As the Men in Blue get ready to take on Sri Lanka in the limited-overs series, the Women in Blue are in Sri Lanka for the ongoing Women’s Asia Cup 2024. The Harmanpreet Kaur-led side beat arch-rivals, Pakistan Women in their campaign opener at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium on Friday, July 19.
In this article, we will go through all the big news that took place on Friday, July 19. But, before that, let’s take a look at the matches scheduled to take place today.
Today’s match preview
Women’s Asia Cup 2024: Sri Lanka Women vs Bangladesh Women
Hosts, Sri Lanka Women will take on Bangladesh Women in the fourth match of the Women’s Asia Cup 2024 on Saturday, July 20th. The match is scheduled to start at 7:00 pm at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium in Dambulla.
Major cricket events that happened on Friday, July 19
Deepti Sharma, Indian openers secure 7-wicket win over Pakistan
On Friday, July 19, India defeated Pakistan by seven wickets in their Women’s Asia Cup 2024 opening match at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium. It was a complete performance from the Indian bowlers and the opening batters, with Deepti Sharma picking up three wickets, followed by a 85-run stand for the first wicket between Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana.
Gujarat Titans on sale; Adani among potential buyers: Report
2022 IPL champions and runners-up of IPL 2023, Gujarat Titans are likely to get a new owner with their current partners, CVC Capitals eyeing to sell majority stake of their ownership. According to reports, one of the leading Indian businessmen, Gautam Adani's group is set to take majority share while Torrent group are also locked in talks with CVC Capitals.
Virat Kohli ready to move on from past clashes with Gambhir: Reports
Virat Kohli has reportedly opened up on his past clashes with Gautam Gambhir. The duo which is set to unite in the upcoming Sri Lanka ODI series, have decided to let go their past clashes. According to Cricbuzz, Kohli has communicated to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) that he is ready to move on as it best serves the interest of Indian cricket.
Hardik Pandya to not captain Mumbai Indians in IPL 2025: Reports
Hardik Pandya, the Indian all-rounder, might not be the captain of Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season. It has been reported that Hardik Pandya, who captained MI for the first time this year, could get pipped by either of the former skippers Rohit Sharma or Suryakumar Yadav after a dismal IPL season earlier in the summer.
Suryakumar Yadav shares emotional post after being named captain for Sri Lanka T20I series
India batter Suryakumar Yadav shared an emotional post after being named the T20I captain for the Sri Lanka series. On Thursday, July 18, BCCI announced India’s squad for the white-ball tour of Sri Lanka, and in a surprise move, the cricket-controlling body named Yadav as the T20I captain instead of Hardik Pandya. After Rohit Sharma called time on his T20I career, Pandya wasn’t chosen to be his successor, after having captained the Indian T20I side throughout the 2023 season.
BCCI source drops BIG statement after SKY named T20I captain
Day after BCCI named Suryakumar Yadav as India’s T20I captain, a BCCI source confirmed that it was not Gautam Gambhir’s decision to appoint him as the skipper. “Although Gambhir did not directly pitch for Surya in the call, he made it amply clear that he would want to work with a captain whose workload does not become a stumbling block,” the source told HT.
Ravindra Jadeja unlikely to play ODIs again for India: Reports
India’s star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja, who recently bid adieu to the T20Is, is unlikely to get selected in India’s ODI squad again in the near future. According to reports by Hindustan Times, the new team management led by head coach Gautam Gambhir and the selectors have decided to move on from Jadeja. The selection panel is looking at Axar Patel and Washington Sundar, considering future.
Tharoor slams Indian selectors for not picking Samson in ODIs
On Thursday, July 18, Shashi Tharoor, the Congress MP from Thiruvananthapuram, questioned the Indian selectors for not picking Sanju Samson in the ODI squad for the tour to Sri Lanka. He spoke about how the success in Indian colours mattered very little to the selectors in regard to the team selection, while mentioning the recent performances of Sanju Samson.
WATCH: Mark Wood bowls frightening 97.1 mph delivery to Mikyle Louis
Mark Wood, the England fast bowler, sent out a 97.1 mph thunderbolt to Mikyle Louis during the second Test of the three-match series against West Indies. After replacing James Anderson, who retired from international cricket at the Lord’s Test in London last week, the 34-year-old bowled a fiery spell of fast bowling on day two of the second Test.