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    Kings XI Punjab Co-Owner Points “THIS” As a Huge Problem Than IPL 2020 Title Sponsor

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    Rather than conjecture on the IPL’s title sponsorship, Kings XI Punjab co-proprietor Ness Wadia says the emphasis must be on guaranteeing that not a single COVID-19 case is accounted for during the occasion, which according to him, is set to be the “best ever”.

    In spite of the fact that the BCCI has not affirmed that Chinese mobile phone maker Vivo has pulled out of title sponsorship for this season, it is likely that the organization will retreat from the Rs 440 crore for every year contract, in any event, this season gave the taking off China -India diplomatic tensions.

    “There is much speculation going on. I think it is ridiculous. The only thing we (team owners) know is that the IPL is happening. We are very concerned about the safety of the players and all others involved. Even if there is one case, the IPL could be doomed,” Wadia told PTI after the owners’ meeting on Wednesday evening.

    Following the “violent face-off” between the Indian and Chinese soldiers in eastern Ladakh in June, Wadia had said that the IPL should gradually move away from Chinese sponsors.

    Irrespective of Vivo’s future in the IPL, Wadia said there are enough sponsors to replace the Chinese company if such a need arises.

    “I don’t know what the BCCI has decided on title sponsorship. All the team owners had a productive meeting and are on the same page to make IPL a success. We need to support the BCCI and will be meeting again soon,” he said.

    In the current economic climate, Wadia expects the sponsors, whether the team or IPL, to negotiate hard.

    “All the sponsors are going to negotiate hard but I will change my name if it is not the most-watched IPL ever. It will be the best ever IPL. You mark my words. Sponsors would be foolish not to be part of IPL this year.

    “It would be a wrong commercial decision on their part to not be a part of the IPL. I truly believe that if I was a sponsor, I would jump right in.”

    IPL to Play in BioSecure Environment:

    The BCCI has sent an exhaustive 16-page SOP to teams for the smooth conduct of the tournament. It requires players, support staff, team officials, and owners to be part of a bio-secure environment.

    Wadia himself has not decided on travelling to the UAE for the IPL but said safety can’t be compromised.

    “We have to adjust and acclimatise to the (bio-secure) environment. One case could kill the IPL. Extraneous circumstances require ordinary people to do extraordinary things,” he added.

    Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma Retain Top Two Spots in ICC ODI Rankings; Babar Azam at No. 3

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    ICC Men's ODI batting Ranking 2020

    India captain Virat Kohli (871 points) and his deputy Rohit Sharma (855) continued to retain the top two positions in the ICC ODI rankings for batsmen, with Pakistan’s Babar Azam currently placed third. Among the bowlers, Jasprit Bumrah (719) held on to the No. 2 spot, marginally behind New Zealand’s Trent Boult (722).

    There were movements for three Irishmen, who played a key role during their impressive chase of 329 against England on Tuesday. Ireland captain Andy Balbirnie, who struck 113, jumped four places to 42nd, while his deputy Paul Stirling climbed one spot to 26th after a 128-ball 142.

    Rookie Curtis Campher’s impressive first series, which saw him score half-centuries both times he batted – 59 not out and 68 in the first and second matches – helped him make an entry into the batsmen’s list at the 191st position.

    In the bowling chart, Ireland fast bowler Craig Young’s six wickets in the series lifted him 40 places to a career-best 89th position, while Mark Adair (up six places to 138th) and Josh Little (up 38 places to 146th) also made significant moves after Ireland’s stunning seven-wicket win that helped pull one back after conceding the three-match series to England.

    England’s ODI captain Eoin Morgan, who also scored a century in the final match, gained one place to be ranked 22nd, while Jonny Bairstow moved up a slot to 13th position, thanks to his bruising 41-ball 82 in the second ODI.

    Among the England bowlers, leg-spinner Adil Rashid advanced from 29th to 25th with five wickets in the series, while left-arm pacer David Willey’s eight wickets, including a haul of 5 for 30 in the opening match, not only won him the Player-of-the-Series award but also lifted him six places to the 51st position.

