Australian Women's National Cricket Team's experienced opening batter Beth Mooney has successfully won the ICC Women's Player of the Month award for January of 2025 thanks to her impressive performances during the Women's Ashesh 2025 series versus England
The left-handed batter saw off the competition from the duo of West Indian spinner Karishma Ramharack and Indian Cricket Team's U-19 star Trisha Gongdi to win the prestigious monthly accolade. 
This is also the first time in her career that Mooney has won the player of the month award and the second consecutive monthly award for an Aussie star after in-form all-round Annabel Sutherland won the award in December of 2024.
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"The Women's Aussie team has had incredible month of January, winning the Ashes in front of our home crowd was very special and culminating the series by taking part in the first ever Day &amp; Night Women's Test Match at the MCG in front of a large crowd is an unforgettable moment for the whole team. This team continues to perform well and deliver amazing results and I am very happy &amp; proud to be a part of such an amazing group," Mooney said.
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The opener started off the ODI series slowly but she bounced back in awesome fashion with a brilliant fifty in the third One-Day International in Hobart. After the Kangaroos lost four wickets for a mere score or 59 runs, the 31-year-old played an incredible knock of 50 runs in 64 deliveries to give the Heather Knight-led team a tough fight and set the stage for the hosts to post a score of 308 runs in 50 overs and secure the victory in the contest. 
In the T20 International series, Mooney carried on with her good form, scoring 213 runs at an amazing strike rate or 146.89 and cemented her position as the top-ranked batter. She scored 75 runs in 44 balls before going on to smash an unbeaten 94 runs off 63 deliveries in Adelaide, her highest score in the shortest format of the game in five years, to guide the Kangaroos to a dominant series victory versus their Fierce-Rivals.
She also won the Player-of-the-Match accolade for her incredible performances in both the first &amp; the last T20 International games of the series and she also ended the series as the highest run getter.

Australia's Women's Cricketer Beth Mooney has won the ICC Women's Player of the Month award for January | Image: ICC

The amazing performances with the bat in the 2025 Women's Ashes Series of Beth Mooney have been rewarded as she has won the ICC Women's Player of the Month accolade

Australia's Beth Mooney has pipped India's Trisha Gongdi to win ICC Women's Player of the Month award. She performed in an exceptional manner with the bat in the 2025 Women's Ashes series versus England

Australia'a Beth Mooney pips India's Trisha Gongdi to win ICC Women's Player of the Month award for January

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Australia Cricket Team has been jolted with yet another blow ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. Star All-rounder Marcus Stoinis has announced his retirement from the ODIs with immediate effect as he made his decision public on Thursday (6th February). 
Marcus Stoinis' decision comes a month after he was named in the Australian squad for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. This comes as a shock because not many expected him to retire suddenly especially after he was named in the squad for the eight-nation tournament. 
This leaves a massive void in the Australia team for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, as they now will be without their key all-rounder. The ICC World Cup 2023 winners will now need four replacements in their side as Mitchell Marsh, Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood are already ruled out due to injuries. 
Marcus Stoinis has been a stalwart of the Australia Cricket in the white-ball cricket. He has played a vital role for the team ever since he made his debut. His ability to single-handedly win the games will be one of the key things that will be missed in the Australian team now. 
Marcus Stoinis made his debut in ODIs in 2015 and played 71 games in the format. The all-rounder mustered 1495 runs and picked 48 wickets in the format. He played a vital role for the team in the ICC World Cup 2023 and also was Australia's ODI cricketer of the year in 2018-19. 
<h2>This wasn't an easy decision, but I believe it's the right time for me to step away from ODIs - Marcus Stoinis on his retirement </h2>
Talking about his decision to retire, Marcus Stoinis said that it wasn't an easy decision for him to take, but he feels that it will be the right time for him to step away. He mentioned that he will be focusing on the next phase of his career. He stated: 
"Playing ODI cricket for Australia has been an incredible journey, and I'm grateful for every moment I've had in the green and gold. Representing my country at the highest level is something I'll always cherish. 
"This wasn't an easy decision, but I believe it's the right time for me to step away from ODIs and fully focus on the next chapter of my career. I've got a fantastic relationship with Ron (Andrew McDonald) and I've hugely appreciated his support," 
With Marcus Stoinis retiring from the ODIs, it means that Australia will have to name a replacement for him in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 squad. Beau Webster also has been in the news, and it is likely that he will be added to the team.
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Australia Cricket Team has been jolted with yet another blow ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.

