IRE vs SA Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Stats, Venue Report, Probable XIs, Head To Head, Toss Based Analysis, C/VC Choices - 3rd ODI

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06 Oct 2024 23:05:24

Ireland vs South Africa - 3rd ODI of the 3-Match Series in the Ireland vs South Africa in UAE 2024, at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi

Weather Forecast
Clear - 36°C

1. VENUE AND PITCH INFO

Venue - Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi

(i) Total Matches - T20s

Overall - 52

Avg 1st Innings - 251
Avg 2nd Innings - 210

Highest total - 313/9 (Pakistan vs Sri Lanka - 20th May'2007)

Times won Batting First - 34
Times won Batting Second - 18

(ii) Performance of both teams on this ground

IRE - 7 - 1w/6l
SA - 6 - 5w/1l (Last played in 2013 before this series)

(iii) Recent Matches on this venue

1) South Africa vs Ireland - 4th October'2024
343/4 vs 169/10 (SA won by 174 runs)

Pacers - 2w+8w=10w
Spinners - 2w+2w=4w

2) South Africa vs Ireland - 2nd October'2024
271/9 vs 132/10 (SA won by 139 runs)

Pacers - 8w+8w=16w
Spinners - 1w+2w=3w

3) Afghanistan vs Ireland - 26th January'2021
266/9 vs 230/10 (AFG won by 36 runs)

Pacers - 4w+1w=5w
Spinners - 5w+7w=12w

4) Ireland vs Afghanistan - 24th January'2021
259/9 vs 260/3 (AFG won by 7 wkts)

Pacers - 5w+2w=7w
Spinners - 4w+1w=5w

5) Afghanistan vs Ireland - 21st January'2021
287/9 vs 271/9 (AFG won by 16 runs)

Pacers - 1w+4w=5w
Spinners - 7w+5w=12w

6) Ireland vs United Arab Emirates - 18th January'2021
228/6 vs 116/10 (IRE won by 112 runs)

Pacers - 4w+1w=5w
Spinners - 2w+7w=9w

7) Ireland vs United Arab Emirates - 8th January'2021
269/5 vs 270/4 (UAE won by 6 wkts)

Pacers - 1w+4w=5w
Spinners - 4w+0w=4w

8) Australia vs Pakistan - 27th March'2019
266/6 vs 186/10 (AUS won by 80 runs)

Pacers - 2w+4w=6w
Spinners - 3w+6w=9w

9) New Zealand vs Pakistan - 9th November'2018
209/9 vs 212/4 (PAK won by 6 wkts)

Pacers - 6w+3w=9w
Spinners - 2w+1w=3w

10) New Zealand vs Pakistan - 7th November'2018
266/9 vs 219/10 (NZ won by 47 runs)

Pacers - 4w+9w=13w
Spinners - 5w+1w=6w

SUMMARY

Pacers
1st Innings - 37w
2nd Innings - 40w

Spinners
1st Innings - 35w
2nd Innings - 32w

Overall
77w:67w (Pacers:Spinners)

(v) Toss Based Analysis on this venue - ODIs

Ireland (IRE)

1. Paul Stirling (C)
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 131(148)*, 4(9), 128(132)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 39(40)&0w, 118(119), 2(2), 5(7)

2. Mark Adair
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 2(4)&0w, 12(22)&4w, 21(30)&0w

3. Andrew Balbirnie
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 53(61), 3(11), 5(10)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 15(18), 5(10), 20(28), 1(7)

4. Curtis Campher
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 24(30)&2w, 56(72)&0w, 47(52)&1w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 39(53)&0w, 12(26), 20(36)&0w, 17(14)&1w

5. George Dockrell
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 21(32), 11(10)&0w

6. Stephen Doheny
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 3(8), 0(1)

7. Gavin Hoey
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 1(3)&0w, 23(25)&1w

8. Fionn Hand
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

9. Graham Hume
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 9(22)&1w, 21(22)&0w

10. Matthew Humphreys
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

11. Andy McBrine
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0w, 1w, 0(1)&0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 2(4)&5w, 16(24)&1w, 14(20)&1w, 10(20)&1w

