From the IPL
2 short reads across IPL: Former CSK player Vidyut Sivaramakrishnan has suggested Mich • This year has been a mixed bag for Tilak Varma in T20Is, wit…
Quick sweep of stories worth flagging — each summarised in a line.
• Michael Hussey an ideal replacement for Stephen Fleming: Vidyut. Former CSK player Vidyut Sivaramakrishnan suggested Michael Hussey as an ideal internal candidate to replace Stephen Fleming as Chennai Super Kings head coach amid speculation about changes at the franchise.
• "Nothing Compared To Rajat Patidar": Ex-BCCI Selector's Bold Claim on India Star Who Has Been Preferred Over RCB Captain. This year has been a mixed bag for Tilak Varma in T20Is, with 462 runs in 19 matches and innings at an average of over 34 and a strike rate of nearly 149, including three fifties and a best score of 60*.
• India's U19 World Cup final hero Manjot Kalra was denied bail in Sri Lanka over the LPL fixing case and will remain in custody while investigators widen their probe, which already involves five local cricketers.
• Ryan ten Doeschate's stint as Gautam Gambhir's trusted lieutenant with India has ended. He has informed the board of his decision to return to KKR after the England tour and will head back to the franchise.
• Sunil Gavaskar has called for honest introspection by the Indian management after the team's poor showing in England across both the ODI and T20I series, urging them to put more thought into execution.