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Mitchell Starc bowled most bizarre wide ball during 3rd T20I against Sri Lanka

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During the third T20I between Australia and Sri Lanka, Australian fast bowler Mitchell Starc
bowled one of the weirdest no-balls that has ever been seen in the history of the game. He
bowled the most bizarre wide deliveries in the third T20I of the five-match series against Sri Lanka.

Mitchell Starc had a forgetful day in the third match of the T20I series between Sri Lanka and hosts Australia on Tuesday. The left-arm pacer, who missed the 2nd T20 match against Sri Lanka , delivered probably the worst ball of his career. The incident happened in the 18th over of the innings when Starc was bowling the last over of his spell.

Dasun Shanaka was the batter on strike, who was looking to churn out some quick runs. Starc steamed in to deliver the fifth ball of the over and tried to roll his fingers over the ball. However, his attempt to bowl an off-cutter went horribly wrong as the ball slipped out of Starc’s hands even Wicketkeeper Matthew Wade was unable to stop the wide full toss from going to the boundary. While, the on-field umpire called it a no-ball as it was 3 metres high when it left Mitchell Starc’s hand.

Speaking on commentary, former Australia fast bowler Brett Lee compared the delivery to the infamous wide Steve Harmison  bowled with the first ball of the 2006-7 Ashes series. “No ball, free hit, four. It must have slipped out of the hands,” said the commentator on air. “I don’t think I’ve ever seen a ball go that wide! Probably was the off cutter,” another commentary remarked. Talking about the match, Australia defeated Sri Lanka by 6 wickets. They have now taken an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match series. 

PSL 2022: Ben Cutting took revenge after four years

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The ongoing Pakistan super league season has been full of action, drama and entertainment. Notably, during the Quetta Gladiators vs Peshawar Zalmi encounter on Tuesday, Ben slammed Sohail for three back-to-back sixes and raised middle fingers of both hands.

Four years ago in a CPL match Tanveer was hit for a six previous ball , which he replied by Dismissing Cutting the next Ball and Gave a middle finger send off . Ben Cutting never forget that and finally he took his revenge after four years later during the 22nd match of Pakistan Super League.

It happened in the 19th over of the first innings as Peshawar Zalmi were on their way to post a competitive total onboard against Quetta Gladiators, when Sohali Tanvir came to bowl his last over and got smashed by Ben Cutting with 4 sixes in the over. Soon after the raining boundaries, Ben Cutting  showed a middle-finger gesture to Tanvir which later got heat when Sohail made the same gesture. The fans have started sharing their thoughts on this incident through the Twitter.

Meanwhile, Ben Cutting scored 36 runs off 14 balls to guide his side to 185/7 in 20 overs, while Sohail Tanvir registered figures of 4-0-50-0. And Peshawar went on to win the contest by 24 runs after defending 185

Sunil Gavaskar has picked Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell as Royal Challengers Bangalore’s new captain

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Former India openers Sunil Gavaskar believes Glenn Maxwell is the most suitable candidate to be RCB’s new skipper. Notably, Royal Challengers Bangalore have made some really exciting buys in the just-concluded IPL 2022 mega auction. Meanwhile, RCB are yet to name their captain. 

In the auction, RCB found two names in Faf du Plessis and Dinesh Karthik, who could become the next captain of the team in IPL 2022. However, Sunil Gavaskar has picked Australian all-rounder Maxwell to lead the Royal Challengers Bangalore. Gavaskar feels giving Maxwell the additional responsibility will make him a better player and see him score more runs. 

In a conversation with Sports Talk Gavaskar said ” “I think if Glenn Maxwell is given the responsibility then a different kind of Maxwell will be seen in IPL. Last year he batted brilliantly probably keeping the mega auction in mind, but he was retained after that, which was good, I guess, for him.” 

“We have often seen that players who bat well but score 30-40 runs quickly and get out without getting the job done- especially when suppose the team requires 70 or 80 runs more. But when these same players are given a responsibility then they played well showing better shot selection. So if Maxwell is given the captaincy, he will score more and play better,” added Gavaskar. 

