IPL 2021 Match no 11 to be played on 18 April 2021 Delhi Capitals (DC) Vs Punjab Kings (PBKS). Here You will get the live match preview, updated, playing 11, score details and all the information you need to know about this match.



<a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/ipl-2021-full-players-list-of-delhi-capitals/">Delhi Capitals </a>Vs <a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/ipl-2021-full-players-list-of-kings-xi-punjab/">Punjab Kings</a>



Match 11, Wankhede Stadium Mumbai, 18 April, 2021



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Delhi Capitals won by 6 wickets



Delhi Capitals win the toss and field



Delhi Capitals scoreboard:- 198-4 (18.2)



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td>Batman</td><td>R</td><td>B</td><td>4S</td><td>6S</td><td>SR</td></tr><tr><td>Prithvi Shaw (c Gayle b Arshdeep Singh)</td><td>32</td><td>17</td><td>3</td><td>2</td><td>188.24</td></tr><tr><td>Shikhar Dhawan (b Jhye Richardson)</td><td>92</td><td>49</td><td>13</td><td>2</td><td>187.76</td></tr><tr><td>Steven Smith (c Jhye Richardson b Riley Meredith)</td><td>9</td><td>12</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>75</td></tr><tr><td>Rishabh Pant (C/wk)&nbsp; (c Deepak Hooda b Jhye Richardson)</td><td>15</td><td>16</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>93.75</td></tr><tr><td>Marcus Stoinis*</td><td>27</td><td>13</td><td>3</td><td>1</td><td>207.69</td></tr><tr><td>Lalit Yadav*</td><td>12</td><td>6</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>200</td></tr><tr><td>yet to bat:- Chris Woakes, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kagiso Rabada, Avesh Khan, Lukman Meriwala</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



Punjab Kings scoreboard:- 195-4 (20)



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td>Batman</td><td>R</td><td>B</td><td>4S</td><td>6S</td><td>SR</td></tr><tr><td>KL Rahul (c/wk) (c Stoinis b Rabada)</td><td>61</td><td>51</td><td>7</td><td>2</td><td>119.61</td></tr><tr><td>Mayank Agarwal&nbsp; (c Dhawan b L Meriwala)</td><td>69</td><td>36</td><td>7</td><td>4</td><td>191.67</td></tr><tr><td>Chris Gayle (c (sub)Ripal Patel b Chris Woakes)</td><td>11</td><td>9</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>122.22</td></tr><tr><td>Nicholas Pooran&nbsp; (c Rabada b Avesh Khan)</td><td>9</td><td>8</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>112.5</td></tr><tr><td>Deepak Hooda*</td><td>22</td><td>13</td><td>0</td><td>2</td><td>169.23</td></tr><tr><td>Shahrukh Khan*</td><td>15</td><td>5</td><td>2</td><td>1</td><td>300</td></tr><tr><td>Left to bat:-Jhye Richardson, Jalaj Saxena, Mohammed Shami, Riley Meredith, Arshdeep Singh</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



DC Vs PBKS Head to Head In IPL 2020 DC Vs PBKS played 2 matches and DC won 1 match and PBKS won 1 match. While in history of IPL both the teams played 26 match in which DC won 11 matches while PBKS won 15 matches. Both the teams is going to play there first match in Wankhede Stadium Mumbai.



Check all details about DC and PBKS head to head <a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/dc-vs-kxip-head-to-head-ipl-stats/">here</a>.



DC Playing 11



Prithvi Shaw, Shikhar Dhawan, Steven Smith, Rishabh Pant(w/c), Marcus Stoinis, Lalit Yadav, Chris Woakes, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kagiso Rabada, Avesh Khan, Lukman Meriwala



PBKS Playing 11



KL Rahul(w/c), Mayank Agarwal, Chris Gayle, Deepak Hooda, Nicholas Pooran, Shahrukh Khan, Jhye Richardson, Jalaj Saxena, Mohammed Shami, Riley Meredith, Arshdeep Singh



