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Cheteshwar Pujara wants K L Rahul to open the batting alongside Yashasvi Jaiswal in the second Test against Australia despite the arrival of skipper Rohit Sharma. Rohit’s absence in the series opener in Perth allowed India to move Rahul to the top of the order from the middle order. Pujara, the rock of Indian batting

New Zealand vs England 1st Test Day 3 Live Score Updates© AFP New Zealand vs England 1st Test Day 3 Live Updates: Harry Brook will aim to continue his marathon knock with Ben Stokes as his partner, as five-down England aim to take lead against New Zealand on Day 3 of the ongoing first Test

The International Cricket Council has told Pakistan to either accept the ‘Hybrid’ model of hosting for next year’s Champions Trophy or be prepared to be ousted from the event after the PCB’s adamant stand led to an inconclusive meeting of its executive board on Friday. The emergency meeting was meant to thrash out the schedule

The conclusion of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 mega auction has changed the cricketing dynamics in the country. Rishabh Pant set a new record after being bought for INR 27 crore by the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) while the likes of Shreyas Iyer and Venkatesh Iyer were bought for Rs. 26.75 crore and 23.75

Just a couple of days after being bought by Delhi Capitals (DC) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 mega auction, KL Rahul seems to already be in good terms with the management of the franchise. DC co-owner Parth Jindal had stated that he intends to treat KL Rahul with the “love and respect he

India skipper Rohit Sharma Sharma (left) introduced all his teammates to Anthony Albanese (centre).© X/@AlboMP Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Thursday hosted a reception for the travelling Indian cricket team ahead of its two-day pink-ball practice match against PM’s XI in Canberra from November 30. The game will take place at the Manuka Oval

Former Indian head coach Rahul Dravid said that star India Virat Kohli could have a big series against Australia during the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy, and getting a century at the start of the series is nice for him. Virat broke his Test century drought of over 500 days and showcased his class in his favourite

Lahiru Kumara struck twice as Sri Lanka’s bowlers had the better of a rain-hit opening day of the first Test against South Africa at Kingsmead on Wednesday. South Africa were 80 for four when rain stopped play for the day shortly before lunch. Fast bowler Kumara took wickets in successive overs to put his team

Once touted as the player who possess the same talent as the greats Sachin Tendulkar, Brian Lara and Virender Sehwag, Prithvi Shaw saw his career hit an all-new low in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 auction. The opening batter didn’t receive a single bid in the auction on Monday despite keeping his base price

New Zealand put their historic 3-0 series win in India behind them Wednesday as they selected pace bowler Nathan Smith to make his debut against England in the first Test. The 26-year-old Smith will start his Test career on the seam-friendly Hagley Oval pitch in Christchurch, far removed from the Indian playing surfaces where spin

IPL 2025: Rishabh Pant with Parth Jindal© X/Twitter Rishabh Pant‘s Rs 27 crore bid by Lucknow Super Giants was the highlight of the IPL 2025 mega auction. When LSG owner Sanjiv Goenka raised the bid to Rs 27 crore – the most for any player in IPL history- every other franchise fell silent. From next

Indian cricketer Deepak Chahar shared his excitement and thoughts after being acquired by Mumbai Indians (MI) for a staggering Rs 9.25 crore. Reflecting on his move from Chennai Super Kings (CSK) to MI, Chahar remarked in an exclusive interview with JioCinema, “I’m quite happy. I had hoped to continue with CSK, but no regrets. Now,

Fans turned out in record numbers at Perth Stadium for the highly anticipated Border-Gavaskar Trophy series opener, with the single highest attendance for a day of Test cricket in Perth recorded on days one and two. The Perth Test attendance saw a remarkable 63% increase year-on-year. Additionally, average viewing audiences were up by 30% year-on-year,

GT Full Squad, IPL 2025: Gujarat Titans got extremely lucky as they roped in India all-rounder Washington Sundar for a steal deal of Rs 3.20 crore on Day 2 of the IPL 2025 Mega Auction. On Day 1, GT picked up the likes of Jos Buttler (Rs 15.75 crore), Mohammed Siraj (Rs 12.25 crore), and

After attracting a Rs 23.75 crore bid from Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL mega auction, Venkatesh Iyer made a small right step while producing an all-round effort to propel Madhya Pradesh to a 101-run win over Meghalaya in a Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Group A match on Monday. Venkatesh got the third highest bid

As nearly 500 players await their fate on Day 2 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 auction, some more twists and surprises are expected to be witnessed. The auction saw some big names like Rishabh Pant, KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, Arshdeep Singh, etc. earn their deserved value while Venkatsh Iyer produced a big surprise

DC Full Squad, IPL 2025 Auction: Delhi Capitals made not one, but arguably three bargain big signings in the IPL 2025 mega auction. While they tested their luck by using the Right to Match (RTM) card for Rishabh Pant, their biggest buy came in the form of fellow wicket-keeper batter KL Rahul for Rs 14 crore.

RR Full Squad, IPL 2025: List Of Players Bought By Rajasthan Royals© BCCI RR Full Squad, IPL 2025: Rajasthan Royals retained its core from the last season but released star wicketkeeper-batter Jos Buttler ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) Auction. Captain Sanju Samson and opener Yashasvi Jaiswal were retained for Rs 18 crore each while Riyan Parag