    England’s series win got them 20 points in the World Cup Super League, which will see 13 teams vie for direct qualifying places in the next World Cup in India in 2023. Ireland are on ten points.

    India and seven other top teams from the league will make it directly to the ten-team World Cup with the remaining two sides to be determined through a Qualifier.

    Dr. Laila Das Explains The Serious Risk That UAE Will Face While Hosting IPL 2020

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    Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
    IPL 2020 set to played in UAE

    The Indian Premier League’s trip to West Asia, if allowed by the Centre, is going to be fraught with such a high risk that the game, honestly, is not worth the candle. Or, so says a former scientific officer of the Sports Authority of India in its eastern Indian centre in Salt Lake City who was a cricketer herself when younger.

    Dr. Laila Das asked if holding the tournament in the United Arab Emirates didn’t imply a huge risk, told that “Yes, quite obviously. Anyone knows it by now that one of the central features of the global fight against the coronavirus pandemic anywhere is the little matter of restrictions on human movement. The less we move around, the greater will be our chances of survival.”

    “That explains all those shutdowns. But here we are, taking a whole lot of people there, hoping to get by. No matter what elaborate and expensive plans they decide on for player safety, the sheer fact that so many players, officials, umpires and support staff members will undertake a trip to a foreign land with the virus lurking about everywhere is a scary thing. And any bio-safe bubble is as bad as its weakest link. The slightest of slip-ups can presage disaster.”

    “Just because England have got away with it during their recent in-camera series against the West Indies doesn’t mean it can be practiced everywhere with a similar success quotient. There are risks in the airport lounge and even inside the aircraft.

    Also, we’ve been alerted to the airborne doom the virus can be in addition to its tactile menace. I think they’re being hasty. We’ve to consider that our best players, including national captain Virat Kohli (in photo), will be there.”

    The Board of Control for Cricket in India, of course, has devised its off-to-the-UAE project under economic compulsions, with the putting off of the Twenty20 World Cup salvaging the Indian tournament from unforeseen uncertainties.

    She agreed that it was not as if the UAE was blissfully unaffected by the viral scourge. “It’s everywhere,” she said, adding: “The thing about those countries is that the workforce in them is mostly from southern Asia and it’s worst hit by the coronavirus.”

    While IPL cricketers may not be exposed to the hoi polloi, the fact that the killer disease is around the corner cannot induce confidence.

    Dr. Das was supportive of the SAI’s efforts to ease India’s medal-aspirants in other disciplines back into training. “The SAI is planning its programs astutely. It’s resourceful enough and its athletes are very safe wherever they are under strict restrictions on their everyday movement. There are risks all right: the use of the same gym equipment by several people in a place, swimmers splashing into the same pool. But the SAI has been sedate and steady, in contrast to cricket’s fast-forward ways.”

    Also read: IPL 2020 in UAE Four Coronavirus Tests, Bio-Secure Bubble and Other Covid-19 Protocols

    Ishant Sharma Explains Difference Between Playing Under MS Dhoni And Virat Kohli

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    Ishant's experience on playing under Dhoni and Kohli

    Ishant Sharma, who has been leading the bowling assault of the Indian test group for the last four-five years, clarified the contrast between playing under Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Virat Kohli.

    Dhoni was the skipper when Ishant made his international debut in 2007. Under the former Indian captain, Ishant played in more than 130 matches. But it has been under Kohli that Ishant has come out to be a leader.

    Explaining if the difference is because he has matured now or because of his role in the team, Ishant said, “It’s not that my role is any different now. When I played under Dhoni, we played a lot in India as compared to overseas, where you bowl more and can pick up more wickets.”

    “Under Kohli, we have had more away tours. I have, in particular, played in very few home matches under Kohli. The only difference I see is that earlier I was very aggressive. So Dhoni would ask me to calm down. he would often say, “If you get a ban, who will bowl?”

    Ishant Sharma Reveals How He Found Out Dhoni's coolness

    “With Virat, it’s different. He says, “Just don’t get a ban. Other than that, do what you want to and I’ll take care of the rest!” There is really no major difference between them. The best thing about them is that they never made me feel insecure about my place in the team. This is a very important aspect of a team sport.”

