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"When Match Becomes Tight, He Panics": Ex-India Cricketer Comes Down Hard on Rishabh Pant's Captaincy

Rishabh Pant, the India captain for the T20I series against South Africa, is yet to win an international match as skipper. Appointed the India captain on the eve of the series after KL Rahul was ruled out due to injury, Pant and the Indian cricket team have suffered two straight losses. As India face the Proteas in the third T20I, a must-win one for the hosts, Pant's captaincy will be under focus. Former India cricketer Wasim Jaffer had an interesting observation on Pant's captaincy.

"Need To Have That X-factor...": India Great On Umran Malik's Inclusion In The Playing XI vs SA

The Rishabh Pant-led Indian cricket team faces a must-win situation against South Africa going into the third T20I in Vizag on Tuesday, after losing the first two games of the five-match series. After failing to defend 211 in the first T20I, the Indian bowlers again could not deliver while defending a modest total of 148 in the second T20I on Sunday. The Indian team management must be fully aware that they can't afford any more slip-ups against the Proteas. Several youngsters like Umran Malik and Arshdeep Singh are waiting for a chance, and India great Zaheer Khan gave his take on the former' chances of inclusion.

India vs South Africa, 3rd T20I, India Predicted XI: Will Umran Malik Get His Much-Awaited Debut?

India have all to do in the third T20I of the five-match series against South Africa as they are trailing 0-2 and they need to win the game in Vishakhapatnam if they want to maintain their hopes of winning the series. In the first two T20Is, the bowlers have delivered an underwhelming performance, failing to defend totals of 211 and 148. Only Bhuvneshwar Kumar returned with four wickets and he was the only shining spot in the second game. So, it would be interesting to see whether the management looks to give Umran Malik a chance in the third T20I.

"Bits And Pieces Batter": Former South Africa Skipper Fumes At India's Batting Order In Second T20I

After scoring 211 in the first T20I, Team India did not have a great day at the office in the second T20I as the hosts only posted 148/6 in 20 overs against South Africa in Cuttack. This total did not prove to be enough as South Africa chased it down with four wickets in hand and 10 balls to spare. Eyebrows were raised when Axar Patel was sent ahead of Dinesh Karthik and the move did not pay off as the left-hander departed after scoring 10 off 11 balls while Karthik remained unbeaten on 30.

IPL TV & digital rights sold for Rs 44,075 crore

BCCI sold Packages ‘A’ and ‘B’ of the Indian Premier League (IPL) to two separate bidders on Day Two of the e-auction on Monday. Package ‘B’ – Digital (India) – was bought by the Viacom18-led JV while the bidder that got Package ‘A’ was kept under wraps and will be revealed on Tuesday. AS IT HAPPENED: IPL MEDIA RIGHTS AUCTIONFor a total of 410 matches, and at a base price of Rs 49 crore per match on television and Rs 33 crore per match on digital, the two packages allowed the cricket board to rake in Rs 44,075 crore. By the time Day Two concluded, bidding was on for Package ‘C’ – set of 18 non-exclusive matches including the three playoffs and the final (digital) – and Package ‘D’, which is the Rest of the World. The day closed with three bidders – the identities are under wraps – gunning for Package ‘C’ at a base price of Rs 16 crore per match for a set of 98 matches and the bidding was on at Rs 18. 75 crore. As for the rest of the world, Viacom has bagged the Australia and European territories while bidding is on for the remaining ones.

Hima Das Still Open To Running 400m, Says Will "Surely Do It"

Star sprinter Hima Das is not ruling out a return to 400m, an event which shot her to fame in 2018, and is hoping to make a comeback to the quartermile in the now-postponed Asian Games, which is likely to be held next year. The 22-year-old 'Dhing Express' last ran a major 400m race during the Asian Championships in Doha in April 2019. She pulled out of that race midway due to a lower back injury.

All-rounder Shadab Khan back to his best for Pakistan after Multan dust storm

Shadab Khan produced the best all-round effort of his white-ball career on Sunday to help Pakistan complete a 3-0 ODI series sweep against the West Indies and raise hopes of a return to peak form.

IPL Media Rights: Disney Star Gets TV Deal For 23,575 Crore, Viacom18 Bags Digital For Rs 20,500 Crore - Report

Disney Star won the coveted IPL Indian sub-continent TV rights for a whopping Rs 23,575 crore while Viacom18 grabbed the digital rights with a bid of Rs 20,500 crore at the media rights auction on Monday. The BCCI is set to laugh its way to the bank after selling its IPL TV and digital rights for the Indian sub-continent for a combined amount of Rs 44,075 crore, making it one of the richest entities in the sporting world. "Star has retained Indian TV rights of IPL for next five years while Viacom18 has got the digital rights. The combined per match value only from Indian TV and digital rights per game is 107.5 crore. With these bids, monopoly of one broadcaster in IPL ends," a senior BCCI functionary told PTI on the condition of anonymity.

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"When Match Becomes Tight, He Panics": Ex-India Cricketer Comes Down Hard on Rishabh Pant's Captaincy

"Need To Have That X-factor...": India Great On Umran Malik's Inclusion In The Playing XI vs SA

India vs South Africa, 3rd T20I, India Predicted XI: Will Umran Malik Get His Much-Awaited Debut?

"Bits And Pieces Batter": Former South Africa Skipper Fumes At India's Batting Order In Second T20I

IPL TV & digital rights sold for Rs 44,075 crore

Hima Das Still Open To Running 400m, Says Will "Surely Do It"

All-rounder Shadab Khan back to his best for Pakistan after Multan dust storm

IPL Media Rights: Disney Star Gets TV Deal For 23,575 Crore, Viacom18 Bags Digital For Rs 20,500 Crore - Report