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    Full list of Squads of Each Franchise For Abu Dhabi T10 League

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    Times of Sports(TOS) listed the full squad players’ details for the Abu Dhabi T10 League. The Abu Dhabi T10 League is going to begin from January 28 to February 6 at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi.

    Abu Dhabi T10 League Squad

    Group A

    Maratha Arabians

    Icon Player: Shoaib Malik

    Team: Mohammad Hafeez, Laurie Evans, Mosaddek Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Pravin Tambe, Ishan Malhotra, Muktar Ali, Amjad Khan, Abdul Shakoor, Maroof Merchant, Sompal Kami, Syed Shah.

    Bangla Tigers

    Icon Player: Isuru Udana

    Team: Andre Fletcher, Tom Moores, Qais Ahmad, Chirag Suri, Johnson Charles, David Wiese, Mohammad Irfan, Afif Hossain, Adam Hose, Karim Janat, Aryan Lakra, Fazal Haque, Noor Ahmad, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Mahedi Hasan.

    Delhi Bulls

    Icon Player: Dwayne Bravo

    Team: Ali Khan, Mohammad Nabi, Dushmantha Chameera, Sherfane Rutherford, Evin Lewis, Dasun Shanaka, Adam Lyth, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Fidel Edwards, Shiraz Ahmed, Kashif Daud, Waqar Salamkheil, Nyeem Young, Amad Butt.

    Northern Warriors

    Icon Player: Andre Russell

    Team: Rayad Emrit, Nicholas Pooran, Lendl Simmons, Wahab Riaz, Junaid Siddique, Rovman Powell, Fabian Allen, Nuwan Pradeep, Aamer Yamin, Brandon King, Waheed Ahmed, Maheesh Theekshana, Ansh Tando.

    Group B

    Deccan Gladiators

    Icon Player: Sunil Narine

    Team: Kieron Pollard, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Zahoor Khan, Colin Ingram, Mohammad Shahzad, Wanindu Hasaranga, Lahiru Kumara, Azam Khan, Ravi Rampaul, Prashant Gupta, Zeeshan Zameer, Hamdan Tahir, Hafeez-ur-Rehman, Imran Tahir, Imtiyaz Ahmed.

    Qalandars

    Icon Player: Shahid Afridi

    Team: Samit Patel, Phil Salt, Chris Jordan, Sultan Ahmed, Tom Banton, Sohail Tanvir, Asif Ali, Hasan Ali, Sohail Akhtar, Sharjeel Khan, Fayyaz Ahmed, Azmatullah Omarzai, Maaz Khan, Khurshid Anwar, Ben Dunk.

    Team Abu Dhabi

    Icon Player: Chris Gayle

    Team: Rohan Mustafa, Luke Wright, Avishka Fernando, Hayden Walsh Jr, Chris Morris, Usman Shinwari, Naveen-ul-Haq, Obed McCoy, Najibullah Zadran, Ben Cox, Palaniapan Meiyappan, Leonardo Julien, Kushal Malla, Alex Hales.

    Pune Devils

    Icon Player : Thisara Pereira

    Team: Mohammad Amir, Hardus Viljoen, Chamara Kapugedera, Sam Billings, Ajantha Mendis, Devon Thomas, Darwish Rasooli, Nasir Hossain, Kennar Lewis, Asif Khan, Mohammad Boota, Dinesh Kumar, Vriitya Aravind, Karan KC, Munis Ansari.

    List of Key Decisions Taken at 89th BCCI Annual General Meeting(AGM)

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    Times of Sports(TOS) listed the key decision that was taken at the 89th meeting of the BCCI Annual General Meeting(AGM).

    BCCI AGM decisions

    From adding 2 more teams in IPL to including cricket in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics were decided in 89th BCCI AGM.

    1. The Electoral Officer, Mr. AK Joti announced the election of Mr. Rajeev Shukla as Vice President of BCCI. Further, Mr. Brijesh Patel and Mr. KM Majumdar were unanimously re-elected as members representative to the IPL Governing Council by the General Body.
    2. Mr. Pragyan Ojha who was nominated by the Indian Cricketers Association (ICA) as a player representative, was inducted to the IPL Governing Council at the AGM.
    3. The General Body authorized the IPL Governing Council to include up to ten teams to the Indian Premier League. The IPL GC will work out the modalities regarding scheduling for up to 10 teams.
    4. The General Body also decided to seek further clarification from the ICC on their proposal to include cricket in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
    5. The BCCI also increased the limit of reimbursement of insurance medical claims of retired First Class Cricketers to INR 10 Lakhs.
    6. The retirement age of the BCCI affiliated umpires and scorers has also increased to 60 years.
    7. The General Body approved the disbursement of funds to the ICA.

