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Ponting Supports Australia's Choice to Rest Key Players for ODI Series Decider Against Pakistan
It was the first series defeat for Australia on Australian soil in 22 years to Pakistan. Ponting conceded that keeping the Test players fresh was of prime importance for the all-important five-Test Border-Gavaskar Trophy, starting on November 22 in Perth.
Rohit Blessed with Baby Boy, Boosting His Chances for Perth Test Selection
His wife, Ritika Sajdeh, gave birth to a baby boy last night in a local hospital. Rohit had stayed back as Ritika was due to deliver their second child. The couple has daughter Samaira, born in 2018.
SKY Praises Tilak Varma as a Future India Star Who 'Walks the Talk'
Several batters have been tried in recent times at the all-important No.3 position that Virat Kohli once held, with the think tank going so far as to try out Rishabh Pant in the T20 World Cup, without much luck.
IPL 2025: Pant, Iyer, Rahul, Buttler, Shami Among Top-Priced Players for Mega Auction with 571 Set to Go Under the Hammer
They will join South African pacer Kagiso Rabada, India's Arshdeep Singh, Australia's Mitchell Starc, Indian spinner Yuzvendra Chahal, back-from-injury pacer Mohd Shami and his compatriot Mohd Siraj in the highest-price bracket for the auction and expected to trigger intense bidding war when the auction takes place in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on November 24 and 25, 2024.
ATP Finals: Zverev Beats Alcaraz to Set Up Semifinal Showdown with Fritz
Alexander Zverev's victory furthered late-season momentum seen recently in the German star but left Alcaraz to nervously await developments since the advancement to the next round will be on what happens in this evening's match. The German extended his winning run to eight matches by sinking in straight Carlos Alcaraz.
Sanju Samson Becomes First Batter to Score Three T20I Centuries in a Calendar Year
In doing this, Samson became the first batter in T20I history to score three centuries in a calendar year and only the second player after England's Phil Salt to smash two centuries in a bilateral T20I series.
Social Media Buzzes with Claims of Rohit Sharma and His Wife Welcoming a Baby Boy
The post read, "Ritika and Rohit Sharma blessed with a baby boy! Congratulations to the dear couple!", "Jr Hitman has arrived", "The junior hitman has arrived…Rohit blessed with a baby boy", said the posts on X, formerly Twitter, on Friday night. Thousands of cricket fanatics on social media flooded on Friday to congratulate the couple on the new arrival in their life.
4th T20I: Arshdeep's 3-20 and Tons from Samson, Varma Power India to Series Win 3-1 Over SA
Arshdeep Singh took three for 20 to topple the top-order of South Africa after Samson had hammered an unbeaten 109 off 56 balls and Tilak Varma blazed to an unbeaten 120 from just 47 balls to become only the second Indian to score back-to-back centuries in T20Is and helped India post a mammoth 283/1 in 20 overs, the highest score ever in a T20I match involving two full members.
My aim is to get back into T20 team, look forward to this IPL to give me platform, Says KL Rahul
He will look to open the innings if skipper Rohit Sharma does not play in the first Test of the five-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy series at Perth. Rahul's form has been a cause of concern for the Indian team as he was recently dropped for the last two Tests against New Zealand at home, with Sarfaraz Khan replacing him.
Shastri Emphasizes Urgency: Mohammed Shami's Fitness Key for India's Success
After spending 360 days on layoff from competitive cricketing activity, owing to an injury which required surgery to his Achilles tendon, Shami today returned to competitive action for Bengal in their ongoing Ranji Trophy clash against Madhya Pradesh at Holkar Stadium here.
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