Meanwhile, RCB’s Director Mike Hesson revealed his thoughts on the talks about Du Plessis leading the side, following Day 1’s action at the auction.Mike Hesson said, ‘We have not had that discussion yet. We have three great leaders now in the form of Maxwell, Virat, and Faf du Plessis. We are really happy with those three leaders, we also have Josh Hazlewood as a leader from a bowling point of view. So we are happy with the group, we will make a decision regarding captaincy after the auction’.

ECB name CSK as the strongest team after IPL 2022 mega auction

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The IPL 2022 mega auction finally came to a close on Sunday, with some of the biggest names in cricket being sold for eye-popping sums. . All participating franchises have finally rebuilt their team for the next edition of the Marquee Tournament, scheduled for March 27th. current champion Chennai Super Kings also bought not only many old players in his team but also some new players.

Chennai Super Kings have won the IPL title four times. In all the seasons they has played, 2020 ,the only time it has happened is that they has not been able to reach the playoffs. This shows the strength and consistency of this team. This time too the team will be among the contenders for the title. 

Meanwhile, since the end of the mega auction, experts from all around the world have been hard at work dissecting each team and deciding who has assembled the best squad.  However a cricket fan asked the England and Wales Cricket Board a question on social media as to which is the strongest team in Bangalore after the two-day auction process. England Cricket replied by saying that it has to be CSK without any hesitation.

Chennai Super Kings bought 21 players during IPL 2022 auction. Dwayne Bravo, Ambati Rayudu, Robin Uthappa, Deepak Chahar, Mitchell Santner, and Shivam Dube were some of the popular players bought by CSK during the auction. CSK’s highest deal was Deepak Chahar for Rs. 14 crores.

In KL Rahul’s absence, Rishabh Pant named India’s vice-captain for T20I series

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After newly appointed Indian white-ball vice-captain KL Rahul was injured after the second one-day international of the three-game series against West Indies at Narendra Modi Stadium in Motera.  Rahul did not take the field for the ODI series finale which India won and completed a 3-0 sweep.

KL Rahul will not be part of the T20i series due to a hamstring injury. While in Rahul’s absence, BCCI have named a new vice-captain for the T20I series. Rishabh Pant has been promoted as Rohit’s deputy for the T20I series. This is the first time that Rishabh Pant has been named as Team India’s vice-captain for a series as the left-hander continues to grow in stature. 

Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), in its latest announcement on February 14, 2022, revealed that Rishabh Pant has been made the vice-captain of the Indian T20I team for the three T20Is against West Indies, which will be played on February 16, 18 and 20 at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.

Notably, Rishabh Pant has been earmarked as one of the future leaders of the team. While the Delhi wicketkeeper hasn’t been part of the leadership group so far, Rishabh Pant has proved his mettle as captain, leading the Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League 2021 season. Pant was retained by Delhi Capitals as the former finalists built a squad around the aggressive wicketkeeper in the mega auction.

India’s T20I squad: Rohit Sharma (captain), Ishan Kishan, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Surya Kumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant (vice-captain) (wicket-keeper), Venkatesh Iyer, Deepak Chahar, Shardul Thakur, Ravi Bishnoi, Yuzvendra Chahal, Mohd. Siraj, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Avesh Khan, Harshal Patel, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Deepak Hooda, Kuldeep Yadav.

IPL 2022: Shakib Al Hasan’s wife Explains, ‘why no IPL team bought him

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Shakib Al Hasan remained unsold in the IPL 2022 Mega auction. He was ignored by the franchises at the IPL Auction. Although many cricket fans were surprised Shakib wasn’t selected as he brings a wealth of experience alongside amazing batting and spin bowling skills.

Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan had set INR 2 crore as his base price for the auction and he was amongst the 12 players who had the same base price and went unsold .Shakib Al Hasan’s wife, Umme Ahmed Shishir, has explained the real reason behind the senior Bangladesh National Cricket Team all-rounder remaining unsold at the Indian Premier League 2022 mega auction in Bengaluru.

