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These three Indian players have received payment upgrade by BCCI: Check it out here

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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on March 2 (Wednesday) announced the 2022 central contract list for Indian players. While, Indian skipper Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah are the only players to have retained their Grade A+ plus status. Several senior cricketers including Hardik Pandya Ajinkya Rahane and Cheteshwar Pujara lost their Grade A status.

The board has four categories of central contract and each carries a separate value of yearly payment amount. While, Grade A+ category is given INR 7 crore, Grade A (INR 5 crore), Grade B (INR 3 crore) and Grade C (INR one crore). Last year, BCCI had provided the central contract to 28 players. But, this year only 27 have been awarded contracts. While, several players have been downgraded or removed from the contract list there are few players who have received a promotion.

Here’s a list of three cricketers who were promoted in central contracts 2022:

1. Shreyas Iyer (Grade B)

Indian batter Shreyas Iyer recent antics in T20I series against Sri Lanka helped him give a a remarkable promotion of 27 places to No 18 in the International Cricket Council (ICC) rankings for T20I batters. Whether red or white ball format, there has been no doubt about Iyer’s ability to make things happen. The batter had also recently scored a century in his debut game against New Zealand during the home series in November.

The 27-year old is a technically sound batter with an ability to hit the long ball as well. The right-handed batter has played a total of 62 limited overs match for India in which he has amassed a total of 1,756 runs. The batter also received player of the series award in the recently conducted three match T20I series against Sri Lanka.

Talking about his Test career, Iyer has represented India in three Test matches and has scored 229 runs at an average of 45.80. In First-Class cricket, Iyer has scored 4794 runs with an average of 52.10. He has 13 centuries to his name in First-Class cricket as well. The batter will look to continue his good form in Test series being played against Sri Lanka. 

2. Axar Patel (Grade B)

Gujarat born Axar Patel is left-arm bowling allrounder. The 28-year old made his international debut for team India in the ODI against Bangladesh. He has been remained part of the ODI squad for a time period of four years and till now, has played a total of 38 matches and has scalped 45 wickets at an economy of 4.43. The left-handed batter has also has managed to score 138 runs.

Talking about his Test career, Axar made his Test debut against England in Chennai on February 13. The left-arm spinner has so far scalped a total of 36 wickets in just five matches with an outstanding average of 11.86. In batting, the 28-year old has scored 179 runs including a fifty under his belt.

As compared earlier, Axar is now a much-improved bowling all-rounder and will look to show his mettle in whatever opportunity he gets at the top-level. The left-arm spinner was also retained by his IPL franchise Delhi Capitals ahead of IPL 2022 and will look to perform well for the franchise.

3. Mohmmed Siraj (Grade B)

Indian pacer Mohammed Siraj has got reasonable success in recent times in both domestic and international stage. The pacer made his international debut for India in 2017. Leaking runs and not taking wickets, Siraj was not so regular feature of the Indian set up earlier. However, the 27-year old made a remakable improvement and was a key performer in India series win in Australia in 2020-21.

Siraj is now a key asset for both India and his IPL franchise RCB. Proving his worth in both field restrictions and death overs, Siraj was retained by the franchise at a whopping cost of INR 7 crore ahead of the upcoming season. The pacer will look to emulate his performance for RCB this year as well.

Siraj has represented India in nine limited over matches in which he has scalped a total of 10 wickets. Talking about his red-ball career, Siraj has taken 36 wickets in 12 matches he has played at an average of 29.64. The right-arm pacer has an economy of 3.09 in longest format of the game.

 

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What monkey fled with a bag containing evidence in it: Read full story

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The court, generally, considers a person who commit a crime and the one who destroys the evidence, as criminals in the eyes of law. But what if an animal destroys the evidence of a crime committed by a human.

In a peculiar incident in Rajasthan, a monkey fled away with the evidence collected by the police in a murder case. The stolen evidence included the murder weapon (a blood-stained knife).

The incident came to light when the police appeared before the court and they had to provide the evidence in the hearing.

The hearing was about the crime which took place in September 2016, in which a person named Shashikant Sharma died at a primary health center under Chandwaji police station. After the body was found, the deceased’s relatives blocked the Jaipur-Delhi highway, demanding an inquiry into the matter.

Following the investigation, the police had arrested Rahul Kandera and Mohanlal Kandera, residents of Chandwaji in relation to the murder. But, when the time came to produce the evidence related to the case, it was found that the police had no evidence with them because a monkey had stolen it from them.

In the court, the police said that the knife, which was the primary evidence, was also taken by the monkey. The cops informed that the evidence of the case was kept in a bag, which was being taken to the court.

The evidence bag contained the knife and 15 other important evidences. However, due to the lack of space in the malkhana, a bag full of evidence was kept under a tree, which led to the incident.

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