HARMANPREET TO LEAD INDIA A IN T20 SERIES

MUMBAI: Harmanpreet Kaur will lead India Women A for the three-match T20 series against Australia A, to be played at BKC Mumbai from next week. The three matches will be played on October 22, 24 and 26. Squad: H Kaur (captain), S Mandhana, M Raj, J Rodrigues, V Krishnamurthy, D Sharma, T Bhatia (wk), P Yadav, R Yadav, A Patil, E Bisht, D Hemalatha, M Joshi, P Vastrakar, A Reddy.

Praveen Kumar retires from all forms of cricket

MUMBAI: Former India pacer Praveen Kumar announced his retirement from all forms of cricket on Saturday. Kumar represented India in six Tests, 68 ODIS and 10 T20IS between 2007 and 2012, taking 112 wickets. “With a heavy heart I want to say gud bye to my 1st love #Cricketmerijaan. The test cap no 268 nd ODI 170 will be mine till indian cricket era will continue...,” wrote Kumar on Twitter.

BCCI unlikely to come under NADA, says Khanna

NEW DELHI: The BCCI is unlikely to come under the National Antidoping Agency (NADA) ambit anytime soon despite the constant push from the ICC, said Indian board’s acting president CK Khanna. BCCI acting secretary Amitabh Choudhary, who attended the ICC Board meeting in Singapore, has expressed his opinion which is contrary to board’s current stand. Choudhary has reportedly said the BCCI needs to be WADA compliant even though it has been vehemently opposed by top cricketers. “The acting secretary had aired his view but that is not the view of the general body of BCCI. I don’t think any decision can be taken with regards to policy unless new general body is formed,” Khanna said.