12. Neil Rock
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

13. Harry Tector
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 6(14), 33(60), 24(58)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 28(37), 24(26)&1w, 12(9), 20(28)

14. Lorcan Tucker
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 4(10), 42(81), 17(19)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 83(96), 22(35)

15. Craig Young
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0w, 0w, 0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 12(11)*&0w, 3w, 12(10)*&3w, 29(21)*&1w

South Africa (SA)

1. Temba Bavuma (C)
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 4(4), 35(39)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

2. Ottneil Baartman
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 3(3)*&1w, 1w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

3. Nandre Burger
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

4. Tony De Zorzi
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 12(14)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

5. Bjorn Fortuin
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 28(34)&2w, 2w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

6. Wiaan Mulder
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 11(18)&1w, 43(34)&1w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

7. Lungi Ngidi
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 20(17)*&2w, 2w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

8. Nqaba Peter
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

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

10. Ryan Rickelton
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 91(102), 40(39)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

11. Jason Smith
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

12. Tristan Stubbs
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 79(86), 112(81)*
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

13. Rassie Van Der Dussen
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0(4), 35(39)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

14. Kyle Verreynne
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 67(64)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

15. Lizaad Williams
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 13(11)&4w, 3w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

3. HEAD TO HEAD

(i) Overall
10 - 8w/1l/1nr (In favor of SA)

(ii) Last 5 Matches
5 - 3w/1l/1nr (In favor of SA)

(iii) On This Venue
2 - 2w/0l (In favor of SA)

(iv) Recent Head to Head Matches

1) South Africa vs Ireland - 4th October'2024
343/4 vs 169/10 (SA won by 174 runs)

Tristan Stubbs - 112(81)*
Kyle Verreynne - 67(64)
Wiaan Mulder - 43(34) & 1w
Ryan Rickelton - 40(39)
Temba Bavuma - 35(39)
Rassie Van Der Dussen - 35(39)
Lizaad Williams - 3w
Lungi Ngidi - 2w
Bjorn Fortuin - 2w
Andile Phehlukwayo - 1w
Ottneil Baartman - 1w
Craig Young - 29(21)* & 1w
Gavin Hoey - 23(25) & 1w
Graham Hume - 21(22)
Mark Adair - 21(30)
Harry Tector - 20(28)
Curtis Campher - 1w
Andy McBrine - 1w

2) South Africa vs Ireland - 2nd October'2024
271/9 vs 132/10 (SA won by 139 runs)

Ryan Rickelton - 91(102)
Tristan Stubbs - 79(86)
Bjorn Fortuin - 28(34) & 2w
Lungi Ngidi - 20(17)* & 2w
Lizaad Williams - 4w
Ottneil Baartman - 1w
Wiaan Mulder - 1w
George Dockrell - 21(32)
Curtis Campher - 20(36)
Andrew Balbirnie - 20(28)
Mark Adair - 4w
Craig Young - 3w
Andy McBrine - 1w
Graham Hume - 1w

2) South Africa vs Ireland - 16th July'2021
346/4 vs 276/10 (SA won by 70 runs)

Rassie Van Der Dussen - 30(28)
Andile Phehlukwayo - 3w
Lizaad Williams - 1w
Curtis Campher - 54(54)
Harry Tector - 29(34)
Craig Young - 1w

4) Ireland vs South Africa - 13th July'2021
290/5 vs 247/10 (IRE won by 43 runs)

Andrew Balbirnie - 102(117)
Harry Tector - 79(68)
George Dockrell - 45(23) & 1w
Andy McBrine - 30(47) & 2w
Paul Stirling - 27(44)
Mark Adair - 2w
Craig Young - 1w
Rassie Van Der Dussen - 49(70)
Andile Phehlukwayo - 2w

(v) Toss Based Analysis (H2H)

Ireland (IRE)

1. Paul Stirling (C)
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 13(40), 27(44)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 10(11)&1w, 9(6)&0w, 40(49), 11(13), 2(2), 5(7)