DC probable Playing 11



<a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/rishabh-pant/">Rishabh Pant (c)</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/shikhar-dhawan/">Shikhar Dhawan</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/prithvi-shaw/">Prithvi Shaw</a>, Steve Smith,&nbsp;Shimron Hetmeyr,&nbsp;Marcus Stoinis,&nbsp;Amit Mishra,&nbsp;Ravichandran Ashwin,&nbsp;Umesh Yadav,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/ishant-sharma/">Ishant Sharma</a>,&nbsp;Chris Woakes



PBKS&nbsp;probable Playing 11



KL Rahul&nbsp;(C),&nbsp;<a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/chris-gayle/">Chris Gayle</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/mayank-agarwal/">Mayank Agarwal</a>, Dawid Malan,&nbsp;Ravi Bishnoi,&nbsp;Chris Jordan,<a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/nicholas-pooran/">&nbsp;Nicholas Pooran</a>, Shahrukh Khan,&nbsp;M Ashwin,&nbsp;Deepak Hooda, Jhy Richardson

IPL 2021 Match on 18 April: DC Vs PBKS Live Match preview, Playing 11 and all you need to know

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Vivo IPL 2021 DC vs PBKS Dream11: The second encounter of the first double-header of Vivo IPL 2021 will be between Delhi Capitals (DC) and Punjab Kings (PBKS).



Both the teams have lost one and won one game till now. Both the teams will be keen on making a comeback after the defeat in the last game of both teams.



Delhi lost to Rajasthan Royals while Chennai Super Kings continued their dominance over Punjab Kings (PBKS).



Match: Indian Premier League 2021, Match number 11.



Teams: Delhi Capitals (DC) vs Punjab Kings (PBKS)



Day/Date: Thursday/18th April 2021



Venue: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai.



Time: 7:30 PM IST.



<h2>DC vs PBKS, Wankhede Stadium Pitch Report:</h2>



Even though Wankhede Stadium is known for its bounce and high scoring games, this time it has been completely inverse of it. Just one high scoring game has been produced while all the other games went on to be the last ball thriller where bowlers dominated the show. Bowlers will have an edge over the batters.



<h2>DC vs PBKS Head to Head Comparison:</h2>



Total IPL games Played: 26



Total Games won by Delhi Capitals (DC): 11



Total games won by Punjab Kings (PBKS): 15



<h2>Vivo IPL 2021: Delhi Capitals (DC) vs Punjab Kings (PBKS)Full Squad:</h2>



Delhi Capitals (DC) Full Squad: Rishabh Pant (C &amp; wk), <a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/shikhar-dhawan/">Shikhar Dhawan</a>, <a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/prithvi-shaw/">Prithvi Shaw</a>, <a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/ajinkya-rahane/">Ajinkya Rahane</a>, Shimron Hetmyer, Marcus Stoinis, <a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/r-ashwin/">R Ashwin</a>, <a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/axar-patel/">Axar Patel</a>, Chris Woakes, Amit Mishra, Lalit Yadav, Pravin Dubey,? Lukman Meriwala, Kagiso Rabada, <a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/ishant-sharma/">Ishant Sharma</a>, Avesh Khan, Steve Smith, Umesh Yadav, Ripal Patel, Vishnu Vinod, M Siddarth, Anrich Nortje, Tom Curran, Sam Billings.



Punjab Kings (PBKS) Full Squad: KL Rahul (Captain), <a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/chris-gayle/">Chris Gayle</a>, Mohammed Shami, Moises Henriques, Prabhsimran Singh, Utkarsh Singh, <a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/nicholas-pooran/">Nicholas Pooran</a>, Arshdeep Singh, Chris Jordan, Deepak Hooda, Darshan Nalkande, Ishan Porel, Jhye Richardson, Saurabh Kumar, Riley Meredith, Dawid Malan, Murugan Ashwin, Mandeep Singh, <a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/mayank-agarwal/">Mayank Agarwal</a>, Sarfaraz Khan, Ravi Bishnoi, Harpreet Brar, Shahrukh Khan, Fabian Allen, Jalaj Saxena.



<h2>Vivo IPL 2021 DC vs PBKS Dream11 Predicted Playing11:</h2>



Delhi Capitals (DC) Predicted Playing11:? Prithvi Shaw, Shikhar Dhawan, Rishabh Pant (c &amp; wk), Ajinkya Rahane, Marcus Stoinis, Chris Woakes, Ravichandran Ashwin, Lalit Yadav, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Avesh Khan.



