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Watch: CSK's Rs 30 Lakh Recruit Runs Riot, Dismisses Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya In 'Record' Hat-trick

Karnataka spinner Shreyas Gopal levelled with compatriot Amit Mishra to register the most hat-tricks by an Indian bowler in T20 cricket. Gopal reached this accomplishment during his side's Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy match against Baroda on Tuesday. During the game, while defending a total of 170 runs set on the back of a fine half-century from Abhinav Manohar (56 in 34 balls, with six sixes), Karnataka seemed to be in trouble with Baroda at 102/1 in 10 overs. Gopal, who was recently bought by CSK for Rs 30 lakh in the IPL auction, turned the game on its head by removing Shashwat Rawat for 63 in 37 balls, with seven fours and two sixes.

"Jay Shah Has Got...": Outgoing ICC Chairman's Honest Message With World Cricket "In A Mess"

Outgoing ICC chair Greg Barclay believes Jay Shah has the ability to pull cricket out of the current "mess" and take it to another level but also cautioned his successor against keeping the game "under the yoke of India". Barclay, who stepped down from his position on December 1 after a four-year term in the middle of an ongoing crisis over the Champions Trophy venues, has acknowledged that cricket is witnessing challenging times. "I think he (Shah) has got a great opportunity to use what he's got in his background to help India take the game to another level, but without making it sort of under the yoke of India as well," Barclay was quoted as saying by 'The Telegraph'.

Sufiyan Muqeem Enters Exclusive T20I Club As Pakistan Defeat Zimbabwe

Pakistan spinner Sufiyan Muqeem joined an exclusive club with a magical match-winning spell in the second T20I against Zimbabwe on Tuesday in Bulawayo. Muqeem's success was attributed to his exceptional pace variation, along with his effective use of top spin and googly, which dismantled Zimbabwe's batting line-up. In a remarkable 2.4-over spell, he claimed five wickets for just three runs. With his stunning figures of 5/3, Muqeem etched his name in history, recording the best-ever bowling figures for Pakistan in T20I cricket. The left-arm spinner surpassed former pacer Umar Gul's record of 5/6 against New Zealand in 2009.

BCB Chief Faruque Ahmed Believes Shakib Al Hasan Can Still Play For Bangladesh

Faruque Ahmed, president of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), said he still believes Shakib al Hasan can play for the senior men's team, provided he gets clearance from legal authorities. Shakib, who retired from Tests and T20Is this year, had hoped to play his final Test on home soil. But security concerns meant he didn't get to do that and couldn't even get to play the ODI series against Afghanistan. It has also meant that Shakib, who was elected as MP from the ousted Awami League government, is not named in Bangladesh's ODI squad for tour of West Indies. "As for Shakib Al Hasan, I cannot provide a definitive answer. I want him to play, but his absence is not related to the cricket board.

Great To See So Many Players From Afghanistan In IPL: Rashid Khan

Afghanistan's star spinner Rashid Khan has expressed his delight at the growing number of Afghanistan players featuring in the Indian Premier League (IPL), highlighting it as a sign of the sport's development in the country. In 2017, Rashid became the first Afghanistan player to play in the IPL when he joined Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH). Since then, several Afghan cricketers have graced the tournament, including spinner Noor Ahmed, star all-rounder Mohammed Nabi, all-rounder Azmatullah Omarzai, and 18-year-old spinner Allah Ghazanfar, who was acquired by Mumbai Indians (MI) in this year's IPL mega auction.

Pacer Bhuvneshwar joins Bengaluru for $1.28 million in IPL auction

BENGALURU : Royal Challengers Bengaluru made a late swoop to re-sign their former seamer Bhuvneshwar Kumar for 107.5 million Indian rupees ($1.28 million) on the second day of the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction in Saudi Arabia on Monday.

GT Full Squad, IPL 2025: Complete List Of Players Bought By Gujarat Titans

GT Full Squad, IPL 2025: Gujarat Titans look to bolster their squad with a purse of Rs 69 crore in the IPL 2025 auction. IPL 2024 was a disappointing outing for GT but they decided to retain their former Shubman Gill. However, he was not their top retention as that tag went to star Afghanistan spinner Rashid Khan. Sai Sudharsan, who has been impressive in the ongoing domestic season, was also retained in the side. Shahrukh Khan and Rahul Tewatia were also retained as uncapped cricketers by the team.

Record number of aid workers killed worldwide in 2024, UN says

A record number of aid workers have been killed this year, with the war in Gaza the biggest cause of the 281 deaths recorded globally, the United Nations said on Friday.

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Watch: CSK's Rs 30 Lakh Recruit Runs Riot, Dismisses Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya In 'Record' Hat-trick

"Jay Shah Has Got...": Outgoing ICC Chairman's Honest Message With World Cricket "In A Mess"

Sufiyan Muqeem Enters Exclusive T20I Club As Pakistan Defeat Zimbabwe

BCB Chief Faruque Ahmed Believes Shakib Al Hasan Can Still Play For Bangladesh

Great To See So Many Players From Afghanistan In IPL: Rashid Khan

Pacer Bhuvneshwar joins Bengaluru for $1.28 million in IPL auction

GT Full Squad, IPL 2025: Complete List Of Players Bought By Gujarat Titans

Record number of aid workers killed worldwide in 2024, UN says