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IPL 2022: The BCCI, in a letter to the franchises, confirmed that the existing 8 teams will be allowed to retain a maximum of 4 players between November 1 and November 25. The two new teams can pick a maximum of 3 players before the mega auction. BCCI confirms IPL 2022 retention rules in a letter to franchises (Courtesy of BCCI) HIGHLIGHTSA maximum of 4 players can be retained by exisiting franchises before mega auctionExisiting teams can retain players between November 1 and 30New teams allowed to pick maximum of 3 players before auction Indian Premier League teams can retain up to 4 players in the lead up to the mega auction for IPL 2022, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has conveyed in a letter to the franchises. The two new teams who will be part of the next season will be allowed to pick 3 players before the auction. A source close to the board confirmed the developments to India Today on Saturday. The existing 8 franchises will be allowed to retain their playe...

India take on New Zealand in one of the most crucial Super 12 matches in Group 2 of T20 World Cup 2021 at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday, October 31. Both the teams are heading into the crunch contest on the back of defeats to Pakistan who are running away at the top of the group with 3 wins from as many matches. India captain Virat Kohli looked calm and composed when he was addressing the media on the eve of the big-ticket contest in Dubai. While he was condemning the online abuse of Mohammed Shami in strongly-worded statements, there were a few important statements that the skipper made that gave us a sneak peek of his mindset in the lead up to what is going to be a stiff test of his character. The team that loses on Sunday is likely to find it difficult to progress to the semi-final stage. Quite a few have labeled India vs New Zealand as a virtual quarter-final but Afghanistan’s hammering of Scotland and their spirited performance against Pakistan have added an int...

ICC T20 World Cup 2021: Rashid Khan completed 100 T20I wickets to break Lasith Malinga’s record and become the fastest bowler to achieve the feat in the shortest format of international cricket. Rashid Khan bagged the wickets of Mohammad Hafeez and Babar Azam (AP Photo) HIGHLIGHTSMohammad Hafeez became Rashid’s 100th T20I wickets in his 53rd inningsPrevious record-holder Lasith Malinga had achieved the feat in 76 inningsRashid now holds the rare double record of being the fastest bowler to pick 100 wickets in ODIs and T20Is Afghanistan leg-spinner Rashid Khan on Friday broke Lasith Malinga’s long-standing record to become the fastest bowler to pick 100 wickets in T20 international cricket but his efforts with the ball went in vain as they couldn’t get over the line against Pakistan in their World Cup Super 12 clash. Veteran Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez became Rashid’s 100th T20I victim in his 53rd innings. Former Sri Lankan fast bowler Lasith M...

Major decisions were taken on Thursday’s session of the Assam Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma including that Olympian Lovlina Borgohain will be appointed as Deputy Superintendent of Police on probation. Lovlina Borgohain became only the third Indian boxer to finish on the Olympic podium in Tokyo this year (AFP Photo) The Assam government on Thursday decided to approve the appointment of Olympic medal-winning boxer Lovlina Borgohain as Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) of Assam police. The decision was taken in the Assam cabinet meeting held in Guwahati under chairmanship of Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma and the state cabinet decided that Olympic bronze medalist Lovlina Borohain to be appointed as Deputy Superintendent of Police on probation. Announcing the cabinet decision, Assam Education minister Dr Ranoj Pegu said that, after Lovlina Borgohain created a history in Tokyo Olympic, the Assam government had announced that, like as Hima Das, Lovl...

Spinner Maheesh Theekshana has recovered from injury in time for Thursday’s Twenty20 World Cup clash against Australia, Sri Lanka coach Mickey Arthur said, hopeful that the youngster can exploit the opposition’s weakness against the turning ball. Theekshana, 21, who missed the win against Bangladesh due to a side strain, made his international debut only last month but has quickly established himself as a much-feared mystery bowler, drawing comparisons with former Lankan spinner Ajantha Mendis. “Maheesh will be playing tomorrow, if everything goes well. We’ve rested him from training yesterday. He’s improved tremendously,” Arthur told reporters. Spin proved to be Australia’s undoing in the 4-1 series defeat by Bangladesh in August, with the tourists struggling on pitches not too dissimilar from the ones seen in the United Arab Emirates so far. “He (Theekshana) is a quality bowler. I think we’ve also got to — he’s a my...

