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    Rohit Sharma Likely to Miss 1st Test of Border Gavaskar Trophy

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    India captain Rohit Sharma might skip the Border Gavaskar Trophy 2024 opening test in Perth for personal reasons. If Rohit is unable to join the team, Abhimanyu Easwaran might step in as a replacement for the first test.

    After a heartbreaking 3-0 series defeat against New Zealand at home, the test captain commented that Jasprit Bumrah will lead the team in the series opener before Rohit returns for the second game on December 06.

    “I am not sure of my availability for the first Test in Perth,” Rohit Sharma said. The skipper is facing criticism for the series defeat against Kiwis at home and took the responsibility saying his captaincy and batting weren’t up to the mark.

    While asked about who will be succeeding Rohit Sharma on test captaincy, Rohit said he doesn’t look that far ahead and focus on the next task.

    India Cricket team
    India Cricket team (image: X)

    “It is important to focus on the Australia Test series instead of thinking about what lies ahead for us after the tour.

    “I’m not going to look beyond the Australia series. We will try to perform well in the games against Australia,” he added.

    After the test series defeat, India moved to the second position while Australia moved to the top in the WTC points table. The significance of the Border Gavaskar Trophy has heightened following India’s recent series defeat.

    On October 25, BCCI announced the India squad for the Border Gavaskar Trophy where Mohammed Shami was dropped as the management didn’t want to urge him into the action.

    Both India and Australia are determined to secure a victory in the upcoming five-match test to enhance the qualification scenario more easily to make it to the finals.

    The five-match test series will kickstart on November 22 while the second test will be played on a day-night format under the stadium lights starting on December 06.

    The third test will be played in the Gabba which will be held between December 14-18. The fourth test will be played between December 26-30 at Melbourne Cricket Ground.

    The fifth and final test at the Sydney Cricket Ground from January 3-7 will give a promising dramatic conclusion for the exciting contest.

    Upcoming IPL Auction 2025 acts as an Additional Pressure for Indian Players to Perform

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    India’s third Test defeat against New Zealand has stirred deep concerns within the cricketing community, casting doubts over the team’s stability and future lineup.

    This surprising 0-3 series loss at home has raised critical questions around the form and reliability of some of India’s prominent players, who now face additional scrutiny as they enter a pivotal phase in their careers.

    Will Rahul and Iyer play Asia Cup 2023

    Notably, key figures such as Rishabh Pant, KL Rahul, and Shreyas Iyer, once mainstays in the Indian lineup, were not retained by their IPL franchises.

    This decision by the franchises to release such established players suggests a shifting strategy, adding a new layer of pressure on these cricketers to prove themselves in the domestic arena.

    As they head into the auction pool, the players have limited opportunities to reaffirm their value, both to potential franchises and to national selectors monitoring performances ahead of upcoming international assignments.

    With the next World Test Championship cycle approaching, the BCCI and selectors are faced with the challenge of balancing experience with emerging talent. This crucial period could define the future of Indian cricket as these key players aim to redeem themselves and re-establish their credentials under the intense scrutiny of both fans and franchises.

    With limited time to showcase their abilities on home soil, these players may be feeling the urgency to make a strong impression—a factor that could have contributed to the pressure and missteps in recent performances.

    Following India’s surprising 0-3 home series loss to New Zealand, the BCCI will review the future of several senior players after the Australia tour. This assessment is part of a planned phaseout strategy in preparation for the upcoming World Test Championship cycle.

    Also Reports claims that it would be the last home test together for the senior players like Rohit, Virat, Jadeja and Ashwin.

     

    Last Home Test for Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Ravindra Jadeja and R Ashwin Together – Report Makes Huge Claim

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    India lost the home test match series 0 -3 against New Zealand. It was a huge defeat and it turns to be a huge record for New Zealand Test Cricket Team who made this happen. But for Indian Team it is a huge set back and it will fall on the senior players who couldn’t able to make it happen.

    Does this sound like the last home test all together for Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, R. Jadeja & Ashiwn? There is high possibility that these players are playing the last home test all together as per the reports.

    India’s Test Series Whitewash will be a huge concern over the BCCI board and more likely to see some huge decisions on the squad. As the Squad is filled with maximum of experienced and aged team members, still it didn’t help the team to recover from the fall.

