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Viral Video: Virat Kohli's deepfake video slamming Gill goes viral on X

A deepfake video has gone viral on social media platforms, where Virat can be seen slamming Shubhman Gill. The video raised concern among netizens over the wrong use of artificial intelligence

Will ensure Test cricket remains priority, says ICC Chairman Jay Shah

Newly-elected ICC Chairman Jay Shah on Tuesday said he will look to ensure that Test cricket forms the "bedrock" of the game in his tenure during which he will also try to "dismantle barriers that have hindered cricket's progress". The 35-year-old Shah, who has been the BCCI secretary since 2019, will take over from the 62-year-old incumbent Greg Barclay on December 1 as the youngest ICC Chairman after the New Zealander decided against running for a third consecutive term of two years. "While the T20 is a naturally exciting format, it is equally important that Test cricket remains a priority for everyone as it forms the bedrock of our game. "We must see to it that cricketers are driven to longer format and our efforts will be channelised towards this goal," Shah said in a statement issued by the BCCI. "I would like to work towards setting up a separate program for talent search during my tenure, and I look forward to your support in this program." Shah emphasised on further liftin

Waqar, Misbah, Saqlain among 5 mentors appointed for new domestic event

The Pakistan Cricket Board on Monday named stalwarts Misbah-ul-Haq, Saqlain Mushtaq, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Shoaib Malik and Waqar Younis as mentors of five teams taking part in the Champions Cup domestic tournament. The big names in Pakistan cricket have been appointed mentors on three-year contracts following a transparent and robust recruitment process, according a PCB statement. Waqar Younis recently worked as PCB advisor on cricket affairs while Saqlain Mushtaq is a former head coach of the national team. Misbah and Waqar have also had coaching stints with the national team. The PCB said the first assignment of the mentors in the PCB Domestic Cricket Season 2024-25 will be the Champions One-Day Cup, which will be held in Faisalabad from September 12-29. The PCB has made it mandatory for all the top players to appear in the 50-overs competition.

PCB chairman Naqvi promises 'changes' after shock defeat to Bangladesh

PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi on Monday vowed to fix problems in Pakistan cricket following the national team's shock defeat to Bangladesh in the first Test, saying "changes are on the way". Stalwarts such as Shahid Afridi, Muhammad Hafeez and Fawad Alam lambasted the national team for its 10-wicket defeat on Sunday in Rawalpindi. "I will fix the issues in Pakistan cricket, God willing. And changes are on the way," Naqvi said while talking to media Hafeez took a swipe at Naqvi, reminding him of his major surgery required in Pakistan cricket comment during the World Cup. Earlier this year, when Pakistan were bundled out of the World T20 Cup, Naqvi was quoted as saying after the defeat to India: "Initially, I believed a minor surgery would suffice, but after this poor performance, it's clear that a major overhaul is needed. The nation will soon witness substantial changes. However, no changes have been made in the national team and the same senior players appeared in the first Test aga

Pakistan, Bangladesh docked WTC points for slow over rate in 1st Test

Pakistan were docked six points on the World Test Championship (WTC) table while Bangladesh were penalised three points for maintaining slow over rate during the first Test in Rawalpindi, the ICC said on Monday. Bangladesh recorded a historic, maiden Test win over Pakistan here on Sunday. The landmark win came after 14 matches with Pakistan, where the Tigers had suffered 12 defeats and managed just one draw. This was Bangladesh's first-ever 10-wicket win in Tests. Pakistan were deemed to be six overs short of the target and hence docked six WTC points and fined 30 percent of their match fee. Bangladesh were found to be three overs short and docked three WTC points along with a fine of 15 percent of the match fee. "Hosts Pakistan were found to be six overs short and lost six WTC points, while visitors Bangladesh were docked three points after being found three overs short of the acceptable rate," the ICC said in a release. According to Article 2.22 of the ICC Code of Conduct for .

PCB is a bunch of confused people: Former PAK coach Mudassar Nazar

Former Pakistan head coach Mudassar Nazar on Monday called Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) officials a bunch of confused people, who do not learn from mistakes. Mudassar's comment came in the wake Pakistan's heavy 10-wicket defeat against Bangladesh in the first Test. "The PCB is full of confused people and they are making mistakes after mistakes, leading to increasing problems in Pakistan cricket," Mudassar who also worked as Director of the National Academy said. The former Test cricketer he was surprised that no one in the PCB and the team think tank is aware that in the month of August playing with four fast bowlers in Rawalpindi is not a good idea. "Everyone who has played cricket in Pakistan knows that no matter whatever anyone says in August the pitches in Rawalpindi tend to become good batting tracks after the first one or two hours of help for the seamers, he added. Mudassar, who was one of former captain Imran Khan's trusted lieutenants, said that the defeat to Bangladesh c

Why has Bangladesh Cricket Board been urged to ban Shakib Al Hasan? Details

A complaint, which also names Sheikh Hasina, was filed against Shakib Al Hasan by Rafiqul Islam following the death of his son, Rubel, on August 7 amid the Bangladesh protests

Shikhar Dhawan joins Legends League Cricket after international retirement

Former India opener Shikhar Dhawan on Monday joined the Legends League Cricket (LLC) following his retirement from international cricket. Having announced his retirement on Saturday, the 38-year-old southpaw can now compete in T20 leagues outside the IPL. "My body is still conditioned for the demands of the game, and while I'm at ease with my decision, cricket is an inseparable part of who I am, it will never go out of me. "I am eager to regroup with my cricketing friends and continue to entertain my fans as we create new memories together," said Dhawan in a statement. Dhawan represented India in 34 Tests, 167 ODIs and 68 T20s, aggregating 12,286 international runs. The Legends League Cricket will be staged in September.

