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KL Rahul Opts Out Of England Series, Report Says This On His Champions Trophy Participation

India batter K L Rahul is likely to be rested for the white-ball series against England beginning in Kolkata on January 22. The home series comprises five T20s and three ODIs which will be more significant considering it precedes the Champions Trophy starting February 19. However, Rahul will be available for selection for the Champions Trophy. India will play all their games in Dubai while the rest of the matches will be held in host nation Pakistan.

India's Champions Trophy And England Series Squad Live: No Kohli-Rohit Surprise, Agarkar Set To...

India's Champions Trophy 2025 And England Series Squad Announcement Live: Fans around the world are eagerly waiting for the announcement of India's squad for the upcoming white-ball series against England and the Champions Trophy 2025. As per a report by the Indian Express, the BCCI selection committee, headed by Ajit Agarkar, is likely to pick both the squads on Friday.

"Suryakumar Yadav Isn't There But Shreyas Iyer...": Ex-India Star's Big Champions Trophy Revelation

Former Indian cricket team batter Aakash Chopra believes that Suryakumar Yadav and Sanju Samson will not find a place in the squad for the upcoming Champions Trophy 2025. Chopra picked his 15-member squad for the ICC tournament and SKY was a massive omission in the team. Chopra said that although the star batter has been brilliant in T20 cricket, he has not been playing ODIs and his lack of runs in the Vijay Hazare Trophy will play a big role. On the other hand, he picked Shreyas Iyer as he is currently in good form and has played a number of big knocks in domestic cricket recently.

BCCI Asked Tough Questions Over Ravichandran Ashwin's Shock Retirement, Team Management Under Fire

India's historic twin Test series victories in Australia were greatly influenced by their impressive bowling line-up. However, the gap between Jasprit Bumrah and the other bowlers was clear in their recent 3-1 Border-Gavaskar Trophy series loss to Australia. While Bumrah stood head and shoulders above everyone by picking 32 wickets in his 151.2 overs at an average of 13.06 and strike rate of 28.4, India's other pacers comprising Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep, Prasidh Krishna, Harshit Rana and Nitish Kumar Reddy took 40 scalps in 351 overs, with their average and strike-rate reading 34.82 and 52.6 respectively.

"Paid Dogs Bark": Harbhajan Singh's Cryptic Post Sets Social Media Ablaze

Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh posted a cryptic message on social media on Thursday. He took the help of a Hindi idiom to share his thoughts in a veiled manner. "When Elephant walks through the market, paid dogs bark," was the translation of the Hindi post shared by Harbhajan. Meanwhile, the fans in the comment section tried to find out the reason behind the former India off-spinner putting that message. See the post here -

India Star Comes Out In Support Of Gautam Gambhir, Slams Critics With "Personal Insecurities" Remark

India pacer Harshit Rana has come out in support of Gautam Gambhir amid the criticism that the head coach is facing. Gambhir has been facing backlash over India's 1-3 Test series loss to Australia in the recently-concluded Border-Gavaskar Trophy. After India failed to retain BGT for the first time in 10 years, fans and former cricketers have been vocal while slamming players and management. Harshit Rana, who had been with Gambhir during their time with the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), backed his former mentor at the franchise.

Abhijeet Tomar's Ton Takes Rajasthan Into Quarter-Finals, Bengal Lose Despite Mohammed Shami's Three-Wicket Haul

Opener Abhijeet Tomar struck a well-paced hundred as Rajasthan recorded their first ever win over Tamil Nadu in Vijay Hazare Trophy history to enter the quarterfinals in Vadodara on Thursday. At the Kotambi Stadium, Tomar (111 off 125) shared a 160-run stand with skipper Mahipal Lomror (60 off 49) for the second wicket to set the platform for Rajasthan's 267 all out in 47.3 overs. Tamil Nadu and India mystery spinner Varun Chakaravarthy outfoxed the opposition to take a five-wicket haul but it was not enough to get his team over the line.

National Boxing Championship: Shiva Thapa, Sachin Siwach Shine On Day 2

Reigning champion Shiva Thapa began his title defence with a commanding win over Enayat Khan in welterweight (60-65kg) category at the 8th Elite Men's National Boxing Championship in Bareilly on Thursday. Representing Assam, Thapa, who made history as the youngest Indian boxer to qualify for the Olympics at 2012 London Games, defeated Enayat 5-0 in his opening bout, setting a strong tone for his campaign. Former world youth champion Sachin Siwach also opened his campaign with an emphatic 5-0 victory for the Services Sports Control Board (SSCB) against Akshay, displaying his readiness to compete for top honours.

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KL Rahul Opts Out Of England Series, Report Says This On His Champions Trophy Participation

India's Champions Trophy And England Series Squad Live: No Kohli-Rohit Surprise, Agarkar Set To...

"Suryakumar Yadav Isn't There But Shreyas Iyer...": Ex-India Star's Big Champions Trophy Revelation

BCCI Asked Tough Questions Over Ravichandran Ashwin's Shock Retirement, Team Management Under Fire

"Paid Dogs Bark": Harbhajan Singh's Cryptic Post Sets Social Media Ablaze

India Star Comes Out In Support Of Gautam Gambhir, Slams Critics With "Personal Insecurities" Remark

Abhijeet Tomar's Ton Takes Rajasthan Into Quarter-Finals, Bengal Lose Despite Mohammed Shami's Three-Wicket Haul

National Boxing Championship: Shiva Thapa, Sachin Siwach Shine On Day 2