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Watch: "Are Baap Re" - Suryakumar Yadav's Epic Reaction During 'Stat Check' After Win Over Australia In 1st T20I

India skipper Suryakumar Yadav was certainly at his best on Thursday night during the first T20I of the five-match series against Australia in Visakhapatnam. The right-handed batter's 42-ball 80 and an unbeaten cameo by Rinku Singh helped the hosts chase down an Indian best of 209 against Australia in a T20 thriller on Thursday. Suryakumar smashed nine fours and four sixes on his captaincy debut for India as the hosts won with two wickets and one ball to spare and take a 1-0 lead in the five-match series.

"I Think It's Time": Ex-Australia Star On David Warner's Test Retirement

Former Australian cricketer Simon O'Donnell is not in favour of opening batter David Warner getting a farewell Test, saying no one should have the right to pick and choose the venue and date of his choice. Warner, 37, had indicated earlier this year that he would like to finish his Test career at his home ground in Sydney against Pakistan in January next year. The all-format player will continue playing white-ball cricket but is planning to call it a day in the longest format with the three-Test series against Pakistan beginning on December 14 and concluding with the third Test in Sydney in January.

'Look Straight At...': MS Dhoni's Career-Changing Advice To Rinku Singh

India batter Rinku Singh credited legendary former captain MS Dhoni for helping him stay calm in crunch situations which he showed in ample measure during his knock in the first T20I against Australia Visakhapatnam. Rinku played the role of a finisher on Thursday, hitting the winning runs in the final over and handing India a two-wicket victory. "As for my secret to calmness, I had discussions with Mahi (Dhoni) bhai about what he does to stay calm, especially in the last over," Rinku was quoted as saying in a BCCI video after Thursday's win.

Women's Premier League Auction To Be Held In Mumbai On December 9

The players' auction ahead of the 2024 edition of the Women's Premier League (WPL) will be held on December 9 in Mumbai, the BCCI announced on Friday. The second edition of the WPL could take place in February-March next year. Mumbai Indians are the defending WPL champions, as they had beaten Delhi Capitals by seven wickets in the final on March 26 at the Brabourne Stadium earlier this year. Mumbai were led by Harmanpreet Kaur, while the recently-retired Meg Lanning captained Delhi in 2023.

India vs Australia: Rinku Singh's Last-Ball Six That Did Not Count - Here's What ICC's Rule Says

Suryakumar Yadav's captaincy debut got off to a dream start as India defeated Australia by three wickets in a high-scoring thriller at the ACA-VDCA Stadium in Visakhapatnam. Chasing a target of 208, Suryakumar played one of his trademark T20I knocks, hitting 80 off just 42 balls to put India in control. However, after his departure, India lost three wickets in the space of 14 runs, only for Rinku Singh to seal the deal for India. With Australia pacer Sean Abbott left to defend one run off one delivery, Rinku stayed calm and hit the ball over long-on for a huge six.

"Rather Large IPL Contract": England Great's Prediction For Cricket World Cup 2023-Winning Star

Legendary England cricketer Michael Vaughan was all praise for the Australian cricket team after they defeated India to claim a record-extending sixth Cricket World Cup title. Australia rode brilliant performances from Travis Head and the bowlers to beat India by six wickets at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday. Vaughan said that Head's catch to dismiss Rohit Sharma was a huge moment in the game and pointed out that the left-hander has become a dangerous batter on the world stage. The former England skipper also backed Head to bag a big contract in the Indian Premier League (IPL).

India 'A' Tour of South Africa: Some Seniors May Play In One First-class Game

Some of the senior team Test specialists might be sent early to South Africa to take part in India 'A' side's three-match 'shadow tour' of the country, which will be a pre-cursor to the all-important two-match Test series, starting on December 26. The BCCI has always arranged 'A' team tours to countries where the senior team is supposed to travel for Test matches but after last year's Bangladesh series, the pathways cricket (A team tours, U-19 series) didn't happen as the sole focus was on the ODI World Cup.

CSA slaps DA's 'quotas' claim for six: It's an attempt to gain political mileage

Cricket South Africa came out strongly against the Democratic Alliance's statement on transformation targets, saying the party's portrayal of targets is an attempt to gain political mileage.

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Watch: "Are Baap Re" - Suryakumar Yadav's Epic Reaction During 'Stat Check' After Win Over Australia In 1st T20I

"I Think It's Time": Ex-Australia Star On David Warner's Test Retirement

'Look Straight At...': MS Dhoni's Career-Changing Advice To Rinku Singh

Women's Premier League Auction To Be Held In Mumbai On December 9

India vs Australia: Rinku Singh's Last-Ball Six That Did Not Count - Here's What ICC's Rule Says

"Rather Large IPL Contract": England Great's Prediction For Cricket World Cup 2023-Winning Star

India 'A' Tour of South Africa: Some Seniors May Play In One First-class Game

CSA slaps DA's 'quotas' claim for six: It's an attempt to gain political mileage