PAK vs NZ 2nd T20I: The hosts just outclassed the visitors in the first T20I of the Pakistan tour of New Zealand 2024. The home side is 1-up with the first match done and four left. An average batting and below-par bowling performance ended Pakistan in the losing corner. Pakistan and New Zealand are going to clash on 14 January at Hamilton in the second T20I, and here are the 2 changes Pakistan might make for the PAK vs NZ 2nd T20I.



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In the first T20I, Shaheen Shah Afridi won the toss in his first official outing as the permanent T20I skipper. He opted to bowl and did what he is known for, first-over Wicket! His next over became his most expensive over in the T20I where he conceded 24 runs. Williamson and Mitchell partied together for an 80-run partnership in the next 6 overs.



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Small but important cameos from down the order helped New Zealand reach the record total of 226 runs. None of the Pakistani bowlers were below 8 runs per over and Aamer Jamal was the most expensive concerning 55 runs in 4 overs with a zero in the wicket column. Skipper Shaheen Shah also went for 11.50 runs per over whereas Abbas and Haris were the cheapest bowlers bowling at 8.50 runs per over.



When it came to chase, what a wonderful batsman Saim Ayub is! He truly took New Zealand bowlers by storm in the first couple of overs where he scored 27 runs off just 8 balls but an unfortunate runout got him off the field. Babar Azam was too good to return to the shortest format of the sport as he smashed 57 off just 35 balls. 



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Interestingly Fakhar Zaman was handed the middle order duties and he was not up to the mark as he was asked. Aamer Jamal showed good signs in the batting as he remained not out with 14 runs in 7 balls next to his name. But wickets kept falling from one side and Pakistan lost the game by as many as 46 runs.



Pakistan got a good start but lost the match in the middle where to middle order left the momentum provided by Babar and Fakhar. So, down below are the 2 changes Pakistan might make for the PAK vs NZ 2nd T20I:



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Mohammad Nawaz IN for&nbsp;Usama Mir?



Usama Mir was never looked in control in the first T20I in his four overs. He conceded runs with close to 13 runs-an-over which shows that New Zealand batters were finding him easy. Nawaz comes with his experience and quality left arm off-break. He could also help with the bat down the order and overall he could be a handy pick for the 2nd T20I.



Fakhar to come earlier?



Over the past few years, Rizwan and Babar were opening the batting for Pakistan in the T20I format, but a slow strike rate was their main criticism that allowed the new Pakistani skipper to shuffle the top order. Fakhar Zaman is a batter who has done some majestic work when he opens the innings and Rizwan is the one who can bat at number 4 with ease. 



Fakhar's failure in the first T20I can make PCB think tank to reshuffle the top order as Zaman is a promising opener and he could produce some significant impact with Saim Ayub at the top.



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Pakistan:&nbsp;Fakhar Zaman, Saim Ayub, Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Azam Khan (wk), Aamer Jamal, Mohammad Nawaz, Shaheen Afridi (c), Abbas Afridi, Haris Rauf



New Zealand:&nbsp;Finn Allen, Devon Conway (wk), Kane Williamson (c), Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Adam Milne, Matt Henry, Tim Southee, Ish Sodhi, Ben Sears



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PAK vs NZ 3rd T20I: A Do-or-Die match for Pakistan coming up next as the home side New Zealand have made their grip tight in the series after two straight victories. Bowling and middle-order batting have been an issue for the visitors as they failed to go past 180 in the chase in the two matches. Here we are with the possible 2 changes Pakistan might make for the PAK vs NZ 3rd T20I.



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Pakistan again won the toss and opted to bowl first like they did in the first T20I. This time, they couldn't get the early breakthrough and New Zealand smacked 59 runs in the first 5 overs when Aamer Jamal found the top edge of Conway. Finn Allen just spit fire off his bat and smoked 74 off 41 in the middle and Kane got retired hurt when he was playing at 26(15).



Abbas Afridi has been really impressive in his last two outings. He is developing as a partnership breaker in the middle overs for Pakistan. He dismissed Daryl Mitchell and Mark Chapman in his two consecutive (the last ball of his 3rd over and 1st ball of his 4th over). His and Haris Rauf's quickies took the pace out of the Kiwis' innings but couldn't stop them behind 194. Again, all except Shaheen were expensive. Shaheen went for 7.50 runs per over and the rest of the bowlers were over 9.50 runs per over.