2. Mark Adair
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 16(8)*, 1(1)*&2w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 15(16)&0w, 12(22)&4w, 21(30)&0w

3. Andrew Balbirnie
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 65(79), 102(117)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 58(71), 7(14), 20(28), 1(7)

4. Curtis Campher
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 54(54), 20(36)&0w, 17(14)&1w

5. George Dockrell
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 45(23)&1w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 16(12)&1w, 25(57)&0w, 16(22)&0w, 15(29)&0w, 21(32), 11(10)&0w

6. Stephen Doheny
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 3(8), 0(1)

7. Gavin Hoey
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 1(3)&0w, 23(25)&1w

8. Fionn Hand
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

9. Graham Hume
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 9(22)&1w, 21(22)&0w

10. Matthew Humphreys
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

11. Andy McBrine
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 30(47)&2w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 2w, 9(10)&0w, 14(20)&1w, 10(20)&1w

12. Neil Rock
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

13. Harry Tector
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 25(28), 79(68)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 29(34), 12(9), 20(28)

14. Lorcan Tucker
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 1(8)

15. Craig Young
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 1w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 3w, 8(14)&1w, 12(10)*&3w, 29(21)*&1w

South Africa (SA)

1. Temba Bavuma (C)
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 113(123), 3(3)*, 4(4), 35(39)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 10(20)

2. Ottneil Baartman
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 3(3)*&1w, 1w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

3. Nandre Burger
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

4. Tony De Zorzi
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 12(14)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

5. Bjorn Fortuin
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 28(34)&2w, 2w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

6. Wiaan Mulder
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 11(18)&1w, 43(34)&1w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

7. Lungi Ngidi
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 20(17)*&2w, 2w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0w

8. Nqaba Peter
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

9. Andile Phehlukwayo
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0w, 6(5)&3w, 1(7), 4(4)*&1w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 1w, 2(11)&2w

10. Ryan Rickelton
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 91(102), 40(39)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

11. Jason Smith
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

12. Tristan Stubbs
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 79(86), 112(81)*
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

13. Rassie Van Der Dussen
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 30(28), 0(4), 35(39)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 49(70)

14. Kyle Verreynne
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 67(64)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 13(16)

15. Lizaad Williams
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 1w, 13(11)&4w, 3w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

4. SQUAD INFO WITH DETAILING

A) IRELAND (IRE) SQUAD :

Probable XI

1) Paul Stirling - RHB, Offbreak
Last 10 - 5, 2, 52, 2, 4, 22, 4, 22, 10, 90, 2, 0w

2) Andrew Balbirnie - RHB, Offbreak
Last 10 - 1, 20, 75*, 57*, 23*, 19, 33, 19, 5, 22, 88

3) Harry Tector - RHB, Offbreak
Last 10 - 20, 12, 5, 16r 0w, 5r 1w, 1r 3w, 4, 4r 0w, 4, 0

4) Curtis Campher - RHB, RMF
Last 10 - 17r 1w, 20r 0w, 0r 0w, 49, 8r 2w, 50r 1w, 12r 3w, 14r 1w, 21r 1w, 7r 4w, 10r 1w

5) Stephen Doheny - RHB, WK
Last 10 - 0, 3, 26, 38, 30, 84, 28, 10, 41, 25
/
Neil Rock/Lorcan Tucker

6) George Dockrell - RHB, LAO
Last 10 - 11r 0w, 21, 20*, 21, 9r 0w, 1, 4r 0w, 1w, 1

7) Andy McBrine - LHB, Offbreak
Last 10 - 10r 1w, 14r 1w, 1r 0w, 14r 1w, 10r 0w, 3r 0w, 0w, 28r 3w, 55r 4w, 67r 2w

8) Mark Adair - RHB, RFM
Last 10 - 21r 0w, 12r 4w, 3r 4w, 8r 1w, 14r 0w, 4r 1w, 1w, 0r 2w, 24r 2w, 15r 1w, 34r 1w, 3r 1w

