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Mohammad Amir the most expensive Pakistan cricketer in ‘The Hundred’ draft Mohammad Amir, the dynamic fast bowler, has been included as the most expensive player from Pakistan in the players’ draft for ‘The Hundred’. The tournament is being organized by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and the draft will take place on October 20. (Read more about the story) ‘I am a proud Indian’ – Mithali Raj shuts down a fan for his tweet on cricketer not speaking Tamil While Mithali Raj comes across as a very calm and composed cricketer, she seems to be well aware of how to give it back to trolls. The India star is one of the most decorated players in the history of women’s cricket. (Read more about the story) I am just like everyone else but I just control my emotions: MS Dhoni He is known to be one of the coolest brains on the ground. During his days as the captain, Mahendra Singh Dhoni was hardly seen losing his temper on the ground. There have been very few exceptions when the Ranchi wicketkeeper lost his cool as it was seen during a game in the Indian Premier League this year but those exceptions prove the rule. (Read more about the story) Shoaib Akhtar compares Sourav Ganguly with Imran Khan With former India captain Sourav Ganguly set to become the next president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), wishes have poured in from various quarters. And now, former Pakistan speedster Shoaib Akhtar has also applauded the move, saying Ganguly’s leadership style is like that of Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan and could make a difference in the cricketing world. (Read more about the story) Mustafizur Rahman will have to prove fitness in NCL for India Tests selection: Bangladesh chief-selector Bangladesh’s chief selector, Minhajul Abedin has said that ace left-arm fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman will have to play the second round of National Cricket League (NCL) and prove his fitness to get selected in the squad for the 2-match Test series in India. The talented seamer had suffered an ankle injury that proceeded to rule him out of the opening round of the NCL. (Read more about the story) Reports: ICC mulling over staging India-Pakistan warm-up fixture ahead of the 2020 T20 World Cup India-Pakistan relations are at an all-time low, is not an aberration. Ever since the dastardly 26/11 attacks in Mumbai back in 2008, the bilateral ties between the two nations have been on a backburner. Only one bilateral series has been played out during this period. That was when Misbah-ul-Haq-led unit toured India in 2012-13 season for three ODIs and two T20Is. (Read more about the story) Smriti Mandhana loses her No.1 ODI ranking to New Zealand’s Amy Satterthwaite The recently concluded South Africa Women tour of India saw some pulsating cricket action. Despite the inclement weather marred the T20I leg of the tour, the Women in Blue notched up an impressive 3-1 series win. (Read more about the story) ‘We’re going through a transition period,’ says Kagiso Rabada after their poor show against India Days for South Africa in India are turning out to be their biggest nightmare. They have lost Test series with one match still to go. Proteas started from where they left three years ago. In the 2015-16 tour they faced a series defeat by 3-0. (Read more about the story) Shahid Afridi rues lack of power-hitters in Pakistan cricket Shahid Afridi spent the majority of his international career with a Pakistan team that was one of the best in the world. He shared the dressing room with the likes of Wasim Akram, Younis Khan, Mohammad Yousuf, Inzamam-ul-Haq and other world-class players. Afridi himself was one of the pillars of the Pakistan team. (Read more about the story) Harbhajan Singh takes a sly dig at South Africa; asks Jonty Rhodes to bat in Ranchi Test South Africa are facing the heat in India; not only literally but also metaphorically. The Virat Kohli-led side literally walked over the inexperienced Proteas in the second game at the M.C.A Stadium in Pune. (Read more about the story) Twitter hails Virender Sehwag for training Pulwama martyrs’ children at his academy His former opening partner and currently a politician — Gautam Gambhir — is known for such charity. And now, Virender Sehwag has decided to do something similar. The former dashing India opener took on Twitter on Wednesday to share a photo. (Read more about the story) Hardik Pandya gets emotional going down the memory lane to his ODI debut in 2016 Hardik Pandya is one of the prolific all-rounders India currently have in their setup, especially in the ODI and T20I format. Surprisingly, the Baroda cricketer hasn’t played Test cricket for over a year now after foraying into the format in 2017 versus Sri Lanka. For a long time, India has strained to find a fast-bowling all-rounder after Kapil Dev and Pandya has stepped in with authority. (Read more about the story) Sourav Ganguly asks for Harbhajan Singh’s support after becoming the BCCI president There’s no doubt in the fact that Sourav Ganguly is one of the greatest captains India has ever had in their cricketing history. He took over at a time when match-fixing and other unwanted scandals had rattled cricket in the country. (Read more about the story) ‘Transformation from cute to hotness’ – Twitter reacts after Vijay Shankar uploads his recent picture Vijay Shankar, an Indian cricketer is one of the most discussed players in the country. He hit the spotlight after he got selected in the 2019 World Cup squad. Indian selectors were hopeful of good performances from him. He was picked on the basis of his all-round skills but got injured during the nets in the mid-way. (Read more about the story)

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