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    Pakistan’s fast bowler Shaheen Afridi reclaims top spot in ODI bowlers rankings

    Afridi’s recent performance in Pakistan’s victorious series against Australia, where he claimed eight wickets across three games at an impressive average of 12.62, helped propel him to the top spot once more Dubai: Pakistan’s premier fast bowler Shaheen Afridi has reclaimed the No.1 position in the ICC Men’s ODI Bowler Rankings, a spot he initially held during last year’s Cricket World Cup in India. Afridi’s recent performance in Pakistan’s victorious series against Australia, where he claimed eight wickets across three games at an impressive average of 12.62, helped propel him to the top spot once more. Afridi’s rise comes as part of a reshuffling in the rankings, with South Africa’s spinner Keshav Maharaj slipping to third and Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan maintaining his position at second. Afridi’s dominance on the field, combined with Pakistan captain Babar Azam’s leading spot in the ODI batting rankings, makes Pakistan the only team with the No.1-ranked player in…
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    ‘Wasn’t the nicest thing,’ says KL Rahul on animated chat with LSG owner Sanjiv Goenk during IPL 2024 

    LSG owner appeared visibly displeased after a match’s outcome and was seen engaged in an intense discussion with skipper Rahul along the boundary line at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium New Delhi:  India wicketkeeper batter KL Rahul has opened up on the animated chat between Lucknow Super Giants’ owner Sanjiv Goenka during the 2024 IPL when LSG were hammered by Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH). LSG were in a need of big win over SRH to qualfiy for the playoffs, but the team suffered a humiliating 10-wicket loss. Afterwards, LSG owner appeared visibly displeased after the match’s outcome and was seen engaged in an intense discussion with skipper Rahul along the boundary line at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium. “As a team, we were all in shock because we were at the stage in that tournament where every game was very important. We had to win, I think, three out of five games or two out of the last…
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    Impressive run: Samson looking to make hay while the sun shines

    I made maximum utilisation of my current form you can say,” says the wicketkeeper after collecting his player of the match award following India’s 61-run win over South Africa in the first T20I Durban: In his last six competitive games, Sanju Samson has scored three hundreds, including one in the Duleep Trophy, and the inform India wicketkeeper batter is looking to make hay while the sun shines. Samson’s 107 off 50 balls against South Africa, his second T20I hundred in as many matches after his 111 against Bangladesh last month, has helped him to partially brush off the tag of an underperformer. “Really enjoyed my time out there in the middle. I made maximum utilisation of my current form you can say,” Samson said after collecting his player of the match award following India’s 61-run win over South Africa in the first T20I. Asked about the team’s gameplan, the Rajasthan Royals skipper spoke about intent. “The…
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    Harmanpreet makes it to 50-player shortlist for WBBL Team of the Decade

    The shortlist comprises cricketers who have played a minimum of 60 WBBL matches prior to this season Melbourne: Captain Harmanpreet Kaur is the lone entry from India in the 50-player shortlist for the Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) Team of the Decade, which was released on Thursday. The shortlist comprises cricketers who have played a minimum of 60 WBBL matches prior to this season. The list will be pruned to 12 by a selection panel of experts after taking into account public voting. The public voting will be open between November 11-24 on the Big Bash App. The Team of the Decade will honour the greatest players from across the 10-year history of the WBBL. The selection panel is being chaired by Cricket Australia Director Clea Smith, and also includes Mel Jones, Lisa Sthalekar, Matthew Mott, Quentin Hull, Laura Jolly and Alistair Dobson. Public voting will be given equal importance and the panel will then review and…
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    IPL 2025: CSK might think about leaving Dhoni out for a game, feels Ponting

