<p><strong>New Zealand vs West Indies 2nd Test: </strong>&nbsp;The home team, New Zealand bagged the first test with a huge margin of an innings and 134 runs. West Indies would look to bounce back after a baggy start to the test series.</p>



<p>Kane Williamson will not play the second game as he is expecting the birth of his child. In his absence, Tom Latham will lead the side while West Indies can see this as an opportunity to steal the victory.</p>



<p>Down below are the full details of the second game.</p>



<h2><strong>New Zealand vs West Indies 2st Test Match Preview, Prediction:</strong></h2>



<p><strong>Match:</strong> New Zealand vs West Indies 2st Test match</p>



<p><strong>Day/Date: </strong>Friday-Tuesday ( 11th December - 15th December)</p>



<p><strong>Time: </strong>3:30 AM (Dec 03) (10:00 PM GMT (Dec 02) / 11:00 AM LOCAL)</p>



<p><strong>Venue:</strong> Basin Reserve, Wellington</p>



<h2><strong>Pitch Report from Basin Reserve, NZ vs WI 2nd Test:</strong></h2>



<p>From the recent matches, we can predict that the ground will surely give a result. It won?t end the game with a draw. While the course of the game can be decided by the first two innings. Both the teams whoever gets the upper hand in the first innings can turn the coin into their favor.</p>



<h2><strong>New Zealand vs West Indies Broadcasting and Telecast:</strong></h2>



<p><strong>Live Streaming:</strong> FanCode</p>



<p><strong>TV: </strong>SparkSport and ESPN</p>



<h2><strong>New Zealand vs West Indies 2st Test <strong>Playing 11</strong>:</strong></h2>



<h3><strong>New Zealand:?</strong></h3>



<p>Tom Latham (C), Will Young, Devon Conway, Ross Taylor, Henry Nicholls, Tom Blundell (wk), Daryl Mitchell, Kyle Jamieson, Tim Southee, Neil Wagner, Trent Boult.</p>



<h3><strong>Full Squad NZ:?</strong></h3>



<p>Kane Williamson (c), Tom Blundell (wk), Tom Latham, Will Young, Ross Taylor, Henry Nicholls, Daryl Mitchell, Tim Southee, Neil Wagner, Ajaz Patel, Trent Boult, BJ Watling, Kyle Jamieson</p>



<h3><strong>West Indies:?</strong></h3>



<p>Kraigg Brathwaite, John Campbell, Darren Bravo, Jermaine Blackwood, Shamarh Brooks (wk), Roston Chase, Jason Holder (c), Shannon Gabriel, Alzarri Joseph, Keemo Paul, Cheemar Holder.</p>



<h3><strong>Full Squad (WI):</strong></h3>



<p>Shane Dowrich (wk), Jason Holder (c), Kraigg Brathwaite, John Campbell, Darren Bravo, Shamarh Brooks, Roston Chase, Rahkeem Cornwall, Kemar Roach, Shannon Gabriel, Alzarri Joseph, Chemar Holder, Keemo Paul, Jermaine Blackwood, Shimron Hetmyer.</p>



<h2><strong>New Zealand vs West Indies Dream 11 Fantasy Tips:</strong></h2>



<p>Tom Latham (c), John Campbell, Kraigg Brathwaite, Ross Taylor, Tom Blundell, Jason Holder,? Neil Wagner, Trent Boult, Roston Chase, Jermaine Blackwood (vc), Shannon Gabriel.</p>



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New Zealand vs West Indies 2nd Test: Match Preview, Prediction, Playing 11, Fantasy Tips NZ vs WI 2st Test

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<p><strong>NZ vs Pak 2nd Test:</strong> After the last hour finish in the first game, New Zealand will move to the 2nd with the same intent. Kane Williamson led side will become the number 1 test side if they win the game or even draw it. However, the intentions to become the number 1 test side might get hurt as pacer Neil Wagner has been ruled out.</p>



<p>Pakistan is still without his key skipper, Babar Azam who is again ruled out due to a thumb fracture. Stand-in skipper Mohammad Rizwan will be once again the captain of the side.</p>



<h2><strong>New Zealand vs Pakistan 2nd Test Match Preview, Playing 11 and Dream11 Prediction:</strong></h2>



<p><strong><span class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Match: </span></strong>New Zealand vs Pakistan 2nd Test Match</p>



<p><strong><span class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Day/Date:</span></strong> Sunday / 03rd January 2021</p>



<p><strong><span class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Time: </span></strong>3:30 AM (Jan 03) (10:00 PM GMT (Jan 02) / 11:00 AM LOCAL)</p>



<p><strong><span class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Venue: </span></strong>Hagley Oval, Christchurch.</p>



<h2><strong>Pitch Report form Hagley Oval for the 2nd test match:</strong></h2>



<p>The surface of Hagley Oval is pace friendly and the pacer will enjoy a good time on the surface throughout 5 days. There is a little bit for the spinners. No rains or mild showers are expected in the test.</p>



<h2><strong>Where to watch New Zealand vs Pakistan 2nd Test Match?</strong></h2>



<p>There is no specific broadcaster to telecast the match while FanCode will be the one to live stream the full game in India.</p>



<h2><strong>New Zealand vs Pakistan Probable Playing 11:</strong></h2>



<h3><strong>New Zealand playing 11:</strong></h3>



<p>Tom Blundell, Tom Latham, Ross Taylor, Kane Williamson(c), BJ Watling(w), Henry Nicholls, Mitchell Santner, Kyle Jamieson, Matt Henry, Tim Southee, Trent Boult.</p>



<h3><strong>Full Squad (New Zealand):</strong></h3>



<p>Tom Blundell, Tom Latham, Kane Williamson(c), Will Young, Henry Nicholls, Ross Taylor, BJ Watling(w),  Kyle Jamieson, Tim Southee, Neil Wagner, Mitchell Santner, Daryl Mitchell, Trent Boult.</p>



<h3><strong>Pakistan Playing 11:</strong></h3>



<p>Abid Ali, Shan Masood, Fawad Alam, Azhar Ali, Mohammad Rizwan(w/c), Haris Sohail, Faheem Ashraf, Yasir Shah, Shaheen Afridi, Mohammad Abbas, Naseem Shah.</p>



<h3><strong>Full Squad Pakistan:</strong></h3>



<p>Shan Masood, Abid Ali, Azhar Ali, Haris Sohail, Imran Butt, Fawad Alam, Mohammad Rizwan(w/c), Faheem Ashraf, Yasir Shah, Mohammad Abbas, Shaheen Afridi, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Sohail Khan, Zafar Gohar, Naseem Shah</p>



<h2><strong>New Zealand vs Pakistan 2nd Test Dream11 Fantasy Tips:</strong></h2>



<p>Tom Latham, Shan Masood, Tom Blundell, Kane Williamson(c), Ross Taylor, Fawad Alam, Mohammad Rizwan, Kyle Jamieson, Tim Southee, Shaheen Afridi, Trent Boult.</p>



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New Zealand vs Pakistan 2nd Test Match Preview, Playing 11, Dream11 Prediction, Pitch Report, NZ vs Pak 2nd Test

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<p><strong>SA Vs SL 2nd Test:</strong> South Africa thrashed Sri Lanka in the first outing with Faf du-Plessis missing out on his double century by a mere single run. The visitors will be more tensed as some of the key players have picked up injuries and there is still no confirmation on their participation.</p>



<p>Kasun Rajitha, Suranga Lakmal, Dinesh Chandimal and Lahiru Kumara are almost clear to be out of the second game.</p>



<h2><strong>South Africa vs Sri Lanka 2nd Test Match Preview, Playing 11, Dream11 Fantasy Tips:</strong></h2>



<p><strong><span class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Match:</span></strong> South Africa vs Sri Lanka 2nd Test Match</p>



<p><strong><span class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Day/Date: </span></strong>Sunday / 03rd January 2021</p>



<p><strong><span class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Time: </span></strong>1:30 PM (08:00 AM GMT / 10:00 AM LOCAL)</p>



<p><strong><span class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Venue:</span></strong> The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg</p>



<h2><strong>Pitch Report form Centurian for the 2nd Test game:</strong></h2>



<p>The surface is almost dangerous for the opening batting. Variable bounce on the surface makes it even scarier for the batsmen. A lot of sideways movement will be seen with the seamers coming into action. No rains and timely showers are predicted throughout the 5 days of play.</p>



<h2><strong>South Africa vs Sri Lanka 2nd Test Match Probable Playing 11:</strong></h2>



<h2><strong>South Africa Playing11:</strong></h2>



<p>Aiden Markram, Dean Elgar, Faf du Plessis, Rassie van der Dussen, Quinton de Kock (c/wk), Temba Bavuma, Keshav Maharaj, Wiaan Mulder, Lutho Sipamla, Anrich Nortje, Lungi Ngidi.</p>



<h2><strong>Full Squad South Africa:</strong></h2>



<p>Aiden Markram, Dean Elgar, Faf du Plessis, Quinton de Kock(w/c), Rassie van der Dussen, Temba Bavuma, Dwaine Pretorius, Anrich Nortje, Glenton Stuurman, Lungi Ngidi, Wiaan Mulder, Lutho Sipamla, Kyle Verreynne, Keshav Maharaj, Sarel Erwee, Migael Pretorius, Raynard van Tonder.</p>