England vice-captain Jos Buttler is hopeful that his team will carry on their winning momentum against a dangerous Bangladesh team. England defeated West Indies in the opener, while Bangladesh lost their match against Sri Lanka. England’s Jos Buttler in action against West Indies at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, in Dubai (Image Courtesy: AP) HIGHLIGHTSJos Buttler hopes England maintain momentum with Bangladesh up nextBangladesh are a dangerous side, we are expecting a tough challenges, says ButtlerEngland have a very powerful lineup, says Bangladesh fast bowling coach Ottis Gibson England wicketkeeper-batter Jos Buttler said that they cannot afford to make mistakes in their T20 World Cup campaign with a potentially tricky clash against Bangladesh in the Super 12 stage. England defeated West Indies in the opening match. “Winning momentum is vital. The way the tournament is set out, there’s not much room for mistakes,” Buttler told reporters. ...

Ahmedabad and Lucknow will be the two new teams in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 after Adani Group and Manchester United owners submitted the highest bids in Dubai’s Taj Hotel. Indian Premier League will be a 10-team tournament from the 2022 season (Courtesy of BCCI) HIGHLIGHTSRPSG Group picked Lucknow as their home base with a winning bid of Rs 7090 croresCVC Capital Partners have opted for Ahmedabad with a bid of Rs 5166 croresThe BCCI is adding two new teams after six years and will participate in the IPL from 2022 The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Monday unveiled Ahmedabad and Lucknow as the two new teams for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 after CVC Capitals Partners and Sanjiv Goenka’s RPSG Group successfully bid for the franchises in Dubai’s Taj Hotel. The RPSG Group picked Lucknow as their home base with a winning bid of Rs 7090 crores while CVC Capital Partners have opted for Ahmedabad with a bid of Rs 5166 crores. The BCCI o...

India captain Virat Kohli played down the impact of their `10-wicket defeat to Pakistan, saying there is no need to hit the panic button after just one match in T20 World Cup 2021. Kohli said credit needs to be given to Pakistan for “outplaying” India in their Super 12 contest in Dubai on Sunday. Pakistan registered their first win over India in a World Cup match after 12 attempts. The victory was sweet as Babar Azam’s men completed a 10-wicket victory, their first-ever in the shortest format of the game. Babar led from the front hitting 52-ball 68 not out while his opening partner Mohammad Rizwan was in imperious form, hitting a 55-ball 79 not out as Pakistan chased down 152 with 13 balls to spare. T20 World Cup: India vs Pakistan – Highlights Virat Kohli hit a fighting fifty but it was not enough as India managed to post only 151/7 in their quota of 20 overs. India played with only 5 regular bowlers and it did hurt them as their two spinners in Varun Chakrav...

ICC T20 World Cup 2021: South African captain Temba Bavuma rued the poor batting performance in Abu Dhabi on Saturday which resulted in their 5-wicket defeat against Australia in the Super 12 opener. Marcus Stoinis’s late cameo helped Australia chase 119 vs South Africa with 2 balls to spare (AP Photo) HIGHLIGHTSAustralia (121 for 5) beat South Africa (118 for 9) by 5 wickets in Abu DhabiAussie pacer Josh Hazlewood was adjudged Player of the Match for his 2 for 19 in the first halfAs much as it was a day that didn’t go to plan, we can take positives: Temba Bavuma South African captain Temba Bavuma was disappointed with his team’s batting performance after their 5-wicket defeat in the opening game of the ICC T20 World Cup Super 12s which got underway in Abu Dhabi on Saturday. The Proteas batsmen struggled to cope with the Zyed International Stadium pitch and could only manage 118 for 9 in 20 overs after being put into bat by Aaron Finch. Aiden Markram was the only ...

Users can receive daily notifications on their phones that will help them learn new words and some interesting facts behind them. The Learn a new word everyday feature is currently available only on phones. HIGHLIGHTSYou can now receive a new English word with its meaning in Google Search every day.To enable the notifications, simply open Google Search, and type Define ahead of a word whose meaning you are looking for.You will see a bell icon in the top right corner which you should select to sign up for new words every day. Google Search has introduced a new feature that will help users learn a new English word every day. Google notes that the feature will expand users’ vocabulary and develop their language proficiency. Users can receive daily notifications on their phones that will help them learn new words and some interesting facts behind them. The Learn a new word every day feature is currently available only on phones. To enable the notifications, simply open Google Search, a...

