India Secures Dominant 2-0 Series Win Over Bangladesh: Updated ICC World Test Championship 2023-25 Points Table

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India Secures Dominant 2-0 Series Win Over Bangladesh: Updated ICC World Test Championship 2023-25 Points Table

The Indian team’s dominance continues in the World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25 ​​cycle. The Indian team sealed the two-match Test series against Bangladesh 2-0 and strengthened its position in the points table. After the Kanpur Test win, the Indian team remains in the first position with a PCT of 74.24 and 98 points, while Australia is in the second position with 90 points and a PCT of 62.50.

Updated ICC World Test Championship Points Table after IND vs BAN

India Secures Dominant 2-0 Series Win Over Bangladesh: Updated ICC World Test Championship 2023-25 Points Table
Points System12 points for a win6 points for a tie4 points for a drawTeams are ranked according to the percentage of points won.The Top two teams progress to the final at Lord’s in 2025.Point Deductions: Points are deducted for slow over rates

The second match of the India vs Bangladesh Test series was being played in Kanpur where the game was interrupted due to wet outfield on the first three days of the match, however even after this Rohit Sharma and company won the match. Bangladesh was all out for 233 runs in the first innings and 146 runs in the second innings. In reply, the Indian team declared the innings for 285 runs in 34.4 overs in the first innings and won the match by achieving the target of 95 runs in just 17.2 overs in the second innings.

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  • Just 35 overs on Day 1.
  • Day 2 & Day 3 abandoned.
  • A result with 45 overs left.
  • Fastest team 50, 100, 150, 200 & 250.
  • Highest run rate in a Test Innings.

INDIA WON THE HISTORIC KANPUR TEST AND CONTINUES TO DOMINATE TEST CRICKET…!!!

In the first innings, Mominul Haque played an unbeaten innings of 107 runs for Bangladesh. In the bowling department, Bumrah took three wickets, Siraj, Ashwin and Akash Deep took two wickets each, while Jadeja took one wicket.

Yashasvi Jaiswal’s excellent performance in batting is continuing, Jaiswal scored 72 runs in 51 balls with the help of 12 fours and two sixes in the first innings, while in the second innings he scored a half-century of 51 runs in just 45 balls. Apart from him, Virat Kohli scored 47 runs in the first innings, while KL Rahul scored 68 runs in just 43 balls. Kohli remained unbeaten on 29 runs in the second innings.

Ravichandran Ashwin managed to take three wickets in the second innings, in this two-match series he took a total of 11 wickets and scored a century for which he received the Player of the Series award, Ashwin equaled Muttiah Muralitharan’s record for most Player of the Series in Tests, Muralitharan has won the Player of the Series award 11 times in a total of 60 series whereas Ashwin achieved this record in just 39 series.

CHECK: 3 Players likely to be retained by Lucknow Super Giants ahead of the IPL mega-auction

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3 Players likely to be retained by Lucknow Super Giants ahead of the IPL mega-auction

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3 Players likely to be retained by Lucknow Super Giants ahead of the IPL mega-auction

The IPL retention rules have been announced and every franchise from now onwards is looking forward to having their strategies as they would have to make their retentions ahead of the mega-auction and manage their funds as well.

The Lucknow Super Giants since their arrival into the IPL in 2022, for the first time failed to make it into the playoffs, and hence they would look to reinforce their side. Even the Lucknow Super Giants do not have a very decorated camp to retain, except for the three huge overseas options they have.

After the controversy between KL Rahul, the LSG skipper and franchise owner, Sanjiv Goenka after their humiliating loss to the Sunrisers. Since then speculations have sparked that Rahul might part ways with the former franchise and many new franchises would be eyeing him considering his legacy in the IPL.

The Three Players who might be the most probable retentions for LSG:

3. Quinton De Kock

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QDK – Lucknow Super Giants (Image: Scroll.in)

The Protea legend has been one of the greatest players in the shortest format of the game and has stepped in to play in almost every franchise cricket league in the world since the days he retired from international cricket.