Star All-rounder Marcus Stoinis has announced his retirement from the ODIs with immediate effect as he made his decision public on Thursday

Marcus Stoinis shocks Australia with immediate retirement after being named to the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 squad

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Australia has suffered a massive blow ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. As per the reports in ESPNCricinfo, it is learned that captain Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood are all set to be ruled out of the tournament, which will begin on 19th February. 
Pat Cummins suffered an ankle injury during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 and missed the ongoing Test tour to injury due to the same and also the birth of his second child. The fast bowler since then has been out of action and hasn't resumed any kind of bowling. 
Pat Cummins hasn't gained his full fitness and it is highly likely that he will be missing the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. This will be a massive blow as not only will they miss the quality bowler but also the captain, who took them to win the ICC World Cup 2023. 
In the absence of Pat Cummins, Australia is likely to give the leadership role to either Travis Head or Steve Smith. The latter has been leading the team in the ongoing Test series against Sri Lanka, and under his leadership, Australia won the first game of the series by a massive margin. 
The development was confirmed by Australia head coach Andrew McDonald, saying that Pat Cummins is highly likely to be unavailable. He also talked about giving leadership roles to Steve Smith and Travis Head. Speaking to SEN, he said:
"Pat Cummins hasn't been able to resume any type of bowling so he's heavily unlikely, so that would mean that we do need a captain. Steve Smith and Travis Head are the two that we've been having conversations with while we've been building out that Champions Trophy team along with Pat back home. They'll be the two that we look at for that leadership post." 
<h2>Josh Hazlewood is expected to be ruled out of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025</h2>
Apart from Pat Cummins, star pacer Josh Hazlewood also is expected to be ruled out of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. The fast bowler is battling with a hip issue, which he faced in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25. He, too, hasn't bowled since then and is against time to recover. 
His absence could be a big blow as well as he has been one of the consistent players for the team. Pat Cummins, along with Hazlewood, are now among the three Australia players to be ruled out of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. Earlier, Mitchell Marsh was ruled out of the tournament.
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Australia has suffered a massive blow ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025

As per the reports in ESPNCricinfo, it is learned that captain Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood are all set to be ruled out of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025

ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Massive blow for Australia! Pat Cummins and star pacer ruled out of the tournament

