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Rajasthan Royals is all set to offer England’s skipper, Jos Buttler a lucrative multi-year contract, British newspaper ‘The Telegraph’ reported on Thursday. Rajasthan Royals picked Jos Buttler during the 2018 auction, And he was one of the three retained players of the 2022 season, Buttler has been a consistent performer and scored five centuries and 18 half-centuries in 71 matches he’s played for the RR. He scored 863 runs and won the Orange Cap in the 2022 season. “England’s white-ball captain Jos Buttler is set to be offered a landmark four-year deal by his Indian Premier League franchise Rajasthan Royals,”…

Ireland is to host India for three T20Is in August, The games will be played in Malahide on August 18, 20 and 23, Hardik Pandya is likely to lead the Indian team in the three T20Is. “We’re delighted to welcome India back to Ireland for the second time in 12 months. We saw two sold-out matches in 2022, so to have a three-match series this year should give even more fans the opportunity to enjoy what is always a memorable occasion,” said Warren Deutrom. “Our sincere thanks to the BCCI, first, for their continued inclusion of Ireland in the Indian…

The ICC has confirmed the fixtures for the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2023, Zimbabwe, Oman, Sri Lanka, Netherlands, Scotland, and West Indies are the six teams still in the race for the final two spots at India 2023. ICC MEN’S CRICKET WORLD CUP QUALIFIER 2023 SUPER SIX AND PLAYOFF FIXTURES (All matches start at 09h00 local time) Thursday, 29 June Super 6: Zimbabwe v Oman, Queen’s Sports Club Friday, 30 June Super 6: Sri Lanka v Netherlands, Queen’s Sports Club Playoff: Ireland v USA Takashinga Cricket Club Saturday, 1 July Super 6: Scotland v West Indies, Harare Sports…

Former India cricketer and former chairman of the selection committee Kris Srikkanth says India would have been firm favourites to win World Cup 2023 if Rishabh Pant was on the squad. Pant was met with a near-fatal car accident last year on 30 December 2022 after his car collided with a road divider on the Delhi-Dehradun highway, he has been recovering since Pant also missed the World Test Championship (WTC) final earlier this month. Pant’s absence can be a big setback for the team. Kris Srikkanth Said: “We don’t know the real truth about Rishabh Pant. Because Rishabh Pant, if…

Former India player and Legend Virender Sehwag have reportedly been approached by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) officials to apply for the vacant post of chief selector in the national team. But someone who earns a considerable amount of money from promotional activities and other sources may not be interested in the job if the salary is less, The present salary of the BCCI chief selector is reported to be around INR 1 Crore annually, while the other selectors in the panel fetch INR 90 Lakhs annually. The last date for applying is June 30. Former…

England Seamer Ollie Robinson said we were surprised to see how the Australians were “defensive” and were unwilling “to go toe-to-toe with us” during the opening Test of the 2023 Ashes at Edgbaston in Birmingham. Ollie Robinson Said: “We were surprised by how defensive Australia were and how unwilling they were to go toe-to-toe with us”. “Obviously it’s worked for them this Test match. But we feel that with the way they’re playing at the moment, a pitch with a bit more movement would benefit us hugely”. Robinson said in a column on Wisden “Baz said it after the game, It feels like…

Following Australia sealing a remarkable two-wicket victory over England in a dramatic five-day battle in the opening Ashes Test in Birmingham, former England skipper Michael Vaughan advised Ben Stokes that they just should not give Australia so many opportunities. Michael Vaughan said: “What England must learn is that when you are nailing the opposition, make sure you finish the deal. If you were being critical, there were too many times in this Test match when England seemed comfortably on top and then just opened up a door for Australia. You have got to have it in you to change it up. So England…

Former India cricketer and commentator Sanjay Manjrekar suggested the selectors take tough decisions after losing the World Test Championship 2023 final to Australia at the Oval, He said the selectors should include new batters and fast bowlers for India’s upcoming Test series against West Indies. Since the humiliating defeat against the Australian team in the finals Indian player’s performance and fitness are constantly being questioned. Sanjay Manjrekar said: “The game changers for Australia in the WTC final – Steve Smith and Travis Head – don’t play a lot of T20 cricket. So we have to find guys who are not…

