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Unmukt Chand is hopeful that the way the development is happening in his new country USA will surprise many of the Indians, who underestimate them. Chand, India’s U-19 World Cup-winning captain in 2012, announced his retirement from the sport in the country due to a lack of opportunity.

An official statement revealed that USA Cricket and Cricket Ireland have jointly agreed to the cancellation of the ODI series over recent emergence of Covid-19 related concerns. Several partners of players have tested positive and as a result two Ireland players are deemed as close contacts.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced that the Women’s World Cup qualifiers will be held in Zimbabwe this year from November 21. The top three teams from the qualifiers will progress to the ICC Women’s World Cup 2022 in New Zealand which is scheduled to begin on March 4 in 2022.

The USA Cricket board is set to substantially reduce salaries of the contracted players during the COVID-19 pandemic that has hurt all kinds of sport globally. The board has planned on imposing these pay cuts, at least by 50%, until the end of the players’ contract period which is in July.