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Indian cricket team register most wins in T20I format after beating Aus

India won the fourth game by 20 runs, restricting Australia to 154/7 in a chase of 175 runs. They not only won the five-match series 3-1 but also registered their 136th win in the format

165 cricket players to go under hammer in WPL auction on December 9

As many as 165 players will go under the hammer during the player auction for the second edition of the Women's Premier League scheduled to be held here on December 9. The second edition of the WPL could take place in February-March next year. "Out of 165 players, 104 are Indians and 61 are overseas cricketers of which 15 are from associate nations. The total capped players are 56, uncapped players are 109," BCCI said in a release on Saturday. "A maximum of 30 slots are available with the five teams, with 9 spots for overseas players." West Indian all-rounder Deandra Dottin, who was initially bought for Rs 60 lakh by Gujarat Giants before being controversially excluded on medical grounds, and Australian fast bowler Kim Garth chose to be in the top bracket with the highest reserve price of Rs 50 lakh. Interestingly, it was the 27-year-old Garth who had replaced Dottin in the Gujarat Giants squad, who later released the Aussie in the off season. Aussie all-rounders Annabel Sutherla

India Women's Team: Spinner Saika called for T20Is, batter Shubha for Tests

Left-arm spinner Saika Ishque, who impressed one and all during inaugural edition of Women's Premier League, received her maiden call-up for India as she was named in the three-match WT20I series against England starting December 6 in Mumbai. The T20 squad comprised mostly of those who were part of the Asian Games gold-winning squad in Hangzhou, which is a nice blend of seniors and juniors. At one end there are seasoned campaigners like skipper Harmanpreet Kaur and her deputy Smriti Mandhana, Deepti Sharma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Shafali Verma and Puja Vastrakar, on the other, the selectors have also included rookies like spinner Mannat Kashyap, batters Kanika Ahuja, Shreyanka Patil, talented pacer Titas Sadhu to name a few. The Test team doesn't have too many surprises as Sadhu, an heir apparent to Jhulan Goswami, has been included along with Karnataka left-hander Shubha Satheesh, who was rewarded for her gritty batting in National One Dayers. India's squad for 3 T20Is against England

Ethics off the pitch

The brand and advertising choices of affluent celebrity cricketers show their endorsements don't align with their personal brand attributes or the interest of their mainly young followers

Fantasy sports companies get World Cup boost, witness growth in revenue

Spurred by increased traffic, gaming unicorn Dream11, the largest Indian platform for fantasy gaming, breached the 200 million-threshold of registered users on its platform

IPL's media rights value could cross $50 billion by 2043: Arun Dhumal

Speaking at RCB Innovation Lab's Leaders Meet in Bengaluru, IPL chairman Arun Dhumal said that IPL is the best Make-in-India brand post-independence

Uganda dance their way to historic first-ever T20 World Cup qualification

Uganda reached their first-ever senior men's World Cup after beating Rwanda and finishing in the top two of the ICC Africa T20 World Cup 2023 qualifiers

He might be regretting, or he might be hurt: Srikkanth on Bumrah's post

Former India cricketer Kris Srikkanth feels that Jasprit Bumrah could be hurt by all-rounder Hardik Pandya's return to Mumbai Indians as the premier pacer may have harboured captaincy aspirations. Pandya has returned to the MI fold a couple of years after leading Gujarat Titans, having also led the latter to title success in IPL 2022. Pandya had begun his IPL career with MI in 2015, winning four titles before joining GT in 2022. After he was traded by MI last week, Bumrah posted a cryptic Insta story, which read, "Silence is sometimes the best answer." "He's is the best bowler in the world currently, be it Tests or white-ball cricket, not to forget his World Cup performance. He was even the stand-in captain against England in the fifth Test last year," Srikkanth said on his YouTube channel. "He might be regretting. It could be his ego, or he might be hurt by the fact that he stayed back at MI and gave his all, but the team is bringing back someone who had left and celebrating him.

S Sreesanth, Stuart Binny to play in American Premier League T20 tournament

Former India pacer S Sreesanth and all-rounder Stuart Binny are set to take part in the second edition of American Premier League (APL) T20 scheduled in Houston from December 19 to 31. Both Sreesanth and Binny have retired from active cricket in India and hence are allowed to play in overseas franchise leagues. All the matches will be played at the Moosa Cricket Stadium in Houston, Texas and the league had been sanctioned by the ICC, in May this year and the USA Cricket board has roped in 40 international cricketers across seven teams. The seven teams include Americans, Indians, Paks, Windees, Bengalees, Aussies and English. Sreesanth and Binny will be part of the Premium Indians team. The 40-year-old Sreesanth, who announced his retirement from all forms of domestic cricket in India last year, said, "I am honoured to be picked by the Premium Indians. I am still very new to franchisee cricket eco-system outside of India so really excited about it. "It would be a great experience

BCCI extends head coach Dravid and his support staff's contract for India

Rahul Dravid will likely accompany Team India for three T20Is, as many ODIs, and two Test matches in South Africa. ICC T20 World Cup 2024 in June will be the next big assignment for Dravid

