Rishabh Pant made his comeback to Test cricket after 634 days and scored 39 runs in the first innings against Bangladesh in Chennai. During his stay in the middle, Pant had a verbal argument with Bangladesh wicketkeeper Litton Das.
Young Bangladesh pacer Hasan Mahmud has run riot against India in the ongoing first Test at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. He dismissed the likes of Kohli, Rohit, Gill and Rishabh Pant on the opening day. Let us know more about Hasan Mahmud
Afghanistan beat South Africa for the first time in international cricket as they won the first ODI of the three-match series in Sharjah while India began their home Test season against Bangladesh in cloudy Chennai on Thursday. Here's a look at the top 10 sports stories on September 19.
Rishabh Pant completed his international comeback today featuring in the first Test against Bangladesh in Chennai. He came out to bat with India tottering at 34/3 and played a decent innings. In the process, he also created history joining MS Dhoni on the special list.
The joy of the much-awaited return of the Indian stars to the field was shortlived for the fans as Hasan Mahmud of Bangladesh ran through India's top order on the opening day of the Chennai Test. Rohit, Kohli and Gill returned to the pavilion without scoring many runs in the first session.
England and Australia will be playing their respective first series after last year's World Cup and this will be the start of their preparation for the Champions Trophy. Apart from Pat Cummins, all the big boys are back for Australia while Buttler-less England have got a few of the Test guys back.
Bangladesh won the toss and opted to field against India in the first Test in Chennai on Thursday, September 19. It is a bit cooler and overcast at the MA Chidambaram Stadium and Indian skipper Rohit Sharma also wanted to field.
India vs Bangladesh: India struggled to dominate the opening two sessions on Day 1 but the veteran all-rounders Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja registered impressive knocks to help the hosts finish high and take control of the first match in Chennai.
New Zealand have been going through a rough patch in international cricket, T20Is in particular and have lost seven matches in the format in a row. In such a form, facing Australia can be tough but before the Women's T20 World Cup, this might just be the test the White Ferns would have wanted.
Pakistan women's team achieved its highest score in T20Is as they came back strongly in the three-match series against South Africa to take it to the decider after losing the opener. Nashra Sandhu, Muneeba Ali and skipper Fatima Sana shone for Pakistan as South Africa fell short in the chase.
The in-form pacer Fazalhaq Farooqi bowled a memorable spell in the powerplay and youngster Allah Gazanfar picked his maiden international wickets to bowl out South Africa to their joint-seventh lowest ODI total of 106 bowling first.
The BCCI is likely to announce the player retention rules and auction date for the Indian Premier League 2025 in the coming days. Many teams have reportedly expressed their voice against the mega auction and impact player rule in the hope of retaining their core squad for the IPL 2025.
England will be looking to end their five-match losing streak in ODIs against Australia but will be without their star captain Jos Buttler who is ruled out of the five-match series due to an injury. Australia welcome their star players to the ODI setup with one eye on next year's Champions Trophy.
India will take on Bangladesh in a two-match Test series starting in Chennai on Thursday, September 19. It has been a long and unusual 41-day break between two international assignments for India but will be determined to start on a good note on Thursday.
India's home Test season begins with the Bangladesh series on Thursday, September 19 after a 40-day international break. India named the squad on the expected lines apart from the call-up for Yash Dayal but still, there are a few changes from the side that played against England earlier this year.
Suryakumar Yadav missed the opening two fixtures of the Duleep Trophy 2024 after failing to recover from his thumb injury but is set to return to action with India B in the final-round clash against Shreyas Iyer's India D starting on September 19.
Batting in his only 11th Test innings, Kamindu Mendis smashed his fourth Test century to set a new record for Sri Lanka in the first match against New Zealand at Galle International Stadium on Wednesday. Kusal Mendis also scored a fifty as Sri Lanka managed to reach a 300-plus total on Day 1.
AFG vs SA 1st ODI: Hashmatullah Shahidi-led Afghanistan will search for their maiden 50-over cricket win against Temba Bavuma's South Africa at Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Wednesday. South Africa registered a thrilling 5-wicket win when they last faced Bangladesh in the ICC World Cup 2023.
IND vs BAN Pitch Report: Rohit Sharma's Indian cricket team will return to action at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai where they will face highly-motivated Bangladesh in the first Test starting on Thursday. Both teams will expect a positive start in the series opener at Chepauk.
Punjab Kings have named the former Australian captain and ex-Delhi Capitals coach as the new head coach ahead of the 2025 edition of the IPL. Ponting will be the sixth coach in eight years for Punjab Kings in the IPL as they hope for stability and a title with the multiple World Cup winner.
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