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In what promises to be an exciting and thrilling contest, Steve Smith-led Australia and Dhananjaya de Silva's Sri Lanka are set to lock horns versus each other in the second and the last match of the two-match Test-Series at the Galle International Stadium of Galle from the 6th of February onwards (Wednesday). 
In the opening encounter of the series, the Mighty Aussies secured a comfortable victory by an inning and 242 runs and this win helped them to take an unassailable lead of 1-0 in the two-match series. In such a situation, the Dhananjaya de Silva-led Sri Lanka would be looking to make a strong comeback by rectifying their mistakes in the second match. 
Ahead of this exciting contest, some thrilling player battles will be seen taking place between the star players of both teams which can go on to affect the outcome of the match. We will be taking a look at those player battles in this article
While the Kangaroos have already taken the lead in the series, the home side will have the chance to make a strong comeback by taking advantage of the home conditions on offer. It will be interesting to see which team finishes out on top in these player battles and which team succumbs to the pressure. 
<h2>Dinesh Chandimal versus Matthew Kuhnemann</h2>
Australia's left-arm orthodox spinner Matthew Kuhnemann failed to create an impact with the ball in the first ball, ending the match with 0 scalps to his name but he can trouble Sri Lankan batters on the spinning track of Galle. 
This will be especially very challenging for experienced wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Chandimal. He is a good player of spin, has a good record against them and also he knows the conditions of Galle quite well but the variations of Kuhnemann can trouble him in the second Test-Match.
<h2>Prabhat Jayasuriya versus Usman Khawaja</h2>
Australia's experienced opening batter Usman Khawaja is in great form with the bat and he also possesses' an excellent batting record on Subcontinental surfaces. While the Australian team management would be happy to see him performing, they might be a little worried in the 2nd match as experienced left-arm spinner Prabhat Jayasuriya can trouble him a lot. 
The 33-year-old has excellent variations up his sleeve and has knack of performing brilliantly in spin-friendly conditions and home conditions. He also got the better of the Southpaw in the opening encounter, dismissing him when he was batting on the score of 232 runs and Jayasuriya would be looking to get the better of Khawaja again in the final match of the series. 
<h2>Other notable player battles</h2>
Apart from the two above-mentioned player battles, the battle between elite Aussie off-spinner Nathan Lyon and promising Sri Lankan batter Kamindu Mendis will also be worth watching out for. 
Angelo Mathews will have to rely on his batting technique to tackle the speed and swing of Mitchell Starc and at the same time, Asitha Fernando has the ability to trouble the Australian duo of Josh Inglis and Marnus Labuschagne with his pace and bounce.
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Mitchell Starc had Kamindu Mendis strangled down leg side, Sri Lanka vs Australia, 1st Test, Galle, 3rd day, January 31, 2025 | Image: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images

Australia led by Steve Smith secured an easy victory in the opening match of the series by a margin of an innings and 242 runs and took an unassailable 1-0 lead in the series. In such a situation, the Sri Lankan team would like to make a strong comeback in the series by correcting its mistakes in the second match. In this match, some interesting player battles will be witnessed between the star players of both teams, which can surely affect the outcome of the match

Sri Lanka and Australia are set to lock horns versus each other in the 2nd and final Test match of the two match series and while the Kangaroos have already secured an unassailable 1-0 lead, the home side would not like to lower their morale as they would want to execute a perfect comeback in the series. Some exciting player battles are also going to take place and we will be taking a look at them

Sri Lanka vs Australia 2nd Test: 3 Player Battles to Watch Out

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Cricket Australia held their annual awards on Monday (3rd February), and it saw a lot of players winning the awards. The biggest honour went to Travis Head, who was awarded the Cricketer of the Year, as he won the Allan Border Medal. 
Travis Head was one of the key reasons behind Australia winning a lot of games in Tests, ODIs and T20Is. He was extremely consistent with the bat throughout the year and it was because of him the Pat Cummins-led side won the ICC World Test Championship for the second consecutive time. 
Not only this, Travis Head also won the Cricket Australia's ODI Cricketer of the Year. The batter would be keen to carry on the same form this year as well and help the team win. The next assignment for him will be the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, which will be played from 13th February. 
Josh Hazlewood was picked as the Test Cricketer of the Year at the Cricket Australia Awards 2025. The pacer was at his best with the ball in the longest format of the game and played a huge role for the team, picking 30 wickets at just 13.16. 
Adam Zampa was given the T20I Cricketer of the Year award for his heroics throughout the year. He picked 35 wickets at an average of 17.2 and an economy rate of 7.72 in the 21. Along with him, Sam Konstas was given the Best Young Cricketer of the Year award. 
Sam Konstas set the stage on fire with the bat during his Test debut. He slammed a pivotal half-century against India, taking attack to Jasprit Bumrah and helping his team win the match. 
<h2>Cricket Australia Awards 2025: Complete list of award winners </h2>
• Betty Wilson Young Cricketer of the Year Award: Chloe Ainsworth
• Bradman Young Cricketer of the Year Award: Sam Konstas
• Women's Domestic Player of the Year Award: Georgia Voll
• Men's Domestic Player of the Year Award: Beau Webster
• Women's ODI Player of the Year Award: Ashleigh Gardner
• Men's ODI Player of the Year Award: Travis Head
• Shane Warne Men's Test Player of the Year: Josh Hazlewood
• Community Impact Award: Cameron Green
• Men's T20I Player of the Year: Adam Zampa
• Women's T20 Player of the Year: Beth Mooney
• Weber WBBL|10 Player(s) of the Tournament Award: Jess Jonassen and Ellyse Perry
• KFC BBL|14 Player(s) of the Tournament Award: Cooper Connolly and Glenn Maxwell
• Allan Border Medal: Travis Head
• Belinda Clark Award: Annabel Sutherland
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Cricket Australia held their annual awards on Monday (3rd February), and it saw a lot of players winning the awards.

