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South African wicket-keeper batsman Quinton de Kock has found a new pasture in the Indian Premier League. The swashbuckling batsman, who was roped in by RCB last season, has now joined three-time champions MI. With the IPL players trade on, De Kock saw himself join Rohit Sharma's side. Here is more.

A hundred in a T20 doesn't happen very often and to score the fastest hundred in the fastest format of the game, a batsman has to tonk the ball right from ball one. Numerous T20 leagues are being played around the world today and with the advent of outrageous strokes, a century in T20s wouldn't be as appalling. A total of 650 IPL games have been played so far and an individual score of 100 has been breached 47 times. Out of a possible 120 deliveries, the minimum balls required, that is, if a batsman hits a six every ball, would be 17 deliveries. How close have the batsmen come? Let's take a look at the 5 fastest hundreds in IPL.

Indian captain Virat Kohli is back at the top in the ICC Test Rankings for Batsmen. The 31-year-old has taken over Steve Smith in the latest rankings. Kohli has 928 rating points and leads Smith by 5 (923). The Indian batsman smashed 136 in the Day-Night Test against Bangladesh last month.

The Pakistan versus Australia 2nd Test has entered an exciting phase with the former taking control of the proceedings. But despite all the domination, Pakistan batsman Azhar Ali (64) was run-out in the most comical manner it can ever be. Fans were left stunned with this dismissal.

West Indies stalwart and universal T20 boss Chris Gayle turned 39 today. The swashbuckling opening batsman has been one of the most celebrated cricketers of all time. Gayle, a pioneer of T20 cricket, has continued to excel even till this day. Here are some interesting facts about him.

India's veteran wicket-keeper batsman MS Dhoni, who captained India against Afghanistan on Tuesday in the ongoing Asia Cup, took a dig at the umpires. The match saw some umpiring blunders as India were held by Afghanistan in a fascinating tie in the Super Four dead-rubber encounter,

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) banned opening batsman Ahmed Shehzad, who went on to violate anti doping rules set by the board. As per PCB's press release, the ban will be effective from July 10 onwards. The cricketer was provisionally suspended and issued a notice in the month of July.

The masterstroke player and a stunning batsman Virender Sehwag put forth his urge to be included in Delhi Daredevils for being a part of astonishing upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL). However, Delhi has already started working on rejigging of the Delhi Daredevil squad.

The aggressive Indian middle order and vice-Captain of Indian country (limited overs). The journey of Virat Kohli has been an inspiring one. The year of 2015 was one thing a lot of rise for the fashionable batsman.

It was the just 4.3 overs of the day when Josh Hazlewood bowled a length ball at outside the off stamp to Caribbean opener Rajendra Chandrika, which the right-hander batsman defended comfortably. But the speedometer was showing that the delivery speed was 164.2 kmph (102 mph).

Part-time spinner Kedar Jadhav has a knack of picking up crucial wickets and the Indian batsman attributes his golden touch to not bowling much in the nets. In the Asia Cup clash against Pakistan yesterday, Jadhav, who has made a comeback after recovering from a hamstring injury, took three wickets.

The BCCI has announced India's 15-member squad for the upcoming ICC World Cup 2019 to be held in England and Wales, from May 30 onwards. The Virat Kohli-led side will be opening their World Cup campaign on June 5 against South Africa. India have left out middle-order batsman Ambati Rayudu. Further, Dinesh Karthik makes the cut ahead of Rishabh Pant. Here are the details.

MSK Prasad is currently the national selector of the BCCI for Team India. However, he was at the receiving end following India's loss in the semi-final of the ICC World Cup 2019. Moreover, there's an ongoing debate as to if the board should have selectors with considerable international experience, unlike MSK. Meanwhile, former Indian batsman Virender Sehwag has backed this legend for the role.

Steve Smith has been on an excellent run in the ongoing Ashes 2019. The Australian batsman has enjoyed a dream run and leads the show in terms of runs and centuries. His valiant efforts in the fourth Test saw Aussies win by 185 runs and retain the urn. Skipper Tim Paine stated Smith is the best he has ever seen. Here's more.

Gautam Gambhir, a current member of Parliament and former India batsman has pledged to make a contribution his salary for 2 years to the PM CARES Fund to fight against the Coronavirus pandemic. Visit us at Stumps and Bails.

Indian Middle-Order Batsman Suresh Raina Commented on Former Indian captain MS Dhoni Retirement. Raina Said that Dhoni Still Has Cricket Left in Him. For Full Story Visit us at Stumps and Bails.

BCB has come up with a revolutionary change in its principal T20 competition, the BPL. The new rules would see bowlers getting the much-needed preference in the T20 format, as both pacers and spinners would relish this and try their luck in the batsman-dominated game. Here are further details.

Sanju Samson has been warming the bench for India in T20Is of late. He was part of India's T20I squad against Bangladesh and West Indies in recent times. However, he didn't manage to get a single game. The promising wicket-keeper batsman showed his batting credentials in the ongoing Ranji Trophy.

Australian terrific batsman Steve Smith played his debut Test match at the Lord's Cricket Ground on the opposition of Pakistan On 13 July 2010. For More Details Stumpsandbails.com

To hit a six in cricket gives immense pleasure to the batsman, but to the bowler, it is the most awful time and to the spectators, it gives extreme joy. To hit the most sixes in ODI cricket history requires great effort and patience.