Punjab Kings (PBKS) Predicted Playing11:? KL Rahul (c &amp; wk), Mayank Agarwal, Chris Gayle, Deepak Hooda, Nicholas Pooran, Shahrukh Khan, Jhye Richardson, Murugan Ashwin, Riley Meredith, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh.



<h2>DC vs PBKS Dream11 Predictions, Fantasy Tips:</h2>



KL Rahul, Prithvi Shaw, Rishabh Pant (Captain), Chris Gayle, Shahrukh Khan, Marcus Stoinis, Jhye Richardson, Mohamad Shami, Kagiso Rabada? (Vice-Captain), Anrich Nortje, Ravichandran Ashwin.



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Vivo IPL 2021: DC vs PBKS Dream11 Prediction, Playing11 Fantasy Tips, Match Preview, Head To Head, Pitch Report

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Vivo IPL 2021 DC vs PBKS: Shikhar Dhawan?s sublime 92 power DC to 6 wickets win over Punjab Kings.



Vivo IPL 2021: Southpaw Shikhar Dhawan continued his good form as he struck 49 balls 92 in the second game of the first double-header here on Sunday. Dhawan?s top innings powered Delhi Capitals (DC) to a six wickets win over KL Rahul?s Punjab Kings (PBKS) in Mumbai?s Wankhede Stadium.



Prithvi Shaw and Shikhar Dhawan stitched a fierce opening stand in pursuit of a mammoth total of 195. Shaw capitalising on the field restrictions scored 17 balls 32 before getting out in the 6th over.&nbsp;



The new addition Steve Smith looked in a pale touch as he returned back scoring just 9 runs from 12 balls. Reiley Meredith picked Steve Smith.



Shikhar Dhawan and Skipper Rishabh Pant took their franchise closer to the target. Dhawan playing the majority picked quick runs with 13 boundaries and three sixes in his 92 runs.



Australian pacer Jhye Richardson dismissed Shikhar Dhawan eight short of his IPL ton in the 16 over.



The all-rounder Marcus Stoinis did the rest of the work as Mohammad Shami gifted two free hits to him in the 17th overs. With those couple of easy shorts, the target became easy for DC.



Delhi Capitals completed a total of 195 in just 18.4 overs with six wickets left.



Putting to bat first, Punjab Kings (PBKS) had a blistering start as opener Mayank Agarwal and KL Rahul stitched a hundred runs stand.



Mayank Agarwal scored 69 runs from 36 balls while his partner KL Rahul amassed 51 balls 61.



Universe Boss Chris Gayle (11 off 9) failed to end the PBKS innings on a high while his West Indies mate Nicholas Pooran (9 from 8) yet again failed to make his presence on the field.



Deepak Hooda struck a good 13 balls 22 while Shahrukh Khan made 15 runs off 5 deliveries with two boundaries and a six in the 195 runs total.



Shikhar Dhawan was rewarded as the ?Man of the Match? for his brilliant knock which powered DC to a comprehensive win.?



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Vivo IPL 2021 DC vs PBKS: Shikhar Dhawan?s sublime 92 power DC to 6 wickets win over Punjab Kings

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The Punjab Kings shall be facing the Delhi Capitals in Match 32 of IPL 2022 at the Brabourne stadium. Both the teams are coming off from defeats in their previous encounters and would this be looking to redeem themselves with a win in the upcoming match.&nbsp;



The Punjab Kings who had to suffer a bitter loss against Hyderabad in the previous match shall be looking to bounce back and resume normal services with a win. Meanwhile, the Delhi Capitals too will like to get back to winning ways after going through a rough patch in the past few matches this season. A win for either side will be highly useful to boost their confidence as the tournament progresses.&nbsp;



<h2>DC vs PBKS: Match Details</h2>



<ul><li>Delhi Capitals vs Punjab Kings, Match 32, IPL 2022</li><li>Venue: Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai.</li><li>Date &amp; Time: April 20, 7:30 PM.</li></ul>



<h2>Punjab Kings: Analysis</h2>



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Gameplan: The Punjab Kings presently sit at the 7th position in the points table with three wins in 6 matches that they've played so far this season. A defeat to the Sunrisers Hyderabad in the previous match has definitely packed back the kings to some extent in all aspects of the game. The team seemed to lose all its rhythm against a mediocre Hyderabad side in the absence of the regular captain Mayank Agarwal.&nbsp;



