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AFG vs SA Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Stats, Venue Report, Recent Performances, Probable XIs, Weather Forecast, Head to Head, Toss Based Analysis, C/VC Choices - 3rd ODI

Author: Shubham
22 Sep 2024 13:02:37
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Afghanistan vs South Africa - 3rd ODI of the Afghanistan & South Africa Tour of UAE, 2024 at Sharjah Cricket Stadium 

Weather Forecast
Clear - 28°C

1. VENUE AND PITCH INFO 

Venue - Sharjah Cricket Stadium

(i) Total Matches - ODIs

Overall - 251

Avg 1st Innings - 226
Avg 2nd Innings - 208

Highest Total - 364/7 (Pakistan vs New Zealand - 14th December'2014)

Times won Batting First - 133
Times won Batting Second - 116
Matches Tied - 2

(ii) Performance of both teams on this ground

AFG - 27 - 18w/9l
SA - 13l4 - 10w/4l

(iii) Top Performers on this Venue

AFG

Mohammad Nabi - 39th highest run scorer (557), Avg (29.31) - 26M/21I
Rahmat Shah - 53rd highest run scorer (450), Avg (37.50) - 15M/12I

Mohammad Nabi - 13th Highest wicket taker (35), SR (33.2) - 26M/25I
Rashid Khan - 15th Highest wicket taker (31), SR (20.03) - 12M/12I
Gulbadin Naib - 92nd Highest wicket taker (9), SR (40.88) - 14M/13I

SA

No Records Yet

(iv) Recent Matches on this venue 

1) Afghanistan vs South Africa - 20th September'2024
311/4 vs 134/10 (AFG won by 177 runs)

Pacers - 2w+1w=3w
Spinners - 2w+9w=11w

2) Afghanistan vs South Africa - 18th September'2024
106/10 vs 107/4 (SA won by 6 wkts)

Pacers - 4w+1w=5w
Spinners - 5w+3w=8w

3) Afghanistan vs Ireland - 12th March'2024
236/9 vs 119/10 (AFG won by 117 runs)

Pacers - 5w+1w=6w
Spinners - 3w+9w=12w

4) Afghanistan vs Ireland - 7th March'2024
310/5 vs 275/8 (AFG won by 35 runs)

Pacers - 2w+7w=9w
Spinners - 3w+1w=4w

5) United Arab Emirates vs West Indies - 9th June'2023
184/10 vs 185/6 (WI won by 4 wkts)

Pacers - 2w+2w=4w
Spinners - 6w+4w=10w

6) West Indies vs United Arab Emirates - 6th June'2023
306/10 vs 228/7 (WI won by 78 runs)

Pacers - 7w+2w=9w
Spinners - 3w+5w=8w

7) United Arab Emirates vs West Indies - 4th June'2023
202/10 vs 206/3 (WI won by 7 wkts)

Pacers - 7w+1w=8w
Spinners - 3w+2w=5w

8) Papua New Guinea vs Nepal - 16th March'2022
204/8 vs 208/8 (NEP won by 2 wkts)

Pacers - 3w+7w=10w
Spinners - 3w+1w=4w

9) Papua New Guinea vs United Arab Emirates - 15th March'2022
176/8 vs 179/3 (UAE won by 7 wkts)

Pacers - 2w+3w=5w
Spinners - 6w+0w=6w

10) United Arab Emirates vs Namibia - 12th March'2022
348/3 vs 305/9 (UAE won by 43 runs)

Pacers - 2w+5w=7w
Spinners - 0w+4w=4w 

SUMMARY

Pacers
1st Innings - 36w
2nd Innings - 30w

Spinners
1st Innings - 34w
2nd Innings - 38w

Overall
66w:72w (Pacers:Spinners)


(v) Toss Based Analysis on this venue

Afghanistan (AFG)

1. Rahmanullah Gurbaz 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 121(117), 51(53), 105(110)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0(3)

2. Rahmat Shah
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 50(75), 44(66), 114(110)&1w, 59(75), 2(5), 4(9), 50(66)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 3(16)&0w, 35(45)&0w, 1w, 0w, 32(43), 43(61)&0w, 56(52), 8(26)

3. Hashmatullah Shahidi 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 50(33)*, 69(103)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0(3), 13(19)*, 3(14), 31(67), 32(55), 16(29)

4. Ikram Alikhil
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 2(4)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

