'Humiliated' Mithali's letter, BCCI's new ban and more - Cricket News Today, 27th November 2018

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The high-octane India-Australia T20I series, that had all the ingredients of classic cricketing rivalry, turned out to be a riveting affair, despite the intervention of rain. For fans, however, be it a match day or even a non-match day, there are loads to catch up on the cricketing front with updates from around the world.

Here are some of the headlines from the world of cricket:

#1 Mithali alleges coach Powar insulted her

The Women's World T20 might have ended, but stories of rift inside the Indian team continues to make headlines. Veteran batswoman Mithali Raj, who was dropped from the side's game against England, has alleged that coach Ramesh Powar was biased against her and tried to 'destroy' her.

"My issues with the coach started immediately as we landed in the West Indies. At first, there were small signs that his behaviour towards me was unfair and discriminatory but I did not bother much about it," she said in a letter sent to the BCCI, revealing the details to India Today.

She also alleged that Diana Edulji, member of the CoA, put weight behind her axing for the semi-final clash.

#2 BCCI puts in place stringent age-fudging rules

The BCCI has adopted a two-year banning system

In a bid to curb the menace of age fraud at the domestic level, the BCCI has adopted a two-year banning system for players who are found manipulating their birth dates.

Recently, the board had banned a Meghalaya-bound Delhi player Jaskirat Singh Sachdeva for providing fake documents for an U-19 tournament.

"The BCCI has a zero-tolerance policy for age fraud in sport and has taken strict action against cricketers found guilty of manipulating their date of birth certificates while registering for BCCI tournaments," a statement by the BCCI read.

"As conveyed to state associations at the start of the season, BCCI wishes to reiterate that from the 2018-19 season, any cricketer who is found guilty of tampering his/her date of birth will be disqualified and barred from participating in any BCCI tournament for a period of 2 years i.e. 2018-19 and 2019-20 seasons,"

#3 Brand Kohli continues to rise despite hiccups

Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli might have been in a soup recently for his 'leave India' comment, but there's little stopping brand Kohli from soaring. His feats on the cricket field are garnering accolades with each passing day, and the recent hiccups notwithstanding, continues to drive in the big bucks.

According to a report in the Economics Times, Kohli, who was named the 83rd richest athlete in the world, is still ruling the advertising world, and is set to overcome MS Dhoni as the highest-earning Indian sportsperson ever.

Speaking about Kohli's recent controversy with a fan, Tuhin Mishra, managing director of Baseline Ventures told ET:

"Such frankness can actually boost the brand, provided it aligns with the brand's message. After all, brands also want to be seen as patriotic. Sports and Bollywood stars usually avoid controversies, but fans want their icons to have a voice".

#4 Harmanpreet extends BBL stint

WBBL - Thunder v Scorchers

India's T20I captain Harmanpreet Kaur will don the Sydney Thunder jersey yet again for the upcoming edition of the Women's Big Bash. Along with Harmanpreet, her India teammate Smriti Mandhana will also continue her Big Bash association, with the Hobart Hurricanes.

"I've heard from many players that the Hurricanes group is a great squad to be around and I can't wait to get to Tasmania for the matches," Smriti was quoted as saying in a statement by the BCCI.

Speaking about Mandhana's inclusion, Hurricanes' coach Salliann Briggs said in a release:

"Mandhana is a proven performer on the world stage, we saw that just last week with her knock against the Aussies. I can't wait to see her in purple, she's an exciting addition not only for us but for the whole competition".