Indian team is facing various injury issues ahead of the first Test match against Australia in Perth starting on November 22. Top-order batters Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill are expected to be available for the selection for the BGT opener.
Team India need to win four and draw one Test in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy to qualify for the finals of the ongoing ICC World Test Championship 2023-25 cycle.
The star Indian all-rounder scored 59 runs and took two wickets in four T20I games against South Africa to witness a big jump in the latest ICC men's T20I all-rounder rankings. In-form pacer Arshdeep Singh also stormed into the top 10 bowling chart on Wednesday.
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.
Rafael Nadal's illustrious tennis career came to an end after Spain lost to the Netherlands in the Davis Cup quarterfinals while Hardik Pandya is set to feature in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy for Baroda for the first time since 2016. Here's a look at the top 10 sports stories on November 20.
This was Sri Lanka's third consecutive ODI series win at home this year having beaten India and West Indies previously. New Zealand had their moments in the series, especially in the second game, however, they dearly missed a few of their first-choice players.
India picked three uncapped players in the Test squad for the Australia tour but there are a few regulars as well, who are yet to play the longest format of the game against the World Test Champions. Take a look-
Hardik Pandya last played for Baroda in the 2018-19 season in the Ranji Trophy and his previous appearance in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy was in 2016. Baroda begin their campaign in the domestic T20 tournament against local rivals Gujarat on November 23 in Indore.
Sanju Samson was given the chance to open the innings in the recent two T20I series against Bangladesh and South Africa and he grabbed it like fish to water. Samson slammed three centuries in his last five T20Is. He has now been made captain of Kerala for the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.
Virat Kohli is on his fifth tour to Australia and is looking to storm among runs after having a poor year in Test cricket. Former Australia all-rounder Shane Watson advises Australia to not fall into confrontations with Kohli during the Border-Gavaskar series.
It was noted that Gerald Coetzee made an inappropriate comment to the umpire after one of his balls was called wide during the South Africa vs India 4th T20I in Johannesburg. Coetzee was reprimanded and docked 50% of his match fees.
After recommendations from the newly-appointed interim white-ball coach Aaqib Javed, the Pakistan Cricket Board has named Shahid Aslam as their batting coach for the white-ball squads. Aslam has previously worked with the Pakistan team for several years.
With Aaron Finch and Shaun Marsh retired and Nic Maddinson making a move over to the Sydney Thunder, the Melbourne Renegades have witnessed quite a few changes in the personnel and the Victorian all-rounder was the next in line to lead the side.
Nathan Lyon recalled an interesting anecdote from the 2014-15 Border-Gavaskar Trophy that marked the emergence of Virat Kohli the captain and the batter in Australian conditions. Lyon vs Kohli could be the series-defining battle this time around as well.
Test cricket is considered as the purest form of cricket. From Australia to India, here is a list of 5 teams with the most number of wins in Test cricket.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has made it clear to the International Cricket Council (ICC) that the Indian team will not travel to Pakistan for the upcoming Champions Trophy 2025. The ICC officials are looking to convince the PCB to work towards the hybrid model.
Temba Bavuma passed the fitness test after recovering from an elbow injury that ruled him out of the two-match Test series against Bangladesh. Aiden Markram was retained despite the slump in form across formats while Senuran Muthusamy too stayed in the side after a good show in Bangladesh.
It was the first anniversary of the heartbreaking defeat of India in the World Cup 2023 final, after a scintillating campaign that saw the hosts win 10 matches in a row. Social media was flooded with reactions from fans on November 19, 2024 as for some it still hasn't sunk in.
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