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Rahul Tripathi Gets Maiden India Call-Up: Here's How The World Reacted

Batter Rahul Tripathi earned his maiden India call-up for the upcoming two-match T20I series against Ireland. Tripathi was named in the 17-man squad which will be led by all-rounder Hardik Pandya, with Bhuvneshwar Kumar named vice-captain. Tripathi scored 413 runs in 14 matches during the recently concluded IPL 2022 at an average of 37.55 and strike rate of 158.24. He, however, did not find a place in the Indian team for ongoing five-match T20I series against South Africa. After Tripathi earned his maiden India call-up, Twitter was flooded with congratulatory messages for the 31-year-old batter.

Don't think players will only play for the money: Sourav Ganguly

BCCI boss Sourav Ganguly talks to TOI about the IPL mega deal, the T20 WC, plans for domestic cricket & much more...NEW DELHI: As the Indian cricket board (BCCI) exults post the mega IPL media rights deal, a lot of the attention has shifted to the impact it could have on Indian and international cricket. A day after the windfall, BCCI president Sourav Ganguly spoke to TOI on a range of issues. Excerpts...How do you see this mega deal impacting Indian cricket?This is a big opportunity to further strengthen Indian cricket. This will help the BCCI create even stronger infrastructure. The money needs to go to the grassroots. This also allows the board to raise the player fees across age groups and genders. The priority is to increase the salaries of women cricketers. We have already doubled the domestic match fees and the players will start to benefit from that from this season. And I also believe this will get more kids to take up cricket, as it has become a proper career option.

PAUL NEWMAN: Lurking Moeen Ali puts pressure on Jack Leach

There was an elephant in the room during England’s sensational second Test victory high up in the Radcliffe Road stand at Trent Bridge in the unlikely form of Moeen Ali.

Indonesia Open Badminton: PV Sindhu, Sai Praneeth Bow Out

Two-time Olympic medallist P V Sindhu made a shock first round exit from the Indonesia Open Super 1000 event after suffering a straight-game defeat against China's He Bing Jiao, here on Tuesday. Seventh seed Sindhu lost 14-21 18-21 to Bing Jiao in the women's singles. Sindhu, a former world champion, has won two Super 300 titles -- the Syed Modi International and the Swiss Open -- this season. By virtue of this win, world No. 9 Bing Jiao, whom Sindhu had defeated at the Badminton Asia Championship, lead the Indian 10-8 on head-to-head record.

South Africa Batter Aiden Markram Ruled Out Of Remainder Of T20I Series

South Africa batter Aiden Markram was on Wednesday officially ruled out of the remaining two T20I against India having already missed the first three games after testing positive for COVID-19 before the opening match in Delhi. Markram, who tested positive after first couple of practice sessions, will not be able to return to competitive arena post mandatory isolation period.

Prithvi Shaw Not Included For Ireland T20Is, Twitter Sympathises With Batter

Young opening batter Prithvi Shaw did not find a place in the Indian squad for the upcoming two-match T20I series against Ireland. The BCCI on Wednesday named a 17-man squad for the two T20Is, which be played on June 26 and June 28 in Malahide. Hardik Pandya, who led Gujarat Titans to the IPL 2022 title last month, will captain India for the first time, while Bhuvneshwar Kumar was named vice-captain. While Rahul Tripathi also earned his maiden India call-up, there was no place for Shaw in the squad. Fans took to Twitter and sympathised with the young batter, who last played for India during the white-ball tour of Sri Lanka in July 2021.

South Africa batter Aiden Markram ruled out of remainder of T20I series against India

Aiden Markram was on Wednesday officially ruled out of the remaining two T20Is against India having already missed the first three games after testing positive for Covid-19 before the opening match in Delhi. Markram, who tested positive after the first couple of practice sessions, will not be able to return to the competitive arena post mandatory isolation period. "Proteas batsman, Aiden Markram, has been ruled out of the remainder of the Proteas' tour of India. He spent seven days in quarantine after testing positive for Covid-19 last week and will not be able to complete his return to play programme in time to take part in the remainder of the T20 series," a Cricket South Africa statement said.

Big opportunity for me, got rewarded for my hardwork: Rahul Tripathi

Rahul Tripathi termed his maiden India call-up, a result of his enormous hardwork put in over the years. The 31-year-old right-hand batter Tripathi has been one of the most consistent uncapped IPL player over six seasons with 2022 edition being his best as he totalled 413 runs at a strike-rate of 158.24 for Sunrisers Hyderabad. Tripathi, a son of an Army man, has been consistently performing in the IPL and also for his domestic side Maharashtra.

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Rahul Tripathi Gets Maiden India Call-Up: Here's How The World Reacted

Don't think players will only play for the money: Sourav Ganguly

PAUL NEWMAN: Lurking Moeen Ali puts pressure on Jack Leach

Indonesia Open Badminton: PV Sindhu, Sai Praneeth Bow Out

South Africa Batter Aiden Markram Ruled Out Of Remainder Of T20I Series

Prithvi Shaw Not Included For Ireland T20Is, Twitter Sympathises With Batter

South Africa batter Aiden Markram ruled out of remainder of T20I series against India

Big opportunity for me, got rewarded for my hardwork: Rahul Tripathi