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Jason Roy pulled out of the IPL 2022 due to bio bubble fatigue

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England batsman Jason Roy has decided to pulled out of the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League citing challenges of staying in a bubble. Gujarat Titans bagged him in the mega auction with his base price of INR 2cr. Roy played his last year’s season from the Sunrises Hyderabad franchise.

According to a report in ‘ESPNcricinfo’, Jason Roy informed the franchise of his decision last week. The Titans are yet to finalise a replacement. However, the England cricketer’s pull-out from the IPL would hurt the franchise as he was in sublime form in the PSL, where, despite playing just six games for the Gladiators, he still managed to score 303 runs at an average of 50.50 and a strike rate of 170.22. 

This is the second time Roy has decided not to take part in the IPL after finding a team at the auction. In 2020, Delhi Capitals picked up Roy for his then base price of Rs 1.5 crore but he opted out for personal reasons. The 31-year-old cricketer last season had represented Sunrisers Hyderabad and dished out a few decent performances. 

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Meanwhile, the 2022 edition of the IPL is slated to kick off on 26th March 2022. The opening match of the tournament will see the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) locking horns with two-time IPL winners Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). The tournament will conclude on 29th May 2022. With 10 teams, more matches and an exclusive 2-month window for the event, while it won’t be surprising to see a few more withdrawals for mental health and bio-bubble fatigue reasons 

Ind vs SL: Virat Kohli Signs Autographs For Young Fans

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Team India will be hosting Sri Lanka for a two-match Test series, starting from March 4 at Mohali. This Test match will be a historic occasion for Team India as ex-captain Virat Kohli is set to complete a huge milestone by playing his 100th Test match.

Virat Kohli has reached Mohali with Team India for the India vs Sri Lanka series being played in the difficult conditions of Bio Bubble. Kohli today joined other players and he has been regularly practising at the Mohali stadium ahead of the big game. Some young fans had gathered outside the entry gate of Mohali cricket stadium to catch a glimpse of their icons. 

However, as soon as he reached the batting nets, he heard young fans, waiting outside an entry gate, asking for his autographs on jerseys. Virat then asked the security guard to collect jerseys of those fans and made sure to give autographs on one or two jerseys before leaving the practice session. Before leaving the nets, he made sure to sign one or two for his young fans. “Paji, ehna to shirts le lo” (Brother, take shirts from them),” said Kohli to the security guard.

“I had never thought that I would get his autograph. He was kind to listen to our request,” said Aslam, a student, who came all the way from Chandigarh on a rented bicycle. “He heard us requesting for an autograph. I was keen on meeting him, but his autograph will work too,” said Sahil, another student.

However, the match is set to be played behind closed doors On Saturday, PCA officials had confirmed that Kohli’s 100th Test match will be behind closed doors as the BCCI won’t be allowing any spectators.

Alia Bhatt Gets Trolled For Choosing Her Favouite Cricketer Between Rohit Sharma & Virat Kohli

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India batter Virat Kohli and Team India skipper Rohit Sharma are two of the greatest cricketers of the modern era and their contribution to Indian cricket speaks for themselves. Notably, Cricket has a special connection with Bollywood and these days actress Alia Bhatt is in the headlines and she is also facing trolling on social media.

Alia Bhatt asked about her favourite cricketer as she chose both Kohli and Rohit. In an interview, Alia Bhatt revealed her favourite cricketer between Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. She stated that her current favourite is Rohit Sharma but all time favourite is Virat Kohli. However, netizens trolled Bollywood actress Alia Bhatt for giving a diplomatic answer “Rohit Current and Virat All Time Favorite “. Alia said in an interview when asked to choose one between the two.

With this answer of Alia, people started trolling her for her cricket knowledge. Alia was also asked what would she do if she woke up one morning as Virat Kohli? So to this the actress replied that she will take a long break because she has been working for a long time and is working very hard. At the same time, Alia said that if she wakes up one morning as Rohit, then she would not like to give herself a break and would like to stay in the field to be an inspiration for her team.

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Meanwhile, Virat Kohli will be playing his 100th Test when India take on Sri Lanka in Mohali from March 5. This week when India and Sri Lanka take the field at the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium in Mohali, Kohli will achieve the unique milestone of playing 100 Test matches. So far, Kohli has a stunning record in Test cricket.

NZ vs SA : Will Young takes a unbelievable one-handed catch

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New Zealand opener batsman Will Young grabbed an absolutely outstanding catch to dismiss South Africa’s Marco Jansen in the second Test match at the Hagley Oval, Christchurch. Notably, New Zealand lead the two-test series 1-0 after thrashing the Proteas in the first Test match in Christchurch.

Meanwhile, on the fourth day of second Test in the 79th over of the South Africa’s second innings, Kiwi player Will Young showcased remarkable one-handed catch to dismiss Marco Jansen. On the second delivery of the over, Colin de Grandhomme bowled a good length delivery on off-stump which shaped in just a touch. Marco Jansen just whipped it off his legs towards the leg side. lt was going away from Will Young who was standing at the deep mid-wicket.