9) Graham Hume - LHB, RFM
Last 10 - 21r 0w, 9r 1w, 3w, 79r 2w, 11r 1w, 3w, 53r 0w, 0w

10) Gavin Hoey - RHB, Legbreak
Last 10 - 23r 1w, 1r 0w, 2w, 0w, 4w, 3w, 17r 3w, 18r 2w, 24r 2w, 31r 0w, 37r 4w

11) Craig Young - RHB, RFM
Last 10 - 29r 1w, 12r 3w, 1w, 2w, 0w, 0w, 0w, 0w, 1w, 2w, 0w, 2w

BENCH

12) Matthew Humphreys - RHB, LAO
Last 10 - 1w, 0w, 8r 0w, 2w, 2w, 0w, 27r 1w, 1w, 4r 5w, 5w, 25r 2w, 3w

13) Neil Rock - RHB, WK
Last 10 - 1, 37, 5, 0, 10, 11, 4, 1, 35

14) Lorcan Tucker - RHB, WK
Last 10 - 72*, 8, 0, 60*, 32, 31, 0, 56, 125*, 1, 2

15) Fionn Hand - RHB, RFM
Last 10 - 4r 0w, 0w, 4w, 7r 0w, 1w, 2w, 15r 3w, 1w, 34r 1w, 79r 0w, 0w, 0w

Safe C/VC choices
Curtis Campher, Mark Adair

B) SOUTH AFRICA (SA) SQUAD:

Injury - Temba Bavuma

Probable XI

1) Ryan Rickelton - LHB, WK
Last 10 - 40, 91, 36, 76, 27, 20, 4, 19, 80, 0, 0

2) Tony De Zorzi - LHB, Offbreak
Last 10 - 12, 26, 31, 11, 25, 53, 1, 39, 78, 45, 9, 6
/
Temba Bavuma

3) Rassie Van Der Dussen - RHB, Legbreak
Last 10 - 35, 0, 17, 5, 30*, 14, 5, 15, 25

4) Kyle Verreynne - RHB, WK
Last 10 - 67, 148*, 2, 10, 12, 38*, 50*, 21, 59, 39, 65

5) Tristan Stubbs - RHB, Offbreak, WK
Last 10 - 112*, 79, 9, 26*, 5, 0, 40, 28, 76, 26, 24, 20, 68

6) Wiaan Mulder - RHB, RMF
Last 10 - 43r 1w, 11r 1w, 8r 2w, 1w, 0w, 2r 0w, 52r 0w, 1*, 0r 4w, 34r 2w, 41r 0w, 0w, 17r 0w, 53r 2w, 21r 1w

7) Andile Phehlukwayo - LHB, RFM
Last 10 - 4r 1w, 1, 2w, 0r 0w, 24r 2w, 0r 3w, 3r 2w, 4r 3w, 10r 1w, 13r 0w
/
Jason Smith

8) Lungi Ngidi - RHB, RFM
Last 10 - 2w, 20r 2w, 1w, 2w, 1w, 1w, 1w, 0w, 0w, 3w, 0w, 1w, 2w

9) Ottneil Baartman - RHB, RFM
Last 10 - 1w, 1w, 1w, 1w, 1w, 2w, 1w, 3w, 1w, 0w, 0w, 4w
/
Nandre Burger

10) Bjorn Fortuin - RHB, LAO
Last 10 - 2w, 28r 2w, 0w, 1w, 1w, 0w, 16r 2w, 1w, 0w, 11r 1w, 0w, 9r 1w, 0w, 2w
/
Nqaba Peter

11) Lizaad Williams - LHB, RF
Last 10 - 3w, 13r 4w, 1w, 0w, 0w, 3w, 1w, 0w, 0w, 2w, 0w

BENCH

12) Temba Bavuma - RHB, Offbreak
Last 10 - 35, 4, 22, 38, 0, 4, 86, 15*, 51, 7, 19*, 0