<h2><strong>Sri Lanka Playing 11:</strong></h2>



<p>Kusal Perera, Dimuth Karunaratne (c), Kusal Mendis,&nbsp; Lahiru Thirimanne, Niroshan Dickwella, Dasun Shanaka, Minod Bhanuka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dushmantha Chameera, Vishwa Fernando, Asitha Fernando.</p>



<h2><strong>Full Squad Sri Lanka:</strong></h2>



<p>Lahiru Thirimanne, Kusal Perera, Minod Bhanuka, Dimuth Karunaratne(c), Dinesh Chandimal, Dhananjaya de Silva, Niroshan Dickwella(w), Dilruwan Perera, Dilshan Madushanka Lasith Embuldeniya, Kusal Mendis, Vishwa Fernando, Lahiru Kumara, Suranga Lakmal, Dushmantha Chameera, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dasun Shanaka, Kasun Rajitha, Asitha Fernando, Oshada Fernando, Santhush Gunathilake.</p>



<h2><strong>SA vs SL 2nd Test Dream11 Fantasy Tips:</strong></h2>



<p>Dean Elgar, Dimuth Karunaratne, Faf du Plessis, Quinton de Kock (wk),? Niroshan Dickwella, Rassie van der Dussen, Temba Bavuma, Anrich Nortje, Lungi Ngidi, Dushmantha Chameera, Asitha Fernando.</p>



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South Africa vs Sri Lanka 2nd Test Match Preview, Playing 11, Dream11 Fantasy Tips, Pitch Report, SA vs SL 2nd Test

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<p><em>India vs England: The spectators will have to maintain social distancing and wear mask for the second test.</em></p>



<p><strong>India vs England 2nd Test Match: </strong>The authorities of the MA Chidambaram Stadium Chennai have released the guidelines for the commencement for the second test between India and England. The guidelines will help spectators for the safe conduction of the game.</p>



<p>The spectators will be allowed to enter the stadium for the second test starting February 13th. Nearly about 15,000 spectators will be registered to watch the action live for the first time since March 2020.</p>



<p>The covid-19 outbreak in March 2020 forced every sporting to shut and since then the game of cricket in India is being played behind the closed doors.</p>



<p><em>?Conditions to be adhered by the spectators during the 2nd Test Match at MAC Stadium. Face mask, covering mouth and nose, is mandatory for entry into the stadium and maintain social distancing within the stadium premises at all times,?</em> TNCA said in a media release.</p>



<p><em>?Anyone who will be fount with the symptoms of Covid-19 like fever, cough, cold etc will be barred from the entry.?</em></p>



<h2><strong>Strict action against those indulging in racial activities:</strong></h2>



<p>The guidelines also include the written statement against any sort of racial abuse inside the stadium. The authorities have cautioned the crowd to be away from such activities and if found guilty, then he/she will be subjected to the strict action.</p>



<p>During the recent India tour of Australia, some Indian cricketers were racially abused to which the senior players and management lodged a complaint and Cricket Australia also admits the matter and assured BCCI and the cricketers that strict action will be taken against such people.</p>



<p><em>?Spectators are cautioned not to indulge or display anti-racist, religious or political activities, foul/abusive/unruly language inside the stadium, that could disturb the game and such persons will be dealt with in accordance to the law."</em></p>



<p>The use of binoculars, speakers and musical instruments is prohibited by the authorities.</p>



<p>Other restricted things include computers, laptops, professional shooting cameras, musical instruments, radios, laser pointers, tape recorder, bags, Jholas, Bands etc.</p>



<p>The media person will be allowed to cover the game.</p>



<p>The three stand I, J and K will be open for the first time since World Cup 2011. The aforementioned three stands were closed after various issues, the biggest issue was the city was deprived of the chances to host international and key games.</p>



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India vs England: The spectators will have to maintain social distancing and wear mask for the second test

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<p><strong>India vs England 2nd Test Match: </strong>After the humiliating defeat in the first test, Virat Kohli and men will be looking high to bounce back stronger. India had to work on few areas before coming out tomorrow whether it is opening or it is leaking runs. India would want a bit more character and strong innings from Rohit Sharma and Ajinkya Rahane.</p>



<p>England will be hoping to keep their winning campaign going in Asia. England will be forced for one change as Jofra Archer is injured, Stuart Broad will come in his place.</p>



<h2><strong>India vs England 2nd Test, Match Preview, Playing 11, and Dream11 Fantasy Tips:</strong></h2>



<p><strong>Match:</strong> India vs England 2nd Test Match</p>



<p><strong>Day/Date:</strong> Feb 13-Feb 17</p>



<p><strong>Time: </strong>9:30 AM (04:00 AM GMT / 09:30 AM LOCAL)</p>



<p><strong>Venue: </strong>MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai.</p>



<h2><strong>Pitch Report from MA Chidambaram Stadium Chennai:</strong></h2>



<p>The surface last time in Chennai was a bit harder and it didn?t have much to offer for the bowlers while it was good to bat for the first three days. While this time the curators will work to give assistance to the bowlers and make the surface more balanced and on the softer side.</p>



<h2><strong>Where to watch the 2nd Test between India and England?</strong></h2>



<p>Star Sports will broadcast the match and the viewers can also tune in to Hotstar along with Jio TV app for the live coverage of the match.</p>



<h2><strong>India vs England 2nd Test Probable Playing XI:</strong></h2>



<h3><strong>India Playing XI:</strong></h3>



<p>Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli (c), Ajinkya Rahane, Rishabh Pant, Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ishant Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah.</p>



<h3><strong>Full Squad(India):</strong></h3>



<p>Rohit Sharma, Mohammed Siraj, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli(c), KL Rahul, Ajinkya Rahane, Shardul Thakur, Rishabh Pant(w), Washington Sundar, Ishant Sharma, Shubman Gill, Jasprit Bumrah, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mayank Agarwal, Ravichandran Ashwin, Wriddhiman Saha.</p>



<h3><strong>England Playing XI:</strong></h3>



<p>Rory Burns, Dom Sibley, Daniel Lawrence, Joe Root (c), Ben Stokes, Ollie Pope, Jos Buttler (wk), Dom Bess, Stuart Broad, Jack Leach, James Anderson.</p>



<h3><strong>Full Squad (England):</strong></h3>



<p>Joe Root(c), Rory Burns, Daniel Lawrence, Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler(w), Moeen Ali, Olly Stone Jofra Archer, Jack Leach, Stuart Broad, James Anderson, Dominic Sibley,&nbsp; Ollie Pope, Chris Woakes, Ben Foakes, Dominic Bess.</p>



<h2><strong>India vs England 2nd Test Dream11 Fantasy Tips:</strong></h2>



<p>Jos Buttler, Rohit Sharma, Rishabh Pant, Rory Burns, James Anderson, Joe Root, Virat Kohli (C), Ben Stokes (VC), R Ashwin, Dom Bess, Jasprit Bumrah.</p>



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India vs England 2nd Test Match Preview, Playing XI, Dream11 Prediction, Pitch Report, Where to Watch?

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<p><em>India vs England 2nd Test: Fan breaches the bio-bubble of the players during the lunch.</em></p>



<p><strong>India vs England 2nd Test:</strong> With the strict rules and protocols in action against the bio-bubble breach by the players, India-England 2nd Test match saw a case of fan breaching the rules. A young fan during the lunch on Day 3 of the second test match between India and England climbed the fence and entered the ground before he was caught by the security personnel. He was eventually handed over to the cops for the violations of the rules and regulations.</p>



<p>Amid the tensions of the coronavirus, all the games across the globe are played under the strict rules implemented by the governing authorities. All the players, umpires and the match officials are following the bio-bubble rules.</p>



<p>The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA) together went one step ahead and brought fans back to the stadium for the second test match at Chennai. The government has allowed conducting the sporting events at 50 per cent crowd.</p>



<p>This is the first time since the covid-19 outbreak in March 2019 that BCCI has allowed fans to watch the cricketing action live. The recent Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 was conducted behind the closed bars in UAE.</p>



<p>The fans are back into the stands and Tamil Nadu Cricket Association has assured a strong vigilance to ensure that the covid-19 protocols are followed properly. But still, a breach happened during the lunch when some reserved players from both the sides were seen practising on the ground.</p>



<p>The BCCI and the TNCA will be on alert to monitor any such actions if they happen again.</p>



<p>India and England will play the third and fourth test match at newly refurbished Sardar Vallabhbhai Stadium (Motera Stadium) at Ahmedabad and the tickets for which are live.</p>



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India vs England 2nd Test: Fan breaches the bio-bubble of the players during the lunch

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<p><em>India vs England: Ashwin credits batting coach Vikram Rathore for his fifth test ton during the second test.</em></p>



<p><strong>India vs England: </strong>Off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin credits India batting coach Vikram Rathore for his fifth test ton during the second test against England at Chennai. After the game of Day 3 was over, Ashwin said that the improvement in his batting since the last series has been mainly due to Vikram Rathore.</p>



<p>Ashwin coming at number 8 showed everyone how to bat at the rank turner and completed his fifth test century in his home ground. Indian batsmen, Rohit and Rahane in the first innings and Virat and Ashwin in the third inning established strong partnerships and took India to a comfortable total.</p>



<p><em>?I can?t say it?s been happening in the last three days, I have been practising with Vikram Rathore. I would love to credit him with how my batting has come through over the last four-five matches,?</em> Ashwin said at the end of the third day?s play.</p>



<p>Earlier, Ashwin showed grit and strong character and stood at the crease in Australia even after getting several blows in his body.</p>