5. Darwish Rasooli 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

6. Azmatullah Omarzai 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 19(20)&2w, 4(9)&0w, 86(50)*&1w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 25(36)*&0w

7. Mohammad Nabi 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 8(5)&2w, 62(57)&2w, 37(56)&0w, 41(63)&0w, 17(18)&3w, 0(4)&1w, 1(5)&2w, 1w, 9(11)&2w, 40(27)&0w, 48(62)&5w, 13(19)&0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 3(3)&2w, 46(60)&2w, 0w, 51(44)&2w, 0w, 46(42)*&2w, 33(36)&2w, 0(1)&1w, 11(19)&0w, 26(33)&2w, 29(26)&2w, 31(28)&0w, 18(24)*&0w, 2w

8. Gulbadin Naib
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 7(23), 1(5)&0w, 17(27)&0w, 15(40)&0w, 1w, 8(5)*&1w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0w, 22(17)&0w, 4w, 21(15)*&0w, 82(68)*&0w, 3(12)&1w, 0(1)&1w, 1w, 34(37)*

9. Rashid Khan 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 48(49)&3w, 44(55)&2w, 4w, 43(29)&3w, 6(12)*&5w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 3(4)&1w, 10(14)&3w, 31(41)&2w, 16(15)*&2w, 8(8)&2w, 5w, 2w, 2w

10. Nangeyalia Kharote
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 10(8)&4w, 4w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0w

11. Fazlhaq Farooqi 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 4w, 5(7)*&1w, 0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 4w

12. Fareed Ahmed Malik 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

13. Naveed Zadran
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 9(7)*&0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

14. Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0w, 5(8)&0w, 0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 3w

15. Bilal Sami
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

16. Riaz Hassan
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 29(45)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 16(35)

17. Abdul Malik
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 


South Africa (SA)

1. Temba Bavuma
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 38(47)

2. Reeza Hendricks 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 9(12)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 17(34)

3. Tony de Zorzi 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 11(18)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 31(44)

4. Aiden Markram 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 2(5)&1w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 21(30)&1w

5. Tristan Stubbs 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0(5)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 5(6)

6. Wiaan Mulder 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 52(84)&0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 2(7)&0w

7. Andile Phehlukwayo 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0(4)&0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

8. Kyle Verreynne 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 10(11)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 2(2)

9. Ottneil Baartman 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

10. Lizaad Williams 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

11. Nandre Burger 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 1w

12. Bjorn Fortuin 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 16(34)&2w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0w

13. Lungi Ngidi 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 1w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 1w

14. Nqaba Peter
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 5(25)&1w

15. Andile Simelane
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

16. Jason Smith
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0(5)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 


3. HEAD TO HEAD 

(i) Overall
4 - 2w/2l (Tied)

(ii) On This Venue
2 - 2w/0l (In Favour of AFG)

(iii) Recent Head to Head Matches 

1) Afghanistan vs South Africa - 20th September'2024
311/4 vs 134/10 (AFG won by 177 runs)

Rahmanullah Gurbaz - 105(110)
Azmatullah Omarzai - 86(50)*&1w
Rahmat Shah - 50(66)
Riaz Hassan - 29(45)
Rashid Khan - 5w
Nangeyalia Kharote - 4w
Temba Bavuma - 38(47)
Tony de Zorzi - 31(44)
Lungi Ngidi - 1w
Nandre Burger - 1w
Nqaba Peter - 1w
Aiden Markram - 1w

2) Afghanistan vs South Africa - 18th September'2024
106/10 vs 107/4 (SA won by 6 wkts)

Wiaan Mulder - 52(84)
Bjorn Fortuin - 2w
Aiden Markram - 1w
Lungi Ngidi - 1w
Gulbadin Naib - 34(37)*
Azmatullah Omarzai - 25(36)*
Fazlhaq Farooqi - 4w
Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar - 3w
Rashid Khan - 2w

3) Afghanistan vs South Africa - 15th June'2019
244/10 vs 247/5 (SA won by 5 wkts)

Azmatullah Omarzai - 97(107)*
Rahmat Shah - 26(46)
Rahmanullah Gurbaz - 25(22)
Mohammad Nabi - 2w
Rashid Khan - 2w
Andile Phehlukwayo - 39(37)*&1w
Aiden Markram - 25(32)
Temba Bavuma - 23(28)
Lungi Ngidi - 2w

