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Avesh Khan and Venkatesh Iyer To Join Indian T20 Squad: BCCI
After Umran Malik, Avesh Khan and Venkatesh Iyer are also likely to stay back in the UAE ahead of the T20I World Cup. Both the bowlers have been selected as net bowlers along with Umran Malik after having an incredible IPL 2021 season. The bowlers are also believed to have a great economic rate, while Umran Malik became the fastest Indian bowler in the second leg of IPL 2021.
Tags: Cricket, World Cup T20, IPL 2021, Delhi Cabinet
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Jammu & Kashmir's Umran Malik To Soon Join Indian T20 World Cup Team
Umran Malik of Jammu & Kashmir has been selected as India's net bowler for the Forthcoming T20 World Cup. In the IPL 2021, Malik played for SunRisers Hyderabad, setting a record for the fastest delivery at 153 kph in the season against Royal Challengers Bangalore on October 6. Malik accomplished this milestone against Devdutt Padikkal on the fourth delivery of the ninth over.
Tags: World Cup T20, SRH, Bowler Umran Malik, TEAM INDIA
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Gavaskar Backs Rohit Sharma As Captain For Two T20 World Cups
Before any official announcement by BCCI for India's next T20 World Cup Captain, Veteran Indian cricketer Sunil Gavaskar opined that Rohit Sharma should replace Virat Kohli in the next two T20 World Cups. Notably, Kohli will discontinue the captaincy of the T20 Squad after the World Cup which will be held in UAE and Oman in October-November. ''Rohit Sharma would definitely be my choice,'' said Gavaskar.
Tags: Cricket, World Cup T20, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma
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Virat Kohli To Resign As RCB Captain After 2021 IPL
Indian batting ace Virat Kohli said on September 19 that he is planning to resign as the captain of Royal-Challengers Bangalore at the end of the current IPL season. The news comes after opting to leave the Indian T20 captaincy following the World Cup in October. Upon announcing his resignation as the captain of the Indian T20 team, he claimed that he was doing so to manage his workload well.
Tags: Virat Kohli, RCB, Captain, IPL 2021, World Cup T20
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ACB Appoints Mohammed Nabi As Afghanistan Men's cricket Captain
Cricket All-Rounder Mohammed Nabi will now be leading the Afghanistan men's Cricket team in the upcoming T20 World Cup, as its new captain. The decision comes on September 9, after former captain Rashid Khan decides to step down from his post. Reportedly, Khan said, "The selection committee and ACB has not obtained my consent for the team which has been announced by ACB media.”
Tags: Afghanistan, World Cup T20, Captain, Replacement
Courtesy: India Today
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ICC T20 World Cup: India To Face Pakistan After 5 Years
The T20 Cricket World Cup will be held in Oman and UAE between October 17 and November 14, 2021, as announced by the ICC. The ICC announced the schedule on August 17 that features all-time rivals India and Pakistan who will face each other after five years on October 24 in Dubai. Both the teams have reached the Super 12 stage which also includes Afghanistan and New Zealand.
Tags: World Cup T20, ICC, India vs Pakistan, Dubai
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BCCI plans To Conduct T20 In UAE Amid India's COVID Situation
The BCCI has decided to conduct the Twenty20 World Cup in the UAE, due to the India's current COVID-19 situation. Reportedly, the game will commence from October 17 and will take place in Abu Dhabi, Sharjah and Dubai. According to BCCI officials, the board will save 41% of its earnings. However, T20 gane will be start only after the IPL ends.
Tags: World Cup T20, IPL, BCCI, Covid-19
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BCCI To Resume Remaining VIVO IPL 2021 Matches In UAE
In a virtual meeting held on May 29, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has decided to conduct the remaining VIVO Indian Premier League 2021 season in UAE. As per BCCI, the decision was taken considering the September-October monsoon season in India. For the same, BCCI also asked the concerned authorities to approach ICC seeking an extension of the T20 World Cup 2021 scheduled in October.
Tags: World Cup T20, IPL, VIVO IPL, BCCI, ICC
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New Zealand Batsman Ross Taylor Says 'Not Sure' About Playing T20 World Cup 2020
Former New Zealand Captain and legendary, batsman, Ross Taylor is unsure whether he will be a part of 2021's T20 World Cup or not. By 2020, he became the first kiwi player to appear in 100 T-20 Internationals. Taylor Stated to ESPNCricinfo, "Oh!… read-more
Tags: Cricket, Ross Taylor, New Zealand, World Cup T20
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