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Indian spinner Washington Sundar picked three wickets to guide the side to a 23-run win over Zimbabwe and gain a 2-1 lead over the counterparts. From India going to Pakistan, the PCB has sacked Wahab Riaz and Abdul Razzaq from their positions in the PCB’s Selection Committee after the Babar Azam-led side’s dismal outing at the T20 World Cup 2024 in USA and Barbados.
Major cricket events that happened on Tuesday, July 10
ZIM vs IND 3rd T20I Highlights: Sundar's 3/15 helps India take 2-1 lead with 23-run win over Zimbabwe
Indian spinner Washington Sundar picked three wickets to guide the side to a 23-run win over Zimbabwe and gain a 2-1 lead over the counterparts. After levelling the series 1-1, on Wednesday, July 10, India clashed against Zimbabwe in the third T20I game of the five-match series at Harare Sports Club in Harare. Batting first, India posted a total of 182 runs with the loss of four wickets. In return, Dion Myers helped his side with a 65. However, the home team couldn't get past the victory line and lost the game.
Rahul Dravid demands equal reward; reduces his T20 World Cup 2024 bonus to INR 2.5 Cr: Reports
Former India cricketer and Head Coach, Rahul Dravid once again caught the eyeballs after his gesture of demanding an equal bonus. A s per a report published by Hindustan Times, Rahul Dravid has asked the board to reduce his cash reward from INR 5 Crore to INR 2.5 Crore as he didn’t want to get more money in comparison to the batting, bowling and fielding coaches. “Rahul wanted the same bonus (INR 2.5 Crore) as the rest of his support staff (bowling coach Paras Mhambrey, fielding coach T Dilip and batting coach Vikram Rathour). We respect his sentiments,” a BCCI source said, as quoted by HT.
PCB sacks Wahab Riaz and Abdul Razzaq from selection committee after T20 World Cup 2024 debacle
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has sacked Wahab Riaz and Abdul Razzaq from their positions in the PCB’s Selection Committee after the Babar Azam-led side’s dismal outing at the T20 World Cup 2024 in USA and Barbados. However, PCB hasn’t yet confirmed this development, it follows reports sent out by ESPNcricinfo and Cricbuzz. “The decision was taken following feedback from various stakeholders, including players and support staff, regarding the promotion and selection of certain players despite reservations from other members,” sources familiar with the developments said, as quoted by Cricbuzz.
Telangana government rewards Mohammed Siraj with residential plot, government job after team’s T20WC’24 triumph
Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, on Tuesday, July 9 rewarded Indian pacer Mohammed Siraj for his contribution to the Indian cricket team after Rohit Sharma-led Team India triumphed at the T20 World Cup 2024. Siraj, who received a hero’s welcome last week in his hometown in Hyderabad, also appeared at the Chief Minister’s residence and was acknowledged for his contributions to the winning side.
He’s the GOAT: IShowSpeed asks Zlatan Ibrahimovic if he knows Virat Kohli
IShowSpeed was spotted interacting with footballing icon Zlatan Ibrahimovic when he asked the Swedish great about cricketing legend Virat Kohli. In a video making the rounds of the internet, Speed asked Ibrahimovic, “Do you know Virat Kohli?” To which the former Rosaneri star admitted that he did not know of him. Ibrahimovic said, “I have never seen cricket in my life. Not being disrespectful, but no.” Speaking about Kohli, IShowSpeed then added, “He’s a GOAT. He’s the GOAT.”
Gautam Gambhir throws first BIG demand after being appointed as Head Coach of Team India
With the appointment of Gautam Gambhir as the new head coach of the Indian men's team, the left-handed top-order batter has made his first major demand. As per Cricbuzz, the 42-year-old named former India and Mumbai all-rounder Abhishek Nayar as his batting coach. Nayar has been an integral part of the Kolkata Knight Riders coaching staff and was pivotal in their 2024 championship. Further, the report adds that Gautam Gambhir is eyeing Indian fast bowlers like Lakshmipathy Balaji and Vinay Kumar as bowling coaches.
Martin Guptill indirectly slams MS Dhoni fans 5 years after World Cup semi-final run out
Martin Guptill took an indirect dig at fans of MS Dhoni as he shared pictures of his iconic run out from the ODI World Cup 2019 semi-final. The Blackcaps defeated Team India in a thrilling game which split over into a reserve day. Five years after that moment, the Kiwi opener took to Instagram to share a picture of that run-out and stated he realized why was getting hate today.