T20 World Cup: Bangladesh became the first team from Group B to storm into the Super 12s with a massive 84-run win over Papua New Guinea. T20 World Cup: Bangladesh crush Papua New Guinea to seal spot in Super 12s (AP Photo) HIGHLIGHTSShakib scored 46 and then bagged 4 for 9 in Bangladesh’s 84-run winBangladesh stormed into the Super 12s with a massive 84-run winBangladesh becamee the first team from Group B to do so Bangladesh rode on Shakib al Hasan’s all-round heroics to register a convincing 84-run win over Papua New Guinea and become the first team to reach the Super 12s in the T20 World Cup. Bangladesh managed to post a competitive 181/7 on the back of Mahmudullah’s 28-ball 50 and big-hitting from Shakib Al Hasan who made 46 and Mohammad Saifuddin who hammered a six-ball 19. And then the Bangladesh bowlers ran through Papua New Guinea’s top-order to restrict them to 97 all out in 19.3 overs. Shakib Al Hasan played an important inning but it was Mahmudul...

India ticked most of the boxes that they would have wanted to in the warm-up games at the T20 World Cup as the former champions hammered Australia by 9 wickets at the ICC Academy in Dubai on Wednesday. India came up with a dominant effort against Australia, who struggled to get going on a sluggish pitch after opting to bat. Chasing a below-par total of 153, India put on a show with the bat as their top 4 chipped in. India completed the chase as early as the 18th over, losing only one wicket in the process. India vs Australia, T20 World Cup warm-up match: Highlights India were led by Rohit Sharma despite Virat Kohli being part of the playing group on Wednesday. Interestingly, the skipper bowled 2 overs, slotting in as the 6th bowler after Rohit hinted at the toss that one of him, Kohli or Suryakumar Yadav may chip in with a couple of overs if Hardik Pandya is not able to bowl. Rohit hinted that Hardik will start bowling in the nets in the near future but stressed that the all-rounde...

The Crown Jewel can’t get any bigger and better as the showdown between Universal Champion Roman Reigns and former champion Brock Lesnar is set for a spectacular climax. The tension between the two WWE superstars is heating up and the involvement of Paul Heyman has only added to the spice around the build-up. When Brock Lesnar confronted Paul Heyman at SmackDown after the Summerslam to claim a shot at the Universal Title, the narrative was set. Paul Heyman, who had been a trusted aid for the Beast Incarnate over the years, is now on The Tribal Chief’s side but things are not smooth between Heyman and Reigns. The Usos have confronted Heyman but the advocate has claimed innocence, stressing that he was not aware of Lesnar’s return at the Summer Slam. Things got interesting when Lesnar signed the contract on October 16 SmackDown, stressing that he read the contract with “my advocate” Heyman before heading to the ring. Roman Reigns has been the face of WWE S...

T20 World Cup: Ireland registered a crushing seven wicket win over Netherlands with Curtis Campher bowling the spell of his life in the qualifier Group A match. T20 World Cup qualifiers: Curtis Campher stars as Ireland register massive win over Netherlands (ICC Photo) HIGHLIGHTSIreland begin their T20 World Cup campaign with a big winIreland defeated Netherlands by 7 wickets in T20 World Cup qualifiersCampher became 3rd man to take 4 wickets in 4 balls in a T20I Ireland rode on pacer Curtis Campher’s record bowling spell to register a clinical seven-wicket win over the Netherlands in the Group A match and open their account in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 qualifiers in Abu Dhabi on Monday. Curtis Campher took 4 wickets in 4 balls while Mark Adair returned with 3 wickets as Ireland bowled out the Netherlands for a paltry 106. Campher joined Lasith Malinga and Rashid Khan to become only the third man to take four wickets in four balls in T20Is. Varying his length throu...

