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IPL anti-corruption matters were handled by ICC, says BCCI ACU head on Shakib Al Hasan

• The Bangladesh ace all-rounder has been banned by the ICC for two years, with one year of that suspended, for breaking anti-corruption code.
• Two months later, he congratulated the all-rounder after he was named Man of the Match in a tri-series match before asking for internal details.
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Selectors were getting Anushka Sharma cups of tea at World Cup: Farokh Engineer

• Everyone associated with cricket is aware of Farokh’s outspoken nature and he was yet again on fire with his words.
• The former gloveman laid his opinion in order to bring proper people to the selection committee.
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‘It takes great courage to tell everyone about bad mental health,’ – Justin Langer praises Maxwell’s decision

• Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell has taken an indefinite break from all cricket-related activities in order to look after his mental health.
• He played an important role in Australia’s win in 1st T20I against the islanders in which he scored valuable 62 runs of just 28 balls.
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Shakib Al Hasan’s case is a shocker for Bangladesh cricket: Mohammad Ashraful

• Amidst the harsh times, Mohammad Ashraful, the former Bangladesh skipper, also had some words about the Tigers’ premier all-round player.
• Back in 2014, Ashraful was slapped with an eight-year ban after he admitted his guilt to match-fixing in the 2013 edition of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL).
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Delhi should not hold any sporting event till pollution issue is addressed, feels Gautam Gambhir

• India will take on Bangladesh in the first of the three T20Is at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Sunday.
• The match has come under the scanner not for any cricketing reason but the high rate of pollution in the national capital.
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As long as dew does not become a factor, day-night Test is a good move: Sachin Tendulkar

• The second of those Test matches will be a pink-ball Day-Night affair. This will be the first time that both these sides will play a Test match under floodlights.
• The development has come after virtually no one turned up to see India shellack South Africa 3-0 in the recently concluded Freedom series for the Gandhi-Mandela Trophy.
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Played with pink ball in Duleep Trophy, it was a good experience: Rohit Sharma

• Rohit Sharma, who got a great start as an opener in Tests against South Africa, is also looking forward to the first Day-Night Test.
• During an event, he shared his experience while playing with the pink ball during a domestic tournament.
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Bangladesh wicketkeeper Liton Das wears pollution mask in Delhi; clarifies the reason

• Moreover, Team India is scheduled to play their first T20I of the three-match series in Delhi at the Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium.
• Bangladesh players arrived in India on 30th October and had their first training session on Thursday.
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