<p><em>?I don?t know when the next Test is going to be here, but I am pleased. Don?t know if I will play another Test in Chennai, and if at all, when??</em></p>



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<p>Mohammad Siraj played some cheeky defensive strokes to ensure Ashwin reaches his fifth ton. He also smacked two towering sixes after the Ashwin completed his century.</p>



<p><em>?In the past when, he?s (Ishant) been with me when I got hundreds at home and once Siraj came, I knew how to approach.</em></p>



<p><em>?I was thrilled for his batting and told him to go through the line of the ball. It was amazing to see how excited he was when I got my hundred.</em></p>



<p><em>?I don?t know what the team is feeling like but I am sure they are thrilled. I can?t thank the crowd enough, they have been very supportive,? </em>Ashwin said.</p>



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India vs England: Ashwin credits batting coach Vikram Rathore for his fifth test ton during the second test

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<p><strong>England Vs Pakistan: 2nd Test | Day 1: </strong>Pakistan vs England, 2nd Test of England tour of Pakistan has been started on Friday, December 09 at Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan. After their thrilling 74-run victory in the first Test, England are on a high and maintained that momentum into this match in Multan, and their efforts on the day reflected this. It was clear by watching the England batters early on that they intended to play aggressively in this game too as like the first test match. When England was batting, it was like watching a T20 game with the red ball.</p>



<p>Unlike the previous Test match, England struggled to manage their aggressive approach from the start.? They had a strong start, going 8 overs without losing a wicket and having 38 runs on the board already. However, a debutant superstar named Abrar Ahmed entered the action and took 7 wickets, shattering the core of England's batting order. Let?s take a brief review of the day 1-</p>



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<h2><strong>England Vs Pakistan: 2nd Test | Day 1| Review</strong></h2>



<p>England got a decent push with around 5 runs per over from the very beginning of the innings. Babar, the Pakistani captain, gave the ball to newcomer Abrar Ahmed in the ninth over. In his very first over, he clean-bowled Zak Crawley by exploiting the space between bat and pad. That googly was a beauty.</p>



<p>Ben Duckett then took charge and quickly crossed the half-century. Ben Duckett, who was looking threatening, and Pope put together a 79-run partnership. Once again, the debutant took the wicket, this time it was Ben Duckett. Ollie Pope was able to get 50 runs and hit a few boundaries, however, he was brought down by a reverse sweep off an Abrar Ahmed delivery.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="http://www.icccricketschedule.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/ben_duckett-741x1024.jpg" alt="England vs Pakistan | 2nd test review day 1" class="wp-image-98560" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Ben Duckett smashed 63 off 49 (ECB)</figcaption></figure>



<p>Then, the mystery of the newcomer Abrar Ahmed completely astounded the English batsmen. Every single England player was having trouble finding the proper shot. At one point, England were 231 for 7 wickets down, and all seven wickets were in front of <a href="https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/abrar-ahmed-734459" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Abrar Ahmed</a>'s name. Despite taking wickets, he was very expensive. He bowled 22 overs, allowing 114 runs in that time.?</p>



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<p>All the English betters were throwing their bats and Mark Wood showed his class by hitting 8 boundaries and scoring 38 runs. Zahid Mahmood took the next 3 wickets and England were bundled out for 281.</p>



<p>Pakistan?s start was a bit gloomy when they lost Imam-Ul-Haq in the 3rd over. Abdullah Shafique was taken down when Pakistan were at 51 runs. Babar Azam hit a counter-attacking 61 not out as Pakistan reached 107/2 at stumps against England on the opening day of the second Test in Multan. However, Pakistan still trail England by 174 runs, with Saud Shakeel batting on 32, along with Babar.</p>



<h2><strong><strong>England Vs Pakistan: 2nd Test | Day 1| </strong>Scorecard</strong></h2>



<h4><strong>England 1st Innings- 281/10</strong></h4>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>BATTING</strong></td><td><strong>&nbsp;</strong></td><td><strong>R</strong></td><td><strong>B</strong></td><td><strong>4s</strong></td><td><strong>6s</strong></td><td><strong>SR</strong></td></tr><tr><td>Zak Crawley&nbsp;</td><td>b Abrar Ahmed</td><td>19</td><td>37</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>51.35</td></tr><tr><td>Ben Duckett&nbsp;</td><td>lbw b Abrar Ahmed</td><td>63</td><td>49</td><td>9</td><td>1</td><td>128.57</td></tr><tr><td>Ollie Pope </td><td>c Abdullah Shafique b Abrar Ahmed</td><td>60</td><td>61</td><td>5</td><td>0</td><td>98.36</td></tr><tr><td>Joe Root&nbsp;</td><td>lbw b Abrar Ahmed</td><td>8</td><td>11</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>72.72</td></tr><tr><td>Harry Brook&nbsp;</td><td>c Mohammad Nawaz b Abrar Ahmed</td><td>9</td><td>21</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>42.85</td></tr><tr><td>Ben Stokes (c)</td><td>b Abrar Ahmed</td><td>30</td><td>38</td><td>3</td><td>1</td><td>78.94</td></tr><tr><td>Will Jacks&nbsp;</td><td>lbw b Abrar Ahmed</td><td>31</td><td>44</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td>70.45</td></tr><tr><td>Ollie Robinson&nbsp;</td><td>c Mohammad Nawaz b Zahid Mahmood</td><td>5</td><td>14</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>35.71</td></tr><tr><td>Mark Wood&nbsp;</td><td>not out</td><td>36</td><td>27</td><td>8</td><td>0</td><td>133.33</td></tr><tr><td>Jack Leach&nbsp;</td><td>b Zahid Mahmood</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0.00</td></tr><tr><td>James Anderson&nbsp;</td><td>b Zahid Mahmood</td><td>7</td><td>7</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>100.00</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



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<h4><strong>Pakistan 1st innings- 107/2</strong></h4>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>BATTING</strong></td><td><strong>&nbsp;</strong></td><td><strong>R</strong></td><td><strong>B</strong></td><td><strong>4s</strong></td><td><strong>6s</strong></td><td><strong>SR</strong></td></tr><tr><td>Abdullah Shafique&nbsp;</td><td>c Pope b Leach</td><td>14</td><td>44</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>31.81</td></tr><tr><td>Imam-ul-Haq&nbsp;</td><td>c Pope b Anderson</td><td>0</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0.00</td></tr><tr><td>Babar Azam (c)</td><td>not out</td><td>61</td><td>76</td><td>9</td><td>1</td><td>80.26</td></tr><tr><td>Saud Shakeel&nbsp;</td><td>not out</td><td>32</td><td>46</td><td>5</td><td>0</td><td>69.56</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>BOWLING</strong></td><td><strong>O</strong></td><td><strong>M</strong></td><td><strong>R</strong></td><td><strong>W</strong></td><td><strong>ECON</strong></td></tr><tr><td>James Anderson</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>4</td><td>1</td><td>2.00</td></tr><tr><td>Jack Leach</td><td>12</td><td>3</td><td>44</td><td>1</td><td>3.66</td></tr><tr><td>Mark Wood</td><td>4</td><td>0</td><td>20</td><td>0</td><td>5.00</td></tr><tr><td>Joe Root</td><td>6</td><td>1</td><td>21</td><td>0</td><td>3.50</td></tr><tr><td>Will Jacks</td><td>4</td><td>0</td><td>18</td><td>0</td><td>4.50</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



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England Vs Pakistan: 2nd Test | Day 1| Review, Scorecard.

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<p><strong>England Vs Pakistan:</strong> A significantly better day, but Pakistan is still behind in the contest. They began by taking the last five England wickets for 73 runs and were given a target of 355. In a test match, day three is the most crucial day, and today it was and the final equation is now clear.</p>



<p>Fans witnessed another century of Harry Brook, a leg-spin class of Zahid Mahmood, Abrar's excellence, and much more action. Let's move to a brief review of the day.</p>



<h2><strong>England Vs Pakistan: 2nd Test | Day 3| Review</strong></h2>



<p>Ben stokes and Harry Brook started the game where they left off last evening. Brook was calm for the first 15 minutes but then clinched the acceleration and reached the ton within no time. The score was 256/5 when Ben Stokes was caught at mid-wicket and afterward, the rest of the players added just 19 runs. England got out for 275 setting a target of 355 for Pakistan.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img src="http://www.icccricketschedule.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Robinson-got-Babar-2-1.jpg" alt="England vs Pakistan 2nd test day 3 review" class="wp-image-98648" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Babar Azam had his off stump pegged back by Ollie Robinson (ESPNcricinfo)</figcaption></figure>



<p>Mohammad Rizwan came to open with Abdullah Shafique for Pakistan and they had a quite good time on the pitch but Anderson got Rizwan down at the start of the second session breaking 60+ runs opening partnership. Rizwan has gone and Babar followed him with the beauty of Robinson. Saud Shakeel and Imam-ul-Haq showed some class throughout the third session before Imam was caught at slip.&nbsp;</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img src="http://www.icccricketschedule.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Imam-1.jpg" alt="England vs Pakistan 2nd test day 3 review" class="wp-image-98651" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Joe Root threw the ball away after taking a crucial edge off Imam-ul-Haq (ESPNcricinfo)</figcaption></figure>



<p>So, Pakistan, at the end of day 3, are at 198 with the loss of 4 wickets in 64 overs. Now the equation is clear,<strong> the hosts need 157 runs to with the second test and the visitors need 6 wickets to claim another victory.</strong> England at this stage are looking closer to a win but Pakistan too have a chance.</p>