Sunil Chhetri played a pivotal role in India’s eighth SAFF Championships title triumph by striking five goals but he credited the young brigade for the team’s victory. The 37-year-old Chhetri, Indian football’s torchbearer for the last 10 years, went past legendary Pele and equalled Lionel Messi when he scored the team’s opener — and his 80th goal — against Nepal in the summit clash on Saturday. “Look at the youngsters — it feels good for all of them. It’s all due to their hard work. We were here for 20 days till the final, staying on an island, riding the waves every day for practice sessions, and matches,” Chhetri said in a release from All India Football Federation (AIFF). “We made it special as we were not so good in the first two games. It was tough from there to come up and play the way we did,” added Chhetri after his third triumph in the SAFF Championship as a player. Chhetri, who has won the regional to...

Premier League: After a magical display against Manchester City a fortnight ago, Mohamed Salah came up with a stunning performance as Liverpool hammered Watford 5-0 to go to the top of the league table. Mohamed Salah starred in Liverpool’s 5-0 win at Watford on Saturday (Reuters Photo) HIGHLIGHTSMohamed Salah came up with another stunning performance, this time in Liverpool’s 5-0 win at WatfordRoberto Firmino walked away with the match ball after scoring a hat-trickLiverpool returned to the top of the Premier League table after their stunning win Liverpool lit up the Premier League as action resumed after the international break as Mohamed Salah showcased his magical skills in their 5-0 win at Watford on Saturday. Salah delighted football fans with another dreamy display in the Premier League as he set up Sadio Mane’s 100th league goal and scored a brilliant goal of his own. Roberto Firmino meanwhile bagged a hat-trick as Liverpool hammered Claudio Ranieri’s ...

Acer has confirmed a cyber attack on its servers in India through which hackers were able to steal around 60GB of data from the company. The data includes information on the company’s clients, retailers and finances. (Image: Reuters)HIGHLIGHTSAcer has been targeted by hackers for the second time this year.The company’s after-sales service systems were breached this time.Hackers allegedly stole data affecting millions of Acer customers in India.Acer was recently hit with a cyber attack that targeted its after-sales service systems in India. The hackers were allegedly able to steal data from the company’s servers that included information on its clients and its finances. The login details of Acer retailers and distributors in India were also compromised. The company has confirmed that the attack took place, claiming it to be “an isolated attack” on its systems. In a statement to Bleeping Computers, it mentioned that it initiated the security protocols and co...

WhatsApp has finally started rolling out its much-awaited end-to-end encryption to WhatsApp chat backups. The encryption is being rolled out to WhatsApp users on both Android and iOS platforms around the globe. As expected, the new security feature will ensure an extra level of privacy to WhatsApp chats that will now extend right from your device to the cloud. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg had first hinted at the new security feature last month in a post on the social media platform. Zuckerberg has now confirmed the rollout in yet another post, stating that the feature will bring more security to your private WhatsApp conversations.The company will initially roll out the chat backup encryption slowly to people on iOS and Android around the world, in order to ensure there are no bugs. The rollout will pick up pace in the following weeks. Once available on your device, here is how the feature can help you, and how you can activate it for your WhatsApp account.WhatsApp chat backup encrypt...

A new report indicates that Apple has cut down its expectations on the iPhone 13 production this year due to the ongoing chip shortage. Sources indicate that the company has conveyed the same to its manufacturing partners as well. iPhone 13 Pro Max (Image: India Today Tech)HIGHLIGHTSApple hoped to produce 90 million iPhone 13 units by this year’s end.It is likely that it will not meet this target with the ongoing chip shortage.The supply shortage is being experienced from two major suppliers of Apple.It seems like the ongoing chip shortage is going to have a major impact on the iPhone 13 production this year. While Apple had expected to produce 90 million new iPhone models in the last three months of the year, it might have to cut this projection down by as many as 10 million units. Citing people familiar with the matter, Bloomberg reports that Apple is the latest victim of the supply constraints on chipsets used in smartphones. The sources suggest that the projected iPhone produ...