QDK has been a part of the IPL for over a decade now, as he started his playing days with the Delhi Daredevils and gained most of the success with the Mumbai Indians. The Super Giants acquired him in the debut season of 2022, and he has been a star player at the top of the order.

After his blistering form in the CPL he might be retained ahead of the mega-auction as well.

2. Marcus Stoinis

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The Man the Myth for LSG – Marcus Stoinis (Image: Prokerala)

Australian giant all-rounder, and currently placed World’s best ranked by ICC T20I all-rounder, Marcus Stoinis has been excellent with bat and the ball as well.

The Lucknow Super Giants, have had immense services from Marcus Stoinis, as he has starred as their most reliable batting option in the middle-order at no.3 or 4, while also has played a finishing role whenever the team needed him to do it with his amazing strikes towards the back end of the innings.

Stoinis has also emerged with the new ball occasionally in the powerplay, alongside picking valuable wickets, and hence Stoinis can be placed as the top priority to be retained.

1. Nicholas Pooran

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Nicholas Pooran – LSG’s Star Finisher (Image: Times of India)

The small packet big dynamite, the West Indian big-hitter was the best batter for the LSG in the previous season, considering his exceptional form since then across several global leagues.

Pooran was seen amazingly by his fans in The Hundred, while he also dominated single-handedly in the CPL for the Trinbago Knight Riders.

Pooran plays the best role of a finisher which is rare down the order in the form of a proper batter, and sighting his high demand, he will surely be retained by the Super Giants and might also be seen in a captains role, if Rahul is released ahead of the mega-auction.

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IND vs BAN: After strong home test domination from Lankans, India is on the verge of a quick finish to a rain-affected test match at Kanpur

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IND vs BAN: After strong home test domination from Lankans, India is on the verge of a quick finish to a rain-affected test match at Kanpur

IND vs BAN: India who are the table toppers of the WTC table, have had a celebrated red ball season this time around as well. They have this wonderful start to the initiation of their red ball series, first against Bangladesh, New Zealand and lastly against Australia in the BGT which ends their test campaigns.

Recently, Sri Lanka has dominated in their home test against New Zealand and also their win in the last test on English soil, made them make a huge stir to the WTC standings as they rose to the 3rd spot. With a set of home test matches, the Lankans are in a very comfortable position.

India is hence looking to strengthen their position with prior wins before they visit Australia for the BGT, which might be a seemingly tough series for them ahead of the WTC final. India is eyeing their third consecutive entry into the WTC finals.

India faced a huge setback in the second test at Kanpur, as the rain affected the course of the game severely. The first day started off with rain and later due to lack of light they had to call off stumps early, while the next day was totally washed off by rain.


However, Day 3 was when rain was not the major affecting factor, as due to the wet outfield play was prohibited, however, a sunny day began the game on Day 4.

Bangladesh began with 107/3 which was their score at the end of Day 1, as Bumrah and Ashwin picked early wickets which reduced the Bangladeshi cricketers to a timid score of 233, despite Mominul Haque’s stunning 100, as he remained not out till the end of the innings.

With Siraj, Ashwin, Jadeja and Akash Deep picked wickets each, as Bumrah also picked 3 wickets, which restricted the Indians to a post-lunch session.

From the post-tea session, India started on a note as if they had come to bat in a T20 game, as Yashasvi Jaiswal and the Indian skipper Rohit came into bat. Sharma went off to a flyer with a pile of 6s, and Gill and Jaiswal took the innings further after the skipper got dismissed.


Jaiswal and Gill scored quick runs, and the youngster made a well-made 72, after which Rishabh Pant was sent in instead of Virat Kohli. Kohli also batted well for his 47 and Rahul gave a finish to the Indian innings with his well-made 68, which looked more like a T20 innings.

