DTVHINDIICC may release Champions Trophy schedule this week amid ongoing tussle between PCB-BCCI: Reports
ICC may release the schedule of 2025 Champions Trophy this week. India not to travel to Pakistan for Champions Trophy Amidst the ongoing war between the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BBCI) over playing matches in Pakistan, the International Cricket Council is likely to release the cricketing schedule of the upcoming Champions Trophy 2025 this week. If Hindustan Times report regarding the new development of the tournament is to be believed, the ICC is finalizing discussions with the participating member countries and the host country regarding the tournament schedule. However, the decision by the PCB to include the Pakistan-occupied Kashmir region in the probable schedule of the Champions Trophy tour has sparked controversy and has raised objections from BCCI to ICC. Our stand is very clear: Mohsin Naqvi Meanwhile, Pakistan Cricket Board Chief Mohsin Naqvi said in a conversation with journalists – We will achieve the target and will achieve the Champions Trophy tournament in Pakistan. All the teams (except India) that have qualified for the Champions Trophy are ready to come to Pakistan and no one has any problem. I would say even today that if India has any concerns, they should talk to us. Naqvi further said- We will solve any kind of problem of them (BCCI). I believe there is no reason why the Indian team cannot come to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy. You wait and see all the teams will come. Our stand is very clear, we have already told this. We will stick to our stand. ICC has to announce the schedule of the tournament. We are waiting for the schedule to be announced, so that we can start preparing accordingly. As soon as the program is announced, we will start our preparations as soon as possible. On the other hand, for your information, let us tell you that some reports had come out quoting Pakistani media. It was said in these reports that if ICC considers organizing the tournament outside Pakistan under the hybrid model, PCB can boycott it completely.
Shreyas Iyer to captain Mumbai in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT): Reports
Tournament is starting from 23rd November Shreyas Iyer (Pic Source-X) Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) has reportedly appointed Shreyas Iyer as the captain for the upcoming Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT), while Prithvi Shaw has also got a place in the squad. The senior selection committee, which will start from November 23, took this decision on Sunday. So, if Indian Express reports regarding this decision are to be believed, then the appointment of giving the responsibility of captaincy to Iyer has been done because of his impressive track record in the shortest format. It is noteworthy that in IPL 2024, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) won the title for the third time under the captaincy of Iyer. If this happens, then Mumbai Ranji team captain Ajinkya Rahane can be seen playing under the captaincy of Iyer. On the other hand, opener Prithvi Shaw has also returned in the tournament starting from November 23, who was not included in Mumbai’s Ranji team due to fitness reasons. So due to injuries in this team, some star players have not got a place. This season, Shivam Dubey, Musheer Khan and fast bowler Tushar Deshpande will not be able to play in SMAT from Mumbai due to injury. But despite all this, there is a lot of depth in batting and bowling in the Mumbai team selected for the tournament. The team has experienced players like Shams Mulani and Shardul Thakur, who provide balance to the team in both areas. Full squad of Mumbai team for Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT) 2024-25 Prithvi Shaw, Ayush Mhatre, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Jai Bista, Shriraj Gharat, Ajinkya Rahane, Shreyas Iyer, Suryansh Shedge, Ishan Moolchandani, Siddhesh Lad, Hardik Tamore (wk), Akash Anand (wk), Sairaj Patil, Akash Parkar, Shams Mullani. , Himanshu Singh, Sagar Chhabria, Shardul Thakur, Mohit Awasthi, Sylvester D’Souza, Royston Dias, Yogesh Patil, Harsh Tanna, Irfan Umair, Vinayak Bhoir, Kritik Hanagwadi, Shashank Attard, Junaid Khan.
