Top Stories: Things that made news in the cricket world today
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RCB skipper Virat Kohli lands in Dubai for IPL 2020, also shares a picture for fans
- Royal Challengers Bangalore, on Friday, shared a picture featuring their players who boarded a flight for IPL 2020.
- However, the players’ faces were covered in masks and face shields, making it difficult to spot skipper Virat Kohli. A few recognizable faces in the photo were Yuzvendra Chahal, Parthiv Patel, Umesh Yadav and Navdeep Saini.
- Later in the day, skipper Kohli, through his official Instagram and Twitter, shared the news of his arrival in Dubai.
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Wanted Ambati Rayudu as India’s No 4 for 2019 World Cup: Suresh Raina
- Suresh Raina, the former Indian cricketer, reckons that Ambati Rayudu should have been India’s number four in the 2019 World Cup.
- Going into the mega event in England and Wales, Rayudu had to face the axe and even after a few players got injured, he didn’t get a call-up.
- Later, he announced his retirement with immediate effect, but also made his comeback in domestic cricket.
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Pakistan name 17-man squad for the T20I series against England
- Pakistan have named the 17-man squad for the upcoming three-match T20I series against England.
- All the players reached the UK together itself almost a month ahead of the ongoing Test series and then the visitors had announced the 20-man shortlist for the contest in whites.
- Similarly, they have now named a shortlist for the T20I series starting from August 28.
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Reports: Lasith Malinga unlikely to feature in IPL 2020
- The 13th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is all set to commence on September 19 in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
- All the teams are expected to reach the country by August 22 and get quarantined for seven days while also get tested for COVID-19 thrice before entering the bio-bubble.
- However, Sri Lanka veteran Lasith Malinga seems unlikely to travel to the UAE to play in the IPL.
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IPL 2020: ECB working with UAE government to allow spectators in stands
- The Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) is trying to put its best forward to make sure that the 2020 Indian Premier League (IPL) doesn’t end up being played behind closed doors.
- Sporting events amidst the COVID-19 pandemic have resumed in front of empty stands.
- But the ECB is, reportedly, working with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) government to figure out a protocol for allowing crowds at venues.
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Rohit Sharma wins Rajiv Gandhii Khel Ratna award; Deepti Sharma and Ishant Sharma bag Arjuna award
- India’s limited-overs vice-captain Rohit Sharma has been conferred with India’s highest sporting honour, Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award.
- He is the only cricketer among the five sportspersons to win the award this year.
- The other athletes to win it are, Mariyappan T (Para Athletics), Manika Batra (Table Tennis), Vinesh Phogat (Wrestling) and Rani (Hockey).
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Ellyse Perry named in Australia squad for limited-overs series against New Zealand
- Ellyse Perry the star all-rounder from Australia missed the semi-final and final of the T20 World Cup earlier this year.
- The tournament was organized down under itself and the Aussies won the mega event by beating India in the final.
- However, Perry, one of the most popular women’s cricketer, will be back as she has been named in Australia’s 18-member squad for the T20I and ODI series against New Zealand.
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Cameron White pulls the curtains down on 20-year-long career
- Cameron White, the veteran Australian cricketer, has called it a day in his career, which spanned 20 years.
- The middle-order batsman, who turned 37 on Wednesday, didn’t have second thoughts of bidding goodbye.
- White felt that his career in the Big Bash League (BBL) was also over after he could manage only 36 runs from six matches at a mere average of 12 last season.
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‘Do a Shahid Afridi’ – Aakash Chopra asks Suresh Raina to come out of retirement
- Former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra has urged Suresh Raina to come out of retirement with the T20 World Cup next year in mind.
- On Saturday, August 15, the southpaw called it a day after making his debut back in 2005 against Sri Lanka in Dambulla.
- Chopra feels that some good outings in the 2020 and 2021 Indian Premier League (IPL) could help Raina make the cut for the T20 WC in India.
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Suresh Raina whistles after MS Dhoni hits a six during CSK camp
- The 13th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is still more than four weeks away.
- But the teams have started preparing for the season and will reach the United Arab Emirates (UAE) by August 22 to fulfill the quarantine protocols set by the BCCI.
- However, the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) turned out to be the only franchise to somehow organise a camp for its players before flying out of India.
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