Sachithra Senanayake was accused of trying to fix the games of the 2020 edition of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) where he had allegedly enticed two players to fix games.
Pat Cummins and Smith are nursing wrist injuries they picked up during the Ashes, while Starc and Maxwell are out with a groin problem and ankle issue respectively.
All 10 teams will assemble with close to their full squads and look to be one of the two that make it to Ahmedabad on November 19 for the final.
Asked whether KL Rahul or Ishan Kishan would be the first-choice wicketkeeper, Ajit Agarkar, the chairman of selectors, lapsed into a long period of silence. ‘Good problem to have’, he finally said.
The 15-member Indian contingent chosen for the ICC ODI World Cup 2023 starting next month was on expected lines
India vs Pakistan: Amid the ongoing Asia Cup 2023, and ahead of the ICC World Cup 2023 (ODI), the BCCI president's latest visit to the neighbouring nation comes as one of the most intriguing moments in the cricketing world in recent times, underscoring how empowering the game is in bridging gaps and strengthening international camaraderie.
Off-spinning duo of R Ashwin and Washington Sundar also did not make it it to the final 15 as the team management went with Axar Patel and Shardul Thakur as the bowling all-rounder options.
Afghanistan not only find themselves in a must-win situation after the loss to Bangladesh but they also need a victory with a massive margin to finish in the top two of Group B.
Chasing a DLS revised target of 145 in 23 overs after a rain interruption, India eased home with 17 balls to spare in Pallekele.
India will be hosting the ODI World Cup exclusively for the first time, having previously co-hosted the event thrice; in 1987 with Pakistan, in 1996 with Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
India will hope to get full 50 overs to bat and bowl against Nepal on Monday after rain washed out the second innings of their match against Pakistan on Saturday.
Streak was the all-time leading test wicket-taker for his country, bagging 216 wickets and scoring 1,990 runs in 65 tests between 1993-2005.
Asia Cup Updates: A clinical bowling performance guided Bangladesh to an 89-run victory against Afghanistan. This win allows the Bangladeshi side to remain in contention for the Super 4 stage of the tournament.
With a brilliant 81-ball 82 in his maiden international innings against Pakistan, the Jharkhand wicketkeeper and left-handed batsman is now a certainty for the World Cup
5 things to know ahead of the 50-over India vs Pakistan match, starting at 3pm on September 2, 2023.
Both Azam, who remains top of the ODI batting chart, and Kohli have praised each other on various occasions despite the bitter rivalry between the two nations.
Campa Cricket will be available to consumers in several formats, including a 250 ml pack priced at Rs 20 and a 500 ml pack priced at Rs 30.
India and Pakistan will hope to provide the crowds at the venue and those watching at home a thrilling contest in what could be the first of three matches in the tournament.
For the other India matches, tickets will be released in phases. Tickets for matches in Dharamsala, Lucknow, and Mumbai go live on September 1 while the fixtures in Bangalore and Kolkata will be available the very next day.
While there will be another round of general sale for the India-Pakistan match on September 3, there is a chance that there would be a complete sell-out within hours, like it happened on Tuesday for all the Mastercard holders.
Sri Lanka, who won the Asia Cup in 2022 in its T20 avatar, could not even announce their squad for this edition till Tuesday, courtesy niggles and COVID-19 infection to a couple of players.
Terming both Pakistan and India as favourites for the Asian title, Ashwin said on his YouTube channel, "If Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan consistently dish out performances with the bat, Pakistan will be one hell of a team heading into this Asia Cup and the World Cup.
India gets their Asia Cup campaign underway against arch-rivals Pakistan in Pallekele on Sunday. Both teams can play each other as many as three times if they reach the final.
Babar and Iftikhar played pivotal roles in powering Pakistan to 342 for six after opting to bat.
This year's edition of Asia Cup has its fair share of young talent in the fray. Here's a look at five amongst them