    The 43-year-old, who is at the last stage of his playing career, only features in the IPL since announcing international retirement in 2020. He led CSK to five IPL titles under his leadership New Delhi: After being retained by the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) for the IPL 2025, former Australia captain Ricky Ponting feels that MS Dhoni might be rested for a game here and there in the next season to get the best out of him. The 43-year-old, who is at the last stage of his playing career, only features in the IPL since announcing international retirement in 2020. He led CSK to five IPL titles under his leadership. “Two seasons ago he probably had his worst season, but then last year again, he bounced back into really impacting some games like the MS Dhoni of old,” Ponting said on the recent episode of The ICC Review. “I think it will be exactly the same now…they might…
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    IPL 2025 auction likely to be held in Riyadh at November end: Sources

    “Officials have gone there to finalise the venue and dates, announcement to be made very soon,” the source added. New Delhi: Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 mega auction is likely to be held in Riyadh at the end of this month, sources told IANS on Monday. “Officials have gone there to finalise the venue and dates, announcement to be made very soon,” the source added. As all ten franchises have announced their list of retained players for the IPL 2025, all attention is now shifted to the upcoming mega auction to be held in the end of November. With a total salary cap of Rs 120 crore available at the mega auction for each team to form a squad of 25 players, franchises were allowed to retain up to six players (Retention/Right to Match) with a with a maximum of five capped internationals and up to two uncapped Indian players. Defending champions Kolkata…
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    3rd Test: Ajaz Patel takes five wickets at Wankhede, continuing his impressive streak

    During his first visit to Mumbai since migrating to New Zealand as an eight-year-old, Patel achieved remarkable figures of 10/119. This made him only the third bowler in cricket history to take all 10 wickets in a single innings, following legends Jim Laker of England and Anil Kumble of India. Mumbai: New Zealand spinner Ajaz Patel continued his special relationship with the city where he was born as he claimed a five-wicket haul on Saturday to add to the historic 10 wickets in an innings that he bagged in 2021 at the Wankhede Stadium. Patel took 10/119 on his first visit to Mumbai from where he migrated to New Zealand as an eight-year-old boy, becoming only the third bowler in the history of the game to claim all 10 wickets in an innings, after legends Jim Laker of England and Anil Kumble of India. On Saturday on the second day of…
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    3rd Test: India takes charge, leaves NZ at 171/9 at stumps on day 2

    On a deteriorating pitch that provided sharp turn and inconsistent bounce, the spinners maintained their dominance with another fruitful day. After New Zealand had limited India to 263 in their first innings, holding a narrow 28-run lead despite contrasting half-centuries from Shubman Gill (90) and Rishabh Pant (60), the hosts made a strong comeback with the help of Ashwin and Jadeja. Mumbai: Ravindra Jadeja (4-52) and R Ashwin (3-63) helped India reduce New Zealand to 171/9 in their second innings at the end of Day 2 in the third Test in Mumbai. New Zealand, who scored 235 in their first innings were leading by 143 runs after they rode on Ajaz Patel’s 5-103 to bowl out India for 263, restricting the hosts to only a 28-run lead. On a crumbling pitch on which offered sharp turn and variable bounce, the spinners continued to rule the roost as they had another productive…
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    Mumbai Test: India at 195/5, trail New Zealand by 40 runs at lunch

    Resuming at their overnight score of 86/4, Rishabh Pant (60) played a counter-attacking innings and races to his fifty. New Zealand were guilty of dropping a couple of catches but Ish Sodhi found the breakthrough for the tourists when he trapped Pant leg before in the 38th over. New Zealand had scored 235 in their first innings. Brief Scores: New Zealand 1st inning 235 all out in 65.4.1 overs (Daryl Mitchell 82, Will Young 71; Ravindra Jadeja 5/65, Washington Sundar 4/81) India 1st innings: 195 for 5 in 43 overs (Shubman Gill 70 not out, Rishabh Pant 60; Ajaz Patel 2/76)
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    3rd Test: India struggles at 86/4 as Jadeja, Sundar bowl out NZ for 235

    Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill put together a half-century partnership for the second wicket, with Jaiswal surviving some tense moments to score 30 runs off 52 balls, including four boundaries. They added 53 runs together before Jaiswal was bowled by Ajaz Patel while attempting a reverse sweep. India’s woes deepened when nightwatchman Mohammed Siraj was trapped LBW by Patel for a golden duck, followed by Virat Kohli’s run-out for just four runs. Mumbai: Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill shared a half-century partnership but India wasted the opportunity to end Day 1 of the third Test at 86/4 after Ravindra Jadeja claimed his 14th five-wicket haul and Washington Sundar bagged a four-fer to bowl out New Zealand for 235 at the Wankhede Stadium here on Friday. Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill had shared a half-century partnership for the second wicket, with the Mumbai opener surviving some anxious moments and scoring 30 off…

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      Wikipedia summoned after cricketer Arshdeep gets called a Khalistani

      The Union ministry of Electronics and IT on Monday summoned Wikipedia India’s executives after the website linked Indian cricketer Arshdeep Singh’s entry page with a Khalistani organisation. The probe is likely to be headed by IT secretary. The Wikipedia executives may be questioned regarding the lapses and the measures in place to avoid such issues. The ministry is likely to issue a show cause notice to the Wikipedia executives, reported Economic times. Wikipedia page of Indian Player Arshdeep Singh has been edited & deliberately Khalistan is added.Who is behind this editing & targeting Arshdeep Singh?Someone from Pakistan.Here are the IP details of editor. pic.twitter.com/CErervW3Q2— Anshul Saxena (@AskAnshul) September 4, 2022 It is to be noted that Singh put down a catch…

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      MS Dhoni to remain Chennai Super Kings captain for IPL 2023: Report

       Former India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni will continue to lead the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023, the franchise CEO Kasi Vishwanathan confirmed on Sunday. Dhoni, who has led CSK to four IPL titles, will be close to 42 by the next IPL season. But, the cricketer is still a vital cog for them. “MS Dhoni will lead the CSK team in the next year of the IPL tournament,” Vishwanathan told a news channel. Notably, the talismanic leader, who has led CSK since the inception of IPL in 2008, relinquished his captaincy just two days before IPL 2022 started and handed it to all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja. However, CSK didn’t produce great results under Jadeja and he gave back the…

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      Before last-over heartbreak, Kohli warms Indian hearts with slice from the past

      THE CROWD rose from the seats — as they often do when Virat Kohli walks in to bat or when he approaches a milestone. They wanted to get a fuller view of him. Then, Kohli whipped Pakistan pacer Mohammad Hasnain’s 150 kmph thunderbolt over the midwicket boundary for a stunning six to bring up his fifty. The fans in the stands scrambled for the ball. They were reluctant to throw it back, as though they were holding a slice of Kohli. It was Kohli’s first six and his last boundary. That stroke bore the full stamp of Kohli-ness. A rich bit from his past had stumbled on to the present. And yet, it was a mixed day for India fans.…

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      There was pin-drop silence in dressing room: Ravi Shastri recalls Hardik Pandya injury in Asia Cup 2018

      ormer India head coach Ravi Shastri on Sunday recalled Hardik Pandya’s career-threatening back injury from Asia Cup 2018, saying the all-rounder has showcased tremendous mental strength to recover from it and take his place as one of the first-choice players in limited-overs cricket. Hardik Pandya suffered a nasty lower-back injury during India’s Group A match against Pakistan in the 2018 Asia Cup. Hardik had to be stretchered off the field after the injury. Hardik was ruled out of the Asia Cup and on his recovery from the injury, the all-rounder struggled to bowl consistently for India and the his former Indian Premier League franchise Mumbai Indians. Hardik struggled to fully recover from the back injury and he was cautious about…

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      Rizwan, Nawaz central in Pakistan’s thrilling success

