Here are the top 7 headlines from the cricketing world today:
1. Kuldeep Yadav lands in trouble after taking Covid-19 jab at guest house, administration orders probe
A picture of chinaman bowler Kuldeep Yadav taking his vaccine shot in a lawn led to an order of a probe against him. The Indian cricketer had booked a hospital spot but took the first dose at a guest house. He received the first dose on Saturday.
2. Mark Boucher reveals the reason why AB de Villiers refused to play for South Africa
Veteran batsman AB de Villiers recently decided to drop his plans of representing South Africa once again. Proteas head coach Mark Boucher has now revealed the reason behind ABD’s decision.
3. Michael Vaughan predicts the outcome of WTC Final
Former England skipper Michael Vaughan has picked his “obvious” favourites to win the upcoming World Test Championship (WTC) final. India will take on New Zealand in the marquee clash from June 18-22 in Southampton’s Ageas Bowl.
4. Rahul Dravid considering offer to coach Team India
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) wants Rahul Dravid to be the head coach of the Indian team. The former Indian skipper is also ‘considering’ the offer from the apex body.
5. Former Odisha cricketer Prashant Mohapatra passes away battling Covid-19
Former Odisha skipper Prashant Mohapatra passed away after failing to recover from Covid-19 at AIIMS on Wednesday. His father Raghunath Mohapatra, Rajya Sabha MP and Padma Vibhusan awardee, had died of Covid-19 on May 9.
6. Virat Kohli donates Rs 6.77 lakh for treatment of K.S Sravanthi’s mother
Team India skipper Virat Kohli came to the rescue of India woman cricketer K.S. Sravanthi Naidu’s mother, SK Suman, needed urgent financial help for Covid-19 treatment. Vidya thanked Kohli for his help and also appreciated India’s fielding coach R Sridhar efforts, who had asked the Indian skipper for help.
7. Asia Cup 2021 cancelled due to COVID-19 crisis
After IPL 2021 and PSL 6, the 2021 Asia Cup has also been cancelled in the wake of the ongoing COVID-19 crisis across several participating nations. The T20I tournament was supposed to be contested between India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, and Malaysia.