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

14) Nandre Burger - LHB, LFM
Last 10 - 1w, 0w, 23r 3w, 0w, 0w, 0w, 1w, 0w, 2w, 0w, 1w

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

Safe C/VC choices
Wiaan Mulder, Tristan Stubbs

Differential GL C/VC choices

IRE - Harry Tector, Craig Young, Paul Stirling

SA - Rassie Van Der Dussen, Ryan Rickelton, Lizaad Williams

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'We guessed right in the end' - Smith relieved fixture tangle worked in Australia's favour

Tue, 04 Mar 2025 02:55:02 GMT

Australia had arrived in Dubai not knowing whether they would be staying in Dubai, or heading to Lahore for the second semi-final

Kumble: 'Exceptional' Varun has consistently won matches in last one year

Mon, 03 Mar 2025 04:15:56 GMT

Kumble says Australia will find it difficult if India play four spinners in their semi-final in Dubai

Varun keen to maintain the mystery as he makes compelling semi-final case

Mon, 03 Mar 2025 03:23:23 GMT

"In T20, my sequencing of balls - as in how I construct an over - is totally different compared to the 50-over format," he says

Varun takes five as India top group and set up Australia showdown

Sun, 02 Mar 2025 18:16:04 GMT

Williamson's 81 in vain as New Zealand crumble against spin chasing 250

India to face Australia in Dubai semi-final; NZ to meet SA in Lahore semi-final

Sun, 02 Mar 2025 16:55:03 GMT

South Africa, who had also shifted to Dubai ahead of the knockouts, will now fly back to Lahore for the second semi-final

India and New Zealand face off to identify semi-final opponents

Sun, 02 Mar 2025 03:10:42 GMT

Both are exceptional ODI outfits, coming in with a string of wins to their name. Both will also already have one eye on their respective semi-finals, which quickly follow Sunday's game

SA and Australia to travel to Dubai due to tangled Champions Trophy scheduling

Sat, 01 Mar 2025 15:31:49 GMT

One of the teams will travel back to Pakistan to play New Zealand in the second semi-final

India wary of keeping bowlers fresh for semi-final, says Ryan ten Doeschate

Sat, 01 Mar 2025 03:16:15 GMT

India assistant coach says they also want to carry momentum into the semi-final by beating New Zealand, so it might come down to bowlers not bowling their full quotas on Sunday

KL Rahul plays down India's injury worries ahead of NZ clash

Fri, 28 Feb 2025 18:08:11 GMT

India's keeper-batter admits keeping someone like Pant out of the XI comes with its own pressures, and also heaps praise on Shami

Kevin Pietersen joins Delhi Capitals as team mentor

Thu, 27 Feb 2025 10:11:46 GMT

This is the former England captain's first foray into coaching in the IPL

Kohli moves up to No.5 on ICC rankings, Ponting calls him 'best ODI player'

Wed, 26 Feb 2025 10:55:07 GMT

Ponting also reckoned that Kohli, who is now third on the highest run-scorers list in ODIs, will want to finish at the top

Venkatesh Iyer 'definitely ready' to captain KKR at IPL 2025

Tue, 25 Feb 2025 17:53:55 GMT

Defending champions yet to name their captain with season starting on March 22

New Zealand, India through to Champions Trophy semi-finals

Mon, 24 Feb 2025 18:03:09 GMT

New Zealand's five-wicket win over Bangladesh in Rawalpindi on Monday confirmed this; that means Bangladesh and hosts Pakistan are out of contention

Beating Pakistan not enough for Shreyas Iyer - 'We could have won a bit earlier'

Mon, 24 Feb 2025 09:26:10 GMT

Iyer points to the sluggishness of the pitch and Abrar's tight spell as reasons for India not being able to bat more aggressively

Sridharan Sriram joins CSK as assistant bowling coach ahead of IPL 2025

Mon, 24 Feb 2025 08:58:52 GMT

Former India allrounder comes in with plenty of coaching experience in international and franchise cricket

