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"Phasing Out Seniors...": Ex-India Opener Lists Ajit Agarkar's Tough Calls

Former India pacer Ajit Agarkar was named chairman of India's senior men's selection committee earlier this week. However, former India batter Aakash Chopra feels that Agarkar will have some tough decisions to make, especially deciding the T20I future of Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and KL Rahul. While Rohit and Kohli are in West Indies to take part in the upcoming Test and ODI assignments, Rahul is recovering from a knee injury at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru. Both Rohit and Kohli, however, have not been selected for the T20Is.

"All Gossip Mongers...": Ravichandran Ashwin Wishes MS Dhoni On Birthday With A Disclaimer

MS Dhoni celebrated his 42nd birthday on Friday and his long-time Indian cricket team and Chennai Super Kings teammate Ravichandran Ashwin had a rather unusual wish for him. Ashwin posted on Twitter that this is the last time he is wishing Dhoni on social media and even made a sly remark about "gossip mongers and story spinners" for whom he had a strict disclaimer. "Tweeting on July 7th without wishing the great man a happy birthday can prove to be catastrophic. Happy birthday Mahi bhai. #disclaimer this will be my last birthday wish on Twitter for anyone. I believe I will stick to wishing them directly or call them. The disclaimer was for all gossip mongers and story spinner," he tweeted.

Star Returns After Two Years As West Indies Announce Squad For First Test vs India

West Indies have called up the uncapped pair of Jamaican Kirk McKenzie and Dominican Alick Athanaze for the opening Test against India starting next Friday in Dominica. Both are left-handed upper-order batsmen while Athanaze can also provide an option with his right arm off-breaks on his home track of Windsor Park. The 22-year-old opener McKenzie had scores of 91 and 86 during the West Indies 'A' tour of Bangladesh in May while Athanaze, batting at number four, had an 85 and a 45 in the same series.

BCCI Reveals Plan For Upgradation Of Cricket Stadiums Ahead Of World Cup

In the 19th Apex Council meeting held on Friday, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) decided that the upgradation of cricket stadiums across the country will go forward in two phases, with the first phase dealing with all venues announced for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, which will be held in the country in its entirety for the first time ever.

"It Seems Like...": Ex-India Cricketer Names Star Who Will Lead Team In T20Is

India's squad for the upcoming T20I series against West Indies was announced on Wednesday with youngsters Yashasvi Jaiswal and Tilak Varma, getting their maiden national call-ups. Interestingly, newly appointed BCCI chief selector Ajit Agarkar has retained Hardik Pandya as the T20I captain with senior players like Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have been rested. Both the players have been missing out on the shortest format of the game since the T20 World Cup 2022 and Hardik has been leading the team in the T20Is.

Rishabh Pant Joins Threads App, Makes Special Request To Mark Zuckerberg

Rishabh Pant has been active on social media for quite some time now and keeps on sharing updates on his health and recovery with his fans. The explosive India wicketkeeper-batter has been out of action since December 2022, after he sustained injuries in a horrific car accident. Currently, the 25-year-old cricketer is at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru, where he has been working on his rehabilitation. Talking about social media, Pant has made his debut on the newly launched Threads app on Instagram.

"It's Not Working...": England Great's Brutal Verdict On Ben Stokes And Co

Former England captain Michael Vaughan has pointed out a flaw in England's batting. Backing his opinion with stats, the former England international highlighted that the England batters are falling to pul shot during the ongoing Ashes series against Australia. The Pat Cummins-led side leads the five-match Test series 2-0 after winning the first two games by two wickets and 43 runs, respectively. While England have given a good fight to the visitors so far in the series, they have failed to win any game.

ENG vs AUS, 3rd Ashes Test, Day 2: Ben Stokes And Moeen Ali Revive England's Ashes Bid

England captain Ben Stokes's dynamic 80, his latest dashing innings kept the hosts' Ashes hopes alive before Moeen Ali struck twice in quick succession in the third Test against Australia at Headingley on Friday. Australia were 116-4 in their second innings at stumps on the second day, a lead of 142 runs, as they looked to go 3-0 up in the five-match series and secure a first Ashes campaign triumph in England since 2001. Mitchell Marsh, who had already marked his first Test in nearly four years with a brilliant run-a-ball 118 in Australia's first-innings 263, was 17 not out, with Travis Head unbeaten on 18.

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"Phasing Out Seniors...": Ex-India Opener Lists Ajit Agarkar's Tough Calls

"All Gossip Mongers...": Ravichandran Ashwin Wishes MS Dhoni On Birthday With A Disclaimer

Star Returns After Two Years As West Indies Announce Squad For First Test vs India

BCCI Reveals Plan For Upgradation Of Cricket Stadiums Ahead Of World Cup

"It Seems Like...": Ex-India Cricketer Names Star Who Will Lead Team In T20Is

Rishabh Pant Joins Threads App, Makes Special Request To Mark Zuckerberg

"It's Not Working...": England Great's Brutal Verdict On Ben Stokes And Co

ENG vs AUS, 3rd Ashes Test, Day 2: Ben Stokes And Moeen Ali Revive England's Ashes Bid