Author: CT Staff
The Chennai Super Kings (CSK) legend MS Dhoni has hinted he might keep playing in the Indian Premier League (IPL) for the 2025 season. Dhoni shared that he wants to enjoy his last few years of cricket, just as the IPL 2025 retention deadline approaches. There’s been a lot of talk about Dhoni’s future in the IPL. CSK could retain him as an uncapped player for just Rs 4 crore, as he last played for India five years ago. The IPL governing council recently brought back a rule that was removed in 2021, which allows this option. At a recent…
The BCCI has announced India’s squad for the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy. India aims for a third consecutive win over Australia on their home turf in this 5 match Test series. The BCCI made some surprising choices giving first-time Test call-ups to several players. One notable decision was leaving out Kuldeep Yadav and Axar Patel, while KL Rahul retained his spot despite recent criticism. India is currently hosting New Zealand in the second of a three-Test series. After a surprising defeat in Bengaluru and the risk of losing the series in Pune – the upcoming BGT series has become more crucial.…
Cricket Australia lifted David Warner’s lifetime leadership ban on October 25. The review panel noted that Warner showed a respectful tone and accepted responsibility for his actions. Warner was banned from leadership roles after the 2018 ball-tampering scandal, where he, then-captain Steve Smith, and Cameron Bancroft used sandpaper to tamper with the ball during a Test in South Africa. Six years after the ban, Warner can now lead teams within Cricket Australia again, having met the requirements to remove the ban. Although Warner doesn’t play international cricket, he has stayed active in franchise leagues worldwide and can now pursue leadership…
Virat Kohli’s struggles continue in the three-match Test series against New Zealand at home. India is currently facing New Zealand in the second Test at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune. After a tough eight-wicket loss in Bengaluru, India made a good start in Pune by bowling out New Zealand for just 259 runs in their first innings. However, India’s batters struggled again against New Zealand’s strong bowling attack. Captain Rohit Sharma was bowled out for a duck after facing only 9 balls, taken down by the experienced pacer Tim Southee on Day 2 of the Test. Shubman Gill…
England star player Ben Stokes is currently leading his team in a Test series against Pakistan. In a press conference before the 3rd Test between Pakistan and England Stokes was asked if he would return to Pakistan next year for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 will be held in Pakistan next February about four months from now. The tournament will feature the top 8 teams in international cricket competing against each other. It will be the first time after more than ten years that Pakistan will organize an ICC event. Earlier the ICC had suspended…
India’s wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul was left out of the team for the second Test between India and New Zealand in Pune. Rahul had struggled with low scores in both innings of the Bengaluru match and was already in danger of being benched. But India’s head coach Gambhir supported the 32-year-old, saying he believed Rahul would bounce back and score big. Gambhir expressed confidence in Rahul, pointing to his experience playing in different conditions. This gave Rahul some hope of playing in the Pune Test, but he was still replaced by Shubman Gill. Social media users criticized Gambhir for dropping Rahul…
During the first innings of the Bengaluru Test, India’s wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant missed collecting a ball, which hit him on the knee. This injury prevented him from keeping wickets for the rest of the match. Before the second Test in Pune, Indian head coach Gautam Gambhir provided an update on Rishabh’s availability, as Dhruv Jurel replaced him behind the stumps for the remainder of the Bengaluru Test. Will Rishabh Pant play the Pune Test? As the Test series shifts to Pune on October 24, Gautam Gambhir addressed the media during the pre-match press conference, where he was asked about Pant’s…
Team India head coach Gautam Gambhir spoke about the playing XI for the second Test match against the New Zealand in Pune. Gambhir hinted that KL Rahul might still be part of the team despite his poor performance with the bat in the last match. The second Test will take place at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune, starting on October 24. Rohit Sharma’s team is currently down 0-1 in the series after a nine-wicket loss in the first Test in Bengaluru. During the press conference Gambhir talked about the challenge of selecting a team for a Test match.…
The star cricketer Rohit Sharma is famous for his funny stump-mic talks. Many of these conversations go viral on social media because of his unique style. One recent incident happened during the match between India and New Zealand in Bengaluru. While India was fielding Rohit was seen chatting with off-spinner R Ashwin about how to get out a left-handed batsman from New Zealand – likely Rachin Ravindra. Rohit was heard saying to Ashwin, “Lefty ko out karna hai yaar mere ko” (I want to get the left-handed batter out). Ashwin responded, “Mai daalta hu naa” (I will bowl then). Rohit…
New Zealand batter Kane Williamson will miss the second Test against India because of a groin injury. He could not get fit in time after sitting out the first Test of their three-match series in Bengaluru, which New Zealand won. Williamson has scored the most runs for New Zealand in Test matches, hurt his groin during a recent series against Sri Lanka, where his team lost 0-2. He missed the first Test against India, in which New Zealand triumphed by eight wickets. Will Young took his place and batted at No.3 during that match. New Zealand’s head coach Gary Stead…