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In the chase, Saim Ayub, who was a surprise for the Kiwis in the last game, didn't do much in the second. He was out in the first over and soon his opening partner Mohammad Rizwan also joined him in the dressing room after 4 balls. Babar and Fakhar then combined to add an 87-run partnership. Fakhar got an early life when he was dropped at 7 but then he took the Blackcaps by storm and smashed 50 runs off 25 balls.



Ben Sears got Iftikhar, Ish Sodhi dismissed Azam Khan and Aamer Jamal for cheap and Sears again got the top edge of Babar Azam and Pakistan were, all of sudden, 153 for 7 down. The new skipper of Pakistan flexed his batting skills but couldn't hold onto it as Southee got him at the mid-wicket.



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The asking rate was too high then and Abbas Afridi and Usama Mir didn't have many options but to swing the bat. All New Zealand needed was two wickets and they got them 19th and 20th over and won the match by 21 runs. 



Down below are the 2 changes Pakistan might make for the PAK vs NZ 3rd T20I:



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Mohammad Nawaz IN for&nbsp;Usama Mir?



Usama Mir is looking off-color in the series. Although the conditions aren't aiding spinners, he is going for around 10 runs an over whereas Ish Sodhi is also a right-arm leg spinner and he is going for 8 runs an over. Nawaz comes with his experience and quality left arm off-break. He could also help with the bat down the order and overall he could be a handy pick for the 3rd T20I.



Fakhar to come earlier?



What an innings Fakhar Zaman played in the 2nd T20I where he got an opportunity to bat with a new ball. He is a batter who has done some majestic work when he opens the innings and Rizwan is the one who can bat at number 4 with ease.



If Mohammad Rizwan plays at 4, then he can keep the wickets as well and he has really quick hands behind the wickets. Any team would fear an opening combination of Ayub and Zaman and the Pakistani think tank might consider this duo for the PAK vs NZ 3rd T20I.



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Pakistan:&nbsp;Fakhar Zaman, Saim Ayub, Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan(WK), Iftikhar Ahmed, Azam Khan, Aamer Jamal, Mohammad Nawaz, Shaheen Afridi (c), Abbas Afridi, Haris Rauf



New Zealand:?Finn Allen, Devon Conway (wk), Tim Seifert, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Mitchell Santner, Adam Milne, Tim Southee(c), Ish Sodhi, Ben Sears



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A dazzling match between Real Madrid and Manchester City is going to start tonight, and today we are going to tell you about its predicted lineup and confirmed team news. Some players are going through injuries, and we will also update you on their status. Let us tell you that this defense will start tonight, and it is being played at the Etihad Stadium, where we will see a positive result for one or the other team. So let's start today's article.
<h2 dir="ltr">Real Madrid vs Manchester City - Players Who Are Injured</h2>
Dani Carvajal and Eder Militao have been traveling for quite some time, and apart from them, Antonio and David Alaba have not traveled to Manchester, so these players will not be seen playing in this match.
Lucas Vazquez has also been included in this list, and he has become the latest casualty as he has suffered a hamstring injury, due to which he has been ruled out for this match. 
An official tweet regarding this was also made on his Twitter account, and Real Madrid stated that his recovery will be assessed, but for now, he has been kept out of this match because he has a muscle injury in the left hamstring.
Luka Modric and Eduardo Camavinga are new options who will start in central midfield, as Ancelotti can select a front four from Rodrygo, Jude, and Julian Mbappe.
<h2 dir="ltr">Real Madrid Probable Playing XI</h2>
Real Madrid's predicted playing 11 includes a lot of players like: Courtois, Valverde, Tchameni, Asencio, Mendy, Modric, Camavinga, Rodrygo, Bellingham, Vinicius Jr, Mbappe
Their squad is bigger than this, and it includes many more players, but only 11 players will be selected from these. The detailed squad includes some of these players - Courtois, Lunin, Sergio Mestre, Vallejo, Fran García, Mendy, Jacobo, Asencio, Lorenzo, Bellingham, Camavinga, Valverde, Modric, Tchameni, Arda Guler, Ceballos, Chema, Vini Jr., Mbappe, Rodrygo, Endrick, Brahim and Gonzalo.

A dazzling match between Real Madrid and Manchester City is going to start tonight, and today we are going to tell you about its predicted lineup and confirmed team news. Some players are going through injuries, and we will also update you on their status.

