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Ignored For West Indies Tour, Cheteshwar Pujara Hits Ton, Joins Sachin Tendulkar, Sunil Gavaskar In Elite List

Cheteshwar Pujara has been dominating headlines after the veteran batter was dropped from the Indian cricket team squad for the upcoming Test series against West Indies. Following a disappointing show at the World Test Championship (WTC) final against Australia, he lost his spot in the team with youngsters Yashasvi Jaiswal and Ruturaj Gaikwad receiving maiden call-ups. However, it looks like Pujara have come with a perfect response to the snub as he slammed a century for West Zone in the ongoing Duleep Trophy match against Central Zone. The innings had 13 boundaries.

Watch: Shaun Marsh Celebrates Wildly After Brother Mitchell Scores Ton In 3rd Ashes Test vs England

The third Ashes Test between England and Australia began on Thursday with the hosts bundling out the Pat Cummins-led side for 263 on Day 1. Playing at Headingley in Leeds, England opted to bowl and comfortably dominated Australia as their pacer Mark Wood registered a five-wicket haul. For Australia, the entire batting unit collapsed like nine-pins except for Mitchell Marsh, who played an important knock of 118 runs. Mitchell, who returned to the longest format after a hiatus of four years, not only took his side to a respectable total but also made his family proud.

'Aap Ho Nahi Paas...': Rishabh Pant's Heartfelt Birthday Wish For MS Dhoni

India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant shared a heartfelt post for former India captain MS Dhoni, who turned 42 on Friday. Since the clock hit midnight, social media has been flooded with birthday wishes for Dhoni. On the occasion, Pant shared a hearfelt post for his idol, Dhoni, and also cut a cake to celebrate his birthday. "Happy birthday Mahi bhai. Aap toh ho nhi pass aapke liye cake cut leta hun mai . Happy birthday," Pant captioned a photo of himself cutting a cake.

"Brought Shame...": MCC Chairman Slams Members Who Abused Australians

Marylebone Cricket Club members who verbally abused Australian players during the second Ashes Test at Lord's have brought "shame" on the institution, according to the chairman. The normally sedate London ground erupted in fury following the controversial dismissal of England's Jonny Bairstow on the last day of the match last week. Spectators were incensed by the incident, in which Australia wicketkeeper Alex Carey threw the ball at the stumps after Bairstow walked out of his crease having ducked under a Cameron Green bouncer.

Watch: On MS Dhoni's 42nd Birthday, Fans Install Giant Cut-Out, Pour Milk On It

A giant cut-out of former India captain MS Dhoni was installed by his fans in Andhra Pradesh to celebrate his 42nd birthday. The veteran wicketkeeper-batter turned 42 on Friday and wishes have poured in from all corners for the legendary India captain. Dhoni, who led India to ICC T20 World Cup 2007, ICC ODI World Cup 2011 and ICC Champions Trophy 2013, enjoys a huge fan following. During the recently concluded IPL season, fans thronged the stadium in huge numbers to catch a glimpse of 'captain cool'.

'Ex-cricketers, Commentators Tweeting About Me...': Riyan Parag's Epic Response To Critics

Rajasthan Royals batter Riyan Parag was at the receiving end of the criticism during the IPL 2023. The 21-year-old Assam-based cricketer had a miserable outing in the last edition of IPL and was brutally trolled by the fans and former cricketers for his flop show. Parag, who made his debut in 2019, could only score 78 runs in 7 matches in IPL 2023 at a strike rate of 118.18. However, Parag is known for his outspoken attitude and in a recent video shared by the RR, he gave a stunning reply to the critics.

"Shouldn't Be Any...": Ex-India Opener Reacts On Ravindra Jadeja's Omission From India's T20I Squad vs West Indies

India's squad for the five-match T20I series against West Indies has a young look. Veterans like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja did not find a place in the squad while the likes of Yashasvi Jaiswal and Tilak Varma got their maiden T20I callups. The indication of the BCCI selctors, led by newly-appointed head of the panel Ajit Agarkar, is clear that they want to test the youngsters in the shortest formats.

'It's Rohit Sharma XI vs...': India's Warm-up Game Sees This Star's Return As Captain

Preparations are going in full flow for Team India ahead of their two-match Test series against West Indies, starting with the first game from Wednesday, July 12. The Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados will host the first game, while the second Test will be played at the Queen's Park Oval in Port of Spain, Trinidad from July 20-24. Team India, led by captain Rohit Sharma arrived in Barbados earlier this week, and took part in an intra-squad match at the venue.

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Ignored For West Indies Tour, Cheteshwar Pujara Hits Ton, Joins Sachin Tendulkar, Sunil Gavaskar In Elite List

Watch: Shaun Marsh Celebrates Wildly After Brother Mitchell Scores Ton In 3rd Ashes Test vs England

'Aap Ho Nahi Paas...': Rishabh Pant's Heartfelt Birthday Wish For MS Dhoni

"Brought Shame...": MCC Chairman Slams Members Who Abused Australians

Watch: On MS Dhoni's 42nd Birthday, Fans Install Giant Cut-Out, Pour Milk On It

'Ex-cricketers, Commentators Tweeting About Me...': Riyan Parag's Epic Response To Critics

"Shouldn't Be Any...": Ex-India Opener Reacts On Ravindra Jadeja's Omission From India's T20I Squad vs West Indies

'It's Rohit Sharma XI vs...': India's Warm-up Game Sees This Star's Return As Captain