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T20 WORLD CUP

Two batches of players to leave

for USA and West Indies ahead

of IPL playoffs

Former India skipper Sourav Ganguly believes that the top six teams in the ongoing Indian

Premier League (IPL) 2024 can make it into the playoffs of the tournament

OUR BUREAU

Mumbai
he Board of Control for Crick-
et in India (BCCI) secretary
TJay Shah confirmed that Indi-
an team players whose teams don’t
qualify for the Indian Premier League
(IPL) playoffs will leave in the two
batches for upcoming the T20 World
Cup to the USA and the West Indies.
Shah said the players who are
not part of the teams qualified for
the IPL playoffs will leave on May 24
along with the coaching staff while
the rest of the players will depart af-
ter the cash-rich league final on May
26.
For the last league games, Shah
ruled out resting players whose teams
have no chance of qualifying for the
playoffs. Shah claimed that they had
a fantastic opportunity to hone their
T20 talents in the IPL.
“Look at how well Travis Head
and Abhishek Sharma played the
other day. If [Jasprit] Bumrah gets to
bowl to Head, what better opportu-
nity is there to practise?,” Shah said
during a media interaction at the
BCCI headquarters as quoted by ES- MI’s Hardik Pandya runouts Kolkata Knight Riders’ Andre Russell in a game (ANI)
PNcricinfo.
The BCCI secretary confirmed Shah said the speedster has been bowlers who don’t have an annual Premier League (IPL) 2024 can make
that the Lucknow Super Giants awarded the newly formed fast bowl- retainer: Akash Deep, Vijaykumar it into the playoffs of the tournament.
(LSG) speed sensation Mayank Ya- ers’ central contract. Vyshak, Umran Malik, Yash Dayal Speaking to reporters, Ganguly
dav, who is battling the injury and is “The Selection Committee has and Vidwath Kaverappa. As per the said it is not the first time in IPL that
likely ruled out of ongoing IPL 2024, also recommended Fast Bowling contacts, these bowlers will be moni- the top six franchises have a chance
will be under BCCI supervision. contracts for the following athletes tored by the NCA medical staff all year. to make it into the playoffs. He add-
Mayank, who shocked and im- - Akash Deep, Vijaykumar Vyshak, ed the next 10 days of the IPL 2024
pressed fans and experts alike with his Umran Malik, Yash Dayal and Vid- OPEN FOR TOP SIX TO MAKE will be crucial since the top six teams
speed above 150 kmph, accuracy and wath Kaverappa,” the BCCI, cricket’s IT TO PLAYOFFS: GANGULY have the chance to confirm their
control earlier this season, suffered an top administrative body in the coun- place in the playoffs.
abdominal strain three games deep try, informed through an official state- ormer India skipper Sourav “I think it’s open for the major-
into his IPL debut campaign against ment earlier in February. Ganguly believes that the top ity of them (teams), I think the top
the Gujarat Titans on April 7. Mayank joins other rising pace Fsix teams in the ongoing Indian Continued on next page... >>

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