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Top England, Australia Players in Doubt Over Entering IPL Mega Auction

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The mega IPL 2022 auction will take place in Bengaluru on February 12 and 13. IPL 2022 will see 10 teams clashing for the top prize of the Indian Premier League trophy. This tournament will have 74 matches including the league phase and the playoffs and the tournament is expected to begin in March this year, possibly to be held in India. 

A report suggested that several top players from England and Australia are thinking of dropping out of the auction due to bio-bubble fatigue. Players like Ben Stokes, Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins are still in doubt over participating in the next season of IPL. While England Test captain Joe Root has already made himself unavailable for the auction as he wants to focus on Test cricket.

However, Australia and England players who had been mulling over entering the IPL 2022 mega auction have been given a lifeline as the Board of Control for Cricket in India has extended the deadline of giving their names in the auction up to January 20 for enrollment in the mega auction.

Starc had recently hinted at taking part in the upcoming IPL mega auction but as per Cricbuzz, his participation is now in doubt. “I’ve got two days to get my paperwork in, so that might be something to do today before training. I’ve not put my name down just yet, but I’ve got a couple more days to decide on that. It’s certainly on the table regardless of what the schedule has got coming up,” the Australian pacer had said after the conclusion of Ashes 2021-22.

South Africa vs India, 1st ODI : Probable XI

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After a heartbreaking loss against South Africa in red-ball cricket both teams face-off in the three-match One-Day International series. KL Rahul will lead the Indian team in absence of injured Rohit Sharma. Besides, Jasprit Bumrah has been named vice captain.  

India and South Africa will play a three-match ODI series starting from 19th January. The first match will be played at Boland Park, Paarl. However, Team India have already suffered two huge blows from the squad standpoint. Washington Sundar couldn’t board the flight as he was tested position ahead of the tour. Whereas Mohammed Siraj suffered an injury in the second Test, and he is unlikely to recover. Jayant Yadav and Navdeep Saini have been announced as their replacements. 

It will be interesting to see what sort of combination team India plays against South Africa after the return of opening batsman Shikhar Dhawan. There is a chance that India might hand all-rounder Venkatesh Iyer ODI debut as well. As far as opening combination is concerned, Rahul and Dhawan will open with Virat Kohli at number three. Shreyas Iyer and Surya Kumar Yadav will bat at four and five respectively followed by wicketkeeper batsman Rishabh Pant.

India has five bowling options in the form of Thakur, Ashwin, Bhuvneshwar/Siraj, Chahal and Bumrah. However, India will have to decide between Iyer and Ravi Ashwin while Yuzvendra Chahal is set to feature as prime spinner. Jasprit Bumrah and Bhuvneshwar Kumar will lead the bowling attack. It could be a toss up between Deepak Chahar and Shardul for the third seamer option.

‘You Will Always be My Captain: Mohammed Siraj posts heartfelt note for Virat Kohli

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India pacer Mohammed Siraj paid a heartfelt tribute to India captain Virat Kohli. After he had stepped down as India’s Test Captain.

On Tuesday Siraj took to Instagram to pay a heartfelt and emotional tribute to Virat Kohli, the captain.  He posted three pictures with him, 1 in the whites and 2 in Royal Challengers Bangalore colours, and stated that Kohli will always be his captain. posted three pictures with captain Kohli, 1 in the whites and 2 in Royal Challengers Bangalore colours, and stated that Kohli would always be his captain. Siraj, who played under Kohli’s leadership in the Indian Premier League (IPL) for RCB, said the former India skipper will always be his captain.

“To my superhero, I cannot be thankful enough for the support and the encouragement that I got from you. You have always been my great brother. Thank you for trusting me and believing in me for all these years. For seeing the great at my worst. You will always be my captain King Kohli @virat.kohli,” Siraj said in an Instagram post.

He has frequently praised Kohli’s assistance with his progression from an inconsistent swing bowler in 2017-18 to one of India’s top red-ball pacers today. While the Hyderabad born will almost certainly never play under Kohli again, they will continue to represent India and RCB together.

Virat Kohli rejects BCCI’s proposal to lead India in his 100th Test Match

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Virat Kohli, on Saturday shocked everyone by stepping down as the Indian Test captain, a day after India’s 2-1 series loss to Dean Elgar’s South Africa in their ongoing tour of the African nation. 

