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Australian captain Pat Cummins became the first bowler in World Test Championship (WTC) history to complete 200 wickets as he achieved the feat during India's second batting innings in the fifth and final game of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against India. Cummins, who dismissed Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar to achieve the feat, surpassed the likes of Nathan Lyon and R Ashwin, who too were in the 190s to get to the milestone. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/m8DpR6a via IFTTT

The whole of India and the Indian fans and diaspora around the world breathed a sigh of relief as Jasprit Bumrah returned to the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) while walking up the stairs without any discomfort on the second day of the fifth and final Test on Saturday, January 4. It was a worrying couple of hours for the Indian team and the whole country as Bumrah went alongside the support staff to the hospital with an ambulance accompanying them. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/z6Iu3QP via IFTTT

Former India head coach Ravi Shastri feels Rohit Sharma might announce his retirement from Test cricket officially after the ongoing Test in Sydney. For the unversed, Rohit opted to rest from the fifth and final Test against Australia and Jasprit Bumrah took over captaincy from him. Though officially it's a rest, it is an open truth that Rohit's Test career is at a crossroads now. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2yIg30Z via IFTTT

London Spirit Men have appointed former Australian opener and ex-coach Justin Langer as their head coach ahead of the 2025 edition. Amidst all the reports and speculations of the private takeover of the franchises in the Hundred with the ECB keeping the 51 per cent stake, the Spirit, who finished seventh and eighth in the eight-team tournament in the last two editions have found replacement for Trevor Bayliss after parting with the former England coach last month. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/rMx5R04 via IFTTT

India skipper Rohit Sharma has opted to rest in the fifth and final Test match against Australia in Sydney. In his absence, Jasprit Bumrah, the designated vice-captain, is likely to lead India for the second time in the series having won the first Test in Perth by a huge margin of 295 runs. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/gAcKBRy via IFTTT

Ravi Shastri joined the cricket fraternity to share his thoughts on the speculation around Rohit Sharma's retirement ahead of the fifth Test match between Australia and India. The former head coach said he would not be surprised if the Indian captain announces his retirement before the Sydney Test and added that things are not looking great for the veteran opener. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3KrOjuJ via IFTTT

R Praggnanandhaa's sister R Vaishali brought laurels to India as she clinched a bronze at the World Blitz Championship in the women's section. Vaishali's achievement came after she got the better of China's Zhu Jiner 2.5-1.5 in the quarter-finals.  from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/0gXcVCO via IFTTT

India captain Rohit Sharma opened up on Rishabh Pant's dismissal in the second innings of the Boxing Day Test against Australia, stating that the wicketkeeper batter needs to understand what is required of him.  from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/057LAx6 via IFTTT