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IPL 2018: BCCI shifts two playoffs out of Pune; Kolkata possible option, says report

Pune was awarded two qualifiers as it was the home to the now-defunct Rising Pune Supergiant. With CSK's home games being given to Pune, the IPL governing council has now decided to move the playoffs.

All you need to know about Pandurang Salgaoncar, Pune curator at centre of India-New Zealand pitch controversy

Legend has it that Salgaoncar used to be so fast in his playing days that he once hit Sunil Gavaskar on his right hand during a Ranji Trophy match in the 1973-74 season forcing the legendary Indian batsman to miss a Test against West Indies.

India vs Australia: Sachin Tendulkar backs Virat Kohli and Co to mount strong fightback

“It was a tough Test for us. But it is part and parcel of the game. The defeat does not mean the series is lost, it is still wide open," Sachin Tendulkar said.

India vs Australia: Hosts' reliance on Virat Kohli akin to the Sachin Tendulkar effect

India’s other batsmen, the likes of Murali Vijay, Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane, need to find a way to step up and lead the way when Virat Kohli cannot.

India vs Australia: Pune pitch rated 'poor' by ICC match referee Chris Broad

The controversial pitch had come under considerable flak after the Test ended in just three days, with Virat Kohli’s men unexpectedly losing by a 333-run margin.

India vs Australia, 1st Test: Spotlight on role of three curators over nature of Pune track

With 24 wickets falling in two days, the rank turner on offer at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Gahunje has led to questions being raised about the three curators in charge of preparing the pitch

Pune to host 2015-16 Ranji Trophy final starting 24 February

Pune's Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium has been assigned to host the Ranji Trophy final starting February 24 as the quarter-finals battle begins February 3.