Focus on Suryakumar Yadav, Shreyas and Sarfaraz in Buchi Babu meet

India dasher Suryakumar Yadav will turn up for Mumbai in their Buchi Babu contest against TNCA XI, beginning here on Tuesday, with an aim to get his Test career back on track. Shreyas Iyer, also part of Mumbai's squad, too will be looking to make a statement in the pre-season event, having last played a Test in February. The star-studded Mumbai side will be captained by Sarfaraz Khan, who too will be jostling find space in a full strength Test squad when the home season begins next month despite a promising beginning against England earlier this year. The likes of Virat Kohli, K L Rahul and Rishabh Pant, who were not available for different reasons over course of the five games against England, are expected to be available for the two Test series against Bangladesh beginning September 19 in Chennai. The centre of attention in the round three of the Buchi Babu match undoubtedly will be Suryakumar, who recently led India to victory in his first series as T20 skipper. Not in the team'

WI win 2nd T20I to clinch series after South Africa stumble in run chase

West Indies smashed 13 sixes in its innings to beat South Africa by 30 runs and secure the Twenty20 international series with a game to spare. West Indies scored 179-6 after being asked to bat first in the second T20, accelerating from 111-4 after 14 overs. Shai Hope hit a 22-ball 41 with two fours and four sixes. Captain Rovman Powell contributed 35 runs, also in 22 balls, with three sixes. South Africa was all out for 149 with two balls remaining despite a strong start of 57-0 after just four overs. But the chase faltered and, at 138-6, South Africa needed 42 runs off the last four overs. Opener Reeza Hendricks top-scored with an 18-ball 44 which included two of his team's six sixes before he was bowled by Romario Shepherd, who took 3-15 in four overs. Shamar Joseph returned 3-31. West Indies was unchanged from the team that also hit 13 sixes to win the opening T20 by seven wickets at the same ground last Friday. South Africa replaced fast medium left-armer Nandre Burger with Liza

Murder case filed against Bangladesh cricketer Shakib Al Hasan and others

A case filed by the father of a victim of the violence names cricketer Shakib Al Hasan and actor Ferdous Ahmed, both former members of parliament representing the Awami League party.

Disney-Reliance offer concessions for merger, but no cricket rights sale

Reliance-Disney are aiming to create India's biggest entertainment player which will compete with Sony, Netflix and Amazon

Who is Rathnayake? Sri Lankan tailender who broke 71-year-old record

Milan Rathnayake's 72-run debut consisting of six boundaries and two sixes made him Sri Lanka's second-highest run-getter on day 1 of the first England vs Srilanka Test series

To seal India merger, Disney-Reliance may need to dilute cricket dominance

The companies can simply sell rights of certain cricket tournaments or for a particular medium, such as TV or streaming, to meet antitrust concerns, they said

Former ODI skipper Faruque Ahmed takes charge as new BCB President

Former cricketer and chief selector Faruque Ahmed has replaced Nazmul Hasan Papon as the new president of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) after the incumbent resigned in the wake of the political unrest in the country. The BCB held an emergency meeting on Wednesday during which the 58-year-old Ahmed was elected. Papon, who was in his fourth term, has been in London with his wife following the political unrest in the country which began with a huge student protest against quotas in jobs. The Sheikh Hasina-led Awami League regime was toppled as a result and there has been widespread violence despite an interim government taking charge. Papon was an Awami League MP since 2009. He, along with 16 other directors, left Dhaka on August 5. "I resigned as a selector in the past because I opposed the system. Now, I aim to create a system that can run the board smoothly," Faruque was quoted as saying by 'Cricbuzz' on Wednesday. Faruque played seven ODIs for Bangladesh between 1988 and 19

Team India's Rohit Sharma, Rahul Dravid win top honours at Ceat Awards

India captain Rohit Sharma was named the 'Men's International Cricketer of the Year', while former head coach Rahul Dravid was conferred with the 'Lifetime Achievement Award' at the Ceat Cricket Rating Awards 2023-24 here on Wednesday. India's batting mainstay Virat Kohli was named the 'Men's ODI Batter of the Year' while Mohammed Shami, the highest wicket-taker during the 2023 ODI World Cup with 24 scalps, was named the 'ODI Bowler of the Year'. Yashasvi Jaiswal, who raked up 712 runs against England during the five-Test series earlier this year, was named the 'Men's Test Batter of the Year', while R. Ashwin was named the 'Men's Test Bowler of the Year'. BCCI secretary Jay Shah, who was awarded for excellence in sports administration, said that the Indian teams will look to clinch more trophies in the future. "As I told you in Rajkot, that we are going to host our flag in Barbados, and our captain did that. If we have the blessing of 1.4 billion people, then we can do the same in

PAK vs BAN: Babar Azam's dismal WTC run continues for Pakistan

It wasn't just Babar who had a poor showing on the day as the Pakistan top-order was decimated by Sri Lanka early on in the game

England vs Sri Lanka 1st Test Playing 11, live timings, streaming

Coming off a morale-boosting Test series victory against the West Indies last month, England will be without their star player Ben Stokes and opener Zak Crawley with the duo ruled out due to injuries.

Pakistan vs Bangladesh 1st Test Playing 11, live timings, streaming

Pakistan's record on home soil in Test series hasn't been one to look at as they are without a win since 2021 in their own backyard.

Wet outfield delays the start of 1st Test between Pakistan and Bangladesh

A wet outfield delayed the toss in the first test between Pakistan and Bangladesh at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Wednesday. Umpires were set to make a second inspection at 11:00 a.m. local time as there were still some wet patches on the outfield following early morning rain. Rawalpindi will also host the second test of the two-match series from Aug. 30. The Pakistan Cricket Board moved that match because of ongoing construction work at the National Bank Stadium ahead of next year's Champions Trophy.