Top Stories: Things that made news in the cricket world today

16-year-old Shafali Verma rockets to No. 1 T20I rank in ICC batting rankings

• Verma’s explosive batting at the top of the order saw her score 161 runs in four innings including knocks of 47 and 46 against Sri Lanka and New Zealand.
• Verma, 16, takes over from New Zealand’s Suzie Bates, who had been the top batter since October 2018 after wresting the spot from West Indies captain Stafanie Taylor.
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Fakhar Zaman doesn’t have brain: Shoaib Akhtar lashes out at Lahore Qalandars opener

• The southpaw has managed just 74 runs in three games at an average of 24.66 and a strike-rate of 125.42.
• Meanwhile, Zaman still has a few chances to prove his detractors wrong and it will be interesting to see how he fares in the upcoming matches.
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For cricket, you would take the flight 1000 times, but not for me and the girls, says Ravi Ashwin’s wife Prithi

• Ravi Ashwin, the veteran Indian spinner, tied the knots with his childhood friend Prithi Narayan on November 13, 2011.
• It was the same year when India won the 50-overs World Cup, beating Sri Lanka in the Final, after 28 years.
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CSK has helped me in handling tough situations: MS Dhoni

• MS Dhoni, the veteran Indian cricketer, has lavished praises on Chennai Super Kings (CSK), his franchise in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
• There have been several speculations on his return and also on when he will retire from cricket.
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PCB reschedules Pakistan’s one-off ODI against Bangladesh in April

• The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has rescheduled Pakistan’s one-off ODI against Bangladesh.
• Previously, the ODI was scheduled for April 5, but now the match will take place on April 1 in Karachi.
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ICC on its toes in the Women’s T20 World Cup amidst coronavirus

• The International Cricket Council (ICC) has put its priorities clear amidst the wrath of coronavirus across the globe.
• The tournament has already witnessed the Group games and only the semi-finals and finals remain.
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