Young ran to the boundary to leap and stretched his arms and plucked the ball out of thin air. After grabbing the ball he rolled over but he didn’t leave the ball and managed to complete the catch.

New Zealand former skipper Stephen Fleming, who was commentating in this match, said, “It is very sensational work. A sensational piece of cricket, what a wonderful catch.” West Indies legend Ian Bishop tweeted, “Difficult to beat this catch in 2022. This is amazing.”

Talking about the match, South Africa declared their second innings at 354/9 riding on an unbeaten 136 from wicketkeeper-batter Kyle Verreynne to set up a mammoth target of 426 runs for New Zealand. While in reply New Zealand is reeling at 94//4 at stumps on Day 4. They need to chase the target of 332 runs on the fifth and final day to win the three-match Test series against South Africa

Vinod got arrested for drunk driving, hitting a passing car in Mumbai

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Former India cricketer Vinod Kambli was arrested for drunk driving on Sunday as he hit car at a Bandra society in Mumbai. 

The cricketer was taken to Bandra police station in Mumbai and was later granted bail. After hitting a parked car, Kambli hit the compound wall of his building as well and was booked for rash driving. The 50-year-old was charged under the Indian Penal Code for driving under the influence of alcohol. According to news agency PTI, Kambli was released on bail later in the day. 

Confirming the incident, Deputy Commissioner of police Manjunath Singhe (zone IX) said, “He was driving his car in a drunken state. He has been arrested and further investigation is being done by Bandra police station.” However, PTI reported that Kambli was released on bail later in the day. Kambli also allegedly argued with the complex’s watchman and some residents after the incident.

Vinod Kambli played his last international match for the Indian side in the year 2000 against the Sri Lankan side. He  was also a part of the Indian side that played the 1992 and 1996 ODI World Cups as well. Kambli played 17 Tests and scored 1084 runs, including 4 hundreds. He played 104 ODIs for India, hitting 2477 runs, including 2 hundreds.

Yuzvendra Chahal trolls Mohammed Siraj for new hairstyle

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India register a six-wicket

against Sri Lanka and sweep the T20I series 3-0 in Dharamsala on Sunday. Team India recorded 11 consecutive victories in this format.

Shreyas Iyer was named the Man of the Match for his sensational batting performance. The right-handed batsman scored 73 off 45 balls with the help of 9 boundaries and a six at a strike rate of 162.22. However India leg spinner Yuzvendra Chahal interviewed Shreyas. BCCI, on their official Twitter account, shared a video of Yuzvendra Chahal conducting an interview with the Man of the Match and Player of the Series Shreyas Iyer for Chahal TV.

Their interview was interrupted by pacer Mohammed Siraj. Chahal decided to join in on the fun when he poked fun at Siraj and the India pacer’s new hairstyle. Chahal trolled Siraj for his new hair style. A video of the incident was uploaded by the BCCI on their official Twitter handle. Chahal also asked Siraj that you go to the haircut salon before every match. The Indian bowler reacted and said that there is nothing like this, just like this he gets his hair cut.

Mohammed Siraj’s new hairstyle was the rage on social media once he returned from South Africa. Now, he once again became a butt of joke which came from none other than Yuzvendra Chahal. In the video, Chahal was heard as saying: “Agar aap inke (Siraj) baal dekhenge to aisa lag raha hai ki ghaas ko paani nahi mila hai aur ghaas sookh gayi hai (Translation: If you look at his hair it seems like dry grass, which has not been watered for long.).”

Former Indian Captain Sunil Gavaskar warns Rohit Sharma, coach Rahul Dravid, ahead of T20 World Cup

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India defeated Sri Lanka by six wickets in the third T20 International to make a 3-0 clean sweep in the three-match series on Saturday. Team India recorded 11 consecutive victories in this format.

However,  former captain Sunil Gavaskar has given a warning to coach Rahul Dravid and captain Rohit Sharma. The former player said that Indian bowlers gave away runs at a high economy rate in the final five overs. In a conversation with Star Sports Sunil Gavaskar said that India need to address this issue and cannot afford to concede runs heavily often. He also also praised Sri Lanka team for their hitting ability, especially in the death overs.

The legendary batsman has warned India ahead of the T20 World Cup in mind. Harshal Patel was smashed for 42 runs in two overs while Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Jasprit Bumrah conceded 16 and 14 runs respectively as India gave away 78 runs in the death overs.

“It is not a sign of worry but it is something they have got to look at because they cannot afford to have it regularly. One match, it happens that is the nature of the format. There might be partnerships in the last 5-6 overs where you will get 80-90 runs like we saw today,” Gavaskar said in a conversation.