    He added, “I made my debut under Dhoni, who was part of a star-studded team and had an aura about himself too. I got comfortable talking to Dhoni only around 2012-13. Before that, I would talk to him on the ground but not much off the field.

    “Virat and I have been playing together since childhood. We’ve shared rooms and meals in our early years. So I am comfortable talking to him. With Dhoni, that happened post-2012, and a lot changed after that.”

    Ishant has been a piece of the Indian group for 12-13 years and has seen one lot of players leave and another join. He has played with Zaheer Khan, RP Singh, Irfan Pathan, Sreesanth, and Praveen Kumar in past. Furthermore, presently there are Shami, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, and Umesh Yadav which is likewise hailed as India’s best-ever quick bowling group.

    Commenting on the difference, the 32-year-old said, “My communication is better with a current lot of pace bowlers. Communicating on the ground does not count as it is part of your work. Communication improves when you start talking off the field as it helps build trust.”

    “When I came into the team, there were so many stars around that I used to be afraid of talking to them. It’s not like Zaheer Khan ever refused to share things with me. In fact, whatever I am today is because of Zaheer and what he taught me about reverse swing and bowling with the new ball. But with Zaheer, we never spoke about things off the field.”

    Michael Vaughan Claims Naseem Shah – Shaheen Afridi Could be Next Waqar Younis – Wasim Akram

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    Next Waqar Younis and Wasim Akram of Pakistan
    Naseem Shah Shaheen Afridi - Pakistan Cricketers

    Pakistan’s young pacers Naseem Shah and Shaheen Afridi are the new Waqar Younis and Wasim Akram, as indicated by former England skipper Michael Vaughan.

    Shaheen, 20, and Naseem, 17, have made great beginnings to their international carrier having played eight and four Tests individually. They’re set to be in real life together in helpful conditions in England in the three-Test series starting on Wednesday.

    “I understand why Misbah wants to play two spinners against England. Whichever way it goes, you are still going to have Mohammad Abbas, Naseem Shah, and Shaheen Afridi,” Vaughan told Cricbuzz.

    “They are high class. Particularly that young pair, we are probably talking about the new Wasim and Waqar in five years’ time, with the amount of cricket that they are going to play together.

    Michael Vaughan

    “I was fortunate to see Naseem Shah make his debut and he is high class. He has got a wonderful action. Shaheen Afridi seems to be getting better and better. With the Dukes ball, Mohammad Abbas is going to move it and bring the batsman forward, which is exactly what you require.”

    Pakistan coach Misbah-ul-Haq had hinted that Naseem will be a sure starter.

    “Waqar Younis and I just saw him (Naseem Shah) in the Gaddafi Stadium and he just looked like a complete bowler and we decided that even though he hadn’t played first-class cricket he should go to Australia,” Misbah told reporters.

    “By the time he arrived there he had played four games and taken 17 wickets. We could see the potential but now we’ve got the evidence at the international level; he’s already got a hat-trick and five-fers. He is one who could win a Test match on his own.”

    England vs Pakistan

    Test Series

    5-9 August: 1st Test, Old Trafford

    13-17 August: 2nd Test, Southampton

    21-25 August: 3rd Test, Southampton

    T20I Series

    28 August: 1st T20, Old Trafford

    30 August: 2nd T20, Old Trafford

    1 September: 3rd T20, Old Trafford

    Also read: Pakistan’s Khushdil Shah Ruled Out of First England Test Due to Thumb Injury; Abid Ali Cleared of Concussion

    Top 20 Highest Successful Run Chase in ODI Cricket Format

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    Highest Run Chase in ODI format

    In cricket chasing down a target of 300+ in ODI cricket format has become a casual thing for many teams in the modern cricket era. Years back setting a target of more than 250 seems to be a good target for a win.

    As time changes chasing 400+ runs in ODI format has become a thing that can be achieved. Statistics tell us that the team batting second has won more than the team batting first while chasing a highest run target in ODI cricket format.

    First Team to Score 300+ runs in ODI Cricket

    On 7 June 1975 England became the first team to score 300 plus total as they scored 334/4 against India at Lord’s, the coincidently same day New Zealand also scored 309/5 against East Africa in Birmingham. And soon Australia and Pakistan also scored their first 300 plus total.