4) Afghanistan vs South Africa - 15th June'2019
125/10 vs 131/1 (SA won by 9 wkts)

Rashid Khan - 35(25)
Gulbadin Naib - 1w
Andile Phehlukwayo - 17(17)*&2w

(iv) Toss Based Analysis (H2H)

Afghanistan (AFG)

1. Rahmanullah Gurbaz 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 25(22), 105(110)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0(3)

2. Rahmat Shah
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 6(22), 26(46)&0w, 50(66)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 8(26)

3. Hashmatullah Shahidi 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 8(22), 2(7)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 16(29)

4. Ikram Alikhil
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 9(33), 12(14)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

5. Darwish Rasooli 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

6. Azmatullah Omarzai 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 97(107)*&0w, 86(50)*&1w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 25(36)&0w

7. Mohammad Nabi 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 1(2)&0w, 2(3)&2w, 13(19)&0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

8. Gulbadin Naib
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 5(11)&1w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 34(37)*

9. Rashid Khan 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 35(25)&0w, 14(30)&2w, 6(12)*&5w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 2w

10. Nangeyalia Kharote
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 4w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0w

11. Fazlhaq Farooqi 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 4w

12. Fareed Ahmed Malik 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

13. Naveed Zadran
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

14. Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 3w

15. Bilal Sami
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

16. Riaz Hassan
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 29(45)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 16(35)

17. Abdul Malik
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 


South Africa (SA)

1. Temba Bavuma
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 23(28), 38(47)

2. Reeza Hendricks 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 9(12)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 17(34)

3. Tony de Zorzi 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 11(18)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 31(44)

4. Aiden Markram 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 2(5)&1w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -  25(32)&0w, 21(30)&1w

5. Tristan Stubbs 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0(5)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 5(6)

6. Wiaan Mulder 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 52(84)&0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 2(7)&0w

7. Andile Phehlukwayo 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0(4)&0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 17(17)*&2w, 39(37)*&1w

8. Kyle Verreynne 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 10(11)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 2(2)

9. Ottneil Baartman 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

10. Lizaad Williams 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

11. Nandre Burger 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 1w

12. Bjorn Fortuin 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 16(34)&2w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0w

13. Lungi Ngidi 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 1w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 2w, 1w

14. Nqaba Peter
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 5(25)&1w

15. Andile Simelane
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

16. Jason Smith
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0(5)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 


3. SQUAD INFO WITH DETAILING 

A) AFGHANISTAN (AFG) SQUAD : 

Probable XI

1) Rahmanullah Gurbaz - RHB, WK
Last 10 - 105, 0, 47, 69, 20, 9, 20, 5, 19, 0, 4

2) Riaz Hassan - RHB
Last 10 - 29, 16, 0, 10, 15, 1, 54, 10, 15, 11, 101, 25

3) Rahmat Shah - RHB, Legbreak 
Last 10 - 50, 8, 39, 19, 48r 1w, 49r 3w, 39, 6, 14, 37, 68r 0w, 96

4) Hashmatullah Shahidi -  LHB
Last 10 - 16, 78*, 71, 23, 51*, 0, 35, 13, 57r 1w, 2, 66r 0w

5) Azmatullah Omarzai - RHB, RAM 
Last 10 - 86r 1w, 25r 0w, 0w, 24r 0w, 19r 1w, 8r 3w, 1r 4w, 1r 0w, 10r 0w, 7r 1w, 3w, 30r 2w

6) Ikram Alikhil - LHB, WK
Last 10 - 38*, 31, 3, 0, 26*, 19, 36, 20*, 0, 45*

7) Mohammad Nabi - RHB, RAO
Last 10 - 13r 0w, 0, 19, 18r 0w, 15r 1w, 2w, 1r 0w, 1w, 0*, 13r 0w, 28r 0w

8) Rashid Khan - RHB, Legbreak 
Last 10 - 6r 5w, 22, 53r 1w, 2r 2w, 13r 3w, 5r 1w, 6r 4w, 13r 0w, 5r 2w, 15r 2w, 55r 0w, 5r 3w

9) Nangeyalia Kharote - LHB, LAO
Last 10 - 4w, 0w, 0w, 0r 0w, 1r 2w, 6r 0w, 17r 2w, 1r 3w, 24r 1w, 1w, 21r 2w, 8r 1w

10) Fazlhaq Farooqi - LHB, LAM
Last 10 - 0w, 4w, 0w, 0w, 5w, 5w, 1w, 1w, 0w, 1w, 3w, 1w, 2w

11) Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar - RHB, RAO 
Last 10 - 0w, 3w, 1w, 3w, 1w, 4w, 2w, 2w, 1w, 1w, 3w, 2w

BENCH 

12) Gulbadin Naib - RHB, RAM
Last 10 - 34*, 0r 0w, 20, 30r 1w, 30r 0w, 40r 0w, 8r 2w, 70r 0w, 3w, 14r 3w, 9r 0w

13) Darwish Rasooli - RHB, RAO
Last 10 - 21, 76*, 35*, 35, 67, 36, 3, 143z 148*

14) Abdul Malik - RHB, RAO 
Last 10 - 12r 0w, 73, 26, 32, 20, 1r 0w, 62, 25, 22, 40

15) Naveed Zadran - RHB, RAM
Last 10 - 1w, 1w, 7r 1w, 0w, 3w, 7r 3w, 2w, 2w, 8r 3w, 2w

16) Fareed Ahmed Malik - LHB, LAM 
Last 10 - 2w, 2w, 0w, 1w, 0w, 18r 1w, 2w, 26r 1w, 3w

17) Bilal Sami - RHB, RAM
Last 10 - 0w, 1w, 0w, 3w, 2w, 6r 0w, 1w, 1w, 1w, 1w

Safe C/VC choices
Rashid Khan, Azmatullah Omarzai 


B) SOUTH AFRICA (SA) SQUAD: 

Probable XI

1) Temba Bavuma - RHB, RAM
Last 10 - 38, 0, 4, 86, 15*, 51, 7, 19*, 0, 21, 1, 2*

2) Tony de Zorzi - LHB, RAO
Last 10 - 31, 11, 25, 53, 1, 39, 78, 45, 9, 6, 23, 22, 2, 51*

3) Reeza Hendricks - RHB, RAO
Last 10 - 17, 9, 9, 44, 4, 39, 17, 4*, 27, 34, 10, 23, 1

4) Aiden Markram - RHB, RAO
Last 10 - 21r 1w, 2r 1w, 20, 19r 0w, 14r 0w, 14, 51, 9r 1w, 38r 0w, 82, 4r 0w, 23*, 18r 1w, 1r 0w, 46r 0w

5) Kyle Verreynne - RHB, WK
Last 10 - 2, 10, 12, 38*, 50*, 21, 59, 59, 39, 65, 48, 77*, 8, 5, 28*

6) Tristan Stubbs - RHB, RAO, WK
Last 10 - 5, 0, 40, 28, 76, 26, 24, 20, 68, 8, 31, 29, 12*, 20*

7) Wiaan Mulder - RHB, RAM
Last 10 - 2r 0w, 52r 0w, 1*, 0r 4w, 34r 2w, 41r 0w, 0w, 17r 0w, 53r 2w, 21r 1w, 13r 0w, 16r 0w, 9r 1w, 2r 2w, 10r 0w, 20r 1w

8) Nqaba Peter - RHB, Legbreak 
Last 10 - 5r 1w, 0w, 1w, 1w, 2w, 1w, 4w, 3w, 2w, 0w, 3w

9) Lungi Ngidi - RHB, RAM
Last 10 - 1w, 1w, 1w, 0w, 0w, 3w, 0w, 1w, 2w, 0w, 0w, 1w, 2w, 2w

10) Bjorn Fortuin - RHB, LAO
Last 10 - 0w, 16r 2w, 1w, 0w, 11r 1w, 0w, 9r 1w, 0w, 2w, 0w, 2w, 11r 0w, 7r 1w

11) Nandre Burger - LHB, LAM
Last 10 - 1w, 0w, 23r 3w, 0w, 0w, 0w, 1w, 0w, 2w, 0w, 1w

BENCH 

12) Jason Smith - RHB, RAM
Last 10 - 0, 51, 30*, 41*, 19*, 28*, 9, 10, 3, 14*

13) Andile Simelane - RHB, RAF
Last 10 - 3r 0w, 27r 2w, 110r 1w, 1w, 48r 2w, 1w, 0w, 0w, 0w, 3w, 3w

14) Andile Phehlukwayo - LHB, RAM 
Last 10 - 0r 0w, 24r 2w, 0r 3w, 3r 2w, 4r 3w, 10r 1w, 13r 0w, 0w, 0w, 9r 1w, 0r 0w

