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Salman Butt Compares India Veteran With Pak Youngster To Explain Need For Pace

Veteran India pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar has been in the eye of a storm ever since conceding 52 runs in 4 overs in the Mohali T20I against Australia. Several former cricketers have criticised Bhuvneshwar's lack of pace and innovation in the death overs, which have contributed majorly in three key losses for the team. He was tasked with bowling the 19th over in the Super 4 matches of the Asia Cup against Pakistan and Sri Lanka and he fluffed his lines on both occasions, leading to India's early exit from the tournament.

Expecting To Start Women's IPL In 2023: BCCI President Sourav Ganguly To State Associations

BCCI president Sourav Ganguly told all state associations on Tuesday that the board is expecting to start the Women's IPL early next year. Ganguly wrote to all state associations outlining important points on the home international and domestic season for 2022-23. In the letter, he mentioned that the BCCI is working on the women's IPL. "The BCCI is currently working on the much-awaited Women's IPL. We are expecting to start the first season early next year," read the document in possession of NDTV.

2nd T20I: Jasprit Bumrah Fitness, Death Over Worries In Focus As India Look To Level Series vs Australia

Jasprit Bumrah's fitness status will be a matter of attention when an out of sorts Indian team will look at course correction options against Australia in the second T20 International and strive to keep the three-match series alive, in Nagpur on Friday. Bumrah, who has been out of action since the end of England tour, skipped the Asia Cup due to back injury. However, to everyone's surprise, the team management didn't play him during the high-scoring first T20I in Mohali, raising doubts whether he has still attained peak fitness or not.

"Got Dennis Lillee Kind Of Action": Waqar Younis' Huge Compliment For Pakistan Pace Sensation

While Pakistan lost to Sri Lanka in the Asia Cup final, there were quite a few positives for the Babar Azam-led team. Despite the absence of frontline pacer Shaheen Afridi, Pakistan did not have any trouble on the fast bowling front. The 19-year-old pace sensation Naseem Shah rose up to the task in his debut T20 tournament. In his first ever T20I, against India, he took the wickets of KL Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja. Overall he took seven wickets in five matches at the Asia Cup. Shah's performance has elated Pakistan pace legend Waqar Younis. Younis was part of the Pakistan coaching staff when Shah made his Test debut in Australia in 2019.

India vs Australia, 2nd T20I: Team India looks to solve Bumrah mystery amid death bowling woes

Bumrah, who has been out of action since the end of England tour, skipped the Asia Cup due to back injury. However, to everyone's surprise, the team management didn't play him during the high-scoring first T20I in Mohali, raising doubts whether he has still attained peak fitness or not. To compound the team's worries, the 'three-and-a-half' pronged pace attack, including Hardik Pandya, conceded 150 runs in 14 overs. Bhuvneshwar Kumar, the seasoned pro, has already been taken to cleaners. He has leaked 49 runs in the three penultimate overs (19th) that he bowled against Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Australia.

Expecting to start Women's IPL early next year: Sourav Ganguly to state units

The BCCI "is expecting" to launch the "much-awaited Women's IPL early next year," Board president and former India captain Sourav Ganguly informed the state associations in an email (a copy is with TOI) on Tuesday. "The BCCI is currently working on the much-awaited women's IPL. We are expecting to start the first season early next year.

Watch: Shikhar Dhawan Grooves To His "All Time Bollywood Favourites", Including Chaiyya Chaiyya

India opening batter Shikhar Dhawan is quite active on social media. Dhawan, who is not a part of India's team for the ongoing T20I series against India, often posts reels on Instagram to keep his fans entertained. Recently, Dhawan took to social media and joined a trend in which one has to identify some famous Bollywood songs from the year 1998 and do their signature steps. Dhawan nailed the trend and performed the signature steps of famous songs like 'Mujhko Kya Hua Hai, Chaiyya Chaiyya, Ankhiyon Se Goli Maare, Aati Kya Khandala and O Oh Jaane Jaana'.

Watch: Sachin Tendulkar's Lap Shot In Road Safety World Series 2022 Goes Viral

Rain played spoilsport in India Legends vs New Zealand Legends match at the Road Safety World Series on Monday but Sachin Tendulkar made sure he entertained the fans with his stroke play in the limited time. Notably, only 5.5 overs of play was possible at the Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore before rain forced the match to end without a result. Tendulkar had scored 19 runs off 13 balls by then. His unbeaten knock included four fours, one of which came through a superb lap shot which is going viral on social media.

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Salman Butt Compares India Veteran With Pak Youngster To Explain Need For Pace

Expecting To Start Women's IPL In 2023: BCCI President Sourav Ganguly To State Associations

2nd T20I: Jasprit Bumrah Fitness, Death Over Worries In Focus As India Look To Level Series vs Australia

"Got Dennis Lillee Kind Of Action": Waqar Younis' Huge Compliment For Pakistan Pace Sensation

India vs Australia, 2nd T20I: Team India looks to solve Bumrah mystery amid death bowling woes

Expecting to start Women's IPL early next year: Sourav Ganguly to state units

Watch: Shikhar Dhawan Grooves To His "All Time Bollywood Favourites", Including Chaiyya Chaiyya

Watch: Sachin Tendulkar's Lap Shot In Road Safety World Series 2022 Goes Viral