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The second Test between India and South Africa is set to commence on January 3 in Cape Town. The visitors are 0-1 behind in the series after losing the first Test within three days and will be looking to level the series in the New Year Test. However, their ambitions took a major hit when all-rounder Shardul Thakur sustained a blow to his left shoulder during the optional training session on Saturday (December 30). This led to the doubts over him playing the Cape Town Test. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/VILlsB6 via IFTTT

Indian women's cricket team captain Harmanpreet Kaur and the five-time World Chess Champion Viswanathan Anand shared their fitness mantras on Sunday (December 31) through Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Mann Ki Baat. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/SvNBmVk via IFTTT

Smriti Mandhana has made her way back into the playing XI at the expense of her opening partner Shafali Verma as India fight to remain alive in the ongoing three-match ODI series against Australia at home. Smriti was unwell leading into the ODI series opener and hence wasn't available for selection on Thursday. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/6rDlXk9 via IFTTT

South Africa have suffered another injury blow as their emerging pacer Gerald Coetzee has been ruled out of the 2nd Test against India to be played at the Newlands in Cape Town. Coetzee is the second South African player to be ruled out of the New Year's Test. Earlier, skipper Temba Bavuma was ruled out with a left hamstring strain. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/NiU5zOr via IFTTT

Kusal Mendis and Wanindu Hasaranga have been named the new ODI and T20I captains as Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has announced two preliminary squads for the forthcoming white-ball series against Zimbabwe at home. The Men's selection committee led by Upul Tharanga has announced two core groups of players for the three-match ODI and T20I series and the final squads will be announced closer to the start of the series. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/W0qzYUB via IFTTT

Australia ended a fantastic year on another splendid note as they sealed the three-match Test series against Pakistan with a 79-run win in the second game at the MCG on Friday, December 29. The Shan Masood-led side had its moments in the match that got done in four days with both bat and ball, however, they couldn't hold onto their chances and Australia in the end proved to be too strong as skipper Pat Cummins registered his second 10-wicket haul in Tests. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/0VSqlDc via IFTTT

West Ham stunned London rivals Arsenal in the crucial English Premier League fixture at London Stadium on Thursday evening. Arsenal missed out on a chance to regain the lead to the points table as Liverpool head into the new year fixtures as new leaders. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/IcGxj7S via IFTTT

Afghanistan and United Arab Emirates will face each other in the first of three-match T20I series starting from December 29. All the matches of this short series are scheduled to take place at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium in Sharjah. The ground is pretty much short and witnessed a lot of high-scoring matches especially during the Indian Premier League (IPL) in 2020 when the tournament was played behind closed doors due to COVID-19 pandemic. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/dABsu7k via IFTTT

AUS vs PAK: Pat Cummins led his Australian team to stay ahead of the Pakistan side on Day 2 of the Boxing Day Test. The day witnessed a see-saw ride between the two teams in a bid to finish the day on a higher note. As it ended, the hosts would believe that they have done well in getting Pakistan 7 down for 194. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/acQgpWM via IFTTT

NZ vs BAN Pitch report:  After securing the ODI series, New Zealand cricket team is set to host Bangladesh in the first T20I match at Napier's McLean Park on Tuesday, December 26. Both teams enter this game with some big changes to their squads but the hosts remain clear favourites having won four of their last five T20I encounters against the travelling side. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/N2sJjx7 via IFTTT

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has appointed former bowling allrounder Yasir Arafat as the new high performance coach ahead of Pakistan's forthcoming five-match T20I tour of New Zealand. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/SjqnuzC via IFTTT

Australia captain Pat Cummins has announced their playing XI for the Boxing Day Test against Pakistan and the announcement sees no change in the team that took on the Shan Masood-led side in the first Test in Perth. On the other hand, the Pakistan team management has decided to go in with Mohammad Rizwan instead of Sarfaraz Ahmed in the 2nd Test at the MCG. All of that and much more in today's sports wrap. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3KMNpvT via IFTTT

IND vs SA: Virat Kohli's run in 2023 has been nothing short of exceptional. The former Indian captain has smoked close to 2000 runs in the year and is gunning for more as India sit on the South African shores in a bid for a dream series win. The two sides are gearing up for the Boxing Day Test in Centurion from December 26 onwards. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/1GdMePU via IFTTT