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) CEO Kasi Viswanathan provided insight & described MS Dhoni’s tearful moment when he lifted Ravindra Jadeja in his arms after Jadeja sealed the victory for CSK against GT after scoring a six and a four in the last over of the IPL 2023 finals winning their fifth Indian Premier League (IPL) title at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad. Kasi Viswanathan said: “No one expected Dhoni to react like that. But when the equation was down to 21 off 16 after Rayudu brought us to that position, I think he was anguished at getting out on the…

In a very high-tension football match between India and Pakistan of the SAFF Championship 2023, India showed outstanding performance and thrashed Pakistan 4-0, Sunil Chhetri smashed a hattrick as he scored in the 10th, 16th(P) and 74th(P) minutes of the game, and Udanta Singh added the fourth goal of the day in the 81st minute after coming in as a substitute sealing the victory for the hosts in Group A at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru. Sunil Chhetri has scored 90 goals in International football matches. Earlier, India and Pakistan players got into a fight during the last minutes…

Emerging Indian star batsman Shubman Gill became one of the most promising players of Team India and is becoming everyone’s favourite with impressive performances across all three game formats. With his excellent batting technique and consistent run-scoring ability which he recently has displayed with his stunning performance in IPL 2023, Gill has become one of the most crucial players for the Indian team. While discussing Shubman Gill as a potential future captain, Former national selector Bhupinder Singh said Gill has the potential to become a “batting sensation” for India. Bhupinder Singh said: “I will not rush him at this juncture…

Australia defeated England by two wickets in the first match of the Ashes Test series at Edgbaston in Birmingham, Australia has made a lead by 1-0 in the five-match series. In the exciting and highly intense match. The day 5 match began after a rain-delayed, Australia scored 107/3 at the end of day 4’s play, and the Aussies needed 174 runs to win while the English team needs 7 wickets. Australia lost their 8 wickets in 227 runs and all their top-order batsmen lost their wickets, Khawaja was bowled by England skipper Ben Stokes for 65 and it looked almost…

Former England skipper Nasser Hussain praised Pat Cummins for his efforts in playing a match-winning knock under huge pressure. England was closing in on victory when Khawaja was bowled by England skipper Ben Stokes for 65 and Alex Carey lost his wicket at 227, Cummins and Nathan Lyon’s 50 runs partnership launched a fightback and sealed victory with Cummins scoring an unbeaten 44. Nasser Hussain said: “To be able to hang in there when England played the way they did, Joe Root scooping him and him having to set fields to counteract it, was a mark of him as both a cricketer and…

Following the defeat in the first match of the Ashes Test series at Edgbaston, Birmingham where Australia defeated England by two wickets, Ben Stokes’s fitness was questioned, the 32-year-old balled on 14 overs in his 2 innings raising speculation about his fitness. Ben Stokes said: “I’ve put my body through more than it’s actually been through over the last year, which is obviously great signs for myself and another confidence boost for me,” Stokes said. “Getting through that, knowing we’ve still got four games coming up has given me a massive boost. “I can’t remember the last time I’ve sort…

India A women’s team defeated Bangladesh A women’s by 31 runs at Tin Kwong Road Recreational Ground and claimed the title, Winning the toss India A elected to bat first and gave a good total of 127 for Bangladesh A to chase, Kanika Ahuja scored an unbeaten 30 runs off 23 balls while Vrinda Dinesh scored 36 of 29 balls. Nahida Akter and Sultana Khatun both took 2 wickets each for Bangladesh A. Chasing the target of 127 runs the whole Bangladesh A team was bowled out for 96 runs, Shreyanka Patil took 4 wickets (4-13-4), Mannat Kashyap took 3…

England batsman Harry Brook praised Stuart Broad for his amazing spell against Australia’s second innings towards the end of Day 4 of the Ashes 2023 Test. Broad dismissed Australia’s two most Crucial batsmen, Marnus Labuschagne and Steve Smith, in the final session of Day 4 and shifted the game towards themselves. Australia ended the day at 107/3. Harry Brook Said: “It was good. Felt like he (Broad) was going to get a wicket every ball. Especially when we got it swinging there at the end. He was awesome then and hopefully, he can carry it on tomorrow,” Brook said in…

Najam Sethi has backed down from the race of becoming the next PCB chairman saying “I don’t want to be a bone of contention”. He was working as the head of an interim management committee for the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and was heading the committee since December last year the tenure ran till June 2023, following the dismissal of Ramiz Raja on December 22, 2022. Sethi was expected to be named as the new chairman of the board but there have been reports of the return of Zaka Ashraf a former board chairman meant that there was competition for Sethi, but…