Manish Pandey banned from bowling by BCCI, Chetan Sakariya lands on suspect bowling action list

The Board of Control for Cricket in India has placed Chetan Sakariya on the suspect bowling action list (BCCI). The BCCI notified the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchises on Friday that the left-arm pacer from Saurashtra is one of the seven players the board has designated as a bowler with a suspicious action, even though he is not banned from bowling.

Three things you need to know

• Sakariya's name included in suspect bowling action list maintained by BCCI
• Chetan Sakariya was recently released by Delhi Capitals 
• The left-arm pacer has been out of action since the last IPL and in domestic matches this season 

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Sakariya named under suspect bowling action list 

Chetan Sakariya has represented India in one ODI and two T20Is in addition to 19 IPL games. Strangely, very few people know the exact day that the left-arm pacer first came to light. 

Officials from the Saurashtra Cricket Association (SCA) and sources close to the player have shown ignorance about Sakariya's inclusion in the suspect list  according to a report by Cricbuzz.

Sakariya, who joined the Delhi Capitals (DC) in 2022, has only made five appearances for the team before being dismissed. He has set a basic price of ₹50 lakh and would be offered for the franchises at the next 2024 IPL mini-auction. Six more players are being monitored for their bowling action: Rohan Kunnummal, Chirag Gandhi, Salman Nizar, Saurabh Dubey, and Arpit Guleria, in addition to the left-arm pacer.

Guleria gained notoriety lately after taking eight wickets against Gujarat in the Vijay Hazare match. In addition, he has registered for the forthcoming IPL mini-auction. 

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Chetan Sakariya has also represented India and competed in IPL

Chetan Sakariya has played one ODI and two T20Is apart from it, during his strong tenure with the Rajasthan Royals (RR) during the 2021 IPL season, Chetan Sakariya gained recognition. At the Wankhede Stadium, the left-arm bowler made his debut with figures of 3-31. In 14 games, he claimed 14 wickets at an economy rate of 8.14. 

Sakariya's performance resulted in a call-up to the senior national team. He traveled to Sri Lanka in 2021 as a member of the Indian second-string team for a white-ball series. Despite the squad being impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, the left-arm pacer managed to make three appearances for Team India.

He has also been a net bowler for the Indian team, most notably during the Australia 2022 T20 World Cup.

Sakariya last played in the 2023 Indian Premier League, however he is presently out due to a stress fracture in his back. The Saurashtra Cricket Association is optimistic that he would recuperate in time for the upcoming Ranji Trophy season despite missing two white-ball domestic competitions.

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