Kohli abdicates the throne
Top cricket stories for March 20th 2024
Kohli abdicates the throne
Kohli doesn’t want to be King anymore, Gujarat hope to be profitable by 2028, & AUS postpone their AFG tour (again).
The IPL have launched a new Smart Replay System to increase the speed and accuracy of third umpire decisions.
RCB have officially changed their name from Bangalore to Bengaluru along with a new logo, at an event-filled ‘RCB Unbox’ night that saw new jerseys, Kohli asking not to be King anymore, and a guard of honour for the victorious Women’s team.
The Gujarat Titans are aiming to hit profitability by the next media rights cycle, which starts in 2028.
Australia has decided to further postpone their tour of Afghanistan in protest of the way women and girls are being treated in the country.
ESPNcricinfo’s Danyal Rasool has a team of the tournament for the Pakistan Super League, while PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi is adamant that Pakistan will host the entire 2025 Champions Trophy.
In a yearly tradition, RCB’s ticket prices are insanely priced. So, I was wondering what the most expensive ticket every year was…
…turns out it’s not a linear price increase. There was a huge jump after season one when crowds showed interest. Last year’s prices were the first to touch INR 50,000 since 2012 - but, those tickets came with perks like A/C boxes, world-class catering and even limo pickups! Ah, the days of Mallya’s excess.
By the way, I’ve set up a Twitter and Instagram account under @BestCricStories where I post all these graphs & images, and would appreciate the support if you like them!
DRS is like money; it doesn’t mean much if you have it
Why Kohli deserves a T20 WC spot, who has the best IPL batting order, and only those with DRS could think it’s not important.
Indian Express’ Sandip G makes the case for Virat Kohli to be included in the T20 World Cup squad regardless of his IPL form, while his colleague, Venkata Krishna B, writes about why RCB don’t have home advantage despite a vociferous crowd at every game.
Cricket.com’s Shubh Aggarwal analyses the best batting lineups in the IPL, while ESPNcricinfo’s Matt Roller talks about what the English national team will be hoping to see from their players at the tournament.
The Guardian’s Megan Maurice writes about how the upcoming Australia’s women tour of Bangladesh exposes the difference between the two teams, while ESPNcricinfo’s Valkerie Baynes talks to Multan Sultans coach Catherine Dalton about how her former life as an Irish cricketer led to the job she has now.
The Part-Timer’s Nathan Johns writes about the problem of a lack of DRS in smaller bilateral series - such as the Ireland-Afghanistan series which saw Ben White miss out on a wicket twice due to a bad no-ball call by the referee. It’s a refreshing take after all the DRS bashing by the big boys in recent months.
What the’s best IPL XI?
Breaking down the best players for an IPL dream team, and an inside look at the emotions at RCB & Multan Sultans this week.
Strike Rate’s Dan Weston & Jack Hope use statistics and a little bit of humour to come up with their IPL dream team.
No Balls has the inside scoop on the two biggest finals of the week, with RCB’s Kate Cross and Multan Sultans’ Alex Hartley getting on the mics to talk us through the locker room emotions. [Apple Podcasts]
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