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Bangladesh Cricket Star Shakib Al Hasan Slaps Fan, Video Goes Viral

The captain of the Bangladesh men's national cricket team, Shakib Al Hasan, triggered a huge controversy as he slapped a fan, not long before the news of him winning a parliament seat in his country emerged. Shakib, who is known to lose his cool on the field as well, could be seen giving a hard slap to a fan while being surrounded by a huge number of people. Though it isn't known exactly when and where the incident took place, it has been claimed by a section of social media users that the altercation might have taken place about a week before the election results came out.

Ranji Trophy: Cheteshwar Pujara Racks Up 17th Double Ton In First-Class Cricket Extending Saurashtra's Dominance

Cheteshwar Pujara showed his insatiable hunger for runs with his 17th double hundred in first-class cricket before Prerak Mankad's all-round show put Saurashtra in command of their Ranji Trophy opener against Jharkhand on day three in Rajkot on Sunday. Pujrara, unbeaten on 157 overnight, ended with 243 not out off 356 balls as Saurashtra declared their first innings at 578 for four in response to Jharkhand's 142 all in the first innings, gaining a massive lead of 436 runs. The declaration came after Mankad (104 not out off 176) completed his second first-class hundred.

Ex-Man City star Benjamin Mendy struggles to sell mansion as he slashes price for second time

Ex-Manchester City defender Benjamin Mendy has slashed the price of his opulent mansion by £1m as he struggles to sell the property to avoid bankruptcy.

IND vs AUS, Women's 2nd T20I: Deepti Sharma's All-Round Show In Vain As Australia Level Series Against India

Deepti Sharma's all-round effort went in vain as Australia cantered to a six-wicket win against India in the second women's T20 to level the three-match series in Navi Mumbai on Sunday. After India's frontline batters cut a sorry figure squandering starts, Deepti made a vital 31 to push the team's total to 130/8. She then produced a fine spell of 4-0-22-2 to delight a nearly-packed house here at the DY Patil Stadium, but India just did not have enough on the board to challenge Australia.

Bangladesh Cricket Team Captain Shakib Al Hasan Wins Parliament Seat

Bangladeshi cricket captain Shakib Al Hasan won a seat in the country's parliament Sunday after a landslide victory in a general election boycotted by the opposition, an official said. The 36-year all-rounder, who leads the country in all formats of the game, beat his rival by a margin of more than 150,000 votes in his constituency in the western town of Magura, the district's chief administrator Abu Naser Beg said. "It was a landslide victory," he said. There is no immediate comment from the cricketer, a candidate of the ruling Awami League party of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who is herself widely expected to win a fifth term in power after the main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) boycotted the vote.

"Missed This King Pair": Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma's Return To T20I Squad Breaks Internet

Rohit Sharma will be leading the Indian cricket team in the upcoming T20I series against Afghanistan starting January 11 while Virat Kohli will be making his much-anticipated return to T20I cricket. Both Kohli and Rohit last played a T20I match in the T20 World Cup 2022 semifinal against England back in November 2022. The Indian cricket team fans were ecstatic about the long-awaited return of the two veteran stars in T20I cricket and they took to social media to express their pleasure at the development.

'Why Scared Of Cracks': Dale Steyn Blasts Pitch Talk After 'Two Day' Test Match Between India And South Africa

The second Test match between India and South Africa lasted less than two days as the Rohit Sharma-led side emerged victorious in the second session of Day 2. Following the match, the Newlands pitch came under the scanner as both experts and fans criticised it for the short duration of the match. However, legendary South Africa fast bowler Dale Steyn had a different opinion as he said that pitches deteriorate over time and that cannot be blamed for a match getting over in under two days. He even went on to say that a 'Two day Test' is not a Test match at all.

What Does Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma Selection Against Afghanistan Mean For India's T20 World Cup 2024 Plan

Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli will be marking their return to T20I cricket during the upcoming three-match series against Afghanistan starting January 11. Both veteran batters last played for India in a T20I encounter back in November 2022. Since then, they have concentrated on ODIs and Tests with youngsters getting chances in the shortest format of the sport. As a result, a lot of questions were asked about their possible inclusion for the T20 World Cup 2024. However, Rohit will be leading India in the series and with Kohli back among the ranks, the plan ahead of the Indian cricket team seems clear.

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Bangladesh Cricket Star Shakib Al Hasan Slaps Fan, Video Goes Viral

Ranji Trophy: Cheteshwar Pujara Racks Up 17th Double Ton In First-Class Cricket Extending Saurashtra's Dominance

Ex-Man City star Benjamin Mendy struggles to sell mansion as he slashes price for second time

IND vs AUS, Women's 2nd T20I: Deepti Sharma's All-Round Show In Vain As Australia Level Series Against India

Bangladesh Cricket Team Captain Shakib Al Hasan Wins Parliament Seat

"Missed This King Pair": Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma's Return To T20I Squad Breaks Internet

'Why Scared Of Cracks': Dale Steyn Blasts Pitch Talk After 'Two Day' Test Match Between India And South Africa

What Does Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma Selection Against Afghanistan Mean For India's T20 World Cup 2024 Plan