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World Cup frenzy has already got India in its firm grip — and the India-Pakistan match is at the center of it all. All roads, and air-routes, lead to the Motera stadium in Ahmedabad, which is set to host the most-awaited match between India and Pakistan on October 15. And this is one time when being the early bird gets you nothing.

Ravichandran Ashwin on Saturday surpassed Harbhajan Singh to become the second-highest wicket-taker for India in international cricket. Aswhin did so during the first Test of two-match series against West Indies in Dominica. The veteran spinner recorded one of his finest away performances, taking 5/60 in the first innings and 7/71 in the second innings to finish with a combined figure of 12/131.

Standby list of players: Yash Thakur, Sai Kishore, Venkatesh Iyer, Deepak Hooda, Sai Sudarsan Ruturaj Gaikwad has been appointed as the captain of the Indian team in the Asian Games while Yashasvi Jaiswal who currently is in red-hot form and playing in the first Test against West Indies, found a place in the squad. The men’s cricket competition will take place from 28th September to 8th October in a T20 format. After a solid performance in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023, Rinku Singh has been included in the Indian team for Asian Games.

Anurag Jain has loved cricket his entire life, but after learning how much players made he ditched his dream of making a career of it and ultimately went into business.  These days he’s the managing partner of Perot Jain, a venture capital firm he co-founded with Texas billionaire Ross Perot Jr. If things go to plan, Jain could have a far greater impact on the game than he ever could with a bat and ball.  Jain is part-owner with Perot of the Texas Super Kings, a team created this year based in Dallas. On Thursday evening, Jain’s team, which is also backed by India’s Chennai Super Kings, will host the Los Angeles Knight Riders in Major League Cricket’s first game in the US.

ICC with an aim to achieve prize money parity by 2030 on Thursday announced equal prize money for both the men’s and women’s teams at ICC events while also making changes to the over-rate sanctions in Test cricket. The recent decision by the council means that the teams will now ‘receive equal prize money for finishing in similar positions at comparable events as well as the same amount for winning a match at those events.’ The new decision will be applicable from the next cycle of events of ICC where same prize money to men's and women's champions and runners-up teams will be given at the global events. ICC has been increasing price money over the years. The amount that winners and runners-up of ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2020 and 2023 received was five times the amount they did in 2018. The prize money for the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2022 rose to $3.5 million from the $ 2 million that was awarded for winning the cup in England back in 2017.

New Delhi: Karan Johar’s Dharma Productions has said that its new film, Mr and Mrs Mahi, starring Rajkummar Rao and Janhvi Kapoor, will release on 15 March 2024. The cricket-based film has been directed by Sharan Sharma, known for Gunjan Saxena- The Kargil Girl, and will add to Bollywood’s growing list of sports dramas. To be sure, Indian cinema’s love for sports films is evident in the number of titles released over the past few months as well as those slated for the coming weeks.

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Australian PM Anthony Albanese engaged in a good-natured banter revolving around the Ashes series when the duo met during the NATO summit in Lithuania The friendly encounter between the two politicians comes in the wake of a week-long dispute between England and Australia over a regulation crease stumping that was deemed against the spirit of the game. The video that went viral shows Albanese playfully displaying a paper indicating the scoreline of 2-1 in Australia's favour, while Sunak countered with a picture of England batsmen Mark Woods and Chris Woakes celebrating their recent Test match victory at Headingley. Taking it further, Albanese produced a photo of England wicketkeeper Jonny Bairstow being controversially stumped in the previous match at Lord’s.

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Eden Gardens Stadium in Kolkata. Following the release of the ODI World Cup schedule by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and the International Cricket Council (ICC) last month, it was confirmed that the tournament would commence on October 5, with the opening match featuring an exciting rematch between England and New Zealand at Ahmedabad's Narendra Modi Stadium. Eden Gardens, renowned for its iconic status, has been assigned as the host venue for a total of five matches, including one semifinal encounter.

Pakistan Cricket Board is on the committee," Khalid Mahmood said in an interview. Khalid Mahmood accepted that it is not justified that Team India do not come to Pakistan for Asia Cup 2023, but forming a high-level committee to make a decision is not the way things are done.

India and Chennai Super Kings (CKS) batter Ambati Rayudu has withdrawn from the inaugural edition of USA's Major League Cricket, where he was to represent Texas Super Kings, reported ESPNcricinfo. In May, Rayudu announced his retirement ahead of Chennai Super Kings' (CSK) fifth Indian Indian Premier [IPL] triumph.

India, the country of my birth, fervently hoped he would establish it in the country of my choice. Then Allen Stanford got convicted for fraud, and I assumed it would be another 110 years, the length of his initial jail sentence, before anybody took up that task again. But now here’s Ross Perot Jr.

Dada for his explosive batting style or love him, but nothing in between. Having represented India in as many as 424 matches with a total of 18,575 runs, Sourav Ganguly is easily one of the greats of Indian cricket. The Prince of Kolkata turned 52 today, and the country cannot stop reminiscing the highlights of his career.

ESPNCricinfo, the panel includes interior minister Rana Sanaullah and Law and justice minister Azam Nazeer Tarar. The heads of intelligence agencies and representatives of all political parties have also found a place in the committee, making the scope for wide consultations. The report adds that the reason behind keeping such a large panel is likely to be a buffer against a change in government as the country will be soon headed towards the general elections.

Shikhar Dhawan will lead the team as the captain, providing guidance and leadership to the young squad. By sending teams to the Asian Games, India aims to further strengthen their cricketing prowess on the international stage.

Major League Cricket (MLC), the recently established professional cricket league in the United States, marked its official inauguration by participating in the ceremonial ringing of the closing bell at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Thursday, July 6. This event signified the growing prominence and appeal of the sport in the United States, as it introduced top-tier T20 cricket to American audiences through a domestic league for the very first time.

Bangladesh's one-day captain Tamim Iqbal reversed his decision to retire from international cricket a day after his emotional announcement, saying on Friday he was instructed to continue playing by the country's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The 34-year-old was in tears on Thursday while announcing his decision to end his 16-year international career only three months before the team's 50-overs World Cup campaign in India.

₹1,250 crore while Dhoni's net worth is believed to be around ₹1,040 crore. However, they stand no way close to the richest cricketer in the world. He is an Indian ‘Maharaja’.

Upcoming professional Twenty20 cricket league in the US, Major League Cricket (MLC) has signed media rights partnership in India with Viacom18 Media Private Limited’s sports network. The league, operated by American Cricket Enterprises (ACE) and sanctioned by USA Cricket, will be covered on OTT platform JioCinema and broadcast television coverage on Sports18, beginning July.

Reliance owned Viacom 18 bagged media rights for broadcasting the first ever edition of Major League Cricket (MLC) on Friday, the company said in a release. While the details of the deal were not mentioned, the Reliance flagship announced that the coverage will be on multiple platforms including live streaming on JioCinema and broadcast television coverage on Sports18.

Netherlands beat Scotland by four wickets to qualify for the Cricket World Cup on Thursday. Sri Lanka had already claimed the other World Cup berth at the qualifying tournament in Zimbabwe. Bas de Leede was Netherlands' match-winner with his all-round performance.