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Pat Cummins Eyes IPL Return Ahead of WTC Final and Caribbean Tour
Cummins suffered with ongoing pain in his left ankle throughout the last Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Sydney. The chronic niggle became worse after Australia's dramatic last-day victory at the MCG, eventually ruling him out of the two-match Test series against Sri Lanka and the Champions Trophy in Pakistan.
I Focus on Wickets, Not Economy, in ICC Events: Shami
"In ICC matches, I don't mind getting hit; I am only interested in taking wickets. Economy rate doesn't come to my mind at all. I used to spend eight hours a day in the NCA, hunger-stung. Unless you have hunger, you will not reach where you want," Shami uttered during the post-match press meet.
Champions Trophy: Shami Becomes Fastest Indian to Take 200 ODI Wickets
261 – The number of innings it took Rohit Sharma to reach 11,000 runs in ODIs, becoming the second-quickest batter to reach this milestone. Virat Kohli is the leader, who reached it in 222 innings. In terms of the balls faced, Rohit took 11,868 deliveries to achieve this figure, behind only Kohli, who did it in 11,831 balls.
Champions Trophy: Rohit Sharma Becomes Second-Fastest to Reach 11,000 ODI Runs
Right-handed Rohit achieved the milestone in style by hitting Mustafizur Rahman over mid-on for a boundary off the fifth ball of the fourth over. With this achievement, he joins an exclusive club of Indian cricketers including Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli, and Sourav Ganguly, who have all scored more than 11,000 runs in ODIs.
Champions Trophy: Shami's Fifer, Gill's Ton Power India to Six-Wicket Win Over Bangladesh
Mohammed Shami’s brilliant 5-53 not only helped India restrict Bangladesh to 228 but also made him the fastest Indian bowler to claim 200 ODI wickets.
Champions Trophy: Jadeja and Shami Included as Bangladesh Opt to Bat First Against India
India comes into the contest as one of the favorites, but Bangladesh have the potential to pull off an upset. Having won the toss, Shanto was pleased with the preparation of the team, announcing their bowling attack of three seamers and two spinners.
Champions Trophy: Latham, Young Shine as New Zealand beat Pakistan by 60 Runs
The win brought out Pakistan's perennial batting issues and consolidated New Zealand's control over this series, taking their unbeaten streak in the tournament against Pakistan to 4-0.
Shanto Backs Bangladesh to Challenge India, Cites Strength in Pacers and All-Rounders
Before their Group A match at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Thursday, Shanto stressed the need to implement their plans properly against the two-time champions.
Shubman Gill Reclaims No.1 ODI Batter Spot, Surpasses Babar; Theekshana Tops Bowling Rankings
This is the second time Gill has topped the ranking in ODIs, having previously surpassed Babar during the 2023 ICC Men's Cricket World Cup. The 25-year-old's recent century against England in Ahmedabad was key to him rising to the top.
Fresh Rift in Indian Team? Star Player Allegedly Blames Gautam Gambhir for Champions Trophy Snub: Report
They posted a commanding show in the white-ball series against England, winning the T20Is 4-1 and sweeping the ODIs 3-0.
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