    And India was the last team to score their first 300 plus total (at that time among Test-playing nations). India’s first 300 plus total (305/5) came in 1996 against Pakistan in Sharjah.

    And since then India has scored most 300 plus total and in December 2017 they became the first team to score 300 plus total more than 100 times in ODIs. And here are the teams with the most 300 plus totals.

    Highest Run Chase in ODI Cricket format

    The highest run chase in ODI cricket format takes place when a team sets a massive run target while batting at first which then later chased down by the opponent team.

    Last Updated on April 2021

    S. No Team Runs Target Opponent
    1 South Africa 438 435 Australia
    2 South Africa 372 372 Australia
    3 England 364 361 West Indies
    4 India 362 360 Australia
    5 England 359 359 Pakistan
    6 Australia 359 359 India
    7 India 356 351 England
    8 India 351 351 Australia
    9 England 350 350 New Zealand
    10 New Zealand 350 347 Australia
    11 New Zealand 348 348 India
    12 England 341 341 Pakistan
    13 New Zealand 340 337 Australia
    14 New Zealand 339 336 England
    15 England 337 337 India
    16 Australia 334 334 England
    17 New Zealand 332 332 Australia
    18 West Indies 331 328 Ireland
    19 India 331 331 Australia
    20 India 330 330 Pakistan

     

    Teams with most 300 plus totals in ODI cricket

    The 300+ total of a team includes whether a team loses or wins the particular ODI match.

    Team 300+ totals
    India 120
    Australia 111
    South Africa 84
    England 82
    Pakistan 81
    Sri Lanka 74
    New Zealand 62
    West Indies 50
    Zimbabwe 28
    Bangladesh 19

     

    Teams with most successful 300 plus run chases in ODI cricket

    Team
    Successful 300+ run chase
    Australia 94
    India 91
    South Africa 76
    Pakistan 66
    Sri Lanka 58
    England 58
    New Zealand 50

     

    Also read: Top 20 Fastest Centuries in One Day International(ODI) Cricket Format

    ‘Cried Like a Child to Girlfriend, Didn’t Eat or Sleep’: Ishant Sharma on Being Hit By Faulkner for 30 Runs

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    Faulkner hits 30 runs in a over from Ishant sharma

    India pacer Ishant Sharma said the Mohali ODI against Australia in 2013 where James Faulkner crushed him for 30 runs in an over was the turning point of his life.

    Pursuing 304, Faulkner hit Ishant for four sixes and a boundary in the 30-run 48th over as Australia won by four wickets, with Faulkner unbeaten on 64 off 29 balls.

    Ishant uncovered he thought that it was hard to rest for three weeks after, and even ‘cried like a kid’.

    Ishant’s Toughest Time After that Match:

    “The turning point of my life came in 2013. Faulkner hit me for 30 runs in one over in an ODI in Mohali that Australia went on to win,” Ishant told ESPNcricinfo. “At that time I felt I had betrayed myself and my country. For two-three weeks, I didn’t speak to anyone. I cried a lot. I am a very tough guy. My mother says she hasn’t seen a tougher person than me.

    “I called my girlfriend and cried on the phone like a child”. Those three weeks were like a nightmare. I stopped eating. I couldn’t sleep or do anything else. You switch on the television and people are criticising you, which messes you up even more.

    “I laugh about it now and I consider it a blessing in disguise. Sometimes you need a jolt to understand your passion. After the Faulkner incident, I went through major changes in my life. After 2013, I started taking things seriously. Before that, if I had a bad performance, people would come and tell me ‘It’s okay, it happens.’

    But after 2013, if someone came to me and said that, I wouldn’t listen. If I have made a mistake, I have made a mistake. I started taking responsibility for my actions. When you do that, you play every match to win it for the team.”

    Ishant remained in and out of the ODI team and played the last of his 80 games in the format in 2016. However, he is a regular, and even the leader of the pack in Test cricket currently. Ishant’s average in Tests was around 37 in 2017 while it has come down to around 32 now.

