Digest of the Hottest News of the Last Week 14.10.24-20.10.24

The Pakistan Cricket Board has put forth a new proposal to the Indian Cricket Team regarding the 2025 Champions Trophy. The plan suggests that the Indian team visit Pakistan for their matches and return to India—either Chandigarh or Delhi—after each game, ensuring they don’t stay in Pakistan due to security concerns.

IPL franchises are eager to acquire stakes in The Hundred Tournament by purchasing franchises there. The England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is set to kick off three rounds of bidding for equity in The Hundred franchises on October 18. Interestingly, all Indian Premier League teams, with the exception of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), have expressed interest in this opportunity.

As per the latest report from IANS, KL Rahul may not be retained by the Lucknow Super Giants. Meanwhile, Dhruv Jurel has indicated his interest in participating in the IPL Auction 2025 after turning down the chance to be retained by the Rajasthan Royals.

Aaqib Javed will lead a newly-formed five-member selection committee as the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) implements significant changes to its national selection process. The most notable alteration involves removing team captains and head coaches from the panel, centralizing decision-making power among the new committee members, including Azhar Ali, Aleem Dar, Asad Shafiq, and Hassan Cheema.

Amidst the chaos of IPL 2025 retentions before the mega auction, DC has revamped its entire operations team and coaches in a bid to win their first trophy. Hemang Badani, notably, has now been appointed as the head coach.