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Big update regarding Shubman Gill; Will not play T20 series against West Indies

Team India will attempt to bring in a new era with the West Indies tour after suffering a devastating loss to Australia in the World Test Championship final.

On the West Indies tour, the Indian team will compete in 2 Tests, 3 ODIs, and 5 T20 games. Hardik Pandya can be given the captaincy once more in the T20 series. Star batters Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal were anticipated to open the innings in this series. But there has been a new update on Gill.

Shubman Gill will play in the Test and ODI forms during the West Indies tour. Gill’s duty can be decreased, and he can take a break during the T20 series, in light of the Asia Cup and the World Cup. Ruturaj Gaikwad might have the chance to start the innings in Gill’s absence.

Yuzvendra Chahal made a big record in the IPL match, became the second highest wicket-taker

A significant record was set by Rajasthan Royals spinner Yuzvendra Chahal last night (April 5). He moved up to second place in the IPL‘s wicket-taking standings by getting one wicket in the game against Punjab Kings.

As a result, he left Sri Lankan fast bowler Lasith Malinga behind.

In 122 matches over the course of his IPL career, Lasith Malinga took 170 wickets. In addition, Chahal has now claimed 171 IPL wickets, bringing his total to 408. Chahal played in 133 IPL games to get here. As a wicketkeeper-batsman for Punjab Kings, Jitesh Sharma became his 171st victim.

Yuzvendra Chahal debuted in the 2013 IPL season. Chahal has participated in 133 games so far during these 11 seasons. He has collected 171 wickets throughout this time at a 21.58 bowling average and a 7.62 economy rate. He won the Purple Cap award the previous year. The most wickets were taken by him.

Yuzvendra Chahal moves up to second on the list of leading wicket-takers in #IPL 👏👏 #IPL2023 #RRvPBKS pic.twitter.com/PgqEZFO0QB
— Cricbuzz (@cricbuzz) April 5, 2023

PV Sindhu, Kidambi, and Prannoy make it to the second round of the Swiss Open 2023

Swiss Open 2023 saw Indian badminton players PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth, and HS Prannoy advance to the second round, while compatriot Lakshya Sen bowed out in the first round.

The current champion, double Olympic medalist Sindhu, defeated Jenjira Stadelmann of Switzerland on Wednesday night in a match that lasted 32 minutes. In the next round, she will face Indonesia’s Putri Kusuma Wardani.

Indian #badminton players #PVSindhu, #KidambiSrikanth and #HSPrannoy advanced to the second round of #SwissOpen 2023 but compatriot #LakshyaSen crashed out in the opening round of the tournament. pic.twitter.com/4ivldTLUah
— IANS (@ians_india) March 23, 2023

IND-AUS: Rohit Sharma will be replaced by Hardik Pandya as captain; first match of the series today

Today at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, India and Australia will play the opening game of a three-match series. The game will begin at 1:30.

In absence of the team’s regular captain, Rohit Sharma, Hardik Pandya will serve as captain for the current game. The team’s captain for the final two games of the series will be Rohit.

Rohit Sharma withdrew from the opening ODI of the series for family reasons, the BCCI had already said.

Team India will be focused on the World Cup preparations when it takes the field against Australia later this year. After three years, the two teams will square off on this field.

India and Australia have played four matches so far. Indian teams only won one of these. In three matches, Australia was successful.

Sachin Tendulkar’s statue will be installed at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium, will be unveiled on this day

Sachin Tendulkar Statue: The God of Cricket, Sachin Tendulkar, will receive a unique gift on his 50th birthday. His statue will be unveiled at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium.

A unique honour is being given to Sachin ten years after his retirement. On this ground, where he also began his career, Sachin played the final game of his career. It’s possible that Sachin’s statue will be unveiled on April 23, the day of his 50th birthday, or at this year’s ODI World Cup.

The place of the statue of Sachin has been chosen by Sachin himself. He and his wife Anjali went to Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium for this. Amol Kale, the president of the Mumbai Cricket Association, was also in the stadium at the time.

#WATCH | Mumbai: On his life-size statue being erected inside Wankhede stadium by MCA, Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar says, "Pleasant surprise. My career started here. It was a journey with unbelievable memories. Best moment of my career came here when we won 2011 World Cup…" pic.twitter.com/OAHPP7QkSB
— ANI (@ANI) February 28, 2023

Steve Smith to lead Australia in Pat Cummins absence in Indore Test

IND vs AUS 3rd Test: The third Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy will not include Pat Cummins. In his stead, Steve Smith has been handed the command. The Test will begin on March 1.

Cummins left for Australia after the second Test was lost. The Border-Gavaskar series consists of 4 Test matches. In two tests, Australia lost. Since India won the last series against Australia, the trophy will remain with India.