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<h2><strong>England Vs Pakistan: 2nd Test | Day 3| Scorecard</strong></h2>



<h4><strong>England 1st Innings- 281/10</strong></h4>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>BATTING</strong></td><td><strong>&nbsp;</strong></td><td><strong>R</strong></td><td><strong>B</strong></td><td><strong>4s</strong></td><td><strong>6s</strong></td><td><strong>SR</strong></td></tr><tr><td>Zak Crawley&nbsp;</td><td>b Abrar Ahmed</td><td>19</td><td>37</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>51.35</td></tr><tr><td>Ben Duckett&nbsp;</td><td>lbw b Abrar Ahmed</td><td>63</td><td>49</td><td>9</td><td>1</td><td>128.57</td></tr><tr><td>Ollie Pope</td><td>c Abdullah Shafique b Abrar</td><td>60</td><td>61</td><td>5</td><td>0</td><td>98.36</td></tr><tr><td>Joe Root&nbsp;</td><td>lbw b Abrar Ahmed</td><td>8</td><td>11</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>72.72</td></tr><tr><td>Harry Brook&nbsp;</td><td>c Mohammad Nawaz b Abrar</td><td>9</td><td>21</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>42.85</td></tr><tr><td>Ben Stokes (c)</td><td>b Abrar Ahmed</td><td>30</td><td>38</td><td>3</td><td>1</td><td>78.94</td></tr><tr><td>Will Jacks&nbsp;</td><td>lbw b Abrar Ahmed</td><td>31</td><td>44</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td>70.45</td></tr><tr><td>Ollie Robinson&nbsp;</td><td>c Mohammad Nawaz b  Mahmood</td><td>5</td><td>14</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>35.71</td></tr><tr><td>Mark Wood&nbsp;</td><td>not out</td><td>36</td><td>27</td><td>8</td><td>0</td><td>133.33</td></tr><tr><td>Jack Leach&nbsp;</td><td>b Zahid Mahmood</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0.00</td></tr><tr><td>James Anderson&nbsp;</td><td>b Zahid Mahmood</td><td>7</td><td>7</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>100.00</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>BOWLING</strong></td><td><strong>O</strong></td><td><strong>M</strong></td><td><strong>R</strong></td><td><strong>W</strong></td><td><strong>ECON</strong></td></tr><tr><td>Faheem Ashraf</td><td>4</td><td>1</td><td>16</td><td>0</td><td>4.00</td></tr><tr><td>Mohammad Ali</td><td>6</td><td>1</td><td>29</td><td>0</td><td>4.83</td></tr><tr><td>Abrar Ahmed</td><td>22</td><td>1</td><td>114</td><td>7</td><td>5.18</td></tr><tr><td>Zahid Mahmood</td><td>7.4</td><td>0</td><td>63</td><td>3</td><td>8.21</td></tr><tr><td>Mohammad Nawaz</td><td>12</td><td>0</td><td>46</td><td>0</td><td>3.83</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



<h4><strong>Pakistan 1st innings- 202/10</strong></h4>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>BATTING</strong></td><td><strong>&nbsp;</strong></td><td><strong>R</strong></td><td><strong>B</strong></td><td><strong>4s</strong></td><td><strong>6s</strong></td><td><strong>SR</strong></td></tr><tr><td>Abdullah Shafique&nbsp;</td><td>c Pope b Leach</td><td>14</td><td>44</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>31.81</td></tr><tr><td>Imam-ul-Haq&nbsp;</td><td>c Pope b Anderson</td><td>0</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0.00</td></tr><tr><td>Babar Azam (c)</td><td>b Robinson</td><td>75</td><td>95</td><td>10</td><td>1</td><td>78.94</td></tr><tr><td>Saud Shakeel&nbsp;</td><td>c Anderson b Leach</td><td>63</td><td>106</td><td>10</td><td>0</td><td>59.43</td></tr><tr><td>Mohammad Rizwan&nbsp;</td><td>b Leach</td><td>10</td><td>43</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>23.25</td></tr><tr><td>Agha Salman&nbsp;</td><td>c Stokes b Root</td><td>4</td><td>15</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>26.66</td></tr><tr><td>Mohammad Nawaz&nbsp;</td><td>c Robinson b Leach</td><td>1</td><td>9</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>11.11</td></tr><tr><td>Faheem Ashraf&nbsp;</td><td>c Duckett b Wood</td><td>22</td><td>31</td><td>4</td><td>0</td><td>70.96</td></tr><tr><td>Mohammad Ali&nbsp;</td><td>c Crawley b Root</td><td>0</td><td>4</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0.00</td></tr><tr><td>Zahid Mahmood<a href="https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/zahid-mahmood-433614">&nbsp;</a></td><td>lbw b Wood</td><td>0</td><td>8</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0.00</td></tr><tr><td>Abrar Ahmed&nbsp;</td><td>not out</td><td>7</td><td>21</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>33.33</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>BOWLING</strong></td><td><strong>O</strong></td><td><strong>M</strong></td><td><strong>R</strong></td><td><strong>W</strong></td><td><strong>ECON</strong></td></tr><tr><td>James Anderson</td><td>5</td><td>0</td><td>16</td><td>1</td><td>3.20</td></tr><tr><td>Jack Leach</td><td>27</td><td>7</td><td>98</td><td>4</td><td>3.62</td></tr><tr><td>Mark Wood</td><td>11.5</td><td>1</td><td>40</td><td>2</td><td>3.38</td></tr><tr><td>Joe Root</td><td>10</td><td>3</td><td>23</td><td>2</td><td>2.30</td></tr><tr><td>Will Jacks</td><td>4</td><td>0</td><td>18</td><td>0</td><td>4.50</td></tr><tr><td>Ollie Robinson</td><td>5</td><td>3</td><td>2</td><td>1</td><td>0.40</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



<h4><strong>England 2nd Innings- 275/10</strong></h4>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>BATTING</strong></td><td><strong>&nbsp;</strong></td><td><strong>R</strong></td><td><strong>B</strong></td><td><strong>4s</strong></td><td><strong>6s</strong></td><td><strong>SR</strong></td></tr><tr><td>Zak Crawley&nbsp;</td><td>run out (Abrar Ahmed)</td><td>3</td><td>14</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>21.42</td></tr><tr><td>Ben Duckett&nbsp;</td><td>b Abrar Ahmed</td><td>79</td><td>98</td><td>6</td><td>0</td><td>80.61</td></tr><tr><td>Will Jacks&nbsp;</td><td>b Abrar Ahmed</td><td>4</td><td>4</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>100.00</td></tr><tr><td>Joe Root&nbsp;</td><td>c Abdullah Shafique b Abrar Ahmed</td><td>21</td><td>35</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>60.00</td></tr><tr><td>Harry Brook&nbsp;</td><td>c Saud Shakeel b Zahid Mahmood</td><td>108</td><td>149</td><td>14</td><td>1</td><td>72.48</td></tr><tr><td>Ollie Pope&nbsp;</td><td>run out (Nawaz/ Rizwan)</td><td>4</td><td>11</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>36.36</td></tr><tr><td>Ben Stokes (c)</td><td>c Mohammad Ali b Nawaz</td><td>41</td><td>51</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>80.39</td></tr><tr><td>Ollie Robinson&nbsp;</td><td>b Abrar Ahmed</td><td>3</td><td>5</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>60.00</td></tr><tr><td>Mark Wood&nbsp;</td><td>c Babar Azam b Zahid Mahmood</td><td>6</td><td>17</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>35.29</td></tr><tr><td>Jack Leach&nbsp;</td><td>not out</td><td>0</td><td>4</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0.00</td></tr><tr><td>James Anderson&nbsp;</td><td>lbw b Zahid Mahmood</td><td>4</td><td>3</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>133.33</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>BOWLING</strong></td><td><strong>O</strong></td><td><strong>M</strong></td><td><strong>R</strong></td><td><strong>W</strong></td><td><strong>ECON</strong></td></tr><tr><td>Mohammad Ali</td><td>9</td><td>0</td><td>44</td><td>0</td><td>4.88</td></tr><tr><td>Faheem Ashraf</td><td>5</td><td>2</td><td>12</td><td>0</td><td>2.40</td></tr><tr><td>Abrar Ahmed</td><td>29</td><td>3</td><td>120</td><td>4</td><td>4.13</td></tr><tr><td>Mohammad Nawaz</td><td>10</td><td>0</td><td>42</td><td>1</td><td>4.20</td></tr><tr><td>Zahid Mahmood</td><td>10.5</td><td>1</td><td>52</td><td>3</td><td>4.80</td></tr><tr><td>Agha Salman</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>5</td><td>0</td><td>5.00</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



