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Sports Top 10: There is not much time left for the start of the 17th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL), before which the Delhi Capitals team has announced the return of Rishabh Pant as captain. Pant could not play in the last IPL season due to being badly injured in a car accident, after which David Warner took over the captaincy. At the same time, RCB informed about the change in the name of their team in the Unbox event held on March 19, in which they will now be known as Royal Challengers Bangalore.
Rishabh Pant will return as captain
Delhi Capitals has once again made Rishabh Pant the captain of its team in place of David Warner. Let us tell you that Rishabh Pant is handling the captaincy of Delhi Capitals from the year 2021. But in the year 2022, Pant met with a car accident while going from Delhi to Roorkee. After this incident, Rishabh Pant did not become a part of the IPL 2023 season. David Warner took command of the team in his place. In such a situation, after being completely fit, Rishabh Pant will be seen returning as captain in the upcoming season of IPL.
RCB changed the name of its team
Before the start of IPL 2024, the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) team has made a big announcement. The team changed its name to Royal Challengers Bangalore at RCB’s Unbox event at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. This decision is the result of a long protest by local supporters who have been pushing for change for a long time. RCB team will start this season on March 22 with the match played against the current champion Chennai Super Kings.
Suryakumar Yadav did not get approval from NCA to play in IPL 2024
Suryakumar Yadav is undergoing rehabilitation at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru after ankle surgery. He is still not fit to play in the IPL 2024 season. Suryakumar Yadav has not received approval from the National Cricket Academy to play in IPL 2024. In such a situation, he will not be able to join the Mumbai Indians team right now. Now Suryakumar Yadav will have another fitness test on March 21. If he passes this test then he can get approval to play in IPL.
Kohli said it is my dream to know how it feels to win the IPL trophy.
During the RCB Unbox event at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Virat Kohli said that it was great for the RCB women’s team to win the trophy. We were watching when he won this title. Hopefully we can double the trophies which would be really special. He said that he will rely on his skills and experience to turn his dream of winning the IPL trophy into reality this year. He said that it is my dream to know how it feels to win the IPL trophy. I want to be part of the team that will win the trophy for the first time.
Smriti Mandhana replied on comparison with Kohli
Smriti Mandhana has given a big statement on being compared with Virat Kohli. Mandhana said she believes it would be wrong to underestimate what Virat Kohli has achieved for the Bengaluru franchise in the context of her team’s WPL title win. Winning titles is one thing but what Virat Kohli has achieved for the country is remarkable. So considering the stage I am in in my career and what he has achieved, I don’t think the comparison is fair.
Hardik Pandya will bowl in IPL 2024 season
Mumbai Indians team’s new captain Hardik Pandya also answered all the questions related to his fitness in the pre-season press conference, in which he also made it clear that he will be seen bowling in the upcoming season. Regarding his injury, Hardik also said that he had completely recovered from it in January itself. Let us tell you that Mumbai Indians team will play its first match in the upcoming season on March 24 against Gujarat Titans team, as whose captain Hardik Pandya has played the last 2 seasons.
Australia canceled T20 series against Afghanistan
Cricket Australia has once again given a big blow to the Afghanistan team and decided to cancel the bilateral T20 series with them. The Australian cricket team was to play a 3-match T20 series with Afghanistan at a natural venue in the month of August under the Future Tour Program, but due to the women’s team being deprived of the rights to play cricket in Afghanistan, Cricket Australia canceled this series as well. Has been cancelled.
Jaydev Unadkat will play for Sussex Club in the County Championship
Indian fast bowler Jaydev Unadkat will play the last five matches for English club Sussex in this year’s County Championship. 32-year-old Unadkat took 11 wickets in four matches for Sussex in the County Championship last season. His team then finished third in Division Two. Last season, Unadkat played a role in helping his team win by 15 runs by taking 6 wickets in the second innings against Leicestershire.
PCB Chief told plans regarding organizing Champions Trophy 2025
Amidst the ongoing speculation over India’s participation in the Champions Trophy, PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi said that he is not thinking of organizing the tournament outside the country next year. Speaking to reporters during the Pakistan Super League final, Naqvi confirmed that he had spoken to BCCI secretary Jay Shah during the ICC meeting in Dubai last week. Naqvi said that we are confident that we will host the Champions Trophy in Pakistan as per the pre-determined schedule.
ICC bans Wanindu Hasaranga for 2 test matches
Sri Lankan cricket team all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga retired from the Test format on August 15 last year. But he has returned from retirement. Wanindu Hasaranga has been included in Sri Lanka’s squad for the two-match Test series against Bangladesh starting on March 22. At the same time, ICC has now banned Hasaranga for 2 Test matches due to his disagreement with the umpire’s decision in the third ODI against Bangladesh, due to which he will no longer be seen playing in this series.
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