Moody steps down as Sri Lanka's director of cricket
Australian Tom Moody has left his role as Sri Lanka's director of cricket after his contract was terminated by mutual agreement, the country's board (SLC) said on Tuesday.
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Watch - "New Series, New Threads, Renewed Energies": BCCI Shares Video Of Players' Photoshoot In New Jersey
The Board of Control for Cricket in India shared a video on social media from the Indian players' photoshoot in new T20 jersey. The photoshoot took place ahead of Rohit Sharma and company's upcoming three-match T20I series against Australia that kicks off on September 20 in Mohali. The video features the likes of Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul and Virat Kohli, who all were seen posing for pictures. It worth noting that the new jersey was released on social media on Sunday by the BCCI.
India vs Australia, 1st T20I, India Predicted XI: Will Dinesh Karthik Be Preferred Over Rishabh Pant?
India and Australia face each other in a three-match T20I series, starting September 20. The first match is set to take place in Mohali while the rest two matches will take place in Nagpur (September 23) and Hyderabad (September 25). Besides looking to win the matches against each other, both sides will also use the series to find a settled playing XI ahead of the T20 World Cup that is slated to take place in Australia in October-November this year.
SA20 Players Auction: IPL Owners Loosen Purse Strings As Young Tristan Stubbs Gets 9.2 Million Rand From Sunrisers Eastern Cape
South African batting sensation Tristan Stubbs triggered a bidding frenzy with Sunrisers Eastern Cape getting his services for a staggering 9.2 million rand (USD 500,000 plus) at the inaugural auction of the SA T20 league in Cape Town on Monday. The six teams in the league are owned by IPL franchises -- MI Cape Town (Reliance), Pretoria Capitals (JSW), Paarl Royals (Royals Sports Group), Durban Super Giants (RPG-Sanjiv Goenka), Johannesburg Super Kings (India Cements), Sunrisers Eastern Cape (Sunrisers Hyderabad owner Kaviya Maran).
SA T20 Auctions: IPL owners loosen purse strings as young Tristan Stubbs gets 9 million rand from Sunrisers EC
The six teams in the league are owned by IPL franchises -- MI Cape Town (Reliance), Pretoria Capitals (JSW), Paarl Royals (Royals Sports Group), Durban Super Giants (RPG-Sanjiv Goenka), Johannesburg Super Kings (India Cements), Sunrisers Eastern Cape (Sunrisers Hyderabad owner Kaviya Maran). With a salary cap of R 34 million (USD 1.9 million approx, INR 15 crore) per team, robust bidding was witnessed with Stubbs, who plays for Mumbai Indians in the IPL, being the most sought-after.
Rohit Sharma Two Sixes Away From Achieving Big Milestone In T20Is
Indian skipper Rohit Sharma is just two sixes away from becoming the batter with the most sixes in the history of T20I cricket. India will start off their home series against Australia on September 20. The next T20I match will take place in Nagpur on September 23, followed by the third and final T20I match in Hyderabad on September 25.
Watch: Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav Bat In Nets Ahead Of Australia T20Is
Team India started its training session ahead of the three-match T20I series against Australia that is slated to kick off on September 20 in Mohali. Ahead of the first game, Virat Kohli and Suryakumar Yadav were spotted playing some classy shots during the net sessions. Both Kohli and Suryakumar were batting next to each other in the nets, showcasing their shots in what was the first practice session for the Indian team ahead of the first T20I against Australia. Punjab Cricket Association shared the video with the caption: "An absolute treat. Watch @imVkohli dedicatedly practicing his shots in the nets today during practice session."
Watch: Punjab Cricket Association Shares Video Of Virat Kohli's Arrival In Mohali With Punjabi Music
India batter Virat Kohli touched down in Mohali on Saturday ahead of India's first T20I of the three-match series against Australia that is slated to take place at the Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium on Tuesday. The PCA shared the video of Kohli's arrival in the city with some editing that also included attaching a Punjabi song in the background. In the video, Kohli can be seen walking out of the airport with police officers and security staff around him.