The biggest honour went to Travis Head, who was awarded the Cricketer of the Year, as he won the Allan Border Medal. 

Cricket Australia Awards 2025: Full list of award winners

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Pat Cummins and Jasprit Bumrah are regarded as two of the most feared fast bowlers in the world of Cricket and both of them have the potential in them to turn around a match in their team's favour with the help of their destructive bowling. 
In the recently concluded Border-Gavaskar Trophy Series, Bumrah had bowled in an exceptional manner as he finished the series as the highest wicket taker, managing to dismiss 32 Aussie batters. The Australian skipper on the other hand, troubled the Indian batters with his line and pace and didn't let them play their shots freely. He also ended the five-match Test-Series as the second highest wicket taker just behind Bumrah, managing to pick up 25 wickets. 
Both the bowlers perform equally well in limited overs formats as well and they will be taking part in the forthcoming Champions Trophy 2025 tournament as well. In such a situation, let's take a look at the overall bowling stats of Bumrah and Cummins in One-Day International matches and find out which player is better between the two. 
<h2>Bumrah has picked up more wickets than Cummins</h2>
Team India's elite pacer Jasprit Bumrah has taken part in 89 ODI matches so far while Australian captain Pat Cummins has participated in 90 ODI contests. If we compare the records of the two players after 89 One-Day International games, then Bumrah manages to have the edge, as he has 149 scalps to his name at an amazing average of 23.55, while Cummins on the other hand, had dismissed 143 batters at an average of 28.53 after taking part in 89 games. 
The 31-year-old Indian pacer also has two five-wicket hauls to his name in 89 ODI games which gives him the edge over the Aussie skipper as he has managed to pick up just a single fifer in the same number of matches.
<h3>The economy rate of Bumrah in One-Day Cricket is better than Cummins</h3>
The economy rate of Pat Cummins after 89 One-Day Matches in comparison to Bumrah is very poor. While the former has economy rate of 5.27, the latter's economy rate is just 4.6 in the same number of contests. 
Bumrah's best bowling performance in the 50 over format is 6-19 while Cummins' best figures stand at 5-70. Also, both have them picked up four wicket hauls six times in 89 50 over contests. 
Therefore, by taking all of the mentioned stats and figures in mind, we get to know that India's x Factor, Jasprit Bumrah is a better bowler than Australian captain Pat Cummins in One-Day Cricket.
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Jasprit Bumrah of India (L) and Pat Cummins of Australia (R) | Image: Getty Images

Jasprit Bumrah and Pat Cummins are regarded as two of the most brilliant and feared bowlers in International Cricket and when it comes to ODI Cricket, the Indian bowler seems to have the edge in terms of overall stats

Pat Cummins vs Jasprit Bumrah: Bumrah and Cummins are regarded as two of the most brilliant and feared bowlers in International Cricket and both the bowlers play a key role in their team's success. Both of them will be participating in the upcoming Champions Trophy 2025 and we will take a look at thei stats in One Day Cricket with the ball

Pat Cummins vs Jasprit Bumrah, who has better stats with the ball in One-Day Internationals?

