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Man City 'monitoring' Celta Vigo wonderkid Gabri Veiga and more transfer rumours
Manchester City have reportedly joined Premier League rivals Manchester City in the race to sign Celta Vigo midfielder Gabri Veiga in the summer transfer window.
"New Innovations...": Rohit Sharma's Interesting Comment On 'Impact Player' Rule In Indian Premier League 2023
Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma on Wednesday backed the new "impact player" rule that will come into force in the upcoming Indian Premier League T20 tournament. The regulation will allow a substitute to come in to bat and bowl, but he can only be an Indian unless there are fewer than four overseas players in a team. "It's interesting to have new innovations coming into the game," Rohit told reporters before the IPL season starts on Friday. "Only time will tell what happens and how the team will cope with this new rule, but I like the idea of an impact player coming in and changing your team after the toss."
Rashid Khan Overtakes Wanindu Hasaranga To Reclaim No. 1 T20I Bowler's Spot
Afghanistan's milestone victory against Pakistan echoed throughout the world of cricket. It was the first time Afghanistan had beaten Pakistan in a bilateral T20I series and star spinner Rashid Khan was the main beneficiary as he overtook Sri Lankan spinner Wanindu Hasaranga to again become the top ranked T20I bowler in the world once again. The right-arm bowler collected a wicket in each of the three matches against Pakistan in Sharjah, with his miserly economy rate in both of Afghanistan's victories during the first two games of the series being a standout.
"Potential Weakness In Lucknow Super Giants...": Ex-Royal Challengers Bangalore Star's Bold Prediction On KL Rahul's Side
The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 season saw Lucknow Super Giants arrive into the T20 tournament as one of the two newcomers, alongside Gujarat Titans. While the Hardik Pandya-led side went on to lift the title, KL Rahul's men finished third in the competition. The expectations from the Lucknow franchise are huge, going into the 2023 edition of the league, but former Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) star Aaron Finch doesn't feel the franchise will qualify for the playoffs.
Former Proteas Morkel, Puttick land Pakistan coaching gigs
Former Proteas fast bowler Morne Morkel is the new bowling coach for Pakistan.
Punjab Kings In IPL 2023: Preview, Strongest XI, Schedule - All You Need To Know
After finishing at the sixth place in the points table last season, Punjab Kings are all set to begin their campaign for the upcoming edition of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 against Kolkata Knight Riders on Saturday. Led by the veteran opening batter Shikhar Dhawan, the Kings will be guided by World Cup winning coach Trevor Bayliss, as they eye their maiden IPL title. During the auctions, PBKS bought England all-rounder Sam Curran for a whopping total of Rs 18.50 crore and made him the costliest buy in IPL history.
Shakib Al Hasan Becomes Leading T20I Wicket Taker As Bangladesh Defeat Ireland
Shakib Al Hasan took five wickets and Litton Das hit a quick-fire half-century as Bangladesh hammered Ireland by 77 runs in the second T20 to seal the three-match series 2-0 in Chittagong on Wednesday. Litton hit a career-best 83 off 41 balls and Rony Talukdar made 44 off 23 as the two openers guided Bangladesh to 202-3 in a rain-reduced 17 overs. Shakib then claimed 5-22 to restrict Ireland to 125-9 and become the leading international wicket-taker in T20s, overtaking New Zealander Tim Southee's 134 wickets. Curtis Campher top-scored for Ireland with 50 but it came much too late.