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

India vs England: Virat Kohli confirms Team India’s openers for the first T20I

• Team India skipper Virat Kohli has confirmed the team’s opening combination ahead of the first T20I against England.
• In recent times, several quarters have urged Team India to stick with Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul as the opening combination in T20Is.
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PCB all set to resume PSL 2021 in June

• The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), on Thursday, announced that the sixth edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) will resume in June.
• PCB had to postpone the tournament last week amid the emergence of seven Covid-19 cases.
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Virat Kohli picks favorites for T20 World Cup 2021

• India skipper Virat Kohli has downplayed the ‘favorites’ tag for his team for this year’s T20 World Cup at home.
• Kohli’s comments have come just a couple of days after England star gave India the favorites tag for the tournament.
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Playing the next two T20 World Cups is my primary objective: Dinesh Karthik

• Even though Dinesh Karthik is 35 years old, he is still harboring thoughts of returning to the national side.
• Not only does he want to feature in the 2021 T20 World Cup, he also wants to play the subsequent World Cup that will be held in Australia next year as well.
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India vs England: VVS Laxman predicts the hosts’ playing XI for the first T20I

• Former batsman VVS Laxman has revealed his preferred playing XI for Team India for the first T20I against England.
• India and England will resume their rivalry in T20Is from Friday with the first game of the five-match series.
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There is an opportunity this summer to bring Alex Hales in: Eoin Morgan

• In the recent past, the hard-hitting opening batsman Alex Hales has established himself as one of the most accomplished and established batsmen in the shortest format of the game by featuring in many T20 leagues across the globe.
• Despite some stunning performances under his belt, Hales is finding it difficult to break into England’s side as he lost the trust of the management especially the skipper Eoin Morgan.
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‘Have fun, relax and be part of this wonderful set up’ – Rohit Sharma conveys it to Suryakumar Yadav and Ishan Kishan

• One of the most experienced players in the Indian team at present, Rohit Sharma has been playing international cricket from 14 years.
• And as his IPL teammates Suryakumar Yadav and Ishan Kishan hope to make their T20I debuts in the upcoming series against England, Rohit has delivered a message for them.
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‘Michael Vaughan doesn’t know what’s driving me’ – Jofra Archer slams the veteran for questioning his commitment

• England star Jofra Archer has slammed Michael Vaughan after the latter questioned his commitment to Test cricket.
• Archer’s commitment in the longest format of the game is being questioned ever since his form dipped towards the end of 2019.
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New Zealand announce squad for Bangladesh ODIs, Tom Latham to lead

• New Zealand, on Thursday (March 11), announced their ODI squad for the upcoming series against Bangladesh.
• With Kane Williamson got sidelined due to an elbow injury, Tom Latham will be leading the side.
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Pakistan has more talent; can’t compare with Indian players: Abdul Razzaq

• Former Pakistan all-rounder Abdul Razzaq has seemingly developed a knack for bold and controversial comments about Indian cricket.
• Razzaq opined that Indian and Pakistani players should not be compared because Pakistan have produced more talented players over the years.
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