De Kock was ruled out of the IPL with a finger injury
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The Delhi Daredevils have signed West Indies all-rounder Marlon Samuels as a replacement for South Africa wicketkeeper-batsman Quinton de Kock.
“I never imagined when captaining in the past that it would lead to national responsibilities”
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Australia opening batsman Aaron Finch has been appointed as the country’s new Twenty20 captain after his predecessor George Bailey resigned from the post on Sunday.
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The Pune Warriors franchise is highly likely to be terminated
The Pune Warriors are on the verge of never playing in the Indian Premier League (IPL) again after the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) gave them a 30-day termination notice.
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Roy will reconsider sponsoring India if Srinivasan resigns
Sahara Group chief Subrata Roy has announced that his company, who currently are the main sponsors of the Indian national team, will withdraw their support when their contract ends in December if Narayanaswami Srinivasan is still the president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
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The Pune Warriors are the latest franchise to fall victim to the IPL
First it was the Kochi Kerela Tuskers, then the Deccan Chargers and now the Pune Warriors have officially been wiped off the Indian Premier League (IPL) map and franchise list after Sahara India, their main sponsor, withdrew their funding.
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Donald is concerned about the growing number of cricket matches played in a season
South Africa bowling coach Allan Donald believes the amount of cricket being played nowadays is “absolutely outrageous” and is responsible for cricketers succumbing to injuries more frequently and reducing the length of their careers as well.
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Marsh is slowly working his way towards representing Australia in Test cricket
Australia all-rounder Mitchell Marsh, who was recently included in the country’s Champions Trophy squad, had declared his intentions to play Test cricket, despite being involved in numerous disciplinary issues during his time at the Centre of Excellence and the Champions League Twenty20 (CLT20) in South Africa last year.
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Steyn is currently the top ranked Test bowler in international cricket
Back in the day, South Africa bowling coach Allan Donald could have dismissed any batsman in the game, but the former pace bowler believes that if he were to be able to turn back the clock and have Dale Steyn and Morne Morkel by his side, they would have formed the greatest pace trio in cricket history.
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Taylor has yet to be assigned to a franchise
Former New Zealand captain Ross Taylor has become the third international player to sign up to play in the inaugural edition of the Caribbean Premier League (IPL), joining ex-Australia skipper Ricky Ponting and Adam Gilchrist.
Sharma was part of India’s Under-19 World Cup squad
The Kings XI Punjab have signed Sandeep Sharma and Manan Vohra, both of whom are uncapped players, for the sixth edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL).
