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IPL franchises losing sleep as BCCI mulls starting IPL 2020 on March 28

• All eyes are now on the Indian Premier League’s (IPL) next edition as the auction for the same came to an end earlier this week.
• And just like the previous years, it was an exhilarating auction as it threw a number of surprises.
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Pravin Tambe’s participation in IPL 2020 could land in trouble due to his involvement in last year’s T10 League

• As per Patel, the matter will be taken seriously, post-which a course of action on Tambe will be decided.
• Meanwhile, Pravin Tambe, who also took a hat-trick in last year’sT10 competition, feels that even though his 48, he still feels like a 20-year-old in his mind.
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‘I have never taken it seriously’: Mushfiqur Rahim after going unsold in IPL 2020 auction

• Having not been picked up any IPL team in the past, Mushfiqur Rahim decided not to put his name in the initial list for the auction.
• However, he decided to go under the hammer after the franchises requested for his name.
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Confusions loom large over Team India’s selection for Sri Lanka T20Is

• After the ODI series against the West Indies, Team India’s next assignment is the T20I series versus Sri Lanka.
• On Friday, Ganguly stated that the CAC would be formed in a couple of days following which the interview process will start.
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Sachin Tendulkar reveals the sacrifice made by his wife Anjali for his career

• After five years of dating, the duo married in 1995 and continues to remain one of the most endearing celebrity couples.
• And, in the case of Sachin and Anjali, the same can be said about the Master Blaster’s wife.
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IPL 2020: Sam Curran eyeing picking MS Dhoni and Stephen Fleming’s brains

• The 21-year-old was picked up by CSK at INR 5.50 crores to play in the 2020 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL).
• The Super Kings had to go through an intense bidding war with the Delhi Capitals (DC) in order to bag Curran.
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Sourav Ganguly surprisingly picks Rishabh Pant ahead of MS Dhoni in his IPL Fantasy team

• However, Sourav Ganguly doesn’t feel the same, who didn’t include the Ranchi boy in his fantasy team.
• Sourav Ganguly, the BCCI President is the brand ambassador of My11Circle that is a fantasy cricket platform.
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Brad Hogg picks his Test XI of 2019; four Indians feature in the squad

• As the year 2019 comes to a close, many people are reminiscing what happened in the world of cricket.
• The year also saw South African cricket in shambles, and cricket returning to Pakistan after a decade.
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