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(Reuters) - English batsman Alex Hales has withdrawn from the Indian Premier League (IPL) citing bubble fatigue, with the Kolkata Knight Riders signing Aaron Finch as a replacement, India's cricket board (BCCI) said on Friday.
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English batsman Alex Hales has withdrawn from the Indian Premier League (IPL) citing bubble fatigue, with the Kolkata Knight Riders signing Aaron Finch as a replacement, India's cricket board (BCCI) said on Friday.
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have roped in aggressive Australian batter Aaron Finch as a replacement for England's Alex Hales for the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League. "Hales has cited bubble fatigue as his reason for withdrawal from the tournament," IPL stated in a media release. Finch, who led Australia to an ICC T20 World Cup win, has so far played 88 T20Is scoring 2,686 runs with the help of two hundreds and 15 half-centuries.
Mithali Raj will set a new all-time record in the ICC Women's World Cup when India face off against the West Indies in their upcoming match on Saturday. The 39-year-old is one match away from captaining the most matches in ICC Women's Cricket World Cup history. She is one game away from breaking former Australian women's team captain Belinda Clark's record of 23 games. Mithali has captained India in 23 World Cup matches, bagging 14 wins, eight wins and one no result. Mithali will be hoping to cap the record with a win against the West Indies, with India having lost one match and won one in the ongoing tournament so far.
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have signed Australia's T20 World Cup-winning captain Aaron Finch as a replacement for Englishman Alex Hales ahead of the Indian Premier League 2022 (IPL 2022) season. Hales has cited bubble fatigue as his reason for withdrawal from the tournament, the IPL stated in a press release on Friday evening. Finch has represented Australia in 88 T20Is and has scored 2,686 runs, including two hundreds and 15 half-centuries. Finch, who has played 87 IPL games and has over 2000 IPL runs, will join KKR at the price of Rs 1.5 crore.
Novak Djokovic must get the decision of his next coach right ahead of the French Open, says Eurosport's Alex Corretja. The 56-year-old Vajda had scaled back his role after Goran Ivanisevic was added to Djokovic's coaching staff for Wimbledon in 2019 — but they have now made a clean break. Vajda did not attend the recent Dubai Tennis Championships nor accompany Djokovic to Melbourne for his ill-fated tilt at the Australian Open.
Sri Lankan veteran Lasith Malinga will return to the Indian Premier League (IPL) as a fast bowling coach for Rajasthan Royals, the franchise announced on Friday.