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IPL 2022: The BCCI, in a letter to the franchises, confirmed that the existing 8 teams will be allowed to retain a maximum of 4 players between November 1 and November 25. The two new teams can pick a maximum of 3 players before the mega auction. BCCI confirms IPL 2022 retention rules in a letter to franchises (Courtesy of BCCI) HIGHLIGHTSA maximum of 4 players can be retained by exisiting franchises before mega auctionExisiting teams can retain players between November 1 and 30New teams allowed to pick maximum of 3 players before auction Indian Premier League teams can retain up to 4 players in the lead up to the mega auction for IPL 2022, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has conveyed in a letter to the franchises. The two new teams who will be part of the next season will be allowed to pick 3 players before the auction. A source close to the board confirmed the developments to India Today on Saturday. The existing 8 franchises will be allowed to retain their playe

India take on New Zealand in one of the most crucial Super 12 matches in Group 2 of T20 World Cup 2021 at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday, October 31. Both the teams are heading into the crunch contest on the back of defeats to Pakistan who are running away at the top of the group with 3 wins from as many matches. India captain Virat Kohli looked calm and composed when he was addressing the media on the eve of the big-ticket contest in Dubai. While he was condemning the online abuse of Mohammed Shami in strongly-worded statements, there were a few important statements that the skipper made that gave us a sneak peek of his mindset in the lead up to what is going to be a stiff test of his character. The team that loses on Sunday is likely to find it difficult to progress to the semi-final stage. Quite a few have labeled India vs New Zealand as a virtual quarter-final but Afghanistan’s hammering of Scotland and their spirited performance against Pakistan have added an interest

ICC T20 World Cup 2021: Rashid Khan completed 100 T20I wickets to break Lasith Malinga’s record and become the fastest bowler to achieve the feat in the shortest format of international cricket. Rashid Khan bagged the wickets of Mohammad Hafeez and Babar Azam (AP Photo) HIGHLIGHTSMohammad Hafeez became Rashid’s 100th T20I wickets in his 53rd inningsPrevious record-holder Lasith Malinga had achieved the feat in 76 inningsRashid now holds the rare double record of being the fastest bowler to pick 100 wickets in ODIs and T20Is Afghanistan leg-spinner Rashid Khan on Friday broke Lasith Malinga’s long-standing record to become the fastest bowler to pick 100 wickets in T20 international cricket but his efforts with the ball went in vain as they couldn’t get over the line against Pakistan in their World Cup Super 12 clash. Veteran Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez became Rashid’s 100th T20I victim in his 53rd innings. Former Sri Lankan fast bowler Lasith Malinga had held the previous

Aaron Finch praised both David Warner and Adam Zampa for playing the starring roles in Australia’s fifth successive T20I win over Sri Lanka on Thursday. Aaron Finch and David Warner put on 70 for the opening wicket to lay a solid foundation for Australia’s run chase (AFP Photo) HIGHLIGHTSAustralia (155/3) beat Sri Lanka (154/6) by 7 wickets in DubaiDavid Warner top-scored for the winners with 65 runs while Adam Zampa picked 2 wicketsWarner’s half-century was his first in over a year in T20Is and first since 2012 at the World Cup Australian captain Aaron Finch had double cause for celebration on Thursday as his team registered a thumping win over Sri Lanka in their Super 12 clash but more importantly, opener David Warner got his batting form back just at the right time in the ICC T20 World Cup 2021. Warner’s form had been a major concern for Australia leading up to this tournament but the left-handed batsman answered gave the perfect reply to his critics by letting his bat do the ta

The national sports awards committee Wednesday released the names of 11 athletes nominated for the Major Dhyanchand Khel Ratna and 35 for the Arjuna award for 2021. Neeraj Chopra scripted history at Tokyo Olympics, winning India’s first-ever track and field gold medal (Reuters Photo) Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra, Indian women’s cricket team captain Mithali Raj and football legend Sunil Chhetri are among the 11 athletes nominated for this year’s Major Dhyanchand Khel Ratna Award while cricketer Shikhar Dhawan is among 35 sportspersons who have been recommended for the Arjuna Award by the national sports awards committee. Last year, five athletes were picked for the award while four were selected after the 2016 Rio Games. The announcement of the national sports awards was delayed in order to consider the performance of the para-athletes in the Tokyo Paralympics (August 24 to September 5). Shooter Avani Lekhara and Manish Narwal, javelin thrower Sumit Antil and shuttlers Pramod Bhag

