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  • International League T20: Complete schedule for the inaugural ILT20 announced

    International League T20: Complete schedule for the inaugural ILT20 announced

    Fixtures for the inaugural edition of the International League T20 (ILT20) have been announced, and Dubai Capitals will lock horns with Abu Dhabi Knight Riders in the opening game on January 13, 2023.

    The grand finale of the brand-new league will be played on February 12.

    All six teams, namely Dubai Capitals, Abu Dhabi Knight Riders, Gulf Giants, MI Emirates, Sharjah Warriors and Desert Vipers, will face each other twice during the league-stage encounters.

    The top four teams will then be matched up to play one eliminator and two qualifiers – just like it happens in the Indian Premier League (IPL) – to identify the two finalists.

    The competition will set the cricket world on fire with overseas stars like Andre Russell, Kieron Pollard, Dasun Shanaka, Wanindu Hasaranga and Moeen Ali, among others boasting the five-weekend-day double-headers in UAE.

    Speaking about the ILT20 schedule, Mubashshir Usmani, General Secretary, Emirates Cricket Board, said: “This is a very exciting time for the league and, collectively, we are delighted to announce the 2023 ILT20 playing schedule. To have superstars such as Dubai Capital’s Dasun Shanaka and Abu Dhabi Knight Rider’s Andre Russell open their teams’ accounts is very exciting.

    “We cannot wait for the teams to arrive (in early January) and battle it out in the park and provide world-class entertainment to the cricket fans here, in the UAE, and around the globe.

    “It is very important for us to launch the first season in an emphatic style, and the league management is very excited to have engaged with globally recognised artists in Badshah and Jason Derulo, both of whom will undoubtedly energise the teams, and the fans leading into the opening match. We are confident that the ILT20 will be a huge success,” he concluded.

    Here’s the official schedule for ILT20 2023:



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  • AUS vs WI: Pat Cummins confirms Australia’s playing XI for the Perth Test

    AUS vs WI: Pat Cummins confirms Australia’s playing XI for the Perth Test

    Australia captain Pat Cummins has confirmed his team’s playing XI that will take the field in the first Test against the West Indies in Perth on Wednesday, November 30.

    Scott Boland, who was the star performer for Australia during the Ashes this year, couldn’t find a place in the starting XI as Cummins, Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood complete the three-man pace attack.

    Among the batters, veteran opener David Warner and Usman Khawaja remain at the top, with left-hander Marcus Harris missing out despite being called up for the two-match series.

    In order to make their position strong to reach the 2021-2023 ICC World Test Championship final, Australia have to beat the West Indies.

    Australia are currently at the second place in the ICC World Test Championship standings while the West Indies are in the sixth position.

    Australia’s playing XI for the Perth Test:

    David Warner, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Cameron Green, Alex Carey, Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Nathan Lyon.

    Perth Weather forecast

    • Wednesday: 35, partly cloudy (0% chance)
    • Thursday, 25, partly cloudy (10% chance)
    • Friday: 27, cloud clearing (0% chance)
    • Saturday: 29, mostly sunny (5% chance)
    • Sunday: 30, mostly sunny (10% chance)

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  • NZ vs IND: Rain could play spoiler in 3rd ODI at Christchurch as India aims to level series

    NZ vs IND: Rain could play spoiler in 3rd ODI at Christchurch as India aims to level series

    Since the last couple of weeks, rain and wet outfield have followed India in their limited-overs tour of New Zealand 2022. The second ODI between New Zealand and India on Sunday (November 27) was called off due to consistent showers in Hamilton. It was the second game of the ongoing tour to be washed out apart from the T20I series opener in Wellington on November 18.

    The weather prediction for the third and last ODI in Christchurch on Wednesday is also not very bright. Scattered showers and ample breaks between play can spoil India’s hopes of levelling the three-match series. New Zealand won the first ODI comprehensively in Auckland on last Friday.

    “High cloud, then showers developing from afternoon, possibly heavy. Westerlies turning fresh southerly in the afternoon, strong about Banks Peninsula,” the MET department predicted for Wednesday.

    With rain around, it will be an interesting toss between Kane Williamson and Shikhar Dhawan, and what they opt to do as DLS will surely play its part.

    Meanwhile, the time is running out for Rishabh Pant, who has failed to consolidate his position in the Indian batting line-up. Fans are unhappy with the team management’s decision to pick the struggling Pant ahead of in-form Sanju Samson in the playing XI.

    Probable XI of both teams:

    New Zealand – Finn Allen, Devon Conway, Kane Williamson (c), Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (wk), Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner, Michael Bracewell, Matt Henry, Tim Southee, Lockie Ferguson

    India – Shikhar Dhawan, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant/ Sanu Samson (wk), Deepak Hooda, Washington Sundar, Deepak Chahar, Umran Malik, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal.

