The BCCI sprung a few surprises while announcing the annual central contracts for the Indian men's team. There were 11 names in the list while four players were promoted from the last time. However, the big discussion point was the exclusion of the duo of Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer.
Hasan Ali had an off-day during his side Karachi Kings' clash against Islamabad United in the Pakistan Super League at the National Stadium in Karachi. Despite not having a great day, he went on to create a major milestone.
"Please note that Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan were not considered for the annual contracts in this round of recommendations," BCCI wrote in a statement while announcing the central contracts for players for 2023-24. Former head coach Ravi Shastri has backed the two players.
Hayley Matthews registered her first fifty of the season to help Mumbai Indians post 161 while batting first against UP Warriorz in the sixth match of the Women's Premier League 2024. Mumbai lost captain Harmanpreet Kaur and pacer Shabnim Ismail to injuries prior to the game on Wednesday.
"I'm not going to talk more about that between now and whenever the time comes for me to stop. But yeah, I don't plan on playing much past this summer," Andy Murray said after his exit from the Dubai Tennis Championships Round of 16 on Wednesday.
India TV Poll results: Several players raised their hands up when India needed match winners in the ongoing series against England. From Yashasvi Jaiswal to Rohit Sharma, many players stood tall to help India claim the series over the English side.
England's legendary batter Joe Root rose to the no.3 spot in the ICC Test batter's rankings after hitting his 31st Test century in Ranchi and also broke into the top five of the Test all-rounders chart. But veteran bowler James Anderson witnessed a big drop after another poor outing.
New Zealand are hosting Australia in a Test series after a long gap of eight years as the trans-Tasman rivals lock horns in what promises to be an exciting couple of matches. New Zealand are currently at the top of the World Test Championship points table and will hope to remain in the same spot.
The Sri Lankan cricket team will be playing three T20Is, three ODIs and two Tests in the upcoming Bangladesh tour starting on March 4 in Sylhet. T20I team captain Wanindy Hasaranga is suspended for the first two ODI matches while Pathum Nissanka misses out on the tour due to an injury.
Sarfaraz Khan and Dhruv Jurel have not been named in any of the four BCCI annual contract categories despite playing in two Tests for India against England and impressing everyone in those games. BCCI mentioned why the board has not picked the two players in the player retainership list.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India announced revised central contracts for the men's senior team on Wednesday, promoting KL Rahul and Shubman Gill from Grade B to A. Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah and Ravindra Jadeja remain in the A+ contract category.
South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia are set to host the ODI World Cup three years later in 2027. However, the qualification tournaments to make it to the mega event have already got underway. Interestingly, despite being the hosts, Namibia are not among automatic qualifiers.
IND vs ENG: India have shushed England's Bazball at their fortress to bag the five-match series 3-1 with one game still to go. Rohit Sharma's men have found enough to sail past the English challenge and now eye to emulate a very rare 112-year-old record in Test cricket.
Constructor's champions Red Bull Racing and driver's champion Max Verstappen will be looking for a positive start to their title defence when ten teams clash in the Formula 1 2024 season opener at the Bahrain Grand Prix starting on February 29.
Team India could well hand another debut for in the ongoing five-match Test series against England, with four caps being given so far already. KL Rahul, who has travelled to London for further consultation, still remains doubtful for the series finale in Dharamsala.
Sachin Tendulkar went to his maiden trip to Jammu and Kashmir with his family. The Indian legend visited several places and updating his fans on his trip. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has reacted to the visit and has shared two important takeaways from it.
India have finally found a gem of a wicketkeeper in the form of Dhruv Jurel after trying multiple options in the absence of Rishabh Pant. Jurel made his debut in the third Test against England but made a match-winning contribution in the fourth in Ranchi winning the man of the match award too.
New Zealand are at the top of the World Test Championship (WTC 2023-25 cycle) points table with a PCT (Points Percentage System) of 75.00. They have won three out of their four fixtures in the ongoing cycle and lost a solitary game.
Australian Test and ODI captain Pat Cummins opened up on his Test future both as a player and as a captain ahead of the two-match series against New Zealand. Cummins, who has been captain of the Australian team in a couple of formats has already led the side to a World Cup and WTC triumphs.
ICC has released the latest rankings and the major updates are around India and England players with the five-match series between the two teams still in progress. Moreover, having missed all four Tests so far, Virat Kohli is on the verge of going out of top 10.
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