DTVHINDIRishabh Pant and Navdeep Saini will be seen in action in the first season of Delhi Premier League, read the big news
The auction for the first season of Delhi Premier League is going to be held on 28th July. Rishabh Pant and Navdeep Saini (Image Credit- Twitter Indian cricket team’s star wicketkeeper batsman Rishabh Pant, fast bowler Navdeep Saini and Harshit Rana will be seen playing in the first season of Delhi Premier League (DPL). So, regarding this, Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) and Delhi Premier League President Rohan Jaitley has also issued a big statement saying that after August 2024, the tournament is expected to start in phases. On the other hand, the first season of Delhi Premier League will have matches of men’s and women’s teams. All the matches will be played at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. Also, the auction of players for the first season of the tournament will be held on July 28, and a total amount of Rs 49.65 crore has been released for the purchase of 6 teams. Rohan Jaitley gave a big statement So, in a recent interview to Times of India regarding the tournament, Rohan Jaitley said- Rishabh Pant, Navdeep Saini, Harshit Rana and other Indian players will participate in the first season of DPL. I spoke to Rishabh Pant and he has promised me to participate in the league, but it depends only on his availability and national commitments. But for now he will play, Navdeep and Harshit will also join the league. Also, the tournament’s brand ambassador and former Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag said – The league will definitely be a great opportunity for those players who work hard in the nets and have not got a chance in any big tournament. When I used to play in my early days, we didn’t get this kind of opportunity to play in different leagues. Now that my son is playing, I am happy that he will get those opportunities. So yes, there is a great opportunity here.
IPL 2025 Mega Auction: These 3 issues will be finalised before the auction- Read how IPL will change
The IPL franchise owners and the BCCI have a meeting on July 31 in Mumbai to discuss some key agendas ahead of the upcoming IPL 2025 mega auction. IPL 2023 Auction (Image Source: BCCI-IPL) IPL 2025 Mega Auction: IPL franchise owners and BCCI have a meeting in Mumbai on July 31 to discuss some key agendas ahead of the upcoming IPL 2025 mega auction. The biggest topic of discussion in the meeting will be the purse value of all IPL teams, which is likely to increase. Apart from this, the IPL Impact Player rules and the number of retentions per team during the IPL 2025 mega auction will also be discussed. What is the agenda of this meeting? Increase in purse value According to reports, the meeting between IPL franchise owners and BCCI will take place at the newly renovated BCCI office at the Wankhede Stadium. The IPL owners are reportedly excited as the purse value for each team is likely to increase. Currently, each side has a purse value of Rs 100 crore, so it is expected that the purse value will be increased by 20-25%. That means the purse value will now be Rs 120-125 crore. Higher purse value means that the franchises will have more room for manoeuvre and will be able to bid at any price for their top players. Impact player rule may be abolished Apart from this, there could also be a push to abolish the impact player rule, which has been heavily criticised by former cricketers and legends like Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. Increase in the number of players to be retained The number of players to be retained ahead of the mega auction may be increased from four to five. Notably, in the last IPL mega auction, the BCCI allowed each side to retain four players, but this year the number may increase to five to keep all the franchises happy. Naturally, IPL teams that have performed well will want to retain their core players. While other teams that have not had as much success will want to reset their squad. A source said- “Obviously, continuity and maintaining a core is very important going forward. Maybe six (retentions) will be allowed, which will include some RTM cards. That means at least one uncapped player will also be included in the retention. But there may be some debate on the number of foreign retentions.” “There are teams like Delhi Capitals (Jake Fraser-McGurk and Tristan Stubbs) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (Pat Cummins, Heinrich Klaasen and Travis Head) who would want more than one overseas retention,”
Waqar Younis may soon be seen in a big role in PCB, read the big news
Younis has been one of the greatest bowlers in the world including Pakistan Waqar Younis. (Photo Source: Getty Images) Former Pakistan cricket team fast bowler Waqar Younis is all set for another stint with Pakistan cricket very soon. However, this time he may not be seen with the Pakistan team but in a big role in the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). So Younis has been seen meeting Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Mohsin Naqvi regarding his role in the board. Also, if everything goes well, Younis will be seen working in a big role with the board at the beginning of next month. This role of Younis in the Pakistan Cricket Board will be similar to the one that Robert Key is currently playing in the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). If ESPN Cricinfo is to be believed, Mohsin Naqvi can hand over the responsibility of all cricket related matters of the board to Younis, such as selection and high performance along with other matters. A look at Waqar Younis’ cricket career On the other hand, if we talk about Waqar Younis’s cricket career, then in his 15-year cricket career with the Pakistan cricket team, he has played 87 Test and 262 ODI matches for the Pak team. During this time, Younis has taken 373 Test and 416 ODI wickets. If we talk about the Pakistan cricket team, then the team has not played any opponent cricket since the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 ended last month. However, now it has to host the two-match Test series of the Bangladesh cricket team in August next month. After this, Pakistan will be seen hosting the England cricket team in a three-match Test series. Also, let us tell you that this time the Champions Trophy 2025 will be played under the hosting of Pakistan.