    The General Body also authorized the Office Bearers of the BCCI to decide on the following matters:

    1. Appointment of Cricket Committee, Standing Committees and Umpires Committee.
    2. BCCI’s representative to ICC Board of Directors and or any similar organization.
    3. Setting up the new National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru and the subsequent plan to establish zonal academies.
    4. Decide the venues for the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup 2021.
    5. Decide on the BCCI Domestic season 2020-21 and form a working group in order to compensate the players, match officials, and others involved in cricketing activity if they are not able to participate due to cancellation of cricket matches/tournaments owing to COVID-19.

    Justin Langer Replies for Questioning About Criticism Over Ravi Shastri

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    Justin Langer

    Australian head coach Justin Langer dodged a bullet during a press conference on Thursday when asked about criticism over Ravi Shastri. He said that it was none of his business while saying he is glad if India are feeling any stress.

    Justin Langer Reply for criticism over Ravi Shastri

    A lot of criticism has come on Shastri’s way following India’s eight-wicket defeat to Australia wherein India were bundled out for 36 in the second innings.

    “None of my business. I have had enough with stress. I empathize with the opposition and I know what it feels like. If India are feeling any stress, I am glad they are and not us over the Christmas weekend,” Justin Langer said in a virtual media press conference.

    Ravi Shastri
    Ravi Shastri with team India

    Langer further said that he has enormous faith in Australia’s Test captain Tim Paine and in his leadership qualities.

    “You think about Adam Gilchrist, I guess, who transformed the game in a sense, and that is why Adam Gilchrist is an all-time great player because he transformed the game. I have got enormous faith in Tim Paine,” Langer said.

    “…whether it’s his wicket-keeping, his captaincy, his batting, I have said publicly and privately for almost the last year, he is our most important player, because he is a lead wicket-keeper, his leadership on and off the field is incredible,” he said.

    “….we saw he can play, how well he batted in first innings under pressure in Adelaide, probably changed the game actually with the run-out of Virat Kohli, so he is a great player, a great leader and I literally love having him in our team,” he said.

    Australia would be looking to carry the winning momentum and take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the four-Test series despite suffering a massive blow in which key opener David Warner was ruled out of the Boxing Day Test versus India, scheduled to start from December 26 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

    Gavaskar Slams BCCI For Not Allowing Natarajan Home While Giving Kohli Paternity Leave

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    sunil gavaskar

    The batting legend Sunil Gavaskar expressed his displeasure over T Natarajan not being given the permission to return home and see his newborn daughter while captain Virat Kohli getting a paternity leave.

    Gavaskar slams BCCI

    Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar has ripped into the team management over ‘double standards’ when it comes to the treatment of players. Gavaskar slams BCCI for not allowing T Natarajan to return home post his service while Virat Kohli alone return home for the birth of his first child.

    Natarajan was blessed with his first child while he was busy playing the IPL 2020 in the UAE. From there, he went to Australia straightaway after receiving his maiden call-up.

    T Natarajan
    T Natarajan

    Initially, he was picked only as a net bowler but was later added to the ODI and the T20I squads due to injury to other players. He made his ODI as well as T20Is debuts in Australia and made a big impression.

    “(T Natarajan) had become a father for the first time even as the IPL playoffs were going on. He was asked to stay on for the (Australia) Test series but not as a part of the team but as a net bowler. Imagine that. A match winner, albeit in another format, being asked to be a net bowler,” Sunil Gavaskar wrote in his column for Sportstar.

    Natarajan continuous as Net bowler

    After the conclusion of the T20Is, he was asked to stay back and provide his services as a net bowler, much to the surprise of Sunil Gavaskar.

    The former cricketer-turned-commentator was baffled with Natarajan not getting permission to meet his daughter while Kohli getting a paternity leave despite being a part of the Test side.

    Expressing his disappointment over it, Sunil Gavaskar emphasised that there needs to be the same set of rules for every single player.

    “He will thus return home only after the series ends in the third week of January and get to see his daughter for the first time then. And there is the captain (Virat Kohli) going back after the first Test for the birth of his first child. That’s Indian cricket. Different rules for different people, “ Sunil Gavaskar added.

