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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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">New Zealand Full Squad against Pakistan</h2>



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



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">New Zealand vs Pakistan T20I Full Schedule</h2>



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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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.



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">India vs England Test Series full schedule</h3>



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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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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.



He got hurt while batting in the third t20i and the injury forced him to retire hurt.&nbsp;



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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India fast bowler Mohammed Shami has been giving his best to return to cricket. The pacer has faced a lot of setbacks, and there is now massive speculation if he will be fit for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, which will be played in February-March this year. 
Mohammed Shami, who faced an ankle injury during the ICC World Cup 2023, missed a lot of cricketing action including the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 as well as the T20 World Cup 2024. However, after completing the rehab, the fast bowler finally made his comeback in domestic cricket. 
Mohammed Shami played for Bengal in the Ranji Trophy 2024-25. He featured in one game and looked in a great rhythm. With the way he bowled, it was also certain that he would play a part for India at some stage in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25. But that wasn't meant to as the NCA wasn't convinced with his fitness. 
Mohammed Shami then featured in the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024-25 for Bengal and made a solid impact for the Team in the white-ball tournament as well. The fast bowler was reportedly fit to play the last two games of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25. But he faced another setback. 
Mohammed Shami had swelling in their knees, and it made BCCI release the official statement about the pacer. They revealed the fresh injury, saying that the fast bowler will be missing the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25, the medical team will monitor his progress, and he will be working at the National Cricket Academy. 
However now, Mohammed Shami has provided a fitness update about himself. The fast bowler returned to the nets and was seen bowling at full throttle. The pacer posted a video about himself in which he was seen bowling in the nets at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru. 
Mohammed Shami looked in fine rhythm as he was seen bowling with accurate accuracy. The pacer hit the stumps on target and it gives a clear indication that he might be fit for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. The BCCI reportedly is monitoring him, and there are high chances that he might play the tournament. 
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<h2>Watch: Mohammed Shami returns to action, bowls in full throttle in nets</h2>

India fast bowler Mohammed Shami has been giving his best to return to cricket.

Mohammed Shami to miss the ICC Champions Trophy 2025? Pacer provides a massive fitness update

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We are just five weeks away from the start of the ICC Champions Trophy. This will be the ninth edition of the ICC event, which is scheduled to take place in Pakistan and the UAE with the top 8 teams taking part in it, including Team India.
The Men in Blue are part of Group A, which also have Pakistan, New Zealand, and Bangladesh. India will start the campaign on February 20, with a match against Bangladesh in Dubai. India are likely to announce their provision squad by January 12. This will be the first major ICC tournament for Gautam Gambhir as head coach.
India won the T20 World Cup 2024, and the expectation from the team will be very high. But there are a few things that they need to plan. One of them is the opening combination for the team. Hence, we will talk here about three possible opening combinations that India can try for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.
<h2>Three Opening Combinations India can Opt for the Champions Trophy 2025</h2>
1. Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill
The pair of Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill is likely to be the first-choice opening duo that will start the innings in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. These two have been batting together since 2023 and had great numbers. As a pair, they have played in 25 innings and scored 1732 runs at an average of 72.16. They have five hundred and eleven 50-run stands between the two. India will look at them as the first-choice opening duo.
2. Rohit Sharma and Yashavi Jaiswal
Being captain, Rohit Sharma is almost a certainty at the top, irrespective of his current form. That's where India can try to change his partner. Yashavi Jaiswal has been in excellent form in the last year or so and scored the most runs for India in the BGT 2024-25. He is a flamboyant opener who likes to take on the bowling. Rohit and Jasiwal have opened the innings for India in Tests, and it has been successful. This also gives India a left-hand and right-hand option at the top.
3. Yashavi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill
Rohit is not in his best form, but it doesn't mean that he won't be part of the playing XI. One thing, India can try to make some changes in the batting order. India will face Pakistan, New Zealand, and Bangladesh in their group, and these teams have good left-arm pacers, which has been a weakness of Rohit. Hence, there is a possibility that India can try Jaiswal and Gill to open the innings. Both are young and complete each other in many ways. Jaiswal is attacking, and Gill is a traditional striker of the ball.
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India will open their campaign in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 with a match against Bangladesh on February 20 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai.

