Delhi and Kolkata Knight Riders pacer Harshit Rana made his international debut for India in Perth in the first Test against Australia and was mighty impressive in his first spell with the ball. India were bowled out for 150 after choosing to bat first on a bowler-friendly wicket at the Optus.
Rishabh Pant is one of the 12 players in the two marquee sets at the IPL 2025 mega auction and is expected to be among the top three most expensive players, even fetching the highest bid for any player. Pant started well in the first innings of the Perth Test after the whole batting order collapsed.
'If it's not clear, then don't give it out," read one of the several remarks on social media after the third umpire overturned the on-field call in favour of Australia without seeing the front-on angle as the set batter KL Rahul was on the receiving end of a controversial dismissal.
Devdutt Padikkal was slotted in at No 3 as the left-handed made his Test comeback after being added as cover to the squad with no Rohit Sharma for the first game in Perth against Australia. After the toss, the BCCI provided an update on Shubman Gill, who missed the game after copping a blow on hand.
India vs Australia 1st Test Live Cricket Score: There will be pace and bounce - it is the start of the Australian Test summer and one of the oldest rivalries resumes in Perth with careers and reputations on the line. India are battered after a 3-0 series defeat at home and will aim for a good start.
The two-day IPL 2025 mega auction, with 577 players in the pool, is scheduled to take place on November 24 and 25 in Jeddah. Jofra Archer, the England pacer whose name was not on the shortlist earlier, has been added back, and he is part of Set 6 for the fast bowlers.
India embark on a tough Test series against Australia Down Under. The previous couple of tours stand as a positive reminder but with the team lacking confidence and under pressure with World Test Championship points at stake, the Australia series might not be a better tour to kick things off.
Melbourne Stars named an unchanged squad for their ninth clash in the ongoing Women's Big Bash League against Brisbane Heat on Friday, November 22. The Stars confirmed that Bhatia will take no further part in the tournament after sustaining a wrist injury.
Indians and Australians are leading the race on the list of bowlers with the most number of wickets in the ongoing World Test Championship (WTC) cycle but there is a certain Mr Kagiso Rabada, whose average is off the charts but may not be talked enough since SA play lesser Tests. Take a look-
Rohit Sharma will miss the first Test to spend some more time with his family after the birth of his second child recently. Rohit is expected to return for the second Test in Adelaide but till then Jasprit Bumrah, the 36th captain for India in the formats, will lead the side.
The 2024 edition of the Abu Dhabi T10 League kicks off on Thursday, November 21 with Team Abu Dhabi taking on Ajman Jolts in the opener while Hardik Pandya has returned to the top spot in the ICC T20 rankings for all-rounders. Here's a look at the top 10 sports stories on November 21.
A new season of the Abu Dhabi T10 League kicks off on Thursday, November 21 with the hosts Team Abu Dhabi taking on one of the two new teams Ajman Bolts in the opener. The eighth edition of the tournament has gotten bigger and better with some high-profile signings and a couple of new sides.
Indian pacer Mohammed Shami didn't feature in IPL 2024 after undergoing surgery for his troubled heel tendon. Shami was the Purple Cap winner in IPL 2023 for the Gujarat Titans with 28 wickets and is expected to find bidders being the second marquee set at the mega auction.
India will be up against Australia in what promises to be a tough five-match Test series Down Under. India will be under pressure coming off a 3-0 series defeat at home and with the WTC points at stake, it's all-or-nothing time for the visitors and hence have picked a jumbo squad for the same.
India will be playing only their second Test match at the Optus Stadium in Perth and don't have good memories from the 2018 fixture when Australia won comfortably. The visitors are coming off a 3-0 hammering at home and will be without three of their first-choice players for the opening game.
Tilak Varma became only the fifth batter in T20I history to smash consecutive centuries in the format as he ended the four-match series against South Africa with 280 runs. Sanju Samson, the other big gainer for India, also scored a couple of centuries in the series.
IPL 2025 mega auction is scheduled for November 24 and 25 in Jeddah. Even though its timing doesn't clash with the first Test between India and Australia in Perth, however, a few former cricketers are involved with the IPL teams as well as the Test series as coaches or commentators.
Ishant Sharma, who last played a first-class game in February earlier this year, is set to return to domestic cricket after being picked in the jumbo 24-member squad for the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. Ayush Badoni will continue to lead the side after taking over the reigns from Himmat Singh in Ranji.
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