New Zealand's debutant Nathan Smith was highly unfortunate on day two of the Christchurch Test after he produced numerous wicket-taking opportunities but the hosts failed to hold on to them. Smith finished day two with figures of 2/86.
India TV Sports Wrap on November 29: From all the kabaddi action to the cricketing circuit, here are all the top 10 trending sports news stories and the latest happenings from the world of sports on November 29.
Glenn Phillips has been roped in by Gujarat Titans (GT) for the IPL 2025 season. Titans secured the services of Phillips by spending Rs 2 crore at the IPL 2025 mega auction in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
The ongoing ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25 cycle has been very productive for the right-handed Harry Brook. Brook has aggregated over 1100 runs in 15 games in the ongoing edition for England.
Rohit Sharma missed the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Perth due to the birth of his second child. In his absence, Jasprit Bumrah led India to a convincing 295-run win at the Optus Stadium.
The Indian senior men's cricket team met with the Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese ahead of their pink-ball warm-up game at the Manuka Oval in Canberra. The match will serve as an ideal prep for India for the day-night Test in Adelaide.
The Indian senior women's cricket team is all set to take on Australia in a three-match ODI series in Australia, Australia will be without their regular captain Alyssa Healy and there will be no Shafali Verma for India as she has been dropped from the side.
Mohammad Amman will lead India in the continental tournament. India have announced a strong squad for the tournament. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, who recently attracted a 1.1 crore bid at the IPL mega auction from Rajasthan Royals, is also a part of the squad.
India TV Sports Wrap on November 28: From all the kabaddi action to the cricketing circuit, here are all the top 10 trending sports news stories and the latest happenings from the world of sports on November 28.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) launched a new account in Hindi on X, formerly Twitter, to engage with the Hindi-speaking masses in the country and abroad. The IPL franchise made some smart buys at the mega auction in Saudi Arabia.
Mitchell Marsh had bowled 17 overs at the Perth Stadium during the first Test of the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy. He was a bit ginger after the game and clouds are hovering over his fitness ahead of the second Test.
Young wicketkeeper-batter Jordan Cox was ruled out of England's Test series against New Zealand after sustaining a fractured right thumb. He suffered the blow during a nets session before the final day of England's tour match against Prime Minister's XI.
Danni Wyatt-Hodge was the chief tormentor of South Africa with the bat in hand. The right-handed batter hammered 78 runs off just 45 deliveries with the help of 15 boundaries and a maximum in the second T20I.
Yastika Bhatia played in the recently concluded WBBL (Women's Big Bash League) for Melbourne Stars. She finished the season as the second-leading run-getter behind former captain Meg Lanning. Stars endured a horrid season.
Punjab Kings (PBKS) look as strong as they have ever been in the Indian Premier League (IPL). They are most likely to be led by Shreyas Iyer, who led Kolkata Knight Riders to the IPL title in the 2024 edition.
Rohit Sharma has joined Team India and will play in the two-day pink-ball warm-up game against Prime Minister's XI in Adelaide from November 30. The India captain was forced to miss the first Test due to the birth of his second child.
This is only India's second Test win in Perth and their first at the Optus Stadium. Their first-ever Test win in Perth had come at the WACA during the 2007-08 Test series. Notably, India are still in contention to qualify for the WTC final.