Champions Trophy 2025: ICC satisfied with the arrangements made by PCB for the tournament – reports
The tournament is to be played in February next year PCB (Image Credit- Twitter) According to the latest media reports, the International Cricket Council (ICC) is completely satisfied with the arrangements made by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for the Champions Trophy. It is noteworthy that the 9th season of Champions Trophy will be played in the hosting of Pakistan. So recently, PCB shared the list of arrangements made for the tournament with ICC. During this, PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi was also present. If Geo News is to be believed regarding the organization of Champions Trophy in the country, then the top officials of PCB assured the ICC member board that the three stadiums (Lahore, Karachi and Rawalpindi) which are undergoing renovation work, will be ready before the start of the tournament in February. Will get ready first. Besides, PCB has also invited delegations from member countries to come to Pakistan and assess the preparations made for the tournament. Also, let us tell you that the situation is not yet clear whether India will go to Pakistan to participate in this multinational tournament or not? The situation regarding this has not been clarified yet. So some time ago, BCCI Secretary Jai Shah had said that the team will go to Pakistan only if the Board gets permission from the Government of India. ICC may consider hybrid model On the other hand, India can consider holding the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 on a hybrid model like the Asia Cup 2023, if India does not tour Pakistan. If this happens then the Indian cricket team can play its Champions Trophy in UAE. Apart from UAE, names of Sri Lanka and South Africa can also be seen. So if we talk about the tournament, its 9th season is ready to be played. It was last organized by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) in 2017. During that time, Pakistan won the title for the first time by defeating India.
Mahmudullah may say goodbye to T20 cricket after the series against India: Reports
Currently a three-match T20 series is being played between India and Bangladesh. Bangladesh cricketer Mahmudullah. (Photo by STR/AFP via Getty Images) According to the latest media reports, Bangladesh’s experienced all-rounder Mahmudullah can say goodbye to the shortest format of the game amid the ongoing T20 series against India. There is also news that the veteran cricketer may announce retirement before the second T20 match against India. It is noteworthy that currently a three-match T20 series is being played between India and Bangladesh. So now the second match of the series between the two teams will be played on October 9 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. So now the news is coming that Mahmudullah can say goodbye to T20 cricket during this series. Let us tell you that Mahmudullah made his debut in T20 cricket for Bangladesh in the year 2007, and he is one of the players who has played the most T20 matches for the team. Although, earlier there was news that he may say goodbye to the game after the ICC T20 World Cup 2024, but the 38-year-old cricketer was also selected by the selection committee for the T20 series against India. If sources close to Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) are to be believed regarding Mahmudullah’s retirement from T20 cricket, then this source was quoted as saying by Daily Star – This is not a break, he wants to end the T20 chapter. It is believed that he will announce this in this series. A look at Mahmudullah’s cricket career If we talk about Mahmudullah’s performance in T20 International cricket career, he has played 139 T20 matches for Bangladesh cricket team. During this period, the cricketer has scored a total of 2394 runs in T20 format at an average of 23.47 and strike rate of 117.64. He also took a total of 40 wickets at an economy of 7.04 and an average of 27.35. Mahmudullah has also taken charge of Bangladesh in the 2021 T20 World Cup.
IPL 2025: Ashish Nehra and Vikram Solanki to continue in their respective roles at Gujarat Titans: Reports
Nehra’s contract with the franchise ended last year. Ashish nehra and vikram solanki (Image Credit- Twitter Before the start of IPL 2025, a big news related to the Gujarat Titans (GT) team is coming out. Let us tell you that for the upcoming IPL season, the head coaches of the team Ashish Nehra and Vikram Solanki will remain in their respective roles. It is worth noting that Nehra’s contract with the franchise ended at the end of IPL last year. After this, some media reports claimed that Nehra might leave the team, but now if a source associated with Torrent Pharma is to be believed, Nehra and Solanki will continue in their respective roles with the team. It is worth noting that Torrent Pharma, which does business in Ahmedabad, has bought a majority stake in the Gujarat Titans franchise. So now Nehra and Solanki will remain with the team in the upcoming IPL season. If we look at Nehra’s journey with the team as a head coach, then under his coaching the team created history by winning its very first IPL 2022 season. After this, GT was the runner-up in the 2023 IPL team, but after Hardik Pandya left the team in IPL 2024, the team could not show anything special. New captain Shubman Gill failed to take the team to the playoffs. However, now it will be worth seeing how the one-time champion Gujarat Titans is going to perform in the upcoming season? BCCI may soon announce rules related to retention Let us tell you that a mega auction is going to be seen before the season of IPL 2025. But till now the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has not given any information regarding the rules related to the retention of players. Recently, the Apex Cricket Board had an online meeting on September 25, but there has been no discussion among the officials regarding IPL retention. However, if reports are to be believed, the Right to Match Card (RTM) will not be seen in the upcoming mega auction, and a team can retain a maximum of five players (3 Indians, 2 foreigners).