Kohli 100* headlines India's comprehensive win over Pakistan

Mon, 24 Feb 2025 05:03:05 GMT

Kohli set up India for a semi-final spot and all but crossed out Pakistan from the 2025 Champions Trophy

Kohli breaks Tendulkar's record, is now the fastest to 14,000 ODI runs

Mon, 24 Feb 2025 04:46:36 GMT

India batter gets to the milestone in the Champions Trophy match against Pakistan in Dubai, breaking Sachin Tendulkar's record

Indian anthem before Aus vs Eng in Lahore - PCB asks ICC for clarification

Sun, 23 Feb 2025 08:34:14 GMT

A PCB official said that as this is an ICC tournament, the anthem playlist has been produced and distributed by the ICC

Manjrekar: 'Naseem Shah and Shaheen Shah Afridi have seen better days'

Sun, 23 Feb 2025 05:13:15 GMT

Aaqib Javed gives his vote of confidence to Pakistan's quicks, but Urooj Mumtaz and Anil Kumble feel the team, on the whole, lack firepower

Gill on what makes him and Rohit tick: 'The way we play is quite different to each other'

Sat, 22 Feb 2025 19:55:32 GMT

They have opened together only 28 times in ODIs, but their numbers are staggering

Pakistan in danger of leaving their own party early

Sat, 22 Feb 2025 15:02:25 GMT

After the defeat to New Zealand in Karachi, Pakistan must travel to Dubai to play India, a team they have struggled to beat for several years

Manjrekar: Gill is 'the complete player at the moment' in ODIs

Fri, 21 Feb 2025 07:22:38 GMT

"The difference between Shreyas Iyer and Shubman Gill is that Gill will take you right till the end," Sanjay Manjrekar says

Kumble: 'Kohli putting lot of pressure on himself, needs to relax a little'

Fri, 21 Feb 2025 07:21:13 GMT

Manjrekar feels Kohli is down on confidence, and that has affected his ability to take bowlers on

Gill ton helps India ace tricky chase after Shami five-for

Fri, 21 Feb 2025 07:07:42 GMT

Despite a quick 69-run opening stand, India were tested by the 229 target

Rohit rues putting down 'easy' catch to deny Axar hat-trick

Fri, 21 Feb 2025 02:35:39 GMT

Axar finished with 2 for 43, and Jaker Ali, the beneficiary of the drop, went on to score 68

Kumble: Time for India to start building for 2027 ODI World Cup

Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:45:25 GMT

Former India spinner says head coach Gautam Gambhir has tough decisions irrespective of Champions Trophy result

Mumbai stumble in tall chase as Vidarbha close in on Ranji final

Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:45:24 GMT

Yash Rathod's century set Mumbai a target of 406, before Vidarbha ended the day with three key wickets

Shami on long rehab: 'Felt like a toddler learning how to walk'

Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:26:25 GMT

Shami opens up about his struggles and recovery after injuries and a surgery sidelined him from international cricket for over a year

Milind Rege, former Mumbai captain and selector, dies at 76

Thu, 20 Feb 2025 02:34:23 GMT

The former Mumbai captain represented the state in first-class cricket for over a decade in the 1960s and 70s but is best remembered as a Mumbai selector and administrator

Bangladesh set for India's spin-test in Dubai

Wed, 19 Feb 2025 16:02:00 GMT

The venue last hosted a 50-over match in March 2024 while India and Bangladesh last played an ODI there in 2018

Rohit Sharma says India are ready for any conditions

Wed, 19 Feb 2025 15:48:32 GMT

India captain says their three allrounders gives them a lot of options

ODI rankings: Gill and Theekshana are the new No. 1s

Wed, 19 Feb 2025 08:43:56 GMT

This is the second time Gill is at the summit; the last time was during the 2023 ODI World Cup

Essex sign Shardul Thakur for seven-game County Championship stint

Tue, 18 Feb 2025 14:38:32 GMT

India international set for first taste of county cricket after agreeing deal for first red-ball block

Eden Gardens to host IPL 2025 final on May 25

Sun, 16 Feb 2025 18:04:37 GMT

Qualifier 1 and the Eliminator will be played in Hyderabad, and Qualifier 2 in Kolkata

