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The ICC board on Thursday approved a revenue distribution of 38.4% from the ICC’s annual net earnings for the next four-year from 2024-2027. The decision was approved by the ICC at the board meeting in Durban, South Africa. The BCCI will earn nearly INR 1900 crores annually from 2024 to 2027 – or 38.5% of ICC’s approximate annual earnings of around INR 5000 crores. India earned 22.8 % of the ICC’s revenue of approximately INR 390 crores. The Pakistan Cricket Board will receive approx INR 283 crores 5.75%, while England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) will receive approx INR…

Virat Kohli on Thursday has become the fifth-highest run-scorer for India in Test cricket. He has scored 8,515 runs in 109 Test cricket so far and overtook Sehwag’s record of scoring 8,503 runs in 103 Test matches. Kohli made his Test debut in 2011. Indian Legend Sachin Tendulkar is on top of the list with 15,921 runs in 200 matches followed by Rahul Dravid with 13,288 in 164 matches, Sunil Gavaskar with 10,122 in 125 matches, V V S Laxman with 8,781 in 134 matches. Virat Kohli scored an unbeaten knock of 36 of 96 balls on day 2 of…

Pakistans Star left-arm pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi is excited about his comeback ahead of Pakistan’s tour of Sri Lanka. Shaheen Afridi injured his knee while fielding in the T20 World Cup 2022 final. The youngster got into an awkward position while trying to catch Harry Brook’s ball, resulting in his knee injury. Shaheen Shah Afridi Said: “I am very excited to be making my Test comeback in the country where I was injured, Injuries are part of an athlete’s life, but it is good to be back. I enjoy red-ball cricket a lot, and I am one wicket away from…

Former Indian wicketkeeper Deep Dasgupta has criticised the West Indies batsmen after the whole team was bowled out in just 150 runs on Day 1 of the first Test against India in Dominica on Wednesday, July 12. He said the West Indies players lack consistency and their batting was very ordinary. Deep Dasgupta Said: “Some of the other batting was ordinary. And I will be forgiving if I say ordinary because there wasn’t quite much there. It was quite disheartening to see the approach. They’re all good players because they have scored runs in the past. But consistency is something…

Former Cricketer and ace fielder of India Mohammad Kaif was the key player who helped India chase the target of 326 runs, It was a historic moment for India when the team chased down the huge target of 326 runs against England at Lords on July 13, 2002. India were at 146-5 within 10 overs as all the top order failed to perform, team needed a strong partnership which came in the form of Kaif and Yuvraj.  Kaif Shared a video where his parents are watching the highlights of the match where his son playing an extraordinary inning for the…

Former Pakistanis leg spinner Danish Kaneria praised Ravichandran Ashwin after Ashwin took 5 wickets against West Indies on Day 1 Wednesday, July 12 at Windsor Park in Dominica, and criticised the Indian selectors for dropping Ashwin from the playing XI in the ICC World Test Championship final against Australia. Danish Kaneria Said: “What a brilliant bowler he has been, what an outstanding ambassador for Team India, Unfortunately even after helping India reach the WTC twice he was dropped from the finals of the (WTC) World Test Championship final against Australia, He has given the Management the answer ‘Am I not…

Ravichandran Ashwin has once again proved to everyone through his bowling performance that he deserves a place in the team and it was unfair to not be selected in the (WTC) World Test Championship final against Australia. He took 5 of 60 runs in 23.5 overs against the West Indies on Day 1 Wednesday, July 12 at Windsor Park in Dominica. He also became the first Indian player to dismiss the father and son in Test cricket match, Ashwin dismissed Shivnarine Chanderpaul in 2011, the father of Tagenarine Chanderpaul and twelve years later he dismissed Tagenarine. Ashwin said: “As a cricketer…

Indian Skipper Rohit Sharma opened up and acknowledge that many pacers are struggling through injuries and we have to manage with whichever ballers we have, Our experienced ballers couldn’t come in this tour as they are injured. When being asked about “On playing with an inexperienced pace Attack” Rohit Sharma said: “We have noticed that fast ballers have taken lots of wickets here ( in West Indies ), Players get injured and we have to rotate them unfortunately because, Hamare pass fast bowlers ki line nahi lagi hui hain (there isn’t long a line of fast bowlers)” Rohit said. “In India, there…

