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Bangladesh Lose Wicket-Keeper Batter From Squad For South Africa Series Due To Concussion, Call Up Debutant

Bangladesh will face South Africa in the second Test without wicketkeeper-batter Jaker Ali, who has been ruled out due to a concussion sustained during training at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram on Sunday. "Jaker Ali suffered a concussion while batting in practice yesterday [Sunday]," Bangladesh's physio Bayjedul Islam Khan said, as quoted by ESPNcricinfo. "He has a history of concussions and is still showing symptoms. Given his previous record, recovery may take some time. Based on clinical findings, he has been ruled out of the second Test," he added.

Five Players Ahead Of Skipper Shreyas Iyer In Kolkata Knight Riders' IPL 2025 Retention Plan: Report

With the IPL 2025 mega auction retention deadline coming on October 31, it's the time where all ten teams will be firming up their retention plans. Kolkata Knight Riders, the IPL 2024 winners, are also in the process of finalising their retention list. But sources have told IANS that the retention status of their title-winning captain Shreyas Iyer is lining on unsure currently, as other players like West Indies duo of Andre Russell and Sunil Narine, along with middle-order batter Rinku Singh, wrist-spinner Varun Chakaravarthy and uncapped fast-bowling all-rounder Harshit Rana, who recently got a call-up for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series, are ahead in contention of being retained by the franchise.

Taijul Islam 'Fully Prepared' For Bangladesh Test Captaincy

Bangladesh left-arm spinner Taijul Islam said that he is prepared to take the Test captaincy role after playing international cricket for a decade amid uncertainty over Najmul Hossain Shanto's leadership future. Currently, Shanto leads Bangladesh across formats and is likely to leave his role after the ongoing home Test series against South Africa. Shanto has informed the Bangladesh Cricket Board of his decision to step down and is awaiting approval from board president Faruque Ahmed, who is currently abroad and expected to return soon.

"Overconfident", Can Neither Play Spin Nor Pace: Ex Pakistan Star Tears Into Team India

Criticism continues to be thrown at Team India's face from all corners after the defeats in the first two Tests against New Zealand. In what was the first home Test series defeat for Rohit Sharma and his men in 12 years, the batting unit's failure has been highlihted as the biggest contributing factor. Even former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali tore into the Indian team, saying the players looked overconfident against the Kiwis but didn't manage to play either spin or pace.

Gautam Gambhir To Not Travel With Team India For South Africa T20Is. Interim Head Coach Is...

VVS Laxman will be the head coach of the Indian cricket team for the upcoming T20I series against South Africa, according to a report by Cricbuzz. The former India batter was appointed the interim head coach as Gautam Gambhir will be travelling to Australia for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. India will take on South Africa in four T20Is which will be played in Durban, Gqeberha, Centurion and Johannesburg on November 8, 10, 13 and 15 respectively. While the team for South Africa will depart around November 3, the team for Australia is expected to leave by November 10-11.

"What Are You Doing?": India Legend's Fiery Rant On Ruturaj Gaikwad's Australia Tests Snub

One of the finest young batters in India but Ruturaj Gaikwad continues to be devoid of consistent opportunities in the Indian team, in any of the three formats. Despite scoring runs on a regular basis in domestic cricket, be it in white-ball cricket or red-ball, Ruturaj hasn't been able to earn the selectors' trust. The opening batter was overlooked for the Bangladesh T20I series, with suggestions emerging that his absence is due to the selection committee's red-ball plans for him. But, as the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the squad for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, Gaikwad's name was nowhere to be found.

India Crash Out Of SAFF Women's Championship After Losing To Nepal In Semi-Final

India crashed out of the SAFF Women's Championship as they lost to Nepal 2-4 in penalty shootout in the semifinal match marred by utter confusion after the home side held up play for more than one hour in protest against a decision of the referee in Kathmandu on Sunday. Nepal will play Bangladesh in the final. In the first semifinal, Bangladesh defeated Bhutan 7-1. Played in front of a packed house at the Dasharath Stadium, the shoot-out was applied after the full-time ended in a 1-1 draw in a match that witnessed more drama off the pitch than inside.

Bright Start For East Bengal In AFC Challenge League, Hold Bhutan's Paro FC To 2-2 Draw

East Bengal kicked off their AFC Challenge League campaign with a thrilling 2-2 draw against Bhutan's Paro FC, salvaging a crucial point thanks to Dimitrios Diamantakos' second-half equaliser. The Super Cup champions struck early through Madih Talal, who converted Saul Crespo's precise cutback in the 5th minute to put East Bengal in the lead. However, the advantage was short-lived as the home side responded just three minutes later with a William Opoku penalty after Evans Asante drew a foul from Anwar Ali in the box.

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Bangladesh Lose Wicket-Keeper Batter From Squad For South Africa Series Due To Concussion, Call Up Debutant

Five Players Ahead Of Skipper Shreyas Iyer In Kolkata Knight Riders' IPL 2025 Retention Plan: Report

Taijul Islam 'Fully Prepared' For Bangladesh Test Captaincy

"Overconfident", Can Neither Play Spin Nor Pace: Ex Pakistan Star Tears Into Team India

Gautam Gambhir To Not Travel With Team India For South Africa T20Is. Interim Head Coach Is...

"What Are You Doing?": India Legend's Fiery Rant On Ruturaj Gaikwad's Australia Tests Snub

India Crash Out Of SAFF Women's Championship After Losing To Nepal In Semi-Final

Bright Start For East Bengal In AFC Challenge League, Hold Bhutan's Paro FC To 2-2 Draw