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Yash Dayal Living His Father's Dream After Multi-Million IPL Deal

Having landed a staggering Rs 3.2 crore deal at the 2022 IPL auction, young left-arm pacer Yash Dayal is living the dream of his father Chandrapal Dayal, who was once a medium pacer. The 24-year-old from Allahabad was snapped up by the Gujarat Titans at the IPL mega auction on Sunday, bringing immense joy to his family. "His father was a cricketer. He had played Vizzy Trophy and was also a medium-pacer but for some reasons, could not play further. He is currently working in AG office in Allahabad. His son fulfilled his dream," Yash's coach Amit Pal told PTI.

Australia vs Sri Lanka, 3rd T20I Report: Glenn Maxwell Magic Sees Australia Beat Sri Lanka And Seal Series

Glenn Maxwell slammed 39 off 25 balls as a dominant Australia thumped Sri Lanka by six wickets to win their third straight Twenty20 clash and seal the series in Canberra on Tuesday. The world champions have an unassailable 3-0 lead with two games to play after taking the opening match by 20 runs then clinching the second in a thrilling super over finish after it ended in a tie. They made a slow start chasing 122 to win at Manuka Oval, losing two early wickets before skipper Aaron Finch (35) and the big-hitting Maxwell steadied the ship.

India vs Sri Lanka Series Schedule Revised, T20Is To Precede Tests

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), on Tuesday, announced a change in the schedule for the upcoming Sri Lanka Tour of India. The tourists, who were supposed to play two Test matches, followed by a three-match T20I series, will now play the T20Is first, followed by the two Tests. The series, which was earlier supposed to begin from February 25, will now start from 24th instead.