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New Delhi: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) have confirmed the upcoming three-match T20I series against Afghanistan. The series will kick off on September 13, with the second and third matches being played on September 15 and 17, respectively. Delhi’s Arun Jaitley Stadium will host all three matches of the series.  BCCI president Mithun Manhas has confirmed the development, showing support to Afghanistan, who play the series as the home team. He spoke on the relation BCCI shares with Afghanistan Cricket Board and believes that the upcoming series will only strengthen it.  “The BCCI remains committed to…

New Delhi: Veteran Australia pacer Josh Hazlewood returns to red-ball cricket as Australia have named him in the playing XI for the opening Test against Bangladesh in Darwin. He has been a force to reckon with in the format, but due to several injuries over the course of the last couple of years, Hazlewood hasn’t been a regular in the playing XI. He finally returns after an eight-month hiatus in Test cricket.  Captain Pat Cummins confirmed Hazlewood’s selection on the eve of the match, leaving Scott Boland out of the XI. Boland had featured in every Test during last summer’s…

Mumbai: Star India all-rounder Hardik Pandya is set to leave Mumbai Indians ahead of IPL 2027. His return to the franchise hasn’t been successful and following which, both the franchise and the player are planning to part ways. In regard to that, the five-time champions have reportedly been in talks with multiple IPL franchises, such as Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Super Kings, but no deal has been struck. In the meantime, Hardik reached out to his former team Gujarat Titans over a possible move ahead of the next summer. However, as per reports, the 2022 champions have rejected him,…

New Delhi: Rocky Flintoff has entered Lancashire’s record books after producing a remarkable maiden century for the county’s senior side. At just 18 years and 126 days, the son of former England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff struck 123 from 76 deliveries against Somerset at Taunton in the One-Day Cup. Courtesy of his blistering show, Lancashire posted 443 for six, which is their highest List-A total. Flintoff’s innings contained 10 fours and seven sixes. He also stitched a 214-run partnership with Keaton Jennings, who ended up scoring 156 runs from 127 balls. Courtesy of their incredible batting display, Lancashire registered a comfortable…