When there are no matches, stories are abundant. Let’s start with the big one. The ICC has officially confirmed that the Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 has been shifted from Bangladesh to the UAE. The BCCI will release the IPL retention rules for the IPL 2025 mega auction soon, but in the meantime, they are swimming in cash. How? Well, you’ll have to read it down below. In other news, after MS Dhoni, Yuvraj Singh is going to get his biopic made, and we have already brought our popcorn out for that.
UAE, the host of 2024 women’s T20 World Cup
Bangladesh won’t be hosting the upcoming Women’s T20 World Cup 2024. Due to the civil unrest in the nation, several countries have put up a safety advisory for those traveling to Bangladesh, and the ICC has been forced to announce the UAE as the new host of the event. However, the Bangladesh Cricket Board will retain the hosting rights.
10 day wait for IPL retention rules
The fans and franchises will have to wait until the end of the month to know what the retention rules will look like at the IPL 2025 mega auction. The BCCI office bearers and the franchises debated about what the number of retentions should be in their recent meeting on July 31, and within 10 days we’ll get to know what the BCCI has finally decided.
IPL = Big bucks for BCCI
One of the reasons why most cricket boards are envious of the BCCI is because of how much money they can generate. The BCCI earns more in two months than what the other boards are valued at. According to BCCI’s annual report for 2022-23, they earned Rs 11760 crore, and Rs 5120 crore came from the IPL 2023 season alone. In contrast, Cricket Australia’s net worth is Rs 660 crore.
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Yuvraj Singh biopic loading…
MS Dhoni: The Untold Story raked in millions at the box office, and now it’s Dhoni’s former teammate, Yuvraj Singh’s, turn to steal the Bollywood limelight. The southpaw all-rounder, who played a major role in India winning the 2007 T20 World Cup and the 2011 World Cup, is all set to get a movie made of his life.
Sai Kishore ready to India Test debut
Tamil Nadu’s ace left-arm orthodox spinner, Sai Kishore, has claimed that he’s ready to make his India Test debut. The 27-year-old was exceptionally good in the 2023–24 Ranji Trophy season, as he took the most wickets in the first-class tournament and led his team to the final. But with Axar Patel and Ravindra Jadeja present, it’s unlikely he’ll get a turn soon.
Pitch for India vs Ireland ‘unsatisfactory’
The ICC has finally released its verdict on the Nassau County Cricket Stadium, and it’s what everyone expected. The New York pitch was deemed ‘unsatisfactory‘, but only for two of the eight matches played. These matches are India vs Ireland and Sri Lanka vs South Africa. What separates these two from the remaining six matches? Both saw less than 100 runs scored in each inning.