Matthew Mott leaves the role of head coach of England cricket team in limited overs format, read big news
In the year 2022, Mott was appointed to the England cricket team. Matthew Mott (Image Credit- Twitter X) England cricket team’s limited format head coach Matthew Mott has resigned from his role today on 30 July. It is worth noting that the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) was not happy with the performance of the England team and Matthew Mott in the World Cup 2023 and T20 World Cup 2024. Also, some media reports at the beginning of last week claimed that Mott could resign from his role at the beginning of the coming week. At the same time, the name of former legendary all-rounder Andrew Flintoff seems to be at the forefront in the race to become the new white ball cricket coach of the English team. It is worth noting that in the year 2022, the ECB had decided that a separate coach would be arranged for the team in Test cricket and a separate coach in ODI and T20 formats. Due to this decision of the board, Matthew Mott was given the responsibility of coaching the limited overs format, while Brendon McCullum was given this responsibility in Test cricket. So in the year 2022, the England cricket team has won the T20 World Cup under the coaching of Mott. However, the ECB was very unhappy with Mott’s performance in the Cricket World Cup 2023 held in India last year and the recent ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 held in West Indies and USA. Matthew Mott issued a statement So, regarding his role, Matthew Mott said through a press release issued by the ECB – I am extremely proud to coach the England men’s team. It is an honor. We have put everything into trying to achieve success over the last two years, and I am incredibly proud of the character and passion the team has shown during that period, including the spectacular victory of the T20 World Cup in 2022.
SA20 2025: Zak Crawley and Roelof van der Merwe join Sunrisers Eastern Cape for the upcoming season, read the big news
Sunrisers Eastern Cape has won the tournament twice Zak Crawley and Roelof van der Merwe (Image Credit- Twitter A big news is coming out related to the South Africa T20 (SA20) League. Let us tell you that in the upcoming season of the tournament, England cricket team opener Zak Crawley and Netherlands’ Roelof van der Merwe will be seen playing for Sunrisers Eastern Cape. So the information about the joining of both the players with the team has been given by the Sunrisers Eastern Cape franchise through a post from its official X account. Also, let us tell you that a total of two seasons of the tournament have been played so far, and Eastern Cape has won both these seasons. So the joining of these two star players with the team for the upcoming season is important in many ways. Jack Crowley is the leader of Badgeball Let us tell you that ever since England introduced attacking cricket in Test cricket, which the world knows as Badgeball, 26-year-old Crowley has played an important role in it. Crowley is known for changing gears on the field at any time. So before SA20, he has scored a century while playing for Kent in England’s T20 Blast. Apart from this, he has played many brilliant innings for Hobart Hurricanes in the Big Bash League. If we give you information about Crowley’s statistics in T20 cricket, then he has played a total of 76 T20 matches, in which he has scored a total of 1771 runs at a strike rate of 134.07. However, now it remains to be seen how he is going to perform for Sunrisers Eastern Cape? On the other hand, 39-year-old Reloj van der Merwe has already created history with his bowling in the tournament. Let us tell you that he took 6 wickets for just 20 runs in a match against Durban Super Giants. If we tell you about Reloj’s T20 career, he has scored 3043 runs in 343 T20 matches and has taken 317 wickets. 𝐙◆𝐤 𝐀𝐓𝐓𝐀𝐂𝐊, in the city of Gqeberha! I can’t wait already! 💪 #SEC #PlayWithFire #ZakCrawley pic.twitter.com/wh9LVS98E9 — Sunrisers Eastern Cape (@SunrisersEC) July 29, 2024 Time to play, ?@Roela52 @SA20_League , #SEC #PlayWithFire #RoelofVanDerMerwe pic.twitter.com/qqGbstLVGH — Sunrisers Eastern Cape (@SunrisersEC) July 29, 2024
Asia Cup 2025: Big news, India will host Asia Cup 2025 after 34 years, read full details