England vice-captain Jos Buttler is hopeful that his team will carry on their winning momentum against a dangerous Bangladesh team. England defeated West Indies in the opener, while Bangladesh lost their match against Sri Lanka. England’s Jos Buttler in action against West Indies at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, in Dubai (Image Courtesy: AP) HIGHLIGHTSJos Buttler hopes England maintain momentum with Bangladesh up nextBangladesh are a dangerous side, we are expecting a tough challenges, says ButtlerEngland have a very powerful lineup, says Bangladesh fast bowling coach Ottis Gibson England wicketkeeper-batter Jos Buttler said that they cannot afford to make mistakes in their T20 World Cup campaign with a potentially tricky clash against Bangladesh in the Super 12 stage. England defeated West Indies in the opening match. “Winning momentum is vital. The way the tournament is set out, there’s not much room for mistakes,” Buttler told reporters. “We can take lots of confide

Vi had a median download speed of 11.34 Mbps, Airtel recorded a 10.10 Mbps median download speed, and Jio recorded 8.23 Mbps median download speed. HIGHLIGHTSThe report noted that it recorded the data from 34,87,870 unique devices.The three cities where the speed test was carried out were Mumbai, Ahmedabad and Delhi.Ookla notes that it places the most emphasis on the download speeds and median speeds. Vodafone Idea recorded the highest mobile network speed in the first quarter of 2021 and won Ookla’s Speedtest Awards for India. According to data shared by Ookla, Vi India had a speed score of 16.10 Mbps, Jio was way below with 13.98 Mbps and Airtel with 13.86 Mbps. Ookla noted that it compared 19,718,623 user-initiated tests taken on the Speedtest iOS and Android mobile apps from all the major mobile carriers in India during the award period to determine who showed the fastest mobile network speeds. Ookla places the most emphasis on the download speeds and median speeds as those repr

There was a pick of moments that confirmed Manchester United’s humiliation against Liverpool. Maybe it came with Mohamed Salah completing his hat trick by the 50th minute. Or in the celebrations as Liverpool defender Andy Robertson was heard repeatedly shouting “Keep going” at his teammates when they were already 5-0 up showing no mercy. Or there was the sight of Alex Ferguson shaking his head, sighing in the Old Trafford directors’ box at seeing the shambles unfolding in the team he once led to so much glory. Close by was his one-time Liverpool managerial adversary, Kenny Dalglish, beaming in delight. Fewer United fans were there to witness the final embers of the embarrassment unfolding on Sunday, having already booed the players off at halftime. Once Paul Pogba — United’s only change when trailing 4-0 at halftime for the first time in a Premier League match — was sent off for a lunging tackle with 30 minutes remaining, the home fans started streaming away. Hundreds could be seen

India start their campaign with arguably the ultimate pressure game they will face in the tournament with the exception of a big-ticket knockout stage match. They have been clinical against Pakistan in World Cup matches, 50-over and 20-over, particularly in recent years, but the pitfalls of taking a win in this match for granted was seen in their stunning defeat in the final of the 2017 Champions Trophy. Virat Kohli, who is starting his final assignment as captain of India in T20 cricket, said that he and the rest of the team is looking at it as just another game. He had to concede, however, that elements around the match does feel different. “I have just approached this game as another game of cricket and I know there is a lot of hype around this game, more so with ticket sales and demands of tickets,” Kohli told the media last week. “Yes, the environment you can say is different from outside and from fans’ point of view, definitely more excitement in the air but from a players’ poi

Users can receive daily notifications on their phones that will help them learn new words and some interesting facts behind them. The Learn a new word everyday feature is currently available only on phones. HIGHLIGHTSYou can now receive a new English word with its meaning in Google Search every day.To enable the notifications, simply open Google Search, and type Define ahead of a word whose meaning you are looking for.You will see a bell icon in the top right corner which you should select to sign up for new words every day. Google Search has introduced a new feature that will help users learn a new English word every day. Google notes that the feature will expand users’ vocabulary and develop their language proficiency. Users can receive daily notifications on their phones that will help them learn new words and some interesting facts behind them. The Learn a new word every day feature is currently available only on phones. To enable the notifications, simply open Google Search, a