     

    Suresh Raina Will Return to CSK in IPL 2021, CSK Official Confirmed

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    Suresh Raina

    Former Indian cricketer Suresh Raina is all set to return to Chennai Super Kings(CSK) for the upcoming IPL 2021.  According to a report by Mumbai Mirror, one of the CSK officials has told them that Raina will make a comeback to assist the Men in Yellow in IPL 2021.

    Suresh Raina will return to CSK in IPL 2021

    A franchise official confirmed that the team is looking to have him back in the next season.

    “He will be with us. There are no plans to part with him,” a top CSK management official told Mumbai Mirror.

    The official was reacting after Raina’s arrest in Mumbai for breaking the night curfew but was later released on bail. “We have only read about the arrest. Our plans have nothing to do with that development. He will continue to be with us,” the franchise official said.

    Raina Dhoni
    Raina Dhoni

    Reason for Raina’s withdrawal from IPL 2020

    As an unexpected move “China Thala” Suresh Raina withdraws from IPL 2020 owing to his “personal reasons”. Though later he confirms the reason many believed his ouster was due to disciplinary grounds.

    Without Suresh Raina, MS Dhoni led CSK for the first time in IPL history failed to enter the IPL 2021 play-off. Where the men in yellow received many criticisms for being not able to prove their consistency.

    Suresh Raina’s IPL Record

    Raina has been part of the Chennai Super Kings side right from the inaugural season of IPL in 2008. He captained Gujarat Lions in the 2016 and 2017 seasons when CSK were banned from the IPL.

    He has been instrumental in CSK’s phenomenal success in the tournament, over the years and is the franchise’s top-scorer with 4527 runs for the three-time champions in IPL.

    Raina
    Raina

    Highest Scores in IPL – 33-year-old Raina is overall, the second-highest run-getter in IPL with 5368 in 193 games behind only RCB skipper Virat Kohli, who has 5878 runs in 192 games

    Raina, who retired from international cricket earlier this year, has already declared that he will represent Uttar Pradesh in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Twenty20 tournament.

    India’s domestic T20 tournament Syed Mushtaq Ali will be conducted from 10th Jan to 31st. The tournament will be a window for IPL franchises to gauge the performances of the domestic hopefuls and recruit new talent in their teams. CSK will surely keep an eye on Raina’s performance in the tournament.

     

    BBL 2020: Sydney Thunder vs Perth Scorchers Highlights | ST Won by 7 Wickets

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    BBL 2020 Sydney Thunder vs Perth Scorchers Highlights
    BBL 2020 Sydney Thunder vs Perth Scorchers Highlights

    BBL 2020 Sydney Thunder vs Perth Scorchers Highlights: The 12th league match of the BBL 2020 is set to play between Sydney Thunder and Perth Scorchers. Perth Scorchers seeks to register their maiden victory of the tournament to make some move in the BBL 2020 points table.

    Match: Sydney Thunder vs Perth Scorchers

    Venue: Manuka Oval, Canberra

    Toss Details: Sydney Thunder won the toss and opt to bowl

    Playing XI

    Sydney Thunder

    Usman Khawaja, Alex Hales, Callum Ferguson(c), Oliver Davies, Baxter Holt(w), Ben Cutting, Daniel Sams, Chris Green, Nathan McAndrew, Adam Milne, Tanveer Sangha.

    Perth Scorchers

    Josh Inglis(w), Colin Munro, Joe Clarke, Mitchell Marsh, Ashton Turner(c), Cameron Bancroft, Aaron Hardie, Jhye Richardson, Andrew Tye, Jason Behrendorff, Fawad Ahmed.

    BBL 2020 Sydney Thunder vs Perth Scorchers Highlights

    Perth Scorchers Batting

    Josh Inglis and Munro get into the crease to lead Perth Scorchers. Milne opens the attack on behalf of Sydney Thunder. Perth Scorchers makes a steady start to make a massive opening partnership.

    But McAndrew in the fifth over of the innings makes a couple of wickets which loads pressure over Perth Scorchers. McAndrew dismissed Josh Inglis and Joe Clarke for 4 and 0 runs respectively.

    On the other hand, Munro who is expected to make massive runs loses his wicket to Ben Cutting while scoring 25 runs off 22 deliveries. Mitchell Marsh and Ashton Turner gets in to lead the Perth Scorchers.

    Turner in the 11th over bowled by Daniel Sams scored 15 runs in a single over and dismissed off the last ball of the same over. J Richardson in the 13th over loses his wicket to Sangha while scoring 5 runs.