    As Rohit and his team failed to chase down the 147 score during the third test left the team India to face the white wash against New Zealand.

    When questions were asked to Rohit about the future of Indian Test Captaincy, he answered as “Look, I don’t think we can look that far ahead. It’s important to focus on the next series, which is Australia”.

    He added that “I’m not going to look beyond Australia series. Australia series, for us is now very, very important. We will try and focus on that rather than thinking what happens after”.

    It’s last few series left on Rohit’s Test Captaincy and it is getting more critical because of the poor team performance. It’s more over we should term it as incomplete performance.

    “Stocks will be taken certainly and it could be of informal nature since the team leaves for Australia on November 10. But this has been a huge debacle but, with Australia series round the corner and the squad already announced, there won’t be any tinkering,” a senior BCCI source told PTI

    Also added that “But if India doesn’t qualify for WTC final in England, one can be rest assured that all four super seniors won’t be on that flight to UK for the ensuing five-Test series. In any case, all four have likely played their final Test at home together”.

    It would be very clear that BCCI won’t happy about this series and they don’t want to fall back again as the team is getting old. The Chairman Agarkar and the Head Coach Gambhir should take some crucial calls to rebuilt the strong test team with respect to the performance in bat & ball.

    India’s possbility to WTC will be based on thier performance in the Australian Test Series and if they doesn’t qualify after that series then the next test series will be against England in June 2025.

    This huge gap will be a challenging time for the selectors to bring in the young players like Sai Sudharshan, Padikkal and so on. As the Indian Squad for Border Gavaskar Trophy is already annouced, it will be the deciding series for Indian Team Qualfication to World Test Championship.

     

     

    India Tour of South Africa 2024 Schedule, Squad, Venue

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    India Tour of South Africa 2024: The Indian cricket team is scheduled to tour South Africa in November to play a four-match T20I series. The India Tour of South Africa 2024 will be played between November 8 and 15.

    India Tour of South Africa 2024

    India Tour of South Africa 2024 mark the second straight year of the Indian men’s team touring South Africa after playing all three formats in 2023-24. South Africa’s last series win against India dates way back to 2015.

    Speaking of the South Africa squad, Mihlali Mpongwana has received his maiden call-up after executing an impressive performance in this season’s CSA T20 Challenge with 12 wickets at an average of 14.08.

    Kagiso Rabada has been rested for the series, whereas Lungi Ngidi was not considered as he continues to prepare towards the home Test series against Sri Lanka in November.

    Notably, Cricket South Africa has included Lutho Sipamla only for the third and fourth T20I matches.

    On the other hand, BCCI have named many youngsters in their T20I squad for the South Africa series including Abhishek Sharma, Jitesh Sharma, Ravi Bishnoi, and Rinku Singh.

    SA vs IND 2024 Schedule

    As per the SA vs IND 2024 Schedule, the first match will be played on November 8 in Kingsmead, Durban. Following are the complete details of the SA vs IND 2024 Schedule including venue, GMT, IST and local time details.

    Date Match Venue GMT Local IST
    Nov 08, Fri South Africa vs India, 1st T20I Kingsmead, Durban 04:00 PM 06:00 PM 09:30 PM
    Nov 10, Sun South Africa vs India, 2nd T20I St George’s Park, Gqeberha 04:00 PM 06:00 PM 09:30 PM
    Nov 13, Wed South Africa vs India, 3rd T20I SuperSport Park, Centurion 04:00 PM 06:00 PM 09:30 PM
    Nov 15, Fri South Africa vs India, 4th T20I The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg 04:00 PM 06:00 PM 09:30 PM

    SA vs IND 2024 Squad

    Aiden Markram has been named as the captain of the South Africa side while Suryakumar Yadav will lead the Indian T20I side. Following are the complete details of the SA vs IND 2024 squad.

    India

    Suryakumar Yadav (c), Ravi Bishnoi, Varun Chakravarthy, Yash Dayal, Avesh Khan, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Sanju Samson (wk), Abhishek Sharma, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Arshdeep Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Rinku Singh, Tilak Varma, Vijaykumar Vyshak

    South Africa

    Aiden Markram (c), Ottniel Baartman, Gerald Coetzee, Donovan Ferreira, Reeza Hendricks, Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Patrick Kruger, Keshav Maharaj, David Miller, Mihlali Mpongwana, Nqaba Peter, Ryan Rickelton (wk), Andile Simelane, Lutho Sipamla, Tristan Stubbs (wk)

    India Tour of South Africa 2024 Venues

    Four T20I matches of the India Tour of South Africa 2024 will be played in four different venues across South Africa.

    • Kingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban
    • St George’s Park Cricket Ground, Gqeberha
    • Centurion Park, Centurion
    • Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg

    AFG vs BAN 2024 tickets booking link, price | Afghanistan v Bangladesh in UAE

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    The Bangladesh cricket team are scheduled to face Afghanistan in a three-match ODI series in UAE between November 6 and 11. The series will form part of both teams’ preparations for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy which is set to take place in Pakistan in February 2025.

    As per the AFG vs BAN 2024 Schedule, the first match will be played on November 6 at Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah. All matches of the series will be played in Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah.

    AFG vs BAN 2024 Tickets Booking Link

    The ticket price for the Afghanistan v Bangladesh T20I series in UAE will range between 8.50 USD and 70.84 USD. Click “BUY” below to book the AFG vs BAN 2024 Tickets.

    Date Match Venue Tickets
    Nov 06, Wed Afghanistan vs Bangladesh, 1st ODI Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah BUY
    Nov 09, Sat Afghanistan vs Bangladesh, 2nd ODI Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah BUY
    Nov 11, Mon Afghanistan vs Bangladesh, 3rd ODI Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah BUY

    Afghanistan v Bangladesh in UAE 2024

    Initially, the series was scheduled to be played in July 2024 where a total of two tests, three ODIs and three T20Is were planned.

    These three ODIs, along with three T20Is and two Tests, were originally part of Afghanistan’s Future Tour Program (FTP) and scheduled for July-August this year. However, the series was postponed due to extreme heat in the UAE and India, where ACB usually hosts its home events.

    Zakir Hasan and Nasum Ahmed have made their return to the national side after a year. BCB also included uncapped pacer Nahid Rana and wicket-keeper Jaker Ali in the squad.

    Najmul Shanto will lead the Bangladesh squad for Afghanistan ODIs while Hashmatullah Shahidi will lead the Afghan side in this series.

    New Zealand Claims Clean Sweep Against India

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    New Zealand cricket team (Image: NZC)

    India suffered a 3-0 series defeat against New Zealand at home as the black caps sealed a 25-run win in Mumbai. Chasing the target of 147 in the second innings, India struggled against Ajaz Patel who picked 6 wickets and also picked a fifer in the first innings.

    The last time India suffered a clean sweep at home was in 2000 in a two-match test series against South Africa. India has been moved down to the second position in the WTC points table with 58.33 while Australia tops the table with 62.50.

    India will feel the pressure as they will be heading to play a five-match test series in the Border Gavaskar Trophy against Australia. India needs to win four out of five matches against Australia if they need to secure the WTC finals spot without depending on other match results.

    If they fail to achieve, India has to depend on outcomes from other series. If Sri Lanka’s victory in the upcoming series against Australia and South Africa will directly impact India’s chances in the WTC final.

    The one-man show by Rishabh Pant showed resistance in New Zealand’s victory as he scored 64 runs after the hosts subdued for 29/5.

    After Latham was dismissed for 1 run in the first over, Conway’s dismissal paid the way for Kiwi’s batting lineup failure. However, Will Young smashed a half-century, but other batters failed to keep the momentum as they lost their wickets at the hands of the India bowlers.

    Ravindra Jadeja picked up five wickets in both innings and finished up with the figures of 5/55 in the second innings following up his 5/65 in the first innings. With his fifer, India bundled out New Zealand for 174 runs. and India were set a target of 147 runs by the Kiwis to win the third test.

    With Daryl Mitchell and Glenn Phillips scoring 21 and 26 runs, New Zealand scored 174 runs in their second innings and kept a cheesy target for the hosts. But India struggled to score runs as they lost five wickets for 29 runs.

    Only Rishabh Pant smashed a half-century and balanced the side. Meanwhile, Jaiswal was dismissed for 5 runs by Glenn Phillips while Matt Henry removed Rohit Sharma for 11 runs.

