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Sourav Ganguly Ends All Speculation. Relax, It's Just A New Venture

Sourav Ganguly, the president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India, put out a tweet on Wednesday announcing "a new chapter" in his life. The tweet led to widespread speculation about his future, with some suggesting that he was going to step down from the cricket board and others predicting a plunge into politics. However, on Thursday he put an end to all speculation as he announced a collaboration with an online teaching app to support "educators, teachers, and coaches" and help them grow.

TOI Poll Results: The lesser known players who impressed the fans in IPL 2022

IPL 2022 was no different with emerging players and talented youngsters basking the spotlight and making fans sit up and notice their potential. TimesofIndia.com ran a poll asking fans which lesser known cricketer they were most impressed with in the different departments: The first question was: Which lesser known top order batsman impressed you the most in IPL 2022?The options were: Abhishek Sharma (SRH), Dewald Brevis (MI), Yashasvi Jaiswal (RR) and someone else. Sunrisers Hyderabad's left-handed opener Abhishek Sharma, who scored 426 runs at a strike rate of 133.12 with two half-centuries in the tournament, got the maximum votes - 1375. Yashasvi Jaiswal (954 votes) and Dewald Brevis (872 votes) finished second and third respectively. The someone else option got 512 votes.

'Door open' for Test return, says England's Moeen Ali

Moeen Ali said he is open to playing Test cricket again under new England coach Brendon McCullum. The 34-year-old quit the long format last year with 2,914 runs and 195 wickets from 64 Tests but still plays an important role in England's limited-overs sides. Moeen said McCullum, who was put in charge of the Test team last month, had sounded him out about a potential red-ball return. "Baz (McCullum) messaged me asking if I was 'in'," Moeen was quoted as saying by the Guardian newspaper after being awarded an OBE for his services to cricket.

"MS Dhoni Dropped Me From Playing XI...": Virender Sehwag Reveals Why He Contemplated Retirement From ODIs In 2008 And Who Stopped Him

Virender Sehwag changed the definition of a Test opener with his free-spirited batting for the Indian cricket team. He played 104 Tests, 251 ODIs and 19 T20Is scoring 8586, 8273 and 394 runs in the three formats, respectively. Sehwag was also the first Indian cricketer to score a triple century in Tests. Even for such a great cricketer, there was a phase when he contemplated early retirement. The incident happened during India's 2008 tour of Australia. Virender Sehwag elaborated on the incident, in a show, when asked how to deal with criticism.

CSK and India pacer Deepak Chahar gets married

Jaya Bhardwaj in Agra on Wednesday. Deepak's cousin Rahul, who also is an active cricketer, was present among the guests along with friends and family. However, a notable absentee was CSK's iconic skipper MS Dhoni.

"You Are The One": Deepak Chahar Marries Fiancee Jaya Bhardwaj. See Pics

India pacer Deepak Chahar married his fiancee Jaya Bhardwaj and shared an emotional post on social media on Thursday. Chahar took to Instagram to share a photo from his wedding ceremony. "When I met you first time I felt that you are the one and I was right," Chahar wrote along with the picture. "We have enjoyed every moment of our life together and I promise you to keep you always happy like this," he added. "One of the best moment of my life," he signed off.

UAE suffer second defeat in successive days despite CP Rizwan resistance

CP Rizwan scored a second half-century in as many days, but UAE fell to another damaging defeat at the start of their troubled tour of Texas.

Asian Cup Qualifiers: Another step on the road to future

Stimac has a roadmap for the future and the forthcoming Asian Cup qualifying tournament is a step in that direction. As of now, Stimac's focus is on fitness and despite players having niggle issues he is confident that he has a side to do the job. The Croatian is quite happy with the preparatory camp in Bellary, before coming to Kolkata. "It's really nice to be in this football city," he said. In fact, he is looking forward to the home crowd putting its weight behind India. Grouped with Afghanistan, Hong Kong and Cambodia, India would be optimistic about their chances. Stimac had to rework his plans somewhat after losing Ritwik Das. Defender Deepak Tangri may not be a like-for-like replacement, but it still fits Stimac's scheme of things.

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Sourav Ganguly Ends All Speculation. Relax, It's Just A New Venture

TOI Poll Results: The lesser known players who impressed the fans in IPL 2022

'Door open' for Test return, says England's Moeen Ali

"MS Dhoni Dropped Me From Playing XI...": Virender Sehwag Reveals Why He Contemplated Retirement From ODIs In 2008 And Who Stopped Him

CSK and India pacer Deepak Chahar gets married

"You Are The One": Deepak Chahar Marries Fiancee Jaya Bhardwaj. See Pics

UAE suffer second defeat in successive days despite CP Rizwan resistance

Asian Cup Qualifiers: Another step on the road to future