LIVE | Tri-Nation ODI series: Proteas v New Zealand
New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner won the toss and opted to bowl against South Africa in the second match of the three-nation ODI tournament in Lahore on Monday.
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New Zealand Give Big Update On Rachin Ravindra's Gruesome Injury
New Zealand batter Rachin Ravindra sustained an unfortunate injury in the tri-nation series match against Pakistan on Saturday. Ravindra lost sight of the ball in the floodlights, resulting in the ball slipping through his hands before hitting his head. The Kiwi batter didn't just spill the catch but also had to be taken off the ground as his head had started to bleed. Since the incident took place, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has been facing extreme criticism, with the facilities at the venue being deemed not good enough for international cricket.
Video: New Zealand's Rachin Ravindra Suffers Serious Injury, Walks Off The Ground With Bleeding Head
New Zealand all-rounder Rachin Ravindra suffered serious injury while fielding during the side's ODI Tri-Nation Series match vs Pakistan at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore on Saturday. Khushdil Shah played a slog-sweep on the third ball of the 38th over of the New Zealand innings which was bowled by spinner Michael Bracewell. Rachin, who was stationed at deep square leg, went for the catch but completely missed the sight of the ball. Before he could spot it, the ball hit Rachin right on his face and the player fell on the ground. Such serious was the blow that he even started bleeding before he was rushed off the ground, with presumably an ice pack placed on his forehead to stop the bleeding.
PCB Lambasted As Floodlights In Pakistan Blamed For Rachin Ravindra's Head Injury
New Zealand batter Ravindra was forced out from the field after being struck in the forehead by the ball attempting a catch in the 38th over of their match against Pakistan in the ODI tri-series. The poor quality of floodlights at the Gaddafi Stadium is being blamed for the scary injury that could impact Ravindra's participation in the event. "Ravindra sustained a laceration to the forehead which has been addressed and treated at the ground, but is otherwise well. He came through his first HIA well and will continue to be monitored under HIA processes," the New Zealand Cricket informed in a statement on Saturday.
England look to get Bazball back on track against buoyant Black Caps
England head to New Zealand for the second time under locally-born captain Ben Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum looking to revive the momentum of Bazball against a Blacks Caps side still revelling in a remarkable series triumph in India.
IPL 2025 Auction LIVE: Full List Of Sold And Unsold Players, Auction Price
IPL 2025 Auction Day 2 LIVE: After record-breaking deals on Day 1 for Rishabh Pant (LSG), Shreyas Iyer (PBKS) and Venkatesh Iyer (KKR), Indian pacers stole the show on Day 2 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 mega auction. Veteran pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar racked in a handsome Rs 10.75 crore, heading to Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), being the headline purchase of the day. Among overseas stars, it was South African Marco Jansen who attracted the most interest, landing at Punjab Kings for Rs 7 crore. (IPL AUCTION LIVE Updates)
IPL 2025 Auction Day 2 LIVE: Full List Of Sold And Unsold Players, Auction Price
IPL 2025 Auction Day 2 LIVE: The IPL 2025 Auction Day 1 saw the ten franchises buy 72 cricketers with RIshabh Pant attracting a record-breaking bid of Rs 27 Crore from Lucknow Super Giants. There were no shortages of big money deals as Shreyas Iyer was bought by Punjab Kings for Rs 26.75 Crore while Kolkata Knight Riders brought back Venkatesh Iyer for a staggering Rs 23.75 Crore. Day 2 will have more talents on offer with big names like Mayank Agarwal, Faf du Plessis, Glenn Phillips, Ajinkya Rahane, Prithvi Shaw in the fray. Some uncapped Indian talents are also expected to fetch surprising prices.
Ex-India Star Criticised After 'CSK Must Draw A Line' Statement For Helping NZ Batter. Reacts
Former India cricketer Robin Uthappa has reacted to the criticism he has received for condemning Chennai Super Kings' move of letting New Zealand's Rachin Ravindra practice at their academy ahead of the side's recently concluded Test series in India. Ravindra emerged as the highest scorer for New Zealand in the Test series as the visitors registered a historic 3-0 whitewash over India. Ravindra was part of the CSK squad in IPL 2024 and the franchise allowed him to practice at their academy in order to get acclimatised to the Indian conditions. Uthappa was highly critical of CSK's decision and said that when the country's interest in at stake, a line should be drawn by the teams.