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Expecting To Start Women's IPL In 2023: BCCI President Sourav Ganguly To State Associations

BCCI president Sourav Ganguly told all state associations on Tuesday that the board is expecting to start the Women's IPL early next year. Ganguly wrote to all state associations outlining important points on the home international and domestic season for 2022-23. In the letter, he mentioned that the BCCI is working on the women's IPL. "The BCCI is currently working on the much-awaited Women's IPL. We are expecting to start the first season early next year," read the document in possession of NDTV.

2nd T20I: Jasprit Bumrah Fitness, Death Over Worries In Focus As India Look To Level Series vs Australia

Jasprit Bumrah's fitness status will be a matter of attention when an out of sorts Indian team will look at course correction options against Australia in the second T20 International and strive to keep the three-match series alive, in Nagpur on Friday. Bumrah, who has been out of action since the end of England tour, skipped the Asia Cup due to back injury. However, to everyone's surprise, the team management didn't play him during the high-scoring first T20I in Mohali, raising doubts whether he has still attained peak fitness or not.

INDW vs ENGW: Harmanpreet Kaur Powers India To First Series Win In England In 23 Years

Skipper Harmanpreet Kaur smashed a scintillating unbeaten ton to power India to a comprehensive 88-run win in the second ODI, that sealed country's first series win against England since 1999. A vintage Harmanpreet rekindled the memories of 2017 World Cup with a magnificent 143 not out which came off just 111 balls as India put on board a mammoth 333 for 5. India bundled out England for 245 in 44.5 overs with medium pacer Renuka Singh (4/57) claiming four wickets on Wednesday night.

"Don't Think You Can Even Compare Them": Ex Pakistan Star On Ben Stokes And Hardik Pandya

Hardik Pandya is one of the foremost all-rounders in the world at the moment, but former Pakistan wicketkeeper Rashid Latif feels he still has some way to go before earning comparisons with England Test captain Ben Stokes. Hardik, on Tuesday, smashed an unbeaten 71 off just 30 deliveries against Australia in Mohali, even as the visitors trumped India in the 1st T20I. Latif, asked if Hardik is now on a similar level as Stokes, did not agree and said that Stokes has a better record and a bigger trophy cabinet.

"Got Dennis Lillee Kind Of Action": Waqar Younis' Huge Compliment For Pakistan Pace Sensation

While Pakistan lost to Sri Lanka in the Asia Cup final, there were quite a few positives for the Babar Azam-led team. Despite the absence of frontline pacer Shaheen Afridi, Pakistan did not have any trouble on the fast bowling front. The 19-year-old pace sensation Naseem Shah rose up to the task in his debut T20 tournament. In his first ever T20I, against India, he took the wickets of KL Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja. Overall he took seven wickets in five matches at the Asia Cup. Shah's performance has elated Pakistan pace legend Waqar Younis. Younis was part of the Pakistan coaching staff when Shah made his Test debut in Australia in 2019.

Ravi Bishnoi Says He Would "Love To Bowl" With This Spin Sensation

Indian leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi expressed his desire to bowl with Afghanistan star bowler Rashid Khan, to learn how to bowl in a partnership. Bishnoi's rise from U19s to senior has been fast. In an exclusive interview on Sports Over the Top on Sports18, the Rajasthan player spoke about his journey of becoming the leg-spinner that he is. "I started as a medium pacer but switched to leg-spin and developed an interest and enjoyed the art of leg spin. That is when I started taking cricket seriously when I was around 11-12 years old," remembers Bishnoi who idolises Anil Kumble and Shane Warne.

Expecting to start Women's IPL early next year: Sourav Ganguly to state units

The BCCI "is expecting" to launch the "much-awaited Women's IPL early next year," Board president and former India captain Sourav Ganguly informed the state associations in an email (a copy is with TOI) on Tuesday. "The BCCI is currently working on the much-awaited women's IPL. We are expecting to start the first season early next year.

Pakistan vs England, 2nd T20I: When And Where To Watch Live Telecast, Live Streaming

Pakistan had a disappointing start to their seven-match T20I series against England, as they faced a six-wicket defeat in the first match on Tuesday. In the previous game, Luke Wood scalped three wickets for England to restrict Pakistan at 158/7. Mohammad Rizwan smashed 68 runs off 46 balls. In return, Alex Hales brought up his half-century in 40 balls as England won the game with four balls to spare. Both the teams will be squaring off for the second T20I on Thursday at National Stadium, Karachi.

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Expecting To Start Women's IPL In 2023: BCCI President Sourav Ganguly To State Associations

2nd T20I: Jasprit Bumrah Fitness, Death Over Worries In Focus As India Look To Level Series vs Australia

INDW vs ENGW: Harmanpreet Kaur Powers India To First Series Win In England In 23 Years

"Don't Think You Can Even Compare Them": Ex Pakistan Star On Ben Stokes And Hardik Pandya

"Got Dennis Lillee Kind Of Action": Waqar Younis' Huge Compliment For Pakistan Pace Sensation

Ravi Bishnoi Says He Would "Love To Bowl" With This Spin Sensation

Expecting to start Women's IPL early next year: Sourav Ganguly to state units

Pakistan vs England, 2nd T20I: When And Where To Watch Live Telecast, Live Streaming