Monday, 7 July 2025

 

Retention list revealed before the upcoming season of T20 League, new players were also signed

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ILT20 Fourth Season Retention And New Signings: All 6 teams have started preparations for the fourth season of ILT20 and in this sequence the retention list has also been released. Defending champions Dubai Capitals have retained Rovman Powell, Shai Hope and Gulbadin Naib. Apart from this, they have signed Afghanistan wrist spinner Waqar Salamkhil, England left-arm fast bowler Luke Wood and UAE left-arm seamer Muhammad Jawadullah as new players.

Retention: Abu Dhabi Knight Riders, who finished last last season, have retained Alishan Sharafu, Andre Russell, Charith Asalanka, Phil Salt and Sunil Narine along with adding new players in the form of Liam Livingstone, Sherfane Rutherford and Alex Hales to their team.

Retention: MI Emirates have made Chris Woakes and Kamindu Mendis part of their squad

MI Emirates have made Chris Woakes and Kamindu Mendis part of their squad, which will include AM Gazanfar, Fazalhaq Farooqui, Kushal Perera, Romario Shepherd, Tom Banton and Mohammad Wasim. 31-year-old Wasim is called a six-hitting machine. He has hit 165 sixes in 72 T20 International innings, only Rohit Sharma (205) and Martin Guptill (173) have hit more sixes than Wasim in this format.

Let us tell you that the next edition of ILT20 has been brought in the December-January window to avoid the busy January-February and to finish well before the Men’s T20 World Cup, which will run from February to March. The fourth season of the 34-match league will run from December 2 to January 4. The six franchises will complete their squads through a player auction, the details of which will be released soon.

List of players retained and signed by all teams for the fourth season of ILT20

Abu Dhabi Knight Riders: Alishan Sharafu, Andre Russell, Charith Asalanka, Phil Salt, Sunil Narine (retained), Alex Hales, Liam Livingstone and Sherfane Rutherford (new signing).

Desert Vipers: Dan Lawrence, David Payne, Khuzaima Bin Tanvir, Lockie Ferguson, Max Holden, Sam Curran, Wanindu Hasaranga (retained) and Andries Gaus (new signing).

Dubai Capitals: Dasun Shanaka, Dushmantha Chameera, Gulbadin Naib, Rovman Powell, Shai Hope (retained), Luke Wood, Waqar Salamkhil and Muhammad Jawadullah (new signing).

MI Emirates: AM Ghazanfar, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Kusal Perera, Romario Shepherd, Tom Banton, Muhammad Wasim (retained), Chris Woakes and Kamindu Mendis (new signing).

Gulf Giants: Ayan Afzal Khan, Blessing Muzarabani, Gerhard Erasmus, James Vince, Mark Adair (retained), Azmatullah Omarzai, Moeen Ali, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (new signings).

Sharjah Warriors: Johnson Charles, Kusal Mendis, Tim Southee, Tom Kohler-Cadmore (retained), Maheesh Theekshana, Sikandar Raza, Saurabh Netravalkar and Tim David (new signings).

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Wiaan Mulder reacts to not breaking Brian Lara’s record, tells the unique reason behind declaring the innings

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Wiaan Mulder on declaring before breaking Brain Lara Record: The second day of the second Test being played between Zimbabwe and South Africa in Bulawayo was much talked about. The big reason for this is the historic innings of Proteas captain Wiaan Mulder, an all-rounder, which could have been even more special, but due to one of his decisions, the cricket world was divided into two factions. Mulder had a chance to break Brian Lara’s record of 400* runs, but he did not do so and declared South Africa’s innings despite being unbeaten on 367 after lunch. Now Mulder has mentioned the unique reason behind his decision.

Wiaan Mulder, who is captaining the second Test against Zimbabwe, scored a double century on the first day of the match. After this, on the second day, he also completed a triple century and became the first player to do so on captaincy debut. When he crossed the 350 run mark, everyone thought that now Mulder would be targeting Brian Lara’s record but this South African player showed a sense of respect and declared the innings.

Why did Wiaan Mulder declare the innings without breaking Brian Lara’s record?

The South African captain revealed the reason behind his decision at the end of the day’s play and said that he left that opportunity out of respect for Lara and a player of that level has the right to keep this record with him. He also said that if such an opportunity comes again, he will do the same again.

After the second day’s play, Mulder said,

“First, I felt we had enough runs and we should bowl. Second, Brian Lara is a legend. It is worthy for someone of that level to maintain that record. If I get a chance to do it again, I will do it in exactly the same way. I spoke to Shukri Conrad (Shuks) and he also felt the same. Brian Lara is a legend and he has the right to maintain that record.”

Let us tell you that Brian Lara played a marathon innings against England in the year 2004 and scored 400 runs by remaining unbeaten in his innings. Since then his record has remained special and Mulder also showed a big heart and allowed it to remain.