Important information related to Asia Cup 2025 has come to light. India will host Asia Cup 2025 before the 2026 T20 World Cup. Asia Cup 2023 (Photo Source: Twitter) Asia Cup 2025: Last year, the Indian team led by Rohit Sharma won the Asia Cup by defeating Sri Lanka in the final. Now important information related to Asia Cup 2025 has come to light. India will host Asia Cup 2025 before the 2026 T20 World Cup. The special thing is that this tournament will be in T20 format. Although the dates have not been finalised yet, sources have indicated that it could be held sometime in September after the monsoon season ends in the country. Bangladesh will then host the Asia Cup 2027. The tournament will be held in the ODI format. India will host Asia Cup 2025 According to reports, India will host the 2025 Men’s Asia Cup. This tournament will be played in T20 format. 6 teams will participate in it. India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Afghanistan and the sixth team will be decided from the qualifying round. The 2023 Asia Cup was hosted by Pakistan. At that time Team India did not visit Pakistan, so the tournament was held in a hybrid format. Now Pakistan will also host the Champions Trophy, but it is not yet decided whether India will visit Pakistan. This is likely to happen in the hybrid model of the tournament. As per the IEOI document released by Asia Cricket Council- India will host the men’s Asia Cup in 2025, which will be in the T20 format. Bangladesh will host the 2027 Asia Cup. The 2027 Asia Cup will be held in the one-day format. Both these tournaments will be held before the 2026 T20 World Cup and the 2027 ODI World Cup respectively. Both these editions will have 13-13 league matches. The document states that all this information including the schedule, date, format and venue can also be changed by the Asian Cricket Council. History of Asia Cup The Asia Cup started in 1984. 16 editions of this tournament have been played so far. But India has hosted the Asia Cup only once. India hosted the 1990/91 Asia Cup, when India won the tournament. In such a situation, the 2025 Asia Cup will be very special. This tournament will be held in India after 34 years. Team India is the most successful team in this tournament. India has won the Asia Cup 8 times so far. Sri Lanka is second on this list with 6 titles. Pakistan team has won the Asia Cup only twice.
Shane Warne stand at Melbourne Cricket Ground will be upgraded very soon, read the big news
Shane Warne is one of the greatest Australian cricketers Shane Warne Stand (Image Credit- Twitter X) The Shane Warne Stand at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) is set to undergo a major and material makeover, according to the latest media reports. However, despite a light financial year, the Melbourne Cricket Club (MCC), which manages the Melbourne Cricket Ground, has posted a profit in recent times. It is worth noting that the Melbourne Cricket Club has earned a profit of 32.1 million US dollars in the financial year 2024. So now after this earning of MCC, they have decided to upgrade the Shane Warne stand located in the northern part of the ground. Along with this, MCC Chief Executive Stuart Fox has also made a big statement regarding this. Let us tell you that recently Stuart Fox said on WA Today – The construction of the upgrade is of 18 months’ duration, the samples of which have been presented beyond expectations. If we take a closer look at the statement given by Stuart Fox, then the upgraded version of the Shane Warne stand located at the Melbourne Cricket Ground can be seen in about 18 months. However, now it remains to be seen how long it will take for this stand to be ready in a new form. MCC President also responded On the other hand, MCC President Fred Oldfield said on this issue – The stadium is an old asset, so we must continue to reinvest in the venue to ensure that MCG remains a world-class place for cricket. To this end, in collaboration with the State Government and the MCG Trust, the club has developed a business case to explore various options for the future of the Shane Warne Stand. Our current financial position now allows us to potentially contribute to further improvements to the stadium and potential stand redevelopment.
