RSA vs IND, 2nd Test Live: The second match of the two-match Test series between South Africa and India is in progress. This match is being played at the Newlands Stadium in Cape Town, where Proteas captain Dean Elgar won the toss and decided to bat first. In reply, the Indian bowlers all-out the African team for 55 runs in just 23.2 overs



In the absence of Temba Bavuma, the responsibility of the South African team in the second test match fell on the shoulders of Dean Elgar, who is playing his last test match. While batting first, all the home team batsmen were seen kneeling in front of the Indian fast bowlers. Wicketkeeper batsman Kyle Verreynne scored the most runs for the team; he played a crucial knock of 15 runs in 30 balls.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">South Africa Batting Scorecard</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><thead><tr><th>Batsman</th><th>Run</th><th>Balls</th><th>4s</th><th>6s</th><th>SR</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Aiden Markram&nbsp;</td><td>2</td><td>10</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>20.00</td></tr><tr><td>Dean Elgar (c)</td><td>4</td><td>15</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>26.66</td></tr><tr><td>Tony de Zorzi&nbsp;</td><td>2</td><td>17</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>11.76</td></tr><tr><td>Tristan Stubbs&nbsp;</td><td>3</td><td>11</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>27.27</td></tr><tr><td>David Bedingham&nbsp;</td><td>12</td><td>17</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>70.58</td></tr><tr><td>Kyle Verreynne</td><td>15</td><td>30</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>50.00</td></tr><tr><td>Marco Jansen&nbsp;</td><td>0</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0.00</td></tr><tr><td>Keshav Maharaj&nbsp;</td><td>3</td><td>13</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>23.07</td></tr><tr><td>Kagiso Rabada&nbsp;</td><td>5</td><td>13</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>38.46</td></tr><tr><td>Nandre Burger&nbsp;</td><td>4</td><td>11</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>36.36</td></tr><tr><td>Lungi Ngidi&nbsp;</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Mohammed Siraj took six wickets</h2>



Aiden Markram was shown the way to the pavilion by Indian fast bowler Muhammad Siraj, who prevented any African batsman from standing in front of him. Dean Elgar, the winner of the last game, was then sent off. Next, Siraj fired Marco Jansen, David Bedingham, Tony de Zorzi, Tristan Stubbs, and Kyle Verreynne. When Mohammad Siraj dismissed six batsmen in the opening session, he achieved an important milestone.



Mohammad Siraj has claimed five wickets in a Test innings for the third time. He had only taken five wickets five times prior to this. However, this is Siraj's best home performance against Africa to date. In Brisbane in 2021, Siraj had earlier claimed five wickets for 73 runs while playing Australia. In contrast, he took 5 wickets for 60 runs against the West Indies last year in 2023.



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Apart from Siraj, Jasprit Bumrah and Mukesh Kumar both got two wickets, while Prasidh Krishna bowled four overs but did not get even a single success.



South Africa Playing 11: Dean Elgar (c), Tony de Zorzi, Aiden Markram, Tristan Stubbs, David Bedingham, Kyle Verreynne (wk), Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Nandre Burger, and Lungi Ngidi



India Playing 11: Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Mukesh Kumar, and Prasidh Krishna



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RSA vs IND, 2nd Test Live: Indian bowlers all out South South for just 55 runs; Mohammed Siraj took six wickets

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India vs England, 2nd Test Live: The second match of the test series between India and England will be played today at Dr. Y.S. It is being played at the Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium. This morning, Indian captain Rohit Sharma won the toss and decided to bat first. In the initial hour of the game, the Indian team has gotten a big blow in the form of captain Rohit Sharma. He was out in the second test after scoring only 14 runs.



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Yashasvi Jaiswal's century</h3>



Yashasvi Jaiswal was on 94 runs, with Tom Hartley on the bowling attack. Yashasvi completed his century on the third ball of the 49th over, hitting a six over long on. This marks the second century of his test career. Earlier, he scored his first century against the West Indies. He scored 171 runs against the West Indies.