    Ajaz Patel picked the wickets of Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Sarfaraz Khan and Ravindra Jadeja for single-digit scores. With a partnership from Pant and Sundar, India is hoping for a win at Mumbai.

    However, Pant fell for 64 runs on a delivery from Ajaz Patel. Meanwhile, Glenn Phillips picked Ashwin and Akash Deep’s wicket. With Ajaz Patel dismissing Sundar for 12 runs, India was all out for 121 runs at Wankhede.

     

    Rishabh Pant’s fifty Keeps India’s Hopes Alive at Wankhede

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    Rishabh Pant (image: X)

    The Wicketkeeper batter Rishabh Pant smashed his 14th half-century in the second innings of the third test of the New Zealand tour of India 2024 after the batting line up failed once again.

    India has already lost the series 2-0 and aiming to avoid a clean sweep at home against New Zealand. However, Pant continued to bat despite the fall of wickets at Mumbai stadium.

    After Latham was dismissed for 1 run in the first over, Conway’s dismissal paid the way for Kiwi’s batting lineup failure. However, Will Young smashed a half-century, but other batters failed to keep the momentum as they lost their wickets at the hands of the India bowlers.

    Ravindra Jadeja picked up five wickets in both innings and finished up with the figures of 5/55 in the second innings following up his 5/65 in the first innings. With his fifer, India bundled out New Zealand for 174 runs. and India were set a target of 147 runs by the Kiwis to win the third test.

    With Daryl Mitchell and Glenn Phillips scoring 21 and 26 runs, New Zealand scored 174 runs in their second innings and kept a cheesy target for the hosts. But India struggled to score runs as they lost five wickets for 29 runs.

    Only Rishabh Pant smashed a half-century and balanced the side. Meanwhile, Jaiswal was dismissed for 5 runs by Glenn Phillips while Matt Henry removed Rohit Sharma for 11 runs.

    Ajaz Patel picked the wickets of Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Sarfaraz Khan and Ravindra Jadeja for single-digit scores. With a partnership from Pant and Sundar, India is hoping for a win at Mumbai.

    However, Pant fell for 64 runs on a delivery from Ajaz Patel who completed his six-wicket haul. Finally, New Zealand won by 25 runs at Wankhede and secured a clean sweep in India.

    Jadeja joins Elite List of most 10-Wicket Hauls in Test Cricket for India

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    Ravindra Jadeja (image: X)

    All-rounder Ravindra Jadeja picked up five wickets in both innings of the third test of the New Zealand tour of India 2024 at Wankhede Stadium.

    The left warmer finished up with the figures of 5/55 in the second innings following up his 5/65 in the first innings. With his fifer, India bundled out New Zealand for 174 runs. and India were set a target of 147 runs by the Kiwis to win the third test.

    This was Jadeja’s third ten-wicket haul which made him move to the fourth position in the elite list of Indian players to have the most ten-wicket haul in tests.

    Only Ravichandran Ashwin and Anil Kumble are having 8 ten-wicket haul in the format.

    Most 10-wicket hauls for India in Tests

    • Anil Kumble – 8
    • R. Ashwin – 8*
    • Harbhajan Singh – 5
    • Ravindra Jadeja – 3*
    • Kapil Dev – 2
    • Irfan Pathan – 2

    After Latham was dismissed for 1 run in the first over, Conway’s dismissal paid the way for Kiwi’s batting lineup failure. However, Will Young smashed a half-century, but other batters failed to keep the momentum as they lost their wickets at the hands of the India bowlers.

    With Daryl Mitchell and Glenn Phillips scoring 21 and 26 runs, New Zealand scored 174 runs in their second innings and kept a cheesy target for the hosts. But India struggled to score runs as they lost five wickets for 29 runs.

    Only Rishabh Pant smashed a half-century and balanced the side. Meanwhile, Jaiswal was dismissed for 5 runs by Glenn Phillips while Matt Henry removed Rohit Sharma for 11 runs.

    Ajaz Patel picked the wickets of Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Sarfaraz Khan and Ravindra Jadeja for single-digit scores. With a partnership from Pant and Sundar, India is hoping for a win at Wankhede.

    Liam Livingstone’s Ton Powered England’s Win at Antigua

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    Sam Curran and Liam Livingstone (image: X)

    After trailing the series 1-0, Liam Livingstone’s led side made a strong comeback to secure a five-wicket victory during the second ODI of England’s tour of the West Indies 2024 at Antigua.