Apple has sent out invites for the October 18 event, which is likely to see the launch of the MacBook Pro with M1X. The invite doesn’t say much, but the tagline reads, “Unleashed”, hinting at the company’s all-new chipset, which is likely to be the successor to the M1 chip. Apple is expected to launch all-new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models at the special launch event on October 18. However, the most important thing to look out for will be the M1X processor, which will be the successor to the M1 chip that debuted last year.The new MacBook Pro is likely to feature a mini-LED display and come with an HDMI port as well as an SD card slot. Apple is expected to remove the touch bar and bring back the traditional function keys. The new MacBook Pro models are not likely to see a major design overhaul, but we will have our fingers crossed. Apart from the MacBook Pro, Apple is also likely to announce the macOS Monterey release date.While there aren’t too man...

Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma said he felt a little disappointed that the 5-time champions were not able to qualify for the play-offs of IPL 2021 but said the franchise can hold their heads high for their performances over the last 5-6 years in the cash-rich T20 league. Mumbai Indians gave it their all to make the most of an outside chance to reach the play-offs in their final league stage match on Friday in Abu Dhabi. MI headed into the match, knowing they had a mountain to climb as they needed to beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by 171 runs.SRH vs MI, IPL 2021: Highlights | ReportIshan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav sent the Sunrisers Hyderabad on a leather hunt as they hitting 84 and 82, respectively in quick time as Mumbai Indians posted 235, their highest total in the history of the tournament. However, Sunrisers Hyderabad came up with an impressive chase, hitting 193 and falling short of the total by only 42 runs, ending Mumbai’s hopes of a miracle.With the defeat, Mumbai Indian...

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IPL 2021: Mumbai Indians were knocked out of the play-offs race despite posting 235, their highest-ever total on Friday. Sunrisers Hyderabad got off to a fiery start, denying the defending champions an opportunity to do the improbable. Mumbia Indians failed to reach the play-offs for the first time since 2018 (Courtesy of BCCI)HIGHLIGHTSMI posted 235, thier highest total in the history of IPL on FridayMI needed to beat SRH by 171 runs but Sunrisers went past 65 in just 6 oversMI have been failed to qualify for the play-offs for first time since 2018Mumbai Indians gave it their all in a bid to do the improbable but their title defense has come to an end in IPL 2021 in their final league game against Sunrisers Hyderabad. Despite posting their highest-ever total of 235 in 20 overs, they have been knocked out from the play-offs race. Mumbai Indians headed into the contest on the final league-stage matchday of IPL 2021, knowing they needed a mountain to climb as they had to win by 171 runs...

Seamer Deepak Chahar proposed to his girlfriend after the Chennai Super Kings match against Punjab Kings in Dubai on Thursday. The MS Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings lost the match by six wickets against Punjab Kings. Deepak Chahar with his girlfriend after match (Image Courtesy: CSK Twitter)HIGHLIGHTSDeepak Chahar proposes his girlfriend after CSK’s match against PBKSPunjab Kings defeated Chennai Super Kings by 6 wicketsKL Rahul scored an unbeaten 98 against CSKChennai Super Kings (CSK) pacer Deepak Chahar proposes to his girlfriend in the stands after the match against Punjab Kings (PBKS) in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL). The CSK pacer had an off day in the office as he conceded 48 runs in his quota of four overs. But after the match, he walked into the stand and proposed to his girlfriend and, by the reaction, it looked like she said ‘Yes.’ Punjab Kings rode on a solid KL Rahul knock and an all-round bowling effort to register a convincing 6-wicket win over Chennai Super K...

Assured of a play-off berth, Royal Challengers Bangalore would look to inch closer to a top two finish in the league stage when they play Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League (IPL) here on Wednesday. Eyeing their first IPL title triumph, RCB are currently placed third in the pecking order with 16 points from 12 games. Delhi Capitals are leading the standings ahead of Chennai Super Kings. A win on Wednesday will definitely boost RCB’s confidence ahead of their final group game against DC on Friday. If RCB win both their remaining two games, they will move to 20 points and have a chance of finishing in the top two. After suffering two defeats – against Kolkata Knight Riders and CSK at the start of the second leg, RCB bounced back in style, registering a hat-trick of wins to seal their place in the play-offs.And the Virat Kohli-led side would look to keep the juggernaut rolling in the competition. Even though he is yet to make a big score post the tournament’...

