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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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      Lord’s Test: Bazball crumbles as South Africa hand Ben Stokes 1st defeat as England captain

      South Africa captain Dean Elgar has walked the talk. The experienced skipper had said, in the lead up to the Test series opener at Lord’s, that he is confident that his team would be able to seize crucial moments and not let England run away with the momentum as they did against New Zealand and India earlier in the summer. And the Proteas did exactly that over 2-and-a-half days at the iconic Lord’s as they hammered England by an innings and 12 runs. South Africa’s fiery pace attack dented the much-talked-about Bazball approach as England never really had any momentum with the bat, getting bowled out for 165 and 149 after the visitors took a lead of 161 runs. England…

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      Danish Kaneria criticizes Virat Kohli ahead of Asia Cup, says ‘should’ve skipped IPL matches…’

      Ahead of the Asia Cup 2022, Virat Kohli’s form has been a major talking point among the Indian cricketing fraternity. Kohli was selected in India’s squad for Asia Cup 2022, but he hasn’t been among the runs, as he continues to look for his 71st century, 3 years after the last time he celebrated by raising his bat in jubilation.  After IPL 2022, Kohli has only played during the England tour, choosing to take a break for the West Indies and Zimbabwe tours. His form in England wasn’t too impressive either, and thus former Pakistan cricketer Danish Kaneria feels that the 33-year-old should have skipped IPL instead.  The former Indian skipper scored just 12 runs in 2 T20Is against England,…

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      Sachin Tendulkar knows everything but..: Vinod Kambli BREAKS silence on his financial struggles, seeks help

      “I am a retired cricketer, who is completely dependent on the pension from the BCCI. My only payment [source of income] at the moment is from the Board, for which I am really thankful and grateful. It takes care of my family,” Kambli said. The 50-year-old said that he is on a look out for a job in cricket. He wants to work with the youngsters and is ready to serve Mumbai cricket in any capacity.   “I know Mumbai have retained Amol [Muzumdar] as their head coach, but if anywhere I am needed, I am there. We have played together and we were a great team. That’s what I want them [current Mumbai team] to do…to play as a team.…

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      Board has no policy allowing Indian players’ participation in foreign leagues: BCCI VP

      New Delhi: Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Vice-President Rajeev Shukla said on Tuesday that the board does not have any policy that allows Indian players to participate in foreign cricket leagues. The remarks came in the wake of rumours about former Indian captain and current Chennai Super Kings (CSK) skipper MS Dhoni mentoring Johannesburg Super Kings, a side owned by his franchise for the inaugural edition of Cricket South Africa (CSA) T20 League. A BCCI official said that the board will not allow its players to take part in any foreign cricket leagues. “We do not provide our players to any other cricket league abroad. We have a straight policy regarding this. Our Indian Premier League is…

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    • 16 August
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      ‘Let him practice’: BCCI president Sourav Ganguly reacts to Virat Kohli’s lean patch ahead of Asia Cup 2022

      Senior batter Virat Kohli’s form is a huge concern for the Indian team ahead of the upcoming Asia Cup 2022 in the UAE. The premier tournament is all set to get underway on August 27 with India locking horns with Pakistan in a marquee clash at the Dubai International Stadium in Dubai on August 28. Kohli, who is currently on a break, will return to action for the Men in Blue in the tournament and will be hoping to bounce back to form. Kohli has endured a lean patch in international cricket for a while now and has not scored a century for the Indian team for almost three years now. Kohli was last seen in action for the Indian team…

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      ‘India name ko change kijie’: Mohammed Shami’s estranged wife Hasin Jahan appeals to PM Modi, HM Shah

      While the citizens of India poured in wishing to celebrate the 75th Independence Day, Indian pacer Mohammed Shami’s estranged wife Hasin Jahan has made an appeal to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah. Taking to her Instagram, she posted a video in which she can be seen dancing to the famous Bollywood song ‘Desh Mera Rangeela’.  The unique thing about this video is the ‘appeal’ she has made to change the name of India. She has requested to change the name of the country to Bharat or Hindustan instead of India. In her Insta post, Hasin Jahan wrote, “Our country our pride. I Love Bharat, Hamre Desh ka name sirf Hindustan ya Bharat hona chahye. Mananiya pradhan…

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    • 15 August
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      BCCI To MS Dhoni: Choose IPL Or CSA

       Franchises of the Indian Premier league have increased their influence globally which can impact the exclusivity of IPL as per the concerned shown by the Board of Control of Cricket in India. This fear is growing because IPL team owners entry into foreign league will create a channel for Indian cricketers to play in them. While the talks are going on about MS Dhoni to be the mentor of the CSK team in CSA T20 League, BCCI has denied the franchise for that to maintain the rule of not allowing the Indian players to be the part of other leagues other than the IPL. While speaking with The Indian Express a BCCI official said, “It’s clear, no Indian player including…

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      ‘BCCI needs sweeping reforms’

      On the auspicious occasion of the 75th Anniversary of the Independence of India It calls for a personal resolution that I have offered to make. My Independence is to express myself through thoughts, words and deeds without fear and inhibitions. As an individual sportsman who has been influenced in life by factors that have compelled me to curb my natural reactions to circumstances, forced restraint under the garb of diplomacy and that has strangulated my independence to do or say things as I would have wished to do. As my specialization in sport has been cricket I would fire the first salvo by launching a debate on the legality of the existence of the Board of Control of Cricket in…

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    • 14 August
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      India men’s cricket team leaves for Zimbabwe ahead of three-match ODI series

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    • 11 August
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      India Squad for Asia Cup 2022: Former India cricketer decodes why Avesh Khan was picked over Mohammed Shami

      India announced their squad for the upcoming Asia Cup 2022 on Monday. Premier pacer Jasprit Bumrah missed out due to an injury while Avesh Khan was picked over Mohammed Shami in the Indian squad for the mega tournament. Many cricket experts around the country feel that the Indian pace attack is looking weak in the absence of Bumrah and Shami should have been picked as he gives the much need experience. However, former India selector Saba Karim feels that the decision was right as BCCI is counting on the youngster to deliver and Avesh has not done anything wrong.  Where do finger-spinners stand in T20Is? – @sanjaymanjrekar opines!For more insightful takes, watch #SportsOTT, weeknights at 8 pm, on #Sports18 1…

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