    Despite West Indies setting up a huge target of 328 runs, England pummeled the hosts and secured victory in 47.3 overs. Notably, Liam Livingstone’s unbeaten 124 runs, including five fours and nine sixes, made an easy win for the visitors.

    Shai Hope’s 117 runs along with half-centuries from Keacy Carty and Sherfane Rutherford proved no match for England’s lineup.

    England lost two wickets before the end of the first 12 overs where Will Jacks fell for Matthew Forde and Jordan Cox tox edging a pull off Shamar Joseph to be 63/2.

    Meanwhile, Salt smashed a half-century before his dismissal by Forde. Following a steady partnership from Jacob Bethell and Livingstone, the latter smashed a 51-ball century.

    Sam Curran joined Livingstone striking a six and four in an over off Gudakes Motie. West Indies managed to put pressure on visitors between 30 and 40 overs as the period had only two fours.

    Livingstone shifted to aggressive mode when the side needed 100 runs in 10 overs. He was on 46 off 57 at the end of the 40th over and by the end of the 45th over, he had raced to 99 off 76.

    Motie came under attack from Livingstone, being hit for three sixes and a four in two overs, while England also got a bing 26-run over from Jayden Seales in the 45th over, with Livingstone striking two sixes and two fours.

    Curran also crossed fifty and extended the partnership to 140 runs where Livingstone secured a 77-ball hundred with a single, securing his maiden ODI century. A couple of singles in the 48th over finished the job.

    Earlier while bowling, John Turner struck early to dismiss Brandon King and Evin Lewis. But a 143-run partnership between Hope and Carty provided a solid base for West Indies to post a huge total.

    The third ODI match of the series will be played on November 06 at Kensington Oval, Barbados.

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    Mohsin Naqvi Throws Another Stone on BCCI for Champions Trophy 2025

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    India vs Pakistan (image: ICC)

    The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman and the Federal Interior Minister, assured a brisk visa process for the Indian fans for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.

    Team India has not yet confirmed whether its cricket team will travel to Pakistan for the ICC event. The Board of Control for Cricket in India has stated that the Indian government will be the one to make the final decision.

    Meanwhile, India was set to propose a hybrid model for the ICC event just like the previous edition of the Asia Cup.

    To be noted, India hasn’t crossed the borders since the 2008 Asia Cup. As Pakistan prepares to host the ICC event for the first time since 1996, Mohsin Naqvi has thrown a stone at BCCI to get its team to travel to Pakistan.

    Naqvi promised a special quota of tickets for Indian fans and the visa issuance policy to be brisk which he is confident of attracting Indian fans.

    IND-PAK match to be rescheduled
    India-Pakistan (image; BCCI)

    “We will be keeping a special quota of tickets for Indian fans and we will try to make the visa issuance policy brisk,” Naqvi said.

    There are travel restrictions between the countries due to political tension and due to the concerns, many Pakistan fans couldn’t cross borders for the ODI World Cup 2023.

    With Pakistan set to host the tournament Lahore, Karachi and Rawalpindi have been picked to host matches, but the official schedule for the event is still pending.

    The PCB hopes for India’s participation in the Champions Trophy and Naqvi is confident about the proceeding.

    “The Indian team should come. I don’t see them cancel or postpone coming here, and we are confident we will host all the teams in the Champions Trophy in Pakistan,” Naqvi stated.

    Officials from ECB including Chairman Richard Thompson have discussed the impact of India not participating in the event saying that without such a strong team as India is not feasible commercially.

    The Asia Cup 2023 was set to be hosted by Pakistan but played in Hybrid format where Team India’s matches played in Sri Lanka. The anticipation for the Champions Trophy has increased a lot as the tournament returns after seven years when Pakistan secured a victory against India in the final.

    AFG vs BAN 2024 Schedule, Squad | Afghanistan v Bangladesh in UAE

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    AFG vs BAN 2024 Schedule, Squad: The Bangladesh cricket team are scheduled to face Afghanistan in a three-match ODI series in UAE between November 6 and 11. The series will form part of both teams’ preparations for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy which is set to take place in Pakistan in February 2025.