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Riyan Parag Statement : Few months back, Riyan Parag’s search history went viral on social media, where some explicit searches related to Bollywood actresses Ananya Panday and Sara Ali Khan were revealed.
After staying silent for a long time, Riyan has finally come forward and given an official statement regarding the controversy. In today’s article, we will tell you everything about what he said in his clarification.
<h2 dir="ltr">Riyan Parag Youtube Search History</h2>
Riyan Parag is an Indian cricketer, well known in the T20 format. His performances are often so impressive that he frequently goes viral on social media. A while back, another piece of news about him had gone very viral which was his YouTube search history, showing that he had searched for "hot photos of Ananya Panday" and "hot photos of Sara Ali Khan."
<h2 dir="ltr">Riyan Parag Statement Over The Viral Video</h2>
During an interview with City 1016 Radio, Riyan was asked about this controversy. However, he did not give a direct answer. He explained that he had opened YouTube for something else, and his search history got exposed accidentally. 
He shared that after finishing an IPL match in Chennai, he immediately joined a Discord call with his streaming team. He was about to listen to a song but didn’t have Spotify or Apple Music, as he had deleted them.
So, he opened YouTube to search for music. That’s when he realized his search history had been leaked. At that moment, he didn’t fully understand what had happened, but after the stream ended, he was shocked, thinking about what he had done.
When asked why the Riyan Parag Statement did not come at that time, he said that he didn’t consider it a big deal. He felt there was no point in giving a public clarification because people would still not understand. He believed that ignoring the controversy was the best option. 
If he had responded back then, it would have only made the situation worse, and people would have judged him even more. That’s why he chose to stay silent and let the matter fade away on its own.
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Riyan Parag Statement : Few months back, Riyan Parag’s search history went viral on social media, where some explicit searches related to Bollywood actresses Ananya Panday and Sara Ali Khan were revealed.

Riyan Parag Statement : Finally After Months Cricketer Riyan Parag Speaks On His Leaked Youtube Search History

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The second match of the three-match ODI series between India and England was played on 9 February (Sunday) at Barabaati Stadium of Cuttack and in this game, the Indian Team secured an easy win by a margin of four wickets and took an unassailable lead of 2-0. Skipper Rohit Sharma played a fiery knock of 119 runs in 90 deliveries, which consisted of 12 fours and seven sixes. 
<h2>KL Rahul's below par performance with the bat continues</h2>
The return of Rohit Sharma to his explosive form was a good news for the Indian fans but wicketkeeper batter KL Rahul delivered yet another disappointing performance with the bat in this match as well. He returned to dugout after scoring just 10 runs and even in the previous match of the series, the 31-year-old managed to score just two runs. 
In both games, the former LSG skipper had a chance to apply the finishing touches but, he returned to the pavilion and failed to help the Men in Blue get over the line. 
Even in last year's Sri Lanka tour, Rahul wasn't able to do anything special with the bat, managing to score just 31 runs in two innings. Rishabh Pant replaced him in the side in the 3rd ODI. If we take a close look at his stats, then we get to know that Rahul has amassed just 43 runs in the last four One-Day International games at a miserable average of 10.75, which goes on to reflect his struggles in the format. 
Rahul's glove work was also poor in the Cuttack ODI as his mistake led to Joe Root getting a lifeline. On his advice, skipper Rohit Sharma decided not to take the DRS review versus Root but the replays later showed that the ball was hitting the stumps.
After watching the replays, skipper Rohit regretted the decision of not taking the DRS and was very pissed off with KL Rahul. A wicketkeeper's advice is very important in taking a call of DRS reviews for LBW. 
<h2>Will Pant get a chance to play in the 3rd ODI? </h2>
The question which arises here is, will the Indian team management carry on with KL Rahul as the main wicketkeeper in the 3rd &amp; Final ODI of the series in Ahmedabad? Wicketkeeper batsman Rishabh Pant is a part of the squad as well and the 27-year-old is a better wicketkeeper than KL Rahul and also has a lot of experience of keeping the wickets on bouncy &amp; spinning tracks. 
The newly appointed LSG skipper has participated in 31 One-Day International matches for the Men in Blue, where he has managed to score 871 runs at a decent average of 33.50. He has also slammed five fifties and a century in the format. 
KL Rahul, on the other hand, has amassed 2,863 runs in 79 ODI games at an average of 47.71 with the help of seven hundreds and 18 fifties. While the statistics of the latter are better than the former, constant failures of the latter with the bat is increasing the tension of the Indian team management ahead of Champions Trophy 2025.The team management would definitely want to give an attacking batsman like Pant a chance to prove himself before the commencement of the Champions Trophy.

