Top sports news: Shafali Verma hits top spot in ICC T20I rankings, Dhoni's confession about 'Thala' remarks & more
Here are the top stories of March 4, 2020.
Shafali Verma, MS Dhoni, Sourav Ganguly, Sandeep Patil , AFP
In Wednesday's top Sports News (March 4, 2020), we have Shafali Verma climbing up 19 slots to reach the first spot in the ICC Women's T20I batting rankings.
The youngster has smashed 485 runs so far in the shortest format of the game with a strike-rate of 146.96.
BCCI president Sourav Ganguly has confirmed that the new selection committee will be picking the Indian squad for the Men In Blue's upcoming three-match ODI series against South Africa.
Let's take a look at the top five Sports news in detail below:
1. 16-year-old Shafali Verma climbs 16 spots to attain no.1 rank in ICC Women's T20I rankings
Team India batter Shafali Verma has claimed up 19 slots to reach the first spot in the ICC Women's T20I batting rankings, the head cricketing body revealed on Wednesday (March 4).
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni has thanked his franchise for helping him get over difficult times both on and off the field. Popularly called as 'Thala' by the CSK fans, MSD expressed his thoughts on how he is so grateful to receive the love and affection from his beloved followers.
Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Sourav Ganguly has confirmed that the new selection committee will be picking the Indian squad for the Men In Blue's upcoming three-match ODI series against South Africa.
Former Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) chief selector Sandeep Patil has expressed his thoughts on Team India's embarrassing 2-0 series loss in the hands of New Zealand.
Fans finally saw MSD bat for the first time in the nets after a long time. A certain fan was soo excited to see the Thalaiva, he decided to climb up the barricades and run on to the field just for a handshake while MS was running around the ground for warmup.