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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is mulling to appoint a permanent captain for the shortest format after Rohit Sharma called down curtains to his T20I career after India’s T20 World Cup 20204 victory in Barbados. While Hardik Pandya has been the obvious choice, the BCCI is concerned about his fitness issues, keeping Suryakumar Yadav as the frontrunner. Moreover, veteran Indian spinner, Amit Mishra dropped bombshell during his recent interview with Shubhankar Mishra on YouTube.
In this article, we will go through all the big news that took place on Tuesday, July 16.
Major cricket events that happened on Tuesday, July 16
KL Rahul to be removed as LSG captain? Amit Mishra shocking revelation
Veteran Indian spinner, Amit Mishra during his recent interview with Shubhankar Mishra on latter’s YouTube channel, dropped big statement on KL Rahul's future with LSG. “It does not matter if he is in the Indian team or not. But a person who has the right mentality for T20s should be the captain. I am sure LSG will look for a better captain,” the veteran Indian spinner said.
Suryakumar Yadav to be T20I captain until World Cup '26: Reports
Suryakumar Yadav is set to captain India in T20Is until the T20 World Cup 2026. Before the World Cup, Hardik and SKY led Team India in T20Is and won a series against some top sides. Reports also claimed the BCCI was puzzled over the Mumbai Indians pair until PTI reported that SKY was considered the skipper for the shortest format.
Hardik Pandya to miss three-match ODI series vs Sri Lanka: Reports
With India’s next assignment being the limited-overs tour of Sri Lanka, Indian all-rounder Hardik Pandya has reportedly informed the BCCI that he won’t be able to take part in the ODI leg. As reported by Express Sports, Hardik Pandya has cited personal reasons to miss the three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka, which will be played from August 2-7.
BCCI mandates Indian cricketers to play Duleep Trophy; Rohit, Kohli & Bumrah given exemption: Report
According to a report published by PTI, BCCI Secretary Jay Shah has mandated that even star cricketers will have to play domestic cricket, especially the Duleep Trophy. However, the Indian trio of Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah have been exempted from this.
Fame and power changed Virat Kohli, feels Amit Mishra
Amit Mishra, who is mostly seen during IPL, claimed that a lot changed after Virat Kohli was named the captain of Team India. “I have seen Virat change a lot. When you get fame and power, they think people are reaching out to them for a purpose. I have known Cheeku since the time he was 14, but it’s obviously not the same anymore,” he said.
Harbhajan Singh issues apology; deletes video post on ‘Tauba Tauba’
Former Indian cricketer Harbhajan Singh, who has found himself in some trouble, was quick to issue an apology, clarifying that his intentions weren’t to hurt the disabled and simply portrayed how their bodies feel after playing cricket after a gap. He also was quick to pull the video post down from his social media handles.
WATCH: Pakistani fan emulates Bumrah’s action; leaves Wasim Akram impressed
In one of the latest videos going viral, a Pakistani fan was seen emulating Jasprit Bumrah's bowling action. The youngster nailed everything from the follow-up to the release, leaving former Pakistan cricketer, Wasim Akram also impressed. "Wah jee wah look at that control and action exactly like the great @Jaspritbumrah93 video of the day for me," Akram wrote on X.