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RCB star’s troubles increased, FIR registered in sexual harassment case; Know full details

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FIR Against RCB Bowler Yash Dayal: After winning the IPL 2025 final, Royal Challengers Bangalore’s troubles increased as there was a stampede during the victory celebration and many fans also died. Due to this, a case was also registered against the franchise. At the same time, now the trouble of the team’s fast bowler Yash Dayal also seems to be increasing.

RCB: A case has been registered against Yash under Section 69 of the Indian Justice Code (BNS) after a Ghaziabad woman leveled serious allegations of sexual harassment and exploitation against him. An FIR has been registered at the Indirapuram police station after a preliminary inquiry into the complaint lodged through the Chief Minister’s complaint portal IGRS.

RCB: According to the complaint

According to the complaint, the woman alleged that she was in a five-year relationship with Dayal, during which he exploited her mentally, physically and financially by making false promises of marriage. She claimed that Dayal introduced her to his family and behaved as if they were a married couple, which further strengthened her trust.

However, later when the girl wanted to know his intention, he became violent and also harassed her. The complainant also said that Dayal took money from her during their relationship and has behaved similarly with other women in the past. She said that she has chat records, screenshots, video call recordings and photographs to support her claims.

There has been no reaction from Yash Dayal and his family

There has been no reaction from Yash Dayal or his family on this matter. It is expected that a reaction will come from the fast bowler soon. Let us tell you that Yash was last seen playing during IPL 2025 and he played an important role in RCB’s title campaign. Yash played 15 matches throughout the season and took 13 wickets at an economy rate of 9.59.

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England thrashed India, Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s bat did not work; bowlers also disappointed

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England U19 vs IND U19 5th Youth ODI: Apart from the Indian men’s team, the women’s team is also present on the England tour. At the same time, the Under-19 team is also on tour, where a multi-format series is being played against England’s Under-19 team. India dominated the Youth ODI series and won 3-2. The last match of the series was played in Worcester on Monday (7 July), in which the Indian team had to face defeat. Playing first, Team India scored 210/9 in 50 overs, in response, England won by scoring 211 runs for the loss of 3 wickets in 31.1 overs.

India had to bear the brunt of a flop top order

After winning the toss, Indian captain Ayush Mhatre decided to bat first but the team had a bad start. Mhatre, who has been a flop on the tour so far, disappointed once again and got out after scoring 1 run off 8 balls. Vihaan Malhotra also got out after scoring 1 run. Vaibhav Suryavanshi did not look in that rhythm and he played an innings of 33 runs with the help of three fours and two sixes in 42 balls. Rahul Kumar got out after scoring 21 and Harvansh Pangalia got out after scoring 24 runs. In this way, half of the Indian team returned to the pavilion with a score of 112.

RS Ambrish’s brilliant half-century innings

Due to the dismissal of half the team, a score of 200 was looking quite difficult for India, but RS Ambrish presented a brilliant batting display and took the team to a respectable score by playing an unbeaten half-century innings. Ambrish scored 61 runs with the help of six fours in 81 balls. Apart from him, no other player in the lower order contributed much. Alex French and Roffey Albert took two wickets each for England.

Ben Mays played a match winning innings for England

While chasing the target, England also had a bad start and opener Joseph Moores got out in the fourth over after scoring 5 runs. From here, the pair of BJ Dawkins and Ben Mays took the score past 100. Dawkins played an innings of 66 runs in 53 balls. Rocky Flintoff could not do anything special and got out after scoring 4 runs. Mays got the support of captain Thomas Ray (49*) and both of them gave their team victory in the 32nd over. Mays played an unbeaten innings of 82 runs in 76 balls.

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Dale Steyn: SRH franchise suffered a big setback, the veteran left the team; wrote an emotional message on social media

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Dale Steyn parts ways with Sunrisers Eastern Cape: There are still a few months left for the fourth season of SA20 to be played in South Africa to begin, but before that the reshuffle in the teams is going on. Sunrisers Hyderabad’s franchise Eastern Cape’s performance in the league has been tremendous so far. The team managed to become champion twice in the first three seasons and was runner-up once. However, Eastern Cape has suffered a major setback before the upcoming season, as bowling coach Dale Steyn has announced his separation from the team. Steyn informed about his decision on social media.

Veteran Dale Steyn, who made a name for himself in the cricket world with his fierce bowling, has turned to coaching after retirement. He also worked with Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL and then stayed with his franchise in SA20 for the first three seasons. However, Steyn will no longer be seen with the team in the fourth season.

Dale Steyn leaves Sunrisers Eastern Cape

On Monday evening, Dale Steyn tweeted on social media platform X and informed about his separation from Sunrisers Eastern Cape ahead of the fourth season of SA20. He wrote in his tweet,

“Thank you very much Sunrisers EC, it has been a great pleasure working with you and it is the best management/coaching staff I have ever worked with. 3 seasons and 3 finals, won twice and finished runner up once, what more can one ask for, I loved it. Best of luck to the team for season 4. Thank you and do well.”

