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Rashid Khan Opens Up About Back Surgery, Playing 2023 World Cup At Low Fitness

Gujarat Titans' (GT) ace spinner Rashid Khan opened up on Wednesday about undergoing back surgery following the ICC Cricket World Cup last year and the hardships he faced due to playing the tournament at low fitness levels. Following the 2023 Cricket World Cup in India, in which Afghanistan finished sixth, Rashid took some time off from the game to undergo back surgery and returned to the game during a T20I series against Ireland in March this year. Now, he is representing Gujarat Titans (GT) in the Indian Premier League (IPL), where he has taken eight wickets and scored 102 runs for his side at an average of 20.40 so far.

Monty Panesar's Political Stint Over In One Week

Former England spinner Monty Panesar has ended his political stint in just one week as he announced that he is withdrawing as a parliamentary candidate for George Galloway's Workers Party of Great Britain. The 42-year-old Panesar was unveiled by Galloway amid much fanfare in Westminster last week. The former left-arm spinner was due to contest the Ealing Southall seat in West London at the next general election. Panesar, however, decided to withdraw his candidacy after a series of challenging media interviews, in one of which he struggled to offer an opinion on the UK's continued membership of NATO.

T20I Player Rankings: Suryakumar Yadav Continues To Be At Top Among Batters

India's batting dynamo Suryakumar Yadav continued his dominance on the T20I batters rankings while Bangladesh seamer Taskin Ahmed and spinner Mahedi Hasan have been rewarded for their good form against Zimbabwe by making giant strides on the latest ICC Men's T20I Player Rankings. Suryakumar leads the T20I batters ranking with 861 points while England batter Phil Salt in the second position follows the India batter with 802 points. Meanwhile, Experienced Bangladesh batter Mahmudullah jumps two places to equal 81st on the same list, with India dynamo Suryakumar Yadav remaining way out in front of the T20I batter rankings.

All Out For 12 Chasing 218, 6 Batters Dismissed For 0: This Asian Country Hits New Low In T20I Cricket

Seven months after they made their international debut at the Asian Games, Mongolia capped an ignominious milestone when they were bowled out for 12, the second lowest score in T20 International history in a match against hosts Japan in Sano (Japan) on Wednesday. In response to Japan's imposing 217 for 7 after the hosts elected to bat, Mongolia were folded in 8.2 overs, etching their name in the annals of infamy with the second lowest score in T20I history after Isle of Man's 10 all out against Spain in on February 26, 2023.

Shakib Al Hasan Returns To Bangladesh Squad For Last Two T20Is Against Zimbabwe

In a major boost for Bangladesh, ace spin-bowling all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan is set to make his T20I comeback after 10 months, weeks before the start of ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024. Shakib, who last played a T20I in July 2023 in a home series against Afghanistan, has been picked for the Bangladesh's team for the last two T20Is against Zimbabwe. Bangladesh lead the five-match series 3-0 against Zimbabwe. Shakib's return to the T20I squad is a big boost for the side as it prepares for the Men's T20 World Cup in the West Indies and the United States.

Sanju Samson Dismissal Row: Broadcaster's Zoomed In Picture Provides Another Angle To Controversy. See Pic

There has been a major controversy surrounding Shai Hope's catch to dismiss Sanju Samson during the IPL 2024 match on Tuesday. Hope was dangerously close to the boundary line when he completed the catch at long-in and the third umpire ruled in DC's favour. However, the decision left Samson upset who ended up having an argument with the on-field umpires. Replays showed that there was a chance that Hope could have touched the boundary line while taking the catch and the whole incident split opinions among fans and experts. Official broadcasters Jio Cinema provided a zoomed in picture of the catch and it has provided a new angle to the conversation as it shows that Hope did not touch the boundary line.

SRH vs LSG LIVE Score, IPL 2024: Another Sanju Samson-Like Boundary-Line Catch, Umpire Does This

IPL 2024, SRH vs LSG LIVE Updates: Lucknow Super Giants skipper KL Rahul won the toss and elected to bat in the IPL 2024 match against Sunrisers Hyderabad at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Wednesday. South African wicketkeeper-batter Quniton de Kock was the notable player to be included in the LSG playing XI, while left-arm pacer Mohsin Khan missed out due to injury.

IPL 2024: Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel Join Elite List Of Delhi Capitals Players

Delhi Capitals spinners Kuldeep Yadav and Axar Patel registered their names in the list of most wickets for the franchise during the clash against Rajasthan Royals in the 56th fixture of the Indian Premier League 2024 on Tuesday. Kuldeep's game-changing 17th over combined with Mukesh Kumar taking key wickets at the crucial points kept DC alive in their hunt for a spot in the playoffs following their 20-run win over RR at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. Where on one side, Kuldeep finished with the figures of 4-0-25-2, Axar bowled three overs took one wicket in his spell of three overs where he conceded 25 runs.

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Rashid Khan Opens Up About Back Surgery, Playing 2023 World Cup At Low Fitness

Monty Panesar's Political Stint Over In One Week

T20I Player Rankings: Suryakumar Yadav Continues To Be At Top Among Batters

All Out For 12 Chasing 218, 6 Batters Dismissed For 0: This Asian Country Hits New Low In T20I Cricket

Shakib Al Hasan Returns To Bangladesh Squad For Last Two T20Is Against Zimbabwe

Sanju Samson Dismissal Row: Broadcaster's Zoomed In Picture Provides Another Angle To Controversy. See Pic

SRH vs LSG LIVE Score, IPL 2024: Another Sanju Samson-Like Boundary-Line Catch, Umpire Does This

IPL 2024: Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel Join Elite List Of Delhi Capitals Players