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India also in the berk of scoring quick runs was reduced to 285/9, as they declared the innings and pushed the opposition to bat in their second innings. With Bumrah and Akash Deep building onto the pressure from one end, Ashwin struck twice in the second innings as well, as Bangladesh are left 26/2 at Stumps on Day 4.

Bangladesh trail by 26 runs, as they would come to bat on the penultimate day of the match, as India would hope for a complete day of red ball action as they look to secure more WTC points before they enter the next phase of the WTC.

Reports claim Rohit Sharma’s supposed move from MI to LSG ahead of IPL 2025

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Reports claim Rohit Sharma’s supposed move from MI to LSG ahead of IPL 2025

For a long time, it has been speculated over the internet that Indian and Mumbai Indians veteran Rohit Sharma might leave his years-old franchise MI ahead of the IPL 2025 mega-auction.

Now recent reports from Sports Yaari suggest that Rohit is arguably the biggest target of the Lucknow Super Giants, and he might make a probable move to the LSG franchise before the upcoming edition.


The same report also claimed that this would help the Mumbai Indians get rid of their excess pressure on retention options, as Hardik Pandya might remain in the role of the MI captain in IPL 2025.

The report has also shed light that even Jasprit Bumrah and Tilak Varma, alongside Suryakumar Yadav, India’s recently announced T20I skipper, are under his shed.

This has to be kept in mind that despite all this, all of this news is nothing but speculation, as nothing concrete or official has come from the end of either of the franchises.

Rohit Sharma: The inevitable skipper for the Mumbai Indians in the IPL

Rohit Sharmas unbeaten legacy for the Mumbai Indians
Rohit Sharma’s unbeaten legacy for Mumbai Indians (Image Credit: The Cricket Lounge)

Rohit Sharma has this amazing record of being the most recognized captain in the history of the Indian Premier League, alongside legendary Indian ex-skipper and CSK veteran MS Dhoni.

Sharma joined the franchise from the Deccan Chargers back in 2011 and since then has been an inevitable part of the team. Rohit was given the captaincy, which was passed on to him from Harbhajan Singh, in 2013, and in his very first season as skipper, he came with astonishing results for the team.

Winning the title for the first time in 2013, Rohit has led the Mumbai Indians to 5 IPL titles in 2015, 2017, 2019, and finally in 2020. He remained the captain of the side till 2023; however, after the MI men suffered serious setbacks in seasons, the captaincy was passed onto Hardik Pandya, retaining Rohit as a marquee player.

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Sharma has great figures in the competition, as he has scored 6628 runs in the competition in 257 matches, only behind the likes of Indian greats Shikhar Dhawan and Virat Kohli. Sharma showed consistency in the last season as he was MI’s highest run-getter with 417 runs, striking at a massive 150, with a century added alongside his name.

5 Players Mumbai Indians might retain for IPL 2025

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5 Players Mumbai Indians might retain for IPL 2025

The IPL governing committee have done their part as they have now announced the rules for retention before the teams enter the IPL mega-auction. The committee has announced several new laybacks into the system. Among the most benefitted teams stand the 5-time champions Mumbai Indians.

The whopping increase in net worth would already have players retained less as many teams would be looking to better their team balance with newer players in the lot. Also, many players who have retired from the game for a long now can be retained under the uncapped player’s category.

The retention rule is worth upto 75 crores which also provides them with a huge opportunity to select 6 players to be retained alongside the usage of the right-to-match retention card.

Among many franchises, the Mumbai Indians are among the teams that benefit the most from these rules of high-budget retention.

5 possible players to be retained ahead of the IPL mega-auction

5. Tilak Varma

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Tilak Varma might be MI’s retained young sensation (Image: Mid-day)

The promising youngster from Andhra has been Mumbai Indians’ best batter for the two previous seasons, since when he was drafted into the MI side. The left-handed middle-order batter emerged as their second-highest run-getter for two reasons behind the likes of SKY and Rohit Sharma.

