What happened in the cricket world today - May 8

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

1. ‘My best came under his captaincy’ – Venkatesh Prasad names the best captain he played under

Former Indian pacer Venkatesh Prasad has revealed that Mohammed Azharuddin was the best captain that he has played under in his international career.

2. ‘Why not a wrist spinner against a side that tends to struggle against them’ – Aakash Chopra questions Kuldeep Yadav’s exclusion from Test squad

Kuldeep Yadav failed to make it to India’s squad for the World Test Championship (WTC) final and also for the Test series against England. And, Aakash Chopra has opined that Yadav’s exclusion from the Indian side was a ‘harsh’ call.

3. Hardik Pandya may not be seen in Test cricket for a long while: Aakash Chopra

Hardik Pandya was not named in India’s Test squad for the WTC final as well as the Test series against England. And, Aakash Chopra feels that Pandya might not be seen in the Indian whites for some time.

4. RCB fans will be a little disappointed as it was about to be ‘Ee Sala Cup Namde’ for them: Irfan Pathan

Former Indian cricketer Irfan Pathan has opined that the RCB fans will be a disappointed lot after the suspension of the 2021 edition of the IPL. Pathan stated that RCB could have gone on to win the IPL trophy this year.

5. ‘He should have scored at least 300-400 runs’ – Shoaib Akhtar reveals the reason behind Babar Azam’s failure in Zimbabwe Test series

Former Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has revealed the reason for Pakistan skipper Babar Azam’s poor performance with the willow against Zimbabwe.

6. IPL 2021: KKR pacer Prasidh Krishna tests positive for coronavirus

The coronavirus pandemic forced the cancellation of the 2021 edition of the IPL after a number of players from different sides were infected with the disease. And now, Prasidh Krishna has tested positive for Covid-19.

7. Indian selectors ask Prithvi Shaw to shed a few kilos before thinking of national comeback

Prithvi Shaw was omitted from the Indian Test squad for the summit clash of the World Test Championship (WTC). And, a BCCI source has stated that Shaw has to reduce his weight and improve his concentration while fielding to return back to the Indian side.

8. Hardik Pandya unable to respond to the workload; could give up bowling

News has come in that Hardik Pandya will be unable to sustain the load of bowling, and now has a shoulder issue that is troubling him.

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