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

Police arrest Belagavi Panthers owner Ali Asfak Thara for betting

• The Central Crime Branch, on Monday, arrested Belagavi Panthers owner Ali Asfak Thara in Bengaluru for allegedly betting during the Karnataka Premier League (KPL) tournament.
• In the last few days, the KPL as well as its Tamil Nadu counterpart, the TNPL, have been rocked by spot-fixing allegations.
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Virat Kohli picks the most complete footballer between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi

• They have been in top gear for more than a decade and have been the biggest rivals of this game.
• According to India skipper, he likes to see Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, but if he has to choose one, he will go with Cristiano Ronaldo.
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Zaheer Khan wants to see Navdeep Saini part of India’s Test set-up

• Fast bowler Navdeep Saini has come up fast through the ranks in Indian cricket. The 26-year-old has been picked for the national side for a couple of T20I series recently.
• He played in both the T20I games against South Africa but picked just one wicket.
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Reports: MS Dhoni wants BCCI to prepare Rishabh Pant for T20 World Cup 2020

• In Indian cricket, the replacement of MS Dhoni has been the most debated topic after the conclusion of World Cup 2019 and Rishabh Pant was deemed as the successor of Dhoni.
• He is extremely talented with the bat and being a wicketkeeper, BCCI thought he will be a brilliant addition to the Indian team.
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I am available for selection in all three formats: Fawad Alam

• For some cricketers, opportunities are hard to come by despite heavy efforts but yet they take it easy.
• Pakistan batsman Fawad Alam is one among them. On Saturday, the 33-year-old batsman slammed his 31st first-class century in Quaid-e-Azam Trophy.
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Rishabh Pant needs to be used where he is not left in two minds: Zaheer Khan

• The southpaw also had the privilege of playing in the 2019 edition of the World Cup where he came in as Shikhar Dhawan’s replacement.
• However, the major issues Pant has faced over the time being are his shot selection and churning out decent knocks on the consistent basis.
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Members of Pakistan cricket committee broke my trust: Mickey Arthur

• Mickey Arthur was appointed as the coach of the Pakistan national cricket team back in May 2016.
• Following a roller coaster ride, his tenure came to an end after the 2019 World Cup in England and Wales.
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Sri Lanka set to tour India for three T20 Internationals in January 2020

• They are currently hosting South Africa after which Bangladesh and West Indies are due to tour India in November and December respectively.
• In January, after playing against Australia, the Men in Blue will play three ODIs against Australia and then travel to New Zealand for a full tour.
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