15) Lizaad Williams - LHB, RAM
Last 10 - 0w, 3w, 1w, 0w, 0w, 2w, 0w, 0w, 2w, 1w

16) Ottneil Baartman - RHB, RAM
Last 10 - 1w, 1w, 2w, 1w, 3w, 1w, 0w, 0w, 4w, 1w, 3w

 

Safe C/VC choices
Aiden Markram 


Differential GL C/VC choices

AFG - Mohammad Nabi, Hashmatullah Shahidi 

SA - Temba Bavuma, Tony de Zorzi 


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Shami puts in the hard yards at India's first training session ahead of England T20Is
Tue, 21 Jan 2025 14:05:01 GMT
The quick was spotted with some protection on his knee but nearly hit full tilt towards the end of his training session
No personal vehicles for India players as CAB enforces BCCI's new policy
Sun, 19 Jan 2025 16:08:15 GMT
The ten-point policy document was sent out to associations that will be hosting India-England games, PTI reported; the first T20I is in Kolkata, where India began training on Sunday
Bowlers take centre stage as India and Sri Lanka start with massive wins
Sun, 19 Jan 2025 09:21:09 GMT
Sri Lanka began with a huge win against Malaysia before India brushed West Indies aside in the evening game
Bumrah to test Champions Trophy fitness by playing third ODI against England
Sat, 18 Jan 2025 17:22:55 GMT
He has been picked in India's Champions Trophy squad, subject to fitness
Bumrah, Jaiswal and Kuldeep picked in India's Champions Trophy squad
Sat, 18 Jan 2025 17:22:06 GMT
Mohammed Siraj has lost his place to Arshdeep Singh in India's 15-man squad
Rohit on BCCI making domestic cricket mandatory: 'You hardly have any time'
Sat, 18 Jan 2025 17:20:52 GMT
Rohit heard telling chief selector Agarkar that his team-mates had expressed concerns over some of the guidelines, including the travel restrictions on families
Smaran, Shrijith, Manohar power Karnataka to Vijay Hazare title
Sat, 18 Jan 2025 16:51:35 GMT
Dhruv Shorey's run-a-ball hundred in vain for Vidarbha
Rohit available for next Ranji Trophy round, but Kohli and Rahul out
Sat, 18 Jan 2025 11:41:20 GMT
The next round is from January 23, and will also see Pant, Jadeja and Gill in action
Bumrah likely to make India's Champions Trophy squad subject to fitness
Sat, 18 Jan 2025 04:08:20 GMT
India are going to announce their 15-man squad for the Champions Trophy on Saturday
Rohit Sharma keeps his spot as captain for England ODIs and Champions Trophy
Fri, 17 Jan 2025 13:21:32 GMT
The BCCI announced he will sit in as captain on the press conference scheduled for January 18, when the two squads will be named
Stung by recent losses, BCCI cracks ten-point whip on men's national team
Fri, 17 Jan 2025 12:22:22 GMT
The guidelines come with a warning that "non-compliance" could result not just in disciplinary action, but heavier sanctions including exclusion from domestic cricket and IPL
Gujarat Giants vs RCB to kick off WPL 2025 on February 14 in Vadodara; final in Mumbai
Thu, 16 Jan 2025 15:59:46 GMT
Bengaluru and Lucknow are the other two venues for the five-team tournament
Sitanshu Kotak set to join India team as batting coach ahead of England T20Is
Thu, 16 Jan 2025 12:04:01 GMT
Kotak has been head coach of several India A tours, and served as assistant coach to Laxman during the Ireland T20Is, and has been a batting coach at the NCA since 2019
India A to play three four-day games against Lions before England Tests
Thu, 16 Jan 2025 11:03:57 GMT
This is a chance for Test regulars to find form or hopefuls to stake claim for selection
Mandhana hails Pratika Rawal's 'calm head' and versatility
Wed, 15 Jan 2025 15:10:39 GMT
"She can accelerate as well as play the defensive role, which is great as a batter to have"
BCCI set to limit families' presence on India's tours
Tue, 14 Jan 2025 18:21:05 GMT
The new protocols will also mandate that all players travel in the team bus to and from practice and matches
Rohit joins Mumbai training camp in bid to rediscover form
Tue, 14 Jan 2025 11:03:25 GMT
Rohit, who might not be in the mix for the Ranji Trophy, has had a poor run of form over the last many months in Test cricket
Shafali focuses on 'playing the long innings' as she eyes an India comeback
Tue, 14 Jan 2025 07:43:48 GMT
After being dropped from the national side last November, she has been piling on the runs in the domestic circuit
Gill makes himself available for Punjab's next Ranji Trophy match
Tue, 14 Jan 2025 07:27:05 GMT
Shubman Gill has come in for sharp scrutiny following poor returns at the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia
IPL begins March 21 weekend; WPL to start from February 7
Mon, 13 Jan 2025 03:47:51 GMT
Eden Gardens will host the IPL opener as well as the final, on May 25
Rodrigues: 'Like the way I showed patience and switched gears'
Sun, 12 Jan 2025 16:18:32 GMT
India batter says she is glad to end long wait for maiden international hundred
Fourteen-year-old Ira Jadhav smashes 346* for Mumbai U-19 in a 50-over game
Sun, 12 Jan 2025 12:15:24 GMT
Jadhav, who had also registered for the WPL auction but went unsold, is one of the standbys for the upcoming Under-19 World Cup
Mohammed Shami returns for India's T20I series against England
Sat, 11 Jan 2025 15:39:03 GMT
Four players from the Test squad in Australia have rejoined the T20I squad
Arshin Kulkarni and Mukesh Choudhary lead Maharashtra into semis
Sat, 11 Jan 2025 13:37:26 GMT
Maharashtra's 19-year-old allrounder scored a match-winning hundred on his List A debut
Karnataka in semis after beating Baroda in a thriller
Sat, 11 Jan 2025 12:52:08 GMT
Rookie left-arm seamer Abhilash Shetty defended 13 in the final over for Karnataka
Rawal, Hasabnis ace 239 chase to put India 1-0 up
Fri, 10 Jan 2025 12:58:27 GMT
The pair added 116 for the fourth wicket after a brief wobble to secure a comfortable win for India in Rajkot
India quick Varun Aaron retires from all representative cricket
Fri, 10 Jan 2025 09:50:07 GMT
"Fast bowling has been my first love, and though I step off the field, it will always be a part of who I am"
Youngsters Vats and Sindhu lead Haryana into quarterfinals
Thu, 09 Jan 2025 13:29:34 GMT
They will play their quarterfinal against Gujarat on January 12
Varun's five-for in vain as Tomar's ton takes Rajasthan into quarterfinals
Thu, 09 Jan 2025 13:06:39 GMT
Rajasthan beat Tamil Nadu by 19 runs in the pre-quarterfinal in Vadodara
Shastri wants Rohit and Kohli to return to domestic cricket to rediscover form
Wed, 08 Jan 2025 16:18:33 GMT
Ponting, meanwhile, suggests Kohli needs time away from the game
ICC rankings: Boland, Bumrah, Bavuma and Babar make gains
Wed, 08 Jan 2025 10:02:42 GMT
The Tests in Sydney and Cape Town brought with them some record highs
SCG pitch for final Australia vs India Test earns 'satisfactory' rating
Wed, 08 Jan 2025 06:43:02 GMT
Cricket Australia calls the rating a "step in the right direction" for surfaces at the venue
Clarke lauds Bumrah as 'the best ever' all-format quick
Wed, 08 Jan 2025 05:38:47 GMT
The former Australia captain believes that with a handful more runs and a fit Bumrah could have taken India to victory at the SCG
Prasidh, Abhimanyu, Padikkal available for Vijay Hazare Trophy knockouts
Wed, 08 Jan 2025 05:08:11 GMT
KL Rahul has been given time off, while Washington Sundar could play the semi-finals if Tamil Nadu get there
Khawaja: 'I was just getting Bumrah-ed'
Tue, 07 Jan 2025 08:23:41 GMT
Australia opener hails "the toughest bowler I have ever faced"
Harmanpreet, Renuka rested for Ireland ODIs; Mandhana to lead India
Mon, 06 Jan 2025 07:36:49 GMT
Raghvi Bist and Sayali Satghare have been called up for the series
Rishi Dhawan retires from Indian limited-overs cricket
Sun, 05 Jan 2025 15:44:38 GMT
The allrounder, who played three ODIs and one T20I in 2016, led Himachal to their maiden Vijay Hazare Trophy title in 2021-22
Do Kohli and Rohit have a future in Test cricket? 'It's up to them,' says Gambhir
Sun, 05 Jan 2025 12:04:53 GMT
Gambhir makes it clear that he wants Test hopefuls to take domestic cricket seriously, and play the Ranji Trophy if they are not committed elsewhere
Australia regain Border-Gavaskar Trophy, set up WTC final date with SA
Sun, 05 Jan 2025 10:22:56 GMT
Without Bumrah, India's hopes faded away as Australia wrapped up the win within three days
'You can't be that soft' - Gambhir responds to Australia's intimidation accusation
Sun, 05 Jan 2025 10:03:40 GMT
"I've been really impressed with how he's gone about it," Pat Cummins says of newcomer Sam Konstas, who was involved in a couple of scraps in the last two Tests
Bumrah frustrated after missing out 'on the spiciest wicket of the series'
Sun, 05 Jan 2025 07:34:41 GMT
"They've gained a lot of experience; they'll only go from strength to strength from here," Bumrah says of the newcomers to the Test team
Rohit says he 'stood down' for SCG Test: 'It is not a retirement decision'
Sun, 05 Jan 2025 10:05:16 GMT
"I sat out of this match because runs are not coming off my bat"
Boland four-for, Pant fireworks keep SCG Test in balance
Sat, 04 Jan 2025 18:15:36 GMT
Despite the absence of Bumrah, India snatched a four-run first-innings lead, turning the Test into a second-innings shootout
McDonald accuses India of 'intimidating' Sam Konstas
Sat, 04 Jan 2025 09:40:45 GMT
"There's been no charges laid, but to have an opposition swarm the non-striker like that, we've got a duty of care to our player to make sure he's okay"
Bumrah leaves SCG for scans after experiencing back spasms
Sat, 04 Jan 2025 08:17:11 GMT
"The medical team is monitoring him. So we will know whenever the medical team gets back to us," says Prasidh Krishna when asked if Bumrah will bowl in the final innings
Boland leads the charge as Australia dominate on green pitch
Sat, 04 Jan 2025 14:25:31 GMT
Jasprit Bumrah struck with the last ball of the day after India were bowled out for 185
Karun Nair sets new List A record for most runs without being dismissed
Fri, 03 Jan 2025 13:38:00 GMT
Nair, who smashed 112, set a new record of 542 runs without being dismissed, going past former New Zealand allrounder James Franklin
Pant: 'Sometimes you have to play more sensible cricket'
Fri, 03 Jan 2025 11:27:53 GMT
After a fighting 98-ball 40, Rishabh Pant looks back at his innings and shares his thoughts on the Rohit Sharma situation
Smith '100%' certain he got his hand under Kohli's catch
Fri, 03 Jan 2025 11:14:18 GMT
The decision was referred to the TV umpire, who judged that the ball appeared to have touched the ground
Bumrah vs Konstas continues to enliven Border-Gavaskar Trophy
Fri, 03 Jan 2025 10:45:38 GMT
An exchange of words late on day one has added more spark to one of the series' most compelling duels
With 'no scope for growth', Jackson retires from Indian limited-overs cricket
Fri, 03 Jan 2025 08:30:03 GMT
"I didn't find it right to be blocking someone's spot," says the 38-year-old Saurashtra stalwart
Bumrah leads India as Rohit chooses 'to rest' in Sydney
Fri, 03 Jan 2025 05:12:19 GMT
India's captain was averaging only 6.2 after five innings on this tour of Australia
'Everything under control,' says Gambhir amid reports of dressing-room dressing down
Thu, 02 Jan 2025 11:32:57 GMT
India coach says he had "honest words" with the team after the defeat in Melbourne
Will Rohit play in Sydney? Gambhir doesn't say yes
Thu, 02 Jan 2025 11:05:12 GMT
"We're going to have a look at the wicket and finalise it [the XI] tomorrow," says the coach when asked if India's out-of-form captain will play
Akash Deep and Marsh out of Sydney showdown
Thu, 02 Jan 2025 10:07:27 GMT
Australia will have another debutant in their XI, while India will make at least one change in their bid to draw the series
WTC final scenarios: India need a win in Sydney to stay in contention
Mon, 30 Dec 2024 17:48:29 GMT
Australia will finish in the top two with a win in the New Year's Test, but a loss will keep India interested while Sri Lanka will be hoping for a draw
Rohit on Bumrah's bowling workloads: 'We've been very careful'
Mon, 30 Dec 2024 17:12:02 GMT
The leading wicket-taker of the Test series has also bowled the most overs among seamers across both teams
Golden-arm Head was helping with Australia's over rate
Mon, 30 Dec 2024 12:13:36 GMT
The part-time offspinner claimed the wicket of Pant early in the final session and the home side then surged
Jaiswal dismissed as third umpire sees 'conclusive evidence' to overturn not-out decision
Mon, 30 Dec 2024 11:34:47 GMT
There was no murmur on Snicko, but third umpire Sharfuddoula saw a big deflection on normal replays and made up his mind
