India made wholesale changes to the ODI squad from the one that played the World Cup 2023 keeping in mind the workload, injuries and transition with an eye on the Test series. KL Rahul will lead the side in the absence of the seniors while a couple of players are set to make their debut.
India are slated to play a three-match ODI series during their ongoing tour of South Africa. The Men in Blue faced a crushing defeat (3-0) at the hands of the Proteas during their last tour of the Rainbow Nation in 2021-22.
Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan reacted to Mumbai Indians' decision to hand the captaincy reigns to Hardik Pandya, who made a move back to the five-time champions from the Gujarat Titans where he led the side for two years. Rohit ended his stint as the joint-most successful captain in IPL.
Indian women's cricket team extended its dominance over the only Test against England in Navi Mumbai as they are now 478 runs ahead after the end of the second day's play. Deepti Sharma was the star of the show with the figures of 5/7 as England collapsed from 108/3 to 136 all out.
Team India bowled out South Africa for 95 but could have skittled them out earlier too if the umpire had given David Miller out who was batting on 18 then and was the last wicket to fall. The DRS malfunctioned for a couple of overs and South African broadcaster SuperSport was under fire again.
Hardik Pandya, who made a move back to Mumbai Indians, after leading the Gujarat Titans for two years has been made the captain of the franchise ahead of the 2024 edition of the IPL. Rohit Sharma's tenure featuring five titles in 10.5 years ends at the helm of the Mumbai side.
The upcoming India players won't have the option to pick the jersey Number 7 as it now stands retired by the apex cricket governing body in the country. Dhoni played his last game for India during the World Cup 2019 semifinal against New Zealand.
India are dominating the only Test match against England that is being played at the DY Patil Sports Academy. The visitors have been bundled out for just 136 runs in their first innings even as India fielded superbly which included Pooja Vastrakar's excellent fielding effort too.
Maddy Green was awarded the Player of the Match (POTM) for her remarkable knock of 83 off 96 balls, including five fours. She stitched a 142-run stand with former captain Suzie Bates for the third wicket.
Prasidh Krishna is a genuine outswing bowler who operates at a searing pace and troubles the batters. He is tall and is likely to get enough bounce from the surfaces in South Africa to keep the Proteas' batters guessing.
The player draft for 2024 edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) took place earlier this week and all the franchises built a solid squad. But a top performer from the National T20 Cup was ignored and he has announced his retirement only from PSL.
Australia are on top in the ongoing first Test against Pakistan in Perth. They posted a massive total of 487 runs in the first innings on the back of a scintillating knock from David Warner. However, Pakistan also made a good comeback picking last seven wickets for 183 runs.
With Iran being an Islamic Republic, several restrictions have been put in place which dictate the lifestyle of women in the country. Several feminist groups have been calling for reforms and actively seeking more liberty for women.
Siraj was rewarded for his acrobatic display in the field during the high-profile series. The Indian fast bowler looked much improved throughout the course of the series and chipped in with useful contributions for the Men in Blue.
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Star allrounder Andre Russell leaked runs at an alarming rate for the West Indies in Grenada on Thursday. He conceded 66 runs in his quota of four overs but bowlers like Akeal Hosein (2/24) and Alzarri Joseph (3/39) turned things around for the hosts.
Sanath Jayasuriya represented Sri Lanka in 110 Tests, 445 ODIs and 31 T20Is during his playing days. He is rated as one of the greatest all-rounders to have donned the Sri Lankan jersey in history.
Rajasthan chased down 283 runs against Karnataka with 38 balls to spare courtesy of a career-best from captain Deepak Hooda to qualify for the Vijay Hazare Trophy final after 17 years. Rajasthan will play against Haryana in the final, two teams who both are unbeaten in the tournament so far.
India achieved a commanding 106-run win over South Africa in the third and final T20I to level the series in Johannesburg on Thursday, December 14. Captain Suryakumar Yadav and Kuldeep Yadav achieved respective milestones to help India win the series decider.
Suryakumar Yadav continued his prolific run in T20Is as he smashed his fourth century in the format for India. Surya had a slow start but needed just one over where he smashed three sixes and a four to find his groove as he helped India to get to a score of 201 in the 3rd T20I against South Africa.
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