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"Very Clear About My Role": Bangladesh Technical Consultant Sridharan Sriram

Former India cricketer Sridharan Sriram, who has recently been appointed as Bangladesh's technical consultant, on Friday said his previous coaching experiences with Australia and IPL side Royal Challengers Bangalore will stand him in good stead in his new assignment. The 46-year-old, who will be associated with the Bangladesh team in the Asia Cup and the upcoming T20 Cup World in Australia in October, said he is pretty clear about his responsibilities.

India vs Pakistan, Asia Cup Match: India's Squad's T20 Stats

Cricket fans will be in for a treat when India take on arch-rivals Pakistan in the Asia Cup in Dubai on Sunday. The Asia Cup will also mark the return of Virat Kohli to the Indian side. Kohli, who has struggled to score runs of late, was rested for the white-ball series against West Indies, and also the three ODIs in Zimbabwe. India, however, will miss the services of injured pacers Jasprit Bumrah and Harshal Patel, while Mohammed Shami was not considered for selection.

Asia Cup: Who Are The Top Ten Run-Getters In The Sub-Continental Tournament?

Asia Cup 2022 is just around the corner and the first match of the tournament will be played between Sri Lanka and Afghanistan on Saturday. The focus would be on how the likes of Virat Kohli, Babar Azam, Rohit Sharma, Bhanuka Rajapaksha, Dasun Shanaka and Mohammed Rizwan perform. Over the previous 14 editions of Asia Cup, former Sri Lanka opening batter Sanath Jayasuriya scored the most number of runs. The former Sri Lanka skipper had amassed 1,220 runs from 25 matches. For India, Sachin Tendulkar leads the way with 971 runs in 23 Asia Cup games.

Jemimah Rodrigues, Washington Sundar All Smiles In Selfie From Manchester

India all-rounder Washington Sundar, who was recently ruled out of the Zimbabwe series due to injury, had a moment of fun when he bumped into India women's team all-rounder Jemimah Rodrigues in Manchester on Wednesday. Rodrigues has also been ruled out from The Hundred competition, where she was a part of the Northern Superchargers Women, while Washington was a part of the Lancashire team in County Cricket as well as the Royal London Cup. Taking to Twitter, Washington's Indian Premier League franchise, Sunrisers Hyderabad, posted the picture of the two and captioned it, "Just a couple of Indian No.5s bumping into each other in Manchester."

"Just A Ploy To Not Pick Someone": Indian Domestic Great Slams Selection Criteria

Sheldon Jackson, a stalwart in the domestic circuit, found his name missing from the India A squad that will take on New Zealand A in three four-day matches as well as the Duleep Trophy squads that were announced earlier this week. The wicketkeeper-batter, 35, was left disappointed that despite producing good performances, he was ignored with his age being cited as the reason. Jackson said that he was being given that reason since he was 31, while others above 30 did go on to get picked by the selectors.

Overall playing days reduction among initial recommendations of cricket review

A slimmed-down top division in the county championship and a reduction in overall playing days are among the initial recommendations of Sir Andrew Strauss’ high-performance review into English cricket.

Is Cheteshwar Pujara A Better Dancer Now As Compared To 2008? His LOL Reply

India batter Cheteshwar Pujara on Wednesday had a Q&A session with fans on Twitter. The 34-year-old, who has been in excellent form in the Royal London Cup, England's domestic List A tournament, answered several of his fans' questions, like his most difficult knock and one goal he has set for himself. However, it was not all serious talk as former India opener Aakash Chopra posed a funny question to the veteran Test specialist. "Hey buddy...are you a better dancer now as compared to 2008?" Chopra wrote.

Asia Cup 2022 Full Schedule, Date, Timings And Venues

The Asia Cup 2022 kicks off on August 27 with a match between Sri Lanka and Afghanistan. On the other hand, defending champions India will kick-start their campaign with a match against arch-rivals Pakistan on August 28. It is worth noting that the continental event was earlier set to take place in Sri Lanka but the economic crisis in the country saw the tournament being shifted to United Arab Emirates. The gulf nation will be hosting the event across two venues - Dubai International Cricket Stadium and Sharjah Cricket Stadium.

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"Very Clear About My Role": Bangladesh Technical Consultant Sridharan Sriram

India vs Pakistan, Asia Cup Match: India's Squad's T20 Stats

Asia Cup: Who Are The Top Ten Run-Getters In The Sub-Continental Tournament?

Jemimah Rodrigues, Washington Sundar All Smiles In Selfie From Manchester

"Just A Ploy To Not Pick Someone": Indian Domestic Great Slams Selection Criteria

Overall playing days reduction among initial recommendations of cricket review

Is Cheteshwar Pujara A Better Dancer Now As Compared To 2008? His LOL Reply

Asia Cup 2022 Full Schedule, Date, Timings And Venues