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ICC T20I Rankings: Dinesh Karthik Makes Massive Jump, Ishan Kishan Breaks Into Top 10

On the back of his recent exploits, veteran Dinesh Karthik jumped a massive 108 spots to 87th on the latest ICC T20 rankings for batters, even as young opener Ishan Kishan broke into the top 10. Kishan finished the series with two half centuries against South Africa and was the leading run scorer with 206 runs at an average of 41. That form catapulted the left-hander up one spot to sixth on the latest T20 rankings for batters. Karthik has been in excellent form since IPL 2022 and had a few blazing knocks in the T20 series against South Africa.

No Health Advisory Urging Indian Players To Practice With Low Intensity In Place In England: Report

There is no health advisory in place for Indian players currently in England for the fifth and final Test of the series which advises them to practice with low intensity due to fears of COVID-19. This comes amid media reports that there was a health advisory in place in England for Indian players in which due to COVID-19, the medical team had advised the players to not practice too hard and play with low intensity in the practice sessions so as to prevent the body from getting too tired.

"An Example For Any Young Player": Mohammed Kaif Lauds Team India's Test Star's Grand Comeback

Cheteshwar Pujara is back in the India Test squad for the rearranged 5th Test against England that will be played next month. Pujara was dropped for the home series against Sri Lanka after lack of big runs in Test cricket. While Pujara has played several key knocks over the past couple of years, but he has failed to score a Test century since January 2019. This led to him being axed from the Test team after India loss to South Africa.

Ranji Trophy - "After Five Years": Prithvi Shaw Reveals Feeling About Facing Former Coach Chandrakant Pandit In Final

When Prithvi Shaw first came into the Mumbai side, Chandrakant Pandit was the coach and as he captains the 41-time champions in the Ranji final against Madhya Pradesh, the shrewd tactician will be at the other end. Mumbai is batting first against Madhya Pradesh in the title clash. "I think after five years, I could make an eye contact with Chandu sir," Shaw laughed cheekily. "It wasn't like this in 2016 or 17. Everyone knows Chandu sir is a tough man and it is good to meet sir after a long time.

Watch: Heartbreak For David Warner, Misses Century By One Run vs SL

Sri Lanka on Tuesday defeated Australia by four runs in the fourth ODI between the sides to gain an unassailable lead of 3-1 in the five-match series. The match at Colombo's R Premadasa stadium offered a neck-and-neck fight as there was hardly anything that could have separated the two sides. While it was Sri Lanka's Charith Asalanka's 110 that hogged the limelight in the first innings of the game, David Warner stole the show in the second with his 99-run knock.

Watch: Crowd Goes Wild As Sri Lanka Beat Australia To Win Historic Home ODI Series

It was a moment to cherish for a nation that is going through a very difficult phase as the Sri Lanka national cricket team beat Australia in the fourth ODI to seal the series 3-1, with a match to go. This is Sri Lanka's first bilateral ODI series win at home against the mighty Aussies in three decades.

'Good job' - When Rahul Dravid praised 18-year-old net bowler Yatish Singh

Yatish Singh, an 18-year-old off-spinning all-rounder from the Delhi Under-19 team, was called up to bowl to India and South Africa players in the recently-concluded T20I series. Yatish was having lunch with his mother when he got a call from a Delhi & District Cricket Association (DDCA) official to tell him that he had been picked as a net bowler and would be bowling to both Indian and South African batsmen. The 18-year-old was elated but he knew the task was a challenging one, especially for someone who was still playing junior level cricket. Sleepless nights, thoughts of being hammered by the batters, especially by the likes of Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer, being pulled up by the legendary Rahul Dravid - these thoughts followed Yatish around after the call from the DDCA official. He was called three days before the series and was explained the dos and the don'ts. Yatish found his name in almost every net session itinerary as he was the only off-spinner in the lot. He was part of the Delhi Under-19 cricket team and had represented the state in the Cooch Behar Trophy and Vinoo Mankad Trophy and had impressed everyone with his off-spin.

Nigeria finishes fifth as Tanzania wins Kwibuka Cricket Championship

Nigeria’s women national cricket team, at the weekend, rounded off its Eight Kwibuka T20i campaign by beating Brazil to claim the fifth place at the Gahanga Cricket Oval in Kigali, Rwanda.

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ICC T20I Rankings: Dinesh Karthik Makes Massive Jump, Ishan Kishan Breaks Into Top 10

No Health Advisory Urging Indian Players To Practice With Low Intensity In Place In England: Report

"An Example For Any Young Player": Mohammed Kaif Lauds Team India's Test Star's Grand Comeback

Ranji Trophy - "After Five Years": Prithvi Shaw Reveals Feeling About Facing Former Coach Chandrakant Pandit In Final

Watch: Heartbreak For David Warner, Misses Century By One Run vs SL

Watch: Crowd Goes Wild As Sri Lanka Beat Australia To Win Historic Home ODI Series

'Good job' - When Rahul Dravid praised 18-year-old net bowler Yatish Singh

Nigeria finishes fifth as Tanzania wins Kwibuka Cricket Championship