Devajit Saikia is poised to become the next BCCI secretary and Prabhtej Singh Bhatia the treasurer at the BCCI Special General Meeting. Saikia has been acting as secretary since Jay Shah’s move to the ICC. The election is expected to be unopposed at the Mumbai headquarters. Saikia represents Assam Cricket Association, and Bhatia is a BCCI Apex Council member.
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Rohit Sharma, after facing highs and lows in recent months, aims for redemption in the ICC Champions Trophy. With an impressive ODI track record and upcoming matches for practice, his leadership and consistent performances will be crucial in steering India to success.
Australia secured the second spot in the World Test Championship standings after a 2-0 series win against Sri Lanka. They confirmed their place in the final following their 3-1 Border-Gavaskar series victory over India. South Africa topped the standings to qualify for the final, slated for June 11 at Lord's.
Jasprit Bumrah's fiery spell brought India back into the third Test against Australia at The Gabba. He dismissed Steve Smith (101), Mitchell Marsh (5), and Travis Head (152) in quick succession, securing his 12th five-wicket haul in Tests. Head and Smith's 241-run partnership had put Australia in a commanding position, but Bumrah's heroics shifted the momentum.
Mushfiqur Rahim, the 37-year-old veteran cricketer from Bangladesh, has retired from ODI cricket following his team's exit from the ICC Champions Trophy. In a heartfelt Instagram post, he expressed gratitude for his 19-year career, during which he amassed 7,795 runs and secured 243 catches and 56 stumpings. He remains the second-highest run-scorer for Bangladesh in ODIs.
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