Varma can be an asset and a player in the long run for the franchise as they might look to rope in the 22-year-old as a retained player this time around as well.

4. Hardik Pandya

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Hardik Pandya might be retained if not as a skipper then as a player (Image: The Indian Express)

The MI skipper from 2024, was brought for a whopping amount from the Gujarat Titans with whom he gave wonderful results as a skipper. However, the veteran’s return to his root franchise didn’t go well as he felt the heat of replacing MI’s most-loved captain Rohit Sharma.

Pandya who is often considered the best all-rounder in the format, earned his reputation of a match-winner back when he helped India win the T20 World Cup.

3. Jasprit Bumrah

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Jasprit Bumrah to be continue further seasons with MI (Image: Cricket Times)

The Indian bowling maestro has had the most exemplary career one could have in the IPL, as he is approaching the likes of Malinga and Bravo to overtake them as the highest wicket-taker among pace bowlers.

The legendary T20I bowler and Player of the Tournament from the T20i World Cup will be the player retained by the franchise even if they would have to retain only a single player.

2. Rohit Sharma

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Rohit Sharma – MI’s longest-serving player (Image; NDTV Sports)

Rohit Sharma the legendary opener from the Mumbai franchise, turned in the batter who has startling numbers for Mumbai. Though it was much in the buzz that the player might be released ahead of IPL 2025 by the Mumbai Indians.

However, recent updates suggest that Rohit might be backed further to remain with the Indians and once again be the inevitable part of their long journey if MI can level up their performance this time around.

1. Suryakumar Yadav

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SKY to be retained further by Mumbai Indians (Image: Mumbai Indians)

India’s currently announced T20I skipper and legendary batter has made him an eminent part of the shortest format. SKY will be remembered for his historic catch that changed the fates of Indians in the final over of the World Cup.

SKY can be considered by the Mumbai Indians in the role of a skipper for the next season replacing Hardik Pandya after his unconvincing start as an MI skipper. He has also been their prime batter for many seasons since 2018.

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IPL 2025 Retention Rules: 6 Retentions, RTM Rules Back, and a Huge Jump in Purse Amount: In-Detail Report

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IPL 2025 Retention Rules: 6 Retentions, RTM Rules Back, and a Huge Jump in Purse Amount: In-Detail Report

There has been an immense buzz over the rules of the IPL 2025, as the teams keenly awaited the outcome before the mega-auctions. Alongside retention rules and the Right to Match rules, what has been added to the pile by the IPL governing body council is the whopping increase in the net purse amount.

Also, the impact player rule will be retained in this upcoming addition; hence, teams can look to have senior players who can use their unique skills for only one half of the game to the benefit of their team.

The IPL committee made another big revelation that out of the number of retentions to be made, any number of Indian and foreign players could be retained by the teams, while they have limited the number of two maximum uncapped players to be retained.

Retention Rules

They have allowed up to the retention of 5 players, and in case any team wants to retain them all, then the following amounts are set for the players:

1. The first three retentions will mark a whopping worth of INR 18 crore, 14 crore, and finally 11 crore.
2. The remaining two spots will splurge in an amount of INR 18 crores and 14 crores.
3. This has accounted for the whopping INR 75 crores to be deducted from the total purse, which has been raised by 20 crores to the new overall purse amount of INR 120 crores.

With the uncapped player brought back for the first time since the 2021 mega-auction, the uncapped players will now be given the amount of 4 crores to be retained and any international player who has retired for more than 4 years, like MS Dhoni, might be retained under this category.

Ahead of the 2022 mega-auction, MS Dhoni was bought for an INR 12 crore amount, which can be reduced to a minor 4 crore if he is retained as an uncapped player for the upcoming edition.