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  • Happy Birthday Suresh Raina: Wife Priyanka shares heartfelt stories for her hubby; check celebration pics

    Happy Birthday Suresh Raina: Wife Priyanka shares heartfelt stories for her hubby; check celebration pics

    Former Indian international Suresh Raina turned 36 on Sunday, November 27. Raina, who is also popularly known as ‘Mr. IPL’, was an important member of the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) squad in the Indian Premier League (IPL).

    The southpaw is currently in Abu Dhabi, plying his trade for the Deccan Gladiators at the T10 League. Suresh is accompanied by his Priyanka and their two little kids, Gracia and Rio.

    Priyanka celebrated her husband’s birthday on the sidelines of the ongoing tournament. Check celebration pics here:

    Suresh cut a cake in the hotel room in the presence of his teammates and family members.

    Priyanka posted a few stories for her hubby, wishing him on his 36th birthday. She wrote: “The spark of my life..a very very happy birthday my lifeline.”

    “May you keep laughing like this forever & keep cracking your most humourous (some lame) jokes. Happy Birthday, my life,” she added.

    Suresh Raina, Priyanka (Image Source: Instagram)

    Suresh married his childhood girlfriend Priyanka on April 3, 2015. The couple got blessed with their first child Gracia in May 2016. They run a foundation on her daughter’s name that works for upliftment of mothers and children in rural areas.

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  • “Achha hua jo nahi khela…”: Umran Malik’s father on his son’s non-selection in India’s T20 World Cup squad

    “Achha hua jo nahi khela…”: Umran Malik’s father on his son’s non-selection in India’s T20 World Cup squad

    India’s tearaway pacer Umran Malik made an impactful ODI debut against New Zealand at the Eden Park in Auckland on Friday (November 25). He impressed fans and experts with his raw pace and picked up two wickets in his quota of ten overs.

    His fastest ball was clocked at 153.1 kph, while many other deliveries were above 145 kph. But his effort was not enough to guide India to victory asas Tom Latham (145*) and Kane Williamson (94*) added an a record 221-run stand for the fourth wicket to chase down the 307-run target with 7 wickets in hands.

    Back in Jammu, Umran’s family members were glued to the TV set watching their child representing India and his father Abdul Rashid proudly explained to his mother that Williamson used to be the captain of their son’s team in the Indian Premier League (IPL).

    “I told his mother that Umran used to bowl him [Williamson] in the nets and now they are facing each other. Aage ustaad hai toh pichhe chela (a faceoff between the master and the disciple). I really enjoyed watching them,” Rashid was quoted as saying to News 18.

    Umran Malik’s father and mother (Photo Source: Twitter)

    Umran made his T20I debut during India’s tour of Ireland and England in July this year. Many cricket pundits believed that Umran should have been in the Indian team which made a semifinal exit at the recently concluded T20 World Cup. Former fast bowlers from Pakistan and Australia, mainly Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis and Brett Lee were left baffled at his omission as they were of the opinion that Umran could have troubled the batters with his extreme pace on the bouncy pitches in Australia.

    However, Umran’s father feels that it was good for his son to have not been picked in India’s World Cup team.

    “Dekhiye janab.. Log keh rahe the na, ki world cup nahi khela, lekin hum kehte hai ki achha hua jo nahi khela. Jo jab hona rehta hai wahi hota hai! (People were saying that he couldn’t get selected for the World Cup. We think it is great that he didn’t make it. Things happen when they are meant to).

    “You don’t need to rush behind anything. The kid is in the learning phase. He shares the dressing room with the experienced ones. He’ll go there and learn from them. You need not hurry. The big players who are already there are doing pretty well while others get the opportunity after being noticed,” added Umran’s father.

    Rashid, who runs his own fruit and vegetable shop, didn’t went out for work on Friday to see his son playing his first ODI match.

    “It was important for him to play the ODIs and he made a decent debut. The almighty backed him so did the entire nation. Sabka kehna tha ki Umran Mallik aur Sanju Samson ko khilao (People were talking about getting Umran and Sanju Samson in the team. It happened today and we felt great.)

    Our kid is playing for the country. What else could we ask for? The entire world is watching him. It was his debut and we are happy for him. India should’ve won the game but no worries, we will win the next one,” Rashid added further.

