Traded to Mumbai Indians from Lucknow Super Giants for Rs 2 crore (Rs 20 million) ahead of IPL 2026, Indian pacer Shardul Thakur says former captain Rohit Sharma allowed him to express himself.
Japan, South Korea, Australia, Iran, Uzbekistan and Jordan have already taken six of Asia's eight guaranteed spots at next year's 48-team World Cup.
Delhi Capitals bowling coach Munaf Patel has been fined 25 percent of his match fee and accumulated one demerit point for breaching the IPL Code of Conduct during the team's match against Rajasthan Royals.
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Mumbai Indians pacer Munaf Patel was fined 50 percent of his match fee for making offensive gestures to opposition players in his side's Indian Premier League match against Kings XI Punjab in Mumbai.
Worcestershire captain Vikram Solanki said all depends on various factors, like the India pacer's fitness and availability.
Indian paceman Munaf Patel suffered a suspected ankle injury as he fell on the ground while chasing the ball during the fifth and final one-dayer against England in Cardiff on Friday.
The paceman had a sore left ankle and did not take part in the indoor net session at the University of Cape Town.
India might have scored a thrilling victory against Sri Lanka in the second one-dayer on Wednesday, but it turned costly for pacer Munaf Patel who was fined 75 per cent of his match fee for arguing with the umpire.
The pacer argued with match referee B Raghunath after he was not allowed to have a look at the wicket before the start of the Challenger Trophy match.
Munaf Patel was ruled out of the Bangladesh Test series with a back injury.
Although the batting department flopped yet again, the bowlers led by a brilliant Munaf Patel brought India back in the series with the narrow one-run win over South Africa in the second ODI in Johannesburg, India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni said.
Munaf Patel was advised to undergo a second MRI scan before a decision on his fitness would be taken.
Munaf bagged six wickets as the defending champions collapsed for a paltry 140 in the first innings in the Ranji Trophy match.
The pace bowler picked 5 wickets for 59 runs as England were bowled out for 238 on day 1 in the warm-up match against the BCCI President's XI
The BCCI is not happy with his decision to skip the Ranji Trophy match between Maharashtra and Karnataka.
India bolstered their bowling attack for the third Test against South Africa by including Ishant Sharma and Munaf Patel.
Indian trainer Greg King said the lanky bowler had recovered fully from the back injury.
Zaheer Khan has jumped ten places to 27th position in the latest ODI Player Rankings.
Indian physio John Gloster has declared paceman Munaf Patel fit for the third Test against South Africa.
India's bowling coach feels the fast bowler is not doing his job with enough intensity.
Superb bowling by Munaf Patel (4 for 54) and Sairaj Bahutule (3 for 2) helped Maharashtra bundle out hosts Rajasthan for a paltry 105 on the opening day of the Ranji Trophy Super League Group A match at the KL Saini stadium in Jaipur on Wednesday. In reply, Maharashtra were 155 for 3 at stumps.
Munaf Patel got three wickets as Mumbai finished the third day on 98 for six and 79 runs ahead of Rest of India.
India fast bowler S Sreesanth will return home with a knee injury and Munaf Patel will replace him in the Indian team for the Test series against Sri Lanka, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said on Monday.
India's bowling coach Eric Simmons on Wednesday lavished praise on Munaf patel, saying the bowler was the team's unsung hero during the victorious World Cup campaign.
Mumbai Indians' Munaf Patel was docked 25 per cent of his match fee and his captain Harbhajan Singh handed a warning for breach of the IPL Code of Conduct following the heated and prolonged argument they had with the umpires during their side's match against Deccan Chargers in Visakhaptnam on Monday.
Munaf had an altercation with Delhi opener Akash Chopra, forcing Sehwag to intervene. The pacer reportedly mouthed something foul to Sehwag, which infuriated the Delhi camp.
Munaf has been laid low by a sore left ankle and captain Rahul Dravid said the bowler was not fit enough to take the field on Sunday.
Fast bowler Munaf Patel is being rushed to Sri Lanka to bolster the Indian squad in the ongoing tri-series, also featuring New Zealand.
A livid Sunil Gavaskar on Sunday lashed out at Indian seamer Munaf Patel for his lackadaisical attitude on the field and suggested he should not have been included in the side that lost to Australia in the tri-series one-dayer in Adelaide.
West Indies fast bowling legend Andy Roberts is baffled as to why young Indian pacers suddenly lose speed after showing early promise and start 'spinning the ball'. He cites Munaf Patel as a most recent example.
India's practice session woes continued as opener Gautam Gambhir was struck on the head by a quick bouncer from Munaf Patel in Vadodara on Saturday.
Reader Ismail Bhaiyat sent us a picture of Munaf Patel from Canada.
The medium pacer claimed five wickets as Maharashtra restricted Mumbai to 175 in the first innings and took a lead of 38 runs, on day 2 of the Ranji Trophy match.
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