KKR and RCB set to play IPL 2025 opener on March 22

Sun, 16 Feb 2025 10:09:59 GMT

Chennai Super Kings are expected to host Mumbai Indians on March 23

Champions Trophy winners to get US$2.24 million as prize money

Fri, 14 Feb 2025 07:05:18 GMT

The total prize pot has gone up by 53% to $6.9 million

Pooja Vastrakar, Asha Sobhana ruled out of WPL 2025 with injuries

Thu, 13 Feb 2025 12:23:35 GMT

Parunika Sisodia and Nuzhat Parween will replace them at MI and RCB respectively

Missing in action: Players injured and unavailable for the Champions Trophy

Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:45:03 GMT

India are without their bowling spearhead, Australia are without their entire first-choice pace attack

'That's the way cricket is meant to be played' - Gambhir backs India's left-right combination

Wed, 12 Feb 2025 18:12:47 GMT

In two of India's chases against England, they promoted Axar Patel, and that left KL Rahul with little to do

Gill century, and Kohli, Shreyas fifties power 3-0 rout of England

Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:29:23 GMT

Visitors were 126 for 2 after 18 overs in pursuit of 357, but eventually folded for 214

Samson undergoes finger surgery, expected to be fit in time for IPL 2025

Wed, 12 Feb 2025 08:37:50 GMT

He is expected to take a month to recover after the surgery

Bumrah ruled out of Champions Trophy; Varun a late inclusion in India squad

Wed, 12 Feb 2025 07:17:13 GMT

While the latest scan, which Bumrah underwent in Bengaluru over the weekend, did not reveal anything untoward, it is learned he is not entirely ready to return to bowling yet

England dream of old glory but bowling issues persist

Tue, 11 Feb 2025 09:40:31 GMT

Their run-scoring methods haven't worked on this tour and part of that is due to the variety in the Indian bowling attack

Final decision on Bumrah's availability for Champions Trophy on February 11

Mon, 10 Feb 2025 10:20:54 GMT

Bumrah has not played any cricket since the Border-Gavaskar Trophy ended in early January

Jacob Bethell 'ruled out' of Champions Trophy, Tom Banton called to India as cover

Mon, 10 Feb 2025 11:22:25 GMT

Hamstring injury leaves England looking at potential replacements ahead of Australia opener

Jadeja credits domestic cricket for ODI rhythm

Sun, 09 Feb 2025 20:09:09 GMT

"I bowled almost 30 overs in that match [against Delhi in the Ranji Trophy]. So I never lost my rhythm"

India seal series as Rohit roars back into form with 32nd ODI ton

Sun, 09 Feb 2025 17:54:12 GMT

India chased down their target of 305 with 33 balls to spare as Rohit and Shubman Gill reuinited at the top of the order with a 136-run stand

'I really broke it down into pieces' - Rohit reflects on comeback innings

Sun, 09 Feb 2025 17:39:13 GMT

"He makes things much easier than what it is," Shubman Gill says about Rohit Sharma's century in the Cuttack ODI

Who will make way for Kohli as India target series win?

Sat, 08 Feb 2025 14:45:42 GMT

There is an opportunity for both teams to use this series as a kind of laboratory ahead of the Champions Trophy

Virat Kohli fit to play second ODI against England

Sat, 08 Feb 2025 13:56:24 GMT

India batter had missed the series opener in Nagpur due to a knee injury

Ranji Trophy quarter-finals - teams in the fray, players to watch, and much more

Fri, 07 Feb 2025 14:07:58 GMT

Your ready reckoner for the Ranji Trophy quarter-finals, to be played in Pune, Nagpur, Kolkata and Rajkot from Saturday

Iyer cuts movie night short after late selection call: 'Went off to sleep straightaway'

Fri, 07 Feb 2025 13:40:39 GMT

Iyer, who scored a match-winning half-century, was originally meant to sit out the first ODI

Champions Trophy 2025 FAQs: Who are playing, what are the venues, where to watch and more

