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WTC Points Table: What Pakistans 360-Run Loss vs Australia In Perth Test Means For India

India moved up to the top spot of the World Test Championship (WTC) points table after Pakistan slumped to a 360-run loss against Australia in the first Test match in Perth on Sunday. Following the result, India and Pakistan are joint top of the table with a similar PCT (percentage of points) of 66.67 per cent. Pakistan went into the game with a perfect 100 per cent PCT but the loss meant that although they have 24 points, they share the top spot in the table with India who have 16 points after 2 matches. Pakistan have won two and lost one game in the World Test Championship till now while India have won one and drawn one Test match.

"Surprised That Mumbai Indians Has Moved From Rohit Sharma": Ex-India Star's Explosive Take

Former Indian cricket team opener Wasim Jaffer was surprised by Mumbai Indians' decision to appoint Hardik Pandya as the skipper ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 season. Hardik's appointment meant that Rohit Sharma's ten-year tenure as MI captain came to an end. During the tenure, Rohit guided them to five IPL titles - the joint most by any captain. In a recent interaction, Jaffer said that it was surprising how quickly MI moved on from Rohit following Hardik's return to the franchise and also wondered whether Rohit was informed about this move beforehand.

Sanju Samson Returns, No Place For...: KL Rahul Reveals India's XI For 1st ODI vs South Africa

As India took on South Africa in the first ODI of the three-match series, returned the popular Sanju Samson to the fold while Sai Sudharsan made his debut for the Indian, having impressed the selectors with his exploits in List A cricket. As India skipper KL Rahul announced the playing Xi for the series opener, two rookies -- Rajat Patidar and Rinku Singh -- were denied debuts in the 50-over format of the game. In fact, it was Samson who won the battle against Rinku for the finisher's spot in the team.

Does Captaincy Affect A Player's Game? Gautam Gambhir Namedrops MS Dhoni In Big Take

Former Indian cricket team opener Gautam Gambhir believes that captaincy does not have any significant impact on a player's batting and he namedropped a number of former India skippers to drive his point home. In a recent interaction with Sportskeeda, Gambhir mentioned MS Dhoni and Sourav Ganguly to show that despite being exceptionally successful captains, their game was not affected by the added responsibilities. He also named captains like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma in his argument.

India vs South Africa Live Score, 1st ODI: Rajat Patidar, Sai Sudharsan, Rinku Singh In Line For Debuts As India Face SA

India vs South Africa 1st ODI, Live Updates:Putting aside the Cricket World Cup 2023 final loss heartbreak, the Indian cricket team gears up for its first ODI assignment, since the conclusion of the quadrennial event, as they take on hosts South Africa in Johannesburg. KL Rahul will lead a team with a mixture of youthful exuberance and experience, as the likes of Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill among others rested ahead of the two-match Test series.

Bangladesh vs UAE, U19 Asia Cup Final Live Score: Ashiqur Rahman Shibli, Chowdhur Md Rizwan Steady Bangladesh After Early Loss

Under-19 Asia Cup 2023 Final, UAE vs Bangladesh Live Updates: United Arab Emirates captain Aayan Afzal Khan won the toss and opted to bowl against Bangladesh in the U-19 Asia Cup final. The fate of the Under-19 Asia Cup 2023 took a dramatic turn as Bangladesh and UAE qualified for the final, ousting giants like India and Pakistan. Neither UAE, nor Bangladesh have won the U19 Asia Cup title before. The match offers them a unique opportunity to register their names in history. Both UAE and Bangladesh produced a stunning display of bowling in their respective semi-finals to prevent another Indo-Pak summit clash. (LIVE Scorecard)

India's Rahul happy to be flexible in tests, T20Is

KL Rahul said he is willing to bat in the middle order and keep wicket across formats as he looks to cement a role in India's test and Twenty20 International squads.

Mumbai Indians' Instagram Takes Massive Toll After Captaincy Change

The decision of Mumbai Indians (MI) to appoint Hardik Pandya their captain by replacing Rohit Sharma has definitely not gone down well with many followers of the team. Expressing their disappointment, many fans unfollowed the Instagram account of MI with the franchise witnessing a noticeable dip. MI lost more than 5 lakh followers in less than 24 hours since the announcement of the captaincy change. By the time, this news was written, MI's fan following on Instagram was reduced to 12.6 million.

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WTC Points Table: What Pakistans 360-Run Loss vs Australia In Perth Test Means For India

"Surprised That Mumbai Indians Has Moved From Rohit Sharma": Ex-India Star's Explosive Take

Sanju Samson Returns, No Place For...: KL Rahul Reveals India's XI For 1st ODI vs South Africa

Does Captaincy Affect A Player's Game? Gautam Gambhir Namedrops MS Dhoni In Big Take

India vs South Africa Live Score, 1st ODI: Rajat Patidar, Sai Sudharsan, Rinku Singh In Line For Debuts As India Face SA

Bangladesh vs UAE, U19 Asia Cup Final Live Score: Ashiqur Rahman Shibli, Chowdhur Md Rizwan Steady Bangladesh After Early Loss

India's Rahul happy to be flexible in tests, T20Is

Mumbai Indians' Instagram Takes Massive Toll After Captaincy Change