Ben Stokes set to sign two-year contract with England that could extend till Ashes 2025-26: Reports
Stokes is currently the captain of the England Test cricket team Ben Stokes (Photo Source: Getty Images) The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is bringing a new contract policy for the recently contracted players. In this new policy, players will be able to sign contracts with the board for more than one year. So now, according to the latest media reports, England cricket team captain and veteran all-rounder Ben Stokes can sign a two-year contract deal with the ECB. Also, Stokes’ contract can be extended till the Ashes series to be held during the year 2025-26. You may remember that last time in the ECB’s contract policy, star cricketers Joe Root, Harry Brook and Mark Wood had signed contracts for three years, while Ollie Pope and Jofra Archer had signed contracts for two years. Whereas in October last year, Stokes had signed a contract for only one year. On the other hand, if media reports of The Guardian are to be believed, Stokes may sign an extended central contract for two years this time. If Stokes signs a two-year contract with the ECB, then this can definitely be a good time for England’s Test cricket. Because recently the ECB has extended the tenure of red ball cricket head coach Brendon McCullum till 2027 not only in red ball but also in white ball. McCullum replaced Matthew Mott in the team. It is worth noting that the board was very unhappy with the disappointing performance of the team in the World Cup 2023 and T20 World Cup 2024 under the head coaching of Mott. However, Stokes is not in England’s white ball scheme at the moment. But it will be interesting to see how England will perform in the upcoming ICC events Champions Trophy 2025, T20 World Cup 2026 and World Cup 2027 under the head coaching of former Kiwi captain Brendon McCullum?
Reports: Bangladeshi cricketer Shakib Al Hasan accused of murder, FIR registered, know the whole matter
The deceased’s father Rafikul Islam has lodged a case against Shakib and former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at the Adabor Police Station in Dhaka. Shakib Al Hasan (Photo Source: A murder case has been registered against Bangladeshi cricketer Shakib Al Hasan. The deceased’s father Rafiqul Islam has lodged a case against Shakib and former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at Dhaka’s Adabor Police Station. According to the Dhaka Tribune report, Rubel was shot in the chest and stomach during a rally on Dhaka’s Edbor Ring Road. Rubel was rushed to the hospital, but he died on 7 August. Let us tell you that Rubel was involved in rallies against the government and after this the accident happened. Bangladeshi actor was also accused Apart from Shakib Al Hasan, a murder case has also been registered against Bangladeshi actor Firdous Ahmed. Shakib is the 28th accused in this case and Firdous is the 55th accused. It is worth noting that both Shakib and Firdous were part of Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League political party, and Shakib was also a former MP in Hasina’s government. According to ESPNcricinfo report, a case has also been registered against 400-500 unknown people. More than 450 people were killed during the student protests against the government. Seeing the situation in Bangladesh, former PM Sheikh Hasina fled the country. At the same time, Bangladesh Cricket Board President Nazmul Hasan resigned from his post. Let us tell you, Nazmul Hasan was the Sports Minister for more than 15 years during Sheikh Hasina’s tenure. Former Bangladesh captain Farooq Ahmed has become the new president of BCB by removing Nazmul Hasan from the post. Shakib Al Hasan is part of the Pakistan tour Shakib Al Hasan is currently on a tour of Pakistan, where the team is playing a two-match Test series. Despite the current political crisis in the country, Shakib has received permission from the interim government to participate in the Pakistan tour. Shakib has not yet made any statement on the murder case registered against him.