India women's cricket team recorded a historic win in a one-off Test against Australia at Wankhede Stadium on Sunday, December 24. Harmanpreet Kaur-led India dominated in a four-day game with an 8-wicket triumph to register their first-ever Test win against the world no.1 Australian side. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/MUVaftr via IFTTT

IND vs SA: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Saturday confirmed that opening batter Ruturaj Gaikwad has been ruled out of the Test series against South Africa. Gaikwad, who was recently seen in the India vs South Africa ODI series, was also part of the two-test assignments against the Proteas. The Indian board also named a replacement for him. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/ljT0LBI via IFTTT

India's Tokyo Olympic medallist Bajrang Punia has returned his Padma Shri award amid protests against the election of Sanjay Singh, a close-aid of outgoing chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, as the new Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief. Punia's statement came a day after Sakshi Malik decided to quit the sport citing Sanjay Singh's election as the WFI chief.  from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/m6O5ZWC via IFTTT

Pakistan pacer Khuram Shahzad has been ruled out of the remainder of the Australia tour due to an injury on Thursday, December 21. The young pacer made his Test debut in the first match and made an impact by taking five wickets in two innings. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/6q3T4RZ via IFTTT

Kolkata Knight Riders created history when they spent a record amount to sign Mitchell Starc in the Indian Premier League 2024 auction on Tuesday, December 19. KKR shattered all-time record to make the Australian cricketer the most expensive player in IPL auction history with a sensational winning bid of INR 24.75 crore. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/D7UcMvW via IFTTT

Fans continue to witness record-breaking bids at the ongoing Indian Premier League 2024 auction with Australian stars grabbing the biggest deals. As expected, capped stars managed to bag the mega deals but a few of the uncapped rising players also stole the attention with impressive bids. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/un0jGNV via IFTTT

IPL auction 2024: The auction for the 17th edition of the Indian Premier League stands just a sleep away as all 10 teams are waiting in anticipation for the bidding war to begin. All the 10 franchises would be at work when the new auctioneer - Mallika Sagar takes the gavel in her hands and calls out the names of some of the biggest players in the world.  from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/5QR2O7b via IFTTT

Team India began the three-match ODI series in fine fashion with their biggest win against South Africa in the format (in terms of balls remaining) as they tracked down a paltry target of 117 within 16.4 overs after Arshdeep Singh and Avesh Khan ran riot with the ball in Johannesburg in the Pink ODI on Sunday, December 17. Shreyas Iyer and debutant Sai Sudharsan slammed fifties as the Men in Blue chased the total down without much difficulty to take a 1-0 lead in the series. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/lwvGqCh via IFTTT

IND vs SA: High-flying Arshdeep Singh added a historic record under his belt when he registered his maiden International five-wicket haul in the India vs South Africa 1st ODI in Johannesburg. Both the teams took the field for an ODI game for the first time after the ODI World Cup 2023 and the Indians were right on the money with the cherry in hand. Well led by Arshdeep Singh and Avesh Khan, the Men in Blue bowled the Proteas out for a paltry total of 116, their third-lowest ODI total against India. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/DBw6OS1 via IFTTT

AUS vs PAK 1st Test: Australia's massive 360-run win over Pakistan was decorated with a beautiful cherry with spin wizard Nathan Lyon's 500th Test wicket. The Aussie great achieved the milestone and became only the third from his country to get to 500 Test wickets as Australia crushed Pakistan in a one-way traffic in the first Test at Perth Stadium in Perth.  from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/JaLVmPB via IFTTT

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) signed the hosting rights agreement of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 with the International Cricket Council (ICC) in Dubai on Friday (December 15). from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/MVkWROu via IFTTT

The emerging sensation in India's pace battery, Prasidh Krishna, has made a strong case for himself to earn a potential Test debut after picking up a fifer in the drawn four-day game between South Africa A and India A in Potchefstroom. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/ylsS8Ix via IFTTT

Pakistan are already chasing the leather in the ongoing first Test in Perth against Australia who have posted a mammoth total of 487 runs in the first innings thanks to David Warner's stunning 164-run knock. The visitors' inexperienced bowling attack was found wanting on the opening day as they conceding 346 runs and could only pick five wickets. On the second day, Pakistan conceding 141 runs more before picking the remaining five wickets. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/AfJ0PIk via IFTTT

