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Mukesh Kumar's 6-Fer Puts India A In Hunt vs Australia A In 1st Unofficial Test

A six-wicket haul from pacer Mukesh Kumar helped India A stay in the hunt during their first unofficial Test against Australia A at Mackay on Friday. Australia A started the day two at 99/4, with their captain Nathan Mcsweeney (29*) and Cooper Connolly (14*) unbeaten. Earlier, they had lost Border-Gavaskar Trophy opening spot contenders Sam Konstas (0), Cameron Bancroft (0), Marcus Harris (17) and Beau Webster (39), with Mukesh getting two of these scalps. Mukesh removed Connolly for 37, ending a 51-run partnership with McSweeney. Josh Philippe was also dismissed by Mukesh for four runs. Nitish Kumar Reddy got McSweeney for 39 in 131 balls, with four boundaries.

Daniil Medvedev Loses To Australian Alexei Popyrin At Paris Masters

Daniil Medvedev is still searching for his first ATP tournament victory this year after the world number five lost to Australia's Alexei Popyrin for the first time in his career at the Paris Masters on Wednesday. Medvedev won the Paris title in 2020 but has not found the indoor tournament to his liking in recent years -- the defeat to Popyrin is the third successive time he has gone out in his opening round. Popyrin, who has been on a rich vein of form this year winning his first Masters tournament in Montreal in August and beating Novak Djokovic in the US Open, edged Medvedev 6-4, 2-6, 7-6 (7/4) in a gripping second round match.

Carlos Alcaraz Suffers Paris Masters Shock As Race For Turin Heats Up

World number two Carlos Alcaraz admitted he "was not up to the level" of 18th-ranked Ugo Humbert of France who swept to a shock Paris Masters third round victory over the Spanish superstar on Thursday. Left-handed Humbert came through 6-1, 3-6, 7-5 to register his first win over the French Open and Wimbledon champion having lost twice to Alcaraz earlier in 2024. It was a testing evening for Alcaraz who was 0-5 down in the first set before he managed to get on the board.

Why Is Jasprit Bumrah Not Playing 3rd Test vs New Zealand? BCCI Provides Worrying Update

Indian cricket team fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah was not included in the playing XI for the third Test encounter against New Zealand in Mumbai on Friday. India skipper Rohit Sharma said that Bumrah was "not well" and he was replaced by Mohammed Siraj in the team. "We understand that we haven't played well in this series. Looks like a good pitch. Hopefully we can restrict them as quickly as possible. Our focus is on this Test match. Bumrah is not well, Siraj comes in for him," Rohit said at the toss.

From Rishabh Pant To KL Rahul: Five Star Players Who Could Fetch Huge Sum At IPL Auction 2025

All the 10 Indian Premier League franchises have announced their retentions ahead of the 2025 auction. Among the biggest highlights of the deadline day, three major captains Rishabh Pant, KL Rahul and Shreyas Iyer have been released by their franchises Delhi Capitals, Lucknow Super Giants and Kolkata Knight Riders, respectively. As the trio enter the auction pool, there are some other star players too who will be in focus of the franchises in the bidding war. Let's have a look at five players who could fetch massive amount at IPL 2025 auction -

India vs New Zealand 3rd Test LIVE Streaming And Live Telecast: When And Where To Watch

India vs New Zealand 3rd Test LIVE Telecast: Having lost a home Test series after 12 years, India head into the third and final Test against New Zealand aiming to avoid an embarrassing 3-0 series whitewash. India are expected to rest pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah, in what will be the final Test match before the highly-anticipated five-Test Border-Gavaskar Trophy series against Australia. The Test also provides a chance for the out-of-form Indian batting lineup to find their rhythm, with the likes of captain Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill under the scanner.

Evin Lewis Run Blitz Leads West Indies To Big Victory Over England

Evin Lewis smashed a scintillating 94 as West Indies routed England by eight wickets in a rain-hit one-day international on Thursday. Lewis blasted an undefeated century to defeat Sri Lanka in Pallekele on Saturday and carried on where he left off against a new-look England in the first of a three-game series. After dismissing England for just 209, the West Indies raced to 81-0 in 15 overs when rain brought a lengthy delay at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium. Set an adjusted target of 157 from 35 overs, the 32-year-old Lewis hit England's attack to all parts of the ground, making his runs off just 69 balls.

Virat Kohli Achieves Historic First In Indian Cricket, Courtesy RCB's Multi-Crore Deal For IPL

Virat Kohli was one of the three retained players by Royal Challengers Bengaluru. While it was on expected line, his retained price turned heads. The former RCB captain was retained for Rs 21 crore. Top-order batter Rajat Patidar (INR 11 crore) and uncapped left-arm fast-bowler Yash Dayal (INR 5 crore) were the other ahead of IPL 2025. RCB chose not to retain their captain Faf du Plessis, all-rounders Glenn Maxwell and Will Jacks, as well as fast bowler Mohammed Siraj. In getting retained for Rs 21 crore, Kohli has achieved a major first

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Mukesh Kumar's 6-Fer Puts India A In Hunt vs Australia A In 1st Unofficial Test

Daniil Medvedev Loses To Australian Alexei Popyrin At Paris Masters

Carlos Alcaraz Suffers Paris Masters Shock As Race For Turin Heats Up

Why Is Jasprit Bumrah Not Playing 3rd Test vs New Zealand? BCCI Provides Worrying Update

From Rishabh Pant To KL Rahul: Five Star Players Who Could Fetch Huge Sum At IPL Auction 2025

India vs New Zealand 3rd Test LIVE Streaming And Live Telecast: When And Where To Watch

Evin Lewis Run Blitz Leads West Indies To Big Victory Over England

Virat Kohli Achieves Historic First In Indian Cricket, Courtesy RCB's Multi-Crore Deal For IPL