Top Stories: Things that made news in the cricket world today

ACC announces the venues for Asia Cup and Emerging Nations tournament

• The reason for the change is being cited as the political tensions between India and Pakistan as UAE has been the beneficiary.
• In addition to all these decisions, Pakistan will play hosts to the next ACC Annual General Meeting which is set to be held later this year.
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IPL 2018: Fans reselling tickets for CSK vs KKR following Cauvery issue

• Meanwhile, eminent personalities like Rajinikanth has urged for the games to be moved out of the city
• While the fans are desperately waiting for MS Dhoni and his boys to wield their magic, the CWD issue has turned out to be a major detriment.
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IPL 2018: 10 TVK members arrested as tension grows at the Chepauk

• They had also warned of protesting outside the ground if their demands were not accepted.
• The security has been already beefed up for the match as there is a possibility that the protests might extend
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Australia will be underdogs when they face India at home, says Simon Katich

• After a successful tour of South Africa, the Men in Blue will tour England and then Australia later in the year.
• However, this season, the team unit has put in a lot of dedication and the Aussie believes the team will have a lot more pace and energy on the field
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IPL 2018: Mohammad Nabi backs himself to score the fastest fifty in the IPL

• Though it is unlikely that he will get a look-in in the next match at least, Nabi is confident of doing well whenever he gets a chance to play.
• Last year, there were two Afghanistan players, this year, there are four, and hopefully six or seven next year.
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Hasin Jahan files domestic violence case against her husband Mohammed Shami

• Mohammed Shami played the first match of the IPL for the Delhi Daredevils despite the pressing issues he has to deal with domestically at the moment.
• The West Bengal fast bowler was close to making a return as his career is looking to be back on track, but his personal life is still complicated.
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IPL 2018: AB de Villiers positive despite RCB defeat in first match

• They were the firm favourites ahead of their clash against the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), however, they were thumped by Dinesh Karthik’s men.
• While defending the target, RCB bowlers faltered as Sunil Narine took them to the cleaners
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Morne Morkel pleased to sign Kolpak deal with Surrey

• However, in spite of this, Morkel sounded upbeat about his form for the upcoming county season.
• Former England skipper Alec Stewart also seemed pleased upon the signing of Morkel.
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Australia and Pakistan to tour Zimbabwe for T20 tri-nation series

• However, following negotiations with the sponsors, the board somehow managed to schedule the series.
• Meanwhile, the MD also highlighted the significance of the series and also vowed to make the national team a more formidable prospect
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Former Pakistani cricketer feels Afridi’s remark on Kashmir was uncalled for

• Disappointed with this, Afridi had posted a tweet urging the UN to intervene and take stern actions against India.
• He congratulated all the officials involved who worked hard to make the series a success.
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Here’s why Sania Mirza wants her child to have Mirza Malik as the surname

• Also, she is popular in the cricketing circle for the fact that her husband, Shoaib Malik, is a very popular name in the cricket world.
• Sania noted that the family name is still going forward as she has not changed her surname post marriage.
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IPL 2018: Restriction on old club house in Delhi concerns broadcasters

• Meanwhile, the uncertainty has been a major cause of concern for the official broadcasters.
• However, the box won’t be located behind the bowler’s arm, which will be a massive compromise.
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IPL 2018: David Willey drafted into Chennai Super Kings

• The franchise was behind the 8-ball for a chunk of the game, however, they stormed back courtesy some lusty blow from Dwayne Bravo.
• The Northampton-born player has supposedly been drafted in as a replacement of the injured Indian batsman.
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IPL 2018: TVK threatens to let loose snakes at Chepauk during CSK vs KKR game

• Also. he requested for the players and the audience to wear black arm-bands to show their protest over the long-lasting issue.
• The fans in Chennai haven’t had the privilege to watch their team wield their magic for the past couple of years.
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IPL 2018: Rajasthan Royals overseas pacer ruled out of the first three weeks

• There was no competition from the Rahane side, which propelled SRH to start the season with a resounding victory.
• RR was hit by a massive ahead of the season when the Cricket Australia banned Steve Smith for one year.
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