Julian Nagelsmann travelled to Lisbon with the Bayern Munich squad for the Champions League game against Benfiza but remained in the team hotel on Wednesday due to what the club described as a ‘flu-like infection’. Julian Nagelsmann will again be absent from the Bayern bench when they face Hoffenheim in the Bundesliga on Saturday (AFP Photo) German champions Bayern Munich confirmed on Thursday that manager Julian Nagelsmann has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, a day after their 4-0 win over Benfica in the UEFA Champions League. The 34-year-old Nagelsmann travelled to Lisbon with the Bayern Munich squad for the UCL game but remained in the team hotel on Wednesday due to what the club described as a ‘flu-like infection’. Nagelsmann was ruled out for managing the Champions League game about an hour before kickoff against Benfica and was replaced by his assistants. “Julian Nagelsmann has tested positive for Coronavirus despite being fully vaccinated. He will fly back to Muni

David Wiese played a match-winning 60-run knock to help Namibia beat the Netherlands by six wickets for their first win of the ICC T20 World Cup campaign in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday. T20 World Cup: Namibia register 1st-ever T20WC win after stunning counterattack vs Netherlands (Twitter Photo) HIGHLIGHTSDavid Wiese smashed five sixes in an unbeaten 66 to help Namibia beat NetherlandsThis is Namibia’s first-ever win in the history of the T20 World CupNetherlands are on the brink of elimination after defeat vs Namibia David Wiese smashed five sixes in an unbeaten 66 off 40 balls to help Namibia overhaul a target of 165 and register their first win of the T20 World Cup on Wednesday. The Netherlands, despite a second consecutive half-century by Max O’Dowd, found their campaign in tatters after two losses in as many games. Having restricted Netherlands to 164/4 in 20 overs, Namibia rode on Weise’s heroic knock to seal a six-wicket win with six balls to spare. Erasmus’ 32 off 22 balls was v

Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer clarified his comments on Marcus Rashford, saying it was taken out of context. The under-pressure manager had told Rashford “to maybe prioritise his football and focus on football”. We’re so unbelievably proud of what Marcus has done off the pitch: Solskjaer (Reuters Photo) HIGHLIGHTSOle Gunnar Solskjaer said his comments were taken out of contextSolskjaer’s comments did not sit well with Rashford, according to British mediaWe’re so unbelievably proud of what Marcus has done off the pitch: Solskjaer manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer clarified his comments on Marcus Rashford after it was reported that the star forward was unhappy with the manager telling him to “prioritise his football”. Solskjaer said he is proud of Rashford’s off-field contributions and took a dig at the media for making headlines without context. Rashford earned widespread praise for his efforts to end child food poverty during the Covid-19 pandemic and ear

T20 World Cup: Ireland registered a crushing seven wicket win over Netherlands with Curtis Campher bowling the spell of his life in the qualifier Group A match. T20 World Cup qualifiers: Curtis Campher stars as Ireland register massive win over Netherlands (ICC Photo) HIGHLIGHTSIreland begin their T20 World Cup campaign with a big winIreland defeated Netherlands by 7 wickets in T20 World Cup qualifiersCampher became 3rd man to take 4 wickets in 4 balls in a T20I Ireland rode on pacer Curtis Campher’s record bowling spell to register a clinical seven-wicket win over the Netherlands in the Group A match and open their account in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 qualifiers in Abu Dhabi on Monday. Curtis Campher took 4 wickets in 4 balls while Mark Adair returned with 3 wickets as Ireland bowled out the Netherlands for a paltry 106. Campher joined Lasith Malinga and Rashid Khan to become only the third man to take four wickets in four balls in T20Is. Varying his length through the over

T20 World Cup 2021: Michael Hussey said he is optimistic that Australia can go the distance and win their first-ever title in the shortest format of the game. Aaron Finch’s men are heading into the tournament on the back of series defeats in West Indies and Bangladesh. Glenn Maxwell will be key to Australia’s chances in the T20 World Cup (Reuters Photo) HIGHLIGHTSAustralia will open their campaign against South Africa on October 23Australia have not won a T20I series since January 2020Aaron Finch will lead Australia’s search for their 1st T20 World Cup title in the UAE Michael Hussey has played down concerns over Australia’s form in T20 cricket and said he is optimistic that the team can go on to win their first-ever T20 World Cup title in the UAE. Australia have not managed to win a T20I series since February 2020 suffering defeats in West Indies and Bangladesh this year but the return of their big names, including Mitchell Starc, Steve Smith, Glenn Maxwell and David Warner, gives