    Ishant credited then captain MS Dhoni for backing him during the tough phases.

    “MS Dhoni always backed me. Even after my first 50-60 Tests, he never said we’ll look for someone to replace you. To tell you the truth, even after playing 97 Tests, I still don’t understand things like average and strike rate,” he explained. “I’ve never bothered about these things. If I’m not able to understand them, why should I rely on them? It’s just a number after all.

    Ishant Sharma Reveals How He Found Out Dhoni's coolness

    If I am bowling in India and the captain tells me to bowl in a way that I concede only 40 runs in 20 overs and that the spinners will take care of picking up wickets, that’s what is important to me. It doesn’t matter to me that my bowling average is around 37. My communication will be with my captain and that’s why Dhoni backed me.”

    Ishant revealed he’d like to be a part of a World Cup-winning squad

    “Obviously, I would love to play in a World Cup. Actually, I want to be part of a World Cup-winning team, as it will be a different feeling altogether. We are playing the World Test Championship, which is equivalent to a World Cup in Test cricket, but you realise that not a lot of people follow it, while an ODI World Cup is widely followed.”

    Watch James Faulkner’s 64 from 29 balls in 3rd ODI of IND vs AUS:

    Also read: Ishant Sharma Reveals How He Found Out about MS Dhoni’s ‘Coolness’ After 2013

    “I’m very comfortable with the decisions I’ve made”, Australian pacer Mitchell Starc on Quitting IPL 2020

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    Reason why Mitchell Starc quit IPL 2020

    Australian pacer Mitchell Starc who quit the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 says he doesn’t lament this choice.

    The fast bowler had chosen before the player’s auction that he would not be participating in the IPL 2020. But now, the tournament being played in September-November, the pacer said that he would not change anything on behalf of his previous decision.

    The IPL was scheduled to be played in March-May, however, it was deferred due to the coronavirus pandemic. What’s more, presently, IPL 2020 will be played from September 19-November 10 in the UAE.

    Starc on Quitting IPL 2020:

    “I know hindsight is a wonderful thing and now the IPL is on at a different time but no, I wouldn’t change it. I’m happy to spend that time when the blokes are at the IPL in September I’ll be getting ready for a summer,” cricket.com.au quoted Starc as saying.

    “The IPL will be around next year and if I feel the urge or people want me around I’ll definitely consider it, but as of this year I’m very comfortable with the decisions I’ve made,” he added.

    The IPL 2020 will run for 53 days, September 19 – November 10, in the UAE subject to clearance from the Government of India (GoI), announced the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Sunday.

    “Taking note of the prevailing COVID-19 situation in India, the IPL GC decided to stage the tournament in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the matches will be played in Dubai, Sharjah and Abu Dhabi subject to necessary clearances from the Government of India,” read a BCCI release.

    The final match of the competition will be played on November 10 while both the evening and night matches will be played thirty minutes sooner than expected.

    Changes in IPL 2020:

    “IPL 2020 will be played from September 19 and the final will be played on November 10, 2020. The 53-day tournament will witness 10-afternoon matches starting at 15:30 IST while the evening matches will start at 19:30 IST,” the BCCI release added.

    The BCCI had also confirmed that “Women’s T20 Challenge will also take place in the UAE and will comprise three teams with four matches to be played during the IPL Playoff week”.

    Also read: “What a huge shame for both the WBBL and WIPL”: Australian Women Cricketers Slams India’s Decision on WT20

    VIVO Pulls Out As IPL Title Sponsor For This Season Amid Conflicts in Ladakh

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    VIVO has pulled out as the title sponsor of the Indian Premier League (IPL) during the current year’s version, following reaction via social media. VIVO had paid Rs 2,199 crore for a five-year contract in 2018.

    The BCCI on Sunday had reported that all sponsors were being held, yet VIVO pulled out after analysis via social media in the setting of the conflicts among Indian and Chinese soldiers in Ladakh in June.

    The Indian cricket board on Sunday had declared that the 2020 season will be played from September 19 to November 10 in the United Arab Emirates.

    Speaking to PTI, an IPL Governing Council member on Sunday said that all sponsors had been retained for IPL 2020.

