Saha, Bharat Arun and Easwaran join the Indian squad after mandatory isolation

SL vs IND | Prithvi Shaw, Varun Chakravarthy make T20I debuts for India

Prithvi Shaw, who made an impressive debut in the recently concluded ODI series against hosts Sri Lanka was also presented with his T20I cap for the first time. Along with Shaw Kolkata Knight Rider and Tamil Nadu player, Varun Chakravarthy also made his India debut after first being named in the squad way back in October 2020 to tour Australia. While 21-year-old Shaw became the 87th player to represent India in the shortest format, 29-year-old Chakravarthy got the India cap number 88. Chakravarthy, who came into the limelight with a brilliant outing for KKR in the 2020 season of the IPL which was hosted in UAE, has so far played 21 IPL games and picked up 25 wickets in them. Shaw, in his 46 IPL appearances has hit 1134 runs at an average of 24.65 and at a striker rate of more than 146. Shaw didn’t have a great debut though, rather an unforgettable one as he was out the very first ball that he faced in T20I. He edged the first ball of the match by Dushmantha Chameera to wicketkeeper Minod Bhanuka. The first match of the three-match series is taking place at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. For Sri Lanka, two players also made their debut including the all-rounder Chamika Karunaratne and left haded batter Charith Asalanka, both of whom impressed in the ODI series. Identically they too were the 87th and 88th players to represent their country in the shortest international format of the game.

Mumbai Indians vs CSK at Dubai International Stadium to restart IPL 2021 in UAE leg

Defending and five-time Champions Mumbai Indians will take on three-time winners Chennai Super Kings, led by former India skipper MS Dhoni in the first match of the UAE leg of the previously postponed Indian Premier League’s 2021 season. The opening encounter will be played at the Dubai International Stadium on September 19. This stadium will also host 13 out of the 31 games this season. The other stadiums where matches will be played include Sharjah Cricket Stadium and Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. Sharjah will host 10 games including the Eliminator and the second qualifier. In total, seven doubleheaders days have been scheduled with Delhi Capitals the current leaders of the points table playing most afternoon games (three matches), Others including CSK, MI, Kolkata Knight Riders and Punjab Kings will play two-afternoon games while Sunrisers Hyderabad, Royal Challengers Bangalore and Rajasthan Royals will play just one-afternoon game out of their seven remaining league games. While the afternoon matches will begin at 3:30 PM IST (14:00 UAE time), evening fixtures will start at 7:30 PM IST (18:00 UAE Time) as usual. As announced before the Final will be played on October 15 while the league phase will continue till October 8. From October 10 the Playoffs will begin. Here is the link to the full Schedule.

Jemimah Rodriguez lights up The Hundred with unbeaten 92 off 43 balls, Marchant de Lange picks first fifer

It was a stunning day of action in The Hundred on Saturday, July 24 with Indian Women’s team member Jemimah Rodriguez hitting a blistering 92 off 43 balls playing for Northern Superchargers Women against Welsh Firea Women at Headingley in Leeds. Later on that evening, Trent Rockets’ South African import Marchant de Lange picked up the first five-wicket haul of the competition. He achieved this feat against Southern Brave at the Rockets’ home in Trent Bridge. Reacting to her brilliant innings which were compiled of 17 fours and six, Rodrigues said, "I had to stay calm and play my game because I am good enough, that's why I'm playing in the team.” Not being able to play in any of the three T20Is that Indian Women played against England Women recently, the 21-year-old Bombay born made sure that she sets a statement ahead of the Australia tour. “A slight shift that I got my mindset on, that I don't need to put too much pressure on myself to go out and score or prove myself or make it big. I just stuck to my game, kept things simple and played the best cricket I possibly knew,” added Rodrigues. De Lange was brought into the squad after Pakistan’s Wahab Riaz, the original overseas player for the Rockets was not able to make it to the United Kingdom due to work permit related issues. The Somerset player was thrilled with his historic achievement. “Really delighted, I must say it was unexpected but I am really happy,” said the man who was touching the 90 Miles Per Hour barrier with each delivery he delivered on the pitch. “I just felt the surface was good, a little bit of bounce, that was good for me as a fast bowler. It was a bit strange (new tournament), but I just needed to adapt and stick to the basics. Hopefully, we can carry this form through,” added the 30-year-old who finished with figures of 5/20 from his 20 balls.

The Hundred | Manchester Originals vs Birmingham Phoenix: Where to watch Live, Probable XI, Fantasy XI

Moeen Ali’s men would be considering themselves lucky after a bailout by young and unknown talents in lower batsmen Chris Benjamin and Benny Howell. But their challenge in the next game is going to be a bit more difficult as away from home, they face a bruising Manchester Originals at Old Trafford. The Originals were beaten by nine runs in their first encounter against Oval Invincibles away from home. Their star players in Jos Buttler, Phil Salt and Colin Munro couldn’t really do much and by the time Carlos Braithwaite came into his own, it was too late to rescue the skinning Originals boat. In this match, the two teams would be giving it their all as stars like Ali, Liam Livingstone, Buttler and Brathwaite could give the Manchester crowd a hundred per cent entertainment. Manchester Originals vs Birmingham Phoenix: Match Details Match Number- 06 Date and Time: Jul 25, 2021, 11:00:00 PM IST, 06:30 pm Local Venue: Old Trafford, Manchester Live Stream in India: Fancode Pitch Report In the last T20I played here, the match between Pakistan and hosts England went down to the wire and so did the one prior to that between Lancashire and Yorkshire in the T20 Blast. The deteriorating pitches after a long English summer are helping the spinners and hence the likes of Imran Tahir, Ali and Matt Parkinson will remain in the game. Weather Forecast With chances of precipitation less than 5%, the match at iconic Old Trafford would most likely be devoid of intervention from the weather. The temperatures will be ranging in the early twenties. And thus it promises to be a great game. Manchester Originals Probable XI Philip Salt, Jos Buttler (c & wk), Joe Clarke, Colin Munro, Tom Lammonby, Carlos Brathwaite, Calvin Harrison, Tom Hartley, Fred Klaassen, Steven Finn, Matthew Parkinson Birmingham Phoenix Probable XI Finn Allen, Miles Hammond, Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali (c), Daniel Bell-Drummond, Chris Benjamin, Chris Cooke (wk), Benny Howell, Adam Milne, Tom Helm, Imran Tahir Fantasy XI Philip Salt, Jos Buttler (wk), Finn Allen, Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali, Colin Munro, Tom Lammonby, Carlos Brathwait, Imran Tahir, Tom Hartley Captain: Jos Buttler, Vice-Captain: Liam Livingstone