With the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction on the horizon, the franchises are zeroing in on their options as well as finalised their picks for the 2024 edition. Ahead of the auction, KKR have appointed their captain and vice-captain for IPL 2024 . Much to the delight of his fans, Shreyas Iyer is set to return to the team as captain. He had missed the last season with injury after the franchise had splurged a massive INR 12.25 crore in the mega auction ahead of 2022 edition. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/AZ6KmMy via IFTTT

After a captivating clash at St. George's Park in Gqeberha which went South Africa's way, the two teams will once again lock horns with each other at The Wanderers in the 3rd T20I to decide the outcome of the series on Thursday, December 14. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/ViGPsp8 via IFTTT

Australia and Pakistan are set to resume their World Test Championship (WTC) campaign from December 14 in Perth where the first Test of the three-match series will be played. It is a massive Test series for the home side as opener David Warner is set to retire after this series while for Pakistan, it marks a start of new era with Babar Azam stepping down as captain from all formats post the World Cup debacle. Shan Masood has taken over as the Test captain and has a task on his hands down under in this series. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/tuzw43k via IFTTT

The three-match Test series between Australia and Pakistan is set to get underway on Thursday (December 14) in Perth. This will also mark the start of the farewell Test series for David Warner. All the focus will be on the left-hander in this series but off-spinner Nathan Lyon will be quietly eyeing a massive career milestone in Perth as well. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/OjL2Wg1 via IFTTT

Team India is on a tour of South Africa and is involved in the three-match T20I series as wel. The two teams will face in three ODIs before the focus shifts to the two-match Test series. On the sidelines of this tour, India A is also playing against South Africa A in the rainbow nation and is currently playing the first unofficial Test at the Senwes Park in Potchefstroom. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/yq19S2g via IFTTT

ICC rankings: Indian star Suryakumar Yadav and emerging sensation Rinku Singh have made some notable gains in the recently released ICC rankings for the players. Suryakumar stormed back among runs in the IND vs SA 2nd T20I, while Rinku proved his mettle again in a push for a permanent spot in the team.  from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/xuE7Z2s via IFTTT

Former Pakistan captain Babar Azam is set to take the field for the first time since stepping down from the captaincy role post the World Cup debacle. Pakistan are set to face Australia down under in the three-match Test series starting from December 14 in Perth. With no pressure of captaincy anymore, Babar will be key for the visitors with the bat. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/XOzQPSU via IFTTT

Australia batter Steve Smith is gearing up for the upcoming three-match Test series against Pakistan. It has been one of the happening years in Smith's career having won the World Test Championship (WTC) and ODI World Cup. Along with the laurels, comes the hectic schedule of international cricket and Smith feels he needs breaks to spend some time with family in order to refresh his mind. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/OLy2WrD via IFTTT

Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has decided to prioritise his national team over T20 leagues in order to prolong his international career across all three formats. He is currently recovering from a finger injury sustained during the World Cup and Shakib is eyeing domestic T20 tournament to return to action and not in Indian Premier League (IPL) or Pakistan Super League (PSL).  from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/TmCbPrp via IFTTT

IND vs SA: After the wash-out in the first T20I, India and South Africa are set to meet each other for the second game of the ongoing three-match series on December 12, Tuesday. The Men in Blue are on the South African shores for an all-format series and would hope to get positive results from their trip to the African nation. A young Indian team will take a new-look South African side in the T20I series and despite the 4-1 series win against Australia, India are expected to see some changes to their Playing XI from the side that defeated the Aussies. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/NVPSpGL via IFTTT

Bengal have locked horns against Haryana in the quarter-final of the Vijay Hazare Trophy, the domestic 50-over tournament in India. After losing the toss, Bengal have somehow managed to post 225 runs in their 50 overs thanks to Shahbaz Ahmed's stunning century who helped his side recover from 130/6. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/NYQBLz2 via IFTTT

IND vs SA: After captaining India in a T20I series win over Australia, Suryakumar Yadav is all set to lead the Men in Blue in T20Is against South Africa. India and South Africa take on each other in a three-match T20I series, starting on December 10 at Kingsmead, Durban. This will be India's second last series before the T20 World Cup as the build-up continues for the marquee tournament. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/CLGRqDW via IFTTT