Uhmed Shishir, has explained the real reason behind the senior Bangladesh National Cricket Team all-rounder remaining unsold at the IPL 2022 mega auction in Bengaluru. “Before you get too excited a Couple of teams contacted him directly ahead of time if he can be available for the full season, but unfortunately he can’t due to the Sri Lanka series! This is why he did not get picked which is not a big deal, it is not the end, there’s always next year!” she wrote on Facebook.

“In order to be picked he needed to skip SL series, so if he was picked would you have said the same? or would you have made him a traitor by now? Sorry to pour water on your excitement,” she further added.

Earlier, Shakib has represented Sunrisers Hyderabad and Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL. He has played 71 games and scored 793 runs at an average of 19.8 and strike rate of 124.5. Also, he has picked 63 IPL wickets at an economy of 7.43 and an average of 29.2.

“I’ve always been a Rajasthan Royals fan” : Van der Dussen has said he has always been a fan of Rajasthan Royals

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South Africa’s middle-order batsman Rassie van der Dussen revealed that he has always been a big fan of the Rajasthan Royals. Van der Dussen was bought by the Rajasthan Royals for 1 crore in the IPL 2022 mega auction this weekend.

After signing an IPL contract ahead of the upcoming season, South Africa’s middle-order batsman Rassie van der Dussen revealed that he has always been a big fan of the Rajasthan Royals. Van der Dussen said he has been following the Rajasthan Royals with a passion since former Proteas captain Graeme Smith started playing for them.

“It feels good to be acknowledged and I’ve always been a Rajasthan Royals fan since the early days of the IPL when the likes of Graeme Smith played there, It’s a team I’ve always followed, I’m very happy to be representing the franchise and it’s an exciting prospect for me.” Van der Dussen said.

Despite going unsold at first, Van der Dussen received a bid from the Royals in the final session of the mega auction on day two. His base price was set at Rs 1 crore, and the franchise agreed to buy him for that amount. The 33-year-old could play a key role in the middle of their lineup.

Vаn der Dussen аlso stаted thаt he hаs improved аs а bаtter аnd he become a more accomplished hitter and had adapted well to the middle-order role when facing difficult conditions. “It’s been a long time coming. and having started my career as an opener, my game required some evolution. I feel like I’m at a stage of my career where I’ve got most aspects of my game covered from a versatility perspective.” Van der Dussen said.

“Playing in different conditions over the past few years has been really challenging, but I felt I’ve adapted well. and that’s key for a middle-order batter. One has to be adaptable. and have a particular set of skills in all aspects, as India will be a different challenge.” He added

Jimmy Neesham’s hilarious comment on KL Rahul’s picture of LSG squad

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The Lucknow Super Giants are one of the two new teams to enter the competition and they would be very pleased with the squad they have managed to put together prior to their inaugural season. 

Once the bidding war was over and Lucknow had its 21-member contingent ready, Rahul who will be leading the Lucknow side in the 15th edition of the Indian premier league shared a picture of the list he made of the names of the 21 squad members including himself. On Sunday Rahul posted a picture of himself noting down the names of the players his Lucknow franchise bought during the IPL auctions held on Saturday and Sunday. Rahul wrote the names of the players in his handwriting and shared the image on Instagram with the caption, “A new journey.”

Meanwhile, curious to understand how the picture was taken given both his hands could be seen the in image, Jimmy Neesham couldn’t resist asking his former IPL skipper Rahul this. Neesham, impressed with the photography skills of Rahul, couldn’t hold himself from responding to the same as he asked him, “You hold the phone in your mouth to take this?” To which, Rahul replied saying, “@jimmyneesham skills mate,” followed by laughing emojis. Notably, Jimmy Neesham played the 2020 IPL season for Punjab Kings, under the captaincy of KL Rahul. However he has been picked by the Rajasthan Royals for the 2022 season.

