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Punjab Kings Decide Not To Renew Head Coach Anil Kumble's Contract: Report

Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Punjab Kings has not renewed head coach Anil Kumble's contract, ending his tenure with the franchise. As per ESPNCricinfo, the decision was taken by a board comprising multiple owners, which included Bollywood actor Preity Zinta, industrialists Mohit Burman, Ness Wadia and Karan Paul and King's Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Satish Menon. They are currently looking out for a new coach, who will be announced soon. Ever since Kumble joined the franchise in 2020, the team finished in the lower half of the Indian Premier League (IPL) points table, fifth during 2020 and 2021 when the league had eight teams and sixth in the 2022 edition when it featured ten teams.

AICF appoints Vipnesh Bharadwaj as interim secretary following Delhi HC order

"(Vipnesh) Bharadwaj has been appointed interim secretary of the federation following the Delhi HC order," AICF president Sanjay Kapoor told PTI on Tuesday. "A meeting has been called later tonight to further discuss the situation," Kapoor added.

Asia Cup "Extremely Crucial" For Virat Kohli After Long Break: Former India Batter

India star Virat Kohli will be action after a long break during the upcoming Asia Cup in the UAE. The 33-year-old former India captain has been plagued by a run of poor form. Kohli was rested for the white-ball series in West Indies, as well as the ongoing ODI series against Zimbabwe. Amid uncertainty with regards to his place in the team, former India batter Aakash Chopra feels that while Kohli is a phenomenal batter, he needs to score runs, especially with the T20 World Cup to be held in Australia later this year.

Irfan Pathan Explains Why India Need Virat Kohli "In Top Form" For T20 World Cup

Virat Kohli's lean patch has been much discussed and the star batter even took a break from cricket, missing India's tours of the West Indies and Zimbabwe. He is, however, set to return to action when India take on arch-rivals Pakistan in their opening Asia Cup fixture on Sunday. Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan opined that more than the Asia Cup, Kohli will be key in the 2022 T20 World Cup in October-November, and India would need him at his best when the marquee tournament in Australia comes around.

Chhagan Bombale, Kavitha Reddy Win Mumbai Half Marathon

Chhagan Bombale of Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh's Kavitha Reddy clinched the men's and women's titles in the Mumbai Half Marathon 2022 at the Bandra Kurla Complex in Mumbai on Sunday. On a cloudy morning, Bombale comfortably won the 21k event that started and ended at the Jio Gardens, in 1 hr 16:11 minutes. He shook off his challengers one by one, leaving second place finisher Bhagatsing Valvi trailing over a minute behind at 1:17:51. Anil Jindal settled for the third place in 1:18:20.

Chhagan Bombale, Kavitha Reddy Win Mumbai Half Marathon

Chhagan Bombale of Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh's Kavitha Reddy clinched the men's and women's titles in the Mumbai Half Marathon 2022 at the Bandra Kurla Complex in Mumbai on Sunday. On a cloudy morning, Bombale comfortably won the 21k event that started and ended at the Jio Gardens, in 1 hr 16:11 minutes. He shook off his challengers one by one, leaving second place finisher Bhagatsing Valvi trailing over a minute behind at 1:17:51. Anil Jindal settled for the third place in 1:18:20.

"Your Bhuvneshwar Kumar Of Today": Sanjay Manjrekar Names Pacer Who Can Be An Asset In Indian T20I Team

With the 2022 T20 World Cup starting in Australia in just over two months' time, the Indian team management is in its final stages of zeroing in on the squad. "There are still about two-and-a-half months left for the T20 World Cup. Before that, we have the Asia Cup and two home series against Australia and South Africa. More or less, 80-90 per cent of your team is set. There could be three-four changes, if at all, depending on the conditions. We need to check what suits our team in Australia," Rohit Sharma, India captain, said in a press conference on Wednesday.

Sanjay Manjrekar Explains Why "Avesh Is Slightly Behind" Arshdeep In T20 WC Race

With the announcement of India's Asia Cup T20I squad, there is enough indication about the players who will be closely watched going into the T20 World Cup. With fast bowling spearhead Jasprit Bumrah missing the Asia Cup due to injury, the Indian pace bowling will be manned by Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Arshdeep Singh and Avesh Khan. While the experienced Bhuvneshwar is almost a certainty for the T20 World Cup squad, the latter two would be expected to give good performances to push their case of making it to the squad for showpiece event. Former Indian cricket team player Sanjay Manjrekar has now given his opinion on the two young pacers, who come with different skillsets.

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Punjab Kings Decide Not To Renew Head Coach Anil Kumble's Contract: Report

AICF appoints Vipnesh Bharadwaj as interim secretary following Delhi HC order

Asia Cup "Extremely Crucial" For Virat Kohli After Long Break: Former India Batter

Irfan Pathan Explains Why India Need Virat Kohli "In Top Form" For T20 World Cup

Chhagan Bombale, Kavitha Reddy Win Mumbai Half Marathon

Chhagan Bombale, Kavitha Reddy Win Mumbai Half Marathon

"Your Bhuvneshwar Kumar Of Today": Sanjay Manjrekar Names Pacer Who Can Be An Asset In Indian T20I Team

Sanjay Manjrekar Explains Why "Avesh Is Slightly Behind" Arshdeep In T20 WC Race