<h4><strong>Pakistan 2nd innings- 198/4</strong></h4>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>BATTING</strong></td><td><strong>&nbsp;</strong></td><td><strong>R</strong></td><td><strong>B</strong></td><td><strong>4s</strong></td><td><strong>6s</strong></td><td><strong>SR</strong></td></tr><tr><td>Abdullah Shafique&nbsp;</td><td>b Wood</td><td>45</td><td>94</td><td>4</td><td>2</td><td>47.87</td></tr><tr><td>Mohammad Rizwan ?</td><td>b Anderson</td><td>30</td><td>43</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>69.76</td></tr><tr><td>Babar Azam (c)</td><td>b Robinson</td><td>1</td><td>10</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>10.00</td></tr><tr><td>Saud Shakeel*</td><td>not out</td><td>54</td><td>123</td><td>5</td><td>0</td><td>43.90</td></tr><tr><td>Imam-ul-Haq&nbsp;</td><td>c Root b Leach</td><td>60</td><td>104</td><td>7</td><td>0</td><td>57.69</td></tr><tr><td>Faheem Ashraf*&nbsp;</td><td>not out</td><td>3</td><td>13</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>23.07</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>BOWLING</strong></td><td><strong>O</strong></td><td><strong>M</strong></td><td><strong>R</strong></td><td><strong>W</strong></td><td><strong>ECON</strong></td></tr><tr><td>Ollie Robinson</td><td>10</td><td>3</td><td>14</td><td>1</td><td>1.40</td></tr><tr><td>Jack Leach</td><td>20</td><td>0</td><td>88</td><td>1</td><td>4.40</td></tr><tr><td>Joe Root</td><td>13</td><td>2</td><td>36</td><td>0</td><td>2.76</td></tr><tr><td>Mark Wood</td><td>11</td><td>0</td><td>35</td><td>1</td><td>3.18</td></tr><tr><td>James Anderson</td><td>6</td><td>1</td><td>8</td><td>1</td><td>1.33</td></tr><tr><td>Will Jacks</td><td>4</td><td>0</td><td>15</td><td>0</td><td>3.75</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



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England Vs Pakistan: 2nd Test | Day 3| Review, Scorecard.

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<p><strong>England Vs Pakistan: </strong>What a game! This England team, led by Stokes, has a way of keeping Test matches exciting, and it's great that they consistently win. Pakistan needed 157 runs when we came, and England needed 6 wickets. Early on, Root attacked to stun Ashraf. However, Shakeel and Nawaz continued the effort with an 80-run stand, and Stokes then turned on Mark Wood. Before noon, the speedster bowled a hostile spell and caught the two batters in the set. Again England snatched a win out of Pakistan?s hands by 26 runs. Harry Brook stands out as <strong>Player of the Match</strong>. Let?s take a brief look at the day:</p>



<h2><strong>England Vs Pakistan: 2nd Test | Day 4| Review</strong></h2>



<p>&nbsp;Pakistan left Day 3 on 198 for 4 wickets down. Day 4 began with Anderson holding the ball. Faheem Ashraf attacked the ball and smashed a boundary to James Anderson, but Root got Crawley to catch him in the slip. Pakistan's score was 210 runs for 5 wickets. Next, Mohammad Nawaz entered with the same intent and played stunning drives all around the field.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img src="http://www.icccricketschedule.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/NAWAZ-1.jpg" alt="England vs Pakistan 2nd test 4th day" class="wp-image-98689" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Mohammad Nawaz counter-attacked to good effect (Twitter)</figcaption></figure>



<p>Along with Saud Shakeel, Nawaz dominated the other end of their 90-run partnership. England were getting frustrated by the obdurate Saud Shakeel and the enterprise of Nawaz and then Stokes turned to Wood. A short ball strategy was set up and both Nawaz and Shakeel fell to catches down the leg. Pope caught those flawlessly as the ball kissed the gloves of the batter. Pakistan lost two key players in the span of 11 balls.</p>



<p>England would have loved the equation at the lunch. Pakistan needed 64 runs while England needed 3 wickets to register a win. Abrar Ahmed gathered 3 boundaries off Wood?s over but Anderson was too good for him. Agha Salman brought Pakistan close to the chase but it was of no use in the end. He was left alone as Mark Wood and Robinson sent the last two batters back to the pavilion and <strong>England won the Multan Test by 26 runs.</strong></p>



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<h2><strong>England Vs Pakistan: 2nd Test | Day 4| Scorecard</strong></h2>



<h4><strong>England 1st Innings- 281/10</strong></h4>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>BATTING</strong></td><td><strong>&nbsp;</strong></td><td><strong>R</strong></td><td><strong>B</strong></td><td><strong>4s</strong></td><td><strong>6s</strong></td><td><strong>SR</strong></td></tr><tr><td>Zak Crawley&nbsp;</td><td>b Abrar Ahmed</td><td>19</td><td>37</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>51.35</td></tr><tr><td>Ben Duckett&nbsp;</td><td>lbw b Abrar Ahmed</td><td>63</td><td>49</td><td>9</td><td>1</td><td>128.57</td></tr><tr><td>Ollie Pope</td><td>c Abdullah Shafique b Abrar</td><td>60</td><td>61</td><td>5</td><td>0</td><td>98.36</td></tr><tr><td>Joe Root&nbsp;</td><td>lbw b Abrar Ahmed</td><td>8</td><td>11</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>72.72</td></tr><tr><td>Harry Brook&nbsp;</td><td>c Mohammad Nawaz b Abrar</td><td>9</td><td>21</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>42.85</td></tr><tr><td>Ben Stokes (c)</td><td>b Abrar Ahmed</td><td>30</td><td>38</td><td>3</td><td>1</td><td>78.94</td></tr><tr><td>Will Jacks&nbsp;</td><td>lbw b Abrar Ahmed</td><td>31</td><td>44</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td>70.45</td></tr><tr><td>Ollie Robinson&nbsp;</td><td>c Mohammad Nawaz b Mahmood</td><td>5</td><td>14</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>35.71</td></tr><tr><td>Mark Wood&nbsp;</td><td>not out</td><td>36</td><td>27</td><td>8</td><td>0</td><td>133.33</td></tr><tr><td>Jack Leach&nbsp;</td><td>b Zahid Mahmood</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0.00</td></tr><tr><td>James Anderson&nbsp;</td><td>b Zahid Mahmood</td><td>7</td><td>7</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>100.00</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>BOWLING</strong></td><td><strong>O</strong></td><td><strong>M</strong></td><td><strong>R</strong></td><td><strong>W</strong></td><td><strong>ECON</strong></td></tr><tr><td>Faheem Ashraf</td><td>4</td><td>1</td><td>16</td><td>0</td><td>4.00</td></tr><tr><td>Mohammad Ali</td><td>6</td><td>1</td><td>29</td><td>0</td><td>4.83</td></tr><tr><td>Abrar Ahmed</td><td>22</td><td>1</td><td>114</td><td>7</td><td>5.18</td></tr><tr><td>Zahid Mahmood</td><td>7.4</td><td>0</td><td>63</td><td>3</td><td>8.21</td></tr><tr><td>Mohammad Nawaz</td><td>12</td><td>0</td><td>46</td><td>0</td><td>3.83</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



<h4><strong>Pakistan 1st innings- 202/10</strong></h4>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>BATTING</strong></td><td><strong>&nbsp;</strong></td><td><strong>R</strong></td><td><strong>B</strong></td><td><strong>4s</strong></td><td><strong>6s</strong></td><td><strong>SR</strong></td></tr><tr><td>Abdullah Shafique&nbsp;</td><td>c Pope b Leach</td><td>14</td><td>44</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>31.81</td></tr><tr><td>Imam-ul-Haq&nbsp;</td><td>c Pope b Anderson</td><td>0</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0.00</td></tr><tr><td>Babar Azam (c)</td><td>b Robinson</td><td>75</td><td>95</td><td>10</td><td>1</td><td>78.94</td></tr><tr><td>Saud Shakeel&nbsp;</td><td>c Anderson b Leach</td><td>63</td><td>106</td><td>10</td><td>0</td><td>59.43</td></tr><tr><td>Mohammad Rizwan&nbsp;</td><td>b Leach</td><td>10</td><td>43</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>23.25</td></tr><tr><td>Agha Salman&nbsp;</td><td>c Stokes b Root</td><td>4</td><td>15</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>26.66</td></tr><tr><td>Mohammad Nawaz&nbsp;</td><td>c Robinson b Leach</td><td>1</td><td>9</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>11.11</td></tr><tr><td>Faheem Ashraf&nbsp;</td><td>c Duckett b Wood</td><td>22</td><td>31</td><td>4</td><td>0</td><td>70.96</td></tr><tr><td>Mohammad Ali&nbsp;</td><td>c Crawley b Root</td><td>0</td><td>4</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0.00</td></tr><tr><td>Zahid Mahmood<a href="https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/zahid-mahmood-433614">&nbsp;</a></td><td>lbw b Wood</td><td>0</td><td>8</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0.00</td></tr><tr><td>Abrar Ahmed&nbsp;</td><td>not out</td><td>7</td><td>21</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>33.33</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>BOWLING</strong></td><td><strong>O</strong></td><td><strong>M</strong></td><td><strong>R</strong></td><td><strong>W</strong></td><td><strong>ECON</strong></td></tr><tr><td>James Anderson</td><td>5</td><td>0</td><td>16</td><td>1</td><td>3.20</td></tr><tr><td>Jack Leach</td><td>27</td><td>7</td><td>98</td><td>4</td><td>3.62</td></tr><tr><td>Mark Wood</td><td>11.5</td><td>1</td><td>40</td><td>2</td><td>3.38</td></tr><tr><td>Joe Root</td><td>10</td><td>3</td><td>23</td><td>2</td><td>2.30</td></tr><tr><td>Will Jacks</td><td>4</td><td>0</td><td>18</td><td>0</td><td>4.50</td></tr><tr><td>Ollie Robinson</td><td>5</td><td>3</td><td>2</td><td>1</td><td>0.40</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