      Mohammad Rizwan’s half-century (71 off 51) and Mohammad Nawaz’s inspired promotion (42 off 20) helped Pakistan notch up the second-highest run-chase (182) in the UAE and beat India by five wickets in Dubai. It was yet another last-over thriller between the teams, who had met at this very venue only last Sunday. India had come out on top then and it was Pakistan’s turn to return the favour a week later. A story of nervous last overs Earlier in the evening, Fakhar Zaman misfielded twice in the 20th over and allowed India an extra seven runs on the board. Luckily for Pakistan, India were no better when it came to handling pressure in the crux overs and let the match…

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      Fans to have ‘Super Sunday’ as India to face Pak again in Asia Cup 2022

       India will take on Pakistan for the second time in a span of 10 days, as they begin their campaign in the Super-four of the Asia Cup on Sunday. Both teams will look to make a winning start to their Super four campaign. India will look to continue their winning spree in the tournament with wins over Pakistan and Hong Kong in their previous matches. Meanwhile, Pakistan will be wary of the good record of India against them in the last five T20Is. India has managed to secure wins in the last four matches of the five played between the two sides. With both sides facing injury concerns, it will be interesting to see how their playing 11 shapes up. Ravindra Jadeja has been ruled out…

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      ’30 centuries karni hain aur aage’: Shoaib Akhtar backs Virat Kohli to break Sachin’s 100 centuries record

      India will take on Pakistan in an Asia Cup T20 match for the second Sunday in a row. The two-arch rivals faced each other in Dubai on August 28 during a Group A match, in which India won by 5 wickets. And now they will again be up against each other in the Super 4. It will be a new start for both the teams as the result of the group stage match won’t have any impact here. India will have to start from zero and deliver till the last ball of the game to get a positive result. Even though India will be high on morale after the first win, they can’t afford to take Pakistan lightly as they…

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      Brian Lara appointed as new head coach of Sunrisers Hyderabad

      Hyderabad:Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Sunrisers Hyderabad announced on Saturday that legendary West Indies batter Brian Lara has been appointed the head coach of the side for upcoming seasons of the league. SRH took to Twitter to make the announcement. “Announcement The cricketing legend Brian Lara will be our head coach for the upcoming #IPL seasons. #OrangeArmy,” tweeted the handle of the franchise. Lara was part of team management in the last season as its strategic advisor and batting coach. For the first time ever, the stylish West Indies southpaw will be the head coach of a T20 team.The franchise also extended its thanks to outgoing coach Tom Moody. “As his term with us draws to an end, we would like…

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      Asia Cup 2022: Team India unwinds ahead of their crucial match against Pakistan on Sunday

      Hyderabad: India advanced to the Super 4 stage of the ongoing Asia Cup by beating Pakistan and Hong Kong in the league stage of the tournament. In Super 4, India will once again face off Pakistan on Sunday. Before their crucial match, the Indian team headed to Dubai’s beach to unwind. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) took to Twitter to post a video of the Indian team on its social media account. In the video, Indian players were seen taking part in different activities like surfing and playing sand & beach volleyball.  One can also see Yuzuvendra Chahal talking about the importance of getting involved in fun activities and team bonding. When #TeamIndia hit 𝗨.𝗡.𝗪.𝗜.𝗡.𝗗! 👏 Time…

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      Supreme Court appoints panel to run HCA

      The Supreme Court bench on Friday formed a panel, which has former cricketer SL Venkatapathi Raju, Vanka Pratap, to run the Hyderabad Cricket Association. The three-member bench of the court, headed by Chief Justice UU Lalit, took the decision to conduct the day-to-day affairs of the association. The committee will have Honourable Justice NA Kakru (retired Chief Justice of High Court of Andhra Pradesh), Anjani Kumar, Director General of Anti-Corruption Bureau, Telangana State, Venkatapathi Raju, Vanka Pratap, according to the order. “Taking into consideration the allegations and then counter-allegations between the different office bearers of the M/s The Hyderabad Cricket Association, particularly regarding the appointment of Ombudsman and Ethics Officer, we are of the considered opinion that it is necessary to constitute…

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