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"India Ready To Showcase Its Unique Brand Of Cricket During Champions Trophy": Hardik Pandya

India is ready to showcase its unique brand of cricket and the players are committed to bringing the Champions Trophy home again, star all-rounder Hardik Pandya said in Wednesday. The Champions Trophy will be held from February 19 and Pakistan is the official host country of the tournament. But India will play its share of matches in Dubai after citing security concerns as the reason for refusing to travel to Pakistan. India had won the tournament in 2013 when it was held in the United Kingdom, and were joint winners with hosts Sri Lanka in 2002.

Joe Root's masterful 92 propels Paarl Royals to chase down record SA20 score for victory

Joe Root and David Miller displayed their class and composure, steering the Paarl Royals to a remarkable eight-wicket SA20 victory in their record-breaking chase of 213 against the Pretoria Capitals in Centurion on Saturday.

Arshdeep Singh Shatters All-Time India T20I Record With Twin Blows In 1st England T20I

Pacer Arshdeep Singh on Wednesday became India's all-time leading wicket-taker in T20Is, surpassing leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal in the elite list. Arshdeep achieved the feat during the first T20I of the five-match series against England at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Arshdeep was on 95 wickets heading into the series-opener, just one scalp behind Chahal (96) who is not part of the squad. However, he dismissed England openers Phil Salt and Ben Duckett in the first and third over, respectively.

Jos Buttler Wins Hearts, Takes Autograph From Differently-Abled India Cricketer Ahead Of 1st T20I. Watch

Ahead of the first T20I between India and England, a video of England captain Jos Buttler has gone viral. In the video, Buttler has been filmed taking an autograph from an Indian cricketer. However, it isn't the autograph of anyone he will be facing in the series, but that of specially-abled cricketer Dharamveer Pal. The latter regularly visits senior India cricket games, and plays cricket on a wheelchair. Recently, India were also crowned winners of the Physical Disability Champions Trophy.

Big Wins For England, Australia In U19 Women's T20 World Cup

Opener Davina Perrin smashed a fine half-century and Trudy Johnson put up a fine all-round show as England crushed the United States of America (USA) by eight wickets to climb to the top of Pool B in the U19 Women's T20 World Cup, in Johor, Malaysia on Wednesday. Bangladesh, New Zealand and Australia were the other winners on the day. Bangladesh overcame Scotland by 18 runs, New Zealand defeated Samoa by 67 runs, while Australia were menacing in their 83-run win over Nepal.

No Mohammed Shami In Playing XI For 1st England T20I. Suryakumar Yadav Says "We Want To..."

India captain Suryakumar Yadav won the toss and opted to bowl against England in the 1st T20I at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Wednesday. However, there was a big surprise as far as India's playing XI is concerned with star pacer Mohammed Shami unable to make the cut. Shami, who last played for India in November 2023, was seen bowling in the nets ahead of toss, before Suryakumar delivered the shocking news. Speaking on India's playing XI, India skipper Suryakumar said that he wanted to stick to the strengths.

Ravindra Jadeja Gears Up For Saurashtra's Ranji Trophy Clash Against Rishabh Pant's Delhi

Star Indian all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja is gearing up for his Ranji Trophy clash for Saurashtra against Delhi, which will take place on Thursday. Jadeja took to his Instagram, sharing a picture of his Saurashtra team shirt. "#RanjiTrophy All Set!," said the caption of Jadeja's post. Jadeja made his last Ranji appearance in January 2023 for Saurashtra against Tamil Nadu, taking eight wickets in the match, with 7/48 in the second innings. He also scored 40 runs in the match, including 25 in the second innings and Saurashtra lost the match by 59 runs.

Mohammed Shami "Obviously Not 100 Per Cent Fit...": On Pacer's Surprising Omission, Ex-India Star's Blunt Take

Mohammed Shami had the maximum spotlight on him from time India's squad for the T20Is against England was named. The impactful pacer did not play a single game since the 2023 ODI World Cup final against Australia as injury kept delaying his comeback. He even underwent an ankle surgery before a knee problem saw him missing the Border Gavaskar Trophy. But he made a decent return in domestic cricket and was even named in the Champions Trophy squad. However, Shami did not find a place in the Indian team for the first T20I against England.

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"India Ready To Showcase Its Unique Brand Of Cricket During Champions Trophy": Hardik Pandya

Joe Root's masterful 92 propels Paarl Royals to chase down record SA20 score for victory

Arshdeep Singh Shatters All-Time India T20I Record With Twin Blows In 1st England T20I

Jos Buttler Wins Hearts, Takes Autograph From Differently-Abled India Cricketer Ahead Of 1st T20I. Watch

Big Wins For England, Australia In U19 Women's T20 World Cup

No Mohammed Shami In Playing XI For 1st England T20I. Suryakumar Yadav Says "We Want To..."

Ravindra Jadeja Gears Up For Saurashtra's Ranji Trophy Clash Against Rishabh Pant's Delhi

Mohammed Shami "Obviously Not 100 Per Cent Fit...": On Pacer's Surprising Omission, Ex-India Star's Blunt Take