Root to return for England in opening ODI against India
England batsman Joe Root will make his first ODI appearance since 2023 after being named in the team to face India in the opening match of the series in Nagpur on Thursday.
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Champions Trophy 2025: India's Only ICC Elite Panel Umpire 'Decides Against' Travelling To Pakistan Due To...
India's only representative in the ICC Elite Panel of Umpires, Nitin Menon, has opted out of officiating in the Champions Trophy in Pakistan this month due to personal reasons. The ICC on Wednesday announced a list of 15 match officials, including three match referees and 12 umpires for the marquee tournament, scheduled to commence in Karachi on February 19 with the final on March 9.
Abhishek Sharma Rises To This Spot In T20I Rankings After Heroics vs England
In-form India opener Abhishek Sharma leapfrogged 38 places to the second spot in the ICC Men's T20I Player Rankings for batters while his teammate Tilak Verma dropped a rung to the third place on Wednesday. Abhishek produced the best innings of his fledging international career when he smashed a quick-fire 135 in the fifth and final T20 against England in Mumbai, leading India to a thumping 4-1 series win. Abhishek's innings came off just 54 deliveries and was adorned with 13 sixes. It was the highest score by an Indian men's player in the shortest format.
Police Resort To Water Cannons For Controlling Stampede-Like Situation For India vs England Cuttack ODI Ticket-Seekers
The India vs England 2nd ODI will be held in Cuttack, Odisha on Sunday. After a long time, Cuttack is hosting an international match. Needless to say, the enthusiasm among fans have hit the crescendo. So much so that police had to resort to water cannons to control the crowd. Fans started gathering outside the Barabati Stadium from Tuesday night, and when the off-line ticket counters opened on Wednesday night chaos followed. A video from Kalinga TV showed Cuttack DCP Jagmohan Meena controlling the crowd.
India's XI For 1st ODI vs England: Sanjay Manjrekar Makes 3 Bold Omissions In Team
Despite being a late addition to the Indian team for the ODI series against England, mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy found no place for him in India's XI for the series opener on Thursday. Manjrekar made some daring selections and omissions as he revealed his preferred XI for the first encounter of the 3-match ODI series, starting in Nagpur. The former India cricketer even refused to make a change in the opening department, selecting skipper Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill as his two preferred picks, leaving the in-form Yashasvi Jaiswal out on the bench.
BCA Stadium In Vadodara Named As New Host For International Masters League
The International Masters League (IML) has announced that Vadodara's Baroda Cricket Association - BCA Stadium will serve as the new venue for the second leg of its inaugural edition, replacing Rajkot. The highly anticipated tournament, featuring icons of the game, will take place from February 22 to March 16 with Navi Mumbai's DY Patil Stadium playing host to the tournament opener between India Masters and Sri Lanka Masters. The schedule of the tournament remains unchanged, which brings together Masters such as Sachin Tendulkar, Brian Lara, Shane Watson, Jacques Kallis, Kumar Sangakkara, and Eoin Morgan leading their respective teams.
"Good Player Of Spin": Australia Coach Backs Marnus Labuschagne Ahead Of Champions Trophy
Ahead of the second Test against Sri Lanka, Australian coach Andrew McDonald backed number three batter Marnus Labuschagne to come good, saying that the team is not concerned about his spot in the team and expressed belief in his ability against spin. The second Test between Sri Lanka and Australia will take place at Galle from February 6 onwards. With Australia, already having booked a spot in the ICC World Test Championship (WTC), leading 1-0, Sri Lanka would like to bow out of their most successful WTC campaign on a high.
Six uncapped players named in South Africa ODI squad
South Africa will take six uncapped players to Pakistan this week for their tri-series against the hosts and New Zealand, coach Rob Walter said on Wednesday.