India’s white-ball tour of Bangladesh appears to have moved a step closer to becoming a reality after the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) invited bids for the television and digital media rights of the series, even though the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is yet to officially confirm the tour.
Ireland defeated India by 34 runs in the 1st T20I in Belfast to register their maiden T20I win over the Men in Blue despite Abhishek Sharma's explosive fifty.
Teenage batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi said receiving his first India jersey fulfilled a lifelong dream after becoming the youngest player ever selected for India's senior men's cricket team.
Virat Kohli is set to undergo a fitness assessment ahead of India's England tour, while all-rounder Hardik Pandya has been ruled out of the white-ball series due to injury.
India all-rounder Hardik Pandya has reportedly been ruled out of the three-match ODI series against Afghanistan after suffering a last-minute injury setback despite receiving fitness clearance from the BCCI's Centre of Excellence.
He added that the Indian team is lacking their trademark fighting spirit in the match and letting their guard down when conditions are not favourable for them.
South Africa restricted India to 148/6 in 20 overs despite Dinesh Karthik's late flourish (30 not out off 21 balls). Besides Karthik, Shreyas Iyer (40 off 35), Ishan Kishan (34 off 21) were the main scorers as most of the Indian batters failed to deliver against Proteas bowlers and lost wickets at regular intervals.
According to sources, with the value per match crossing the Rs. 100-crore mark, the overall value of the media rights has touched Rs. 41,000 crore as of now, with two parties, whose names are yet to be known, not willing to give up on the digital rights of the mega event.
The Rishabh Pant-led India are playing the ongoing series against Proteas without their key players -- Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Jasprith Bumrah, Suryakumar Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja and Kuldeep Yadav -- due to rest and injury issues.
As per indications, the numbers will add up to 410 with a gradual increase after every two editions. It has been learned that the Indian cricket board would schedule 74 games in the first two years of the cycle - 2023 and 2024 - followed by 84 matches in the next couple of seasons.
