NZ vs PAK: Keeping in view the T20 World Cup 2024, the Pakistan team will go to New Zealand to play a five-match T20 series. This series will start on January 12, and the final T20 match will be played on January 21. The leadership of the New Zealand team will be on the shoulders of Kane Williamson.



Kane Williamson, the captain, and opening batsman Devon Conway have returned for the series against Pakistan. Both batsmen were rested following the Bangladesh Test series. Williamson cannot?participate in the third T20 of the series due to a knee injury. Josh Clarkson has been named as his replacement, with Mitchell Santner taking over as captain in his absence.



All five matches of the series will be played at four different venues: the first match will be played on January 12 at Eden Park Stadium in Hamilton, the second on January 14 at Seddon Park in Dunedin, and the third match on January 17 at the University Oval in Dunedin. The fourth and fifth matches of the same series will be played at Hagley Oval Stadium in Christchurch.



Head coach Gary Stead said, "The Pakistan series is important for a number of reasons, and he has put emphasis on the Pakistan series as the T20 World Cup is around the corner." The return of Matt, Devon, Ferguson, and Kane is fantastic for the team; they will be vital to the team. There are four big players and their skills and experience will strengthen our team. "There are only three T20 series left before the T20 World Cup, and all of them are crucial to our preparation."



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Kane Williamson (C), Finn Allen, Mark Chapman, Josh Clarkson, Devon Conway (WK), Lockie Ferguson, Daryl Mitchell, Matt Henry, Adam Milne, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner, Ben Sears, Tim Seifert (WK), Ish Sodhi, and Tim Southee



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1st T20I: January 12, Eden Park, Auckland



2nd T20I: January 14, Seddon Park, Hamilton



3rd T20I, January 17, University Oval, Dunedin



4th T20I: January 19, Hagley Oval, Christchurch



5th T20I: January 21, Hagley Oval, Christchurc



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Visit the?<a href="https://www.icc-cricket.com/homepage" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">ICC OFFICIAL WEBSITE</a>?for more recent updates.

NZ vs PAK: Check the full Squad List of New Zealand against Pakistan | Kane Williamson to lead NZ

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IND vs ENG: The Board of Control for Cricket in India announced the 16-member Indian squad for the first two test matches of the five-match home Test Series against England, and the series will commence on January 25th. Youngster Dhruv Jurel has been included in the squad as the backup wicketkeeper, as 25-year-old Ishan Kishan, who had taken a break from cricket due to being mentally fatigued, has not been included in the Men in Blue?s squad for the first two Test matches.



Arjuna Award winner Mohammed Shami has not been named in the squad as he is still recovering from the ankle injury he suffered during the 2023 ODI World Cup in November. Avesh Khan has been included in the team in place of Prasidh Krishna, who failed to deliver in the recently concluded two-match Test Series against South Africa.



Spinners Kuldeep Yadav and Axar Patel have returned to the test squad after both of them were not included in the squad against the Proteas. Fast bowling all-rounder Shardul Thakur, who didn't perform well in the South Africa test series, has been dropped from the team.



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Rohit Sharma (Captain), Virat Kohli, Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul (WK), Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer, Dhruv Jurel (WK), KS Bharat (WK), Ravindra Jadeja, Ravi Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Mohammed Siraj, Avesh Khan, Jasprit Bumrah (Vice-Captain) and Avesh Khan.



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<li>1st Test: January 25?29, Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad</li>



<li>2nd Test: February 2?6, Dr. Y. S. Rajashekar Reddy, ACA?VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam</li>



<li>3rd Test: February 15?19, Saurashtra Cricket Association, Rajkot</li>



<li>4th Test: February 23?27, JSCA International Stadium Complex, Ranchi</li>



<li>5th Test: March 7?11, Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala</li>
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For more details head to BCCI?s?<a href="https://www.bcci.tv/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">official?</a>website.

IND vs ENG: Indian Team for the first two test matches against England announced | England tour of India, 2024

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PAK vs NZ: Pakistan's National Men's Cricket team have been dealt a severe blow as wicketkeeper batsman Mohammad Rizwan is likely to miss the remaining two T20 International games against New Zealand due to a hamstring injury Rizwan suffered during the third T20i.



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According to Samaa.tv, the team doctors carried out a medical assessment of Mohammad Rizwan and post the conclusion of the assessment, the doctors advised the 31 year old to take rest from the remaining two games and go through a full rehabilitation in order to ensure a complete recovery.



Mohammad Rizwan?s absence will definitely be felt by the Shaheens, considering the kind of form the 31 year old is in. In the previous encounter against the Kiwis, Rizwan played a key role in the Men in Green's dominant victory as he contributed in an excellent fashion with the bat and the gloves as well.



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His outstanding form saw him become the fastest batter to score 3000 runs in the shortest format of the game, surpassing the likes of Babar Azam and Virat Kohli. He achieved this feat in just 79 innings which goes on to show his prowess as one of the best T20i batters in the world.



Before his injury, the Peshawar born player delivered match winning performances with the bat for the Shaheens on a regular basis. His performances have been crucial in Pakistan's success in the shortest format of the game.



With Mohammad Rizwan unlikely to play in the remaining games, the Men in Green have to make some changes in their playing 11 as they look to bounce back in the series following their defeat in the third T20i.



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PAK vs NZ: Mohammad Rizwan likely to miss the remaining T20I's due to injury

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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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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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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. 