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Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has picked his two finalists for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. The Punjab Kings head coach didn't shy away from naming India and Australia as two finalists but also stressed that Pakistan will be top contenders too. 
The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 is less than 20 days away from now. The eight-nation event will be taking place from 19th February, with hosts Pakistan taking on New Zealand in the opening game at the National Stadium in Karachi. 
All 8 teams participating in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 have been playing a consistent brand of cricket for the last few months. With the kind of form they are in, it is expected that it will be a breathtaking tournament to see. 
<h2>It's hard to go past India and Australia again - Ricky Ponting picked his finalists for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025</h2>
With all the teams set to give their best in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, Ricky Ponting picked his finalists for the tournament. He said that it's hard to go past India and Australia, highlighting how both teams have fared in ICC events. Speaking to ICC, he said: 
“It's hard to go past India and Australia again. Just think about the quality of players in both countries right now, and you look back in recent history when these big finals and big ICC events have come around, and inevitably, Australia and India are there somewhere." 
India and Australia also played in the final of the ICC World Cup 2023. Both the teams were exceptional in the tournament as they entered the final based on winning streaks before the Pat Cummins-led side won the game and lifted their 6th title in history. 
Ricky Ponting also went on to say that Pakistan will be one of the teams to watch out. He said that the Mohammad Rizwan-led side has sorted most of their things and will be dangerous in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.
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Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has picked his two finalists for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025

With all the teams set to give their best in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, Ricky Ponting picked his finalists for the tournament

India, Pakistan, Australia or South Africa? Ricky Ponting names finalists for ICC Champions Trophy 2025

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Australia Cricket Team has faced a massive blow ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. T20I captain Mitchell Marsh has been ruled out the entire tournament with a back injury, and there are chances that he might miss the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. 
Mitchell Marsh has been struggling with his back ever since the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 started. The pacer looked in pain but continued playing for Australia before he was dropped from the team as Beau Webster replaced him for the last match at the Sydney Cricket Ground. 
Following that, Mitchell Marsh played a single game in the Big Bash League, and after that,t, he was rested from the last three matches of the BBL season to mentally and physically refresh ahead of the ICC  Champions Trophy 2025. However, it came as a big surprise that selectors ruled him out. 
<h2>Mitchell Marsh has been ruled out of the upcoming ICC Men's Champion's Trophy with ongoing lower back pain and dysfunction - Cricket Australia </h2>
Cricket Australia released the official statement, saying that the all-rounder has been ruled out with lower back pain and dysfunction. The statement added that they made the decision, keeping in mind the long-term plan, adding that they will be naming a replacement soon. 
"Mitchell Marsh has been ruled out of the upcoming ICC Men's Champion's Trophy with ongoing lower back pain and dysfunction. The National Selection Panel and Australian men's medical team ruled Marsh out of the tournament with the injury which has not responded sufficiently to rehabilitation. 
"His lower back pain flared in recent weeks, leading the NSP to make the longer-term decision for Marsh to complete a more extended period of rehabilitation. Marsh will now undergo a period of further rest and rehabilitation as part of his return-to-play plan. The NSP will meet to decide on a replacement for Marsh in due course." Statement from Cricket Australia read. 
Mitchell Marsh getting ruled out of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 comes as a huge blow. The all-rounder has been the key member of the team in the white-ball cricket. Since 2023, he has been sensational with the bat, as he has averaged 44.54 in ODIs with a strike rate of 109.13. Along with this, he also has been handy with the ball. 
Cricket Australia are also mulling over the fitness of captain Pat Cummins as well. The pacer has been struggling with the ankle injury and there is no clarity over him as well. If both Marsh and Cummins get ruled out, then there will be headaches for the management as they won't have a captaincy option. 
Steve Smith and Travis Head might be asked to take over the role then. Josh Inglis also is there as he recently led the team in home summer, both in T20Is and ODIs.
Also Read: <a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/icc-champions-trophy-2025-india-to-travel-to-dubai-on-this-date-unlikely-to-play-warmup-game-/#google_vignette">ICC Champions Trophy 2025: India to travel to Dubai on this date; unlikely to play warmup game</a>

Mitchell Marsh has been struggling with his back ever since the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 started.