BCCI on Wednesday shared a video ahead of the opening Test of the two-match series against West Indies, In the video Rahul Dravid and Virat Kohli were both seen showing gratitude to each and sharing their experience on sharing the same platform for more than 12 years. Rahul Dravid on Kohli: When I came here in 2011, that was a very special occasion here (Windsor Park, Dominica West Indies) for this Island and for the ground here. To come back here in a different capacity, to come here as a coach and bring a team here, Virat was the only…

Despite giving a low score of 95 runs to chase by the Indian women the Bangladeshi women couldn’t case it and lost the match by 8 runs in the 2nd T20I series. The victory couldn’t save the India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur, The 34 years old was clean bowled by Sultana Khatun for no run on the first ball as she scored a golden duck. Kaur has become the player to have the most number of ducks on her name as it was her 6th international duck. She has surpassed Smriti Mandhana to have the most ducks by an Indian women…

The BCCI on Tuesday shared a video where Indian captain Rohit Sharma was seen as a reporter asking questions to Ajinkya Rahane in his press Conference in a training session ahead of their first test against West Indies Test at Windsor Park, Dominica. The series is scheduled to begin on July 12, 2023. Rohit and Rahane’s conversation: Rahane said he is “still young” and has a lot of cricket ahead of him Rohit Sharma burst into laughter hearing the reporter’s question. https://twitter.com/BCCI/status/1678622607783108608 Rohit became the reporter for Rahane and said you have played a lot of matches in the West…

Former Australia cricketer Brad Hogg believes that the upcoming India tour of the West Indies will be a lesson for Umran Malik, The 24 years old had a very bad IPL 23 season, Malik took only five wickets in eight matches he played for SRH. Brad Hogg said: “Pandya is struggling with the bat a little bit, but he has got the potential, he has shown it in the past. I think this will be a very important series for Arshdeep to develop. I think with the IPL that he has just had, the coming series will be a lesson…

Former Indian cricketer & legend Sunil Gavaskar responded after Ravichandran Ashwin said “Once upon a time when cricket was played, all your teammates were friends. Now, they are colleagues”. The 74 years old said, it is very important to have a good bond between teammates this brings trust, good performance and success to the team, “It’s a sad thing because you should be able to get together after play ends and maybe not talk about the game but talk about music”. Ravichandran Ashwin Said: “Once upon a time when cricket was played, all your teammates were friends. Now, they are…

Indian team has been seen taking part in a special kind of fielding drill on Monday ahead of their first test against the Caribbeans. The BCCI shared a video on Monday where Indian players including Virat Kohli, Subman Gill, Rahane and Ishan Kishan can be seen catching practice with a colour triangular training kit, Every player calls out the colour which he wants another player to grab, it was a unique type of exercise all the players seen to be enjoying it and actively taking part on it. India players have come out of the WTC final defeat and are…

The English side has decided to show faith in Jonny Bairstow and give him a chance despite his recent poor form with both bat and gloves reports, The 33 years old has scored a total of 141 runs in his last 6 innings in 3 tests. Bairstow scored 78 runs in the 1st inning of 1st test after which he has been struggling to make significant contributions to the team. Fans have been more disappointed with his wicketkeeping than his batting performance, Bairstoe has missed many catches and stumpings, which could have won England matches. James Anderson said: “We will…

Former Indian women’s skipper Anjum Chopra believes the Indian women’s cricket team still lack a strong top order and a strong middle order and the only player who can play the finisher’s role for the Indian women’s cricket team is Harmanpreet Kaur. Anjum Chopra Said: “I feel this team has not yet got that solidity where we search for a finisher. As of now, we are searching for a strong top order and a strong middle order, and such a top order and middle order where our lower-middle order can go and finish the match, the sort of finisher you…

Former Indian women’s team skipper Anjum Chopra criticizes Shefali Verma after was failed to perform and was dismissed by Marufa Akter in the first T20I match against Bangladesh. Anjum Chopra Said: “When India came to bat, I saw the same thing lacking, especially Shafali Verma. Bangladesh played only one fast bowler in their lineup. Marufa Akter is a very young player, we saw her in the T20 World Cup in February, she has pace and swing but you should be slightly ready as an opener.” Anjum Chopra said on her YouTube Channel. Read: Shafali Verma Biography “Shafali Verma committed the…