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Nov- 2022 -17 November
Sri Lanka cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka granted bail in case of alleged sexual assault
Sri Lankan cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka was granted bail on sexual assault accusations after an Australian judge heard he had the support of the Sri Lankan cricket association and government, and a bond of $150,000 was offered. Gunathilaka was arrested in the early hours of November 6 at the Hyatt Regency hotel on Sussex Street, before the Sri Lankan team flew home without him following their defeat to England in the T20 World Cup Super 12 match. Gunathilaka had been imprisoned for 11 nights after being denied bail on November 7 in Downing Centre Local Court. His lawyers have submitted a bail application in the NSW Supreme Court, with a hearing scheduled for December 8. He was accused with four charges…
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17 November
Ex-England captain blasts Rohit Sharma, Rahul Dravid for T20 World Cup horror
Former England captain Nasser Hussain has ripped into India captain Rohit Sharma and their head coach Rahul Dravid for the Asian side’s failure to win the recently concluded T20 World Cup in Australia. After surviving a couple of scares during the group stage, India eventually progressed to the semifinals of the tournament. However, they were no match to a rampaging England there as Jos Buttler and his men went on to bulldoze their way to a 10-wicket victory in Adelaide. England subsequently trounced Pakistan in the final to become the first team in cricket history to hold the 50-over and T20 World Cup at the same time and Nasser Hussain has now blamed their conservative approach for the loss. Nasser Hussain also…
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17 November
FIFA World Cup 2022 Schedule, Timings, Venue Live Streaming: Here’s Your Complete Guide To Qatar World Cup
FIFA World Cup 2022 Schedule: With the FIFA World Cup set to begin on Sunday, November 20, here is a closer look at the complete schedule of the Qatar World Cup 2022. With 64 matches set to be played in this year’s World Cup, spanning over 29 days – Qatar would be hoping that it turns out to be an event to remember. The World Cup will get underway with the hosts taking on Ecuador at the AL Bayt Stadium in the opening match of the quadrennial event on Sunday. Who can help Indian football fans in Qatar during FIFA World Cup 2022? Indian fans heading to Qatar for the 2022 FIFA World Cup will be able to reach out to…
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17 November
CSK CEO Viswanathan confirms Dhoni will lead side in IPL 2023
Indian Premier League (IPL) side Chennai Super Kings’ CEO, KS Viswanathan has confirmed that former India skipper and charismatic wicketkeeper-batter Mahendra Singh Dhoni will lead the side in the 2023 edition of the lucrative T20 tournament. Viswanathan told CSK TV that he was confident the team will “do well” in the upcoming edition with Dhoni leading the side. “Obviously everybody knows that Thalaivan (MS Dhoni) is the one who is going to lead the side and he will do his best and the team will do well,” said Viswanathan a day after announcing CSK’s retained and released players ahead of the 2023 IPL auction. The Super Kings have released Dwayne Bravo, Adam Milne, Chris Jordan, N. Jagadeesan, C. Hari Nishaanth,…
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16 November
Sunrisers Hyderabad release captain Williamson ahead of IPL auction
City-based Indian Premier League franchise Sunrisers Hyderabad released their captain Kane Williamson and star batter and West Indies captain Nicholas Pooran ahead of the league’s mini auction, on Tuesday. Tuesday is the last date to announce the full list of players retained and released by the teams ahead of the mini auction, scheduled to be held on December 23 in Kochi. The other players that were let-go by the 2016 champions were Jagadeesha Suchith, Priyam Garg, R Samarth, Romario Shepherd, Saurabh Dubey, Sean Abbott, Shashank Singh, Shreyas Gopal, Sushanth Mishra and Vishnu Vinod. The Eagles retained Abdul Samad, Aiden Markram, Rahul Tripathi, Glenn Phillips, Abhishek Sharma, Marco Jansen, Washington Sundar, Fazal Farooqi, Kartik Tyagi, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, T Natarajan and Umran Malik. With…
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15 November
MS Dhoni BACK in Indian Team After T20 World Cup 2022 Debacle – Check DEETS
Despite the likes of Jasprit Bumrah and Ravindra Jadeja, the Rohit Sharma-led side made it to the semi-final of the T20 World Cup 2022 – but unfortunately lost the knockout versus England by 10 wickets. Following the heavy defeat, there has been immense criticism that the team has been facing. The BCCI also called for a meeting with the players recently to discuss what went wrong. A report in Telegraph now suggests that former India captain MS Dhoni is now being spoken to by the BCCI. The Indian board wants Dhoni – who has the experience of winning ICC titles – back in the fold in some capacity. The same report also suggests that Dhoni will retire from IPL after the 2023…
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15 November
#IPLretention trends on Twitter as last date to submit list of retention players ends today
With the BCCI deciding to hold a mini IPL auction on December 23 in Kochi, today is the last date for franchises to submit the retention players list. The franchises have time up to 5 pm today to submit their lists to BCCI. Punjab Kings has a total purse of Rs 8.45 crore and the Lucknow Super Giants franchise has been left with the smallest purse of Rs 5 crore. The franchise teams can build their purse by releasing some players and they can also opt for the transfer of players. Lockie Ferguson and Rahmanullah Gurbaz were traded from Gujarat Titans to Kolkata Knight Riders. Jason Behrendorff was traded from Royal Challengers Bangalore to Mumbai Indians. Shardul Thakur was traded by Delhi Capitals for…
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15 November
Rohit Sharma did not take a single call, only decided where to hide on field: Ex-India cricketer
Indian cricket team’s semi-final exit from ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 remains to be a big talking point among cricket experts. Having reached the semi-final of the showpiece event, India suffered an embarrassing 10-wicket defeat against England. Indian skipper Rohit Sharma – who had a poor run with the bat, was criticised for his captaincy during the tournament. Leading India in his first World Cup as captain, Sharma could not make an impact with the bat and his decision-making skills were also questioned as the selection came under the scanner. Former Indian cricketer Atul Wassan came down heavily at Sharma – saying he did not take a single call. “We could see two level of cricketers. At least something…
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15 November
T20 World Cup: Jos Buttler requests Moeen Ali, Adil Rashid to leave before champagne celebration, wins hearts
England captain Jos Buttler came up with a heartwarming gesture after their triumph in T20 World Cup 2022 final against Pakistan on Sunday, November 13. Buttler’s England outclassed Pakistan by 5 wickets in the big final and the celebrations started right after Ben Stokes hit the winning runs at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground. There were victory chants, dance, fireworks and champagne as England players and their support staff celebrated their historic triumph. Jos Buttler walked up to the presentation ceremony at the MCG and collected the World Cup trophy. Buttler and his teammates posed for the photographers with the trophy and the winners’ medal around their necks. As the photo session was about to get over, the England captain…
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15 November
Moeen Ali slams international cricket schedule as world champions jet off for another series
Moeen Ali attacked administrators for the ”horrible” schedule after England’s T20 World Cup winners were immediately forced to shift their focus to one-day internationals, travelling to Adelaide ahead of the opening ODI against Australia. England’s first ODI in the series is on Thursday, beginning three and a half days after their victory over Pakistan in the T20 World Cup final. Moeen and other England players involved in both the T20 and ODI squads travelled to Adelaide the day after the final. “It’s been happening for a while,” said Moeen, England’s limited-overs vice-captain. “Those kind of things are a shame. “Having a game in three days’ time, it’s horrible. But it’s better than two days’ time – if today had got rained off…
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