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"His Choice": Pat Cummins Reveals Mastermind Behind Shahbaz Ahmed's Introduction As Impact Player

Sunrisers Hyderabad captain Pat Cummins revealed that it was head coach Daniel Vettori's idea to introduce Shahbaz Ahmed as the impact substitute, a move that turned out to be the game-defining moment of Qualifier 2. In the ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), Sunrisers have heavily relied on their pace bowling set-up to get them across the finishing line. But on Chepauk, Cummins took everyone by surprise after introducing the spin duo of Ahmed and Abhishek Sharma.

"Up To Jay Shah": Report Claims Crucial Factor In Convincing India Great For Coaching. Not Gautam Gambhir

VVS Laxman's reluctance to become the Indian team's head coach is an open secret but with the former batting stalwart's stint as NCA's 'Head of Cricket' ending in September this year, it remains to be seen how BCCI manages to retain him in the set-up. While Kolkata Knight Riders mentor Gautam Gambhir is believed to be the favourite among available options for the BCCI, it is still not clear whether secretary Jay Shah has spoken to the national team's senior stars about Gambhir's unanimous acceptability.

"In India, We Start Salivating...": Sunil Gavaskar Rips Into Pace Hype, Advocates For Ignored Star

When the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 started, Lucknow Super Giants' Mayank Yadav was being hailed as the breakaway star of this edition. His speed generated awe as he regularly clocked over 150kmph. His case was almost same as Umran Malik, a couple of seasons back, who broke fast bowling record in the IPL. Umran Malik has been in the shadows in the IPL 2024. Mayank also did not look the same after an injury cut kept him out for considerable time.

India Women's Compound Archery Team Strikes World Cup Gold

The Indian trio of Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Parneet Kaur and Aditi Swami grabbed their third successive Archery World Cup gold medal, beating Turkey 232-226 in a lopsided compound women's team final at the stage two event on Saturday. The world number one Indian compound women's team dominated Turkey's Hazal Burun, Ayse Bera Suzer and Begum Yuva right from the first end and sealed the gold without dropping a set, with a healthy six-point margin.

After Sunil Gavaskar, Irfan Pathan Slam England Stars For Leaving IPL, Michael Vaughan Drops 'Pakistan' Logic

The IPL 2024 playoffs started on Tuesday with Qualifier 1 between Kolkata Knight Riders and SunRisers Hyderabad. KKR missed the services of their fiery opener Phil Salt in their clash. Salt hails from England. It's not only KKR, other like Rajasthan Royals, Royal Challengers Bengaluru will be missing some England players in the playoff stage. The reason for that is that England players have left India to join the national side before the 2024 T20 World Cup.

One Day After Dinesh Karthik's Swansong, Another Top India Star Talks About Retirement

Shikhar Dhawan, the renowned India opener, has admitted that he has entered a phase of transition and will soon stand on the threshold of a new chapter in his life. Scoring a century in his Test debut and raising his bat high in the air to celebrate his ton in his hundredth ODI game, Dhawan has tasted success throughout his illustrious career. But the journey of an athlete is not everlasting; it eventually comes to an end. The 38-year-old has been away from the international circuit for a while now, as he last donned the Blue Jersey in an international match in December 2022. While he continues to drift away from the international stage, he has still been a regular face in the Indian Premier League. But after Punjab Kings crashed out of this season, a section of social media users have been speculating about the future of the seasoned batter.

Bizarre! Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman Stops T20 World Cup Squad Reveal. Report Claims Reason For Displeasure

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi on Friday halted the formal announcement of the squad for the T20 World Cup, as reported by Geo News sources. Naqvi expressed displeasure over selectors not holding a meeting to discuss the players for the marquee event in the USA and the West Indies. "The PCB chief Naqvi didn't object to the names of the players, but expressed his displeasure with the selectors for not holding meetings to discuss the players," Geo News reported citing unnamed sources.

England Rope In Manchester City Psychologist David Young For T20 World Cup

Defending champions England have roped in Premier League winners Manchester City's psychologist David Young for the ICC T20 World Cup beginning in the Americas on June 2. Young, who was with England during their victorious 2019 World Cup campaign, has rejoined the side for the shortest format showpiece following England's disastrous ODI World Cup campaign in India last year. Young had an impressive stint with the City, who recently won their fourth straight Premier League title. Young, who was with the England cricket team from 2016 to 2020, has rejoined the team on a short-term basis for the T20 World Cup, and is currently part of the support staff for the T20I series against Pakistan.

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"His Choice": Pat Cummins Reveals Mastermind Behind Shahbaz Ahmed's Introduction As Impact Player

"Up To Jay Shah": Report Claims Crucial Factor In Convincing India Great For Coaching. Not Gautam Gambhir

"In India, We Start Salivating...": Sunil Gavaskar Rips Into Pace Hype, Advocates For Ignored Star

India Women's Compound Archery Team Strikes World Cup Gold

After Sunil Gavaskar, Irfan Pathan Slam England Stars For Leaving IPL, Michael Vaughan Drops 'Pakistan' Logic

One Day After Dinesh Karthik's Swansong, Another Top India Star Talks About Retirement

Bizarre! Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman Stops T20 World Cup Squad Reveal. Report Claims Reason For Displeasure

England Rope In Manchester City Psychologist David Young For T20 World Cup