Babar Azam has to become a leader like Virat Kohli, says Rashid Latif
Rashid Latif said Pakistan’s Babar Azam has to become a leader like Virat Kohli, a comparison drawn during the period when Azam captained Pakistan in a home Test.
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Rohit Sharma to travel Australia on 13th December for last two tests
India’s Rohit Sharma was set to travel to Australia on 13th December for the last two Tests of the series.
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England tour of India scheduled for February, March 2020-21
On December 10, 2020, it was reported that the England tour of India was scheduled for February and March 2020-21.
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BBL 2020-21 squads and schedule
An article dated December 10, 2020 provided the squads and schedules for the Big Bash League 2020-21 season.
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Royal Challengers Bangalore: complete squad and schedule for IPL 2020
Published on September 9, 2020, the piece detailed the Royal Challengers Bangalore squad and their IPL 2020 schedule.
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Read: What is Virat Kohli’s first Audi car doing in the police station?
A widely shared story about the Indian captain and his first Audi car that drew plenty of reader comments.
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‘Love you forever and always,& Ben Stokes on his father’s death
Ben Stokes paid tribute to his father in a widely reported piece following his death.
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| Topic | Published | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Challengers Bangalore squad and schedule | September 9, 2020 | Complete squad and the days, dates, timings and venues for the IPL 2020 season. |
| Kolkata Knight Riders squad and schedule | September 8, 2020 | Squad list and schedule details for the IPL 2020 campaign. |
| Cricket Australia budgeting schedule and layoffs | June 17, 2020 | Cricket Australia announced a new budgeting schedule with layoffs on the agenda during the Coronavirus crisis. |
| BBL 2020-21 schedule announcement | November 5, 2020 | Cricket Australia announced the schedule for the BBL 2020-21 season. |
| BBL 2020-21 squads and schedule | December 10, 2020 | Team squads alongside the full list of matches. |
| England tour of India | December 10, 2020 | The England tour of India was scheduled for February and March 2020-21. |
| Delhi Capitals in the IPL final | November 10, 2020 | Delhi Capitals were reported to be playing the IPL final for the first time, against Mumbai Indians. |
| Wasim Akram on match-fixing blame claims | May 7, 2020 | Wasim Akram addressed match-fixing blame claims in a column. |
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