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

Since his debut, Rishabh Pant has dropped more catches than any other keeper in the world: Ricky Ponting

• The young wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant didn’t have the best of times on Day 1 of the ongoing third Test of the four-match series against Australia at Sydney Cricket Ground.
• Questions have often been raised on Pant’s keeping abilities and the cricketer again failed to justify his place in India’s Playing XI as the first-choice wicketkeeper.
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RR Twitter admin back in action once again; take a humorous jibe at CSK this time

• The franchise Chennai Super Kings (CSK) had a forgettable season in the 13th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), hosted in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
• This was the first time in their 10-year history in the league that the Super Kings, under the leadership of former Indian captain, MS Dhoni failed to qualify for the second stage of the tournament.
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‘I would have kept Mayank Agarwal in the team’ – Sanjay Manjrekar unhappy with opener’s omission in the Sydney Test

• India are up against Australia in the ongoing third match of the four-match Border Gavaskar Trophy at Sydney Cricket Ground.
• Entering the contest, India made some hard choices as they picked Shubman Gill and Rohit Sharma as the two openers of the squad and dropped their regular batsman Mayank Agarwal.
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Reports: CSK set to release Kedar Jadhav for IPL 2021

• The 2020 season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) was a tough one for the Chennai Super Kings (CSK).
• The three-time champions failed to make it to the playoffs for the first time in 11 years of their existence.
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Reports: BCCI formally write to Cricket Australia about India’s reluctance to travel to Brisbane

• There is a huge news that has come in, with a report stating that India might not fly to Brisbane for the fourth and final Test of the series.
• There was a lot of back-and-forth tussle going on regarding the quarantine restrictions, with the Queensland Minister Ros Bates even stating bluntly that the Indians are not welcome if they are not willing to abide by the rules.
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‘I will be ready to fly soon’ – Sourav Ganguly discharged from Kolkata hospital five days after heart treatment

• The Cricket fraternity underwent a great shock when BCCI President and former Indian star Sourav Ganguly suffered a mild cardiac arrest a few days back.
• He was immediately rushed to Kolkata’s Woodlands hospital and underwent an angioplasty.
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It was Australia’s deliberate attempt to unsettle Indians and Rohit Sharma with off field chit chat: Pragyan Ojha

• There was a lot of chit-chat surrounding the Indian team ahead of the third Test in Sydney.
• While the match was all set to focus on Rohit Sharma’s much-awaited comeback, it grabbed headlines for other reasons.
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‘That’s not the shot you want to be playing in the first 20 minutes of a Test’ – Mark Waugh slams David Warner

• David Warner’s return to Test cricket lasted just 8 balls. In a bid to assert himself on the bowlers early, the left-hander tried to play a drive very early in his innings, the cherry took the outside edge of his willow, and Cheteshwar Pujara pouched the offering at slip.
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Bubble life is unsettling, lots of small things get into your mind: Quinton de Kock

• Quinton de Kock will be a happy man.
• It was under his leadership that South Africa pummeled Sri Lanka in both the Tests to whitewash the visitors.
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‘Meet and greet with the Indian cricket team’ scamster behind the bars, tickets sold at INR 31K

• During India’s ODI and T20I series against Australia, filters with the message ‘Meet and Greet with the Indian Cricket Team’ was seen at the venues.
• The event was scheduled to take place on Tuesday, January 5 at the Manjtis Wharf restaurant during the time when the Indian team landed in the New South Wales city prior to the ongoing Test match at the SCG.
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