The team has highly relied on a certain inform Liam Livingstone to put up a high total on the board while batting first. The team is yet to receive any good performance from English batter Johny Bairstow. The bowlers do have daily but quality performance on certain applications need to sharpen their consistency so as to help their side capitalise on the important phases of the match.&nbsp;



Possible Playing XI: Shikhar Dhawan, Mayank Agarwal (c), Jonny Bairstow, Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Shahrukh Khan, Odean Smith, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar, Vaibhav Arora, Arshdeep Singh.



<h2>Delhi Capitals: Analysis</h2>



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Gameplan: Things haven't been smooth for Delhi this season so far since they sit and the position of the points table with just two ways in the five matches they played until now. A loss to RCB in the previous match by a narrow margin added to their concerns for sure. Mitchell Marsh's testing positive for Covid-19 created further havoc within the team and the squad as a whole.&nbsp;



Amongst all this disbalance that is been created recently a return of Anrich Nortje is being expected. The South African pacer's replacing the other bowlers who had gone for runs in the previous matches shall bring some positive impact on the team's performance in the upcoming match.



Possible Playing XI: Prithvi Shaw, David Warner, Rishabh Pant (c &amp; wk), Rovman Powell, Sarfaraz Khan, Lalit Yadav, Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Mustafizur Rahman, Anrich Nortje.



<h2>Probable Top Players</h2>



Probable best batsman of the match - David Warner



Having delivered good looking contributions with the bat in a couple of games so far David Warner has well and truly announced his arrival this season for the Delhi capitals. His counter-attacking batting right from ball one at the top of the order has been of great use to any side he has played for so far in the IPL history.&nbsp;



His laying a good foundation for a big score with Prithvi Shaw while opening the batting has been importantly providing the middle-order batsman with a good platform to go for big hits in the latter half of the innings. Another similarly impressive display with the bat is all that the team management will expect from the Australian once again in tomorrow's match.&nbsp;



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Probable best bowler of the match - Kuldeep Yadav



n a season that has been unfortunate so far for his franchise, Kuldeep Yadav alone has been the shining light in the bowling unit with his effective bowling spells on major occasions. His incredible wicket-taking abilities combined with economic bowling spells have been a great concern for the opposition batsman so far this tournament.&nbsp;



His incredible spell consisting of 4 wickets against Kolkata Knight Riders turned the game in his team's favour in no time. Another similar match-winning performance from Kuldeep Yadav shall definitely be expected by the team management in tomorrow's game.



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<h2>DC vs PBKS: Head to Head stats</h2>



Punjab has a narrow age over Delhi Capitals in terms of victories in matches played so far between the two teams in the history of IPL. Punjab has 15 out of the 28 games that it has played so far against Delhi.&nbsp;



Meanwhile, the Capitals have managed to achieve 13 wins. Delhi emerged victorious in both the encounters which took place between the two sides in the last season of the IPL in 2021. Another heart enthralling clash is expected to occur between the two teams tomorrow.



<h2>DC vs PBKS: Winning Prediction</h2>



Match predictions - Delhi Capitals



Banking on all their in-form players, and after picking the best possible combination from all the players available the Delhi capitals are surely more favourites to back the two crucial points in tomorrow's match against Punjab.&nbsp;



Both their batting and bowling departments though have blown hot and cold on several occasions, and definitely have got the ability to derail any opposition lineup on its day. A proper example was placed 4th in the match versus KKR were the batters notched up a huge total while batting first which was later on ably defended by the bowlers.&nbsp;



Another dominant performance if delivered by the capitals tomorrow shell leave no chance for the opposition Punjab side to make its way into the game at any point of time.&nbsp;

IPL 2022: Match 32, DC vs PBKS Match Prediction ? Who will win today?s IPL match between DC and PBKS?

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IPL 2022: DC vs PBKS Dream11 Prediction: The match number 32 of the Tata Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 will see Delhi Capitals (DC) taking on Punjab Kings (PBKS) in the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium on April 20th.



This article will take you through IPL 2022: DC vs PBKS Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Tips, PlayingXI, Pitch Report, Match Preview etc.