Earlier, the 33-year-old, resigned from T20I captaincy citing workload management as the reason. Then, he is removed from the ODI captaincy as BCCI wanted only one captain for both ODIs and T20Is. And now, Virat Kohli announced his sudden resignation as red-ball captain with immediate effect. Notably, Kohli was recently involved in a tussle with the BCCI concerning his captaincy in white-ball formats. 

The Cricket fraternity is still wondering that BCCI forced to Virat Kohli to step down as the captain of the Indian Test team. Despite having an outstanding record as skipper in the longest format of the game, things weren’t going as Kohli would have liked. However, according to report the BCCI offered a farewell match to Kohli and asked him to lead the Indian squad one last time in his 100th Test match. However, it has been learnt that Kohli refused to accept the offer saying, “One match makes no difference. That’s not how I am”.

This means that his tenure as India’s Test skipper ended with a series defeat. This report further stated that he wanted to give up the pressures and responsibilities that come as captain to focus on batting.

Rafael Nadal Slides Through Australian Open Kick-Off

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The 20 time Grand Slam winner Rafael Nadal started his Australian Open campaign this morning as he faced off against Marcos Giron the young American.

Giron, who had a similar style to Maxime, a fellow USA player who Nadal faced at the Melbourne Summer Set finals to win his first Melbourne championship. As expected, Nadal breezed past Giron in this opener in straight sets.

This is the first time Rafa has played a best of 5 since last year’s French Open where he unfortunately lost in the semi finals to fellow 20 time grand slam winner Novak Djokovic as he struggled with his knee and ankle issues again. 

Rafa displayed his amazing collection of beautiful shots as he completely ruled the court at the Rod Laver Arena against the young American. 

He started off calmly with a 2 games to 1 lead in the first set and then pulled out a no-look running lob to get his 3rd game. Since that moment it was all Rafael Nadal as he destroyed Giron with incredibly powerful forehands and absolutely genius backhands. 

Giron did manage to get in a few shots in the second set which prompted even Rafael Nadal to applaud the efforts. However, the former World No.1 proved too much for the World No. 66.

Nadal won the match 6-1, 6-3, 6-2 in his purple shirts and green bandana as he moved on to face the winner of the Hanfmann vs Kokkinakis on Wednesday morning. 

Over in the women’s side, Naomi Osaka and Victoria Azarenka were both in action as they teed off against their own respective opponents and won in straight sets quite comfortably.

Pakistani Cricketer Mohammd Amir React to Kohil’s Decision to Quit as Skipper

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Virat Kohli has shocked the cricket world by announcing his resignation as India’s Test captain. This came as a shock to the fans and the entire cricketing community, since India’s Test record under Virat Kohli is unmatched.
Virat announced Saturday he was stepping down as Test captain, a day after his side lost a three-match series to South Africa.

But he will now be available only as a player and will be donning his 100th Test cap under a new captain next month. Social media is flooded with wishes for Kohli. Several cricketers have now reacted to the Virat Kohli news. A few Pakistan players have also reacted to Kohli’s resignation and heaped praise on the India legend

Pakistan cricket fraternity sent their best wishes to Virat Kohli after he stepped down as India’s Test captain. Kohli announced his decision on social media and thanked BCCI for giving him the opportunity to lead the side for seven years.

Taking to Twitter, Amir called Kohli a “true leader” while showering praise on the former Indian captain. “@imVkohli brother for me u are a true leader  of upcoming generation in cricket because u are inspiration for young Cricketers. keep rocking on and of the field,” wrote former Pakistan pacer Mohammad Amir.

Breaking News: Novak Djokovic Has Been Detained Again Ahead of Second Court Battle

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Novak Djokovic, the former World no.1 has been at the center of all controversy as his saga in Australia continues even after his in-court victory last week. 

Here is the way things unfolded for Djokovic in the time of last month;

  • Djokovic tests positive on December 16th
  • Novak breaks isolation rules for an interview
  • Australian Open gives Novak the medical exemption on 7th January
  • Djokovic travels to Australia on 8th January
  • Djokovic detained by Australian authorities on 8th January due to lack of documentation
  • Djokovic fights in court to become a free man in Australia on 10th January
  • Djokovic wins court battle on 10th January
  • Djokovic released from detention hotel on 10th January
  • Australian government cancels Novak’s Visa again on 14th January
  • A new court case with hearing set for 16th January 

The Serbian has been in the middle of everything due to him not getting vaccinated against the Covid virus. The tennis star has publicly denied being vaccinated and put down any intentions or calls for him to to get vaccinated now or in the future. With Australia put in a tough spot in terms of accepting this unvaccinated player just because of his status into the country, they are on the right path to cancel his Visa and deport him. If Djokovic is allowed to play and stay in Australia it will be a huge message to people who had their visas denied due to being unvaccinated.

