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"We Are Four...": Rohit Sharma Announces Birth Of 2nd Child Ahead Of Perth Test vs Australia

India captain Rohit Sharma and his wife Ritika Sajdeh on Saturday announced the birth of their newborn child. Rohit took to Instagram to announce that the family of three has now become four with a subtle reference to the beloved sitcom 'Friends', "The FAMILY, the one where we are four." He captioned his post, "15.11.2024" which indicates the date of birth of his newborn child. Rohit and Ritika were blessed with a daughter Samaira, born in 2018. Due to the birth of his second child, the Indian skipper did not travel with the team to Perth ahead of the Border Gavaskar series opener.

"Australia Fears...": Ravi Shastri Warns Pat Cummins And Co In Big Praise For India Star

Former India coach Ravi Shastri was uncertain about the cricketing future of Rishabh Pant when he visited him at the hospital a few days after that horrific car accident, and termed the wicketkeeper batter's recovery a "miracle." Pant made a comeback to white ball cricket during the IPL before returning to red-ball cricket through the Duleep Trophy and he was also part of India's recent home Test series against Bangladesh and New Zealand. "Honestly, if you had seen him you would not have given him a hope in hell to play cricket again," Shastri was quoted as saying by news.com.au.

Skipper Aiden Markram Admits India "Completely Outplayed" South Africa In 4th T20I

Following a disappointing loss against India in the fourth T20I match of the series, South Africa skipper Aiden Markram admitted the Men in Blue "completely outplayed" the hosts in Johannesburg. India clinched a massive 135-run victory over South Africa in the fourth T20I match of the series, sealing a 3-1 series win. Speaking at the post-match presentation, Markram said that the Men in Blue dominated over the Proteas in all three aspects of the game. He also praised the Indian cricketers for their performance with both bat and ball.

Suryakumar Yadav Sends Best Wishes To Rohit Sharma-Led India For "Challenging" BGT Series

Suryakumar Yadav wished the Indian team "all the luck" for the challenging Border Gavaskar Trophy in Australia. India's depth of players has been one of the strongest suits of the modern-day giants. The extent of the layers in the Indian system was on full display as captain Suryakumar Yadav led the Men in Blue to a 3-1 T20I series win in the absence of mainstays. Rishabh Pant, Jasprit Bumrah, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill missed the tour due to the five-match Test series against Australia, which is set to begin next week in Perth.

"Unbelievable Feeling": Tilak Varma On Scoring Two Centuries In South Africa

Tilak Varma, who was named both Player of the Match and Player of the Series, shared his thoughts on his stunning performance and the series win against South Africa in the post-match presentation. Reflecting on his innings, he humorously recalled his previous experience in South Africa and said, "Last year, when I played here, I got out on the first ball. This innings was very crucial for the team and the series." Tilak emphasized the importance of staying calm and sticking to his basics.

Jay Shah Is Waiting To See India's Young Team Show Their "Force" In Future Series

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary, Jay Shah, is waiting for the young India team to display its force in the upcoming series after pulling off record-breaking performances against South Africa. The fourth T20I in Johannesburg summed up India's immense potential, especially in the T20I format, with a record-tumbling performance. India faced a setback in the second T20I, where India floundered against Marco Jansen and Gerald Coetzee's power-hitting in a low-scoring affair.

Aus vs Pak Live Score Updates 2nd T20I Scorecard

AUS vs PAK Live Score 2nd T20I: Australia remain unchanged as captain Josh Inglis opted to bat in the second T20I against Pakistan in Sydney. Pakistan made one change as Sufiyan Muqeem replaces Haseebullah Khan. The hosts look to seal the series after comprehensively winning the opener in Brisbane as the contest was reduced to sever over per side, owing to bad weather. Pakistan had been buoyed after a surprising recent 2-1 ODI series victory ended a 22-year drought against the Australians in Australia. (Live Scorecard)

Australia vs Pakistan Live Streaming 2nd T20I Live Telecast: When And Where To Watch

AUS vs PAK Live Streaming 2nd T20I Live Telecast: Pakistan look to bounce back from a crushing defeat in the series-opener, with Australia hoping to seal the series with a win in the 2nd T20I in Sydney. Australia edged out Pakistan by 29 runs at the Gabba on Thursday as the match was reduced to seven-overs-a-side due to bad weather. Glenn Maxwell returned to form before quicks Xavier Bartlett and Nathan Ellis claimed three wickets apiece. Both teams are likely to remain unchanged for the game at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

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"We Are Four...": Rohit Sharma Announces Birth Of 2nd Child Ahead Of Perth Test vs Australia

"Australia Fears...": Ravi Shastri Warns Pat Cummins And Co In Big Praise For India Star

Skipper Aiden Markram Admits India "Completely Outplayed" South Africa In 4th T20I

Suryakumar Yadav Sends Best Wishes To Rohit Sharma-Led India For "Challenging" BGT Series

"Unbelievable Feeling": Tilak Varma On Scoring Two Centuries In South Africa

Jay Shah Is Waiting To See India's Young Team Show Their "Force" In Future Series

Aus vs Pak Live Score Updates 2nd T20I Scorecard

Australia vs Pakistan Live Streaming 2nd T20I Live Telecast: When And Where To Watch