    Mitchell Marsh with his much-needed half-century leads Perth Scorchers to score 152 runs for 5 wickets at the end of the 1st innings.

    Sydney Thunder Batting

    Khawaja and Hales get into the crease to chase down the target of 152 runs. Behrendorff opens the attack on behalf of Perth Scorchers.

    Behrendorff in the very first over makes the first wicket and loads pressure over the Sydney Thunder. Usman Khawaja and Callum Ferguson join hands for the first wicket. Hardie soon dismissed Khawaja and broke the expectations.

    Sydney Thunder scored 58 runs for 2 wickets loss at the end of the 10th over. Callum Ferguson and Oliver Davies join hands and make the necessary partnership. While maintaining a 10+ run per over Oliver Davies loses his wicket to Fawad Ahmed while scoring 36 runs.

    Callum Ferguson stands tall and makes a crucial match-winning partnership with Ben Cutting. This duo added 47 runs partnership and bags the victory for Sydney Sixers. Sydney Thunder registers their second win of the tournament by beating Perth Scorchers by 7 wickets.

    Watch Sydney Thunder vs Perth Scorchers Highlights

    Man of the match 

    Callum Ferguson

     

     

    Richard Hadlee Hails Hazlewood as Simply Devastating

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    Richard Hadlee

    New Zealand legendary bowler Richard Hadlee appreciates Hazlewood as the complete bowler. Hazlewood bags the victory for Aussies with his 5 wicket haul in the 1st test against India.

    Richard Hadlee’s eyes swept around the charming Hagley Oval where New Zealand was gradually asserting itself over India in the second Test earlier this year.

    The Kiwi pace bowling legend was following the action from his seat in the pavilion, his gaze picking out little, not-so-obvious elements from the middle.

    Surprise pick

    And his mind was ticking too. He had been posed a question by the Hindu, on who he thought was the finest contemporary paceman.

    Hadlee’s reply was as straight as his bowling was. And his pick-Josh Hazlewood – could have surprised many.

    After all, there were more high-profile names around.

    The great Hadlee’s reasoning was simple. “I love his simplicity,” he said. Hadlee observerd: “He is tall, runs in straight, good action and hits the stumps. Line and length, good place,  good variations.”

    The Kiwi legend added, “He makes the batsman play, he is on or around the off-stump, and moves it both ways.”

    The attributes Hadlee mentioned sounded simple but required a vital quality-control. To attain this, Hazlewood must have toiled countless hours at the nets.

    On the third day of the first Test, when he blew away much of the Indian bating with a stunning five for eight, all these elements were on view.

    He attained accuracy from his first delivery. He ran in smoothly, delivered from slightly wide of the stumps, hit the good length area on the off-stump – this meant the batsman had to play the delivery – and got the ball to straighten or move slightly away.

    His height and high –arm action fetched bounce, even from the good length area. And the edges flew thick and fast.

    The Indian batsmen, lacking footwork, were in two minds – whether to play forward or back. By then, the pacey deliveries had found the nick.

    Richard Hadlee claims Hazlewood as Complete bowler

    Hazlewood
    Hazlewood

    The 29-year-old Hazlewood is a complete bowler; he swings and seams it both ways, has accuracy and speed, and can hustle batsmen with short-pitched stuff.

    Not surprisingly snother an who keeps it simple, the formidable former Aussie pace predator Glenn McGrath said: “Hazlewood reminds me of myself. He bowls a mean off-stump line, doesn’t give away anything, builds pressure, can bowl in partnerships,”

    Hazlewood keeps it simple with laser-guided precision. And the results are devastating.

    Brad Hodge Claims Rahane as Mirror Image of Rahul Dravid

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    Ajinkya Rahane(Image: BCCI)

    Brad Hodge claims that Ajinkya Rahane is ‘the mirror image’ of legendary batsman Rahul Dravid. Rahane is set to lead Virat Kohli‘s role in the remaining test matches against Australia.

    India has scheduled to play 4 match test series against Australia where the hosts lead the series by 1-0. Where India loses the first test match against Australia by 8 wickets. Post the 1st Test match Indian skipper Virat Kohli left Australia to be with his wife for their first baby birth.

    Brad Hodge Praises Rahane 

    In his absence, Ajinkya Rahane has given the power to lead India against Australia for the remaining test matches. Regarding this former Australia cricketer Brad Hodge claims that Rahane is ‘the mirror image’ of legendary batsman Rahul Dravid.