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India Live Score: 198-3



Over: 56.2



The first match of the series was played at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad, where the visiting team won. In this match, England defeated the Indian team by 28 runs. In such a situation, Rohit Sharma and company are desperate to make a comeback in the second test match.



The Indian team has an excellent record at the YS Rajasekhara Reddy Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam. The maximum runs scored by Team India on this field were 502 in one inning. Team India's last Test match here was against South Africa, which they won by 203 runs. India defeated England by 246 runs on this ground in their 2016 cricket match.



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">India vs England: Playing 11</h3>



India Playing 11: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer, Rajat Patidar, Srikar Bharat (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mukesh Kumar, and Jasprit Bumrah



England Playing 11: Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow, Ben Foakes (wk), Ben Stokes (c), Rehan Ahmed, Tom Hartley, James Anderson, and Shoaib Bashir



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India vs England, 2nd Test Live: Yashasvi Jaiswal smashed century against England in 2nd Test Match

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The last few months have been below par for Team India in terms of performances. They didn't enjoy much time on the field. But everything can change as the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 is coming up, and India will be one of the favorites teams entering the tournament.
But can they do it without Jasprit Bumrah? Well, not many will give the Indian cricket team a chance if Bumrah doesn't take part in the upcoming event. That is the reason Rohit Sharma and his men are currently in big confusion over Bumrah's participation.
Notably, the pacer didn't bowl in the final innings of the fifth test at the SCG due to a fitness issue. Though it wasn't serious and we might see the name of Jasprit Bumrah in the Indian squad for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, it will come with one condition.
<h2>Will Jasprit Bumrah be ready for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025?</h2>
Notably, the last date to submit the provision squad for all teams is January 12. There is no doubt Bumrah will be part of the squad, but his participation in the tournament will be subject to his fitness. As reported by Hindustan Times, the pacer will only step on the field when he feels pain-free.
The report indicates that the pacer has reached New Zealand to consult Dr. Rowan Schouten, who is an orthopedic surgeon. He was the one that treated Bumrah back in 2023, when he suffered from a back injury. The report quoted, "The surgeon is in touch with BCCI’s medical team, and the selectors are expected to be informed.”
India are all set to host England for five T20Is and three ODIs before the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. The tour will begin on January 22 and will conclude on February 12, a week before India will play their first game of the Champions Trophy 2025. India will start their campaign with a game against Bangladesh on February 20 in Dubai.
India are already struggling with the bad form of the batters. Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are going through rough patches. Adding to that, there is no clarity over Mohammed Shami's return. The pacer has been playing at the domestic level, but he is not getting clearance from the NCA to play for India. And if Bumrah doesn't play, India will be under immense pressure.
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Jasprit Bumrah didn't bowl in the second innings of the fifth test against Australia at the SCG. He will be rested for the England series ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.

India to miss Jasprit Bumrah in ICC Champions Trophy 2025? Ace pacer to travel to New Zealand to undergo scans - Reports

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The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 is just a month away, and the two-time champion, Australia, have been hit with a couple of massive injury-related blows. Star pacer Josh Hazlewood, who was ruled out of the recently concluded Border-Gavaskar Trophy, might not take part in the upcoming mega event, and now, there is another massive injury concern.
ODI captain Pat Cummins is likely to miss the coming event. This news has certainly hit the team and Australian fans, as the captain is a key member of the squad and has been nursing an ankle injury. His participation in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 is hanging by a thin thread.
Notably, Australia are scheduled to tour Sri Lanka for two test matches ahead of the coming ICC event. Cummins has been rested, and Steve Smith has been given the captaincy duties for the upcoming series. Australia have already qualified for the World Test Championship final, which is why the coming tests don't hold much value and their result won't affect anything. Hence, Cricket Australia decided to give Cummins a rest.
<h2>Pat Cummins might miss the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 due to an ankle injury</h2>
The captain, Pat Cummins, played a crucial role in helping Australia win the much-awaited Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25. He finished with the second-most wickets in the series after Jasprit Bumrah (32). Cummins took 25 wickets at an average of 21.36. He also scored 159 runs with the bat in this low-scoring series.
However, playing all five tests on the trot has seemed to have affected him, and the captain has sustained an ankle soreness. Meanwhile, the captain is on leave because of the birth of his second child, which was also one key reason for him missing the Sri Lanka tour. That's what George Bailey, the chief selector of Australia, also confirmed in one of his statements.
But the recent news has not just raised questions about his availablity but also his participation in the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy. He is set to undergo scans for his sore ankle. Bailey said, "We’ll have to wait and see when the scan comes back and see how it's tracking. There’s a little bit of work to do.”
That indicates that the two-time Champions Trophy winner are in jeopardy. If Cummins couldn't make it in time, then Mitchell Marsh is likely to lead Australia in the mega event, which will begin on February 19. Australia are placed in Group B, and they will begin their campaign on February 22 against England.
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Pat Cummins led Australia to to the Border-Gavaskar Trophy win after a wait of ten years. Cummins is likely to miss the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 due to injury.

Australia suffered a massive blow; after Josh Hazlewood, captain Pat Cummins is also likely to miss ICC Champions Trophy due to injury

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Australia Tour of Sri Lanka 2025: Australia, after having a dominating Border-Gavaskar Trophy against India, are all set to tour Sri Lanka for a red-ball series. Cricket Australia have announced the squad for the tour today and Steve Smith is named captain of the side as Pat Cummins is rested.
Australia won the Border Gavaskar Trophy after a decade this year. The series started with Perth's loss for them and many ruled them out as a competition against India this time as well. But, they owned strong character and won three out of four test matches clinching the series 3-1. 
The entire bowling department was thoroughly in the best of their forms, the batting looked damped in the first two tests but by the end of BGT 2025, the entire batting lineup got some runs from their bat. 
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Now, Australia has unveiled a 16-player squad for their upcoming two-match Test series in Sri Lanka, with a few surprising changes. Skipper Pat Cummins will miss the tour as he takes paternity leave to welcome his second child while continuing to recover from an ankle issue that plagued him throughout the home season.
Meanwhile, Mitchell Marsh, who was part of the team that triumphed over India, has been left out. Adding to the injury concerns, Josh Hazlewood remains unavailable due to the setback that sidelined him during the latter stages of the India series. These adjustments set the stage for an intriguing challenge as Australia gears up for the Sri Lankan Tests.
<h2>Australia Squad for Sri Lanka Tour</h2>
Steve Smith (C), Travis Head(VC), Usman Khawaja, Sam Konstas, Marnus Labuschagne, Alex Carey, Josh Inglis, Nathan McSweeney, Beau Webster, Nathan Lyon, Mitchell Starc, Cooper Connolly, Todd Murphy, Matt Kuhnemann, Sean Abbott
Australia's squad for the two-Test series in Sri Lanka signals a clear strategy to tackle spin-friendly conditions. With only two frontline pacers, Mitchell Starc and Sean Abbott, the focus has shifted firmly to spin.
Todd Murphy and Matt Kuhnemann join the experienced Nathan Lyon, creating a strong spin arsenal designed for the turning tracks of Galle. This balanced mix of experience and fresh talent shows how the selectors are adapting to the challenges of playing conditions in Sri Lanka.
On the batting front, Nathan McSweeney has earned a spot in the squad despite falling out of favor during the India series. Adding a fresh spark, young Cooper Connolly, a left-handed batter who can also bowl orthodox spin, has received his first-ever Test call-up. His inclusion not only reflects Australia’s faith in young talent but also highlights their intent to embrace versatility.
Sam Konstas also retained his spot in the side. Alex Carey and Josh Inglis are two wicket-keeping options and the presence of Vice Captain Travis Head provides an absolute balance to the squad. With these selections, Australia seems ready to take on the Sri Lankan conditions with both skill and strategy.
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Australia's squad for the Sri Lanka Tests emphasizes spin with Lyon, Murphy, and Kuhnemann. McSweeney returns, while debutant Connolly adds versatility. Starc and Abbott lead a trimmed-pace attack.

Australia strengthens spin options for Sri Lanka Tests, recalls McSweeney, and includes debutant Connolly. Starc, Abbott lead reduced pace lineup.

Cummins Rested, Smith to Lead! Cricket Australia Announced Squad for Sri Lanka Tour

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The next big destination for cricket fans is the upcoming mega event. It is the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, which is all set to take place in Pakistan and the UAE. We are just five weeks away from the ninth edition, as the tournament will kick off on January 19 in Karachi.
The top 8 teams will be taking part in the tournament and will be divided into two groups of four teams each. But with a little over one month left in the start of the mega event, the drama continues to take new episodes.
Firstly, it was the tensions between the Indian Board and the Pakistan Cricket Board that forced the ICC to go for a hybrid model where India will play all their matches in Dubai after the Indian Board refused to send their team to Pakistan, citing security concerns.
<h3>Pakistan to lose the hosting rights of ICC Champions Trophy 2025?</h3>
As a result, the ICC added the UAE as the venue for Indian matches in Dubai, which will be a neutral venue. But it looks like the clouds of uncertainty have loomed once again over the hosting rights of the events. As per the latest media reports, it has been learned that the construction work at the three shortlisted venues in Pakistan is nowhere near done. There are 35 left in the start of the tournament, and the renovation work, which began in August last year, has not been completed.
The deadline to complete the renovation work was December 31, which has passed. According to the Times of India, the stadiums are still far away from the completion of the work. As per the TOI's source, some parts of the stadium are still under construction, and the finishing work will take a bit longer. The work to be done related to fencing and placing of floodlights and some other detailing work is still pending.
The three venues to host matches are National Bank Stadium in Karachi, Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, and Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. This came to notice when the PCB decided to shift the coming ODI tri-series in Pakistan, involving New Zealand and South Africa, from Multan to Lahore and Karachi.
However, the PCB has declined all such rumours and said that the work will be done as planned. Notably, the ICC will schedule an inspection, and a team will be sent to check the arrangements of all three venues. PCB will hand over all three venues to ICC on February 12. But if the shortlisted stadiums don't meet the expectations by then, the ICC can shift the entire ICC Champions Trophy 2025 to the UAE.
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Pakistan are the official host of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. However, the renovation work is still going on, which has passed the deadline.

ICC Champions Trophy 2025 to shift from Pakistan to UAE completely? Here's why

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India keeper-batter Sanju Samson might be a surprise inclusion in the Indian team for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. As per the reports in India Today, it is learned that the right-hander is likely to be there as the backup keeper for Rishabh Pant in the team. 
The reports stated that Sanju Samson's inclusion in the Indian team will depend on how the BCCI treats Gautam Gambhir. It is learned that if the head coach has the same say in the selection matters that he had during the Australia tour, then the keeper-batter might be included in the Indian team for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. 
The India squad for the Australia tour was mostly picked on the recommendation of Gautam Gambhir. The head coach played a huge role in the selection of Harshit Rana and Nitish Kumar Reddy. But the team failing badly there didn't go any good to the head coach. 
Some reports claimed that head coach Gautam Gambhir won't be having a say in selection matters. However, if that isn't the case, then the reports in India Today say that the head coach's favourite, Sanju Samson, will be picked for the team for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. 
 Rishabh Pant will be the first-choice keeper in the team, and Sanju Samson will be serving as backup.
It is learned that Rishabh Pant will be the first-choice keeper in the team, and Sanju Samson will be serving as backup. This will be a massive step for the Indian team going forward, as Samson has been in hot form in white-ball cricket, especially in T20 cricket. 
Sanju Samson has made a staggering return to the Indian T20I setup as he slammed three centuries in the two series that were played. The keeper-batter also has a great record in the ODIs as well as he has an average of over 56 in his short career and would want to cash on that as well. 
ICC Champions Trophy 2025 is all set to begin from 19th February. The Indian team for the tournament is all set to be announced soon, and it is learned that Rohit Sharma will be leading the team, which will see some of the expected names.

India keeper-batter Sanju Samson might be a surprise inclusion in the Indian team for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.