<a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/?s=Asia+Cup+2023" rel="nofollow">Asia Cup 2023:</a> The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) wants to host more than four matches of the Asia Cup 2023 in Pakistan. This year, the tournament is scheduled to be co-hosted by Pakistan and Sri Lanka, as four matches will be played in <a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/?s=Pakistan" rel="nofollow">Pakistan</a>, whereas the rest nine matches will be played in Sri Lanka.



PCB ensures Asian Cricket Council (ACC) that they will provide full safety to all six teams, including India, and they should be allowed to host more matches. They want Pakistan vs Nepal match in Multan as there are more viewers than Lahore.



The concern of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is the safety of their players, and Indian Government will not allow Team India to play cricket in Pakistan. The BCCI has refused to send its team to Pakistan since 2008 due to security concerns.



BCCI will not send <a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/?s=India" rel="nofollow">Indian players</a> to Pakistan for the Asia Cup, even if more matches were to be played there. Ultimately, the decision of how many matches Pakistan will host will be up to the Asian Cricket Council (ACC).



The ACC may agree to increase the number of matches that Pakistan hosts Because Pakistan is threatening India that They will not play World Cup 2023 in India and are demanding neutral venues.



India and Pakistan have played 132 matches in ODI cricket, In Which Pakistan won 73 matches, whereas India won only 55 matches and four matches had no results. In the last five years, India has been way stronger than Pakistan in any format.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Asia Cup 2023 Expected Schedule:</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td>Date</td><td>Matches</td><td>Venue</td></tr><tr><td>August 31</td><td>Bangladesh vs Afghanistan</td><td>TBD (Pakistan)</td></tr><tr><td>September 2</td><td>Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh</td><td>TBD (Pakistan)</td></tr><tr><td>September 3</td><td>Pakistan vs Nepal</td><td>TBD (Pakistan)</td></tr><tr><td>September 4</td><td>Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan</td><td>TBD (Pakistan)</td></tr><tr><td>September 7</td><td>India vs Nepal</td><td>TBD</td></tr><tr><td>September 9</td><td>India vs Pakistan</td><td>TBD</td></tr><tr><td>September 10</td><td>Super Four, Match 1 </td><td>TBD</td></tr><tr><td>September 11</td><td>Super Four, Match 2</td><td>TBD</td></tr><tr><td>September 12</td><td>Super Four, Match 3 </td><td>TBD</td></tr><tr><td>September 13</td><td>Super Four, Match 4 </td><td>TBD</td></tr><tr><td>September 14</td><td>Super Four, Match 5 </td><td>TBD</td></tr><tr><td>September 15</td><td>Super Four, Match 6 </td><td>TBD</td></tr><tr><td>September 17</td><td>TBD vs TBD, Final</td><td>TBD</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>







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For More, Check Official Site: <a href="https://asiancricket.org/">ACC</a>

Asia Cup 2023: Pakistan wants to host more than four matches of Asia Cup 2023

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<a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/?s=MS+Dhoni" rel="nofollow">MS Dhoni's</a> Jersey Number 7 Retired From Indian Cricket By BCCI, No New Young Player Can Use This Number:?The Board of Control for Cricket in India (<a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/?s=BCCI" rel="nofollow">BCCI</a>) took a historic move as they announced the retirement of MS Dhoni's iconic jersey number "7" from the Indian Cricket. This Decision is undoubtedly symbolic and carries profound significance for fans and players alike.



Three years ago, Captain Cool MS Dhoni announced his retirement from international cricket and now his jersey number will not be available to any players in the national team. BCCI took this move in tribute to MS Dhoni's contribution to the cricket for the Indian Team as a World Cup winning captain and legendary player.



In 2017, BCCI retired the Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar's Jersey Number 10 from the Indian Cricket and since then no one has worn his jersey in the national team. Now, Two Legendary players MS Dhoni (7) and Sachin Tendulkar (10) are not available for the player in the national team.



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Captain Cool MS Dhoni's Legacy in Indian Cricket:</h2>



MS Dhoni has contributed a lot to the Team during his tenure as a captain of the Indian Team including the trophy of ICC Men's ODI World Cup 2011, ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2007 and Asia Cup 2016 and 2010. The Jersey Number of a player becomes a symbol of the player's Identity and legacy, which they earned throughout their cricketing career.