BCCI wants to see all-rounder Riyan Parag playing in Team India for a long time, read the full news
Parag was able to score only 24 runs in the three matches played in the T20 series against Zimbabwe Riyan Parag (Image Credit- Twitter X) Despite an average performance in his T20 debut on the Zimbabwe tour, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has shown faith in young all-rounder Riyan Parag. Parag scored just 24 runs in the three matches played on this tour, but despite this, he has got a place in Team India not only for the T20 but also for the ODI series against Sri Lanka. It is worth noting that Tilak Verma is currently suffering from injury, due to this also Parag has a chance. But if a source close to BCCI is to be believed, then in the coming time Parag can be seen playing continuously for Team India, because BCCI is planning to prepare Parag for the future. BCCI source gave big information Let us tell you that recently a BCCI source quoted the Times of India as saying – Riyan Parag is a very talented player, and he has improved his playing attitude manifold. Now he wants to stay on the wicket and play. He can bowl well, and is a brilliant fielder, to increase his importance in the team. The selectors want to prepare him for the future. The source further said about Harshit Rana’s selection in the team- He can bowl yorkers and slow balls. He can trouble batsmen with his variations in the death overs. This is what makes him a good option in white ball cricket. Well, now it will be interesting to see how Riyan Parag will perform in the series against Sri Lanka. If he performs well in the ODI series against Sri Lanka, then he can be seen playing in Team India for a long time.
This is how Devisha Shetty met Suryakumar Yadav, she fell in love with him in the very first meeting, read the interesting story
Surya and Devisha studied in the same college Suryakumar Yadav and Devisha Shetty (Image Credit- Twitter X) – Devisha Shetty, wife of Indian cricket team’s Mr. 360 and new T20 format captain Suryakumar Yadav, has recently made a big statement about her first meeting with the cricketer. Let us tell you that Shetty has given this information through a story on her social media account Instagram. It is worth noting that Suryakumar Yadav and Devisha Shetty studied together in the same college, and Surya first approached Devisha and in the very first meeting, Devisha fell in love with the cricketer. Devisha Shetty made a big statement about her meeting with the cricketer Let us tell you that recently Devisha Shetty shared some photos of Suryakumar Yadav on her Instagram story and wrote – How crazy it is that you meet someone you love unknowingly. One random day while rushing to college with oil in my hair, I never imagined that a guy sitting across the street would approach me and one day be my husband and the most important person in my life, crazy. See the screenshot of Devisha Shetty’s Instagram story On the other hand, if we give you information about Suryakumar Yadav, then he will not only be seen playing but also captaining the three-match T20 and three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka starting from July 27. It is worth noting that before India’s tour of Sri Lanka begins, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has appointed the experienced batsman as the new captain of T20 cricket. Well, now it will be interesting to see how Suryakumar Yadav is going to captain in T20 cricket against Sri Lanka?
All-rounder Abhishek Sharma said a big thing about his increasing popularity, read what he said?
Abhishek had scored a century in his debut series against Zimbabwe. Abhishek Sharma (Image Credit- Twitter Abhishek Sharma, who plays domestic cricket for Punjab, was seen in excellent form in IPL 2024. He batted brilliantly for Sunrisers Hyderabad, and on the basis of this performance, he proved successful in making a place in the Indian team. After this, when he got a chance to play against Zimbabwe, he did not do anything special in the debut match of this series. But after this, he played a century innings by batting brilliantly in the second match. After this innings, he came into the limelight of the cricket world. On the other hand, now he has given a big statement regarding his increasing popularity. Abhishek Sharma gave a big statement Let us tell you that recently, while talking to Manjot Kalra in the Second Innings program, all-rounder Abhishek Sharma said – It is not just about getting attention from women, I have also received a lot of attention from men. It feels really good, these are the moments that inspire any cricketer or celebrity. Then further he said about his team Sunrisers Hyderabad’s captain Pat Cummins in IPL- He had won the World Cup for Australia, and his aura was quite evident inside the team. He used to talk to everyone and ask about the new players and their families. He gave complete freedom to all the players of the team. Also, he further said about his game- My plan in IPL was clear, that I would bat freely against the bowlers. I knew that Travis Head plays cricket with a similar mindset, because I have been following him for a long time. But I did not know that if I go for hitting, he will do the same. He adjusted very quickly in the tournament, due to which no particular bowler could trouble us much.
