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BCCI Could Rest All Seniors For Afghanistan Series After WTC Final: Report

Contrary to reports in some quarters that BCCI is planning to cancel the proposed home series against Afghanistan due to cramped calendar, there is possibility that a second string team might play with all seniors including ODI and Test captain Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli rested before West Indies tour. All Indian players were involved in a gruelling IPL for nearly two months and will be in England for a one-off WTC final but after that, most seniors like Kohli and Rohit will need rest before they embark on West Indies tour where all three formats will be played. Kohli and Rohit are certain two play Tests and ODIs and would need adequate rest.

Jason Roy gives up England contract to play MLC T20 tournament

England batsman Jason Roy has given up his contract with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) to play in the inaugural edition of Major League Cricket (MLC) T20 tournament in the US, paving the way for similar moves by other England players.

England's Roy agrees termination of ECB contract to play in MLC

Batsman Jason Roy has given up his incremental contract with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) to play in the inaugural edition of the United States' new Twenty20 tournament - Major League Cricket (MLC).

Metrolink strike WILL go ahead after drivers vote overwhelmingly for industrial action

Union members at Manchester Metrolink have overwhelmingly voted in favour of strike action, which could coincide with and 'heavily affect' next month's Parklife festival. This is after Unite members rejected a 'woeful' pay offer to staff from Metrolink.

Jason Roy Will 'Never Walk Away From England', Clarifies MLC Participation Stand

Amid the reports that Jason Roy is planning to terminate his incremental contract with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) in order to take up lucrative offers to play in the first season of the upcoming Major League Cricket (MLC) in the United States of America, the player and the Board have come out to reveal the current status. While Roy stated that he hopes to continue playing for England for "many more years", he added that the ECB has allowed him to play in MLC after "clear and supportive conversations".

Watch: Suryakumar Yadav's 'Lemon' Prank On MI Teammate Will Leave You In Splits

Mumbai Indians kept the search for their sixth IPL title alive with an 81-run victory over Lucknow Super Giants on Wednesday. The five-time champions posted a total of 182/8 and later bundled out LSG for 101, courtesy of the five-wicket haul from Akash Madhwal. With this win, MI have booked the Qualifier 2 clash against Gujarat Titans in Ahmedabad on Friday. Apart from such a remarkable win, MI continued to entertain their fans with their off the field antics.

Rajasthan Royals Praise Akash Madhwal With Special Post. 'Mango' Connection Can't Be Missed

'Mango' is a fruit we all know. However, in the recent days, it has become a symbol as the fans associate the fruit with the battle between Royal Challengers Bangalore star Virat Kohli and Lucknow Super Giants pacer Naveen-ul-Haq. The heated clash between the duo during an LSG vs RCB game on May 1 became the highlight of the season's league stage with 'mango' also getting the spotlight post match. Naveen helped the fruit get a different kind of attention by posting "sweet mangoes" image on his Instagram story with the picture also containing a TV screen showing the clip of an IPL 2023 match between RCB and MI right after the dismissal of Kohli.

Suresh Raina Picks Best IPL 2023 XI, Names This Player Skipper Instead Of MS Dhoni

MS Dhoni missed out as former Chennai Super Kings star Suresh Raina picked his best team of IPL 2023. Raina, who played for CSK for the majority part of his IPL career and won four titles with them, named Gujarat Titans' skipper Hardik Pandya as the captain of his team instead of Dhoni. Meanwhile, the wicketkeeper-batter that Raina picked in his team was West Indies and Lucknow Super Giants player Nicholas Pooran. He picked Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill as the openers for the team, while Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav and Rinku Singh followed. Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj and Yuzvendra Chahal completed the XI.

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BCCI Could Rest All Seniors For Afghanistan Series After WTC Final: Report

Jason Roy gives up England contract to play MLC T20 tournament

England's Roy agrees termination of ECB contract to play in MLC

Metrolink strike WILL go ahead after drivers vote overwhelmingly for industrial action

Jason Roy Will 'Never Walk Away From England', Clarifies MLC Participation Stand

Watch: Suryakumar Yadav's 'Lemon' Prank On MI Teammate Will Leave You In Splits

Rajasthan Royals Praise Akash Madhwal With Special Post. 'Mango' Connection Can't Be Missed

Suresh Raina Picks Best IPL 2023 XI, Names This Player Skipper Instead Of MS Dhoni