    “All I can say is that all our sponsors are with us. Hopefully, you can read between the lines,” he told PTI on conditions of anonymity after Sunday’s meeting.

    The IPL 2020 will be held at three venues in the UAE — Dubai, Sharjah, and Abu Dhabi — subject to government approval.

    “The Indian Premier League Governing Council (IPL GC) met today via video-conference to decide on the issues concerning the VIVO IPL 2020 edition. Taking note of the prevailing COVID-19 situation in India, the IPL GC decided to stage the tournament in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the matches will be played in Dubai, Sharjah, and Abu Dhabi subject to necessary clearances from the Government of India,” BCCI had said in a press release.

    “IPL 2020 will be played from 19th September and the final will be played on 10th November 2020. The 53-day tournament will witness 10-afternoon matches starting at 15:30 IST while the evening matches will start at 19:30 IST.”

     

    West Indies Tour of Australia Called-Off Amid T20WC Postpone

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    Australia vs West Indies T20 Called off

    Australia’s October Twenty20 series against the West Indies was canceled Tuesday, as the COVID-19 pandemic keeps on influencing the worldwide brandishing schedule.

    It follows the postpone of the T20 World Cup, planned for October-November in Australia, and the current month’s one-day international series against Zimbabwe.

    Cricket Australia said the three-match West Indies series had been proposed as a warm-up to the T20 World Cup, yet could no longer fill that need.

    “In light of this development… it has been agreed to postpone the matches,” CA said in a statement.

    The series will occur ahead of the rescheduled T20 World Cup, on dates yet to be decided in either 2021 or 2022.

    Australia is currently struggling with the second wave of coronavirus infections and its international borders remain closed, with arrivals required to undergo a 14-day quarantine.

    Despite the logistical difficulties, Cricket Australia insists a money-spinning four-Test series against India in December-January will proceed.

    They have been less vocal about the fate of the first-ever Test match between Australia and Afghanistan, which is due to be held in Perth in late November.

    Australian Women Cricketers Slams India’s Decision:

    Some of Australia’s top women’s cricketers blasted a decision by India to schedule its T20 Challenge during the Big Bash League as a “huge shame” and “sad for the game”.

    Women's BBL and IPL Dates clashes

    Indian cricket officials on Sunday said the women’s T20 match will take place in the United Arab Emirates, comprising three teams with four matches during the playoff week of the cash-rich and globally popular men’s Indian Premier League (IPL).

    That would see it clash with the Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL), widely considered the top women’s Twenty20 tournament, which is due to be held between October 17 and November 29.

    It would effectively mean Indian players will not be available for the WBBL while overseas stars face having to pick between the competitions.

    Indian Women Cricketer Mithali Raj Says She is Focused On Winning the World Cup Next Year

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    India’s ODI captain Mithali Raj says she is focussed on winning the World Cup one year from now to finish some incomplete business and finish her vocation on a burst of wonder.

    Indian Women’s Team in the World Cup So far:

    Twice India verged on winning the World Cup however the group couldn’t lift the desired trophy. Under Mithali’s captaincy, India arrived to the finals of the 2017 World Cup however lost to England. After a year in the West Indies, India was taken out in the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup.

    “In 2013, when India hosted the world cup, we didn’t even qualify for the super six stages. I was hurt and quite disappointed,” she said on Star Sports 1 Telugu show Girl Power-Sarileru Manakevvaru.

    “I thought let me give a try in the 2017 World Cup. Then I really worked hard for that World Cup. As a player, as a captain, I did a lot of homework. I thought when we were in the finals, if we win the finals, then I will retire.

    “After playing for so many years, probably I had everything, except that one World Cup. In 2021 again I am going to give another try, hopefully with everybody’s wishes and God willing we should crack it.”

    Mithali Resigned from T20:

    The 37-year-old Mithali, who resigned from T20 cricket a year ago to focus exclusively on ODIs, said she sought to join civil service before cricket turned into a part of her life.

    “Honestly cricket happened to me. It didn’t come by choice. I didn’t choose to get into cricket. You can see, my teammates, those who have different stories, as they played with their brothers, and some of them were inspired by their brothers. They played in the streets.

