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Asia Cup wrangle pits Sri Lanka Cricket Board against Pakistan Cricket Board
Pakistan will tour Sri Lanka in July to play two Tests of the next ICC World Test championship
The Pakistan Cricket Board and the Sri Lankan Cricket Board are not on the best of terms at the moment. The PCB is not happy with the Sri Lankan board for offering to host the Asia Cup and has refused to play a one-day international series in Sri Lanka.
Pakistan will tour Sri Lanka in July to play two Tests of the next ICC World Test championship. Apparently, the Sri Lankan Cricket Board had suggested that Pakistan play a few one-day international matches as they were positive the Sri Lankan team will book a spot for the ODI World Cup qualifiers in Zimbabwe. Hence, they would need more exposure before the event in October.
The PCB had initially said that they would consider the offer but refused it later. This sends a clear message that the PCB is not happy with the Sri Lankan Cricket Board’s proposal to host the Asia Cup as it was Pakistan’s turn to host the regional event.
PCB chief Najam Sethi was also upset with the response from the boards of Bangladesh and Afghanistan as well over the Asia Cup issue. Sethi had expected that Sri Lankan, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan boards would convince the BCCI to go with the hybrid model as proposed by PCB.
The PCB chief did not refute media reports that the BCCI has rejected Sethi’s hybrid model and wants the tournament to be held in Sri Lanka. The bone of contention in the controversy is the Indian board is unlikely to send its team to play in Pakistan, though it has not formally announced the same, it has been making gestures to that effect.
A senior BCCI official said that there is absolutely no chance that Pakistan could hold the Asia Cup. The BCCI would like it if the ICC Champion’s Trophy is also moved out of Pakistan. According to reports, Sri Lanka was likely to hold the event. But the final decision will be made at the ACC meeting.
With strong relations between the BCCI and Sri Lanka Cricket, the BCCI wants the event to happen in Sri Lanka. At the next ACC meeting, the PCB chief will be conveyed the message.
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National Cricket Academy declares KL Rahul fit for IPL 2024, will join Lucknow Super Giants in 2 days
The medical team of the BCCI has advised Rahul not to keep wickets in the initial stages of the tournament, and play as a specialist batsman. Sources in BCCI said KL Rahul is fit and can join the IPL franchise in the coming 2 days. He suffered pain in the quadriceps and got an injection too.
KL Rahul has been declared fit for IPL 2024 which is scheduled to begin on Friday. The National Cricket Academy awarded the Lucknow Super Giants skipper the fitness certificate in Bengaluru and will join the team in 2 days. The Lucknow Super Giants will start their campaign against Rajasthan Royals in Jaipur on Sunday.
The medical team of the BCCI has advised Rahul not to keep wickets in the initial stages of the tournament, and play as a specialist batsman. Sources in BCCI said KL Rahul is fit and can join the IPL franchise in the coming 2 days. He suffered pain in the quadriceps and got an injection too.
He went through his rehabilitation and the National Cricket Academy has declared him fit. But he has been advised not to take up the role of wicket-keeping immediately. Rahul complained of pain in the quadriceps after the Hyderabad Test match and was later ruled out from the rest of the series against England which got over recently.
The BCCI had initially claimed that KL Rahul has reached 90% match fitness and he is making steady progress under the supervision of the BCCI medical team. Later it was decided that they should consult a specialist in England. As a result Rahul went abroad to England for an expert opinion.
Shreyas Iyer who had missed out the last 2 days of Mumbai’s Ranji Trophy finals due to back issues had also been declared fit to play the IPL but on a condition. The Kolkata Knight Riders captain has been advised that he cannot lunge too much while playing the forward defense as this may worsen his injury.
According to reports Shreyas Iyer visited a spine specialist in Mumbai after getting consultation from the National Cricket Academy (Bangalore). The doctor has advised him fit to play but he should take precaution and needs to be cautious while stretching his leg.
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IPL 2024: Hardik Pandya opens up on his relationship with Rohit Sharma over Mumbai Indians’captaincy change row
Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya today addressed the controversy surrounding the captaincy change that erupted inside the team when Rohit Sharma was dropped as the leader of the team to make room for the Gujarat Titans’ returning all-rounder.
After deciding to join Guajrat two year sago, Hardik was signed as a trade. During a Monday press conference hosted by the Mumbai Indians, Hardik said that he doesn’t anticipate any unpleasant situations involving Rohit.
Hardik said on his comeback that it’s a surreal feeling to be back. Since 2015, everything he had known has come from this experience. He further said, he never thought he would get here. He is looking forward to playing at the Wankhede, at his favorite venue.
Regarding the shift in captaincy, the all-round player said that he expects Rohit’s hand on his shoulder whenever he needs it.
The former Gujarat Titans captain said, the fact that Rohit Sharma is the captain of Team India benefits him, he just carrys on what Sharma accomplished with this team. Hardik said he knows he will always have Sharma’s hand on his shoulder because he has played under him in his entire career.
Hardik said that he only likes to think on the things he can control, despite the fact that the fans’ feelings over the captaincy change conflict have occasionally been unpleasant.
He continued saying, he is going to bowl. Although he respects the feelings of fans, but there are things he cannot control. He said, he appreciate them, but he’ll concentrate on his duties as captain.
In response to a question about whether he and Rohit had spoken since the captaincy switch, Hardik said that the Hitman’s continues travels had prevented them from having a meaningful conversation.
Due to his trip, he has’t had much time to speak with Rohit. When he connects with the squad, he will undoubtedly catch up, he said.
Meanwhile, under Rohit Sharma’s captainship Mumbai Indians won the IPL trophy for 5 times.
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RCB Unbox 2024: Rashmika Mandanna hints of team name change ahead of IPL, video goes viral
Regarding the much-anticipated RCB Unbox in Bengaluru on March 19, there is a lot of speculation. The rumors seem to be genuine, despite some sources indicating that the franchise’s name may be changed. In a video, a big hint about it was given by actor Rashmika Mandhana, who is a RCB supporter, made a strong indication and nearly confirmed it.
As Rashmika enters the apparent make-up van in the video, she reads Royal Challengers Bangalore inscribed on the mirror. When the Pushpa actor notices it, she approaches closely and takes Bangalore out of Royal Challengers, giving the audience a clear indication of what to expect.
As soon as the video was posted online, it quickly went viral and it left social media users into splits. A user said, this name change is not required. Another said this is disappointing. A third user tagged the official social media handle of RCB and wrote what are you doging and added heart break emojis to it.
Meanwhile, yesterday, RCB as a franchise won the title for the first time in 17 years and as RCB-W lifted the trophy in 2nd year. Womens Premier League began in 2023. In the match on Sunday against the Delhi Capitals, Smriti Mandhana-led RCB won the trophy. The game was won by RCB by eight wickets. Soon after the win, Virat Kohli made a video call to Mandhana to congratulate her and the entire team.
Several prominent performers will take the stage at the MA Chidambaram stadium tomorrow for the RCB Unbox event.
The live streaming of the RCB Unbox event will be available on their official YouTube channel. The team may also live stream the event for fans on its other social media handles.
RCB full squad (Men):
Faf du Plessis (c), Glenn Maxwell, Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Anuj Rawat, Dinesh Karthik, Suyash Prabhudessai, Will Jacks, Mahipal Lomror, Karn Sharma, Manoj Bhandage, Mayank Dagar, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Mohamed Siraj, Akash Deep, Reece Topley, Rajan Kumar, Cameron Green, Alzarri Joseph, Yash Dayal, Tom Curran, Lockie Ferguson, Swapnil Singh and Saurav
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