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NEW DELHI : Rishabh Pant has been cleared to keep wickets in the Indian Premier League (IPL) beginning next month but pace bowler Mohammed Shami will miss the T20 tournament following heel surgery, the country's cricket board (BCCI) said on Tuesday.
India captain Rohit Sharma lived up to his words, as he came to the Wankhede Stadium for the Ranji Trophy final against Vidarbha on Tuesday. Rohit was spotted speaking to Mumbai players in the dressing room, with the pictures of the India captain's incredible gesture winning hearts of fans on social media. Rohit had recently highlighted the importance of domestic cricket, urging players to feature for their respective state teams if they are fit to play cricket. Though Rohit himself couldn't be a part of Mumbai's team for the Ranji Trophy final due to India's 5th Test against England in Dharamsala, he did join them in the dressing room for moral support.
As the Indian Premier League (IPL 2024 season begins, the chatter around MS Dhoni's future in the league would intensify once again. It's been the same case over the last couple of seasons, and as Dhoni continues to lead the Chennai Super Kings this year, there would be those wondering if he plans to quit at the end of the campaign. Not just the fans, but the franchise also needs to prepare itself for life beyond Dhoni, and CEO Kasi Viswanathan admitted that there have been 'internal talks' on the subject.
Newly-crowned French Open champions Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will be expected to continue their rich vein of form, while the seasoned P V Sindhu will hope to ace a trial by fire to end India's 23-year-old title drought at the All England Championships starting on Tuesday. Prakash Padukone (1980) and Pullela Gopichand (2001) are the only ones from India to have claimed the title with Saina Nehwal (2015) and Lakshya Sen (2022) coming close when they finished runner-ups. The prestigious tournament holds an iconic status in India but over the years, its exclusivity has somewhat dwindled as it is now one of the four Super 1000 event on the international calendar.
Indian cricket team star Ravichandran Ashwin engaged in a hilarious banter with fellow spinner Kuldeep Yadav on social media and the exchange left the fans in splits. Kuldeep is a massive football fan and his social media is filled with posts about football teams and matches. During the crucial Premier League match between Liverpool and Manchester City on Sunday, Kuldeep posted on X (formerly known as Twitter) - "I love this high-line...Not afraid of anything #LIVMCI". Ashwin was quick to reply on the post with a funny jibe as he wrote - "Dey football manager".
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) declared Rishabh Pant fully fit for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024. Pant, who has been undergoing rehab for 14 months, had started practicing ahead of the new IPL season, and has now been given the nod to join the Delhi Capitals camp. In its release, the BCCI, however, confirmed that pace bowlers Mohammed Shami and Prasidh Krishna will not be able to participate in the T20 league this season.
World number one Novak Djokovic has been dumped out of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells by lucky loser Luca Nardi.
When Sunil Gavaskar took Sarfaraz Khan to task on commentary for his errant shot selection during the Dharamsala Test match, his disappointment had been personal.