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Ex-RCB Star To Stay In Australia As 'Back Up' For Test Series - Report Reveals Reason

Seasoned KL Rahul on Sunday batted at India nets, allaying concerns surrounding his fitness ahead of the first Test against Australia starting here at the Optus Stadium from November 22. It will be a big relief for the Indian team management as they are already grappling with the possible absence of injured Shubman Gill and skipper Rohit Sharma, who has been blessed with his second baby. Rahul had left the field for medical attention on Friday after sustaining a blow on his elbow by pacer Prasidh Krishna while batting in an intra-squad practice match at the WACA ground.

KL Rahul To Miss 1st Australia Test? India Physio Says "From Medical Point Of View..."

Seasoned KL Rahul on Sunday batted at India nets, allaying concerns surrounding his fitness ahead of the first Test against Australia starting in Perth at the Optus Stadium from November 22. It will be a big relief for the Indian team management as they are already grappling with the possible absence of injured Shubman Gill and skipper Rohit Sharma, who has been blessed with his second baby. Rahul had left the field for medical attention on Friday after sustaining a blow on his elbow by pacer Prasidh Krishna while batting in an intra-squad practice match at the WACA ground.

IPL 2025 Mega Auction: From Jos Buttler To Rishabh Pant, A Look At Marquee Players

The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 mega auction will witness plenty of twists, turns, unexpected signings and records broken, as the availability of Indian and international stars is more than ever and all ten franchises are looking to rebuild their squads from the start. The presence of 12 marquee players, including Indian stars like Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant and KL Rahul has created a lot of buzz within the cricket fraternity. A total of 574 players have been shortlisted from an initial pool of 1,574 names. These players will go under the hammer from November 24-25 in Jeddah. The list includes 208 overseas players, 12 uncapped overseas talents, and 318 uncapped Indian players, according to Wisden.

India Surpass Pakistan's Massive T20I Feat After Series Win Against South Africa

A young Indian team left everyone utterly impressed after they defeated South Africa in the recently-concluded four-match T20I series. Playing under the captaincy of Suryakumar Yadav, India dominated the Proteas in all the departments and clinched the series with 3-1 scoreline. In the fourth match in Johannesburg, India posted a whopping total of 283/1 and then bundled out South Africa for 148 and won the match by 135 runs. With this win, India broke Pakistan's massive six-year-old T20I record.

'Kick Up The ....": Australia Great's Brutal Verdict On India's Humiliation vs New Zealand

Former Australia batter Matthew Hayden has weighed in on India's shock 0-3 loss at home to New Zealand earlier this month. The loss was a huge blow to India's hopes of reaching the World Test Championship (WTC) final. The Rohit Sharma-led will be under significant pressure with a five-match Test series against Australia just around the corner. However, Hayden labelled the defeat against New Zealand, which was their first home Test series defeat in 12 years, as the reality check India needed.

When Will Mohammed Shami Join India Squad For Australia Tests? Report Makes Surprising Claim

Delhi speedster Harshit Rana could pose a strong challenge to senior teammate Prasidh Krishna as they battle it out for the third pacer's slot in the India playing XI for the opening Test against Australia in Perth, starting on November 22. Harshit, who is only 10 first-class matches old, has reportedly been brilliant with his consistent pace over 140 clicks and his ability to extract good bounce has also impressed the bigwigs. During the India nets at the WACA ground in Perth, Harshit hurried the batters with his raw pace on a number of occasions. On the other hand, India's bowling coach Morne Morkel spent considerable time with the Karnataka man, who was impressive during the recent A series against Australia at Mackay and Melbourne.

Women's Asian Champions Trophy Hockey: India Beat Japan 3-0 To Top League Stage

Defending champions India beat Japan 3-0 in their final league match to remain unbeaten and qualify for the semifinals of the women's Asian Champions Trophy hockey on Sunday. The tournament's highest scorer Deepika (47th, 48th minutes) scored a brace, while vice-captain Navneet Kaur broke the deadlock for India in the 37th minute.

Shreyas Iyer Named Captain, Prithvi Shaw Included As Mumbai Name Squad For Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy

Shreyas Iyer was on Sunday named captain of the 17-member Mumbai squad which also features Prithvi Shaw for the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy to be played from November 23 to December 15. The squad also features Ajinkya Rahane who has been captaining Mumbai in the Ranji Trophy with the first half of the competition ending recently, and the comeback batter Siddhesh Lad, who has also been among runs. Iyer has been in red-hot form this Ranji Trophy season as he looks to make his way back into the Indian side, scoring 452 runs at 90.40 with two centuries.

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Ex-RCB Star To Stay In Australia As 'Back Up' For Test Series - Report Reveals Reason

KL Rahul To Miss 1st Australia Test? India Physio Says "From Medical Point Of View..."

IPL 2025 Mega Auction: From Jos Buttler To Rishabh Pant, A Look At Marquee Players

India Surpass Pakistan's Massive T20I Feat After Series Win Against South Africa

'Kick Up The ....": Australia Great's Brutal Verdict On India's Humiliation vs New Zealand

When Will Mohammed Shami Join India Squad For Australia Tests? Report Makes Surprising Claim

Women's Asian Champions Trophy Hockey: India Beat Japan 3-0 To Top League Stage

Shreyas Iyer Named Captain, Prithvi Shaw Included As Mumbai Name Squad For Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy