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  WATCH | Rohit Sharma not happy with umpire after wrongfully given leg byes

  Cricket | January 17, 2024 19:52 IST

  Rohit Sharma failed to open his account in the first T20I matches and took seven balls to get off the mark in the third T20I game against Afghanistan at Bengaluru's M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Wednesday. However, he opened with a four but it was ruled out for leg byes by umpire Virender Sharma.

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  IND vs AFG 3rd T20I: Samson included as India make three changes to their playing XI

  Cricket | January 17, 2024 20:00 IST

  India captain Rohit Sharma won the toss and elected to bat first in the third T20I game against Afghanistan at Bengaluru's M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Wednesday. Sanju Samson, Kuldeep Yadav and Avesh Khan came into the playing XI for the hosts while Afghanistan made four changes to their team.

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  Shivam Dube rises 207 places to surpass Rohit, Shubman in ICC T20 rankings

  Cricket | January 17, 2024 16:33 IST

  The pace all-rounder scored two back-to-back fifties and took one wicket each in the ongoing T20I series against Afghanistan to witness a big jump in both the ICC men's T20I batting and all-rounder rankings on Wednesday.

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  IND vs AFG 2nd T20I: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shivam Dube power India to series win in Indore

  Cricket | January 14, 2024 22:04 IST

  In-form pacer Arshdeep Singh took three wickets and Axar Patel bagged two to help India bowl out Afghanistan on just 172 runs at Indore's Holkar Cricket Stadium. Then Mumbai cricketers Jaiswal and Dube registered fifties each to guide India to an easy win.

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  IND vs AFG Pitch report: How will surface at Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore play in 2nd T20 match?

  Cricket | January 13, 2024 23:45 IST

  After a dominating six-wicket in Mohali, the Indian cricket team hosts Afghanistan in the second T20I game at Indore's Holkar Cricket Stadium on Sunday. Virat Kohli and youngster Yashasvi Jaiswal are tipped to make the playing eleven after missing the opener.

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  Dhruv Jurel smashes 38-ball fifty against England Lions after earning maiden Test call-up

  Cricket | January 13, 2024 17:48 IST

  The 22-year-old wicketkeeper batter received a maiden national team call-up for the upcoming Test series against England on Friday and he scored a quick fifty for India A in their first tour match against England Lions on Saturday.

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  Who is Dhruv Jurel? Agra-born wicketkeeper gets nod ahead of Samson, Kishan in Tests against England

  Cricket | January 13, 2024 16:55 IST

  The 22-year-old wicketkeeper batter from Uttar Pradesh was a surprise name on the list when the BCCI announced a squad for the first two Test matches against England on Friday. But Jurel boasts impressive numbers in domestic cricket and IPL to justify his selection.

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  India announce squad for first two Tests against England; Dhruv Jurel earns maiden call-up

  Cricket | January 13, 2024 16:55 IST

  Indian cricket team host England in the five-match Test series starting on January 25 and have named a strong squad for the first two matches. Wicketkeeper Ishan Kishan misses out again due to personal reasons.

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  'Their presence will help India win T20 World Cup': Suresh Raina backs Rohit-Virat's return to T20Is

  Cricket | January 11, 2024 17:56 IST

  "If you look at the World Cup venues, the wicket will be a bit tricky. India will need the experience of Rohit and Kohli there. Kohli is about to make 12000 runs in T20 cricket. So, their presence will boost India's batting and will certainly better India," Raina said.

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  IND vs AFG 1st T20I Highlights: Shivam Dube's all-round heroics boost India to big win in Mohali

  Cricket | January 11, 2024 22:35 IST

  Rohit Sharma returns after 14 months to captain the Indian cricket team in the first T20I match against Afghanistan at Mohali's PCA IS Bindra Stadium on Thursday. Virat Kohli is also back to T20I cricket but misses the opening game of the series due to personal reasons.

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  IND vs AFG Match Prediction: Who will win 1st T20I match? Top Performers and Probable XIs

  Cricket | January 10, 2024 22:31 IST

  Rohit Sharma-led Indian cricket team enters the upcoming three-match T20I series against Afghanistan as favourites as they remain unbeaten in five matches played between the two teams with four wins and one game abandoned.

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  Kohli OUT, Jaiswal to open; India's probable playing XI for 1st T20I against Afghanistan

  Cricket | January 10, 2024 20:41 IST

  Ahead of the first T20I against Afghanistan in Mohali, India's head coach Rahul Dravid confirmed that the star cricketer Virat Kohli will miss out on the opener due to personal reasons and also revealed Rohit Sharma's opening partner.

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  Rahul Dravid clarifies reasons behind Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer snub for Afghanistan T20Is

  Cricket | January 10, 2024 17:43 IST

  Despite scoring two fifties against Australia in the T20I series after World Cup 2023, the wicketkeeper batter Ishan Kishan was dropped from the team for the recent South Africa tour and now also misses out on the squad for the upcoming T20I series against Afghanistan.

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  'Rohit, Virat will play World Cup': Fans jubilant over star duo's return to T20Is after 14 months

  Cricket | January 07, 2024 20:13 IST

  Both Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma last played T20I cricket during the ICC T20 World Cup 2022 semi-final but are set to make their return to the shortest format of the game in the upcoming series against Afghanistan starting on January 11.

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  BCCI announces India squad for Afghanistan T20Is; Rohit-Virat return, Iyer-Jadeja dropped

  Cricket | January 07, 2024 19:31 IST

  Star Indian cricketers Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are set to make their T20I return after a gap of 14 months and are also expected to make the team for the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 in West Indies and USA starting on January 1.

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  Ruturaj Gaikwad, Suryakumar Yadav ruled out of Afghanistan series, Hardik remains unavailable

  Cricket | January 07, 2024 18:03 IST

  In-form Indian opener Ruturaj Gaikwad suffered a finger injury and missed the recent T20I series against South Africa and remains unavailable for the selection for the upcoming three-match home series against Afghanistan starting on January 11.

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  Slow pitches will impact India's in-form pace attack: Jonny Bairstow ahead of England tour of India

  Cricket | January 06, 2024 21:56 IST

  "India can produce different pitches: it doesn't have to turn. We've seen how potent their seam attack has been recently. I'm sure the pitches will turn: it's whether or not they'll turn from day one, which potentially negates a bit of their strength in their seam," Bairstow said.

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  ICC T20 World Cup 2024 schedule announced; India to face Pakistan in New York on June 9

  Cricket | January 05, 2024 20:25 IST

  India and Pakistan are drawn in Group A of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 and both teams will clash against each other in the high-voltage affair at New York's Eisenhower Park on June 9. Co-host USA are also named in Group A alongside Ireland and Canada.

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  Australia topple India to reclaim no.1 crown in ICC Test rankings

  Cricket | January 05, 2024 16:02 IST

  Australia secured their ongoing Test series against Pakistan and are also favourites to win the ongoing third match in Sydney. On the other hand, India slipped to second place after levelling the two-match red-ball series against South Africa on Thursday.

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  Jadeja in, Ashwin out; India's predicted playing XI for New Year Test against South Africa

  Cricket | January 01, 2024 23:27 IST

  India pace all-rounder Shardul Thakur remains doubtful for the second Test match against South Africa while pacers Mukesh Kumar and Avesh Khan wait on the bench and might get a chance at Newlands, Cape Town.