The Two Active players Virat Kohli's Jersey Number 18 and Rohit Sharma's Jersey Number 45 are currently the two of the most popular jersey numbers among cricket fans. When these players retire from international cricket in all formats then BCCI might retire their jersey numbers too.



As per the media reports, Many Young players especially debutant has been informed by the BCCI to not select Jersey Number 7 and 10. ICC allow the player to select from Number 1 to 100 as their Jersey Number but in the Indian Team, more than 60 numbers are currently assigned to the active players.



This led Young Players to have the option of around 30 numbers and as per the BCCI officials if any player is out of the Indian Team for one year still his jersey number will not given away.



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For More, Check The Official Site: <a href="https://www.icc-cricket.com/homepage">ICC</a>

MS Dhoni's Jersey Number 7 Retired From Indian Cricket By BCCI, No New Young Player Can Use This Number

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On Monday, December 9, the much-awaited wait for the race of the successor of Jay Shah has been announced. Roger Binny, the president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), has announced former Indian wicket-keeper Devajit Saikia from Assam to serve as interim secretary of the BCCI.
Saikia is all ready to work as interim secretary until the elections are done for this post. The position is still open as Jay Shah began his stint as the chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC). Binny has used his special command as BCCI president and appointed the joint secretary as interim secretary for the time being.
Notably, the BCCI needs to host the elections for the next secretary within one and a half months or 45 days from the day Jay Shah left the position. According to some reports, the BCCI management already has had internal talks about the next secretary, and the person for this position is likely to have a tenure for close to one year, around September 2025.
Jay Shah began his new role as the ICC chairman on December 1, and he joined this position as an independent member. That means he can't engage with any other board while serving as ICC chairman. That is why it became important to appoint an interim secretary for the BCCI.
<h2>Who is Devajit Saikia? BCCI's new interim secretary replacing Jay Shah</h2>
Devajit Saikia is a former first-class wicket-keeper who played for Assam. He is currently holding a position of joint secretary for the Indian cricket board. Apart from his career with the BCCI, he is also a renowned advocate who completed his degree from Cotton College.
He played Ranji Trophy for Assam. He also represented East Zone in the Vijay Hazare Trophy and played with Sourav Ganguly. Saikia has also held the position of secretary of the Assam Cricket Association. Saikia was elected as joint secretary of the BCCI on October 18, 2022.
With Jay Shah, he has been announced in many revolutionary moments achieved by the BCCI, including the success of the Women's Premier League (WPL). With his tenure with the BCCI, he also joined as General Secretary of the Guwahati Sports Association (GSA). on May 6, 2023.

Jay Shah has begun his career as ICC Chairman. Devajit Saikia has been appointed as the new interim BCCI secretary.

Devajit Saikia will serve as interim BCCI secretary until the BCCI hosts the elections for the new secretary after Jay Shah left the position.

Who is former first-class cricketer Devajit Saikia, who replaces Jay Shah as the new BCCI secretary?

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Over the years, India have produced some great bowlers, but an Indian pacer with an ability to clock 150 km/h or more is very rare. That is how Varun Aaron made his headlines when he touched 153 km/h in a final of the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2010-11 against Gujarat.
That made everyone notice his talent. Aaron has been blessed with extra pace and his ability to nip the ball. But with not much hope of playing cricket for the country, the 35-year-old has decided to put curtains on his career.
On Friday, January 11, Varun Aaron shocked everyone when he announced his retirement from all forms of competitive cricket. He revealed his decision with an emotional post on his official Instagram handle and showed his gratitude and thanked everyone that was part of his journey on and off the field.
<h2>Varon Aaron announces his retirement from all forms of cricket.</h2>
India have always been a country that has produced world-class spinners. But a pacer with the ability to bowl quickly has been very difficult to find. However, Varun Aaron, who hails from Jharkhand, was from a rare breed of Indian fast bowlers who used to bowl with rare pace. His career was shaped when he joined the MRF Pace Academy at the age of 15.
He has also represented India at the highest level and played nine tests and nine ODIs for the country. However, frequent injuries and inconsistency cut short his cricket career for Team India. Aaron made his Test debut in 2011 and played his first ODI in the same year. He took 18 wickets in tests and 11 in ODIs at the highest level.
He also played in the IPL between 2011 and 2022, representing five different franchises. Aaron was the regular member of his state team, Jharkhand. However, he already announced his retirement from first-class cricket in 2024. 
In his retirement post, Aaron mentioned, "For the past 20 years, I have lived, breathed, and thrived on the rush of bowling fast. Today, with immense gratitude, I officially announce my retirement from representative cricket.” The pacer played 66 FC games and took 173 wickets while he took 141 wickets in 88 List A matches.
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Veteran Indian pacer Varun Aaron announced his retirement.