    Rahul Dravid
    Rahul Dravid

    “He (Rahane) is very true, very loyal, very honest, a nice guy to spend some time around, and is very much and I don’t know whether this is coincidence or not the mirror image of Rahul Dravid,” Hodge was quoted as saying by Sydney Morning Herald. “Both have got great qualities, they are happy to communicate with everyone, spend time with all different walks of life. He is well balanced, not ego-centric, and loves cricket.”

    “Long before that, what I knew of him as he was a very gentle individual anyway. Just well-mannered, kind, well-spoken, just a nice person to spend time with. He has good credentials to skipper a team, for sure,” he added.

    It was under Kohli that India won their first-ever Test series on Australian soil in 2018-19 and while his absence will be felt, Rahane isn’t someone who is new to captaincy.

    In fact, he has led India twice before in Test cricket – in 2017 against Australia in Dharamshala and in 2018 against Afghanistan in Bangalore. He led them to victory on both occasions. The second Test will be played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground from December 26.

    Former Indian Cricketer Suresh Raina Arrested in Mumbai

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    Suresh Raina

    Former India cricketer Suresh Raina was arrested in Mumbai on Monday after a raid at the Dragonfly club for violating COVID-19 norms.

    The left-hander, who announced his retirement from international cricket earlier this year, was later released on bail.

    Suresh Raina Arrested in Mumbai

    Suresh Raina and singer Guru Randhawa were among the 34 people who were arrested in a Mumbai Club after a raid.

    According to reports, Mumbai Police issued an official statement which says that an “offense has been registered u/s 188, 269, 34 IPC and u/s 51 NDMA against 34 persons at Sahar police station after the raid was conducted at 2.50 AM at Dragonfly pub, for keeping establishment open beyond the permissible time limit, not following Covid norms such as social distancing, not wearing a face mask.”

    The 2011 World Cup winner, part of the Chennai Super Kings IPL team, has not played professional cricket for the past one year. Earlier Raina withdraws from IPL 2020 owing to personal reasons and returns to India before the tournament begins. In his absence, Chennai Super Kings failed to qualify for the playoffs for the first time in their history.

    Raina- Not Aware of the rules

    ‘Suresh was in Mumbai for a shoot which extended to late hours and was invited by a friend for a quick dinner post the same prior to him taking his flight back to Delhi. He was not aware of the local timings and protocols,’ a statement on behalf of Raina said.

    ‘Once pointed out, he immediately complied with the procedures laid out by the authorities and regrets the unfortunate and unintentional incident. He always holds rules and laws laid down by governing bodies with the highest regard and will continue to do so in the future as well,’ it said.

    Raina back to play Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy

    Suresh Raina is all set on a comeback trail to Cricket, as he will ply his trade for his home state Uttar Pradesh in the Domestic Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy.

    The Board of Control for Cricket in India had earlier said that the domestic cricket season in the country will begin with the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy from January 10. The final will take place on January 31 and the board will take a decision on the Ranji Trophy and Vijay Hazare Trophy after the group stage of the domestic T20 tournament.

    He is also working to promote the sport for youths in Jammu and Kashmir for which he travelled the union territory recently and met with the administration.

    Jacques Kallis Appointed as Batting Consultant for England Cricket Team

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    Jacques Kallis

    South African legend Jacques Kallis was appointed as the batting consultant of the England team for next month’s two-match Test tour of Sri Lanka.

    Jacques Kallis appoints as Batting Consultant for England

    The England and Wales Cricket Board said in a statement that the team will depart for Sri Lanka on January 2. “Seven coaches will join the squad for the two-Test tour, with the tour party departing on 2 January,” the ECB said.

    The ECB last week stepped up its search for full-time appointments for their batting, pace- and spin-bowling coaching vacancies, with applications due to close on January 10, meaning that Kallis’s appointment may be the last consultancy role used by the board.

    “Former South Africa all-rounder Jacques Kallis joins the England setup for the first time as a batting coaching consultant,” it added.

    The 45-year-old Kallis worked in a similar role with the Proteas last year in the Test series against England. An all-time great, Kallis has scored 13,298 runs from 166 Tests at an average of 55.37 for South Africa, in addition to taking 292 wickets.

    It is not yet known if Kallis’ appointment will extend to the marquee tour of India beginning February next year.

    Former England batsman Paul Collingwood will be assistant to head coach Chris Silverwood in Sri Lanka, while Jon Lewis will be the bowling coach. Jeetan Patel will be the spin bowling consultant and Carl Hopkinson will serve as the fielding coach. James Foster will be the wicketkeeper coaching consultant.

