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On Shakib Al Hasan's Home Test Farewell Request, Bangladesh Board Says 'Can't Provide Personal...'

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Faruque Ahmed has claimed the board cannot provide Shakib Al Hasan "individual security" that he has asked for to play his final Test in Dhaka against South Africa in October. On Thursday, Shakib expressed his desire to retire from the Test format on his home soil if the South Africa tour takes place. As of now, the Proteas series in October is still tentative as Cricket South Africa is yet to give security clearance after the inspection of the venue earlier this week.

First Time Since 2015: Rohit Sharma's Bold Announcement At Toss Stuns Everyone

India captain Rohit Sharma left everyone surprised at the time of toss during the start of the second Test against Bangladesh in Kanpur. Team India was expected to field three spinners in the second Test, especially considering the pitch at the venue was prepared using black soil, which makes added assistance to spinners a certainty. However, Rohit decided to bowl first after winning the toss and named an unchanged XI, meaning all three pacers - Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj and Akash Deep - retained their place in the team.

"Kind Of Spat On Me": Yuvraj Singh On Face-Off With Andrew Flintoff Before 6 Sixes In 2007 T20 World Cup

Former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh revealed what England's Andrew Flintoff had said to him during their verbal spat in the 2007 T20 World Cup. The inaugural edition of the tournament is remembered for many things. From Misbah Ul Haq's cheeky shot in the final over against India and Yuvraj smoking the ball into the stands for six sixes off Stuart Broad in an over after his animated verbal chat with Flintoff. Yuvraj recalled the moment when Flintoff provoked him after he had smacked a couple of boundaries in his over.

India vs Bangladesh LIVE Score, 2nd Test, Day 1: Toss Delayed In Kanpur; Next Inspection At...

India vs Bangladesh Live Updates, 2nd Test Day 1: Toss for the 2nd Test between India and Bangladesh has been delayed due to a wet oufield at the Green Park Stadium, Kanpur. It is currently not raining in Kanpur and the covers are being peeled off. However, there was heavy downpour on Thursday night and the entire ground was covered overnight. India won the first Test by 280 runs in Chennai, thanks to Ravichandran Ashwin's all-round show. The star player scored 113 runs in his only innings in the game before returning figures of 6 for 88. India will aim to whitewash Bangladesh in order to keep their World Test Championship final hopes really strong. (Live Scorecard)

"Quite Tough To Bowl To": Rohit Sharma Receives Massive Praise From Australia Pacer

Australian cricket team fast bowler Josh Hazlewood was all praise for India captain Rohit Sharma ahead of the Border-Gavaskar Test series. Hazlewood praised Rohit for his ability to score runs in tricky batting conditions and also the flexibility he has provided his team with in the past few years. Since taking over the Test captaincy, Rohit has scored 1101 runs for India with four hundreds. The Border-Gavaskar Trophy will be the next major Test engagement for the Rohit-led India team and Hazlewood admitted that he found it quite tough to bowl to the India captain as it feels like he has "all the time in the world".

Dinesh Karthik's Retort To Fan Questioning Virat Kohli's Test Form

India's star batter Virat Kohli is having a poor form in international cricket. He scored only 23 runs in the recently-concluded first Test match against Bangladesh in Chennai. In both innings of the Test, Kohli delivered subpar scores of 6 and 17. While in the first innings, he chased an outside off-stump delivery by pacer Hasan Mahmud to lose his wicket, Kohli fell victim to spinner Mehidy Hasan Miraz through LBW. Pointing out the difficulties Kohli faced in the Chennai Test, a fan asked Dinesh Karthik if Kohli needs to work on his batting skills. To this, the former India cricketer came up with a confident reply.

India vs Bangladesh Live Streaming 2nd Test Live Telecast: When And Where To Watch

A 2-0 whitewash will be the aim of the Indian cricket team when it takes on Bangladesh in the second and final Test at Green Park in Kanpur on Friday. The Rohit Sharma-led side put a dominating performance in the first game in Chennai and it will try to replicate the show in Kanpur as well. India won the first Test by 280 runs, thanks to Ravichandran Ashwin's all-round show. The star player scored 113 runs in his only innings in the game before returning figures of 6 for 88.

Kanpur Hourly Weather Report Today: Will India vs Bangladesh 2nd Test Day 1 Be Washed Out?

After a comprehensive 280-run victory against Bangladesh in the series opener, Team India gears up hoping to produce a repeat of the performance in the second Test, which takes place in Kanpur. However, a worrying news has emerged ahead of the start of the match at the Greenfield Stadium, with the weather forecast painting a grim picture as far as the opening day's play is concerned. While overcast conditions are expected the entire day on Friday, about 4 hours of rainfall has also been suggested in the weather report.

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On Shakib Al Hasan's Home Test Farewell Request, Bangladesh Board Says 'Can't Provide Personal...'

First Time Since 2015: Rohit Sharma's Bold Announcement At Toss Stuns Everyone

"Kind Of Spat On Me": Yuvraj Singh On Face-Off With Andrew Flintoff Before 6 Sixes In 2007 T20 World Cup

India vs Bangladesh LIVE Score, 2nd Test, Day 1: Toss Delayed In Kanpur; Next Inspection At...

"Quite Tough To Bowl To": Rohit Sharma Receives Massive Praise From Australia Pacer

Dinesh Karthik's Retort To Fan Questioning Virat Kohli's Test Form

India vs Bangladesh Live Streaming 2nd Test Live Telecast: When And Where To Watch

Kanpur Hourly Weather Report Today: Will India vs Bangladesh 2nd Test Day 1 Be Washed Out?