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Ricky Ponting Out As Commentator For India vs Australia 1st Test Due To 'IPL Factor'

Former Australia skipper Ricky Ponting and his longtime teammate Justin Langer could potentially miss out commentating on the opening Test against India at Perth, starting November 22, due to commitments with their respective IPL teams for the mega auctions in Saudi Arabia's Jeddah on November 24 and 25. According to Australian newspaper 'The Age', "Channel Seven could be without Ricky Ponting and Justin Langer for parts of the Perth Test due to a clash of commitments, and Australia may lose a vital backroom coach for the start of the blockbuster Border-Gavaskar series in a potential stand-off with Indian cricket."

Ricky Ponting's Virat Kohli Remark Labelled "Bad Move" By Brett Lee After Gautam Gambhir's Rant

If history has taught cricket teams anything, it's that poking Virat Kohli isn't the best of ideas. More often than not, the talismanic Indian batter has gone on to do more damage with his bat after being provoked, than being left alone. Australia legend Ricky Ponting's remarks, questioning the Team India star's place in the Test team, hence, have been labelled a 'bad move' by his former teammate Brett Lee. Ponting's comments were also criticised by India's head coach Gautam Gambhir, who asked him to think more about the Australian team, than the Indian.

India's Predicted XI vs South Africa, 3rd T20I: Suryakumar Yadav To Make One Bold Change?

After beating South Africa in the first T20I by 61 runs, Team India faced a shocking defeat in the second match by three wickets. Suryakumar Yadav and co suffered an immense batting collapse in Gqeberha and posted a total of 124/6. Later, Varun Chakarvarthy provided India with some hope as he scaled five wickets but the Proteas went across the line with six balls to spare. With the four-match series being levelled at 1-1, India will aim to bounce back in style in the third T20I on Wednesday in Centurion.

Not Just RCB, KL Rahul Openly Flirts With These 2 IPL Franchises, Lauds Their 'Atmosphere'

After leaving Lucknow Super Giants, India wicket-keeper batter KL Rahul is on the hunt for a new franchise in the Indian Premier League. Though a return to Royal Challengers Bengaluru has been intensely discussed and debated among fans and former cricketers, the IPL auction dynamics are such that one can't predict where a certain player might get sold. But, RCB might not be Rahul's only choice, he does seem to have a few other sides on his radar ahead of the auction.

Windies' Joseph back from suspension but Russell to miss third T20 v England

West Indies fast bowler Alzarri Joseph returns for the third Twenty20 International against England after serving a two-match suspension but all-rounder Andre Russell will miss Thursday's match with an ankle injury.

Champions Trophy 2025 Row: Financial Implications If India Or Pakistan Pull Out Of Tournament

The decision taken by India to not travel to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy 2025 has reignited the tensions between the two countries. There was a lot of chatter surrounding India's participation in the tournament but on Sunday, the International Cricket Council (ICC) informed Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) about India's decision. Earlier, India did suggest a 'hybrid' solution which involved their national side playing the games in Dubai but it was rejected by Pakistan. Media reports have suggested that Pakistan are exploring options which include hosting the tournament without India or boycotting it.

Released By CSK Ahead Of IPL 2025 Auction, India Star Sends Loud Message To Franchise

Indian cricket team fast bowler Deepak Chahar believes that his former franchise Chennai Super Kings will be bidding for him in the IPL 2025 mega auction. Chahar has been a part of the CSK set-up for quite some time and although he was not retained for the 2022 season as well, the franchise paid Rs 14 crore to buy him in the auction. In a recent interaction, Chahar expressed his wish to play for the team once again and pointed out that his knack of taking wickets in the powerplay overs can prove to be a huge asset in the modern game.

Ricky Ponting Fires Back At Gautam Gambhir After India Coach's Press Conference Remarks

The start of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy between India and Australia is still a few days away but a war seems to have begun between Gautam Gambhir and Ricky Ponting. The India head coach didn't take Ponting's comments on under-fire Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma well, suggesting the former Australia skipper to stick to his own team. Now, Ponting too has shared his reaction on the comments made by Gambhir in the press conference ahead of the team's flight to Australia, calling the India head coach a 'prickly character'.

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Ricky Ponting Out As Commentator For India vs Australia 1st Test Due To 'IPL Factor'

Ricky Ponting's Virat Kohli Remark Labelled "Bad Move" By Brett Lee After Gautam Gambhir's Rant

India's Predicted XI vs South Africa, 3rd T20I: Suryakumar Yadav To Make One Bold Change?

Not Just RCB, KL Rahul Openly Flirts With These 2 IPL Franchises, Lauds Their 'Atmosphere'

Windies' Joseph back from suspension but Russell to miss third T20 v England

Champions Trophy 2025 Row: Financial Implications If India Or Pakistan Pull Out Of Tournament

Released By CSK Ahead Of IPL 2025 Auction, India Star Sends Loud Message To Franchise

Ricky Ponting Fires Back At Gautam Gambhir After India Coach's Press Conference Remarks