The veteran cricketer Joe Root last played an ODI game during the 2023 World Cup but has been in sensational form in Tests in 2024. But there is no place for star all-rounder Ben Stokes in England's squad for the Champions Trophy.
A two-day IPL mega auction ahead of the 2025 season concluded in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Monday (November 25). Rishabh Pant was the most expensive player in the history with LSG spending 27 crore for him. But who were the top five most expensive foreign players?
Jos Buttler was able to attract strong interest in the IPL 2025 mega auction after his back-to-back quickfire fifties in the ongoing Abu Dhabi T10 league. The English star wicketkeeper batter was surprisingly released by Rajasthan Royals after a mixed 2024 season.
IPL 2025 Auction Live Updates: At the end of Day 1 of the event, Rishabh Pant finished as the most expensive player with Lucknow Super Giants splurging a staggering Rs 27 crore for him. Shreyas Iyer and Venkatesh Iyer were next in this aspect. A total of 72 players were sold in the day.
Delhi Capitals surprisingly released their young opener Jake Fraser-McGurk during the IPL retention day on October 31. The Australian bit-hitter is likely to attract a bidding war in the IPL 2025 mega auction.
WI vs ENG Pitch Report: Jos Buttler-led English side will be looking for a series win when they enter the third T20I game against the hosts West Indies at Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium in Gros Islet on Thursday night.
England rendered West Indies a must-win situation in the remaining three matches of the T20 series with another solid win in Barbados. Captain Jos Buttler was the star of the Sunday victory for England as he smashed back to form after getting out for a duck in the series opener.
Australia huffed and puffed their way to a two-wicket win against Pakistan in the first ODI in Melbourne while Virat Kohli is celebrating his birthday on November 5, 2024, as the Indian batting stalwart turned 36 on Tuesday. Here's a look at the top 10 sports stories on November 5.
England white-ball captain Jos Buttler is set to return to action for the first time since the T20 World Cup in the T20I series against the West Indies. Buttler has had multiple setbacks while trying to recover fully from the calf injury that ruled him out of The Hundred and Australia series.
Rajasthan Royals exhausted their retentions before the IPL 2025 mega auction. However, among those six names, England white-ball captain Jos Buttler wasn't the one. Buttler, who has had tremendous run for the Royals across seven seasons, penned an emotional post after not being retained.
Jos Buttler and Ben Stokes have signed two-year contracts with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). Former captain Joe Root is also among the seven players who have signed a two-year central contract.
Jos Buttler has been out of action since the T20 World Cup 2024 semifinal loss to India. He missed the Hundred and pulled out from the T20I and ODI series against Australia. He has now been ruled out of the ODI series against West Indies.
Dinesh Karthik recently signed up for the Legends League Cricket and captained Southern Super Stars. He retired from all forms of competitive cricket at the end of Royal Challengers Bengaluru's IPL 2024 campaign.
“I’d like everyone to applaud a guy who brought us back into games again and again in this tournament. What he did in those last five overs, bowling two out of the last five overs, was phenomenal. A huge round of applause for Jasprit Bumrah, please…” said Virat Kohli after the T20 World Cup triumph.
The star wicketkeeper batter Jos Buttler returns to take the captaincy role but there is no place for the red-ball team captain Ben Stokes in England's squad for the eight-match white-ball series against West Indies starting on October 31.
Ajinkya Rahane to miss the rest of County Championship. On the other hand Jos Buttler doesn't think IPL's impact player rule is taking all-rounders away from T20s. All of that and much more in today's Sports Wrap.
3rd T20I: Rain washes out series decider in Manchester. On the other hand Jos Buttler ruled out of ODI series, Harry Brook to stand in. All of that and much more in today's Sports Wrap.
England's regular white-ball skipper Jos Buttler's time on the sidelines got extended as he is still recovering from the right calf injury. Buttler hasn't played any competitive cricket since the T20 World Cup and missed the Hundred as well as the T20 series against Australia.
"England Men’s white-ball captain Jos Buttler has been ruled out of the Metro Bank ODI Series against Australia as he continues to recover from a right calf injury. Yorkshire right-handed batter will captain the ODI team" the ECB statement said.
England announced a couple of changes to their squads for the upcoming white-ball series against Australia. Regular captain Jos Buttler, who missed the Hundred due to calf injury will remain on the sidelines and will miss the T20 series with his opening partner Phil Salt being named his stand-in.
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