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

All the news stories that hogged the headlines today.

By Ameya Barve

Updated - 12 Sept 2020, 22:08 IST

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Pakistan Cricket Board denies reports of offering Shoaib Akhtar a major role

  • On 10th September, Shoaib Akhtar mentioned that he has been approached for a major role by Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).
  • Though he indicated that nothing has finalized yet, but the speculations were on an all-time high.
  • There were rumors that Misbah-ul-Haq, the chief selector of the national team will vacate the spot as the former speedster was all set to join the management. Now, PCB has quashed all such rumors.
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IPL 2020: KKR rope in Ali Khan as Harry Gurney’s replacement; first USA player to feature in the tournament

  • The Kolkata Knight Riders have named USA fast bowler Ali Khan as Harry Gurney‘s replacement for the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL).
  • Gurney is set to undergo a surgery related to his shoulder injury soon and for the same reason, he pulled out of the IPL and T20 Blast last month.
  • This signing, however, has made Ali Khan the first player from the USA to feature in the cash-rich league.
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Chennai Super Kings have several options to fill Harbhajan Singh’s absence: Ajit Agarkar

  • After being shaken by news of their members testing positive for coronavirus, CSK were jolted by the departure of vice-captain Suresh Raina.
  • Adding to their woes, veteran Harbhajan Singh also pulled out of the tournament citing personal reasons. It will be a tough task for the Yellow Army to fill the void left by Harbhajan.
  • Former India pacer Ajit Agarkar, however, feels that Harbhajan’s truancy won’t affect much as CSK have several options as well.
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Reports: Mohammad Hafeez turns down PCB contract, suggests to offer it to a youngster

  • Pakistan veteran Mohammad Hafeez has reportedly turned down the contract that was offered to him by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).
  • The contract offered to Hafeez gave more than PKR 100,000 per month.
  • But after his refusal, he will now be given a retainer contract in which he will not get a monthly salary but match fee and daily allowance.
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Kevin Pietersen predicts IPL 2020 winner through his latest Instagram post

  • The 13th edition of the Indian Premier League is just a couple of days away to create a buzz in the world of cricket.
  • Following the trend, fans and experts gave started putting out their opinions over different issues related to the game.
  • In the latest turn of events, former English batsman Kevin Pietersen has landed in the Gulf country to be part of the broadcasting team of the mega event.
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Virender Sehwag was CSK’s first choice ahead of MS Dhoni in IPL 2008: S Badrinath

  • The 13th season of the Indian Premier League is just around the corner, and fans can’t keep up with their excitement.
  • Also, players and former players have been getting vocal in sharing their experiences related to their teams.
  • Amid this, former Chennai Super Kings batsman S Badrinath has revealed that the franchise’s priority in the inaugural season of IPL was Virender Sehwag but eventually decided to go on with MS Dhoni.
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Gautam Gambhir reacts on Yuvraj Singh’s wish of coming out of retirement

  • Yuvraj Singh had pleasantly surprised the cricket fraternity when he had expressed his wish of coming out of his retirement to play domestic cricket for Punjab.
  • The previous year on June 10, the swashbuckling all-rounder had announced his retirement from all the formats of the game including domestic cricket and Indian Premier League (IPL) after having almost 20 years of experience in international cricket.
  • Last month, Puneet Bali, the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) secretary had urged Yuvraj to come out of retirement and play for the state in the upcoming domestic season.
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‘We have a lot of similarities’ – AB de Villiers opens up on his bond with Mashrafe Mortaza

  • South African legendary batsman AB de Villiers never leaves a chance to amaze fans by his ace batting and fielding skills on the ground.
  • Apart from being a terrific sportsperson, he is an equally good human being, who never shies to pour good words about his teammates openly.
  • Recently, he stated that he and former Bangladesh skipper Mashrafe Mortaza share a lot of similarities, and it helped the Proteas player to ply his trade well in Bangladesh Premier League.
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‘What’s happening to cricket in SA is catastrophic’ – Kevin Pietersen expresses concerns over CSA

  • The South African Cricket board has always been surrounded by some or the other controversies now and then. Adding to the mess, here is another big blow to the nation.
  • South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) suspended Cricket South Africa on September 10 for a month.
  • The decision has come in the wake of “negativity and governance issues” around the board.
  • (Read more about the story)

IPL 2020: Aakash Chopra points out the flaws of Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH)

  • The much-awaited IPL 2020 is only 7 days away and the excitement of fans is soaring with every passing day. The thirteenth edition of the IPL, after many delays, is finally going to roll out on September 19th in the UAE.
  • Ahead of the T20 extravaganza, several experts have already started dishing out their predictions along with picking out their favourite players.
  • Cricketer-turned-commentator Aakash Chopra has also been dishing out his opinions over social media.
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