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In BCCI's Strict Rule For Test Selection, Three India Stars Get Exception

With the successful end of the T20 World Cup 2024 mission, where Rohit Sharma and Co. ended India's 11-year drought is over for an ICC title. The next major targets for the side are the 2025 Champions Trophy and the World Test Championship final, for which Rohit Sharma and Co. are already gearing up. Those two tournaments will be crucial for veterans like Rohit and Virat Kohli, who have already retired from T20Is. Ahead of the T20 World Cup, the BCCI had mandated players who have national team ambition to compete in domestic tournaments.

Sri Lanka, Pakistan Visits Confirmed As New Zealand Reveal Packed Summer Schedule

New Zealand have confirmed they will host a white-ball series against Sri Lanka and Pakistan this summer, alongside their previously announced ICC World Test Championship series against England at the end of this year. The Kiwis' men's teams revealed their summer schedule on Wednesday, with the sides set to host international matches from the end of November all the way through to the start of April, as per a release by the ICC.

First Time In History: India Achieve Mammoth Feat With Win Over Zimbabwe

The Indian cricket team scripted history by becoming the first T20I side to register 150 wins in the shortest format of the sport following the 23-run triumph over Zimbabwe on Wednesday. Skipper Shubman Gill slammed a brilliant half-century while Washington Sundar excelled with the ball as India beat Zimbabwe in the third T20I encounter to take a 2-1 lead in the five-match series. It was the 150th T20I win for India - the most by any team in the format. Pakistan are second in the list with 142 victories while New Zealand are third with 111 followed by Australia (105) and South Africa (104).

"Team India Will Be Invincible In Tests If...": Sunil Gavaskar's Bold Selection Call

Legendary India batter Sunil Gavaskar has stated that the key to India becoming "invincible" in Test cricket lies on how Hardik Pandya is utilised. The all-rounder played a starring role as India lifted the 2024 T20 World Cup in June. Now, Gavaskar has called for him to come back to the Test setup, with a packed season of Test matches coming up for India later this year. Rohit Sharma and co. are set to play three tests against New Zealand in October, and then tour Australia for a four-Test series in late November. Gavaskar has stated that star all-rounder Hardik Pandya can be the difference-maker during this period.

Rachin Ravindra Gets Central Contract From New Zealand Cricket

Young New Zealand all-rounder of Indian origin Rachin Ravindra's success in the past one year, including the ODI World Cup where he scored tons of runs, has earned him his first central contract. The 24-year-old figures in the list of 20 cricketers offered contracts on Wednesday for the 2024-25 season following a breakthrough season where he finished as the fourth leading run-scorer with 578 runs. The ODI success had brought the spotlight on him during the IPL auction where he made his maiden appearance in the lucrative league for Chennai Super Kings this year after being bought for Rs 1.8 crore.

Amid Row Over Central Contract Rejection, Kane Williamson Reveals Real Reason Behind Decision

Kane Williamson said the intention to play in next year's SA20 was the catalyst behind him declining the New Zealand central contract, but reaffirmed his commitment to play for his country in all three formats outside of the T20 league. The SA20 is scheduled between January 9 and February 8, 2025, which clashes with the dates of the Super Smash in New Zealand. As per NZ rules, a player has to play in Super Smash if they are not on an international assignment to be eligible for a central contract.

BCCI Announces Home Series Against Bangladesh, New Zealand, England. Full Schedule Here

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced fixtures for the much-anticipated international home season of Team India (Senior Men) for 2024-25. The international home season will kick off in September with a two-match IDFC First Bank Test series against Bangladesh, followed by a three-match T20I series. Chennai will host the first Test starting on 19th September while Kanpur will host the second Test from 27th September. The three T20Is will be played in Dharamshala, Delhi and Hyderabad.

Kane Williamson Slammed, Told To Look At Virat Kohli, After New Zealand's Early T20 World Cup Exit

Former England cricketer Michael Vaughan rarely minces his words, and it was no different as he suggested that New Zealand stalwart Kane Williamson will never be a player who can bat at an explosive strike rate. The critique comes after New Zealand bowed out of the 2024 T20 World Cup in the group stage. Williamson scored just 28 runs in the tournament, at a strike rate of 87.50, and gave up captaincy following New Zealand's exit. Michael Vaughan has now advised Williamson to take inspiration from one of his contemporaries, Virat Kohli, on how to remodel his T20 game.

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In BCCI's Strict Rule For Test Selection, Three India Stars Get Exception

Sri Lanka, Pakistan Visits Confirmed As New Zealand Reveal Packed Summer Schedule

First Time In History: India Achieve Mammoth Feat With Win Over Zimbabwe

"Team India Will Be Invincible In Tests If...": Sunil Gavaskar's Bold Selection Call

Rachin Ravindra Gets Central Contract From New Zealand Cricket

Amid Row Over Central Contract Rejection, Kane Williamson Reveals Real Reason Behind Decision

BCCI Announces Home Series Against Bangladesh, New Zealand, England. Full Schedule Here

Kane Williamson Slammed, Told To Look At Virat Kohli, After New Zealand's Early T20 World Cup Exit