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Social Media Erupts with Trolls Following Babar Azam's Resignation from White-Ball Captaincy
Babar took to X to announce he was resigning from the post in ODIs and T20Is, adding that he had informed the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and the team management of his decision in September.
Babar Azam Steps Down as Pakistan Captain for Limited-Overs Cricket
Babar has resigned for the second time in less than 12 months as the skipper of the Pakistan team. The last time he quit was back in November 2023, when he resigned from all three formats. This time around, he called it a day from limited-overs cricket. Pakistan's Test cricket is not in the best of shape either. Shan Masood has tasted defeats in all five Tests as skipper since taking over from Babar last year.
India Clinches 7-Wicket Victory Over Bangladesh, Completes Clean Sweep in Two-Test Series
India, after bowling out Bangladesh in the second innings for 146 runs, thanks to three-wicket hauls by Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, and Jasprit Bumrah, reached a victory target of 95 runs in 17.2 overs, with Jaiswal and Kohli scoring 51 and unbeaten 29 runs respectively.
Government will decide on India's plan for Champion Trophy 2025 to be held in Pakistan, Says Rajeev Shukla
BCCI Vice-President Rajeev Shukla has admitted that he doesn't know of any travel plan for the team, and the decision has to come from the government as far as India's visit to Pakistan goes.
2nd Test: Kohli Breaks Tendulkar's Record as Fastest Player to Achieve 27,000 International Runs
The milestone came on the penultimate day of the second Test match against Bangladesh in Kanpur.
Jaiswal and Rahul Shine with Fifties as India Takes Command; Bangladesh Ends Day 4 at 26/2
Bangladesh still trail by 26 runs. Ashwin did the damage with a two-wicket haul (2/14).
Comparing Virat Kohli and Babar Azam is Baseless; Indian Star is Far Ahead, Says Zaheer Abbas
Once part of the 'Fab Five' alongside Kohli, Steve Smith, Joe Root, and Kane Williamson, Babar is going through a prolonged losing streak at present.
Jadeja Becomes Seventh Indian Bowler to Achieve 300 Test Wickets
Jadeja is the first left-arm spinner from India to attain this. He took 300 wickets from just 73 Tests and at an average of 23.98, his strike rate works out to 58.10. Not only has he proved a valuable bowler, he has also been a big bonus with the bat, piling up 3,122 Test runs at 36.72 average. He has four centuries and 21 half-centuries to his name.
India Bowls Out Bangladesh for 233 in First Innings
Mominul Haque remained unbeaten on 107 with Bangladesh scoring their runs in 74.2 overs.
Bumrah Excited to Build Momentum Ahead of Australia Test Tour
After completing the three-match Test series against Bangladesh, India is to host New Zealand for a three-match Test series before they depart for the five-Test Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia.
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