<h4><strong>England 2nd Innings- 275/10</strong></h4>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>BATTING</strong></td><td><strong>&nbsp;</strong></td><td><strong>R</strong></td><td><strong>B</strong></td><td><strong>4s</strong></td><td><strong>6s</strong></td><td><strong>SR</strong></td></tr><tr><td>Zak Crawley&nbsp;</td><td>run out (Abrar Ahmed)</td><td>3</td><td>14</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>21.42</td></tr><tr><td>Ben Duckett&nbsp;</td><td>b Abrar Ahmed</td><td>79</td><td>98</td><td>6</td><td>0</td><td>80.61</td></tr><tr><td>Will Jacks&nbsp;</td><td>b Abrar Ahmed</td><td>4</td><td>4</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>100.00</td></tr><tr><td>Joe Root&nbsp;</td><td>c Abdullah Shafique b Abrar Ahmed</td><td>21</td><td>35</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>60.00</td></tr><tr><td>Harry Brook&nbsp;</td><td>c Saud Shakeel b Zahid Mahmood</td><td>108</td><td>149</td><td>14</td><td>1</td><td>72.48</td></tr><tr><td>Ollie Pope&nbsp;</td><td>run out (Nawaz/ Rizwan)</td><td>4</td><td>11</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>36.36</td></tr><tr><td>Ben Stokes (c)</td><td>c Mohammad Ali b Nawaz</td><td>41</td><td>51</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>80.39</td></tr><tr><td>Ollie Robinson&nbsp;</td><td>b Abrar Ahmed</td><td>3</td><td>5</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>60.00</td></tr><tr><td>Mark Wood&nbsp;</td><td>c Babar Azam b Zahid Mahmood</td><td>6</td><td>17</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>35.29</td></tr><tr><td>Jack Leach&nbsp;</td><td>not out</td><td>0</td><td>4</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0.00</td></tr><tr><td>James Anderson&nbsp;</td><td>lbw b Zahid Mahmood</td><td>4</td><td>3</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>133.33</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>BOWLING</strong></td><td><strong>O</strong></td><td><strong>M</strong></td><td><strong>R</strong></td><td><strong>W</strong></td><td><strong>ECON</strong></td></tr><tr><td>Mohammad Ali</td><td>9</td><td>0</td><td>44</td><td>0</td><td>4.88</td></tr><tr><td>Faheem Ashraf</td><td>5</td><td>2</td><td>12</td><td>0</td><td>2.40</td></tr><tr><td>Abrar Ahmed</td><td>29</td><td>3</td><td>120</td><td>4</td><td>4.13</td></tr><tr><td>Mohammad Nawaz</td><td>10</td><td>0</td><td>42</td><td>1</td><td>4.20</td></tr><tr><td>Zahid Mahmood</td><td>10.5</td><td>1</td><td>52</td><td>3</td><td>4.80</td></tr><tr><td>Agha Salman</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>5</td><td>0</td><td>5.00</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



<h4><strong>Pakistan 2nd innings- 328/10</strong></h4>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>BATTING</strong></td><td><strong>&nbsp;</strong></td><td><strong>R</strong></td><td><strong>B</strong></td><td><strong>4s</strong></td><td><strong>6s</strong></td><td><strong>SR</strong></td></tr><tr><td>Abdullah Shafique&nbsp;</td><td>b Wood</td><td>45</td><td>94</td><td>4</td><td>2</td><td>47.87</td></tr><tr><td>Mohammad Rizwan&nbsp;</td><td>b Anderson</td><td>30</td><td>43</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>69.76</td></tr><tr><td>Babar Azam (c)</td><td>b Robinson</td><td>1</td><td>10</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>10.00</td></tr><tr><td>Saud Shakeel&nbsp;</td><td>c ?Pope b Wood</td><td>94</td><td>213</td><td>8</td><td>0</td><td>44.13</td></tr><tr><td>Imam-ul-Haq&nbsp;</td><td>c Root b Leach</td><td>60</td><td>104</td><td>7</td><td>0</td><td>57.69</td></tr><tr><td>Faheem Ashraf&nbsp;</td><td>c Crawley b Root</td><td>10</td><td>32</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>31.25</td></tr><tr><td>Mohammad Nawaz&nbsp;</td><td>c Pope b Wood</td><td>45</td><td>62</td><td>7</td><td>0</td><td>72.58</td></tr><tr><td>Agha Salman *</td><td>not out</td><td>20</td><td>31</td><td>4</td><td>0</td><td>64.51</td></tr><tr><td>Abrar Ahmed&nbsp;</td><td>c Duckett b Anderson</td><td>17</td><td>12</td><td>4</td><td>0</td><td>141.66</td></tr><tr><td>Zahid Mahmood&nbsp;</td><td>b Wood</td><td>0</td><td>7</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0.00</td></tr><tr><td>Mohammad Ali&nbsp;</td><td>c Pope b Robinson</td><td>0</td><td>8</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0.00</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>BOWLING</strong></td><td><strong>O</strong></td><td><strong>M</strong></td><td><strong>R</strong></td><td><strong>W</strong></td><td><strong>ECON</strong></td></tr><tr><td>Ollie Robinson</td><td>14.1</td><td>3</td><td>23</td><td>2</td><td>1.62</td></tr><tr><td>Jack Leach</td><td>26</td><td>0</td><td>113</td><td>1</td><td>4.34</td></tr><tr><td>Joe Root</td><td>21</td><td>3</td><td>65</td><td>1</td><td>3.09</td></tr><tr><td>Mark Wood</td><td>21</td><td>2</td><td>65</td><td>4</td><td>3.09</td></tr><tr><td>James Anderson</td><td>16</td><td>1</td><td>44</td><td>2</td><td>2.75</td></tr><tr><td>Will Jacks</td><td>4</td><td>0</td><td>15</td><td>0</td><td>3.75</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



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England Vs Pakistan: England Won the Multan Test | 2nd Test | Day 4| Result, Review, and Scorecard.&nbsp;

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<p><span>India batting coach Sitanshu Kotak has provided a huge fitness update on Mohammed Shami ahead of the third T20I against England. He rubbished off all the rumours of the pacer getting injured and added that calls related to him playing will be taken by the captain and coach.</span><span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p>
<p><span>Mohammed Shami has been keeping many wondering about his fitness even though he is part of the Indian team for the ongoing T20I series against England. He didn't play in the first match and it raised many speculations that he again has been injured ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.</span></p>
<p><span>Mohammed Shami, who has been out of action since the 2023 World Cup final, made a return to cricket after an ankle injury in the Ranji Trophy for Bengal. He played one game in the red-ball format and then played the Vijay Hazare Trophy. However, he developed swelling in his knee, which was a blow.</span><span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p>
<p><span>Mohammed Shami was even ruled out of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25, and then BCCI added him to the team for the T20I series against England. This was because they wanted the pacer to be fit completely and get into rhythm ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, which will begin on 19th February.</span></p>
<h2><span><span class="Apple-converted-space">Shami is fit but something about him playing or not playing, I am not the one who can answer - India batting coach</span></span></h2>
<p><span>With Mohammed Shami not playing the first two games of the T20I series against England raising speculations over his injury, India's batting coach has provided an update. He said that the fast bowler has no injury concerns and is fit. Speaking to reporters, he said:</span><span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p>
<p><span>"Yes, Shami is fit but something about him playing or not playing, I am not the one who can answer."</span><span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p>
<p><span>Sitanshu Kotak revealed that BCCI has kept a separate plan for Mohammed Shami and added that calls related to his inclusion in the XI will be taken by Gautam Gambhir and Suryakumar Yadav. He added:</span><span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p>
<p><span>"There is definitely a plan (for Shami) for coming matches as well and One-dayers, but the coach Gautam and obviously Surya will take a call. And fitness, definitely not a problem depending on how they are planning to build this load."</span><span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p>
<p><span>India are 2-0 ahead in the five-match T20I series against England. The third match of the series will be played on Tuesday (28th January) in Rajkot.</span></p>

Mohammed Shami has been keeping many wondering about his fitness even though he is part of the Indian team for the ongoing T20I series against England

India batting coach Sitanshu Kotak has provided a huge fitness update on Mohammed Shami ahead of the third T20I against England.

