cricket - players.bio

IPL 2025 Mega Auction: From Jos Buttler To Rishabh Pant, A Look At Marquee Players

The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 mega auction will witness plenty of twists, turns, unexpected signings and records broken, as the availability of Indian and international stars is more than ever and all ten franchises are looking to rebuild their squads from the start. The presence of 12 marquee players, including Indian stars like Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant and KL Rahul has created a lot of buzz within the cricket fraternity. A total of 574 players have been shortlisted from an initial pool of 1,574 names. These players will go under the hammer from November 24-25 in Jeddah. The list includes 208 overseas players, 12 uncapped overseas talents, and 318 uncapped Indian players, according to Wisden.

India Surpass Pakistan's Massive T20I Feat After Series Win Against South Africa

A young Indian team left everyone utterly impressed after they defeated South Africa in the recently-concluded four-match T20I series. Playing under the captaincy of Suryakumar Yadav, India dominated the Proteas in all the departments and clinched the series with 3-1 scoreline. In the fourth match in Johannesburg, India posted a whopping total of 283/1 and then bundled out South Africa for 148 and won the match by 135 runs. With this win, India broke Pakistan's massive six-year-old T20I record.

'Kick Up The ....": Australia Great's Brutal Verdict On India's Humiliation vs New Zealand

Former Australia batter Matthew Hayden has weighed in on India's shock 0-3 loss at home to New Zealand earlier this month. The loss was a huge blow to India's hopes of reaching the World Test Championship (WTC) final. The Rohit Sharma-led will be under significant pressure with a five-match Test series against Australia just around the corner. However, Hayden labelled the defeat against New Zealand, which was their first home Test series defeat in 12 years, as the reality check India needed.

When Will Mohammed Shami Join India Squad For Australia Tests? Report Makes Surprising Claim

Delhi speedster Harshit Rana could pose a strong challenge to senior teammate Prasidh Krishna as they battle it out for the third pacer's slot in the India playing XI for the opening Test against Australia in Perth, starting on November 22. Harshit, who is only 10 first-class matches old, has reportedly been brilliant with his consistent pace over 140 clicks and his ability to extract good bounce has also impressed the bigwigs. During the India nets at the WACA ground in Perth, Harshit hurried the batters with his raw pace on a number of occasions. On the other hand, India's bowling coach Morne Morkel spent considerable time with the Karnataka man, who was impressive during the recent A series against Australia at Mackay and Melbourne.

Changes Continue In Pakistan Cricket: New White-Ball Coach Will Be...

Current national selector and former pacer Aaqib Javed is likely to be appointed as the permanent head coach in white ball formats before Pakistan visit Zimbabwe for ODI and T20I series. Pakistan will travel to Zimbabwe between November 24 and December 5 for three ODIs and as many T20Is. A reliable source in the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said Javed who was initially reluctant to take on the coaching assignment had now been convinced by chairman Mohsin Naqvi to handle the responsibility. “The Pakistan squad will fly to Harare straight from Australia after playing their final T20I on Monday so the new head coach will join them in Zimbabwe,” the source said.

Shreyas Iyer Named Captain, Prithvi Shaw Included As Mumbai Name Squad For Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy

Shreyas Iyer was on Sunday named captain of the 17-member Mumbai squad which also features Prithvi Shaw for the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy to be played from November 23 to December 15. The squad also features Ajinkya Rahane who has been captaining Mumbai in the Ranji Trophy with the first half of the competition ending recently, and the comeback batter Siddhesh Lad, who has also been among runs. Iyer has been in red-hot form this Ranji Trophy season as he looks to make his way back into the Indian side, scoring 452 runs at 90.40 with two centuries.

Virat Kohli's 'Weakness' Exposed In Simulation Game - Report Makes Worrying Claim

In need of a much-needed confidence boost, India's talismanic Virat Kohli is coming into the Border-Gavaskar Trophy on the back of a woeful performance against New Zealand. India lost the home series against the Kiwis 0-3, incurring a never-seen-before whitewash in a 3-match assignment. One of the biggest factors behind India's poor show in the series was a string of poor shows by seniors like Kohli and skipper Rohit Sharma. As India prepare for the opening Test against Australia at Perth, Kohli's struggles against short deliveries have become public.

"One Thing You Never Do...": Australia Head Coach Justin Langer Issues Warning Ahead Of India Test Series

Ahead of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy starting in Perth on November 22, former Australian cricketer and head coach Justin Langer cautioned against underestimating the Indian team, saying one should never write off champions. India has won its previous two Test tours of Australia by identical 2-1 margins, but heads into the upcoming marquee series on the back of a 3-0 home series defeat at the hands of New Zealand earlier this month. "One thing you never do is write off champions, and that's in every sport, because they are a champion for a reason. In India, there are one and a half billion cricket-loving people, and then count all the rest around the world, they expect nothing but excellence, and the team will be under intense pressure, so how they fight back will be important.

Contacts

Cricket Sport News

IPL 2025 Mega Auction: From Jos Buttler To Rishabh Pant, A Look At Marquee Players

India Surpass Pakistan's Massive T20I Feat After Series Win Against South Africa

'Kick Up The ....": Australia Great's Brutal Verdict On India's Humiliation vs New Zealand

When Will Mohammed Shami Join India Squad For Australia Tests? Report Makes Surprising Claim

Changes Continue In Pakistan Cricket: New White-Ball Coach Will Be...

Shreyas Iyer Named Captain, Prithvi Shaw Included As Mumbai Name Squad For Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy

Virat Kohli's 'Weakness' Exposed In Simulation Game - Report Makes Worrying Claim

"One Thing You Never Do...": Australia Head Coach Justin Langer Issues Warning Ahead Of India Test Series