PCB waives off match fee fine imposed on Azam for displaying Palestine flag

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Tuesday completely waived off the 50 per cent match fee fine it had imposed on Azam Khan for displaying the Palestine flag on his bat during the ongoing National T20 Championships here. Azam, the son of former Pakistan captain Moin Khan, was fined 50 per cent of his match fee by the PCB match referee two days back after he refused to remove the Palestine flag sticker from his bat. The wicketkeeper-batter was found to have violated Article 2.4 of the PCB Code of Conduct For Players and Players Support Personnel for repeated failure to comply with the instruction or directive of an umpire during a Match. The PCB did not give any reason for completely waiving off the fine nor did it explain whether Azam had agreed to take off the sticker from his bat for the remaining matches of the tournament. "Azam Khan's 50 per cent fine imposed by match officials has been reviewed and waived off by the Pakistan Cricket Board," the PCB said in a brief release. "The

PCB in deadlock with ACC on additional compensation for chartered flights

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) was on Tuesday caught in a deadlock with the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) for demanding additional compensation on organising chartered flights between Pakistan and Sri Lanka during the Asia Cup, which it co-hosted in August-September. The Asia Cup 2023 was organised in a hybrid model in Pakistan and Sri Lanka after the ACC accepted PCB's hybrid model, with majority of the matches organised in the island nation. A reliable source in the PCB informed PTI that apart from seeking the tournament hosting fees around $250,000 as well as shares from ticketing and sponsorship fees, they have also demanded additional compensation. The source said, The additional money is for expenses incurred on renting chartered flights for teams between Pakistan and Sri Lanka and other extra expenses like additional hotel and transport fees, which were not included in the initial budget for the Asia Cup." The source, however, informed that the ACC is not willing to pay ...

Best of BS Opinion: NBFCs' contagion concerns, Unambitious targets & more

Here is the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for today

IPL 2024 auction: Full list of released, retained players by Punjab Kings

Punjab Kings released Shahrukh Khan and Bhanuka Rajapaksa, two of the players who performed really well for the team in the last season

Kerala police registers cheating case against former pacer S Sreesanth

Sreesanth and the two others have been booked under IPC Section 420 (cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property)

Rashid Khan to undergo back surgery, to miss the Big Bash League 2023-24

Afghanistan star Rashid Khan will miss the Big Bash League, starting December 7, due to a back injury that requires surgery. His team Adelaide Strikers announced on Thursday that Rashid will undergo a minor operation. England's Harry Brook too will be unavailable for the team. Rashid has played for the Strikers since 2017. "Rashid is a beloved member of the Strikers and a fan favourite who has been with us for seven years, so he will be extremely missed this summer," Tim Nielsen, GM of Cricket at Adelaide Strikers, said. "Rashid loves Adelaide and the Strikers, and we know how much he loves playing in the BBL, and we support him as he has treatment for this injury to ensure his long-term involvement in the game. "Our list management and coaching staff will now look at our options for replacing Rashid for the upcoming season and a replacement player will be announced in due course." Rashid, who was part of Afghanistan's spirited campaign in the ODI World Cup in India, had earlier

Here's why Rohit Sharma should play T20 cricket ahead of World Cup in June

36-year-old Rohit Sharma has played 148 T20Is, scoring 3853 runs at a strike rate of nearly 140 with four hundred.

ICC introduces stop clock in men's ODI, T20Is; 5-run penalty on 3rd offence

Bowling teams in men's ODI and T20Is will be imposed a five-run penalty if the bowler exceeds the 60 second limit of bowling the next over for the third time in an innings, the sport's governing body ICC said on Tuesday. It will be used on a trial basis initially. The decision was taken at the International Cricket Council (ICC) Board meeting here. "The CEC agreed to introduce a stop clock on a trial basis in men's ODI and T20I cricket from December 2023 to April 2024. The clock will be used to regulate the amount of time taken between overs. "If the bowling team is not ready to bowl the next over within 60 seconds of the previous over being completed, a 5-run penalty will be imposed the third time it happens in an innings," said the ICC in a statement. The ICC also made a change to its process of banning a pitch from international cricket. "Changes to the pitch and outfield monitoring regulations were also approved, including a simplification of the criteria against which a pitc

India vs Australia T20s full schedule, squads, match timing, live streaming

JioCinema has the broadcasting rights for the India vs Australia T20 series. Sports 18 to live telecast IND vs AUS T20 games from 7 PM IST on match days

West Indies pick two uncapped allrounders for ODIs against England

West Indies picked uncapped allrounders Sherfane Rutherford and Matthew Forde in a 15-man squad to face visiting England in one-day internationals next month. There were also recalls for wicketkeeper Shane Dowrich, who played his only ODI in 2019, and opening batter Kjorn Ottley, who played two ODIs in January 2021. Rutherford is a 25-year-old middle-order batter who has played six Twenty20s, but not since 2020, and Forde is a 21-year-old medium-pacer. The team led by Shai Hope faces England on Dec. 3 and 6 in Antigua, and on Dec. 9 in Barbados. Allrounder Justin Greaves was injured while Jason Holder and Nicholas Pooran were unavailable because they were prioritizing other formats. The West Indies and England then play five T20s. West Indies: Shai Hope (captain), Alick Athanaze, Yannic Cariah, Keacy Carty, Roston Chase, Shane Dowrich, Matthew Forde, Shimron Hetmyer, Alzarri Joseph, Brandon King, Gudakesh Motie, Kjorn Ottley, Sherfane Rutherford, Romario Shepherd, Oshane Thomas.