What happened in the cricket world today - May 20

Here are the titbits of news that matter in the cricket world today.

1. Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s father loses his battle with cancer

Kiran Pan Singh, the father of Indian pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar passed away due to cancer at the age of 63 today.

2. ‘India pulling off what even Australia could not at their peak’ – Inzamam-ul-Haq lauds India for assembling two national teams simultaneously

Former Pakistan skipper Inzamam-ul-Haq has heaped praise on the Indian cricket team and has stated that even the Australian side of the past was not successful in assembling two teams for international cricket like how India has done.

3. ‘Never found bowling to Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma difficult, I swear’ – Mohammad Amir makes a big revelation on Indian batters

Pakistan pacer Mohammad Amir has stated that he never found it difficult to bowl to Indian batting behemoths, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. The left-arm-pacer further added that Sharma struggles against both incoming as well as outgoing deliveries.

4. Rahul Dravid to join Team India as head coach for Sri Lanka tour

Former Indian batting legend Rahul Dravid will join the Indian national team as the head coach when they embark on a limited-overs series to Sri Lanka in July.

5. ‘We have been doing well in overseas conditions recently’ – Cheteshwar Pujara confident ahead of WTC Final and England Tests

Indian batting mainstay Cheteshwar Pujara has stated that the confidence within the Indian team is high ahead of the WTC final. The right-hander even added that the Indian side has had a remarkable journey in the whites in the past two years.

6. Sourav Ganguly didn’t work hard, only wanted to remain captain to control things: Greg Chappell

Former Indian Head Coach Greg Chappell has opened up on his coaching tenure with the Indian cricket team and has stated that former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly did not want to improve on the cricketing front and just wanted to remain as the leader to control things.

7. ‘Prithvi Shaw lacks consistency’ – Salman Butt on why youngster would miss a spot in India’s T20 World Cup squad

Former Pakistan opener Salman Butt has stated that Prithvi Shaw tries to play too many shots early on and as a result, is not a stable batsman.

8. Virat Kohli or Babar Azam? Ian Bell names batsman with best cover drive

Former England batsman Ian Bell stated that Indian captain and batting legend Virat Kohli possesses the best cover drive in modern-day cricket.

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