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Three Indian Players Seek Blessing At Puri Jagannath Temple Ahead Of 2nd ODI

A day before the second ODI against England at Barabati Stadium in Cuttack, three players of the Indian cricket team on Saturday visited Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri and sought the blessings of the trinity - Lord Balabhadra, Devi Subhadra and Lord Jagannath. The three players - Washington Sundar, Varun Chakaravarthy, and Axar Patel - visited the Jagannath temple early in the morning amid tight security. The players were escorted by security personnel and facilitated smooth darshan of the deities, police said. "The darshan was very good," Washington Sundar said.

Virat Kohli To Make Surprise Comeback As India Captain With Gautam Gambhir's Backing? Report's Stunning Claim

The dust hasn't settled yet after India's Border Gavaskar Trophy loss against Australia. In a fresh report, a stunning claim has been made over Indian Test captaincy. Since the time regular captain Rohit Sharma dropped himself from the final Test against after a string of low scores, speculations have been rife over his future in the Indian Test team. India's next Test series is five over four months away in England. Whether Rohit Sharma will be picked for that series or not is a big question.

2nd ODI: Rohit Sharma's Lean Run, Virat Kohli's Return In Focus As India Eye Series Win vs England

The barren run of skipper Rohit Sharma and the selection conundrum that Virat Kohli's possible return poses are the towering obstacles in India's quest for a series win against England in the second ODI in Cuttack on Sunday. India had taken a 1-0 lead after their four-wicket win at Nagpur, but Kohli getting rested owing to a “sore right knee” had raised concerns about his fitness ahead of the Champions Trophy later this month. However, vice-captain Shubman Gill had indicated that Kohli could be back for the second match, which will be played at a venue where the latter made a match-winning 85 against the West Indies in 2019.

"Aise Patakhe Bajaye...": Ex-Coach Recalls Shubman Gill's 1st Net Session For India

Former Indian batting coach Sanjay Manjrekar recalled the first-ever net session of star opener Shubman Gill for the national senior side, reminiscing his impressive performance against throwdown specialists that left coach Ravi Shastri in awe. Bangar, who had multiple stints with the Indian coaching set-up in 2010s, was speaking in a video posted by Star Sports.

Alex Carey Breaks All-Time Australia Record After Smashing 156 In 2nd Galle Test

Australian wicketkeeper-batter Alex Carey broke legendary Adam Gilchrist's record on Saturday, becoming the first wicketkeeper-batter from his team to touch the 150-run mark in Asian conditions. Carey achieved this accomplishment during the second Test against Sri Lanka at Galle. During the third day of the match, in the 87th over of Australia's first innings, Carey paddle-sweeped a delivery by Prabath Jayasuriya, bringing up his 150 runs, crossing the mark for the first time ever in first-class cricket.

Sam Konstas Aims To Become All-Format Player, Recalls Impersonating English Icons

Australia's batting prodigy Sam Konstas has set a long-term goal of becoming an all-format player after being overlooked for two Tests against Sri Lanka in the sub-continent. Konstas, 19, is still new to the challenges, success and hardships that a player goes through in international cricket. The young opener earned his maiden baggy green in front of a sold-out crowd at the MCG in the Boxing Day Test against India. With a swashbuckling 60(65) in the first innings, Konstas made a strong case for himself to become the next big thing in the future.

Kapil Dev's Blunt Message To Rohit Sharma Ahead Of Champions Trophy: "If Captain's Form Is Poor, Team Will..."

Rohit Sharma's last 10 innings in international cricket (across formats) read - 2, 3, 9, 10, 3, 6, 18, 11, 0, 8. Merely by looking at the scores one can deduce that something is not right with the Indian cricket team captain, once one of the most prolific batters in the world. Forget a century, the last time Rohit was able to cross the 50-run mark was in October 2024. While on-field performance has been poor, Rohit has been reportedly battling off-fiield issues too. There have been reports of rift in the Indian dressing room with multiple reports claiming that we might be seeing the last few months of Rohit Sharma in international cricket if things don't improve drastically.

"You Realise You're...": England Star, Signed By RCB, On Meeting Virat Kohli For 1st Time

After struggling to get going in the recently-concluded five-match T20I series, young England all-rounder Jacob Bethell gave a good account of himself in the ODI-opener against India in Nagpur. The 21-year-old hit a half-century on Thursday, and also grabbed the prized scalp of Shreyas Iyer. Bethell will be heading to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy later this month, before returning to India in March to get his first taste of the Indian Premier League. For the unversed, Bethell was picked up by Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) for Rs 2.2 crore at the IPL 2025 mega auction.

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Three Indian Players Seek Blessing At Puri Jagannath Temple Ahead Of 2nd ODI

Virat Kohli To Make Surprise Comeback As India Captain With Gautam Gambhir's Backing? Report's Stunning Claim

2nd ODI: Rohit Sharma's Lean Run, Virat Kohli's Return In Focus As India Eye Series Win vs England

"Aise Patakhe Bajaye...": Ex-Coach Recalls Shubman Gill's 1st Net Session For India

Alex Carey Breaks All-Time Australia Record After Smashing 156 In 2nd Galle Test

Sam Konstas Aims To Become All-Format Player, Recalls Impersonating English Icons

Kapil Dev's Blunt Message To Rohit Sharma Ahead Of Champions Trophy: "If Captain's Form Is Poor, Team Will..."

"You Realise You're...": England Star, Signed By RCB, On Meeting Virat Kohli For 1st Time