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- England players unlikely to feature in rescheduled IPL: GilesA potential window to complete the IPL is before the Twenty20 World Cup in October when England is scheduled to tour Bangladesh and Pakistan.
- Sri Lanka vs India: Colombo set to host the entire ODI, T20I seriesWith the COVID-19 situation under control in the island nation, Sri Lanka Cricket is eager to host three ODIs and as many T20Is at just one venue to ensure there is no travel involved and the bio-bubble remains secure.
- Virat Kohli, Ishant Sharma get first dose of COVID-19 vaccineIndia vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane, pacer Umesh Yadav and Senior opener Shikhar Dhawan have already got their first dose of vaccination.
- Veda Krishnamurthy cautions about COVID after losing mother, sisterThe 28-year-old Bengaluru-based cricketer paid an emotional tribute to her sister and mother, who succumbed to the deadly virus in a span of two weeks.
- PSL unlikely to resume in UAE due to COVID-19 travel banThe National Command and Operations Authority, which oversees the COVID-19 situation in Pakistan, had also advised the PCB against holding the matches in Karachi.
- IPL 2021: The old CSK magic before the COVID wrathAfter a disastrous 2020, a rejuvenated CSK won five out of its seven games and was second in the table.
- ICC tribunal clears Gunawardene of corruption chargesFormer Sri Lanka player Avishka Gunawardene was facing two charges under the Emirates Cricket Board's Anti-Corruption Code.
- Abid Ali double puts Pakistan in controlZimbabwe, one down in the two-test series after its innings loss last week, is still 458 runs behind Pakistan, facing a mammoth task ahead to avoid the follow-on on Sunday.
- Babar Azam, Alyssa Healy named ICC players of the month for AprilPakistan skipper Babar won the Player of the Month award for his performance against South Africa while Australia's Healy earned the honour for her exploits in New Zealand.
- Shaheen's career-best fifer leads Pakistan to innings win over ZimbabweShaheen Afridi completed his fifer with Pakistan needing just one wicket on Day 4 to see off Zimbabwe in the second Test at Harare on Monday.