With countries like Canada punishing people for unvaccinated status and countries like the United States also pursuing such measures, Australia will need to put a hold on Djokovic in order to show political strength. 

Erling Haaland Leaving Borussia Dortmund?

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The young football sensation Erling Haaland’s future has been a point of conversation since the 2021 summer transfer window. Now with the January transfer window open and big moves happening all around the world, it looks like Borussia Dortmund have been nagging Haaland to decide his future.

The striker hinted at leaving the yellows this season for better pastures but his destination was still unknown. He has mentioned earlier that he would rather go to the La Liga than the Premier League if given the choice and Spanish club presidents like Barcelona’s Laporta have come out and said they would like to sign Haaland in the coming summer.

However, he remains at Borussia right now with a contract extending till 2024. The biggest factor is the release clause set at €75 Million. Clubs like City, Munich, Chelsea and more have shown interest in paying the 75 Million to get Haaland out of his contract and into their clubs.

“The last six months, I have chosen not to say anything out of respect for Dortmund,” Haaland told Viaplay. “But now the club has started to pressure me into making a decision, but all I want to do is to play football. But they press me to make a decision now about my future. So that means I have to make a decision soon. I have said from the beginning that I want to focus on football, because that is when I am at my best, not when other things come into my mind.”

“Now they have put pressure for a while. So it is time to get things started. All I want to do is to play football, but I can’t do that now.”

Haaland who scored 78 goals in his first 77 appearances in all competitions for Borussia will be a major player to look out for this transfer season.

Murray Hunting his 47th Title as He Reaches Sydney Finals

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Andy Murray, the former member of the ‘Big Four’ has reached yet another finals in his long career as he beat Reily Opelka to reach the Sydney Classic Finals just 2 days before he begins his Australian Open Campaign.

Amidst the Djokovic controversy it has become difficult for the Scot to shine and have his day in the glory but nonetheless he has beaten young up and coming stars to reach another milestone in his career. 

Murray lost the first set 6-7 in a tiebreak as Opelka reached 6 points with a 2 point gap, however did make a comeback in front of the electric crowd no matter the size. He went on to win 2 sets in a row to cement his spot in the finals with a 6-4, 6-4 set score.

Murray has kept himself busy this week though. After getting involved on twitter during the Djokovic court battle, Murray has now come out and commented on Australia cancelling Novak’s Visa for the second and last time ahead of the Australian Open, saying, “It’s unfortunate that it’s ended up in this sort of situation … [I] just want it to get resolved. I think it would be good for everyone if that was the case. It just seems like it’s dragged on for quite a long time now, and yeah, not great for tennis, not great for the Australian Open, not great for Novak.”

Post his match he also said, “It would be amazing to start the year with a trophy, but it’s already been a big week for me,”

“To string four results together like this is much more than I managed last year. I lost a tight first set and it’s not easy to come back against someone who serves like that, but I love competing.”

Breaking News: Alphonso Davies Diagnosed With Rare Heart Condition

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Bayern Munich’s star full back has been diagnosed with a life threatening heart condition that has ruled him out of any further practice and matches in terms of football until treated.

After Davies recently recovered from Covid-19, he has had heart muscle inflammation that has caused a lot of concern in the Munich camp. The most recent match Munich played was against Borussia Mochengalbach who seemingly have Munich’s number as they won again with a 2-1 scoreline.

Bayern boss Nagelsmann commented on Davies yesterday saying, “Yesterday, during our follow-up examination that we do with every player that has had Covid-19, we detected signs of mild myocarditis, i.e. an inflammation of the heart muscle.”

“He has stopped training for now, so he won’t be available to us for the next weeks.”

“This myocarditis isn’t too dramatic based on the ultrasound, but more simply signs of an inflammation. Nevertheless, it needs to heal and that will no doubt take some time.”

There hasn’t been a date yet announced or decided as to when Davies will return but in a situation like this, his health should be the top priority above his game. This year, legendary striker Kun Aguero also retired early after a heart condition and post last year’s EURO cup, Christian Eriksen has been treated differently after his mini heart attack like situation. 

With Bayern also getting ready for Champions League competition in February, they would want to check Davies’ condition and try to get him back as soon as possible.