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2028 Los Angeles Olympics Cricket Competition Could Be Held On East Coast

Cricket competitions of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games could take place on the East Coast of United States in order to cater to the massive audience in India and also tap into the huge domestic market of the sport in the host country, according to the host committee chair Casey Wasserman. Cricket will be making a re-entry into the Olympic roster after 128 years in the T20 format and though the venues have yet to be confirmed, it is likely the men's and women's competitions would take place on the East Coast because of the more favourable time zone compared to the West Coast for Indian viewers.

New India Star Picks Up 5-Fer, Scores Half-Century In Ranji Trophy

Ignored in the first two games, all-rounder Sumit Mathur showed his prowess with a patient century to put Delhi in sight of an outright victory against Assam on the third day of a Group D Ranji Trophy match here on Monday. Starting the day at an uncomfortable 214 for 6 in reply to Assam's 330, left-handed Mathur (112 off 230 balls) first added 99 for the seventh wicket with India's new pace bowling find Harshit Rana (59 off 78 balls) and then another 166 for the eighth wicket with Siddhanth Sharma (89 off 128 balls) to take the first innings score to 454. The last four wickets added 272 runs.

KKR Duo Hit Fifties In Ranji Trophy Amid IPL Retention Talk

Rinku Singh and Nitish Rana powered Uttar Pradesh to a commanding position against Punjab with entertaining fifties on day three of their Ranji Trophy Group C match here on Monday. After opener Madhav Kaushik's career-best 163, the visitors came up with four more half-centuries to declare their first innings for a massive 556/9, taking a lead of 346 runs. At stumps, Punjab were struggling at 49/1, trailing by 297 runs. The Kolkata Knight Riders duo of Rana and Rinku laid the foundation with a crucial 120-run partnership for the third wicket.

Bangladesh Lose Wicket-Keeper Batter From Squad For South Africa Series Due To Concussion, Call Up Debutant

Bangladesh will face South Africa in the second Test without wicketkeeper-batter Jaker Ali, who has been ruled out due to a concussion sustained during training at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram on Sunday. "Jaker Ali suffered a concussion while batting in practice yesterday [Sunday]," Bangladesh's physio Bayjedul Islam Khan said, as quoted by ESPNcricinfo. "He has a history of concussions and is still showing symptoms. Given his previous record, recovery may take some time. Based on clinical findings, he has been ruled out of the second Test," he added.

"Question Remains Whether Rohit Sharma...": Harbhajan Singh's Mega Comment On Mumbai Indians' IPL Retention

Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh has raised doubts over Rohit Sharma's retention by Mumbai Indians ahead of the India Premier League (IPL) 2025 mega auction later this year. However, the spinner, who has won three IPL titles under Rohit's captaincy for Mumbai, feels that the opening batter will be retained after winning the T20 World Cup 2024. Other than Rohit, the veteran cricketer believes captain Hardik Pandya, pacer Jasprit Bumrah, batter Suryakumar Yadav and Tilak Varma will be retained by the franchise to keep their core group intact before the mega auction.

"Tumko Kuch Nahi Pata": When MS Dhoni's Wife Schooled Him On Rules Of Cricket

Former Indian cricket team skipper MS Dhoni is considered to be one of the best wicket-keepers in the world and his reaction time behind the stumps has earned him a special status among the cricket fans. Dhoni has recently found himself in news following speculations over his IPL future and he has all but confirmed that he will be playing in the 2025 season. In a recent event, Dhoni shared a hilarious conversation with wife Sakshi where he got schooled over the rules of cricket. The couple engaged in a chat over stumping that ended with Sakshi saying that Dhoni does not know the rules properly.

34-Year-Old Pakistan Star Not Keen To Retire Despite Not Getting Central Contract

Opener Fakhar Zaman is “upset” after Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) omitted him from the list of centrally contracted players, but is not thinking of retiring from international cricket. Apart from getting dropped from the contract list on Sunday, Zaman, the only Pakistan batter with a double hundred in ODIs, was also not included in the squad for the upcoming white-ball series in Australia. “Look, he is obviously upset and disappointed because the selectors and board have apparently applied different sets of rules while taking fitness tests and clearing players,” a source close to Zaman said.

'3 Idiots' Producer's Son, Agni Chopra, Who Surpassed Don Bradman, Slams Ranji Trophy Double Ton

Agni Chopra, son of '3 Idiots' producer Vidhu Vinod Chopra and film critic Anupama Chopra, continued his excellent run of form in Ranji Trophy as he slammed another double century for Mizoram. This was his second consecutive double ton in the competition as he slammed 218 off just 269 deliveries against Manipur. Agni has been a sensational performer in the Ranji Trophy Plate League and he scored four consecutive centuries at the start of his first-class career. Agni slammed 105, 101, 114, 10, 164, 15, 166 and 92 in his first four Ranji games to become the first batter to score centuries in his first four first-class encounters - a record that even the legendary Don Bradman was not able to achieve in his career.

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2028 Los Angeles Olympics Cricket Competition Could Be Held On East Coast

New India Star Picks Up 5-Fer, Scores Half-Century In Ranji Trophy

KKR Duo Hit Fifties In Ranji Trophy Amid IPL Retention Talk

Bangladesh Lose Wicket-Keeper Batter From Squad For South Africa Series Due To Concussion, Call Up Debutant

"Question Remains Whether Rohit Sharma...": Harbhajan Singh's Mega Comment On Mumbai Indians' IPL Retention

"Tumko Kuch Nahi Pata": When MS Dhoni's Wife Schooled Him On Rules Of Cricket

34-Year-Old Pakistan Star Not Keen To Retire Despite Not Getting Central Contract

'3 Idiots' Producer's Son, Agni Chopra, Who Surpassed Don Bradman, Slams Ranji Trophy Double Ton