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MELBOURNE : With noses bloodied and pride stung from the pounding in Perth, Australia will look to hit back with the pink ball in the second test against India at Adelaide Oval as the tourists welcome back returning skipper Rohit Sharma.
Prithvi Shaw, since being snubbed in the IPL 2025 auction, has been in the limelight. Once considered the 'next big thing' in Indian cricket, Shaw's career has been on a downward spiral. Twice his name came up at the auction and despite a base price of Rs 75 lakh, not one paddle went up for him. This will be the first time since Shaw's IPL debut, in 2018, that the right-handed batter will not feature in a season.
Former England captain Alastair Cook has all praise for India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal, who scored a brilliant 161 in India's massive win against Australia in the opening Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, calling him a "class player" while also lauded the confidence of the youngster for sledging pacer Mitchell Starc. During the second day play of the first Test in Perth, Jaiswal took a dig at Starc, saying, "You are coming too slow at me". The left-arm fast bowler, had a smile on his face while walking back to his mark.
Legendary Indian cricket team batter Sachin Tendulkar met his childhood form and ex-India cricketer Vinod Kambli at the inauguration of a memorial of renowned cricket coach Ramakant Vitthal Achrekar at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Park on Tuesday. Sachin and Kambli were childhood friends and both of them went on to play for the national team. While Sachin became a legendary name in the history of the sport, Kambli was unable to capitalise on a brilliant start to his career. In the recent past, videos have emerged of him struggling to walk properly, which has left fans worried about his health.
Jay Shah, former BCCI secretary, took over as the ICC chairman on December 1. Among matters that demand his immediate attention, the Champions Trophy 2025 must be on top of his list. Currently, the BCCI and the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) are involved in a tussle over the hosting venue of the Champions Trophy 2025. The BCCI has said that the Indian cricket team will not travel to Pakistan, the designated hosts of the Champions Trophy, while the PCB has shown strong dissent over a hybrid model of hosting.
Virat Kohli's journey to become India cricket great started with the 2008 Under-19 Cricket World Cup. Players like Ravindra Jadeja, Manish Pandey, Pradeep Sangwan, and Saurabh Tiwary were part of that team. Also, part of the team was Punjab's fast bowler Siddharth Kaul. The fast bowler announced his retirement from Indian cricket on November 28, having represented the country in three ODIs and as many T20s in 2018-19. The 34-year-old Punjab pacer, who played in the IPL for Delhi Daredevils, Kolkata Knight Riders, Sunrisers Hyderabad, and Royal Challengers Bangalore, made the announcement on social media.
The Indian cricket team players geared up for the second Test match against Australia in Adelaide with a juniors vs seniors football match. Ahead of the game starting December 6, the squad was split into two teams based on seniority as they competed in a football game in front of a small crowd. Pictures and videos from the practice session showed both Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma taking part in the game as the crowd cheered every move. According to some posts on social media, Rishabh Pant was in the juniors team along with other young cricketers in the squad.
Pakistan spinner Sufiyan Muqeem joined an exclusive club with a magical match-winning spell in the second T20I against Zimbabwe on Tuesday in Bulawayo. Muqeem's success was attributed to his exceptional pace variation, along with his effective use of top spin and googly, which dismantled Zimbabwe's batting line-up. In a remarkable 2.4-over spell, he claimed five wickets for just three runs. With his stunning figures of 5/3, Muqeem etched his name in history, recording the best-ever bowling figures for Pakistan in T20I cricket. The left-arm spinner surpassed former pacer Umar Gul's record of 5/6 against New Zealand in 2009.