T20I captain Mitchell Marsh has been ruled out the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 with a back injury, and there are chances that he might miss the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. 

Australia shocked! Captain ruled out of ICC Champions Trophy 2025

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Australia Cricket Team has made a massive class ahead of the first Test against Sri Lanka. Middle-order batter Travis Head is all set to open the innings for the team in the first match, which will begin on 29th January at the Galle International Stadium in Galle. 
Travis Head opening the innings alongside Usman Khawaja comes as a massive surprise, especially with Sam Konstas also in the team. The young batter set the stage on fire in the last series against India while opening and earned a lot of praise from the fans. 
This, however, won't be the first time that Travis Head will open the innings for Australia in Tests. During the India tour in 2023, the batter was promoted up the order after David Warner faced injury and he aced the challenge, putting Indian bowlers under pressure right from the start. 
Travis Head batted in three innings at the top and averaged 55.75. He will be handy for the team in the series, and with him being an attacking player, it is likely that he will take attack to the bowlers right from the start and is expected to take his team off to a flying start. 
<h2>He put spinners under pressure immediately and we know how well he hits the seam as well if they come with that - Steve Smith on Travis Head opening </h2>
Steve Smith, who will be captaining Australia in the SL vs AUS series, confirmed that Travis Head will be opening the innings. He pointed out how the batter put spinners under pressure, adding that it will be fun to watch. Speaking to reporters, he explained: 
"He did really nicely in India against the new ball. He put spinners under pressure immediately and we know how well he hits the seam as well if they come with that. It’s going to be good fun watching him.” 
With Travis Head opening the innings, there are chances that Sam Konstas will be batting in the middle-order. The youngster has never batted in the middle-order in his career and it will altogether be a new challenge for him, especially against the Sri Lanka spinners.
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Australia Cricket Team has made a massive class ahead of the first Test against Sri Lanka.

Middle-order batter Travis Head is all set to open the innings for the team in the first match, which will begin on 29th January at the Galle International Stadium in Galle. 

SL vs AUS: Australia make a huge call! Not Sam Konstas! This player will open innings in the Test series

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The Australia men's national cricket team, also known as the Australian cricket team, is one of the most successful teams in international cricket history. The team has won the ICC Cricket World Cup a record five times and has also been successful in Test and T20I formats of the game.

Over the years, the Australian team has produced some of the greatest cricketers of all time, such as Sir Don Bradman, Shane Warne, and Ricky Ponting. The team is known for its aggressive style of play and never

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A dazzling match between Real Madrid and Manchester City is going to start tonight, and today we are going to tell you about its predicted lineup and confirmed team news. Some players are going through injuries, and we will also update you on their status. Let us tell you that this defense will start tonight, and it is being played at the Etihad Stadium, where we will see a positive result for one or the other team. So let's start today's article.
<h2 dir="ltr">Real Madrid vs Manchester City - Players Who Are Injured</h2>
Dani Carvajal and Eder Militao have been traveling for quite some time, and apart from them, Antonio and David Alaba have not traveled to Manchester, so these players will not be seen playing in this match.
Lucas Vazquez has also been included in this list, and he has become the latest casualty as he has suffered a hamstring injury, due to which he has been ruled out for this match. 
An official tweet regarding this was also made on his Twitter account, and Real Madrid stated that his recovery will be assessed, but for now, he has been kept out of this match because he has a muscle injury in the left hamstring.
Luka Modric and Eduardo Camavinga are new options who will start in central midfield, as Ancelotti can select a front four from Rodrygo, Jude, and Julian Mbappe.
<h2 dir="ltr">Real Madrid Probable Playing XI</h2>
Real Madrid's predicted playing 11 includes a lot of players like: Courtois, Valverde, Tchameni, Asencio, Mendy, Modric, Camavinga, Rodrygo, Bellingham, Vinicius Jr, Mbappe
Their squad is bigger than this, and it includes many more players, but only 11 players will be selected from these. The detailed squad includes some of these players - Courtois, Lunin, Sergio Mestre, Vallejo, Fran García, Mendy, Jacobo, Asencio, Lorenzo, Bellingham, Camavinga, Valverde, Modric, Tchameni, Arda Guler, Ceballos, Chema, Vini Jr., Mbappe, Rodrygo, Endrick, Brahim and Gonzalo.