CSK to retain MS Dhoni
CSK to retain MS Dhoni as an uncapped player (Image Credit: NDTV Sports)

Impact Player rule retained

Though there has been immense criticism as well as concerns shown from veteran players that the impact rule might be detrimental to the development of all-rounders, the BCCI has kept the impact player rule intact for the upcoming seasons up to 2027.

The RTM Card rule is also in place for the mega-auction

The RTM rule, which was started in the 2017 mega-auction and was followed in the 2022 mega-auction as well, gives a franchise the opportunity to buy back a player during the auction; this is applicable for a player of the same team that has been released.

During the auction, after the highest bid has been made on a player and the bidding is over, a team can use their RTM card to bring back the player for the said final cost.

Injury Replacements

In IPL 2024, the injured players could be replaced up to the 7th match injury; however, in the 2025 edition, teams can seek replacements of injured players until the 12th match of the season.

The IPL has also decided on the activation of player loans, though no such rule has been played before, as this rule could only be activated once the season begins.

IPL introduces match fees

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IPL governing body to allot match fees for the IPL 2025 (Image Credit: Times of India)

The IPL 2025 will mark the inclusion of match fees for players, as this would boost the earnings of the players. They have introduced a match fee of INR 7.5 lakhs per game, which means a huge amount will be added as a part of the player contracts. Every franchise will allocate an amount of INR 12.60 crore as match fees.

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India’s squad for the Bangladesh T20i’s: Varun Chakaravarthy back, Mayank Yadav gets maiden call-up

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India’s squad for the Bangladesh T20i’s: Varun Chakaravarthy back, Mayank Yadav gets maiden call-up

India’s squad for the Bangladesh T20i’s: Varun Chakaravarthy back, Mayank Yadav gets maiden call-up: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Saturday announced the Indian Cricket Team’s squad for the forthcoming three-match T20 International Series versus Bangladesh starting from 6th October onwards.

Stand-in-skipper Suryakumar Yadav will be captaining a new-look Indian Squad versus Bangladesh. The last series in which SKY led the Indian team was in last year’s T20 International series versus South Africa, where the series ended in a 1-1 draw.

IPL sensation Mayank Yadav, who bowled in excess of 150 km/h during IPL 2024 for the Lucknow Super Giants, is a part of the squad and he has been handed his maiden call-up.

Along with Yadav, 21-year-old fast-bowling All-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy and seamer Harshit Rana have been included in the squad as well.

The latter was set to make his debut in the T20 International series versus Zimbabwe but an injury prevented him from making his India debut in that series. But, now he’s fully fit and he will be looking to wear the blue jersey for the first time.

The duo of Sanju Samson and Jitesh Sharma have been selected as the wicket-keeping options. Sanju is likely to get the nod over Sharma in the playing XI.

Leg spinner Ravi Bishnoi and spin-bowling All-rounder Washington Sundar are the spinners while Varun Chakaravarthy has made a comeback to the Men in Blue squad after a span of three-years.

The duo of Abhishek Sharma and Riyan Parag will also be looking to roll their arms over if required.

Indian Cricket Team’s squad for the three-match Bangladesh T20 International series:

Sanju Samson (WK), Abhishek Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav (Captain), Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Jitesh Sharma (WK), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Riyan Parag, Washington Sundar, Mayank Yadav, Shivam Dube, Varun Chakaravarthy, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh and Ravi Bishnoi.

Also Read: IPL 2025: 5 Players Kolkata Knight Riders might target in the mega-auction under a new mentor

For more information, visit the official websites of ICC and Indian Cricket

IPL 2025: 5 Players Kolkata Knight Riders might target in the mega-auction under a new mentor

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IPL 2025: 5 Players Kolkata Knight Riders might target in the mega-auction under a new mentor

Since Dwayne Bravo took over the Kolkata Knight Riders as their new mentor for the upcoming IPL season of 2025, he can anticipate many changes in the KKR team.