    “But (for me) it was nothing like that. My dad took me to the academy there whatever transpired, and I was straight away into a full-fledged academy for girls.

    “I was too young to make a choice. If at that time somebody could ask a 10-year-old Mithali, what you want to become, I would have said that I wanted to become an IAS officer. Not a sportsperson, not a dancer. I always felt I had it in me to be an IAS officer.”

    She felt women’s cricket should have come under the BCCI at least five years before it actually did.

    “Women’s cricket came under BCCI at the time of 2006-07. I feel if it had happened five years before, it would have been better.

    Many talented players at that time, because of lack of money, lack of financial stability through this game, they had to shift to different fields.

    “After turning 23-24, parents will ask what is next? So, being a women cricketer what can you tell parents? I don’t earn money, I am playing for passion? Nobody will buy it. Because of that reason, a lot of talented people had to let go of their profession (cricket).

    “So, at that time if BCCI was there, they would have added an extended career and we would have more pool of players in women’s cricket.”

    Also read: Coronavirus Pandemic May Have Set Back Growth of Women’s Cricket by Two Years: Mithali Raj

    Sachin Tendulkar And Shaun Pollock Responds To Rohit Sharma’s Mumbai Indians Comeback Wish

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    It’s been more than a long time since Sachin Tendulkar last played an Indian Premier League (IPL) series however he is still viewed as a flagbearer of Mumbai Indians. The former skipper who is still a piece of the Mumbai franchise as their icon on Monday reacted to Rohit Sharma’s unique wish.

    IPL’s best skipper Rohit Sharma, when addressing inquiries from his fans via Social media, reacted to a fan who had inquired as to whether he would need to bring back ‘one resigned player’ to Mumbai Indians for IPL 2020.

    Rohit was snappy with his answer as he said he would not need one yet legends of the franchise back. Rohit named Sachin Tendulkar and former South Africa fast bowler Shaun Pollock.

    Rohit joined Mumbai Indians in 2011 and played with Sachin Tendulkar for the franchise. Be that as it may, the two batsmen didn’t get a chance to open together. Rohit took over as the captain in 2013 wherein MI proceeded to win their maiden IPL title.

    ‘If I could bring one Mumbai player not one actually, there are two. One and only Sachin Tendulkar and Shaun Pollock,” Rohit said on Sunday.

    Reacting to Rohit’s remark, Sachin Tendulkar said it is amusing to open with the Mumbai Indians captain if he somehow happened to come back to the IPL.

    Sachin’s Cheeky Reply:

    “Would be fun to open with you, @ImRo45,” Tendulkar responded. Fans were excited to see a warm reply from the Master Blaster.

    “It would be Feast to eyes for this generation of Cricket Lovers!! Powerful Hooks over Mid Wicket by Rohit and Flawless Cover Drives and Straight Drives by God!!! Wow…Just imagining these is giving a Nostalgic feeling.. @sachin_rt, Please play again (sic),” one of the fans responded.

    Shaun Pollock Soon Hit Comment Section:

    In the interim, Shaun Pollock likewise thought of a brazen answer, disclosing to Mumbai Indians he is prepared to head out to the rec center in the event that they are happy to have him back in the IPL side.

    “Will go to the nets and work out if it’s still possible,” Pollock wrote. The South Africa fast-bowling great had played only one season in the IPL in 2008 for Mumbai Indians. Pollock took 11 wickets in 13 matches.

    Much like Sachin Tendulkar, Shaun Pollock likewise served Mumbai Indians in training and guide jobs. The South Africa quick bowler filled in as the lead trainer of the team in 2009 and took over as coach and bowling trainer in 2011.

    The buzz is about IPL once again as the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said on Sunday that IPL 2020 will be held in the UAE from September 19 to November 10, pending clearances from the Indian government.

    Teams are expected to head to the UAE after August 20 while the BCCI has zeroed in on a maximum squad size of 24 for IPL 2020. BCCI is also working on Standard Operation Procedures (SOPs), including details on the creation of bio-secure bubbles, in collaboration with leading firms.

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