England have decided to withdraw from the upcoming men’s Junior Hockey World Cup tournament to be held in Bhubaneswar next month due to the Covid-19 crisis in India. England have cited a number of COVID-related concerns and taking “note” of the Indian government’s mandatory 10-day quarantine protocol for all UK nationals. England Hockey said in a statement that it has informed world hockey governing body, FIH, of its decision to “unfortunately” withdraw from the November 24-December 5 tournament.”…with a number of COVID-related concerns in place, and with player and staff wellbeing in mind, it has become untenable for our team to participate. We note that on Friday the Indian government announced a mandatory ten-day quarantine for all UK nationals,” the statement said.India imposed reciprocal curbs on all British nationals arriving in the country after UK made it clear that even fully vaccinated Indians will have to undergo 10-day q...

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said that he was not aware of the incident at the time but was notified by his staff later on Sunday after their 2-2 draw at Liverpool. Manchester City came from behind twice to earn a draw at Liverpool (AP Photo)Manchester City have made a complaint to Liverpool after a fan allegedly spat at their backroom staff during Sunday’s 2-2 Premier League draw at Anfield, media reported. Sky Sports said that Liverpool had opened an investigation into the incident. City and Liverpool both did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.City manager Pep Guardiola said that he was not aware of the incident at the time but was notified by his staff later.”I don’t know what happened,” Guardiola told Sky Sports after the game. “I heard something from the crowd – something not nice to staff. But I don’t know what exactly. I didn’t see the images.”I’m pretty sure that if it happened, I’...

India dominated a major part of the match but Australia still managed to hold on for a draw in the one-off Pink-ball Test played at the Carrara Oval in Gold Coast over the past 4 days. Pink-ball Test: Jhulan Goswami led the Indian bowling attack with 3 wickets in the match (Courtesy of BCCI)HIGHLIGHTSIndia (377/8d & 135/3d) vs Australia (241/9d & 36/2) one-off Test ended in a drawSmriti Mandhana was adjudged Player of the Match for scoring 127 and 31 runs in the day-night TestAustralia lead India 6-4 in the multi-format series so far, both teams will next play 3 T20Is from Oct 7Australian women managed to escape with a draw in the Pink-ball Test on Sunday despite India dominating majority of the proceedings over the last four days at the Carrara Oval in Gold Coast. Rain interruptions made it impossible for both teams to produce a result over four days even though India women tried their best to win the historic Test after riding on brilliant performances from Smriti Mandhana, ...

Rajasthan Royals beat Chennai Super Kings 7 wickets in Match 47 on Saturday in Abu Dhabi to keep their chances of qualifying for the playoffs alive in IPL 2021. Shivam Dube smashed 4 fours and 4 towering sixes during his innings (Courtesy of BCCI)HIGHLIGHTSRajasthan Royals (190/3 in 17.3 overs) beat Chennai Super Kings (189/4) by 7 wickets in Match 47Rajasthan Royals are now level on 10 points with KKR, PBKS and MI on the IPL 2021 tableRR’s win also brought an end to CSK’s 7-match winning streak in the United Arab EmiratesRuturaj Gaikwad’s maiden Indian Premier League (IPL) hundred went in vain on Saturday as Rajasthan Royals registered the highest successful run chase in the United Arab Emirates this season to stun the Chennai Super Kings by 7 wickets and keep their chances of qualifying for the playoffs alive. The Royals made light work of the mammoth 190-run chase thanks to swashbuckling knocks from Shivam Dube, Yashasvi Jaiswal (50) and Sanju Samson (28) to cross ...

Former India women’s team coach WV Raman lauded Punam Raut’s gesture of walking during Day 2 of the historic pink-ball Test against Australia but stressed he would not question the senior batter if she doesn’t do so in a similar situation in the future. WV Raman said waking is an instinctive call much-like heated moments in the game and a player doesn’t plan the gesture in advance.Raman’s comments came after Punam Raut walked despite the on-field umpire turning down Australia’s appeal for a caught behind on Friday in Gold Coast. Punam’s gesture sparked the ‘Spirit of Cricket’ debate on an intriguing day of play in the pink ball Test which was curtailed by rain for the 2nd successive day.”These are things that happen instinctively. I am glad she did that because she is the senior-most cricketer. She is really experienced. We need things like these to happen because it keeps the sanctity of the game intact,” Raman told Son...