Also, this time around the mega-auctions are back and hence every team would only retain a small bunch of their players and would be targeting players in the auction.

For the defending champions, this seemed a pretty tough job, as they have so many quality players who deck up their team. Though the likes of Skipper Shreyas Iyer, KKR’s stunning rising talent Rinku Singh and last year’s highest wicket-taker among pacers, Harshit Rana might be retained.

However, what seems persistent is the two Windies all-rounders, Andre Russell and Sunil Narine might be the two foreign players who can be retained ahead of the mega-auction.

Players Kolkata Knight Riders might target in the mega-auction under Dwayne Bravo:

5. Phil Salt

The English t20 star who was also seen captaining the English T20I side against Aussies, has been their key player in T20s and also their best-ranked batter. Salt had an exemplary season with KKR last season as they won the title.

Though there are not many chances of him being retained among the two foreign players, Salt might be key to the KKR management and they might be going after him with all the might.

4. Rahmanullah Gurbaz

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Rahmanullah Gurbaz might be drawn in back by the Knight Riders (Image Credit: Times of India)

Another major opening star with a similar role as a wicket-keeper batter, the in-form stunning Afghanistan opener might be the go-to option for KKR, if they cannot include the likes of Salt. Gurbaz would be their next man to enter an equally key role alongside Sunil Narine as the opening pair.

3. Nandre Burger

KKR under Gambhir startled all with their surprise pick of Mitchell Starc for a whopping worth of 24.75 crores an all-time record in the IPL. This move didn’t go wrong for the Knight Riders as despite early struggles Starc came back strongly in the knockouts as he was one of the key players in their title win.

However, retaining a player with such a whopping net worth doesn’t seem likely, as Starc might not even star in the IPL further, as Protea’s lanky left-arm pacer Nandre Burger might be a deputy who can be brought in to explore their options with the new ball.

2. Tushar Deshpande

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Tushar Deshpande – CSK prodigy might follow Bravo into KKR (Image Credit: ESPNcricinfo)

Another CSK prodigy, a house full of talent, the Chennai Super Kings have handed many ace players to the Indian team. Deshpande is one of the rising stars of India, as he was CSK’s highest wicket-taker last season and starred both with the new as well as the old ball.

Tushar plays for Mumbai in the domestic circle and has had many promising seasons their in as well. With Bravo having hand-picked him for his unique ability to bowl slowers as well as yorkers and wide ball yorkers, he can be a target for the ex-Chennai veteran.

1. Nehal Wadhera

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The explosive middle-order batter might switch sides (Image Credit: ESPNcricinfo)

Surprised? This name surprises many as the player has not been one of the players with the finest of forms, and hence he would not be retained by the Mumbai Indians. Having shown what he is capable of in the domestic games as well as the Mumbai Indians, he can be an explosive middle-order batting option.

Wadhera is a genuine player of both pace and spin and is often known for his aggressive stance on the field. He can be included to strengthen the struggling middle order of the Kolkata Knight Riders.

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BAN vs IND: India’s likely squad for the Bangladesh T20I series

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BAN vs IND: India’s likely squad for the Bangladesh T20I series

BAN vs IND: Bangladesh are visiting the Indian subcontinent as they have already begun their red ball campaign at Chennai, with the first test going in favour of the Indians in a solely dominated match.

The following test match action has been shifted to Kanpur, though the match has been severely interrupted due to bad light on Day 1 as the resorts from Revsports suggest Indian teams return to the hotel following rain interrupting play on the second day of the game.

The two teams will also indulge in a 3-match series of the shortest format of the game, as Suryakumar Yadav will once again be back in action with his team. The last time the team played the Lankans in the series, the series saw some exceptional skills from different players.

The most likely squad will feature the players under the captaincy of India’s newly appointed skipper of the shortest format of the game, Suryakumar Yadav.

