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Tom Latham To Lead As New Zealand Announces ODI Series Squad Against Pakistan

New Zealand has announced the ODI squad for their upcoming series against Pakistan. The visitors will be without the services of a host of their regular stars, who are currently busy with their respective franchise commitments in the IPL. The Blackcaps will be without the likes of skipper Kane Williamson (who injured his knee), Tim Southee, Lockie Ferguson, Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner and Finn Allen. In the absence of their star players, Tom Latham will step up to play the skipper's role. He will have experience in his side with some quality players. He will bank on the services of experienced players like Daryl Mitchell, Matt Henry, James Neesham, Henry Nicholls and Ish Sodhi.

Watch: Arshdeep Singh Takes Part In Bihu Dance Ahead Of Punjab Kings' IPL 2023 Game In Guwahati

The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 is in full swing with all the 10 competing teams playing at least one match each. While momentum is very important, the teams that have lost their opening match would like to get back to winning ways. However, for Punjab Kings and Rajasthan Royals, the good news is that the teams have won their opening games. They next face each other in Guwahati. This is the first time that the city is hosting an IPL game. Apart from the PBKS-RR game on Wednesday, Assam city will also host a game between RR and Delhi Capitals on Saturday.

Moeen happy to be Dhoni's selective spin weapon at Chennai

NEW DELHI : Moeen Ali said he has no issues with his spin being used sparingly by captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni after the Chennai Super Kings all-rounder helped his team to victory over Lucknow Super Giants in the Indian Premier League on Monday.

Bangladesh vs Ireland One-Off Test Live Score, Day 1: Ireland Win Toss, Opt To Bowl In Dhaka

With nine uncapped players in the squad, Ireland take on Bangladesh in a one-off Test at the Shere Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka. It was back in 2019 when Ireland last played the longest format of the game. From that squad, only four players are part of the current setup. Bangladesh, who had dominated Ireland in the white-ball assignment earlier, would look to keep an upper hand in the red-ball format too. Having secured a win in the final T20I, however, Ireland will head into the contest with their heads held high. (LIVE Scorecard)

Vriitya Aravind’s quiet resurgence personifies UAE’s return to form

While Asif Khan has unquestionably been the headline act in the UAE team’s rebirth over the past three weeks, he has had the backing of a strong support cast.

"Batted Well But...": LSG Skipper KL Rahul On Defeat Against CSK

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) failed to build on the momentum they had created in the first match against Delhi Capitals (DC), as they lost to Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at MA Chidambaram Stadium on Monday. Even though LSG had a dream start while chasing an enormous target of 218 runs, they started to fade away after the powerplay. Kyle Mayers (53), Marcus Stoinis (21), Nicholas Pooran (32) and Ayush Badoni's (23) fiery knocks brought LSG back into the game but they ended up falling short with a score of 205/7 and it all came down to their inability to capitalize on the small moments.

IPL 2023: Gautam Gambhir Trends On Twitter As MS Dhoni's CSK Beat KL Rahul's LSG In Chepauk

The Chennai Super Kings (CSK) returned to Chepauk after a long hiatus, with MS Dhoni's side putting on a show in front of their home fans, beating KL Rahul's Lucknow Super Giants by 12 runs on Monday. Ruturaj Gaikwad and Devon Conway led the scoring charts for the hosts while Dhoni himself also hit twin sixes in two balls before being dismissed while going for the third. However, after CSK emerged triumphant, the mentor of the Lucknow franchise, Gautam Gambhir, became a talking point on social media.

MS Dhoni's Massive Warning: Don't Bowl No-Balls Or Chennai Super Kings "Will Have To Play Under A New Captain"

Chennai Super Kings won their first home match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 on Monday as they defeated the Kl Rahul-led Lucknow Super Giants by 12 runs at the MA Chidambaram Stadium. In the high-scoring match, CSK notched 217/7 in 20 overs. LSG, despite a good start, managed 205/7 runs in 20 overs. Though CSK won, their bowlers were guilty of conceding too many extras - 18 (leg-byes - 2, wides - 13, no balls - 3). In CSK's first match too, against Gujarat Titans, the bowlers conceded 12 extras (lb 6, w 4, nb 2).

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Tom Latham To Lead As New Zealand Announces ODI Series Squad Against Pakistan

Watch: Arshdeep Singh Takes Part In Bihu Dance Ahead Of Punjab Kings' IPL 2023 Game In Guwahati

Moeen happy to be Dhoni's selective spin weapon at Chennai

Bangladesh vs Ireland One-Off Test Live Score, Day 1: Ireland Win Toss, Opt To Bowl In Dhaka

Vriitya Aravind’s quiet resurgence personifies UAE’s return to form

"Batted Well But...": LSG Skipper KL Rahul On Defeat Against CSK

IPL 2023: Gautam Gambhir Trends On Twitter As MS Dhoni's CSK Beat KL Rahul's LSG In Chepauk

MS Dhoni's Massive Warning: Don't Bowl No-Balls Or Chennai Super Kings "Will Have To Play Under A New Captain"