A dazzling match between Real Madrid and Manchester City is going to start tonight, and today we are going to tell you about its predicted lineup and confirmed team news. Some players are going through injuries, and we will also update you on their status.

Real Madrid vs Manchester City : Probable XI & Injured Stars Who WON’T Play Tonight

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Riyan Parag Statement : Few months back, Riyan Parag’s search history went viral on social media, where some explicit searches related to Bollywood actresses Ananya Panday and Sara Ali Khan were revealed.
After staying silent for a long time, Riyan has finally come forward and given an official statement regarding the controversy. In today’s article, we will tell you everything about what he said in his clarification.
<h2 dir="ltr">Riyan Parag Youtube Search History</h2>
Riyan Parag is an Indian cricketer, well known in the T20 format. His performances are often so impressive that he frequently goes viral on social media. A while back, another piece of news about him had gone very viral which was his YouTube search history, showing that he had searched for "hot photos of Ananya Panday" and "hot photos of Sara Ali Khan."
<h2 dir="ltr">Riyan Parag Statement Over The Viral Video</h2>
During an interview with City 1016 Radio, Riyan was asked about this controversy. However, he did not give a direct answer. He explained that he had opened YouTube for something else, and his search history got exposed accidentally. 
He shared that after finishing an IPL match in Chennai, he immediately joined a Discord call with his streaming team. He was about to listen to a song but didn’t have Spotify or Apple Music, as he had deleted them.
So, he opened YouTube to search for music. That’s when he realized his search history had been leaked. At that moment, he didn’t fully understand what had happened, but after the stream ended, he was shocked, thinking about what he had done.
When asked why the Riyan Parag Statement did not come at that time, he said that he didn’t consider it a big deal. He felt there was no point in giving a public clarification because people would still not understand. He believed that ignoring the controversy was the best option. 
If he had responded back then, it would have only made the situation worse, and people would have judged him even more. That’s why he chose to stay silent and let the matter fade away on its own.
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Riyan Parag Statement : Few months back, Riyan Parag’s search history went viral on social media, where some explicit searches related to Bollywood actresses Ananya Panday and Sara Ali Khan were revealed.

Riyan Parag Statement : Finally After Months Cricketer Riyan Parag Speaks On His Leaked Youtube Search History