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  • Aussie legend Glenn McGrath opens up on Pat Cummins’ decision to skip IPL 2023

    Aussie legend Glenn McGrath opens up on Pat Cummins’ decision to skip IPL 2023

    Legendary Australian cricketer Glenn McGrath has shared his take over Aussie Test skipper Pat Cummins’ decision to skip the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Ahead of the IPL franchises retention/released players list submission deadline, Cummins, who was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) for INR 7.25 crore at the mega-auction in February this year, had announced his decision to opt-out of IPL 2023 citing a hectic international schedule, including Ashes and ODI World Cup.

    “I’ve made the difficult decision to miss next years IPL. The international schedule is packed with Tests and ODI’s for the next 12 months, so will take some rest ahead of an Ashes series and World Cup. Thanks so much to @KKRiders for their understanding. Such a terrific team of players and staff, and I hope I can get back there ASAP,” Cummins had tweeted.

    Reacting to Cummins’ decision, former Australian fast bowler McGrath has come out to extend his support to the New South Wales cricketer. McGrath felt that fast bowlers should take a rest to balance out things and give preference to representing the national side.

    “Cummo has come out and said he’s not going to the next IPL. That’s where you have your offseason, get strong and get through the next season. If you don’t do that, you’re a car that never refuels. Sooner or later, you’re going to run out. Fast bowlers need to have a bit of an offseason because bowling and running depletes your strength,” said McGrath while speaking to AAP.

    “You don’t want to devalue the Big Bash, but you have to weigh up what is important. Playing for Australia should still be the be-all and end-all. Test cricket is still the ultimate,” the 52-year-old added.

    Cummins has so far played 42 matches in the lucrative league, picking up 45 wickets at an average of 30.16 and an economy of 8.54, with 4/34 being his best performance.



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  • Rohit Sharma’s childhood coach comes up with a key advice to players regarding India’s ICC title drought

    Rohit Sharma’s childhood coach comes up with a key advice to players regarding India’s ICC title drought

    Team India’s ICC title drought has continued after their campaign in the T20 World Cup 2022 ended with a loss against England in the semi-final. India last lifted an ICC trophy back in 2013 when they won the Champions Trophy. Since then, the Men in Blue have failed to grab another ICC title.

    India had a dream run between the period of 2007 and 2013, when they won three ICC trophies – the T20 World Cup in 2007, the ODI World Cup in 2011 and the Champions Trophy in 2013 – under the captaincy of MS Dhoni. But things haven’t been well for India since their last glory at the ICC event.

    In the recent past, many experts have even criticized Indian players for giving preference to the Indian Premier League (IPL) and missing games for the national team. Indian captain Rohit Sharma’s childhood coach Dinesh Lad has also joined the list and lambasted players for prioritizing IPL over the Indian team.

    Speaking about the red-hot topic, Lad called out players for their frequent absence and reckoned this as a reason for instability in the outfit and India not winning the ICC trophy.

    “I thought, maybe, in the last seven-eight months, we are not a stable team. If we are preparing for the World Cup, it should be an established team. In the last seven months, somebody is coming to open the innings, somebody is coming to bowl, there is no stability,” said Lad while speaking to Sportskeeda.

    Lad observed that players should avoid playing in the cash-rich league if they seriously want to win the World Cup, and they should play every international game.

    “I don’t think so (on workload management as a potential reason). Everybody in the world is playing because they are professionals, not a workload, you can say. Why are they playing in the IPL? Don’t play the IPL if you want to win the World Cup. In actual professional grades, they should play every game (at the international level) because we are getting something from that. It’s not an honorary job, and there should be no compromise in international cricket,” he added.

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  • New Zealand vs India 2022, 3 ODIs: Fixtures, Squads, TV Channels & Live Streaming details

    New Zealand vs India 2022, 3 ODIs: Fixtures, Squads, TV Channels & Live Streaming details

    After clinching the T20I series against New Zealand, Team India will lock horns against the Blackcaps in the three-match ODI series, starting this Friday in Auckland.

    All three matches are part of the ICC Cricket World Cup Super League. Though, India need not to worry much about the Super League points as they have already qualified for the 2023 Cricket World Cup, because they are the tournament hosts. In the absence of Rohit Sharma, opener Shikhar Dhawan will lead the team.

    On the other hand, New Zealand will be looking forward to gain some crucial points. Currently, the hosts are sixth in the points table with 11 wins and four defeats. Kane Williamson will, as usual, lead the side in the ODIs.