Lucknow Super Giants Full Squad After :

KL Rahul, Marcus Stoinis, Ravi Bishnoi, Quinton de Kock, Manish Pandey, Deepak Hooda, Manish Pandey, Krunal Pandya, Jason Holder, Mark Wood, Avesh Khan, Ankit Rajput, K Gowtham, Dushmanta Chameera, Shahbaz Nadeem, Manan Vohra, Mohsin Khan, Ayush Badoni, Karan Sharma, Evin Lewis, Mayank Yadav.

India vs West Indies : Washington Sundar ruled out of T20I series

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Team India registered a comprehensive whitewash in the three matches ODI series against West Indies. However ahead of the T20I series against West Indies, Team India have suffered a setback as all-rounder Washington Sundar has been reportedly ruled out of the T20 series due to a hamstring injury.

On the evening of Monday 14 February, there were reports of Sundar getting injured and out of the series, after which the BCCI confirmed it late in the night. A statement by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said, “All-rounder Washington Sundar suffered a left hamstring muscle strain during fielding in the third ODI against the West Indies played at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Friday.”

According to a report by Cricbuzz, Sundar has suffered a Grade 1 hamstring injury. A Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA) official told Cricbuzz that Sundar will report to the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru on Tuesday. He is expected to spend three weeks at NCA which could mean he missed the upcoming series against Sri Lanka too. 

Kuldeep Yadav has been named as Washington’s replacement. All three matches of the series would be played in Kolkata, on February 16, 18 and 20. Kuldeep last played T20Is for India during a 3-match series against Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka last year in August. Kuldeep was also part of the ODI squad and the left-arm wrist-spinner returned to the ODI set-up for the first time in nearly a year when he played the final ODI on Friday. Kuldeep picked up 2 wickets in India’s victory in the series finale.

India’s T20I squad: Rohit Sharma (captain), Ishan Kishan, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Surya Kumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant (vice-captain) (wicket-keeper), Venkatesh Iyer, Deepak Chahar, Shardul Thakur, Ravi Bishnoi, Yuzvendra Chahal, Mohd. Siraj, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Avesh Khan, Harshal Patel, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Deepak Hooda, Kuldeep Yadav.

Deepak Chahar wanted lesser than Rs 14 crore after being bought back by CSK

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India all-rounder Deepak Chahar, was among the top picks on Indian Premier League mega auction Day 1. Chahar on Saturday got acquired by CSK for Rs 14 crores in the mega auction. For Chahar, a bidding war took place between CSK and Rajasthan Royals and the pacer ultimately went to Chennai.

Chahar had been part of the CSK set-up, a Powerplay specialist. He swings the balls, which not many Indian pacers do in modern-day cricket. His batting pyrotechnics lower down the order adds value to his game.

“We (Indian team) were travelling from Ahmedabad to Kolkata. We were watching the auction on the phone, the whole team was watching it. Everyone was asking ‘kitna ho gaya?’ When I reached till Rs 14 crore, I was thinking ‘I should not go for more than this’ because if CSK pulled out after that, I would have been very sad. I wanted to play for CSK because I can’t imagine myself playing for any other colour.

“At one time, I thought it was too much. As a CSK player, I also want the team to build a good team and we can buy some other players.” Chahar told Star Sports.

Speaking about his reunion with Dhoni and the management staff of the Chennai-based franchise, Chahar said, “I am really happy to be back in Chennai Super Kings. I don’t think there will be any difference. When I go back, I will be seeing the same faces over the last four years, maybe over the last six years because I was with the Pune side and half the players were there. I could not have asked for a better auction than this,” .

I have never spoken about all this to Mahi bhai or the CSK management (about retention). They just assured me that in 2018, I met Kasi sir and Srinivasan sir and they told me that I was going to play for Yellow always.I took his word that day and after that, I have never spoken about retention or anything. Before the auction also, I didn’t speak anything. I knew that CSK would pick me,” he added.