3 Dynamic Opening Combinations India can try in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025

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The Australian Men's Cricket Team defeated Team India in the five-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy Series by a margin of 3-1 and this series victory helped them to qualify for their 2nd successive World Test Championship (WTC) final. While thier final qualification is already secured, the Kangaroos are scheduled to take part in one more Test-Series in the ongoing WTC cycle. 
They will be travelling to Sri Lank to take part in a two-match Test-Series and their Test Skipper Pat Cummins will not be a part of this tour as he will be away on paternal duty. Moreover, the Kangaroos will also be travelling without ace seamer Josh Hazlewood who injured himself in the India Test-Series. 
According to a news report of the Sydney Herald, since the Aussies have already confirmed their WTC final spot, they don't want to take any kind of risks with Hazlewood.The 33-year-old who hurt his calf in the Gabba Test-Match versus the Men in Blue got ruled out of the remainder of the BGT series and he had previously said that he was aiming to make a comeback to Australia's first Test-Series versus the Sri Lankans since 2022.
<h2>The trio of Starc, Boland and Abbott will go on the tour of Sri Lanka</h2>
According to some sources of the Sydney Morning Herald, since Josh won't get the opportunity to travel to Sri Lanka as the selectors don't want to risk him, the duo of Sean Abbot and the in-form Scott Boland will be travelling as the seamers alongside Mitchell Starc. 
Boland was in red hot form in the BGT series versus the Indians, dismissing 21 batters in just six innings with a mind blowing average of 13.19. He also picked up an important fifer in the series and his performance with the ball were crucial in his team's success in the five-match Series. 
Abbot on the other hand was called up to the squad but he didn't get a chance to feature in any of the matches. With Cummins and Hazlewood missing the Sri Lanka series, there are high chances of Abbott playing versus the Island nation. 
<h2>What's the news about Australian skipper Pat Cummins</h2>
The selectors will meet on Wednesday of this week to finalise their squad. 16 players can be selected for the tour and The team is expected to be announced on Thursday, 9th of January
Captain Pat Cummins has indicated that he will not be available for part or all of the tour as he awaits the birth of his 2nd child. It will also have to be seen how he recovers from fatigue after playing five consecutive Test matches against India. Cummins and Starc were selected as Australia's only two frontline fast bowlers for the Sri Lanka tour three years ago, which was tied 1-1.
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The selection woes of Australia have increased following the injury of Hazlewood and it's reported that he won't be travelling to Sri Lanka for taking part in the two-match Test-Series

SL vs AUS: Another Headache for Australia, this fast bowler will miss the Sri Lanka tour

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We are just five weeks away from the start of the much-awaited ICC Champions Trophy 2025. The top 8 teams will take part in the tournament, divided into two groups of four. India are part of Group A, along with Pakistan, New Zealand, and Bangladesh. India are the finalist of last season in 2017 and will be looking to lift the title.
The last few months have been below par for India, as they had a home test series whitewash for the first time in history. It was followed by another embarrassing BGT series loss in India. It was largely because of the form of Indian batters, especially Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma.
These two Indian stalwarts have been going through a rough patch and are not scoring runs as they would have liked. In 2024, Virat scored 655 runs in 23 matches at an average of 21.83, and Rohit scored 1154 runs in 40 innings at an average of 31.18. India need these two in form when they will enter the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.
<h2>Is the form of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma a concern for India ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025?</h2>
India played 8 tests on the trot, and Virat was a part of all matches, while Rohit missed two games. Their red-ball form is a serious concern, but when it comes to ODI cricket, it is a totally different game altogether. These are two of the best ODI batters of all time, and their numbers speak for themselves.
The mindset and technique in ODI cricket are totally different from Test cricket. Adding to that, India are scheduled to play their matches in Dubai during the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, which is considered a good batting wicket. That's where these two can cash in and get back to their best form.
The pitches during test matches were very tough, but in Dubai, the surface is likely to be contrasting. That's why we believe that it won't be that tough for Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma to regain their form ahead of the Champions Trophy 2025. India will also play three ODIs against England, and we might see these two featuring in that series as well.
<h2>How have Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma performed in Champions Trophy history?</h2>
The coming ICC event will be the fourth edition for Virat in his career. He has played in the 2009, 2013, and 2017 editions. Overall, the former Indian captain has played 13 matches and scored 529 runs in 12 innings at an average of 88.16. He has slammed five half-centuries with a best of 96 not out.
Rohit Sharma has played in two editions until now, in 2013 and 2017, respectively. He has played ten games and scored 481 runs at an average of 53.44 with one century and four half-centuries. After looking at their numbers, we can say that these two will be eager to get back on the field to score runs for India.
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Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma were part of India's Champions Trophy 2013-winning squad in England.

Is Virat Kohli's and Rohit Sharma's form a worry for India ahead of Champions Trophy 2025? Here's how these two have performed in CT history

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The attention has solely turned towards the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 after the bizarre outing for India in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25. The ICC event will be played from 19th February to 9th March in a hybrid model, where India will be playing games in Dubai. 
The India squad for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 has been the major talking point as the tournament will be extremely crucial for the team. As per several media reports, it is learned that the BCCI will be naming the team next week as the deadline for squad announcement is on 12th January. 
With the deadline for squad announcement around the corner, the reports in RevSportz claimed that the India squad for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 will see young opener Yashasvi Jaiswal making a cut into the team. It is learned that he will be there as the third opener in the team in what will be a huge tournament. 
Yashasvi Jaiswal will serve as a cover for Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill, who will be the two front-line openers in the team. This no doubt indicates that with both the openers being under pressure and not scoring runs, there are chances that the left-hander might take their place. 
<h2>Yashasvi Jaiswal has been a regular member for India in the Tests as well as the T20Is</h2>
Yashasvi Jaiswal has been a regular member for India in the Tests as well as the T20Is. The opening batter, however, is yet to make his debut in the ODIs. The left-hander has a great FC record, and it won't be a surprise if he finds success in ODIs as well as he has done in the other two formats of the game. 
Rohit Sharma has been under the pump for his poor outings of late. He failed badly in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 as he scored just 31 runs around an average of just 6. The upcoming ICC Champions Trophy 2025 will be a great opportunity for him to turn around things and make a return to form. 
Rohit Sharma will be leading the team in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. It was under his leadership that India won the T20 World Cup 2024 and ended their ICC title drought. He would be hoping to emulate something similar in the Champions Trophy and reply to all his critics in style.
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The attention has solely turned towards the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 after the bizarre outing for India in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25.