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

Reports: Jasprit Bumrah and Sanjana Ganesan’s wedding to have only 20 guests, mobile phones not allowed

• The wedding news of Indian cricketer Jasprit Bumrah with sports presenter Sanjana Ganesan has been doing rounds for some time now.
• It was also revealed that no mobile phones will be allowed during the wedding, as the couple is trying to avoid any sort of public attention and want this to be a private event.
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India vs England: Ahmedabad pitch for 3rd Test escapes sanctions; awarded an ‘average’ rating

• The pitch that was used for the third Test between India and England at Ahmedabad was criticized by several former cricketers.
• And, one of the eagerly anticipated results was the rating that the pitch would get.
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• VVS Laxman chalks out three mistakes made by India during the first T20I

• Team India had a disastrous start to the five-match T20I series against England as they lost the first T20 International at the Narendra Modi Cricket Stadium by 8 wickets.
• India’s batting legend VVS Laxman also carried out a detailed analysis of India’s squad in the first Test and pointed out three major mistakes made by the hosts.
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‘I couldn’t understand what the experiment was’ – Ajay Jadeja tears into Virat Kohli after India’s dismal show in 1st T20I

• The England side beat the Indian team comprehensively in the first T20I at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
• And now, former Indian cricketer Ajay Jadeja has made his thoughts known to the world regarding the team selection of Indian skipper Virat Kohli.
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Road Safety World Series: Yuvraj Singh opens up on why he did not go for fifth consecutive six

• Yuvraj Singh is almost 40 years old, but he has still got the flair and flamboyance in him.
• And, he was particularly severe on Zander De Bruyn and pummeled the veteran pacer for 4 consecutive sixes in the 18th over of the innings.
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India vs England: Selectors unlikely to pick Prithvi Shaw and Devdutt Padikkal for the ODI series

• Prithvi Shaw and Devdutt Padikkal have had one of the best domestic seasons with both of them scoring big runs for their state teams.
• However, a BCCI source has revealed neither of the youngsters will get an opportunity in the upcoming ODI series against England in Pune.
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‘Interactions with Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya and Kieron Pollard helped’ – Ishan Kishan after maiden India call-up in England T20Is

• Young wicketkeeper-batsman Ishan Kishan earned his maiden call-up to the Indian team for the five-match T20I series against England that commenced from March 12 at Narendra Modi Stadium.
• The 22-year-old credited his IPL franchise for grooming him and playing a major role in his development as a cricketer.
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‘I wasn’t really expecting myself to be picked’ – Adil Rashid on IPL 2021 auction snub

• Adil Rashid, the England leg-spinner, wasn’t surprised after he couldn’t find a buyer in the auction for the 2021 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL).
• The 33-year-old tweaker registered himself at a base price of INR 1.50 crores, but not a single franchise showed interest in him and his wait to feature in an IPL game continued.
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Reports: IPL 2022 to feature 10 teams, two additional teams to be auctioned in May

• Going by reports, the 2022 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is all set to feature 10 teams.
• Earlier, there were reports of 10 teams taking part in the 2021 season itself, but due to lack of preparation time and other reasons, it couldn’t happen.
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India vs England: Virender Sehwag feels there’s contradiction between Team India’s statements and actions

• Former Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag has questioned the way Team India has operated in the past few months when it comes to on-field decisions and statements which come out before matches.
• Sehwag talked about the inconsistency Virat Kohli’s team has shown while addressing Rishabh Pant’s form and inclusion in white-ball sides.
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