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Are you telling me Shikhar Dhawan is not good for T20Is? You can't say that: Mohammad Kaif

The ICC released the Future Tours Programme (FTP) for the 2023-2027 cycle on Wednesday and the numbers show that as many as 777 international matches will be played by the 12 ICC full members. That's 83 matches more than the current cycle (694 matches). As the volume of cricket grows one trend that cannot be questioned anymore is the emergence and now domination of T20 cricket. Take India's schedule alone for the next FTP cycle - 38 Tests, 42 ODIs and as many as 61 T20Is. T20 cricket is not just the future anymore, it's also very much the present. It's no surprise then that the ICC hosts a men's and women's T20 World Cup every two years. To cope with this sheer deluge of cricket these days, teams are of course having to scramble to find enough players to fill squads. For the top teams fielding two squads to play two simultaneous series, while keeping in mind a big multi-nation tournament like the Asia Cup or a Champions Trophy or World Cup, is now a reality. India is one country which has responded to this challenge very well. Only three members of India's 15 member squad (not including Washington Sundar, who was withdrawn due to injury) that is currently playing in Zimbabwe (KL Rahul, Deepak Hooda and Avesh Khan) are also part of the Asia Cup squad.

Quintana pulls out of Vuelta after Tour disqualification

Colombian rider Nairo Quintana has pulled out of the Vuelta a Espana starting on Friday after having his Tour de France results nullified following positive tests for the banned substance tramadol, the 32-year-old said on Thursday.

'I'm sick of being fat-shamed on social media' - Shaun Murphy reveals he had surgery to remove 80% of stomach

Shaun Murphy has revealed he has undergone gastric sleeve surgery in a bid to rejuvenate his career as well as the criticism he received on social media. Having made the World Championship final in 2021, where he was beaten by Mark Selby, Murphy had one of the most difficult seasons of his career. Ad He was knocked out in the early stages of most ranking tournaments including a first-round loss to amateur player Si Jiahui at the UK Championship, where Murphy claimed “it was not fair” to face players of that calibre.

Quintana denies using banned substance after Tour disqualification

Nairo Quintana has denied using the banned substance tramadol after the Colombian rider was stripped of his sixth-place finish at this year's Tour de France by cycling's governing body (UCI) on Wednesday.

Are you a pro footballer? Or a billionaire? Man Utd probably want you as part of their mad summer dash – The Warm-Up

THURSDAY’S BIG STORIES Man Utd want everyone Ad Deep breath, one and all. In the past few days Manchester United have reportedly upped, ended or registered their interest in: Antony, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Moises Caicedo, Casemiro, Matheus Cunha, Moussa Dembele, Sergino Dest, Joao Felix, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Mauro Icardi, Illan Meslier, Thomas Meunier, Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, Alvaro Morata, Christian Pulisic, Adrien Rabiot, Yann Sommer, Jamie Vardy, Hakim Ziyech, and probably another handful more we have failed to remember*.

What is Jim Ratcliffe's net worth as he considers buying Manchester United?

Jim Ratcliffe has thrown his hat into the ring as a "potential buyer" of Manchester United, a spokesman for the British businessman has said.

Future Tours and Programmes: ICC allows longer window for IPL

India-Australia series to become five-Test affair from 2024The Indian Premier League got bigger last year with the inclusion of two new teams. Now, it's time to get longer as well. A two-and-a-half month window has been made available for the lucrative franchise league between mid-March to the beginning of June - an increase of 15 days to the existing window. The decision was announced by ICC as part of the Future Tours and Programmes (FTP) cycle from 2023-27. "The landscape around the game is continuing to evolve and we will work closely with members as we collectively adapt to that," ICC general manager of cricket Wasim Khan said. "We are committed to growing the game and giving more fans more opportunities to enjoy cricket, but are very mindful of the need to balance that ambition with the welfare of players," Khan added.

Ineos’ Sir Jim Ratcliffe interested in buying Man Utd stake with view to full takeover from Glazer family

Ineos CEO Sir Jim Ratcliffe would be interested in buying a minority stake in Manchester United providing he has an opportunity to assume long-term ownership from the Glazer family. The under-fire Glazers are in preliminary discussions with regards to bringing in a new investor at the club, according to Bloomberg.

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Are you telling me Shikhar Dhawan is not good for T20Is? You can't say that: Mohammad Kaif

Quintana pulls out of Vuelta after Tour disqualification

'I'm sick of being fat-shamed on social media' - Shaun Murphy reveals he had surgery to remove 80% of stomach

Quintana denies using banned substance after Tour disqualification

Are you a pro footballer? Or a billionaire? Man Utd probably want you as part of their mad summer dash – The Warm-Up

What is Jim Ratcliffe's net worth as he considers buying Manchester United?

Future Tours and Programmes: ICC allows longer window for IPL

Ineos’ Sir Jim Ratcliffe interested in buying Man Utd stake with view to full takeover from Glazer family