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Pakistan test captain Azhar Ali has finally responded to the rumours regarding his removal as a skipper from the longest format. Right now Azhar Ali feels that those rumours are just baseless and he does not want to pay attention to it.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) named KL Rahul as vice-captain of the limited-overs sides in the absence of Rohit Sharma. Speaking on his appointment as a vice-captain for Australia tour, Rahul said that it is undoubtedly a proud moment for him and he is very happy and excited at the same time. The batsman further added that the upcoming two-three months are very important and he is looking forward to making most of this opportunity.
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) defeated Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) by six wickets in the Indian Premier League (IPL 2020) on Thursday. Despite suffering a defeat against Chennai Super Kings (CSK), Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) mentor David Hussey said he hoped the team would make it to the playoffs.
The 49th match of the 13th edition of the Indian Premier League was played between Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders in which MS Dhoni led side won the match by six wickets. KKR skipper Eoin Morgan said, “Nagarkoti probably didn't have enough runs to defend, would have liked 16-17. He's a young guy, he'll take it on the chin and move on.”
Chennai Super Kings team's performance in the 13th edition of the Indian Premier League has been disappointing. Gautam Gambhir said that he would not be surprised if MS Dhoni will be retained as CSK captain in 2021.
Bangladesh's all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan, who is facing a one-year ban in cricket, is about to complete his sentence. Shakib was handed a two-year ban, with a one-year suspended sentence, by ICC's Anti-Corruption Unit on October 29 last year.
BCCI announced the squad for Australia Tour on Monday. KL Rahul, who has impressed many while leading Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) in Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020, received a recall into the Test squad by the selectors. Former Indian cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar seemed unhappy with the selectors choice.
Rohit Sharma is currently suffering from a hamstring injury. He got injured while playing against Kings XI Punjab. Former India batsman, Virender Sehwag said that during his days a player was not picked up if he was injured on the selection day.
Mumbai Indians faced Virat Kohli led Royal Challengers Bangalore on Wednesday. During the match, Mumbai's all-rounder Hardik Pandya and Bangalore's all-rounder Chris Morris engaged in a war of words. Both these players have been found guilty of breaking the IPL Code of Conduct.
Mumbai Indians (MI) performed brilliantly and defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) by 5 wickets. Suryakumar Yadav's red-hot form irked the Bangalore side but there was nothing that Virat Kohli & co could do as they watched on Yadav take the bowling apart.