cricket - players.bio

"Paper Tigers...": Pakistan Star Takes Brutal Dig At India After New Zealand Test Series Loss

Pakistan cricketer Ahmed Shehzad has fired shots at the Indian cricket team following its rare series loss at home to New Zealand. New Zealand on Saturday won the second Test in Pune by 113 runs to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series, and handed India a first home series loss in nearly 12 years. While speaking on his YouTube channel, Shehzad hailed New Zealand for dominating India in their own backyard. He also labelled the Indian team as "paper tigers".

Five Players Ahead Of Skipper Shreyas Iyer In Kolkata Knight Riders' IPL 2025 Retention Plan: Report

With the IPL 2025 mega auction retention deadline coming on October 31, it's the time where all ten teams will be firming up their retention plans. Kolkata Knight Riders, the IPL 2024 winners, are also in the process of finalising their retention list. But sources have told IANS that the retention status of their title-winning captain Shreyas Iyer is lining on unsure currently, as other players like West Indies duo of Andre Russell and Sunil Narine, along with middle-order batter Rinku Singh, wrist-spinner Varun Chakaravarthy and uncapped fast-bowling all-rounder Harshit Rana, who recently got a call-up for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series, are ahead in contention of being retained by the franchise.

Josh Inglis 'In Mix' For Test Debut In Border-Gavaskar Trophy: Chief Selector George Bailey

In red-hot form, Australian white-ball wicketkeeper-batter Josh Inglis is "in the mix" to make his Test debut as a specialist batter in the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy next month, hinted chief selector George Bailey on Monday. India, unbeaten in the marquee series on the previous four occasions, will face Australia in a five-Test series beginning in Perth on November 21. "There's no doubt that the form is really fantastic at the moment... the ability to jump back into domestic cricket and dominate has been fantastic," Bailey told reporters.

3rd ODI: India Women Need To Resolve Batting Vulnerabilities To Seal Series Against New Zealand

India will be hoping to resolve their batting brittleness in their quest to win the third and final women's ODI and seal the series against New Zealand in Ahmedabad on Tuesday. It was clear from the first match, which the hosts won by 59 runs through a fine effort by the bowlers, that India's batting is not in top shape, and the second one-dayer underscored that reality. India's batting went a notch down on Friday as they were bundled out for 183 while chasing 260.

Taijul Islam 'Fully Prepared' For Bangladesh Test Captaincy

Bangladesh left-arm spinner Taijul Islam said that he is prepared to take the Test captaincy role after playing international cricket for a decade amid uncertainty over Najmul Hossain Shanto's leadership future. Currently, Shanto leads Bangladesh across formats and is likely to leave his role after the ongoing home Test series against South Africa. Shanto has informed the Bangladesh Cricket Board of his decision to step down and is awaiting approval from board president Faruque Ahmed, who is currently abroad and expected to return soon.

"Overconfident", Can Neither Play Spin Nor Pace: Ex Pakistan Star Tears Into Team India

Criticism continues to be thrown at Team India's face from all corners after the defeats in the first two Tests against New Zealand. In what was the first home Test series defeat for Rohit Sharma and his men in 12 years, the batting unit's failure has been highlihted as the biggest contributing factor. Even former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali tore into the Indian team, saying the players looked overconfident against the Kiwis but didn't manage to play either spin or pace.

Rohit Sharma Told To Leave Out Jasprit Bumrah For Mumbai Test, Dinesh Karthik Explains Reason

As the Indian cricket team stares at a whitewash against New Zealand, having already lost 2 matches of the series, captain Rohit Sharma has been sent a bold message to eave out Jasprit Bumrah. Arguably the finest pace bowler in the country, Bumrah hasn't been effective as much as the team would've liked him to be on spin-friendly pitches against New Zealand. Ahead of the third Test in Wankhede, Dinesh Karthik has told the Indian team management to give Bumrah a rest ahead of the Australia tour.

KL Rahul Released By LSG, These 5 Players Retained Ahead Of IPL 2025 Auction: Report

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) are gearing up for the 2025 Indian Premier League season by retaining their core squad, who were pivotal to their recent successes. Nicholas Pooran, Mayank Yadav, and Ravi Bishnoi are the three players set to be retained by the franchise. The source privy to the development also confirmed to IANS that Pooran will be the front-runner to lead the side in the IPL 2025. Pooran, an explosive batsman and versatile wicketkeeper, emerged as the star for LSG.

Contacts

Cricket Sport News

"Paper Tigers...": Pakistan Star Takes Brutal Dig At India After New Zealand Test Series Loss

Five Players Ahead Of Skipper Shreyas Iyer In Kolkata Knight Riders' IPL 2025 Retention Plan: Report

Josh Inglis 'In Mix' For Test Debut In Border-Gavaskar Trophy: Chief Selector George Bailey

3rd ODI: India Women Need To Resolve Batting Vulnerabilities To Seal Series Against New Zealand

Taijul Islam 'Fully Prepared' For Bangladesh Test Captaincy

"Overconfident", Can Neither Play Spin Nor Pace: Ex Pakistan Star Tears Into Team India

Rohit Sharma Told To Leave Out Jasprit Bumrah For Mumbai Test, Dinesh Karthik Explains Reason

KL Rahul Released By LSG, These 5 Players Retained Ahead Of IPL 2025 Auction: Report