KL Rahul (L) and Rishabh Pant (R) of Team India | Image Credits: Associated Press and Getty Images

KL Rahul has not been in good form with the bat since the conclusion of the ICC Men's ODI World Cup and the Indian Team Management might just run out of patience with the 31-year-old if he doesn't perform on a consistent basis

IND vs ENG: KL Rahul's below par performance with the bat might force the Indian Team Management to go ahead with Rishabh Pant as the wicketkeeper batter in the 3rd ODI versus England in Ahmedabad. The 31-year-old has been in poor form with the bat since the conclusion of the ICC Men's ODI World Cup 2023

IND vs ENG: KL Rahul's below average performance with the bat might lead to Rishabh Pant getting a chance in Ahmedabad

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Australian Women's National Cricket Team's experienced opening batter Beth Mooney has successfully won the ICC Women's Player of the Month award for January of 2025 thanks to her impressive performances during the Women's Ashesh 2025 series versus England
The left-handed batter saw off the competition from the duo of West Indian spinner Karishma Ramharack and Indian Cricket Team's U-19 star Trisha Gongdi to win the prestigious monthly accolade. 
This is also the first time in her career that Mooney has won the player of the month award and the second consecutive monthly award for an Aussie star after in-form all-round Annabel Sutherland won the award in December of 2024.
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"The Women's Aussie team has had incredible month of January, winning the Ashes in front of our home crowd was very special and culminating the series by taking part in the first ever Day &amp; Night Women's Test Match at the MCG in front of a large crowd is an unforgettable moment for the whole team. This team continues to perform well and deliver amazing results and I am very happy &amp; proud to be a part of such an amazing group," Mooney said.
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The opener started off the ODI series slowly but she bounced back in awesome fashion with a brilliant fifty in the third One-Day International in Hobart. After the Kangaroos lost four wickets for a mere score or 59 runs, the 31-year-old played an incredible knock of 50 runs in 64 deliveries to give the Heather Knight-led team a tough fight and set the stage for the hosts to post a score of 308 runs in 50 overs and secure the victory in the contest. 
In the T20 International series, Mooney carried on with her good form, scoring 213 runs at an amazing strike rate or 146.89 and cemented her position as the top-ranked batter. She scored 75 runs in 44 balls before going on to smash an unbeaten 94 runs off 63 deliveries in Adelaide, her highest score in the shortest format of the game in five years, to guide the Kangaroos to a dominant series victory versus their Fierce-Rivals.
She also won the Player-of-the-Match accolade for her incredible performances in both the first &amp; the last T20 International games of the series and she also ended the series as the highest run getter.

Australia's Women's Cricketer Beth Mooney has won the ICC Women's Player of the Month award for January | Image: ICC

The amazing performances with the bat in the 2025 Women's Ashes Series of Beth Mooney have been rewarded as she has won the ICC Women's Player of the Month accolade

Australia's Beth Mooney has pipped India's Trisha Gongdi to win ICC Women's Player of the Month award. She performed in an exceptional manner with the bat in the 2025 Women's Ashes series versus England

Australia'a Beth Mooney pips India's Trisha Gongdi to win ICC Women's Player of the Month award for January

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Sheldon Jackson has confirmed his retirement from Indian white-ball cricket formats. He had informed management of this prior to Saurashtra's Vijay Hazare Trophy fixture against Punjab on December 31. Sheldon Jackson was an amazing player he ended his List A career with 2792 runs from 84 innings at an average of 36.25. The wicket-keeper batter also tallied 1812 runs from 80 T20s,
Sheldon Jackson also played nine games for the Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL match, and their performance was very amazing. He scored 61 runs at an average of 10.17, with a highest score of 16 runs. His strike rate stands at 107.02, with 5 fours and 1 six.
His achievements also include the 2022-23 Vijay Hazare Trophy season. In 86 List A matches scored a total of 2792 runs, including nine centuries and 14 fifties. In T20s, Sheldon Jackson scored 1812 runs from 84 matches, including one century and eleven half-centuries.
When Jackson announced his retirement, he also said, "I still want to keep going in first-class cricket, at least for these two games, and then take it from there. I really don't know for how long. But my immediate focus is to try and see if I can help contribute towards us making the knockouts. It's tough, but it's still possible. And from there, I'll reassess after the two games about my red-ball future. I've had the complete support of the team, and Jaydev and Niranjan Shah. I hope I can finish on a high,
Well, Jackon is still playing a red-ball cricket match and fans will continue to see Sheldon Jackson in future matches.
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Sheldon Jackson has announced his retirement from professional cricket.

Sheldon Jackson's retirement was announced. He scored over 7,000 runs in first-class cricket at an average of 46. 

Sheldon Jackson retirement was announced. He scored over 7,000 runs in first-class cricket at an average of 46. 

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