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"Hope Money Is Not Incentive To Play Test Cricket": Rahul Dravid's Blunt Take On BCCI's New Scheme

The BCCI on Saturday took an unprecedented step of awarding cash incentives to players who feature in Test cricket. This scheme is not only designed to encourage players to engage in the purest format of the sport but also addresses the evolving dynamics of the cricketing landscape, ensuring parity with match fees in other formats and league cricket. Commencing from the 2022-23 season, the 'Test Cricket Incentive Scheme' will serve as an additional reward structure on top of the existing match fee for Test matches, set at INR 15 lakhs.

"Least Insecure About What People Feel About Me": Ravichandran Ashwin After Win Over England

Ravichandran Ashwin worked on different actions and speeds throughout the Test series against England and the master off-spinner said experimenting while shutting out external noises was integral for his success in the varied Indian conditions. Ashwin, who played his 100th Test in Dharamsala, finished the five-match series as the top wicket-taker, bagging 26 wickets. "Throughout the series I have gone to different actions, speeds and releases. India is different, each ground has a challenge. I am least bit insecure about what people feel about me," Ashwin said at the post-match presentation.

"India Playing Own Version Of Bazball": Ex-England Star's Dig At Ben Stokes And Co

Former England cricket team spinner Graeme Swann praised the Indian batters for their brilliant performance on Day 2 of the fifth Test match in Dharamsala with a subtle dig at the Ben Stokes-led side. Shubman Gill and Rohit Sharma slammed centuries to provide the perfect foundation for Sarfaraz Khan and Devdutt Padikkal to pile more misery on the visitors. On commentary, Swann said that Indian batters played their own brand of 'Bazball' and they did "very very well" during the five-match Test series.

Watch: Shoaib Bashir's Hilarious "DRS" Gesture After Getting Bowled Leaves Joe Root, England Great In Splits

England spinner Shoaib Bashir was involved in a hilarious incident during Day 3 of the fifth Test against India on Saturday. During the 46th over of England's second innings, Ravindra Jadeja found some turn and clipped Bashir's off-stump. Assuming that he had been caught behind the stumps by Dhruv Jurel, Bashir decided to take the DRS as he didn't realise that he had been bowled. Bashir's hilarious gesture caught the attention of the fans, who had criticised him for his fiery send offs during the match.

CSK Fret Over Injury Concern Ahead Of IPL With Star's Hamstring Strain

Two weeks ahead of the upcoming IPL, defending champions Chennai Super Kings were left to fret over another injury concern as pacer Matheesha Pathirana has suffered a Grade 1 hamstring strain on his left leg. The Sri Lankan slinger suffered the niggle during the second T20I against Bangladesh at Sylhet on March 6 and left the field without completing his spell. "Matheesha Pathirana will not be available for selection for the third T20I (on Saturday), as the player has sustained a Grade 1 hamstring injury on his left leg," Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) said in a statement.

"I Don't Decide BCCI Contracts": Rahul Dravid Breaks Silence On Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer Axing

The Indian cricket team's 4-1 series win against England is significant in many ways. There were top stars like Virat Kohli and Mohammed Shami who were missing due to various. The series also Shreyas Iyer getting dropped after the first two Tests. Since, then he and Ishan Kishan, who was not picked up for the series, have been left out of BCCI contract list. Their apparent reluctance to play domestic was reported as a likely reason for the axing.

Mumbai Indians Women vs Gujarat Giants Live Score Updates, WPL 2024

MIW vs GGW, WPL 2024, Live Score Updates: Mumbai Indians will be taking on Gujarat Giants in their next Women's Premier League 2024 match on Saturday in Delhi. MI will be coming to this clash after defeating UP Warriorz by 42 runs in the previous match. On the other hand, Gujarat defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore by 19 runs, which was also their first victory of the ongoing tournament. Currently, MI are at the second place on the points table while GG are at the bottom. (Live Scorecard)

Shubman Gill Breaks Silence On Batting At No. 3 Amid Inconsistent Performances

Indian cricket team batter Shubman Gill said that he did not think about going back to opening the batting when he was going through a rough patch in his career. Gill, who slammed a brilliant century on Day 2 of the fifth Test match against England in Dharamsala on Friday, struggled to score runs before the ongoing series. With Yashasvi Jaiswal opening the innings with Rohit Sharma, Gill was given the No. 3 position and it took him some time to get accustomed to it. However, he bounced back brilliantly and has already scored more than 400 runs in the ongoing five-match Test series against England.

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"Hope Money Is Not Incentive To Play Test Cricket": Rahul Dravid's Blunt Take On BCCI's New Scheme

"Least Insecure About What People Feel About Me": Ravichandran Ashwin After Win Over England

"India Playing Own Version Of Bazball": Ex-England Star's Dig At Ben Stokes And Co

Watch: Shoaib Bashir's Hilarious "DRS" Gesture After Getting Bowled Leaves Joe Root, England Great In Splits

CSK Fret Over Injury Concern Ahead Of IPL With Star's Hamstring Strain

"I Don't Decide BCCI Contracts": Rahul Dravid Breaks Silence On Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer Axing

Mumbai Indians Women vs Gujarat Giants Live Score Updates, WPL 2024

Shubman Gill Breaks Silence On Batting At No. 3 Amid Inconsistent Performances