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MELBOURNE :Australia have called off a T20 series against Afghanistan citing a deteriorating human rights situation for women and girls in the Taliban-ruled country, Cricket Australia (CA) said on Tuesday.
Gujarat Titans (GT) were exceptional in their previous two seasons in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Hardik Pandya led the team to consecutive finals with GT winning the title in 2022 before finishing as runners-up in 2023. Expectations will once again be sky-high for Gujarat Titans, but the challenge will be more difficult under the new captain, Shubman Gill. At the mini-auction in December 2023, GT secured the services of Azmatullah Omarzai, Umesh Yadav, Shahrukh Khan, Spencer Johnson, Manav Suthar, Kartik Tyagi, Sushant Mishra, and Robin Minz for a total of INR 30.3 crore. Gujarat Titans will begin their Indian Premier League 2024 season against Mumbai Indians on March 24 and ahead of the new campaign, let's analyse their strengths, weaknesses, and more in our SWOT analysis.
Cricket Australia on Tuesday postponed a three-match T20 International home series against Afghanistan's men's team in August this year, citing the "worsening" conditions for women and girls in that country. The Taliban, following its return to power in Afghanistan, has imposed restrictions on girls attending high schools, barred women from universities and stopped female Afghan aid staff from working.
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India bowler Deepak Chahar on Sunday requested the media persons to support athletes. The 31-year-old bowler made his India debut in the T20I format against England in July 2018, following that he bagged 31 wickets after appearing in 25 matches. Meanwhile, he played his first ODI match in September 2018 against Afghanistan. He took part in 12 50-over innings, in which he picked up 16 wickets. While speaking at the TNSJA (Tamil Nadu Sports Journalists' Association) Annual Awards & Scholarships, Chahar asked the journalists to not "put down" an athlete when they are young.
India all-rounder Hardik Pandya on Monday talked about the "freak injury" he sustained during the World Cup 2023 and noted that his push during the initial period extended the recovery period. During India's World Cup clash against Bangladesh at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in October, Pandya injured himself while attempting to stop a ball going to the boundary. He tried to use his right leg to stop the ball but slipped and twisted his ankle.
Ireland suffered a 2-1 T20 series defeat to Afghanistan after Ibrahim Zadran's unbeaten 72 steered his side to a 57-run victory.
Star India batter Virat Kohli expressed happiness at his return to the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) camp ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) season starting from March 22 and acknowledged "It is really good to be back." The 17th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) will start on March 22, with defending champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) set to clash with Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in a South Indian derby at their home arena - MA Chidambaram Stadium.