Steve Smith to lead Australia in Pat Cummins' absence in Indore Test

Read @ANI Story | https://t.co/pkyYpWZN1h #SteveSmith #IndiaVsAustralia #IndVsAus #BorderGavakarTrophy #BGT #SteveSmith #PatCummins #CricketAustralia pic.twitter.com/U4cL7Lj4ry
— ANI Digital (@ani_digital) February 24, 2023

Stark and Green Fit for Indore Test

The team’s pacer, Mitchell Starc Bolling Attack, can take the helm in Pat Cummins’ absence as the team’s fast bowler. Stark suffered an injury during the December test series at home against South Africa. He is now ready to take the third Test. Cameron Green, an all-around player, has also been praised for his fitness. Now they can play the Indore Test.

IPL 2023: After three years, Jaipur will host five matches in the league stage

After a three-year break, Jaipur‘s famed SMS stadium will play host to five league-stage games of the Indian Premier League (IPL) in 2023.

#IPL2023: Jaipur to host five league stage matches after three years gap

Read: https://t.co/cQojf4Yoxr #IPL pic.twitter.com/EGUoXhWrWI
— Cricket Fanatic (@CricketFanatik) February 18, 2023

The 16th season of India’s top T20 league will get underway on March 31 in Ahmedabad with the defending champion Gujarat Titans taking on the Chennai Super Kings.

Indian cricket team chief selector Chetan Sharma resigns from his post after sting operation controversy

Chetan Sharma, the head selector for the Indian cricket team, has left his position. He presented his resignation to BCCI Secretary Jai Shah, who, according to the news agency ANI, accepted it.

BCCI chief selector Chetan Sharma resigns from his post. He sent his resignation to BCCI Secretary Jay Shah who accepted it.

(File Pic) pic.twitter.com/1BhoLiIbPc
— ANI (@ANI) February 17, 2023

Board Treasurer Ashish Shelar reportedly provided this information on Friday, according to the agency. Chetan Sharma has generated controversy as a result of a sting operation.

In this sting operation by Zee News, Chetan Sharma discussed in-depth every major topic in Indian cricket, from the Virat Kohli-Sourav Ganguly scandal to the Rohit Sharma-Virat Kohli feud.

Tennis player Sania Mirza will be the mentor of RCB women’s cricket team, accepted the offer

WPL RCB Mentor: Sania Mirza, a famous Indian tennis player, has been chosen to lead the Royal Challengers Bangalore squad in the Women’s Premier League. Through its official Twitter account, RCB provided this confirmation on Wednesday.

Despite being surprised when she was offered the position of cricket team mentor, tennis player Sania accepted the position.

The pioneer in Indian sports for women, a youth icon, someone who has played Bold and broken barriers throughout her career, and a champion on and off the field. We are proud to welcome Sania Mirza as the mentor of the RCB women’s cricket team. 🤩#PlayBold @MirzaSania pic.twitter.com/eMOMU84lsC
— Royal Challengers Bengaluru (@RCBTweets) February 15, 2023

The Twitter handle for RCB read, “a pioneer in Indian women’s sports, a young icon who has played bravely and overcome obstacles her entire career, and a victor both on and off the field. Sania Mirza is the new coach of the RCB women’s cricket team, and we are pleased to welcome her.”

Auction for Women’s Premier League continues, bids on these players in an auction

WPL Auction 2023 Live Updates: Today in Mumbai, the Women’s Premier League (WPL) auction is still going on. This year’s debut WPL will take place from March 4 to March 26.

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The players’ auction for this league, which will be organized for the first time on the model of the IPL, has a shortlist of 448 players. Only 90 of these players will be up for sale. In other words, a team is limited to 18 players.

Accelerated auction bids on these

Gujarat Giants paid Rs 30 lakhs for S Meghna.
For Rs 30 lakh, UP Warriors acquired Kiran Navagire.
For Rs 30 lakh, Royal Challengers Bangalore acquired Erin Burns.
For Rs 30 lakh, Mumbai Indians acquired Heather Graham.
For Rs 75 lakh, UP Warriors acquired Grace Harris.
For Rs 75 lakh, Gujarat Giants acquired Georgia Wareham.
Ellis Capsy was purchased by Delhi Capitals for Rs 75 lakh.
Mumbai Indians paid Rs 30 lakh for Isabel Wong.
Gujarat Giants paid Rs 30 lakhs for Mansi Joshi.
The price tag on Devika Vaidya by UP Warriors was Rs. 1.40 crore.
For Rs. 50 lakh, the Mumbai Indians acquired Amanjot Kaur.
For Rs 30 lakh, Gujarat Giants acquired Dayalan Hemlata.
For Rs 30 lakhs, UP Warriors acquired Lauren Bell.
Gujarat Giants paid Rs 30 lakhs for Monika Patel.