Kohli banks two successive golden ducks, Journalist likely to face two-year ban from BCCI and much more..

RCB choke against Williamson’s killer smile, Pandya’s GT storm Knights apart 

April 23 was again an embarrassing day for the Bangalore-based franchise. The team who stifled for 49 on the same day five years ago made the headlines again. However, it was Williamson’s SRH varied bowling attack that did the damage. Apart from Virat Kohli, who registered his successive golden duck, two of RCB’s batters were dismissed on a nought, while Prabhudessai’s 15 was the highest score from their dressing room. 

Earlier, in the afternoon game, Hardik’s Titans did the talking with the ball against the team that enchants Korbo Lorbo Jeetbo Re. After becoming the first captain to pick the batting after winning the toss this season, Pandya led the charge with a bat as he scored a refined 67, helping GT score 156. 

Defending a sub-par total of 157, the Titans knew that they had to strike early in the powerplay, and that’s exactly what they did, courtesy of their pace battery. And despite Andre Russell’s counter-attacking charge, the four-men pace battery of GT summed up the game with yet another victory. 

BCCI’s boss confirms the date, time and venue for the Women’s T20 Challenge

On Saturday, the president of the BCCI, Sourav Ganguly has confirmed that the 2022 edition of the three-team tournament will be held in Lucknow between May 24-28, alongside the closing stages of the ongoing IPL 2022.

BCCI’s boss made another significant announcement about the venues for the IPL play-offs, eliminator and final; i.e. Ahmedabad and Lucknow will be sharing two each knockout games between them. 

Saha-Journalist row| The latter likely to face a two-year ban from the Indian board

As per a report by the Indian Express, Indian sports journalist Boria Majumdar is expected to face two years ban from the Board of Control of Cricket in India after a three-member BCCI committee found him guilty of threatening India wicket-keeper Wriddhiman Saha for an interview request, the Indian Express reported.

However, India’s cricketing governing body hasn’t made any public yet. 

Cheteshwar Pujara is making a strong case for his India return 

Veteran Indian Test batter continued his resurgence in county cricket as he peeled off his second consecutive hundred in as many games for Sussex. 

After a brilliant unbeaten double-hundred against Derbyshire, Pujara was at it again in the ongoing Division Two fixture against Worcestershire. With Sussex losing wickets at regular intervals, he held the fledgling ship together and was the only batter to rack up fifty-plus runs and beyond. 

The 33-year old played some delightful strokes during his knock that eventually ended on 109. 

Abid Ali cleared to resume his international career after Angioplasty 

Pakistan Test opener has been cleared to resume his career after a hiatus of four months since undergoing Angioplasty.

Ali recently started walking on treadmills before being allowed to move at a certain defined pace in the field gradually. The southpaw underwent multiple tests during his stay at the High-Performance Center, post which he was allowed to feature in a local T20 tournament by the PCB.

The 34-year old batter, who played competitive cricket last in December 2021, is excited to be back with the prospect of playing for Pakistan again. 

English Media announces two more candidates for the Test team’s coach

Two legendary figures of the game - Australia’s Simon Katich and South African Gary Kirsten have emerged as two powerful candidates for England’s head coach position. 

According to reports, both Katich and Kirsten are in ECB’s newly appointed Managing Director, Rob Key’s good books. 

England are on a lookout for a new head coach, but unlike previous instances, this time, the Three Lions are likely to have separate coaches for Test and white-ball set-up.