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India vs England 2nd T20I LIVE Updates: Suryakumar Yadav-led Indian cricket team faces England in the second T20I of the five-match series on Saturday. The contest will take place at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai.
Punjab skipper and opener Shubman Gill (102) struck a classy century but failed to save his team from an innings defeat to Karnataka in their Ranji Trophy Group C match here Saturday. Gill added 95 runs on the third day to his overnight 7 to score 102 from 171 balls from which he struck 14 fours and three sixes. He scored his first fifty off 119 balls and the next 50 runs came in just 40 balls. He was the eighth batsmen dismissed in the Punjab second essay after they conceded a huge 420-run lead in the first innings.
Rohit Sharma was elected as the captain of the ICC T20I Team of the Year for 2024, after leading India to a second T20 World Cup title in the year. Despite poor form in Test cricket, Rohit won his first piece of ICC silverware as India captain, finishing as the second-highest run-scorer of the tournament as well. Three other Indians featured in the ICC XI, in the form of pacers Jasprit Bumrah and Arshdeep Singh and all-rounder Hardik Pandya. Bumrah was adjudged the Player of the Tournament of the T20 World Cup 2024.
Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has shared his views on young batter Shubman Gill's elevation as vice-captain of the team for the upcoming Champions Trophy. While Gill led Gujarat Titans in the Indian Premier League (IPL) last year, the 25-year-old is inexperienced as captain and is yet to prove his leadership credentials. Ashwin suggested that if Rohit gets injured in Champions Trophy, India could be in deep trouble, adding that there is "captaincy vacuum" within the team.
As opening batter Ruturaj Gaikwad's omission from India's white-ball squads continues to baffle fans, veteran spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has revealed the reason behind his absence. Gaikwad last played for India in a T20I against Zimbabwe in July 2024, while his last ODI appearance came back against Australia in December 2023 after the 50-over World Cup. Despite scoring consistently in the domestic circuit, Gaikwad struggles to break into India's primary playing XI. He was ignored by the selectors for India's white-ball games against England, as well as the upcoming Champions Trophy.
Star opener Smriti Mandhana, wicketkeeper-batter Richa Ghosh and all-rounder Deepti Sharma were on Saturday named in the ICC Women's T20I Team of Year 2024 which was dominated by the Indians. Besides the three Indians, the ICC team has two South Africans, and one player each from Sri Lanka, England, West Indies, Australia, Ireland and Pakistan. Mandhana and Deepti were also named in the ICC ODI Team of the Year 2024 on Friday. Mandhana had an outstanding 2024, beginning the year with a brilliant 54 against Australia as she finished the year with three consecutive half-centuries against the West Indies at home.
Kabaddi players from Tamil Nadu, participating in an Inter-University competition in Bathinda, Punjab, were assaulted on Friday, according to reports. The fight broke out after the players were unhappy with a decision of the match referee, the reports claimed. The student-athletes from various universities such as Mother Teresa University, Periyar University, Alagappa University and Bharathiar University were competing in the North Zone Inter University & All India Inter University Kabaddi (Women) Championship 2024-25
New Zealand have ensured a direct entry to the ICC Women's World Cup 2025 after Bangladesh lost the last match of their ICC Women's Championship series against the West Indies in Basseterre on Friday. New Zealand were assured the direct berth as they finished ahead of Bangladesh on the basis of registering more wins (nine to Bangladesh's eight) after both teams finished with 21 points in the 10-team tournament, that saw all teams play eight three-match series – four at home and four away.