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

Reports: Hardik Pandya dating Nach Baliye contestant Natasa Stankovic

• Team India and Mumbai Indians all-rounder Hardik Pandya is currently off the cricketing radar after Men in Blue’s elimination from the ICC World Cup 2019 in the semi-finals.
• Pandya had a decent outing in the tournament, where he performed admirably well, particularly in the match against Pakistan.
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“I can’t get him out if he isn’t there”- Jofra Archer responds to Steve Smith’s ‘He’s yet to get me out’ comment

• Jofra Archer’s vicious bouncer to Steve Smith at the Lord’s is still making the headlines for various reasons.
• Smith also missed the third Test at the Headingley, which Australia lost tantalizingly by one wicket courtesy Ben Stokes’s masterclass.
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Virat Kohli in line to become India’s most successful Test captain

• Virat Kohli took over as the skipper of the Indian Test team after MS Dhoni decided to hang his boots from the format after the Melbourne Test back in 2014.
• At a time when the veteran called it a day, he was the country’s most successful skipper, having captained the national team to victory in 27 Tests out of 60.
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Selectors looking ahead of MS Dhoni for the future

• MS Dhoni hasn’t had a stint in the middle after the heart-breaking run-out in the World Cup semi-final versus New Zealand in Manchester.
• Following the mega event, speculations regarding him retiring from the game did the rounds.
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Chennai Super Kings under ED scanner over Rs 300 crore investment by IFIN

• MS Dhoni led Chennai Super Kings (CSK) to two consecutive finals ever since the franchise made a comeback in the Indian Premier League (IPL) after a two-year suspension in connection to spot-fixing.
• While they won the trophy in 2018, they fell short by just one run in 2019. Nevertheless, the CSK regained the lost ground and confidence and started dominating the IPL once again.
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Reports: MS Dhoni to turn film producer in Bollywood after winding up his cricket career

• It seems like the selectors have had a word with the former Indian captain about his future in international cricket.
• With this in mind, Dhoni is set to make alternate plans for his career after cricket and Bollywood seems to be the destination.
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90-Ninety Bash set to take centrestage in the UAE

• The T20 version of the sport has turned out to be a massive hit in every other country.
• Then came in the T10 League, which takes place in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
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Kargil War veteran’s son Dhruv Jurel chooses cricket to serve nation

• His father made the country proud on the battlefield. He has also chosen to achieve a similar target but in a different field.
• Meet Dhruv Jurel, the 18-year-old son of Kargil War veteran Nem Singh Jurel who has chosen to make a name of himself in the cricket field.
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