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The second match of the three-match ODI series between India and England was played on 9 February (Sunday) at Barabaati Stadium of Cuttack and in this game, the Indian Team secured an easy win by a margin of four wickets and took an unassailable lead of 2-0. Skipper Rohit Sharma played a fiery knock of 119 runs in 90 deliveries, which consisted of 12 fours and seven sixes. 
<h2>KL Rahul's below par performance with the bat continues</h2>
The return of Rohit Sharma to his explosive form was a good news for the Indian fans but wicketkeeper batter KL Rahul delivered yet another disappointing performance with the bat in this match as well. He returned to dugout after scoring just 10 runs and even in the previous match of the series, the 31-year-old managed to score just two runs. 
In both games, the former LSG skipper had a chance to apply the finishing touches but, he returned to the pavilion and failed to help the Men in Blue get over the line. 
Even in last year's Sri Lanka tour, Rahul wasn't able to do anything special with the bat, managing to score just 31 runs in two innings. Rishabh Pant replaced him in the side in the 3rd ODI. If we take a close look at his stats, then we get to know that Rahul has amassed just 43 runs in the last four One-Day International games at a miserable average of 10.75, which goes on to reflect his struggles in the format. 
Rahul's glove work was also poor in the Cuttack ODI as his mistake led to Joe Root getting a lifeline. On his advice, skipper Rohit Sharma decided not to take the DRS review versus Root but the replays later showed that the ball was hitting the stumps.
After watching the replays, skipper Rohit regretted the decision of not taking the DRS and was very pissed off with KL Rahul. A wicketkeeper's advice is very important in taking a call of DRS reviews for LBW. 
<h2>Will Pant get a chance to play in the 3rd ODI? </h2>
The question which arises here is, will the Indian team management carry on with KL Rahul as the main wicketkeeper in the 3rd &amp; Final ODI of the series in Ahmedabad? Wicketkeeper batsman Rishabh Pant is a part of the squad as well and the 27-year-old is a better wicketkeeper than KL Rahul and also has a lot of experience of keeping the wickets on bouncy &amp; spinning tracks. 
The newly appointed LSG skipper has participated in 31 One-Day International matches for the Men in Blue, where he has managed to score 871 runs at a decent average of 33.50. He has also slammed five fifties and a century in the format. 
KL Rahul, on the other hand, has amassed 2,863 runs in 79 ODI games at an average of 47.71 with the help of seven hundreds and 18 fifties. While the statistics of the latter are better than the former, constant failures of the latter with the bat is increasing the tension of the Indian team management ahead of Champions Trophy 2025.The team management would definitely want to give an attacking batsman like Pant a chance to prove himself before the commencement of the Champions Trophy.

KL Rahul (L) and Rishabh Pant (R) of Team India | Image Credits: Associated Press and Getty Images

KL Rahul has not been in good form with the bat since the conclusion of the ICC Men's ODI World Cup and the Indian Team Management might just run out of patience with the 31-year-old if he doesn't perform on a consistent basis

IND vs ENG: KL Rahul's below par performance with the bat might force the Indian Team Management to go ahead with Rishabh Pant as the wicketkeeper batter in the 3rd ODI versus England in Ahmedabad. The 31-year-old has been in poor form with the bat since the conclusion of the ICC Men's ODI World Cup 2023

IND vs ENG: KL Rahul's below average performance with the bat might lead to Rishabh Pant getting a chance in Ahmedabad

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Sheldon Jackson has confirmed his retirement from Indian white-ball cricket formats. He had informed management of this prior to Saurashtra's Vijay Hazare Trophy fixture against Punjab on December 31. Sheldon Jackson was an amazing player he ended his List A career with 2792 runs from 84 innings at an average of 36.25. The wicket-keeper batter also tallied 1812 runs from 80 T20s,
Sheldon Jackson also played nine games for the Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL match, and their performance was very amazing. He scored 61 runs at an average of 10.17, with a highest score of 16 runs. His strike rate stands at 107.02, with 5 fours and 1 six.
His achievements also include the 2022-23 Vijay Hazare Trophy season. In 86 List A matches scored a total of 2792 runs, including nine centuries and 14 fifties. In T20s, Sheldon Jackson scored 1812 runs from 84 matches, including one century and eleven half-centuries.
When Jackson announced his retirement, he also said, "I still want to keep going in first-class cricket, at least for these two games, and then take it from there. I really don't know for how long. But my immediate focus is to try and see if I can help contribute towards us making the knockouts. It's tough, but it's still possible. And from there, I'll reassess after the two games about my red-ball future. I've had the complete support of the team, and Jaydev and Niranjan Shah. I hope I can finish on a high,
Well, Jackon is still playing a red-ball cricket match and fans will continue to see Sheldon Jackson in future matches.
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Sheldon Jackson has announced his retirement from professional cricket.

Sheldon Jackson's retirement was announced. He scored over 7,000 runs in first-class cricket at an average of 46. 

Sheldon Jackson retirement was announced. He scored over 7,000 runs in first-class cricket at an average of 46. 