Let us tell you that before leaving Eastern Cape, Steyn had also severed his ties with Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL. Appointed ahead of the 2022 season, Steyn decided to withdraw from IPL 2024 due to personal reasons, after which James Franklin replaced him. Now it remains to be seen who Sunrisers Eastern Cape signs as a replacement for Steyn as bowling coach.

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5 batsmen who played the biggest innings in Test cricket, Wiaan Mulder also made a place in the special list

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5 batters most runs in a test innings Wiaan Mulder: The record of the biggest innings by any batsman in Test cricket has once again come into discussion. The reason behind this is South Africa’s Wiaan Mulder’s unbeaten innings of 367 runs, which he played in Bulawayo during the second Test against Zimbabwe. Mulder also had a chance to break Brian Lara’s record of 400 runs innings but he did not do so and declared the innings before that. He himself is the captain in this match, despite this he did not give importance to his own milestone.

Wiaan Mulder’s explosive innings is being discussed everywhere. With this marathon innings, he has made a place in the list of batsmen who played the biggest innings in Tests. In this article, we are going to mention 5 such batsmen, whose names have the record of playing the biggest innings in Tests.

5. Wiaan Mulder – 367* vs Zimbabwe, 2025

    Wiaan Mulder, who came to bat at number 3 against Zimbabwe in Bulawayo, rocked South Africa’s first innings and became the first batsman to score a triple century on captaincy debut. Mulder scored an unbeaten 367 off 334 balls with the help of 49 fours and 4 sixes. He declared the innings after lunch on the second day and did not target Brian Lara’s record.

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    4. Mahela Jayawardene – 374 vs South Africa, 2006

      The record for playing the fourth-highest innings in Tests is held by Sri Lanka’s Mahela Jayawardene. Jayawardene scored 374 off 572 balls, including 43 fours and 1 six, coming in at number 4 against South Africa in Colombo. Thanks to his innings, Sri Lanka easily won the match.

      3. Brian Lara – 375 vs England, 1994

        Brian Lara’s tremendous blast was seen in the fifth Test of the series against England in Antigua and he played a brilliant innings. Lara played a marathon innings and scored 375 runs in 538 balls with the help of 43 fours.

        2. Matthew Hayden – 380 vs Zimbabwe, 2003

          Australia’s Matthew Hayden played a brilliant innings against Zimbabwe at Perth and scored the highest score of his Test career, which is also the second highest innings in Test history. Hayden scored 380 runs in 437 balls, which included 38 fours and 11 sixes.

          1. Brian Lara – 400* vs England, 2004

            The record for the highest innings in Test cricket is held by West Indies legend Brian Lara, who created history against England in 2004. Lara came in at number 3 and scored an unbeaten 400 off 582 balls, creating a big record. His innings included 43 fours and 4 sixes.

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            Wiaan Mulder declared the innings while remaining unbeaten on 367, Brian Lara’s record was not broken; reminded of the 21-year-old Dravid and Tendulkar incident

            Wiaan Mulder

            Wiaan Mulder Declared Innings Avoid Breaking Brian Lara Record: South Africa is playing the second match of the two-match Test series in Bulawayo on the WTC champion Zimbabwe tour, in which the team scored a huge score of 626/5 while batting first. The most important contribution in taking the team to this big score was of captain Wiaan Mulder, who created history on his captaincy debut by scoring the second fastest triple century in Test cricket. It was expected that Mulder would also break the record of the biggest innings in Test today i.e. Brian Lara’s 400* runs, but he did not do so and declared the innings after lunch.

            Brian Lara’s record of the biggest innings in Test was saved from being broken

            Wiaan Mulder played a brilliant century in the first Test against Zimbabwe. After this, in the second match, he got the chance to captain as Keshav Maharaj was ruled out due to injury. Mulder made his first test as captain very special and he scored a double century on the first day of the ongoing test match in Bulawayo.

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            On the second day also Mulder continued his excellent batting and completed his triple century in 297 balls. At lunch time Mulder was unbeaten on 367 runs and it seemed that he was targeting Brian Lara’s record of scoring the most runs in an innings but then he declared the innings. In this way Mulder did not try to break Lara’s record.

            Reminded fans of the 21-year-old story of Dravid and Tendulkar

            The way Wiaan Mulder declared the innings despite being close to the milestone, reminded fans of the 21-year-old story of Rahul Dravid and Sachin Tendulkar. In the 2004 Pakistan tour, during the test played in Multan, India’s captain Dravid declared the innings when Tendulkar was unbeaten on 194. It was Team India’s first innings in the match but Dravid did not wait for Sachin to complete his milestone. It is said that due to this reason, Sachin was also angry with Dravid for some time.

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