Mohammed Shami injured again? India batting coach provides colossal update ahead of third IND vs ENG T20I

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<p>After two great games, the Indian cricket team will lock horns with England in the third match of the five-match T20I series. This clash will begin at 7 PM on Tuesday at Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot. The first two matches have ended in India's favor as they have had great contributions from their players.</p>
<p>England had some good performances, but they failed to grab the chances. This will be a do-or-die game for the visitors as they are on the verge of losing the series. Whatever the result will be, there will be fireworks from both sides.</p>
<p>Both teams will enter this game to take down their opponents. In this article, we will talk about the approaching milestones and records for the third IND vs ENG T20I on Tuesday.</p>
<p><strong>IND vs ENG: List of approaching records for the third T20I in Rajkot</strong></p>
<p><strong>2 </strong>- Arshdeep Singh has three wickets in the first two games. He is just two wickets away from creating history. With two more wickets, he will become the first Indian bowler to take 100 wickets in T20Is. Remember, he just won the "ICC T20I Player of the Year 2025." If he can do it in Rajkot, he will become the fastest pacer to 100 T20I wickets as well.</p>
<p><strong>2</strong> - Washington Sundar played the second game and took one wicket in one over he bowled. He has now 48 wickets in 53 T20Is and is just 2 wickets away from becoming the 11th Indian with 50 or more T20I wickets.</p>
<p><strong>30</strong> - Jos Buttler is the leading scorer in two games, having scored 113 runs at an average of 56.50. He is England's highest scorer in T20Is and now is just 30 runs away from becoming the fifth-highest scorer overall in T20Is. Buttler needs 32 runs to go past Martin Guptill's tally of 3531 T20I runs.</p>
<p><strong>5</strong> - Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav has failed in both games, but he needs just one good innings to come back to his best. Suryakumar has hit 145 sixes so far and needs just five more to complete 150 sixes and become only the fifth batter to do so. </p>
<p><strong>24</strong> - English opener Phil Salt needs 24 runs to complete 2000 international runs for England.</p>
<p><strong>69</strong> - Buttler has been superb in the series. If he can score 69 runs, he will become only the 8th English batter of all time to complete 11,500 international runs.</p>
<p><strong>4 </strong>- Washington Sundar has represented India in all three formats. He has 96 wickets in his career and needs four more to complete 100 international wickets.</p>
<p>Also Read: <a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/3-player-battles-to-watch-out-for-in-the-third-ind-vs-eng-t20-at-the-niranjan-shah-stadium/">3 Player Battles to Watch out for in the third IND vs ENG T20 at the Niranjan Shah Stadium</a></p>

India will square off against England in third game of the T20I series on Tuesday in Rajkot.

India and England will take on each other in the third T20I on Tuesday at Niranjan Shah Stadium at 7 PM IST.

Stats Preview: List of Approaching Records and Milestones Ahead of Third IND vs ENG T20I in Rajkot

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<p><span>The wait to see Virat Kohli in Delhi colours for the Ranji Trophy is all set to end. The premier India batter is all set to play the final round of the ongoing tournament, which will begin on 30th January, with Delhi taking on Railways at the Arun Jaitley Stadium.</span><span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p>
<p><span>The reports in ESPNCricinfo have revealed that Virat Kohli will be joining the Delhi team for the next round of the Ranji Trophy on Tuesday (28th January). The India batter will be training with his state team for two days before taking the field against Railways on 30th January.</span><span></span></p>
<p><span>Virat Kohli playing against Railways will mark the first instance when he will be playing in the Ranji Trophy after 2012. All the Indian players will be returning to domestic cricket after BCCI made it mandatory for the players to play, especially after the debacle in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25</span><span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p>
<h2><span><span class="Apple-converted-space">Virat Kohli playing in the Ranji Trophy will be a great opportunity for him to regain his form</span></span></h2>
<p><span>Virat Kohli playing in the Ranji Trophy will be a great opportunity for him to regain his form. The batter has been struggling to get going in the Tests of late and has been averaging in the mid-20s for the last few years, and this has been a serious cause of concern for the team.</span><span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span></span></p>
<p><span>Returning to domestic cricket will be a great opportunity for him to get back to his best. The batter, since the last week, has been putting the hard yards in Mumbai. He worked with former India batting coach Sanjay Bangar to improve his batting before heading into the Ranji Trophy 2024-25.</span><span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p>
<p><span>Virat Kohli has been great for India, but in recent times, he has witnessed a decline in the longest format of the game.  He failed miserably in the Tests in 2024. The batter struggled to get runs at home against Bangladesh and New Zealand, and then the same story continued in Australia.</span><span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span></span></p>
<p><span>Kohli started the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 on a high as he hit a blistering ton in the first match of the series. However, after that, he looked clueless with the bat as he managed just 90 runs in the last 4 games. He would be keen to get some runs in Ranji Trophy 2024-25 now and get some confidence under his belt.</span></p>
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The wait to see Virat Kohli in Delhi colours for the Ranji Trophy is all set to end.

The reports in ESPNCricinfo have revealed that Virat Kohli will be joining the Delhi team for the next round of the Ranji Trophy on Tuesday (28th January).

Revealed - When will Virat Kohli join Delhi team for Ranji Trophy 2025

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<p><span>India Test and ODI skipper Rohit Sharma along with batters in Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shreyas Iyer won't be featuring the next round of the Ranji Trophy 2024-25. As per the reports in Times of India, it is learned that they will be attending BCCI's awards on 2nd February followed by short camp.</span><span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p>
<p><span>The next round of the Ranji Trophy 2024-25 is all set to begin from 30th January and Mumbai will be taking on Meghalaya at the Sharad Pawar Cricket Academy in BKC. It will be a must win game for Mumbai, especially with loss in last game.</span><span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p>
<p><span>Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shreyas Iyer had a poor outing with the bat in the last game against Jammu and Kashmir. It was expected that he would turn out for another game to get some confidence under their belt but that won't be the case.</span><span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p>
<h2><span><span class="Apple-converted-space">They are supposed to report for a short camp to Nagpur before the three-match ODI series against England - BCCI source on Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shreyas Iyer</span></span></h2>
<p><span>The source close to BCCI confirmed that after the awards, Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shreyas Iyer will be travelling to Nagpur for the camp ahead of the England ODIs. Speaking to Times of India, he said:</span><span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p>
<p><span>"Rohit, Jaiswal and Iyer are all likely to attend the BCCI's Naman Annual awards in Mumbai on February 1. Next day (February 2), they are supposed to report for a short camp to Nagpur before the three-match ODI series against England."</span></p>
<p><span>Them missing the next round of the Ranji Trophy 2024-25 will raise some concerns too, especially for Rohit Sharma. The batter has been going through the torrid run of form in the Tests and also failed in the last match of the Ranji Trophy, where he managed just 31 runs acorss two innings.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p>
<p><span>There has been lot of talks about the future of Rohit Sharma in Tests. The batter has been struggling to get going in the longest format of the game, failing in the series against Bangladesh and New Zealand at home and also in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25.</span></p>
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The next round of the Ranji Trophy 2024-25 is all set to begin from 30th January and Mumbai will be taking on Meghalaya at the Sharad Pawar Cricket Academy in BKC

India Test and ODI skipper Rohit Sharma along with batters in Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shreyas Iyer won't be featuring the next round of the Ranji Trophy 2024-25.

Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shreyas Iyer again make themselves unavailable for Ranji Trophy

