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Kohli's 'conflict' grows, Ethics Officer sits on complaint
Kohli got Compulsory Convertible Debentures (CCDs) worth Rs 33.32 lakh in Galactus Funware Technology Private Limited, which owns the online gaming platform Mobile Premier League (MPL) that won the bid in November last year to sponsor various Indian teams' kits. The CCD allotment in the company to Kohli was done in February 2019.
AUS vs IND, 3rd Test: Restricted India ready for fresh challenge from Aussies
Despite winning the previous Test to bring the four-match series level at 1-1, India has been under the cosh over the past one week with five of their players being investigated for alleged breach of bio-security protocols during a dine-out in Melbourne.
Kapil Dev turns 62: Sachin, Virat lead wishes
Yuvraj Singh tweeted: "Wishing a very happy birthday to the legendary champion & greatest all-rounder @therealkapildev paaji. May you continue to be blessed with good health and success. Looking forward to teeing-off with you real soon! Have a wonderful year ahead. Best wishes."
SCG Test: Rohit returns as opener, Saini to make debut
Meanwhile, right-arm pacer Navdeep Saini will make his Test debut as he replaces injured Umesh Yadav, who has returned to India after suffering calf muscle injury during the second Test in Melbourne which India won eight wickets.
New Zealand for the first time ranked no. 1 in Tests
New Zealand achieved the feat following a dominant win by an innings and 176 runs against Pakistan in the second and final Test at the Hagley Oval on Wednesday. The Kane Williamson-led side now has 118 points and are leading the charts. Australia is at the second spot with 116 points, followed by India (114), England (106) and South Africa (96).
Pitch at SCG will be lively, will get full Test despite clouds: Curator
"It is going to be similar...I think we will have a bit of pace in it. We always start off with a little bit of pace in it. It naturally then turns into the traditional SCG wicket. My worry was the weather this week. We just try to get the best wicket we can for Day One. After that it is taken out from my hand," Lewis told the media in a virtual interaction on Wednesday morning.
Aus vs Ind: Warner to play SCG Test, confirms Paine
"Obviously with David (Warner) playing and potentially more, there are some conversations that need to be had first. Davey's been awesome, he brings really high intensity and fills guys around him with confidence," Paine told the media on Wednesday morning.
Mumbai City condemn Bengaluru to third consecutive defeat
Bengaluru captain Sunil Chhetri gave the 2018/19 champions hope by converting a penalty in the 79th minute but a blooper from goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu allowed Ogbeche to score Mumbai's third in 84th minute and put the game beyond Bengaluru's reach.
KL Rahul's exit leaves Indian batting with fewer options
Rahul could have made the playing eleven in place of either his Karnataka teammate Mayank Agarwal at the opening slot or at No. 5 in place of Hanuma Vihari. Both Vihari and Agarwal had impressed during the 2018-19 tour but are struggling to get runs during the ongoing series.
BCCI now worth a colossal Rs 14,489 crore
More than half of the Rs 4,017.11 crore the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) earned under "income" during the year came from the 2018 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) -- Rs 2,407.46 -- as per the balance sheet that is still not in public domain while the accounts of 2019-20 are still not ready.
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