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BCCI Apex decides to cancel Deodhar Trophy, Duleep Trophy and Irani Cup this season due to COVID-19

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BCCI Apex decides to cancel Deodhar Trophy, Duleep Trophy and Irani Cup this season due to COVID-19

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will start its domestic season with the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, beginning in September. And the tournament will be followed by Vijay Hazare Trophy in November, while the Ranji Trophy will be held in December. In the apex council meeting on Friday, it was decided that the Deodhar Trophy, Duleep Trophy and Irani Cup will be scrapped this season keeping the COVID-19 in mind. The women's U-19 tournament tournaments are expected to be held next March. The women's…

India vs Australia, 2nd ODI: India aim to bounce back, Australia look to clinch series win

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India vs Australia, 2nd ODI: India aim to bounce back, Australia look to clinch series win

After slumping to a crushing defeat in the opening ODI, Virat Kohli-led India will look to rebound strongly when they head into the second One-Day International (ODI) of the three-match series against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) on Sunday. On Friday, Australian skipper Aaron Finch and opener David Warner slammed a century each to help their side swept aside the Men in Blue by 66 runs in the first ODI in Sydney to take a 1-0 lead in the series. Opting to bat first, Finch…

Mohammed Shami finally breaks silence on 2015 knee injury, retirement talks

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Mohammed Shami finally breaks silence on 2015 knee injury, retirement talks

India's pace spearhead Mohammed Shami has opened up about the knee injury he suffered in 2015 and the speculation thereafter that his career was coming to an abrupt end. Earlier this year, Shami had revealed that he had played in the 2015 World Cup in Australia and New Zealand with a fractured knee. He was the second highest wicket-taker for India (17 wickets from 7 matches) behind Umesh Yadav (18 wickets) and the fourth-highest overall in the tournament. "In 2015 and even back in 2018 when I…

Hardik Pandya slams Jasprit Bumrah for not diving to stop the ball, here’s how netizens reacted

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Hardik Pandya slams Jasprit Bumrah for not diving to stop the ball, here’s how netizens reacted

After stopping the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) batsmen from scoring freely while chasing a mammoth total of 195 runs, Mumbai Indians dominated the match completely but Rohit Sharma-led side was unwilling to allow KKR batsmen to score easily. The commitment of Mumbai Indians players was so high that even a single four resulted in Hardik Pandya lashing out at Jasprit Bumrah after the latter failed to dive to save a boundary. On the first delivery of the 12th over, Kieron Pollard delivered a slow ball to KKR…

Former Indian cricketer and UP minister Chetan Chauhan dies aged 73

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Former Indian cricketer and UP minister Chetan Chauhan dies aged 73

Former Indian cricketer and Uttar Pradesh minister Chetan Chauhan passed away on Sunday following multiple organ failure.He was 73-year-old at the time of his death. Chauhan was initially admitted to PGI Hospital in Lucknow after being tested positive for the novel coronavirus last month.He was later shifted to Medanta hospital in Gurugram. On Saturday, Chauhan's health was deteriorated and was shifted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU).A source close to Chauhan had informed that the former Indian cricketer was critical at the moment and on the life support…