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Australia Skipper Pat Cummins Calls Upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy vs India "Big Thing"

Pat Cummins has never been part of a victorious Test series campaign against India, and the Australian captain wants to erase that blemish from his CV during the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy, starting with the first match at Perth from November 22. Under the leadership of 31-year-old, Australia have won the World Test Championship, the ODI World Cup, both beating the Indians, and the Ashes, but never managed to beat India in a bilateral rubber in the traditional format.

Rohan Bopanna- Matthew Ebden Advance To Quarterfinals Of Paris Masters

Veteran Indian tennis player Rohan Bopanna and his Australian partner Matthew Ebden advanced to the quarterfinals of the men's doubles event of the Paris Masters. The Indo Australian pair eked out a 6-4 7-6 win over the Brazilian-German combine of Marcelo Melo and Alexander Zverev in one hour 16 minutes at the ATP 1000 event on Tuesday. Bopanna and Ebden won 91 percent of their first serve and hit four aces in the course of the match. The third seed Ind-Australian duo made a crucial break in the first game to take the opening set.

IPL 2025 Retention Rules: From Price Categories To RTM, All You Need To Know

The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 retention deadline is only hours away as the 10 franchises look to finalise the list of players they wish to keep ahead of the mega auction. A maximum of 6 players can be retained by each franchise, including one uncapped player. But, there remain certain rules that each franchise has to follow. The price bifurcation, announced by the IPL Governing Council, has made retention a tricky task for most franchises. Those who were willing to keep hold of majority of their players, don't want to put a big dent in the purse. Those who were willing to let go of most of the players, are contemplating whether to make the most of certain loopholes that exist in the rulebook.

Carlos Alcaraz Breezes Through Opener At Paris Masters

Spain's Carlos Alcaraz opened his campaign at the Paris Masters on Tuesday with a 7-5, 6-1 win over Chilean Nicolas Jarry. After receiving a bye through the first round, Alcaraz took a 3-0 lead in his round of 32 match but was reigned back in by Jarry, before eventually claiming the first set 7-5. However, Alcaraz was in commanding form in the second set, giving his Chilean opponent only one game as he raced to victory. "It's been two years since I have won a match here in Paris.. so every time that I keep going is a gift for me," said the 21-year-old Spaniard.

Cricket Australia Extends Coach Andrew McDonald's Term Till 2027

Cricket Australia on Wednesday extended the tenure of men's team head coach Andrew McDonald till the end of the 2027 season, meaning he will oversee the team's defence of the one-day World Cup in South Africa. McDonald was appointed as head coach after Justin Langer's tumultuous departure in early 2022 and has since steered the men's team to notable achievements. Under his guidance, Australia secured the World Test Championship and the 50-over World Cup and also retained the Ashes in England.

India A vs Australia A: Abhimanyu Easwaran, Nitish Reddy, Prasidh Krishna To Be Under Close Scrutiny

The outings of Abhimanyu Easwaran, Nitish Kumar Reddy and Prasidh Krishna will be the primary focal points of India A's four-day match against their Australian counterparts, starting on Thursday. Easwaran, Nitish and Pradish have been included in India's squad for the five-Test Border-Gavaskar Trophy series, beginning on November 22, and the thinktank will be eager to know how they fare in Australian conditions. Easwaran's performance will, however, have far more significance as the 29-year-old opener could potentially Rohit Sharma's replacement if the captain skips a match or two against Australia for personal reasons.

MS Dhoni Takes Dig At IPL Retention Rumours, Says "Everyone's A Team Owner..."

The deadline for the IPL 2025 retentions will end on Thursday and experts as well as fans have been trying to predict that big names that find their way into the mega auction. While nothing has been confirmed by the BCCI or the franchises, the rumour mill has been working overtime with many prominent players finding themselves in headlines. In a recent event, former Indian cricket team skipper MS Dhoni was asked about the continuous discussions and he came up with a hilarious reply.

Harbhajan Singh 'Has Last Laugh' As Pakistan Warning To Gary Kirsten Turns Into Reality

As former South Africa cricketer Gary Kirsten joined the Pakistan men's team as their limited-overs coach, not many in the Indian cricketing fraternity were happy. Kirsten was Team India's coach when the MS Dhoni-led side won the ICC ODI World Cup in 2011. Seeing Kirsten join the team across the border, many fans and former India cricketers weren't pleased. In fact, former India spinner Harbhajan Singh even asked him to return to the Indian team as head coach. Now that Kirsten has resigned as Pakistan's coach, Harbhajan had the 'last laught'.

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Australia Skipper Pat Cummins Calls Upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy vs India "Big Thing"

Rohan Bopanna- Matthew Ebden Advance To Quarterfinals Of Paris Masters

IPL 2025 Retention Rules: From Price Categories To RTM, All You Need To Know

Carlos Alcaraz Breezes Through Opener At Paris Masters

Cricket Australia Extends Coach Andrew McDonald's Term Till 2027

India A vs Australia A: Abhimanyu Easwaran, Nitish Reddy, Prasidh Krishna To Be Under Close Scrutiny

MS Dhoni Takes Dig At IPL Retention Rumours, Says "Everyone's A Team Owner..."

Harbhajan Singh 'Has Last Laugh' As Pakistan Warning To Gary Kirsten Turns Into Reality