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India vs Zimbabwe 1st ODI Preview: All Eyes On Skipper Rahul Ahead Of Series Opener

Skipper KL Rahul's form and fitness will be observed keenly when India take on Zimbabwe in a three-match series, starting Thursday, in 50-over format, which is fast losing popularity and struggling to retain its identity. Supposed to be one of the most vital cogs in India's T20 World Cup top-order, Rahul would like to make full use of the game time he gets as an opener during the three games against Regis Chakabva's side.

Proteas skipper Elgar sick of 'Bazball' talk ahead of England Tests

South Africa captain Dean Elgar said he was fed up with discussing England's new swashbuckling 'Bazball' approach to Test cricket on the eve of their series opener at Lord's.

Ravi Shastri had very little tolerance for failure: Dinesh Karthik

The 37-year-old had played sporadically during Shastri's tenure as India coach, especially during the 2019 World Cup. The Shastri-Kohli tenure was a good one for Indian cricket but often the duo was criticised for not standing by a few players, who probably needed a bit more empathy during their lean patch. "He (Shastri) had a very low tolerance for somebody who wouldn't bat at a certain pace he did not like or someone who was doing very differently in the nets and in the match, he would go and bat differently," Karthik said on Cricbuzz docuseries 'Summer Stalemate'.

1st ODI: All eyes on skipper KL Rahul as India target series sweep in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe in a three-match series, starting Thursday, in 50-overs format, which is fast losing popularity and struggling to retain its identity. Supposed to be one of the most vital cogs in India's T20 World Cup top-order, Rahul would like to make full use of the game time he gets as an opener during the three games against Regis Chakabva's side. Rahul's immediate task at hand after a two-month lay-off, during which he underwent a sports hernia surgery, is to keep his opening slot in T20 cricket and adapt to the team's philosophy of going hell for leather from ball one. It won't just be about runs that skipper Rohit Sharma or coach Rahul Dravid would be looking at when they monitor Rahul's performance in Zimbabwe. Rather they would like to check out his approach and the manner in which he is scoring runs, something he would need to tweak before that first Asia Cup game against Pakistan on August 28.

"Shameful": Shoaib Akhtar Slams Marcus Stoinis For Accusing Pakistan Pacer Of Chucking

Legendary Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar did not mince his words as he tore into Marcus Stoinis after the Australian all-rounder made a gesture where he seemingly accused pacer Mohammad Hasnain of chucking during the ongoing Hundred tournament in England. Stoinis was dismissed by Hasnain during Southern Brave's defeat to the Oval Invincibles and as he walked back to the pavilion, he was seen imitating a bowling action that suggested the bowler was chucking. Sharing images of the same on Twitter, Shoaib Akhtar wrote "Shameful gesture by @MStoinis regarding bowling action of @MHasnainPak during #TheHundred2022."

BCCI Has No Policy Allowing Indian Players' Participation In Foreign Leagues: Rajeev Shukla

Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Vice-President Rajeev Shukla said on Tuesday that the board does not have any policy that allows Indian players to participate in foreign cricket leagues. The remarks came in the wake of rumours about former Indian captain and current Chennai Super Kings (CSK) skipper MS Dhoni mentoring Johannesburg Super Kings, a side owned by his franchise for the inaugural edition of Cricket South Africa (CSA) T20 League. A BCCI official said that the board will not allow its players to take part in any foreign cricket leagues.

"Throwing Me Under The Bus, Was Expecting It": Andre Russell On Phil Simmons Remark

Andre Russell has opened up about Phil Simmons's comments claiming he can't "beg players" to play for the West Indies. The Windies head coach made the comments in regard to players opting for franchise cricket over international cricket. Russell had earlier shared an Instagram post with a picture of Simmons' comments and a caption that read "I know this was coming but am gonna stay quiet!!!" Now, speaking to Daren Sammy during the ongoing Hundred tournament in England, Russell said he was expecting to be 'thrown under the bus'.

Shimron Hetmyer, Keemo Paul And Gudakesh Motie Ruled Out Of ODIs vs New Zealand

West Indies suffered big blows ahead of their upcoming ODI series against New Zealand with Shimron Hetmyer, Keemo Paul and Gudakesh Motie ruled out of the series. From the original squad, left-handed batter Shimron Hetmyer is unavailable due to personal reasons; allrounder Keemo Paul is ruled out with an injury and left-arm spinner Gudakesh Motie has failed to recover from the hand injury sustained during the CG United Series against India last month.

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India vs Zimbabwe 1st ODI Preview: All Eyes On Skipper Rahul Ahead Of Series Opener

Proteas skipper Elgar sick of 'Bazball' talk ahead of England Tests

Ravi Shastri had very little tolerance for failure: Dinesh Karthik

1st ODI: All eyes on skipper KL Rahul as India target series sweep in Zimbabwe

"Shameful": Shoaib Akhtar Slams Marcus Stoinis For Accusing Pakistan Pacer Of Chucking

BCCI Has No Policy Allowing Indian Players' Participation In Foreign Leagues: Rajeev Shukla

"Throwing Me Under The Bus, Was Expecting It": Andre Russell On Phil Simmons Remark

Shimron Hetmyer, Keemo Paul And Gudakesh Motie Ruled Out Of ODIs vs New Zealand