Why Unmukt Chand becomes first Indian man to play in BBL?

Chant burst on to the international stage as a teenager in the 2012 ICC U-19 World Cup in Australia. He was player of the match in the final, scoring an unbeaten 111 against an Australian side featuring a host of now-BBL stars, including the likes of Travis Head and Ashton Turner. In 2019, Chant moved to Uttarakhand in search of stability but left within a year after indifferent performances led to his ouster. He eventually stepped away from Indian cricket and moved to the United States of America to search for opportunities. The youngster and ICC T20I top-ranked batter, Safari Versa, was signed by Sydney Sixes along with bowler Rad ha ADAV. Opener Smith Mandala, the one who became India’s first woman to score a century in the Pink Ball Test, and her teammate all-rounder Deepti Sharma were signed by Sydney Thunder. Wicket keeper  Rich Ghost was signed by Hobart Hurricanes. The eighth and the last overseas player is bowler Poonam ADAV, who was signed by Brisbane Heat. Meanwhile, eight Indians were picked in the last edition of Women’s Big Bash League. T20I captain Harmanpreet AUR and the second leading run-scorer in the inaugural edition of The Hundred, Jemima Rodrigues, have been signed by Melbourne Renegades. Chant, a former India A skipper, had never played for the Indian senior team but was part of three IPI franchises — Delhi Daredevils, Mumbai Indians, and Rajasthan Royals. He had a domestic career spanning more than a decade, including 67 first-class matches. The England and Wales Cricket Board has apologized and says it will investigate after police were called to intervene following a noise complaint at the team hotel in Hobart. Players and staff from both sides got together on Sunday night following Australia's 4-0 Ashes win, which was confirmed when they thrashed England by 146 runs on day three of the final Test. A video clip emerged appearing to show England captain Joe Root, bowler James Anderson and Australia trio Nathan Lyon, Alex Carey and Travis Head sitting quietly at a table filled with beer bottles. The group dispersed when told to do so, and no further action will be taken by local police. Sky Sports News understands England assistant coach Graham Thorpe filmed the video. "When asked to leave by hotel management and the Tasmanian police, the players and management in question left and returned to their respective hotel rooms. The England party have apologized for any inconvenience caused. "The ECB will investigate further. Until such times, we will make no further comment." A statement from the local authorities said: "Tasmania Police attended the Crown Plaza, Hobart on Monday morning after reports were made of intoxicated people in a function area. "The guests were spoken to by police just after 6:00am and left the area when asked. No further action will be taken by police." In the footage, one of the police officers is heard to say "you're too loud, you've obviously been asked to pack up" and "time for bed". England's players will fly home from Australia this week after a chastening Ashes series, which saw them lose heavily in Brisbane, Adelaide, Melbourne and Hobart and only avoid a 5-0 defeat by clinging on for a draw on the final day of the fourth Test in Sydney.

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