Varun Aaron made his debut for Team India in 2011 and has taken 29 wickets in 18 international matches for the country.

Ignored by Selectors; Veteran Indian pacer announces shocking retirement from international cricket just ahead of ICC Champions Trophy 2025

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India's poor show in the last few months have drawn a lot of criticism from all over the world. That is why the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has also decided to take some hard steps going forward. India were blown away by New Zealand at home 0-3, which is the first time that Team India faced a series clean sweep at home in a Test series.
After that, they also lost the all-important Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia. The hosts slammed Rohit Sharma and his men 1-3 and won the BGT trophy after a wait of ten years. As a result, India also missed the chance to make it to the final of the World Test Championship.
As a result, the BCCI is all set to punish the team and players for the nonperformance. In the review meeting held in Mumbai on Saturday, the Indian board has taken some hard steps. Some reports suggest that the players might not be allowed to take their families on the tours.
<h2>BCCI to restrict players taking their families with them on the tours - Reports</h2>
Indian captain Rohit Sharma, along with head of selection committee Ajit Agarkar and head coach Gautam Gambhir, were available in the review meeting in Mumbai. There were major topics discussed in the meeting on India's future captaincy, recent performances, and ICC Champions Trophy squads.
Meanwhile, some media reports also indicated that the BCCI is not happy with the performance, and they will take some hard steps forward. As reported by Dainik Jagran, the BCCI might bring back the former rule where players were not allowed to take their wives or girlfriends on the tours. This rule was dumped during the Covid-19 pandemic.
The Indian board believes it accompanying the family on tours affects the performances. The rule indicates that if the tour is of 45 days or more, then a player can stay with family for 14 days. Meanwhile, if the tour is shorter, then the rule is applicable for seven days. The rule also implies that all players will have to travel with the team, not alone.
A report from Indian Express also suggests that the BCCI might apply the rule of pay cut. That will be applicable on the basis of the player's performance. The report quotes, "It was suggested that players should be held accountable, and if their performances are not up to the mark, they should face variable pay reductions."
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Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to bring back salary-cut rule to punish players with non-performance after India horrible BGT results.

BCCI to disallow wives or girlfriends on tours with salary-cut rule on performances after embarrassing BGT series - Reports

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In what was the biggest development, MS Dhoni was announced as the captain of Chennai Super Kings for the remainder of the IPL 2025

"Don't think he can change anything for CSK" - MS Dhoni's return as captain spoiled

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CSK players, in particular Ravichandran Ashwin, skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad and others, have come under massive scanner.

Ravichandran Ashwin launches attack on CSK fans, compares them to loyal RCB lovers

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Mumbai youngster Ayush Mhatre is likely to be announced as the replacement of injured Ruturaj Gaikwad for the remainder of the IPL 2025.

Mumbai rookie batter likely to replace Ruturaj Gaikwad in the CSK squad

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IPL 2025: CSK vs KKR match prediction in the Indian Premier League at the MA Chidambaram Stadium. MS Dhoni returns in the role of the Chennai Super Kings skipper.

IPL 2025 CSK vs KKR Match Prediction: Who will win Today's match? Top Picks to Look Out for, Best Fantasy 11 and more

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Delhi Capitals (DC) continued their unbeaten run with a comfortable six-wicket win over Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), chasing down 163 with 13 balls to spare. KL Rahul anchored the innings with a composed half-century, supported by Tristan Stubbs after DC recovered from an early 39/3 slump. Earlier, RCB started strong with Phil Salt's explosive batting but collapsed to 102/5 before Tim David's late surge took them to a modest total. Kuldeep Yadav and Vipraj Nigam took two wickets each for DC. The win keeps DC second in the table (8 points, NRR 1.278), while RCB stays third (NRR 0.539) with their second loss.

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