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KL Rahul Ruled Out Of 5th Test Against England, Jasprit Bumrah To Rejoin Team In Dharamsala | Cricket News

India batter KL Rahul has been ruled out of the fifth and final Test of the five-match series against England in Dharamsala, BCCI announced on Thursday. Rahul is currently recovering from the an injury and the BCCI Medical Team is closely monitoring him and coordinating with specialists in London for further management of his issue. BCCI also informed that star pacer Jasprit Bumrah, who earlier released from the squad, will be rejoining the team in Dharamsala for the fifth Test."Jasprit Bumrah who was released from the squad for the 4th Test in Ranchi, will link-up with the squad in Dharamsala for the 5th Test," stated BCCI in a release."Washington Sundar has been released from the squad. He will join Tamil Nadu - his Ranji Trophy side - for their Ranji Trophy Semi-final fixture against...
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“How Much Of Use…”: Ravi Shastri’s ‘Concern’ Over Star Player’s Selection For 2nd Test Against England | Cricket News

Legendary India cricketer Ravi Shastri was not convinced with the team management's decision to include Mukesh Kumar in the playing XI instead of Washington Sundar for the second Test match against England in Visakhapatnam starting Friday. While England went with four spinners in their side, India decided to include Mukesh Kumar in place of Mohammed Siraj along with Jasprit Bumrah. Shastri said on commentary that he was not sure about how effective Mukesh will be considering India were batting first and wondered if an extra spin option in Washington Sundar would have been more beneficial...
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India’s Predicted XI vs Australia, 2nd T20I: Will Jitesh Sharma, Washington Sundar Be Selected? | Cricket News

India will battle against Australia in the second of the five-match T20I series at the Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram, on Sunday, November 26. The contest is scheduled to begin at 7:00 PM IST. Riding on outstanding performances from Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav, along with a rear-guard action from Rinku Singh, India secured a thrilling two-wicket victory in the first T20I. The Indian team will aim to deliver a comprehensive performance and secure a 2-0 lead in the series.On the other hand, Australia will be determined to enhance their bowling performance and level the series in Thiruvananthapuram.Openers: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Yashasvi JaiswalRuturaj Gaikwad failed to get off to a dream start in the opening match of the series following an unfortunate mix-up with...
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“He Comes With Fragile Sticker”: Former Opener Questions Indian Cricket Team Star’s Fitness | Cricket News

Indian cricket team squared off against Australia in the first T20I of the five-match series on Wednesday in Visakhapatnam. Coming from the defeat in the final of the ODI World Cup 2023 against Australia, Team India is being led by Suryakumar Yadav as the likes of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have been rested. Along with Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ruturaj Gaikwad, and Rinku Singh, Team India has also named Washington Sundar in the squad but former opening batter Aakash Chopra has expressed some concerns regarding the fitness of the all-rounder.Chopra stated that Sundar is very good pick for Team India as he brings good bowling and batting skills in the line-up. However, he also argued that Sundar is 'fragile' and is always at risk of picking up an injury."Washington Sundar, you are looking at al...
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India vs Australia: Memes Galore As Fans Left Stunned With Washington Sundar Turning Opener For India | Cricket News

Washington Sundar in action during third India-Australia ODI match© AFPThe Indian cricket team came up with a surprising strategy during the third ODI match against Australia in Rajkot as the team management decided to send Washington Sundar to open the batting with skipper Rohit Sharma. It was a calculated decision on their part as Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul were allowed to bat in their preferred batting positions ahead of Cricket World Cup 2023. However, he failed to impress and was dismissed for 18 off 30 deliveries. Fans were left stunned by the team management's move and social media were flooded with hilarious memes.Mitchell Marsh's stroke-filled 96 and Marnus Labuschagne's polished 72 took Australia to a commendable 352 for 7 against India. While Marsh missed reaching...
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Did Ravichandran Ashwin Say No To Asia Cup 2023 Call-Up? India Star’s Massive Revelation | Cricket News

Ravichandran Ashwin in action© AFPVeteran spinner Ravichandran Ashwin made a sensational comeback to the Indian cricket team during the first ODI match against Australia on Friday but according to his Tamil Nadu teammate Dinesh Karthik, he could have made his comeback much earlier. During a recent interaction, the wicket-keeper batter revealed that he was considered as the replacement for the injured Axar Patel in the Asia Cup 2023 final against Sri Lanka but Ashwin declined the call-up citing match fitness issues.As a result, Washington Sundar was chosen as he was already playing local competitions and training at the National Cricket Academy (NCA). He ended up playing the final which India won comfortably.“With a little inside information I know, I'll end up defending Rohit (Sharma), ...
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India’s Predicted XI vs Australia, 1st ODI: Ravichandran Ashwin Or Washington Sundar? Who Will Get A Chance? | Cricket News

After successfully clinching the Asia Cup 2023 title with a dominating win over Sri Lanka, Team India is all set to face Australia in the three-match ODI series. The first ODI match will be played on Friday at the IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali. For the first two matches, the likes of Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Kuldeep Yadav, and Hardik Pandya have been rested. In the absence of skipper Rohit, wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul will be donning the captain's hat. Shreyas Iyer's dodgy match-fitness will be put to ultimate test while Suryakumar Yadav will be desperate to alter a dismal ODI record.Here is what we think could be India's playing XI for the 1st ODI match against Australia -Shubman Gill:The young opener battled through a brief rough phase and roared back to form in the Asia Cup 2023. Gill...
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India vs Australia: Not Ravichandran Ashwin, Washington Sundar Might Get Preference in XI vs Australia. Harbhajan Singh Explains Why | Cricket News

Ravichandran Ashwin's ODI comeback made the headline when the squad for the India vs Australia series was announced on Monday. India captain Rohit Sharma and BCCI chief selector Ajit Agarkar made it clear that, Ravichandran Ashwin was being called for the India vs Australia three-ODI series, after Axar Patel got injured during the Asia Cup. Indian cricket team head coach Rahul Dravud has made it clear that the India vs Australia series is no trial for Ravichandran Ashwin.However, the big question is whether Ravichandran will find a place in the playing XI for the India vs Australia first ODI in Friday. Ravichandran Ashwin last played an ODI in January, 2022. It remains to be seen if he gets a chance in  the XI, with the younger Washington Sundar also present in the squad.In his possible...