    Afghanistan v Bangladesh in UAE 2024

    Initially, the series was scheduled to be played in July 2024 where a total of two tests, three ODIs and three T20Is were planned.

    These three ODIs, along with three T20Is and two Tests, were originally part of Afghanistan’s Future Tour Program (FTP) and scheduled for July-August this year. However, the series was postponed due to extreme heat in the UAE and India, where ACB usually hosts its home events.

    All matches of the series will be played in Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah.

    AFG vs BAN 2024 Schedule

    As per AFG vs BAN 2024 Schedule, the first match will be played on November 6 in Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah. Following are the complete details of the AFG vs BAN 2024 Schedule with venue, IST, GMT and local time details:

    Date Match Venue IST GMT/Local
    Nov 06, Wed Afghanistan vs Bangladesh, 1st ODI Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah 5:00 PM 11:30 AM GMT / 03:30 PM LOCAL
    Nov 09, Sat Afghanistan vs Bangladesh, 2nd ODI Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah 5:00 PM 11:30 AM GMT / 03:30 PM LOCAL
    Nov 11, Mon Afghanistan vs Bangladesh, 3rd ODI Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah 5:00 PM 11:30 AM GMT / 03:30 PM LOCAL

    AFG vs BAN 2024 Squad

    Zakir Hasan and Nasum Ahmed have made their return to the national side after a year. BCB also included uncapped pacer Nahid Rana and wicket-keeper Jaker Ali in the squad.

    Najmul Shanto will lead the Bangladesh squad for Afghanistan ODIs while Hashmatullah Shahidi will lead the Afghan side in this series. Following are the complete AFG vs BAN 2024 squad details.

    Afghanistan ODI Squad

    Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Rahmat Shah (vc), Fareed Ahmad, Ikram Alikhil (wk), Noor Ahmad, Sediqullah Atal, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Riaz Hassan, Rashid Khan, Nangialai Kharoti, Abdul Malik, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Azmatullah Omarzai, Darwish Rasooli, Bilal Sami

    Bangladesh ODI Squad

    Najmul Hossain Shanto (c), Mehidy Hasan Miraz (vc), Nasum Ahmed, Taskin Ahmed, Jaker Ali (wk), Tanzid Hasan, Zakir Hasan (wk), Rishad Hossain, Towhid Hridoy, Shoriful Islam, Mahmudullah, Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Mustafizur Rahman, Nahid Rana, Soumya Sarkar

    Tabraiz Shamsi Hails India during IND vs NZ test at Wankhede

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    Tabraiz Shamsi (image: CSA)

    South Africa leg-spinner Tabraiz Shamsi has praised India’s passion for cricket, sharing a broadcast image that captured young cricketers practising on the training pitches near Wankhede Stadium during the 3rd and final test of the New Zealand tour of India 2024.

    Tabraiz Shamsi highlighted the number of practice pitches set up to preserve and nurture young budding talents and also recalled his own experience at a spin training camp in India.

    He remembered seeing children as young as five training for up to two to four hours every day.

    India Cricket team
    India Cricket team (image: X)

    “Can any country in the world compete with India when it comes to passion for the game of cricket? How many different pitches can you see here on one field? When we went there for a spinning camp, we’d see 5-year-olds coming for 2 to 4-hour training sessions every day,” Tabraiz Shamsi wrote on X.

    Ajaz Patel’s performance at Wankhede continues to place him among the top visiting bowlers at venues in India. He picked up a five-wicket haul in India’s first innings with 263 runs.

    Ajaz Patel has 19 wickets tally now only Ian Botham’s 22 at Wankhede. His efforts indicate his adaptability to Indian pitches, which have posed challenges for the Indian batting order throughout the series.

    India scored a total of 263 runs with Shubman Gill scoring 90 runs while Rishabh Pant added 60 runs to help the side recover at Mumbai. Washington Sundar’s 38 runs question his batting position, as India’s lineup has struggled for consistency.

    With the pitch becoming increasingly spin-friendly, New Zealand tried to pick an unfathomable lead at Mumbai but fell short to Indian bowlers, the hosts lost 9 wickets for 171 runs by the end of the day 02.

    Will Young was the only scorer for the side smashing a half-century while Devon Conway, Daryl Mitchell and Glenn Phillips scored 22, 21 and 26 respectively in New Zealand’s second innings.

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