved batting overseas make India formidable: Mike Hesson

  Cricket | February 03, 2020 13:20 IST

  Hesson, who will take charge of Royal Challengers Bangalore in the 2020 IPL season, also said the 5-0 rout of New Zealand in the T20 series show the current lot of Indian players is exceptionally talented.

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  Virat Kohli will not be replaced as RCB captain, says Hesson

  Cricket | September 19, 2019 17:39 IST

  Despite stars like Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers and Chris Gayle (for the better part), RCB has not won the IPL since the event's inception.

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  Virat Kohli as good as they get in world cricket: Mike Hesson

  Cricket | September 19, 2019 15:14 IST

  RCB director Mike Hesson, as well as franchise's newly-appointed head coach Simon Katich, heaped praises on Indian captain Virat Kohli after his match-winning innings against South Africa last night.

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  Mike Hesson 'happy' with selection process for Team India's head coach, wishes Ravi Shastri luck

  Cricket | August 27, 2019 18:27 IST

  Mike Hesson, who was in contention for the role of head coach for Team India, expressed his opinion on the selection process, and also talked about his future with Royal Challengers Bangalore.

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  RCB appoint Simon Katich as new head coach, part ways with Ashish Nehra and Gary Kirsten

  Cricket | August 23, 2019 15:36 IST

  Simon Katich will join Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) as the new head coach, while Mike Hesson has been appointed as the Director of Cricket Operations.

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  Mike Hesson almost beat Ravi Shastri to India coach job: BCCI official

  Cricket | August 22, 2019 17:01 IST

  A senior BCCI functionary said that it was a close call between Shastri and Hesson and New Zealand's track record under the Kiwi from 2012 till 2018 had almost sealed the deal for the former KXIP coach.