Youngster Pretorius announces himself on T20 stage with brutal 97 as Royals down Sunrisers
Paarl Royals started their 2025 SA20 campaign with a 9-wicket win over defending champions, Eastern Cape Sunrisers, in Paarl on Saturday.
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India's Bumrah sidelined, Shami returns for England T20 series
India's injured quick Jasprit Bumrah will miss the five-match T20 international series with England, while Mohammad Shami has returned to the squad after more than a year out with an ankle injury, the Indian cricket board (BCCI) announced on Saturday.
Why 'Hurt' R Ashwin Decided To Retire Mid Series? Ex India Coach Bharat Arun Answers
Veteran Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin dropped a bomb as he decided to hang his boots in the middle of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Following the conclusion of the third Test in Brisbane, Ashwin announced his decision to quit international cricket, leaving fans and pundits befuddled over what transpired in the dressing room. While Ashwin hasn't himself explained, in detail, the acts that prompted him to take such a big call, former India bowling coach Bharat Arun feels it was the team management's decision to play Washington Sundar over him in the first Test at Perth.
Pakistan Recall Imam-Ul-Haq And Abrar Ahmed For West Indies Series
Pakistan on Saturday recalled discarded opener Imam ul Haq for the Test series against the West Indies after an ankle injury forced regular opener Saim Ayub out of the series. Imam, who last played in a Test for Pakistan in Australia in 2023-24, has been joined by uncapped pacer Kashif Ali in the 15-member squad. Imam also got a call-up since the selectors have dropped Abdullah Shafique who had been opening regularly with Saim in Test and ODIs but lost form on recent tours to Australia, Zimbabwe and South Africa.
"Chat GPT Product": Nitish Rana, Harshit Rana's Similar Posts Defending Gautam Gambhir After 'Hypocrite' Attack Blasted
India head coach Gautam Gambhir has been receiving a lot of criticism ever since India's 1-3 loss to Australia in a recently-concluded five-match Test series Down Under. Ever since the loss, fans and former cricketers have been vocal while slamming players and management. Gambhir has also been featuring headlines for India's woeful run in the Test format, which hasn't seen them succeed only once in the last eight Tests. After facing fire from fans, former cricketer Manoj Tiwary became the latest player to criticise Gambhir as India continues to find its way out of the turmoil. Tiwary launched a scathing attack on the India coach as he called him a 'hypocrite'.
Yuvraj Singh's Old Interview Goes Viral After Virat Kohli Gets Blamed For Cutting Short His Career
An old interview of former India player Yuvraj Singh has gone viral, after ex-batter Robin Uthappa held Virat Kohli indirectly responsible for cutting short the all-rounder's international career. In a recent interview, Uthappa claimed that Yuvraj's request for certain fitness concessions during his return to the team after beating cancer was denied by the then India captain Kohli. One of India's finest players in white-ball cricket, Yuvraj was one of the big reasons for the team's twin World Cup success under MS Dhoni's leadership, but after the title triumph in the 2011 ODI showpiece, he was diagnosed with cancer and was promptly treated for the same in the US.
No Chance For Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj: Report Makes Big Claim On India Squad vs England In T20Is
No Chance For Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj: Report Makes Big Claims On India Squad vs England In T20Is
India's Squad For England Series: Massive Blow For BCCI And Team India, 156.7 Kmph Sensation Set To Miss: Report
Team India is likely to be without the services of express pacer Mayank Yadav for the upcoming white-ball assignment against England. Mayank, who made his T20I debut against Bangladesh last year, is widely seen as one of the hottest pace bowling prospects in the country. His ability to bowl around the pace of 150 kmph consistently made him an asset for Lucknow Super Giants in the Indian Premier League. However, the Indian team is unlikely to avail his services against England, in the T20I series starting January 22.