Virat Kohli, speaking to the press ahead of India’s T20 World Cup campaign, said he is unaware of talks surrounding Rahul Dravid being in line to replace Ravi Shastri as India’s next head coach. Rahul Dravid is all set to become India’s next head coach (AP Photo) HIGHLIGHTSRahul Dravid is in line to become India’s next head coachDravid is likely to take over after Shastri’s contract expires following the T20 World CupDravid is likely to be handed a 2-year contract with India India captain Virat Kohli said he is not exactly aware of what is happening when it comes to appointing Rahul Dravid as India’s next head coach. Kohli said he is yet to have a discussion with the BCCI top brass about Dravid being in line to replace Ravi Shastri. Kohli’s comments came after it emerged that Rahul Dravid is the front-runner to become India men’s senior team’s next head coach. Dravid had a meeting with BCCI president Sourav Ganguly and secretary Jay Shah where the two senior officials convinced the

Tahira Kashyap took to Instagram to share her scary ordeal after getting diagnosed with Bottle Gourd Toxicity. Tahira Kashyap talked about Botte Gourd Toxicity. We have all heard about the benefits of having a bottle gourd. The vegetable in any form is extremely beneficial for heart health and also regulates blood pressure. It is also a rich source of iron, vitamins and potassium. However, we all should be aware of the fact that everything is good in moderation and one should never experiment with their bodies. Author and filmmaker Tahira Kashyap took to Instagram to share a similar scary ordeal after suffering from Bottle Gourd Toxicity. Tahira uploaded a video in which she talked about how bitter bottle gourd juice one morning landed her in the ICU because of food poisoning. She informed about how she always used to have a concoction of turmeric, bottle gourd and amla. However, that day, she felt a certain bitter taste and suffered from bouts of vomiting with her blood pressure dr

WhatsApp has finally started rolling out its much-awaited end-to-end encryption to WhatsApp chat backups. The encryption is being rolled out to WhatsApp users on both Android and iOS platforms around the globe. As expected, the new security feature will ensure an extra level of privacy to WhatsApp chats that will now extend right from your device to the cloud. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg had first hinted at the new security feature last month in a post on the social media platform. Zuckerberg has now confirmed the rollout in yet another post, stating that the feature will bring more security to your private WhatsApp conversations.The company will initially roll out the chat backup encryption slowly to people on iOS and Android around the world, in order to ensure there are no bugs. The rollout will pick up pace in the following weeks. Once available on your device, here is how the feature can help you, and how you can activate it for your WhatsApp account.WhatsApp chat backup encrypt

A new report indicates that Apple has cut down its expectations on the iPhone 13 production this year due to the ongoing chip shortage. Sources indicate that the company has conveyed the same to its manufacturing partners as well. iPhone 13 Pro Max (Image: India Today Tech)HIGHLIGHTSApple hoped to produce 90 million iPhone 13 units by this year’s end.It is likely that it will not meet this target with the ongoing chip shortage.The supply shortage is being experienced from two major suppliers of Apple.It seems like the ongoing chip shortage is going to have a major impact on the iPhone 13 production this year. While Apple had expected to produce 90 million new iPhone models in the last three months of the year, it might have to cut this projection down by as many as 10 million units. Citing people familiar with the matter, Bloomberg reports that Apple is the latest victim of the supply constraints on chipsets used in smartphones. The sources suggest that the projected iPhone production

Apple has sent out invites for the October 18 event, which is likely to see the launch of the MacBook Pro with M1X. The invite doesn’t say much, but the tagline reads, “Unleashed”, hinting at the company’s all-new chipset, which is likely to be the successor to the M1 chip. Apple is expected to launch all-new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models at the special launch event on October 18. However, the most important thing to look out for will be the M1X processor, which will be the successor to the M1 chip that debuted last year.The new MacBook Pro is likely to feature a mini-LED display and come with an HDMI port as well as an SD card slot. Apple is expected to remove the touch bar and bring back the traditional function keys. The new MacBook Pro models are not likely to see a major design overhaul, but we will have our fingers crossed. Apart from the MacBook Pro, Apple is also likely to announce the macOS Monterey release date.While there aren’t too many hints but Apple may also de

Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma said he felt a little disappointed that the 5-time champions were not able to qualify for the play-offs of IPL 2021 but said the franchise can hold their heads high for their performances over the last 5-6 years in the cash-rich T20 league. Mumbai Indians gave it their all to make the most of an outside chance to reach the play-offs in their final league stage match on Friday in Abu Dhabi. MI headed into the match, knowing they had a mountain to climb as they needed to beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by 171 runs.SRH vs MI, IPL 2021: Highlights | ReportIshan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav sent the Sunrisers Hyderabad on a leather hunt as they hitting 84 and 82, respectively in quick time as Mumbai Indians posted 235, their highest total in the history of the tournament. However, Sunrisers Hyderabad came up with an impressive chase, hitting 193 and falling short of the total by only 42 runs, ending Mumbai’s hopes of a miracle.With the defeat, Mumbai Indians’ ti

Satta Matka or  Satta King  online is a kind of wagering or lottery that started before India’s independence. Satta Matka is an obvious lottery game that began during the 1950s. As of now, it is an especially notable game. Anyway wagering is unlawful in India, numerous people really take an interest to make an effort. There are a couple of lotteries and horse racing games that are genuine in the country. What is Satta King?  Satta King is a wagering game that is played by more than one person. Today, Matka wagering or  Satta King  is a lottery game ward on hypothesizing numbers to win a prize. Satta is illegal in the country. In any case, online Satta Matka is authentic. The Satta Matka was known as ‘Ankada Jugar’ earlier during the 1950s. How to play Satta King or Matka game? In Satta King, there are many numbers created on slips through a Satta Matka, out of which the lottery comes out only a solitary surprising number. People bet bets on the picked number some place in the sco

Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli said he had discussed the idea of giving up captaincy in the Indian Premier League with his good friend and teammate, AB de Villiers as early as 2019. Kohli said he wanted to continue after Mike Hesson came on board, prompting a structural change in the management of the RCB. Virat Kohli said all he wanted to create was a peaceful environment during the IPL season and that prompted him to think about giving up captaincy.Notably, Kohli had announced last month that he would give up the captaincy of RCB after IPL 2021, days after he said he would be stepping down as India captain in the T20Is after the T20 World Cup. Kohli said he took the decision, keeping in mind his workload and that he wanted to focus more on Tests and ODIs in the near future.IPL 2021, RCB vs DC | MI vs SRH Live UpdatesSpeaking to Star Sports ahead of the historic day when two league matches were played simultaneously as RCB took on table-toppers Delhi Capitals and def

IPL 2021: Defending champions Mumbai Indians need nothing less than a miracle to qualify for the play-offs as Kolkata Knight Riders all but sealedd a top 4 finish with an 86-run win over Rajasthan Royals on Thursday in Sharjah. Mumbai Indians title defence all but over: Holdeers need miracle to seal play-offs berth (Courtesy of BCCI)HIGHLIGHTSKKR are all but through to the play-offs of IPL 2021Mumbai Indians need nothing less than a miracle to finsih in top 4MI will take on SRH in their final league game of IPL 2021 on FridayThe improbable has been achieved quite a few times in the Indian Premier League but what Mumbai Indians need on Friday to qualify for the play-offs borders on the impossible. Kolkata Knight Riders all but sealed a spot in the play-offs of IPL 2021 after a fearless performance against Rajasthan Royals who were bundled out for 85 in chase of 172 in Sharjah on Thursday. KKR have retained the 4th spot on the IPL 2021 points table. They have 14 points and their Net Run

India may have lost the ODI series to Australia but they managed to end their mighty hosts’ winning streak at 26 matches when they won the last game. They then dominated Australia in their first-ever pink-ball Test which was hampered by rain, a factor that helped the hosts eck out a draw. T20I captain Harmanpreet Kaur said that the team are in a different frame of mind compared to where they were in March, when they were beaten by South Africa in a five-match ODI series and in a three-T20I series at home. “See, South Africa and England, we played after almost one year and we were building a new team. At that time, players take time to adjust but now we are in good shape. When you play after one year, there are things that can go up and down, right now, we are looking in a great frame of mind and we understand our game better. Back-to-back cricket makes things clear,” the 32-year-old told reporters on Wednesday.Harmanpreet had missed out on the ODI series and the pink-ball Test but she

