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'Cricket Is In A Tenous Position": South Africa Coach Rob Walter Ahead Of India T20I Series

South Africa start a four-match Twenty20 international series against India at Kingsmead on Friday, just over four months after the visitors beat them in the T20 World Cup final. Both squads show significant changes from the sides that played in Barbados, where India lifted the trophy with a seven-run win. South Africa will be missing their three most successful bowlers from the World Cup campaign - fast bowlers Kagiso Rabada and Anrich Nortje and left-arm spinner Tabraiz Shamsi, as well as batsman-wicketkeeper Quinton de Kock.

KL Rahul's Form And Batting Number In Focus As India A Get The 'G' Experience

KL Rahul's batting number and current form will be keenly watched by the national selection committee as he gets ready to show his wares for India A against an Australia A line-up that will have seasoned Scott Boland in its ranks in the second unofficial Test match starting in Melbourne on Thursday. Save Rahul, there isn't a single player in the India A line-up who has featured in a match at the iconic MCG, where India is scheduled to play the Boxing Day Test from December 26. Having been dropped midway through the home Tests against New Zealand, the Indian selectors in consultation with the team management decided to send Rahul and reserve keeper Dhruv Jurel for the second 'A' Test before they link up with the senior team in Perth on January 11.

BCCI's Huge Shocker To Ben Stokes As He Skips IPL 2025 Mega Auction

Ben Stokes will miss the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) after the England Test captain did not register for the mega auction, scheduled to be held in Riyad, Saudi Arabia on November 24 and 25. Stokes' name was missing from the long list of 1,574 players who have registered for the player's auction. For the unversed, Stokes won't be eligible to register for the IPL 2026 mini auction, which means that he will be barred from playing the next season too.

Rohit Sharma's Future As Test Captain On Tricky Ground If India Don't Do Well In Australia? Ex-India Star Says This

Team India's horrific 0-3 series defeat against New Zealand in the Test series has seen questions being raised on Rohit Sharma's future as the team's captain in the longest format. The upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy is being touted by many as the make-or-break series for Rohit's Test career. While Jasprit Bumrah is the designated vice-captain in India's Test side, a different candidate has emerged as the No. 1 choice for full-time captaincy in the books of former India batter Mohammad Kaif.

England-Born Player Handed Australia Captaincy For 3rd ODI And T20I Series vs Pakistan

Josh Inglis will captain Australia for the first time in the third ODI against Pakistan and in the following Twenty20 series, selectors said Wednesday, with a number of stars absent. Regular one-day skipper Pat Cummins plus Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Marnus Labuschagne and Steve Smith will not play the third ODI in Perth on Sunday so they can prepare for the Test series against India. Xavier Bartlett, Spencer Johnson and Josh Philippe all come into the squad.

Rinku Singh Gets Retained By Kolkata Knight Riders For Rs 13 Crore, Buys Lavish Bungalow For...

Star India batter Rinku Singh was recently retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for 13 crore. The power-hitter, whose five sixes against Yash Dayal in IPL 2023 lofted him to international fame, was the top retainee of the side. After the IPL retentions were announced, several reports and social media users have claimed that Rinku has bought luxurious bungalow in The Golden Estate located in Ozone City, Aligarh. According to some, it's a 500 square yard house and costs Rs 3.5 crore.

Mohammed Shami's Chances To Play Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 Ends With New Injury? Here's The Details

Mohammed Shami was dealing with an ankle injury that has kept him out of action since November last year. Despite showing positive signs of recovery, Shami has not been included in Bengal's squad for the next two matches of the Ranji Trophy, where they will face Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh. Last month, Shami mentioned at an event that he had resumed bowling at full intensity and that the recovery process was yielding good results. However, his absence from the squad indicates that he is still not ready for competitive cricket. While it was the ankle injury that bothered Shami for the past one year, now the pacer has got a fresh injury that has further extended his comeback.

Fresh Twist In India A Ball Change Row, Report Says Ishan Kishan Protested Against...

India A players expressed dissatisfaction over the condition of the replaced ball provided during the final day's play against Australia A in their first unofficial Test, a report has claimed, even as David Warner and Ed Cowan have called on Cricket Australia to clarify what transpired. On the final day of the four-day game in Mackay last week, the umpires provided the Indian players with a different ball to use at the start of play.

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'Cricket Is In A Tenous Position": South Africa Coach Rob Walter Ahead Of India T20I Series

KL Rahul's Form And Batting Number In Focus As India A Get The 'G' Experience

BCCI's Huge Shocker To Ben Stokes As He Skips IPL 2025 Mega Auction

Rohit Sharma's Future As Test Captain On Tricky Ground If India Don't Do Well In Australia? Ex-India Star Says This

England-Born Player Handed Australia Captaincy For 3rd ODI And T20I Series vs Pakistan

Rinku Singh Gets Retained By Kolkata Knight Riders For Rs 13 Crore, Buys Lavish Bungalow For...

Mohammed Shami's Chances To Play Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 Ends With New Injury? Here's The Details

Fresh Twist In India A Ball Change Row, Report Says Ishan Kishan Protested Against...