    Fixtures and match timings:

    • 1st ODI: November 25, Eden Park, Auckland, at 7:00 am IST
    • 2nd ODI: November 27, Seddon Park, Hamilton, at 7:00 am IST
    • 3rd ODI: November 30, Hagley Oval, Christchurch, at 7:00 am IST

    Squads:

    New Zealand: Kane Williamson (c), Finn Allen, Michael Bracewell, Devon Conway, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Tom Latham, Daryl Mitchell, Adam Milne, Jimmy Neesham, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee

    India: Shikhar Dhawan (C), Shubman Gill, Deepak Hooda, Suryakumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant (VC and WK), Sanju Samson (WK), Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Deepak Chahar, Umran Malik

    Broadcast and live streaming details:

    • India: DD Sports, Amazon Prime
    • New Zealand: Spark Sport
    • United States: Willow TV, ESPN+
    • United Kingdom: Sky Sports
    • Australia: Fox Sports
    • Sri Lanka: Dialog TV, Peo TV
    • Bangladesh: Gazi TV
    • South Africa: SuperSport

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  • Shikhar Dhawan opens up on getting replaced by KL Rahul as captain during Zimbabwe ODIs

    Shikhar Dhawan opens up on getting replaced by KL Rahul as captain during Zimbabwe ODIs

    Team India are all set to face New Zealand in the three-match One-Day International (ODI) series, starting on Friday in Auckland. Left-handed opener Shikhar Dhawan will be leading the Men in Blue in the absence of regular skipper Rohit Sharma.

    This is the third time in 2022 that Dhawan will be leading the Indian side. He has earlier captained during the West Indies ODI series, followed by the home ODI fixtures against South Africa. Dhawan had also led the Indian troops last year during the Sri Lanka tour when the main side was in England for the Test series.

    Notably, Dhawan was also named as captain during the Zimbabwe series, but at the last minute, KL Rahul was given the responsibility after the latter came back into the side, having recovered from his injury. Ahead of the upcoming first ODI against the Black Caps, Dhawan was quizzed regarding how he felt after being removed from captaincy ahead of the Zimbabwe series.

    Dhawan mentioned the decision did not hurt him as Rahul was the vice-captain and upon being fit, he had to lead the side. The Delhi-born cricketer observed that Rahul got a good practice of captaining ahead of the Asia Cup as in case Rohit had gotten injured, Rahul would’ve to lead the side in the multi-team event.

    “You have asked a good question. I consider myself fortunate that I am getting an opportunity to lead the side at this stage of my career. I feel good about it, and it is a challenge. We have won good series with a young side. If I talk about the Zimbabwe tour, KL Rahul is the vice-captain of our main team, when he came back, I was mindful of the fact that he had to go to Asia Cup. If Rohit had gotten injured during Asia Cup, then KL might have been asked to lead. So it was better that he had the practice during the Zimbabwe tour,” said Dhawan during the pre-match presser.

    “I was not hurt. I feel that whatever happens, happens for the best. I was then selected as the captain for the South Africa series, the selectors and the team management gave me that opportunity. I never feel bad,” he added.

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  • Uncapped leg-spinner added to England Test squad for the tour of Pakistan

    Uncapped leg-spinner added to England Test squad for the tour of Pakistan

    Before winning the 2022 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, the England team toured Pakistan for a seven-match T20I series which they won by a margin of 4-3, and now it’s time for the Three Lions to pull out their white flannels.

    On Monday, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced an 18-man Test squad that will take on Ben Stokes and his troops, the mighty English side with head coach Baz McCullum at the helm of the red ball format.

    For the series that is to be contested shortly, England had named their 15-member squad in the second week of October. And today, they have added an uncapped 18-year-old leg-spinner Rehan Ahmed to their star-studded line up.

    Rehan, who has been with Stokes & Co. in their red-ball training camp in the UAE and is currently playing in the three-day warm-up fixture against the England Test squad in Abu Dhabi, impressed coaches with his attitude and genuine potential to be given a maiden call up for the senior side.

    “Ben, myself and the rest of the coaches like how he approaches his game,” McCullum said about Rehan’s selection.

    “The experience of being part of the squad in Pakistan will be hugely beneficial for him, and he will add to the make-up of our squad,” Baz added.

    If included in the starting XI during the three-match Test series – the first time England will play in Pakistan after 17 years – Rehan will become the youngest cricketer to play a Test match for England Men’s team, surpassing Brian Close, who represented the Three Lions at 18 years 149 days against New Zealand in July 1949.

    The series will begin with the first Test in Rawalpindi on December 1 followed by the next two games in Multan and Karachi.

    England’s Test squad for Pakistan tour:

    Ben Stokes (c), James Anderson, Harry Brook, Joe Root, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ben Foakes (wk), Will Jacks, Keaton Jennings, Jack Leach, Liam Livingstone, Jamie Overton, Ollie Pope, Ollie Robinson, Mark Wood, Rehan Ahmed.

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