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Bharat Arun was appointed the new bowling coach of the Indian cricket team by the BCCI on Tuesday.
Both Bangar and Arun have been awarded two-year contracts similar to that of Ravi Shastri that will run till the 2019 Cricket World Cup in England.
Mithali Raj, who belongs to a Tamil family, was born in Jodhpur in 1982 — just a year before Kapil Dev's team won the 1983 World Cup.
Batting legend Rahul Dravid will support the duo and the Indian cricket team as batting consultant on overseas tours.
Ravi Shastri has in the past served as the interim coach of the Indian cricket team during the tour of Bangladesh after 2007 World Cup.
The next head coach of the Indian cricket team will be chosen decision after interviewing the six shortlisted candidates today. As many as 10 people had applied for the position.
His decision comes a week after former Indian captain Anil Kumble resigned as the coach following a prolonged tiff with captain Virat Kohli
Ireland and Afghanistan''s inclusion to the core of cricket was received well by the cricketing world. But, on the other hand the USA Cricket Association has had a fall from grace.
Series between the Champions Trophy finalists and a team currently ranked number 9th seems to be a no contest but fans will still be hoping for the home team to give a fight.
The former Indian coach managed some impressive feats during his year-long tenure and a look at the performances of his predecessors over the past 17 years puts things in perspective.
Amidst all the celebration, Pakistani cricketers have found themselves being showered with gifts and cash rewards by the government, the cricket board and prominent personalities.
The saffron outfit's comment came two days after arch- rivals Pakistan defeated the Indian cricket team by 180 runs to lift the coveted trophy in London.
India won the toss and elected to bowl against Pakistan in the Champions Trophy final here in the Oval, London today.
The World Twenty20 Championship's seventh edition next year is all set to be scrapped and pushed to 2020 as the top member nations will be busy with bilateral commitments in 2018.
Pakistani pacers have managed to subdue the rival batsmen en route to the Champions Trophy final but Gautam Gambhir does not see them posing any serious threat to Indian batsmen in the title clash tomorrow.
Pakistan, the lowest-ranked team at the Champions Trophy tournament, upset host and favourites England to set up a final with defending champions India, feeding a frenzy for a game that commands a fanatical following in the region and among its diaspora.
While Kohli is placed in the 13th spot and Dhoni in the 15th, Yuvraj and Raina have been ranked 90th and 95th respectively, said a media release here.
The Kerala High Court today sought the BCCI's stand on a plea by cricketer Sreesanth challenging the life ban imposed upon him by the game's governing body after detection of the 2013 IPL-6 spot-fixing scandal.
KKR have an abysmal 5-15 head-to-head record against Mumbai Indians, who notched up twin victories over their rivals in the league stage of the tournament this year.