India will once again back the likes of the star opener Abhishek Sharma who had a promising start to his career following the maiden ton in his debut series. In the absence of their opening option in Shubman Gill, Abhishek might again have a role to play in the Indian side.

Ishan Kishan about to make T20 comeback
Ishan Kishan about to make t20 comeback for India (Image Credit: The Indian Express)


Also, the promising Jaiswal is likely to hold onto his spot, though the middle order might be garnered by the likes of players like Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ishan Kishan, Rinku Singh, Riyan Parag and the wicket-keeper Jitesh Sharma.

The all-rounder tally has seen many changes in the Indian squad as only Hardik Pandya has retained his spot in the team, with the likes of Washington Sundar who replaces the full-time all-rounder Axar Patel who has been relieved of some workload. Nitish Kumar Reddy might finally make his debut for the Indian team after he was withdrawn from the Zimbabwe tour following his injury.

World Cup campaigner and all-rounder down the order, Shivam Dube has also been included in the Team. The bowling deck might be seeing some new faces with Harshit Rana, Avesh Khan, Arshdeep Singh and the likes of spinner Ravi Bishnoi.

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India’s probable squad for Bangladesh T20Is: Abhishek Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ishan Kishan, Jitesh Sharma, Rinku Singh, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Riyan Parag, Washington Sundar, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Ravi Bishnoi and Avesh Khan.

Cameron Green’s back-injury rules him out of the England series, doubtful for 2024 Border Gavaskar Trophy

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Cameron Green’s back-injury rules him out of the England series, doubtful for 2024 Border Gavaskar Trophy

In what proves to be a huge blow for the Australian Men’s National Cricket Team, the participation of ace Fast-Bowling All-Rounder Cameron Green in the high-intensity Border Gavaskar 2024 Test-Series versus India is looking unlikely.

According to Cricket Australia, the 25-year-old suffered a back-injury which has forced him to miss the remainder of the ongoing five-match One-Day International series versus England.

The Fast-Bowling All-Rounder complained of soreness in his back following Australia’s crushing-defeat in the third One-Day International at Riverside Cricket Ground, Chester-Le-Street. He underwent scans in London after the incident and the results showed that he has suffered a back-injury, ruling him out of the 4th One-Day International at the Lord’s Cricket Ground, London.

According to the news report, it’s looking really difficult for Green to regain 100% match-fitness and make himself available for selection in time for the highly-important home Test-Series versus India.

A spokesperson of the Aussies revealed that the All-Rounder’s recovery-status would not be known till he flies back home in Perth for further-assessment.

What kind of impact will Cameron Green’s absence have on Australia’s World Test Championship 2023-25 campaign?

At present, the Australians are sitting at the second position in the overall standings of the World Test Championship 2023-25 cycle.

So, the upcoming Border-Gavaskar 2024 Test-Series gives the Kangaroos a golden-opportunity to dethrone their arch-rivals at the top of the table and significantly boost their hopes of qualifying for the WTC 2023-25 final at the Lord’s Cricket Stadium.

In such a situation, Green’s absence will prove to be a massive-miss for the Mighty Aussies, as the 25-year-old has proven to be a really valuable-asset on home soil. His ability to get crucial breakthroughs with the ball makes him an irresistible all-round option.

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Australia’s Cameron Green celebrates a wicket during the 3rd ENG vs AUS ODI | Image: Getty Images

He has performed exceptionally well in the longest format of the game, scoring 302 runs, including an outstanding unbeaten knock of 174* runs versus New Zealand, in four Test-Matches earlier this year.

However, if Green’s back-injury rules him out of the upcoming Border Gavaskar series, then the Pat Cummins-led team might be tempted to hand Aaron Hardie his first ever Test-call-up for the India series.

The defending WTC champions are going to host the Indian Cricket Team in a five-match Test-Series, with the opening encounter set to take place at the Optus Cricket Stadium, Perth from the 22nd of November onwards.

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For more information, visit the official websites of Cricket Australia and ICC

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