ICC T20 World Cup: India to Grant Visas to Pakistan Team and Media
Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has got the approval for visas for the Pakistan cricket team as well as the media for the upcoming T20 World Cup that will be held in India in October-December, it was announced at BCCI's Apex Council meeting.
However, this wouldn't yet break the deadlock between the Indian and Pakistan cricket boards.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ehsan Mani had earlier said that they are looking for visas for not just the players and the media but also for their fans. A failure on that count from the Indian board will push them into asking the International Cricket Council (ICC) to host the tournament in UAE.
The Apex Council, however, was apprised that the Union home ministry will decide on giving visas to Pakistan fans.
Vinesh Phogat Bags Maiden Gold at Asian Wrestling Championship
Vinesh Phogat won her maiden Asian Championship gold medal after she pinned her rival in the summit clash in Almaty, Kazakshtan. There was no stopping the Tokyo-bound wrestler in the absence of the Chinese and Japanese rivals as she cruised to the title without losing a point in the 53kg category.
Vinesh has notched up seven podium finishes at the Asian meet over the years, including three silver medals before this edition.
Apr 16, 2021
Kohli Wisden's ODI Player of the 2010s
India captain Virat Kohli has been named the One Day International cricketer of the decade for the 2010s in the 2021 edition of the Wisden Cricketers' Almanack.
Kohli is one of five cricketers been named for each decade from the 1970s. He was part of the team that won the 2011 World Cup at the start of the decade and went on to establish himself as one of the leading batsmen in all formats of the game, particularly in ODIs. He scored more than 11,000 runs in the ten-year stretch, averaging over 60 and scoring 42 centuries.
Sri Lanka spin legend Muttiah Muralitharan was named the ODI Cricketer of the 2000s.
Sachin Tendulkar and Kapil Dev have been named the best players of the 1990s and 1980s, respectively.
West Indies batting great Viv Richards was named the ODI cricketer of the year for the 1970s, which was the first decade of the format.
Apr 15, 2021
Babar Ends Kohli's Reign at Top of ODI Batting Chart
Pakistan captain Babar Azam has ended Virat Kohli's long reign at the top of the ICC Men's ODI Player Rankings, becoming only the fourth batsman from his country to attain the number one position in the latest update released in April 2021.
By ending Kohli's 1,258 day-supremacy, Babar has emulated compatriots Zaheer Abbas (1983-84), Javed Miandad (1988-89), and Mohammad Yousuf (2003) as the number one ODI batsman. In Tests, Babar has attained a best of fifth position and is currently ranked sixth while in T20Is he is third but has been number one in the past.
Apr 14, 2021
Bhuvneshwar Wins ICC Player of the Month
In April 2021, Bhuvneshwar Kumar won the ICC Player of the Month award for March for his superlative show in the limited-overs series against England in March.
He took six wickets at an economy rate of 4.65 in the three ODIs, while capturing four wickets at a fantastic economy rate of 6.38 in the five T20Is to emerge as the standout bowler on either side in the white ball series.
Bhuvneshwar became the third successive Indian recipient of the award since its inception early this year.
In January dashing wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant won the award for his exploits in Australia, while veteran off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin won it for the month of February following a stupendous all-round show in the home Test series against England.
Apr 13, 2021
Barcelona World's most Valuable Club
According to a list published by business magazine Forbes, Barcelona leapfrogged Spanish rivals Real Madrid to become the world's most valuable soccer club with a valuation of $4.76 billion.
Real Madrid, who topped the list five times in the past, edged Barcelona 2-1 in 'El Clasico' but find themselves second best off the pitch with a valuation of $4.75 billion.
Forbes said that the average worth of the top 20 clubs has increased by 30% from two years ago to $2.28 billion despite the Covid-19 pandemic impacting matchday revenue, which fell to $441 million last season — down 9.6% from 2017-18. European champions Bayern Munich ($4.215 billion) are third on the list while the Premier League's 'Big Six' — Manchester United, Liverpool, Manchester City, Chelsea, Arsenal and Tottenham — are in the top 10.
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