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17-year-old Jammu and Kashmir teenager Rasikh Salam called up for IPL trials

  • Mumbai Indians (MI), the three-time champion of the prestigious Indian Premier League (IPL), has called upon 17-year-old speedster Rasikh Salam from Jammu and Kashmir for the trials of next year’s IPL.
  • The trial session is expected to take place tomorrow. The fast bowler recently played a couple of matches for his state in the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy.
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India vs Windies: Case filed against the man who took a selfie with Virat Kohli

  • The second Test between India and Windies is currently underway in Hyderabad. Windies won the toss and opted to bat first in the game.
  • As a result, Virat Kohli & Co were on the field at the start of the Test match.
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Carl Hooper thinks Virat Kohli is a good player, but doubts if he is a great

  • Former West Indian skipper Carl Hooper who is commentating in the ongoing Windies tour of India has talked about the comparison between two of the country’s favourite batsmen – Virat Kohli and his idol Sachin Tendulkar.
  • Hooper based on what he has seen of Kohli thus far said that he is a good player. However, he is still not certain if the 29-year-old can be termed a great cricketer.
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Pakistan vs Australia: Matt Renshaw likely to play the second Test

  • Australia miraculously drew the first Test against Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Some scintillating batting from Usman Khawaja, Travis Head and Tim Paine on the last day of the game helped the Aussies a great deal. Many expected that it would be Pakistan’s game, but this trio had other ideas.
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#MeToo: BCCI CEO Rahul Johri accused of sexual harassment

  • The chief executive of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), Rahul Johri has been accused of sexual harassment.
  • He has been called out and accused of inappropriate behaviour on account of the victim by an activist on social media.
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Mohammed Siraj’s mother regrets discouraging his cricketing dreams

  • The rise of Mohammed Siraj to the highest level of Indian cricket is a story that exemplifies the fruits of hard work and persistence.
  • Siraj comes from very humble backgrounds – his father drives an auto rickshaw while his mother earns a little something like a domestic helper.
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Shardul Thakur’s groin injury raises questions on NCA

  • The National Cricket Academy(NCA) at Bengaluru is once again in the news for all the wrong reasons regarding the proper rehabilitation of players.
  • India’s latest Test debutant Shardul Thakur, who suffered a groin injury during India’s Asia Cup campaign last month, once again finds himself on similar grounds.
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Virat Kohli yet to impress a former Indian cricketer as a captain

  • He is not far from becoming the most successful captain India has ever produced in Tests.
  • Although Virat Kohli as a batsman has won many hearts, his performance as a captain of the side has always come under the scanner.
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Vijay Hazare 2018-19: MS Dhoni not to play for Jharkhand in the knockout stage

  • India’s domestic One-Day competition, Vijay Hazare Trophy, is nearing its concluding stages. The quarter-finals are set to be played on October 14 and 15.
  • Even a few of the national team players are set to grace their presence for their respective state teams.
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#MeToo: CoA asks Rahul Johri for an explanation on the sexual harassment allegations

  • The #metoo movement struck hard in Indian cricket when the chief executive of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Rahul Johri was named in one of the accusations.
  • On Saturday, a tweet emerged from an activist reading an account from a woman who claimed to have been a former colleague of Johri.
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