Fri, 07 Feb 2025 06:48:56 GMT

We answer all your questions about the upcoming Champions Trophy in Pakistan and the UAE

Kohli misses first ODI against England with injury

Thu, 06 Feb 2025 19:42:42 GMT

India batter suffered a knee injury on the eve of the match

Gill, Shreyas and Axar provide the firepower as India go 1-0 up

Thu, 06 Feb 2025 19:01:27 GMT

Harshit Rana and Ravindra Jadeja picked up three wickets each to restrict England to a very gettable 248

Abhishek up to No. 2 in T20I batting rankings; Varun joint-second among bowlers

Wed, 05 Feb 2025 18:13:05 GMT

Adil Rashid lost his spot as the leader in the bowling charts, while Jofra Archer dropped four places to tenth

WI to begin 2025 home season with three-Test series against Australia

Wed, 05 Feb 2025 17:57:11 GMT

They are also set to tour India for two Tests in 2025

No Indian match officials at Champions Trophy 2025

Wed, 05 Feb 2025 17:11:31 GMT

Javagal Srinath and Nitin Menon "mutually agreed" with the ICC that they would not undertake any officiating assignments in Pakistan

The India of Rohit and Kohli vs the England of Buttler and Root

Wed, 05 Feb 2025 16:05:56 GMT

Two weeks ahead of the Champions Trophy, both teams have an air of vulnerability

Harmanpreet: WPL will play a 'very big role' in the lead-up to home ODI World Cup

Wed, 05 Feb 2025 15:49:33 GMT

Captain says the league will help players fine-tune their game and improve their fitness in the free window after the tournament

Rohit: Varun 'definitely in contention' for Champions Trophy

Wed, 05 Feb 2025 14:57:13 GMT

India's captain also hinted that Rahul could edge Pant as wicketkeeper for the England ODIs

Gardner replaces Mooney as Gujarat Giants captain for WPL 2025

Wed, 05 Feb 2025 07:34:48 GMT

The change was made to free up Mooney, who is Giants' designated wicketkeeper as well as opener

Zaheer wants to get Mayank Yadav to a place where he can 'play longer without breaks'

Tue, 04 Feb 2025 23:59:20 GMT

"You know a bowler of his calibre, to be able to play consistently for the long term, that's where I'm trying to put in all my efforts and energy," says LSG mentor

Varun Chakravarthy added to India's ODI squad for series against England

Tue, 04 Feb 2025 14:20:41 GMT

He was the Player of the Series in India's 4-1 victory in the T20Is against England

'In the zone' Abhishek salutes seniors for guiding him to century

Mon, 03 Feb 2025 03:41:01 GMT

Abhishek's crisp shots and high-intent game in Mumbai left England without any answer and set up India's colossal victory

Jos Buttler hails Abhishek's ball-striking as England succumb to record loss

Sun, 02 Feb 2025 22:16:40 GMT

England captain says team won't veer from aggressive style despite chastening defeat at Wankhede

Gambhir on India's approach: 'We want to try and get to 250-260 regularly'

Sun, 02 Feb 2025 18:27:08 GMT

Coach says India "don't want to fear losing a game of cricket" after batters go all out to finish off 4-1 series result against England

Abhishek shatters records and England in Mumbai

Sun, 02 Feb 2025 17:10:08 GMT

He scored 38 more runs than England's collective total to complete India's 4-1 series win

G Trisha excels with bat and ball as India become back-to-back Under-19 champions

Sun, 02 Feb 2025 12:29:28 GMT

The defending champions steamrolled past South Africa, with their spinners ruling the roost

Suryakumar's India look to land one final blow on England

Sun, 02 Feb 2025 10:57:25 GMT

With the series already wrapped up, India's captain will be keen on marking his Mumbai homecoming with a big performance

Spirited South Africa look to end mighty India's dominance in final clash

Sun, 02 Feb 2025 03:15:28 GMT

Defending champions India will look to extend their dominance as SA set sights on the team to bring home a first women's title

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