Rahul’s respectful rant

Rahul wants a more “balanced” IPL team, a fiery Perth pitch, & the dearth of ODIs.

KL Rahul gets dressed down in front of the cameras by LSG owner Sanjiv Goenka after a loss in the 2024 IPL.

Rahul’s respectful rant

Rahul wants a more “balanced” IPL team, the PCB want a written explanation for IND’s absence, & Shami returns to cricket.

• KL Rahul spoke about his time with LSG, and his desire to be “loved, cared for, and respected” at a new IPL team. You can watch the full video here.

• The PCB have asked for a written explanation for India’s reluctance to travel to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy, and won’t accept any reason on the grounds of security issues as New Zealand, England and Australia have all toured recently without incident.

• Mohammad Shami has returned to professional cricket after a year out with injury, and will play for Bengal’s Ranji Trophy team.

• Maharashtra won their second successive Women’s T20 Trophy [which really needs a better name], as Bengal fell to their third finals loss in five years.

• The World Cricket Association has urged the Bangladesh Premier League to clear the dues owed to players, with USD 250,000 owed to 15 players.

Rahul or Jurel for India?

A fiery Perth pitch, Rahul’s been India’s go-to fix, & AFG are putting together a serious ODI side for the CT.

• ESPNcricinfo’s Tristan Lavalette reports on the Perth pitch that India and Australia can expect next week, New Indian Express’ Gomesh S writes that KL Rahul has been used as a go-to fix for India’s problems for too long, & Indian Express’ Venkata Krishna B makes the case for Dhruv Jurel instead.

• ESPNcricinfo’s Mohammad Isam writes about an Afghan side that has won three ODI series in a row, Cricbuzz’s Telford Vice writes about the need for bowlers to be able to bat in the modern game, & ESPNcricinfo’s Valkerie Baynes reports on England Women’s approach to redemption after a poor World Cup.

• ESPNcricinfo’s Rajan Raj talks to Robin Minz about his Ranji Trophy return after a bike accident caused him to miss his debut IPL season, while Cricket.com’s Aakash Sivasubramaniam talked to LR Chetan about his hopes to make the jump up from domestic cricket to the IPL in India.

Can we really expect good ODI players without ODIs?

The dearth of ODIs, & the Buttler shoulder shimmy.

• Good Areas’ Jarrod Kimber & Behram Qazi discuss the dearth of ODIs in the international calendar, and how it affects the skillsets of the modern player.

• Good Areas’ Jarrod Kimber has one of the weirder analyses I’ve seen in recent times about the patented Jos Buttler shoulder shimmy!

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