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Afghanistan Cricket Board have reportedly approached Mohammad Kaif to take over from Lalchand Rajput as the coach of their cricket team. It has also been learned that Kaif will meet ACB chairman Shukrullah Atif Mashal, and CEO Shafiiqullah Stanikzai, later this week to discuss the role.

Ricky Ponting has picked Kolkata wicketkeeper Robin Uthappa over MS Dhoni in his team of the year, citing the former’s ability to score from the get-go as the reason for his choice. The former Aussie captain, unsurprisingly, opted to go for two Indian pacers in his best XI for this season’s IPL.

Mumbai Indians may have won the IPL title for a record third time on Sunday after beating Rising Pune Supergiant by one run, but, they weren’t the only winners on the night as David Warner bagged the Orange Cap with 641 runs and Bhuvneshwar Kumar took the Purple cap with 26 wickets.

BCCI’s anti-corruption head Neeraj Kumar said there was no evidence of IPL team players being approached in the case involving the arrest of three men in Kanpur with links to a betting scandal. However, Gujarat Lions players will be asked to clarify meeting some unknown people before the DD game.

Gujarat Lions will be looking to dent defending champions Sunrisers Hyderabad’s chances of making the playoffs when the two sides meet at the Green Park in Kanpur this evening. Gujarat are out of the reckoning and will aim to restore some of their lost pride in front of their home fans.

Following the arrest of three bookies from Kanpur, reports have revealed that one of the suspects has disclosed the names of two Gujarat Lions players who may have been involved in the betting racket. Kanpur police arrested the trio from the hotel where GL and DD team were housed on Thursday.