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RANCHI, India : India will secure a series victory with a win against England in the third test beginning in Ranchi on Friday but they must do so without their pace spearhead against a touring side looking to uphold their aggressive style of play.
It has been a sensational couple of months for Indian cricket team batter Yashasvi Jaiswal as he slammed two consecutive double centuries against England in the ongoing five-match Test series. Jaiswal, who made his name in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and the domestic circuit, has been a revelation in Test cricket and has earned praise from both fans and experts alike. In a recent interaction, Jaiswal's father opened up about his son's success and revealed the role that Zubin Bharucha, the performance director of Rajasthan Royals, played in guiding the youngster throughout his career. He also recalled how Bharucha personally trained Jaiswal ahead of the IPL seasons while playing for RR.
Senior pacer Mohammed Shami has been ruled out of next month's Indian Premier League owing to a left ankle injury, for which he will undergo a surgery in the UK, a BCCI source told PTI on Thursday. The 33-year-old, who is not part of the ongoing Test series against England, last played for India in the ODI World Cup final against Australia in November. "Shami was in London in last week of January to take special ankle injections and he was told that after three weeks, he can start light running and take it from thereon. "But the injection hasn't worked and now the only option left is surgery. He will shortly leave for UK for surgery. IPL seems out of question," a senior BCCI source said on the condition of anonymity.
All-rounder Nat Sciver-Brunt said money played a part in deciding to play for the England team in their upcoming series against New Zealand or Mumbai Indians in the second season of the Women's Premier League. Nat decided to play for the defending champions MI and will miss the first three games of the T20I series against New Zealand. The upcoming edition of the WPL will begin on Friday and will conclude on March 17. The England team will kick off their white-ball tour on March 19 in Dunedin.
Tim David and Mitchell Marsh starred in Australia's nail-biting six-wicket victory over New Zealand in the first T20I in Wellington on Wednesday. Chasing a target of 216, Australia needed 12 runs off the final three balls. David smashed New Zealand pacer Tim Southee for a six to fine leg. On the next delivery, the right-handed batter managed to steal a couple. Australia needed 4 runs to win off the final ball and David took them home by whipping the ball between the deep mid-wicket and long-on fielders for a boundary.
India batting coach Vikram Rathour on Thursday said the Ranchi wicket hosting the fourth Test against England has "enough cracks" and would favour the spinners but insisted they have enough firepower to cope with any condition. India's pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah has been the top-wickettaker of the series but he would be missing the fourth Test after being given a break to manage his workload. The move has led many to believe that India will go for a rank turner for the fourth Test beginning on Friday.
IPL 2024 Schedule Announcement Live: The schedule for the new season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is set to announced later on Thursday and the event will be telecasted live. However, IPL chairman Arun Dhumal revealed that the board will only revealed the schedule for the first 15 days as the dates of the tournament are set to clash with the Lok Sabha Elections 2024.
Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma took to social media on Tuesday as they announced the birth of their baby boy Akaay. The development came amid the Indian cricketer's continued absence from the on-field duties. As fans wondered if all was well with Virat Kohli and his family, several rumours emerged on social media. There were those too who contemplated if Virat's absence is due to Anushka's pregnancy. Former South Africa captain AB de Villiers confirmed that the power couple was expecting their second child, hence the Kohli remained absent from his cricketing duties.