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England all-rounder Jamie Overton will miss the rest of the home series against West Indies after breaking his right little finger, on his bowling arm, during the first One-Day International at Edgbaston, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Saturday.
LONDON : Jamie Smith will open the batting for England in Thursday's ODI against West Indies at Edgbaston, captain Harry Brook confirmed on Wednesday ahead of the three-match series.
England T20 stalwart Jos Buttler will leave for national duty after completing Gujarat Titans' last three league engagements as the IPL play-offs are clashing with his country's white ball series against the West Indies starting May 29. Titans are poised to finish among the top two teams post league stages with 16 points from 11 games with three remaining games against Delhi Capitals (away, May 18), Lucknow Super Giants (May 22) and Chennai Super Kings (May 25). As per ESPNCricinfo report, Sri Lankan left-hander Kusal Mendis will replace Buttler during the play-off stages.
Australian batsman Jake Fraser-McGurk has opted out of the rest of the Indian Premier League citing "personal reasons" as uncertainty lingers over the participation of other overseas players when the tournament resumes on Saturday.
The Indian Premier League (IPL) will allow the franchises to sign temporary replacement players for the remainder of the 18th season. However, those players will remain ineligible for retention ahead of the next auction, according to ESPNcricinfo. IPL 2025 will resume on May 17 after the BCCI announced a week-long suspension last Friday due to cross-border tensions between India and Pakistan. On Monday, the Indian cricket board announced a new schedule. According to the new dates, the tournament will conclude on June 3 instead of May 25.
All-rounder Liam Dawson has returned to England's T20 squad for the first time since 2022, while Phil Salt was not selected by the England & Wales Cricket Board for the upcoming white-ball home series against West Indies.
Chepauk can be easily called the second home of the legendary MS Dhoni due to his massive fan following in Chennai. The 43-year-old is currently leading Chennai Super Kings after their regular skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad got ruled out of IPL 2025. Every time when CSK play at the MA Chidambaram stadium, it becomes a spectacle for all the cricket fans as the crowd leaves no stone unturned to welcome Dhoni on field. Seeing a grand reception by the fans for Dhoni also left CSK star Jamie Overton utterly surprised.
NEW DELHI :It took some inspired personnel changes but Chennai Super Kings finally managed to ace the powerplay overs both with bat and ball and end their five-match losing streak in the Indian Premier League (IPL).