The Board of Control for Cricket in India is planning to bring more International Cricket Council events to home soil, The BCCI had the hosting rights to stage the T20 World Cup this year but the global T20 spectacle was moved to the UAE due to Covid-19 concerns and the monsoon season in India. The T20 World Cup will be held in Oman and the UAE with the hosting rights remaining with the BCCI. However, India are on course to host the 2023 World Cup at home as the cricket board has the hosting rights for the said tournament.T20 World Cup in UAE: Full schedule and fixturesThe 2023 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup will be the 13th edition of the men’s Cricket World Cup, scheduled to be hosted by India during October and November 2023.A source in the know of the development told AajTak: “We are planning for more ICC events for our country after the 2023 World Cup. Our plan is to bring more ICC tournaments. We are planning it properly. Once our plan will come up, we will pitch it to the ICC.”We

IPL 2021: Kane Williamson said that teams that have done well this season have been able to adapt to the varied surfaces that have been on offer and it has been a challenge for SunRisers Hyderabad to do the same. Williamson said it is important not to overreact after what has been a tough season for SRH. (Courtesy of BCCI)HIGHLIGHTSWilliamson had taken over as captain of the team from Warner halfway through the seasonWilliamson was disappointed that SRH couldn’t build on powerplay overs against KKRSRH are set to finish bottom of the table after slumping to their 10th defeatSunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) have struggled to adapt to the varied conditions that teams have come across in the Indian Premier League (IPL) this year, said captain Kane Williamson after the team slumped to their 10th defeat on Sunday. “The surfaces have varied a lot and I think we have seen that teams that have been successful have been able to adapt to these surfaces. Once again, it is important for us not to overrea

India dominated a major part of the match but Australia still managed to hold on for a draw in the one-off Pink-ball Test played at the Carrara Oval in Gold Coast over the past 4 days. Pink-ball Test: Jhulan Goswami led the Indian bowling attack with 3 wickets in the match (Courtesy of BCCI)HIGHLIGHTSIndia (377/8d & 135/3d) vs Australia (241/9d & 36/2) one-off Test ended in a drawSmriti Mandhana was adjudged Player of the Match for scoring 127 and 31 runs in the day-night TestAustralia lead India 6-4 in the multi-format series so far, both teams will next play 3 T20Is from Oct 7Australian women managed to escape with a draw in the Pink-ball Test on Sunday despite India dominating majority of the proceedings over the last four days at the Carrara Oval in Gold Coast. Rain interruptions made it impossible for both teams to produce a result over four days even though India women tried their best to win the historic Test after riding on brilliant performances from Smriti Mandhana,

IPL 2021: Shreyas Iyer’s run-a-ball 33 helped Delhi Capitals square off a tricky chase against Mumbai Indians in Sharjah after they lost their top order within the powerplay, Shreyas Iyer scored a run-a-ball 33 to lead DC to victory. (Courtesy of Delhi Capitals)HIGHLIGHTSShreyas Iyer said that he backed himself to deliver in the end for DCHe said Ashwin wanted to take singles after he came onIyer said that Ashwin decided to go after the bowlers in the last two oversShreyas Iyer said that he was confident of being able to lead the Delhi Capitals (DC) to victory against Mumbai Indians (MI) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Saturday if he can take the chase deep. DC had only 130 to chase in Sharjah but were set back when they lost their top order within the powerplay overs. “I felt really amazing to bat through and take my team through. It was a low-scoring game. I backed myself and my instincts. I knew I would win the game for the team,” said Iyer after the match.Wickets fell around

Clare Connor’s nomination was announced by her predecessor and Sri Lankan legend Kumar Sangakkara at the Annual General Meeting last year but she had to wait for a year to take charge due to COVID-19. Clare Connor made her England debut in 1995 at the age of 19 (Clare Connor Twitter Photo)HIGHLIGHTSKumar Sangakkara’s term as MCC president was extended to 2 years because of the Covid pandemicClare Connor, ECB’s Managing Director of Women’s Cricket was made an Honorary Life Member of MCC in 2009I am truly honoured to be MCC President and would like to thank Kumar Sangakkara: Clare ConnorFormer England women’s team captain Clare Connor on Friday became the first female to head the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) in it’s 234-year-old history after former president Kumar Sangakkara’s tenure came to an end. Connor’s nomination was announced by her predecessor and Sri Lankan legend Kumar Sangakkara at the Annual General Meeting last year but she had to wait for a year to take charge due to COV