Rohit: Pant needs to figure out the risk-reward game himself
Mon, 30 Dec 2024 10:15:22 GMT
India's wicketkeeper-batter was out playing high-risk shots at crucial moments in both innings at the MCG
India lose seven in the final session, Australia snatch 2-1 series lead
Mon, 30 Dec 2024 07:46:11 GMT
India went to tea with strong hopes of drawing the Boxing Day Test, but Cummins and Co kept pegging away to seal a fantastic win at the MCG
All-time attendance record for a Test in Australia broken at the MCG
Mon, 30 Dec 2024 06:05:06 GMT
The total attendance over five days surpassed the previous record of 350,534 set at the MCG in 1937
WTC final scenarios: South Africa through, but what about India, Australia and Sri Lanka?
Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:04:09 GMT
If not the remaining two Border-Gavaskar Trophy Tests, then Australia's visit to Sri Lanka will decide who meets South Africa at Lord's in June 2025
Lyon, Boland frustrate India after Bumrah rips through middle-order
Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:22:56 GMT
Australia's lower order extended the lead to 333 after they had slipped to 91 for 6 at one stage
Advantage Australia as batting gets harder at the MCG?
Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:08:52 GMT
India will need to pull off the highest successful chase at the MCG to win the Boxing Day Test
Allrounder Reddy wants more: 'Not happy with the way I'm bowling'
Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:16:37 GMT
Nitish Kumar Reddy happy to have already proven his doubters wrong with the bat, but he wants to fill the allrounder's role better for India
'Stupid, stupid, stupid' - Gavaskar criticises Pant's shot selection
Sat, 28 Dec 2024 11:22:30 GMT
He says Pant should be batting lower than No. 5 if he only plays "these shots"
Nitish Kumar Reddy's dramatic 105* leads India's rearguard
Sat, 28 Dec 2024 09:16:58 GMT
Reddy shared a 127-run stand with Washington Sundar as India fought back after being 221 for 7
Deepti's all-round heroics hand India series sweep
Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:57:14 GMT
After a six-for with the ball, Deepti scored 39* with the bat with India in choppy waters at that stage
Smith's 140, late flurry of wickets push India on the back foot
Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:56:55 GMT
After Australia finished on 474, India fought back with a century stand between Jaiswal and Kohli before they lost three wickets late on the second day
Konstas' debut, Bumrah's riposte highlight Boxing Day
Thu, 26 Dec 2024 22:28:24 GMT
Bumrah had a significant say with three wickets although it was Australia who edged the honours with their top four all passing fifty
Kohli fined 20% of match fees after heated altercation with Konstas at MCG
Thu, 26 Dec 2024 16:10:01 GMT
Konstas later brushed the incident aside, but Ricky Ponting said on commentary that Kohli "instigated that confrontation"
Shikha Pandey to play for Canterbury Magicians in Women's Super Smash 2024-25
Thu, 26 Dec 2024 13:08:56 GMT
Pandey is fresh off her maiden stint at WBBL; she also turned for TKR in the WCPL earlier this year
Gill not dropped, 'just unfortunate' says India assistant coach Abhishek Nayar
Thu, 26 Dec 2024 12:01:10 GMT
The India batter had made scores of 31, 28 and 1 in his three innings in Adelaide and Brisbane
Bumrah attains highest-ever rating points for an India bowler after Brisbane exploits
Wed, 25 Dec 2024 09:20:38 GMT
He equals Ashwin's record of 904 rating points as he consolidates the top spot on the bowler's table
Champions Trophy 2025: Dubai to host all India matches, including the knockouts if India qualify
Sun, 12 Jan 2025 10:18:37 GMT
The final has been allocated to Lahore, but will be played in Dubai if India make the title round
Niki Prasad to lead India in Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup 2025
Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:15:17 GMT
It's almost the same squad that won the Asia Cup in Malaysia recently
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