    Both the Tests will be played at Galle from January 14-18 and January 22-26.

    Earlier, there were concerns over the viability of the tour but the Sri Lankan government gave the go-ahead earlier this month after protracted negotiations, given the extensive travel bans being imposed on the UK by several countries, following the spread of a new variant of the Coronavirus.

    Also read: BCCI Announced the Schedule for England Tour of India 2020

    BCCI Confirms to add 2 more Teams But Not in IPL 2021

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    BCCI confirms to add 2 more teams in IPL in its 2022 edition instead of the 2021 edition. Post the IPL 2020 the major talk arises on behalf of adding two more IPL teams to the existing 8 teams.

    Under BCCI AGM Agenda various topics were included namely the T20 World cup schedule and the inclusion of cricket in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.

    One of the major points in the agenda of BCCI’s AGM to be held in Ahmedabad is the inclusion of new IPL franchises.

    Additional 2 teams in IPL 2022

    It is learned that most of the stakeholders feel that having a nine or 10-team IPL in 2021 will be a hasty decision with the new franchises getting very little time to build a competitive team.

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    Dream11 IPL trophy

    “There are a lot of modalities that needs to be discussed and most of the stakeholders feel that with IPL being held in April, there is very little time for a mega auction and to have a uniform retention policy, agreeable to all the existing franchises,” a senior BCCI official told PTI on conditions of anonymity.

    “You have to invite tenders and have a bidding process ready. In case you have 2 teams winning bids in late January or early February, they need to be given time for auction which can then be held only in March. That leaves a new team with very little time to plan,” he added.

    A 10-team IPL means 94 games and nearly two and half month window which can throw the international calendar into disarray. Also, the availability of the top foreign players for the entire duration of the IPL needs to be ensured and the broadcast money per year which is for 60 matches also needs to be re-negotiated.

    As of now, Star India pays Rs 16,347.50 crore for a period between 2018-2022 and till date it was for 60 matches per year. Some of the biggest names who seem to be interested in buying teams include business tycoons Gautam Adani and Sanjeev Goenka (erstwhile owner of Rising Pune Supergiant).

    IPL Mega Auction

    If BCCI gives permission to the addition of 2 more teams then the Mega Auction for the IPL 2021 is undeniable. But after the BCCI’s announcement, IPL 2021 Mega Auction gets into oscillation.

    Former Tamil Nadu and CSK seamer Yo Mahesh Announces his Retirement

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    Vijaykumar Yo Mahesh

    Former Tamil Nadu and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) seamer Vijaykumar Yo Mahesh has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket on 20-12-2020.

    Yo Mahesh announced his retirement

    Seamer Vijaykumar Yo Mahesh took to his Twitter account to announce his retirement.

     

    “To my two IPL franchises, DD and CSK, for having faith in me to represent them and for giving me an opportunity to share the dressing room with the legends of the game. The last five years have been injury-ridden but I am grateful to India Cements for being solid and having my back,” Mahesh said in a statement.

    “I would like to thank my state cricket Tamil Nadu Cricket Association for nurturing me from the age of 14 and finishing with 12 years of first-class cricket,” he added.

    Multiple injuries then put him out of action, but after getting his knees operated in London, Yo Mahesh returned to first-class cricket after five years in 2017 and helped Tamil Nadu snatch the first-innings advantage against Mumbai with two wickets followed by a career-best 103 not out.

    Mahesh’s last competitive outing was in August 2019, when he played in Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL). His last match for Tamil Nadu was a List A fixture against Assam in Chennai in September 2018.

    “At the outset, thanks to BCCI for the opportunity to represent India at the Under-19 level and India A level. It’s been an honour and with utmost pride, I call it the highest point in my career,” said Mahesh.

    Vijaykumar Yo Mahesh’s Carrier

    The right-arm medium-fast bowler ends his career with 108 wickets in 50 first-class matches. He also scalped 93 wickets in List A cricket at an average of 24.67. The former seamer had played for India U-19 along with Cheteshwar Pujara, Rohit Sharma, and all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja in the 2006 World Cup held in Sri Lanka.

    Yo Mahesh was among the first Indian domestic players to enjoy IPL success, emerging as Delhi Daredevils’ highest wicket-taker in the inaugural season, with 16 strikes at an economy rate of 8.77. He then joined the Super Kings and picked up three wickets in five matches, including a match-winning haul of 2 for 21 against Rajasthan Royals in Jaipur.

     

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