This news gives a brief description of the events that made headlines in the cricket world today.
1. Rahul Dravid won everyone’s heart, sacrificed 2.5 crores for his coaching staff
Former Team India head coach Rahul Dravid is once again in the headlines. After winning the ICC T20 World Cup 2024, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) had announced a bonus of Rs 125 crore for Team India. Being the head coach, Dravid was given Rs 5 crore out of this, while the rest of the team coaches were given Rs 2.5 crore. According to a Hindustan Times report, Dravid has asked the BCCI to also give him a bonus of Rs 2.5 crore.
2. Now Rohit’s wife shared an emotional post about Rahul Dravid
Rohit Sharma’s wife Ritika Sajdeh has shared an emotional note for Rahul Dravid. Ritika Sajdeh shared a picture of Rohit Sharma and Rahul Dravid and wrote, “Lots of emotions, you mean a lot to our whole family. You will be missed a lot. I think Sammy will miss you the most.
3. These players including Rachin Ravindra got a place in New Zealand’s central contract
Recently, the New Zealand Cricket Board has released a list of 20 players, in which some new faces including Rachin Ravindra have also got a chance. For the 2024-25 season, Finn Allen, Tom Blundell, Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Jacob Duffy, Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, Tom Latham, Daryl Mitchell, Henry Nicholls, Will O’Rourke, Ajaz Patel, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner, Ben Sears, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee, Will Young have managed to get central contracts.
4. Mohammad Siraj wrote a thank you message to Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy
Indian team’s best fast bowler Mohammad Siraj was honored by Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy on 9 July. During this felicitation ceremony, Mohammad Siraj also gave the Indian team jersey to Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy. Minister Komatireddy Venkatreddy, Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy and senior Congress leader Azharuddin participated in this program. While thanking for this honor, Siraj wrote on X – Thank you very much Sir for honoring and appreciating me. I am happy to meet you and I am eager to do everything according to my ability to bring glory to the country and our Telangana state.
5. PCB in action mode after Pakistan’s bad defeat in T20 World Cup, Wahab Riaz and Abdul Razzaq included in selection committee sacked
Wahab Riaz and Abdul Razzaq, who were part of the selection committee, have been sacked after the poor performance of the Pakistan cricket team in the T20 World Cup 2024. A senior PCB source told Cricbuzz – This decision has been taken after receiving feedback from various stakeholders, including players and support staff, regarding the promotion and selection of some players despite the objections of other members.
6. KKR team bid farewell to Gautam Gambhir with a heavy heart, shared a special video on social media
Gautam Gambhir will be the new head coach of Team India, which was first announced by BCCI secretary Jay ShahGambhir will join the team as a coach from the Lanka tour, meanwhile the KKR team has shared a special post for Gautam Gambhir on social media and that post is very emotional.
7. Former player made a big statement about the Indian opener
Speaking on the third T20 match between India and South Africa women’s cricket team, Reema Malhotra told Sports18, “You plan to beat the best team and put pressure on their strong players. The way Smriti Mandhana is batting right now, she has become a headache for the opposing team.”
8. Ruturaj Gaikwad is talking in circles on replacing Virat Kohli
Ruturaj Gaikwad is currently busy playing the T20 series against Zimbabwe. After failing in the first T20 match, he made a brilliant comeback in the second T20 and scored 77 runs in 47 balls. After this innings, his discussion as Kohli’s replacement has gained momentum. However, Gaikwad believes that he has not paid attention to such comparisons. He also said that it is very difficult to replace Kohli. It is much more difficult.
9. Reema Malhotra said this big thing while praising Pooja Vastrakar’s brilliant bowling spell
Regarding Pooja Vastrakar, who took 4 wickets in the third T20 match against South Africa, Reema Malhotra said to Sports 18 – The Indian team has invested a lot in her, they have given her enough time to prepare. Initially she was struggling a bit with injuries, but now a new Pooja Vastrakar is being seen. She has gained experience and has worked a lot on her fitness, which is clearly visible.
10. ZIM vs IND: Know why Riyan Parag and other players are not playing in the third T20 match, know the big reason
The third T20 match between Zimbabwe and India is being played in Harare today on 10 July. Let us tell you that Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Sai Sudarshan and Mukesh Kumar are not playing in this match. But during the toss, captain Shubman Gill said about Riyan Parag and other players not playing that the management wants to adopt a rotation policy in the team, due to which they have not got a chance to play. In place of these players, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson, Shivam Dubey and Khalil Ahmed have been included in the team today.