Sri Lanka spinner Jayawickrama banned from cricket for corruption
Sri Lankan spin bowler Praveen Jayawickrama has been banned from cricket for a year by the sport's world governing body after he pleaded guilty to a corruption charge.
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IPL 'Uncapped' Rule "Made For Only" MS Dhoni? Ex-India Star's Explosive Verdict
Former Indian cricket team wicket-keeper batter Dinesh Karthik completely supported IPL governing body's decision to allow MS Dhoni to play as an 'uncapped' cricketer in the upcoming season. According to the new retention rules, any player who has not played for India in the past five years will be considered 'uncapped' and can be retained for a significantly lower price. That is good news for Chennai Super Kings who are likely to use this rule to retain former captain MS Dhoni and Karthik believes that this rule was made "only for one man".
ICC's Initiative To Shield Players From 'Toxic Content' In Women's T20 WC
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has introduced a social media moderation tool at the Women's T20 World Cup to "protect the cricket community from toxic content" and create a safer and inclusive online environment for players and fans. The tournament gets underway in Sharjah on Thursday with the final slated in Dubai on October 20. This AI-powered tool, in collaboration with GoBubble, monitors toxic content like hate speech and harassment across official and player social media channels, aiming to protect mental health and foster a positive atmosphere.
"From The Outside...": Rohit Sharma, Gautam Gambhir Receive Mammoth 'Mentality' Praise
Former Bangladesh cricket team captain Tamim Iqbal was all praise for India captain Rohit Sharma and head coach Gautam Gambhir for the mentality shown by their side during the second Test match in Kanpur. The first three days of the match was impacted by rain and wet outfield but India came out swinging on Day 4 and their aggressive batting show paved the way for victory. India broke the record for the fastest 50, 100, 150, 200 and 250 in Tests and on Tuesday, they bowled out Bangladesh for the second time in the match. Tamim praised the approach and grit shown by the Indian cricket team before adding that such a tactic is only possible if there if full support from the coach and the captain.
Not Just Captaincy, Babar "Should Be Dropped From Team": Pakistan Great
Former Pakistan batter Zaheer Abbas reserved blockbuster praise for Team India stars Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. Abbas' remarks came after India thrashed Bangladesh in a two-match Test series earlier this week. Abbas rubbished the pointless comparisons between Kohli and former Pakistan captain Babar Azam. He admitted that while Kohli scores runs in every other game, Babar, who has been going through a prolonged rough patch, should be dropped from the team. Babar stepped down as captain of Pakistan's white-ball team on Tuesday.
Virat Kohli Joins Sachin Tendulkar In Elite List, Becomes Only Current Player In World To...
India's talismanic batter Virat Kohli registered another illustrious milestone to his name, as he breached the 1000 fours mark in Test cricket. Having already done so in one-day internationals, Kohli reached the 4-digit mark in the longest format too, as India defeated Bangladesh in the second Test at Kanpur. Virat, who has a total of 1302 fours to his name in ODI cricket, reached 1001 fours mark in Test cricket during his stay on the crease on Day 5 of the second Test against Bangladesh at the Green Park Stadium on Tuesday.
ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024: Team India Schedule, Squad, Fixtures List, Where To Watch
The Indian women's cricket team, led by Harmanpreet Kaur, will be aiming to make history in October and become the first India side to lift a senior World Cup title in women's international cricket, as they participate in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024. Having finished runners-up once in the T20 World Cup (in 2020), India have a strong unit that will hope to go the distance this time around. However, India have their work cut out, with six-time T20 World Cup champions Australia and recently-crowned Asia Cup champions Sri Lanka in their group.
Virat Kohli Speaks In Bengali After Receiving Special Gift From Bangladesh Star - Video Goes Viral
Indian cricket team star batter Virat Kohli showed off his Bengali skills after receiving a special gift from Bangladesh spinner Mehidy Hasan Miraz following the second Test match in Kanpur. Miraz gifted a bat from his company to Virat and the star batter responded in Bengali to the gesture. "Khoob bhalo achi (it's very good),” said Kohli with a smile in response to Miraz giving him the bat. “Wish you all the best. Keep doing the good work,” he added. Earlier, Miraz also gifted a bat from his company to India skipper Rohit Sharma. Rohit was delighted with the gift and he had a special message for the Bangladesh star.