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Former Indian selector feels that MS Dhoni would have definitely played the T20 World Cup if not for COVID-19

• Even the most skilled astrologer in the world would find it very difficult to predict Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s next move.
• Singh also added that Dhoni was still fit, and there was no reason for him not to play.
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‘Cannot wait to share the dressing room with Virat Kohli’ – Rahul Tewatia after being picked in the Indian T20 squad

• Tewatia scored 255 runs in the 2020 edition of the IPL, and scored his runs at an average of 42.50 and a strike rate of 139.34.
• He was also handy with his leg-spin, scalping 10 wickets last year. His economy rate too was a very decent 7.09.
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‘It wasn’t unexpected’ – Aaron Finch opens up on not getting picked in IPL auction

• The 34-year-old had represented Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in IPL 2020 in the United Arab Emirates.
• However, the opener had a below-par season as Finch failed to live up to the expectations.
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India vs England: Stuart Broad reveals why he bowled like Anil Kumble in the second Test at Chepauk

• Stuart Broad is a veteran of 145 Test matches. He has picked up over 500 (517) wickets in Test cricket.
• Broad played in the second Test match at Chennai, and the track was one that had a lot of help for the spinners.
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I don’t think Ravi Ashwin will make a comeback in the Indian limited-overs team: Sunil Gavaskar

• In recent years, India’s spin all-rounder Ravi Ashwin has emerged as the team’s vital cog in the purest format of the game.
• Ashwin has picked an outstanding 394 wickets at an economy rate of 2.82 along with amassing 2626 runs at 28.2.
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‘I cannot understand that’ – Ashish Nehra disappointed at Umesh Yadav’s price tag in IPL 2021 Auction

• The price at which Indian speedster Umesh Yadav was sold in the IPL 2021 auctions has certainly surprised a few people.
• Earlier, Gautam Gambhir was ‘absolutely shocked’ to find that Yadav was bought for a price of just 1 Crore.
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