Andrew Flintoff may replace Matthew Mott as England’s new white ball cricket coach: Reports
For this, ECB Managing Director Rob Key may soon talk to Jos Buttler. Andrew FlintoffI (Photo by Fairfax Media via Getty Images) According to the latest media reports, Andrew Flintoff can become the coach of the new white ball format of the England cricket team. At the same time, after the performance of the England team in the World Cup 2023 and T20 World Cup 2024, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is not happy with the performance of the current coach Matthew Mott. There is also a possibility that Matthew may resign from his role by the end of this week. Also, the captaincy of the current England cricket team captain Jos Buttler seems to be in trouble. ECB Managing Director Rob Key may talk to Matthew Mott and Jos Buttler very soon regarding this. If reports are to be believed, Matthew Mott may resign soon. However, after Flintoff’s name came up for the new white ball cricket coach, former World Cup champion captain Eoin Morgan has already distanced himself from this role. But Andrew Flintoff, the hero of the 2005 Ashes Test series, is leading the race to become England’s new limited overs format coach. Flintoff got the support of Stuart Broad On the other hand, amid reports of Andrew Flinttop becoming the new white ball coach of the England cricket team, former veteran fast bowler Stuart Broad, as quoted by The Mirror, said – He is coaching players of that age, who probably saw him as a hero in his time. The hero of the 2005 Ashes series, Freddie (Flintoff) has an aura. We talk about the style we want to play, and it would be really exciting to have Freddie leading such a team. We know he has a brilliant cricket brain. He is a huge cricket fan and has a lot of energy.
VVS Laxman may soon join Lucknow Super Giants in IPL: Reports
Recently, Laxman coached Team India on the Zimbabwe tour. VVS Laxman (Image Credit- Twitter X) According to the latest media reports, Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) have approached former Indian cricketer VVS Laxman to join the team’s coaching staff for IPL 2025. Although the 55-year-old Laxman is currently the head of the National Cricket Academy (NCA), it is quite likely that he will not renew his contract which expires in September 2024. It is worth noting that when Rahul Dravid’s tenure with Team India as head coach ended, BCCI was about to make Laxman the new coach of Team India, but he turned down this offer. Laxman cited personal reasons behind this and said that he cannot travel with the team for 10 months. Also, let us tell you that Laxman has a lot of experience in coaching in IPL. VVS Laxman was associated with the one-time champion Sunrisers Hyderabad for a long time. Apart from this, considering Laxman’s experience and skill, any IPL team can include him in the team’s management group. Justin Langer may be sacked Before the start of IPL 2023, Lucknow Super Giants appointed former Australian player Justin Langer as the head coach. However, before the upcoming season, there is a possibility that the franchise may part ways with Langer. On the other hand, Laxman can join LSG as a batting coach, mentor or head coach. Also, as NCA head, VVS Laxman can be replaced by former Indian cricket team batting coach Vikram Rathore, who has been associated with Indian cricket since 2012. Recently, Laxman was seen coaching during the five-match T20 series on Team India’s Zimbabwe tour, where India won 4-1 against the host team.
Zaheer Khan may become the bowling coach of Team India: Reports
Gautam Gambhir has been appointed as the head coach of the Indian cricket team replacing Rahul Dravid. Dravid parted ways with Team India after the victory in the T20 World Cup 2024. The BCCI has handed Gambhir a five-year contract where the former KKR captain will lead the team in five ICC tournaments including ICC Champions Trophy 2025, T20 World Cup 2026, ODI World Cup 2027 and WTC 2025-2027. Meanwhile, Gambhir has reportedly asked the BCCI to sign Abhishek Nayar as assistant coach, while he has named Vinay Kumar for bowling coach. While the BCCI reportedly has no objection to Abhishek Nayar joining Team India’s support staff, Vinay Kumar is unlikely to be included. BCCI wants to appoint Zaheer Khan as bowling coach “The BCCI is discussing the names of Zaheer Khan and Lakshmipathy Balaji for the position of bowling coach. The BCCI is not interested in Vinay Kumar,” a BCCI official was quoted as saying by Hindustan Times. Meanwhile, Jonty Rhodes is the favourite to take up the role of fielding coach. However, a Cricbuzz report also states that T Dilip’s contract may be renewed. The board will soon invite applications and a decision will be taken within the next 10 days as all the support staff will be part of the upcoming series against Sri Lanka. Let us tell you that in the absence of senior players, Team India is currently on a tour of Zimbabwe. Where it is playing a five-match T20 series. So far two matches have been played and the series is tied at 1-1. Zimbabwe surprised everyone by defeating India in the first match. But in the second T20 match, the Men in Blue made a comeback and won a spectacular victory. VVS Laxman is the coach of Team India on this tour.