India are about to take on South Africa in the first T20I of the three-match series at the Kingsmead in Durban on Sunday, December 10 and it's fair to say that the venue has been a happy hunting ground for the Men in Blue over the years. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/KNVtrY9 via IFTTT

Alyssa Healy is very confident of regaining her fitness ahead of the much-anticipated Test match against India at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Australia are scheduled to tour India for the one-off Test, three ODIs and as many T20Is in December-January. The visitors will miss their former skipper Meg Lanning who announced retirement from international cricket recently. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/TcY7iFQ via IFTTT

England put on a brilliant show in the second ODI against the West Indies and levelled the three-match series comfortably with six-wicket win. The Caribbean side had posted a meagre total of 202 runs before getting bundled out in less than 40 overs. The visitors then chased down the target in just 32.5 overs with six wickets in hand even as their skipper Jos Buttler smashed an unbeaten 58 off 45 balls. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/zcMVNk0 via IFTTT

Australian Open revealed the entry list for the 2024 edition on Thursday, December 7 with some big names missing the list. Legendary Rafael Nadal makes the list along with returning former champions Naomi Osaka and Caroline Wozniacki but the likes of Emma Raducanu and Nick Kygrios miss out on the first Grand Slam tournament of the next season. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/25jLr6S via IFTTT

Pakistan's newly appointed red-ball team captain Shan Masood kicked off the Australia tour with a brilliant unbeaten hundred in a warm-up game on Wednesday, December 6. Pakistan dominated Day 1 of the practice match against Australia's Prime Minister's XI in Canberra to gain a boost in confidence for the three-match Test Series starting on December 14. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/KlEyaXI via IFTTT

Australian pacer Mitchell Johnson's tirade against David Warner caught fire in Australian cricket. The former Aussie pacer launched a scathing attack on his compatriot and targeted him on his desire to get a farewell Test. Johnson called Warner 'a struggling Test opener' and highlighted that he has 'never really owned the ball-tampering scandal'. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/Dqnxshp via IFTTT

Ravi Bishnoi or Yuzvendra Chahal? Who is India's choice in T20Is now? A question that the BCCI think tank might be facing now as they look to bolster their armoury for the T20 World Cup 2024. A young prodigy Bishnoi was recently adjudged the Player of the Series in India's 4-1 series win over Australia. But has he come this far that he has pushed India's leading T20I wicket-taker out of the race from T20 WC? from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/8uYNUj0 via IFTTT

The ongoing edition of the Legends League Cricket (LLC) has reached its climax and top four teams have made it to the playoffs. Manipal Tigers and Urbanrisers Hyderabad are set to face each other in the first qualifier with remaining four matches of the tournament set to take place at the Lalbhai Contractor Stadium in Surat. At the end of the league stage, the Tigers were on top of the points table with seven points to their name while the Hyderabad had as many points with inferior NRR compared to the table toppers. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/lzsqZgk via IFTTT

Indian cricket endured a tough time when Virat Kohli's resignation as India captain was at the center point of several debates. Kohli stepped down from India's T20I captaincy after the T20 World Cup 2021 and was later removed from the ODI skipper's role. He then stepped down from Test captaincy at the start of 2022. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/gYkVvOa via IFTTT

India will be touring South Africa in an all-format series starting from December 10. The Men in Blue have just defeated Australia in a five-match T20I series and are now gunning for success in South Africa's home. The BCCI announced three different squads with three different captains as regular skipper Rohit Sharma opted for rest from the white-ball format of the series. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/xIp8Wwn via IFTTT

The Indian cricket team is looking at a swift transition in its T20I side in the ongoing home series against Australia. A much-changed India secured the five-match series under the new leadership of Suryakumar Yadav and will target to finish high in the fifth and last game on Sunday. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/KVdh2ZA via IFTTT

Adelaide Strikers recorded a thrilling three-run win over former champions Brisbane Heat to claim the Women's Big Bash League 2023 title on Saturday, November 12. Amelia Kerr's late resistance with a bat was not enough for the Heat to claim the record-breaking title at Adelaide Oval. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/gD5l3by via IFTTT