“Shanaka was magnificent today. Even Nissanka, look at that shot against Bumrah, of all the people. It isn’t easy to hit against Bumrah. It is an issue that India cannot afford to sweep under the carpet. They have to worry about the death-over bowlers. Who should be bowling the first 10 and the last 8? These are issues that India need to think about,” Gavaskar added.

Ishan Kishan admitted to hospital after being hit on head in 2nd T20

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Indian wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan has been admitted to Fortis hospital. He got injured during the 2nd T20 match against Sri Lanka on Saturday. . He was dismissed for 16 runs off 15 balls with the help of two fours.

According to media reports, Ishan Kishan has been admitted to the ICU of Fortis Hospital in Kangra. The incident happened in the fourth over of the Indian innings, when Lahiru bowled a fast bouncer at a speed of 146 kmph. Which hit Ishaan’s head. After the ball was hit, he took off the helmet and sat down and then the physio had to come on the field. He continued playing despite the physio advising against it but lost his wicket soon after. 

After the match Ishan was admitted to the ICU ward of Fortis, where he was scanned. After the scan, he was shifted to the general ward, where he spent the night under the supervision of doctors. It is believed that the BCCI can issue a statement soon regarding the condition of Ishan Kishan.

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The BCCI has not officially commented on the matter. At present, Ishan’s CT scan has been done and he is absolutely healthy. Along with Ishan Kishan, Sri Lankan batsman Dinesh Chandimal was also taken to the hospital. Chandimal suffered a thumb injury while fielding.

India managed to register an easy win owing to the batting master class of Shreyas Iyer and Ravindra Jadeja. India registered a 7-wicket victory against Sri Lanka to seal the series victory under Rohit Sharma’s captaincy on Saturday. India chased down a 184-run target with 17 balls to spare. 

Spirit of Cricket: Shakib Al Hasan Wins Hearts With His Sporting Gesture Against Afghanistan

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Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan showed a spirit of cricket gesture during the second ODI against Afghanistan. Meanwhile, Bangladesh is currently hosting the three-match ODI series against Afghanistan. 

The incident happened in the 17th over of the second innings when Afghanistan were chasing the target of 307. The visitors were three down on 84 runs and they were about to lose Najibullah Zadran as well. Rahmat Shah played the ball straight towards the bowler, Shakib. The shot was so straight that the ball hit the stump while the non-striker Zadran was out of his crease. 

While, Shakib had tried to grab the ball and after that, it hit the stumps, the umpires checked and gave the decision as out. However, Shakib wasn’t convinced with the decision since he knew he hadn’t touched the ball going towards the stumps and discussed the same with the umpires along with captain Tamim Iqbal. Shakib directly told the umpire that the ball was not hit in his hand.

Shakib was not sure if the ball had touched his fingers and retracted the appeal, but the third umpire still had a look but the Bangladeshi players decided to take back the appeal, and the third umpire came to a conclusion that the ball didn’t touch Shakib’s fingers, thus, not out was called. Regarding this incident, Shakib is being praised a lot by the fans and the cricket fraternity for his Spirit of Cricket moment during the match.

IPL 2022: Chris Gayle Expects Trophy From Either RCB Or PBKS in Next season

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For the first time in IPL history none of Chris Gayel or AB De Villiers will part of an IPL season. T20 great Chris Gayle has decided to opt-out of the IPL 2022 auction as it marked the end of an era.

Chris Gayel holds several records in the tournament’s history including most centuries and the highest individual score – 175. He is the seventh highest run scorer of all time in the history of the tournament. While, the universe boss is at the fag end of his career but he has still announced his retirement and his unavailability for IPL 2022 has indicated that his big decision is around the corner.

The Universe Boss has been a star of the IPL since its inception. He has been a part of Kolkata Knight Riders, Royal Challengers Bangalore, and Punjab Kings in his IPL journey. Last, he was played for Punjab Kings in the IPL 2021. He also won the orange cap in 2011 and 2012 for the Royal Challengers Bangalore.

Meanwhile one of his fans asked him which team he will be supporting in the next season, Gayle came up with two teams. The fans of Chris Gayle had asked him, “Which IPL team are you support ? ” responding to the fan’s query, the West Indies West Indies legend said “Two terms, because, I want a trophy from one of them, RCB and Punjab Kings”.

Notably, Pubjab Kings have retained only two players in Mayank Agarwal and young pacer Arshdeep Singh, they managed to get the likes of Jonny Bairstow, Shikhar Dhawan, Rahul Chahar, Kagiso Rabada, Odean Smith and Liam Livingstone.

On the other hand Royal Challengers Bangalore bought former CSK star Faf du Plessis. However they invested heavily in bowlers and all-rounders. retained a solid core in Virat Kohli, Glenn Maxwell, and Mohammed Siraj. They added some particularly strong options, especially on the bowling front, during the auction. They’ve got Harshal Patel, Josh Hazlewood and Wanindu Hasaranga as likely starters, but also the likes of Jason Behrendorff and David Willey as back-ups.