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

MI in USA; KKR in WI; CSK in Singapore – IPL Governing Council likely to come up with friendlies

• The Indian Premier League (IPL) governing council has said that the franchises be allowed to explore the idea of holding overseas ties.
• It was decided in the first meeting of the body. The move to take part in the matches won’t bear the stamp of the tournament.
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Afghanistan cricket fan struggles to find accommodation in Lucknow due to ‘height’ issues

• Afghanistan is currently playing the ODI series against West Indies at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee International Cricket Stadium, Lucknow.
• The tour started with a three-match ODI series and then they play a three-match T20I series before ending it with a lone Test.
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India vs Bangladesh: Rajkot pitch expected to offer a run-fest

• Wherever Team India are scheduled to play a match, the talk leading into the fixture is more on around the climatic conditions than their team combinations.
• With India set to host Bangladesh for the second T20I in Rajkot, Cyclone Maha is threatening to have its say on match day.
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T20 Blast 2020: Nicholas Pooran returns to play for Yorkshire Vikings

• Yorkshire Vikings have signed powerful left-handed batsman from the Caribbean Islands, Nicholas Pooran for T20 Blast 2020.
• The batsman would be available for most of the north group games for the Vikings unless any international commitments keep him away.
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Reports: MS Dhoni unlikely to commentate in day-night Test vs Bangladesh

• India is currently involved in a T20I series against Bangladesh. And, just after this, both the teams are scheduled to play two Tests.
• It will be a historic series from the perspective of both the teams because the final Test at Eden Gardens will be a Day-Night game.
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I am saddened that Babar Azam’s efforts went in vain: Shoaib Akhtar

• Following the unexpected 0-3 rout against Sri Lanka last month, sweeping changes were made to set-up.
• Babar Azam- the No.1 ranked T20I batsman- was given the responsibility of leading the side in the shortest format of the game.
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India vs Bangladesh: Rohit Sharma hints at changes in playing XI in 2nd T20I

• Cricket is a very unique sport. Each format has its own challenges. And, what might work for one can’t possibly be the same for the other format.
• And, Rohit Sharma, despite him taking a few balls to eventually get going, is indispensable in any white-ball cricket.
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Third umpire should spot no-balls, feels Adam Gilchrist

• Whenever the history of the year 2019 will be written, two things will dominate the narrative comprehensively.
• The boundary-count rule has been scrapped now but one issue that has been a source of contention for a long time was still to be dealt with.
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