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<p data-pm-slice="1 1 []"><span>The Indian <strong>Premier League (IPL) 2025</strong> has  has been scheduled between <strong>23 March 2025</strong> to <strong>26 May 2025</strong>. Defending champion KKR is </span>going to kick off<span> the IPL season 18 on 23rd March evening. In this article, we provide you IPL 2025 Schedule, venues, the time table, points table, PDF, rankings, all 10 teams full squad and a winning prediction for IPL 2025</span></p>
<h2>Schedule and key Dates</h2>
<p data-pm-slice="1 1 []"><span>The </span><span><strong>IPL 2025 schedule</strong></span><span> will feature 10 teams playing in a round-robin format followed by playoffs. The tournament is set to begin on </span><span><strong>March 23, 2025</strong></span><span>, and the final will take place on </span><span><strong>May 26, 2025</strong></span><span>.</span></p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Opening Match:</strong> March 23, 2025</li>
<li><strong>Playoffs:</strong> May 20 - May 24, 2025</li>
<li><strong>Final:</strong> May 26, 2025</li>
</ul>
<p data-pm-slice="1 1 []"><span>Stay tuned for the detailed match fixtures, which will be available in the official PDF format soon.</span></p>
<h2>Teams and Captains</h2>
<p data-pm-slice="1 1 []"><span>The same 10 teams from the previous season will compete in IPL 2025. However, a few changes in team personnel, including captains and coaches, have been confirmed:</span></p>
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Team</th>
<th>2024 Performance</th>
<th>Head Coach</th>
<th>Captain</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Chennai Super Kings</td>
<td>5th</td>
<td>Stephen Fleming</td>
<td>Ruturaj Gaikwad</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Delhi Capitals</td>
<td>6th</td>
<td>Hemang Badani</td>
<td>TBA</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Gujarat Titans</td>
<td>8th</td>
<td>Ashish Nehra</td>
<td>Shubman Gill</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Kolkata Knight Riders</td>
<td>Champions</td>
<td>Chandrakant Pandit</td>
<td>TBA</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Lucknow Super Giants</td>
<td>7th</td>
<td>Justin Langer</td>
<td>Rishabh Pant</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Mumbai Indians</td>
<td>10th</td>
<td>Mahela Jayawardene</td>
<td>Hardik Pandya</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Punjab Kings</td>
<td>9th</td>
<td>Ricky Ponting</td>
<td>Shreyas Iyer</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Rajasthan Royals</td>
<td>3rd</td>
<td>Rahul Dravid</td>
<td>Sanju Samson</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Royal Challengers Bangalore</td>
<td>4th</td>
<td>Andy Flower</td>
<td>TBA</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sunrisers Hyderabad</td>
<td>Runner-up</td>
<td>Daniel Vettori</td>
<td>Pat Cummins</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<h2>Venues</h2>
<p data-pm-slice="1 1 []"><span>The matches will be played across iconic cricket stadiums in India, including:</span></p>
<ul>
<li>Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai</li>
<li>M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru</li>
<li>Eden Gardens, Kolkata</li>
<li>Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad</li>
<li>Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi</li>
<li>Chepauk Stadium, Chennai</li>
</ul>
<h2>Points Table Recap (2024)</h2>
<p data-pm-slice="1 1 []"><span>Here’s how the teams performed in IPL 2024:</span></p>
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>POS</th>
<th>Team</th>
<th>P</th>
<th>W</th>
<th>L</th>
<th>NR</th>
<th>NRR</th>
<th>PTS</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>1</td>
<td>Kolkata Knight Riders</td>
<td>14</td>
<td>9</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>1.428</td>
<td>20</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>2</td>
<td>Sunrisers Hyderabad</td>
<td>14</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>0.414</td>
<td>17</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>3</td>
<td>Rajasthan Royals</td>
<td>14</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>0.273</td>
<td>17</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>4</td>
<td>Royal Challengers Bangalore</td>
<td>14</td>
<td>7</td>
<td>7</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0.459</td>
<td>14</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<p data-pm-slice="1 1 []"><span>A strong performance from </span><span><strong>Kolkata Knight Riders</strong></span><span> made them the IPL 2024 champions. However, teams like </span><span><strong>Sunrisers Hyderabad</strong></span><span> and </span><span><strong>Rajasthan Royals</strong></span><span> showed their potential and are expected to be serious contenders in 2025.</span></p>
<h2>Winning Predictions</h2>
<p data-pm-slice="1 1 []"><span>Based on team form, squad strength, and past performances, here are the odds for the IPL 2025 title:</span></p>
<table style="width: 35.5787%; height: 200px;">
<thead>
<tr style="height: 40px;">
<th style="width: 61.8315%; height: 40px;">Team</th>
<th style="width: 38.1016%; height: 40px;">Odds of Winning</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr style="height: 20px;">
<td style="width: 61.8315%; height: 20px;">Mumbai Indians</td>
<td style="width: 38.1016%; height: 20px;">6.00</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 20px;">
<td style="width: 61.8315%; height: 20px;">Chennai Super Kings</td>
<td style="width: 38.1016%; height: 20px;">7.00</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 20px;">
<td style="width: 61.8315%; height: 20px;">Kolkata Knight Riders</td>
<td style="width: 38.1016%; height: 20px;">7.50</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 20px;">
<td style="width: 61.8315%; height: 20px;">Lucknow Super Giants</td>
<td style="width: 38.1016%; height: 20px;">8.00</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 20px;">
<td style="width: 61.8315%; height: 20px;">Gujarat Titans</td>
<td style="width: 38.1016%; height: 20px;">9.00</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 20px;">
<td style="width: 61.8315%; height: 20px;"><span>Royal Challengers Bangalore</span></td>
<td style="width: 38.1016%; height: 20px;">9.00</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 20px;">
<td style="width: 61.8315%; height: 20px;"><span>Sunrisers Hyderabad</span></td>
<td style="width: 38.1016%; height: 20px;">9.00</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 20px;">
<td style="width: 61.8315%;"><span>Rajasthan Royals</span></td>
<td style="width: 38.1016%; height: 20px;">10.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width: 61.8315%;"><span>Delhi Capitals</span></td>
<td style="width: 38.1016%;">13.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width: 61.8315%;"><span>Punjab Kings</span></td>
<td style="width: 38.1016%;">13.00</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<p data-pm-slice="1 1 []"><span>The defending champions, </span><span><strong>Kolkata Knight Riders</strong></span><span>, are favorites to retain their title, but teams like </span><span><strong>Mumbai Indians</strong></span><span> and </span><span><strong>Chennai Super Kings</strong></span><span> could stage a comeback with their experienced squads. Expect close competition from </span><span><strong>Sunrisers Hyderabad</strong></span><span> and </span><span><strong>Rajasthan Royals</strong></span><span> as well.</span></p>
<h2>Download IPL 2025 PDF Schedule</h2>
<p data-pm-slice="1 1 []"><span>The complete IPL 2025 schedule, with match timings, venues, and fixtures, will soon be available in a downloadable PDF format. Stay tuned for updates on the official IPL website.</span></p>
<h2 data-pm-slice="1 1 []"><span>IPL 2025 All 10 Teams Players List</span><span></span></h2>
<h3><strong>Chennai Super Kings (CSK)</strong></h3>
<p>Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ravindra Jadeja, Matheesha Pathirana, Shivam Dube, Noor Ahmad, Ravichandran Ashwin, Devon Conway, Khaleel Ahmed, Rachin Ravindra, MS Dhoni, Anshul Kamboj, Rahul Tripathi, Sam Curran, Gurjapneet Singh, Nathan Ellis, Deepak Hooda, Jamie Overton, Vijay Shankar, Vansh Bedi, C Andre Siddarth, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Shaik Rasheed, Mukesh Choudhary, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Shreyas Gopal.</p>
<h3><strong>Delhi Capitals (DC)</strong></h3>
<p>Axar Patel, KL Rahul, Kuldeep Yadav, Mitchell Starc, T Natarajan, Tristan Stubbs, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Mukesh Kumar, Harry Brook, Abishek Porel, Ashutosh Sharma, Mohit Sharma, Faf du Plessis, Sameer Rizvi, Donovan Ferreira, Dushmantha Chameera, Vipraj Nigam, Karun Nair, Madhav Tiwari, Manvanth Kumar, Tripurana Vijay, Darshan Nalkande, Ajay Mandal.</p>
<h3><strong>Gujarat Titans (GT)</strong></h3>
<p>Rashid Khan, Shubman Gill, Jos Buttler, Mohammed Siraj, Kagiso Rabada, Prasidh Krishna, Sai Sudharsan, M Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Washington Sundar, Sherfane Rutherford, Gerald Coetzee, Sai Kishore, Glenn Phillips, Mahipal Lomror, Gurnoor Brar, Arshad Khan, Karim Janat, Jayant Yadav, Ishant Sharma, Kumar Kushagra, Nishant Sindhu, Manav Suthar, Anuj Rawat, Kulwant Khejroliya.</p>
<h3><strong>Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)</strong></h3>
<p>Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Varun Chakravarthy, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Anrich Nortje, Harshit Rana, Ramandeep Singh, Quinton de Kock, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Spencer Johnson, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Moeen Ali, Vaibhav Arora, Rovman Powell, Ajinkya Rahane, Umran Malik, Manish Pandey, Anukul Roy, Luvnith Sisodia, Mayank Markande.</p>
<h3><strong>Lucknow Super Giants (LSG)</strong></h3>
<p>Rishabh Pant, Nicholas Pooran, Mayank Yadav, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan, Akash Deep, David Miller, Abdul Samad, Ayush Badoni, Mohsin Khan, Mitchell Marsh, Shahbaz Ahmed, Aiden Markram, Shamar Joseph, Manimaran Siddharth, Matthew Breetzke, Digvesh Rathi, Arshin Kulkarni, Prince Yadav, Yuvraj Chaudhary, Akash Singh, Rajvardhan Hangargekar.</p>
<h3>Mumbai Indians (MI)</h3>
<p>Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Tilak Varma, Tim David, Cameron Green, Tristan Stubbs, Dewald Brevis, Jofra Archer, Arjun Tendulkar, Ramandeep Singh, Hrithik Shokeen, Nehal Wadhera, Kumar Kartikeya, Jason Behrendorff, Chris Jordan, Akash Madhwal, Vishnu Vinod, Shams Mulani, Piyush Chawla, Arshad Khan, Sandeep Warrier.</p>
<h3>Punjab Kings (PBKS)</h3>
<p>Shikhar Dhawan, Arshdeep Singh, Kagiso Rabada, Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran, Shahrukh Khan, Jitesh Sharma, Harpreet Brar, Rahul Chahar, Nathan Ellis, Rishi Dhawan, Baltej Singh, Raj Angad Bawa, Prabhsimran Singh, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Sikandar Raza, Mohit Rathee, Harpreet Bhatia, Shivam Singh, Gurnoor Brar, Matthew Short.</p>
<h3>Rajasthan Royals (RR)</h3>
<p>Sanju Samson, Jos Buttler, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Riyan Parag, Ravichandran Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal, Trent Boult, Devdutt Padikkal, Shimron Hetmyer, Obed McCoy, KM Asif, Murugan Ashwin, Jason Holder, Joe Root, Donovan Ferreira, Kunal Rathore, Dhruv Jurel, Akash Vashisht, Navdeep Saini, Abdul Basith, Kuldip Yadav, Adam Zampa.</p>
<h3>Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)</h3>
<p>Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis, Glenn Maxwell, Dinesh Karthik, Mohammed Siraj, Harshal Patel, Wanindu Hasaranga, Josh Hazlewood, Mahipal Lomror, Shahbaz Ahmed, Finn Allen, David Willey, Akash Deep, Anuj Rawat, Rajat Patidar, Reece Topley, Suyash Prabhudessai, Manoj Bhandage, Sonu Yadav, Avinash Singh, Himanshu Sharma, Michael Bracewell.</p>
<h3>Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH)</h3>
<p>Aiden Markram, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Rahul Tripathi, Abhishek Sharma, Glenn Phillips, Heinrich Klaasen, Umran Malik, Washington Sundar, Mayank Markande, T Natarajan, Kartik Tyagi, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Harry Brook, Mayank Agarwal, Adil Rashid, Marco Jansen, Abdul Samad, Anmolpreet Singh, Vivrant Sharma, Mayank Dagar, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Sanvir Singh, Upendra Yadav.</p>

IPL 2025 Schedule, Team, Venue, Time Table, PDF, Points Table, Ranking & Winning Prediction

Know the IPL 2025 schedule, teams, venues, time table, and download the PDF. Check the latest points table, team rankings, and winning predictions for IPL season 18.