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KL Rahul donates a whopping amount for ailing former cricketer Jacob Martin

• India batsman KL Rahul has seen the harsher side of the life of late, both on and off the field.
• He received aid from the BCCI besides Baroda Cricket Association and Chennai Super Kings besides.
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MSK Prasad confident of KL Rahul getting back his groove soon

• KL Rahul made an impressive arrival in international cricket in 2014 but has hit a wall over the last several months.
• He managed just 57 runs in five innings in three Tests against Australia recently and would consider himself lucky to still have played that many games.
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KL Rahul to lead India A in the second four-day game against England Lions

• The opening game is currently taking place at the Krishnagiri Stadium, Wayanad in Kerala. The 26-year-old all-rounder in Ankit Bawne is in charge of the team.
• However, he didn’t get to play even a single match even as the likes of Hanuma Vihari and Rishabh Pant made their debut.
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Sabbir Rahman eager to make a solid comeback in New Zealand series

• The 27-year-old’s inclusion in the side became a talking point since he was called into the squad despite serving a six-month ban.
• Mortaza was impressed by Rahman’s performance in the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League in which he plays for Sylhet Sixers.
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Afghanistan vs Ireland: ACB names the squad for the ODI series

• The Afghans played their first matches at this particular venue in the mid of 2018 when Bangladesh toured them for a three-match T20I series.
• Fast bowler Dawlat Zadran hasn’t played any competitive cricket for the last 10 months or and he would be keen to find his feet.
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Chris Gayle returns to the Windies squad for the first two ODIs against England

• However, the home side has been boosted massively with the swashbuckling batsman Chris Gayle’s return to the side ahead of the World Cup.
• Cricket West Indies (CWI) selectors announced the 14-man squad for the first two ODIs of the five-match series.
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ICC World Cup 2019: Zaheer Khan picks his England’s squad for the tournament

• With the World Cup only a few months away, every team is trying to find the best possible combination.
• Most of the members are going to be the first choice of the selection panel when they sit for the squad selection.
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India star Smriti Mandhana steals the show on Chahal TV

• Mandhana, who recently became the world number one batter in ODIs, scored a fifty in just 24 deliveries to record the fastest half-century in the shortest format by an Indian woman.
• With Mandhana firing on all cylinders, India looked well set to chase down 160 against the hosts.
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India vs Australia: Visitors announce T20I and ODI squad for the tour

• Australia, on Thursday, announced their 15-man squad for the upcoming limited-overs tour of India.
• Siddle, who was a surprise inclusion in the team for that series, had managed to pick up just two wickets in three games.
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Anil Kumble hopes to see Rishabh Pant get a longer run in ODI cricket

• Pant has been a part of the Indian Test team in the recent times, after Wriddhiman Saha sustained an injury last year.
• In Saha’s absence, Pant emerged as the preferred keeper-batsman in red ball cricket.
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