<h2>IPL 2022: DC vs PBKS Match Preview:</h2>



The ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) hasn?t been as fruitful for Delhi Capitals as they would have thought. After convincingly winning the opening match against Mumbai Indians, Delhi lost track and successively lost two of its upcoming matches. The franchise bounced back with a win in its next encounter but again failed to remain consistent with winning as RCB defeated them in their last contest.



A similar kind of pattern has been shown by Punjab Kings wherein they go on to win one game and the very next game they lose it. With three wins and three losses in six matches, Punjab Kings is seated at seventh position in the points table.



Delhi Capitals (DC) followed Punjab in the ranking table as they are placed eight. Notably, Delhi has played just five matches so far, and if they manage to win the match against Punjab, they will be good to storm into the top five.



<h2>IPL 2022: DC vs PBKS Match Details:?</h2>



Match: Tata Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022, Match Number 32



Teams: Delhi Capitals vs Punjab Kings (DC vs PBKS)



Day/Date: Wednesday/20th April 2022.



Time: 7: 30 PM IST



Venue: Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune



<h2>IPL 2022: DC vs PBKS Pitch Report:</h2>



MCA?s surface in the IPL 2022 has been different from any other stadium. The teams batting first have found it quite easy to pick up wins. The surface has enough help for the seamers, they just need to hit the right areas and let the surface do the trick for them. In the last match here between CSK and GT, CSK managed to score 170 runs. Though it can go higher to around the 190s, however, it?s not that easy.



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<h2>IPL 2022: DC vs PBKS PlayingXI and Full Squad:</h2>



DC PlayingXI: David Warner, Prithvi Shaw, Mitchell Marsh, Rishabh Pant (c &amp; wk), Rovman Powell, Axar Patel, Lalit Yadav, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Mustafizur Rahman, Khaleel Ahmed



DC Full Squad: Rishabh Pant (c &amp; wk), Prithvi Shaw, Rovman Powell, Lalit Yadav, Shardul Thakur, Sarfaraz Khan, Mandeep Singh, Axar Patel, Srikar Bharat, Tim Seifert, Khaleel Ahmed, Lungi Ngidi, Ashwin Hebbar, Praveen Dubey, Anrich Nortje, Mustafizur Rahman, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Kuldeep Yadav, David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Chetan Sakariya, Ripal Patel, Yash Dhull, Vicky Ostwal



PBKS PlayingXI: Shikhar Dhawan, Mayank Agarwal (c), Jonny Bairstow, Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Shahrukh Khan, Odean Smith, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar, Vaibhav Arora, Arshdeep Singh



PBKS Full Squad: Shikhar Dhawan (c), Sandeep Sharma, Prerak Mankad, Jonny Bairstow, Arshdeep Singh, Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Baltej Singh, Ishan Porel, Shahrukh Khan, Rishi Dhawan,? Odean Smith, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar, Writtick Chatterjee, Prabhsimran Singh, Vaibhav Arora, Mayank Agarwal, Benny Howell, Atharva Taide, Harpreet Brar, Nathan Ellis, Ansh Patel, Raj Bawa, Bhanuka Rajapaksa



<h2>IPL 2022: DC vs PBKS Dream11 Prediction and Fantasy Tips:</h2>



Prithvi Shaw (vc), David Warner, Mayank Agarwal (c), Liam Livingstone, Rishabh Pant, Shahrukh Khan, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Rahul Chahar, Khaleel Ahmad, Arshdeep Singh.



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IPL 2022: DC vs PBKS Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Tips, PlayingXI, Pitch Report, Match Preview

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BCCI makes change in the venue of DCvsPBKS match due to covid outbreak: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has decided to conduct the Delhi Capitals (DC) vs Punjab Kings (PBKS) match in the Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai following the covid outbreak in the former team?s camp. The match was earlier scheduled to be staged in Pune?s Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium.



?UPDATE: The #DCvPBKS match scheduled for tomorrow, 20th April, has been shifted to the Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai from MCA Stadium, Pune in light of the recent COVID-19 cases in the camp,? wrote Delhi Capitals in its social media handles.



It further mentioned that the entire squad including support staff and non-playing members will undergo RT-PCR testing on Wednesday morning to remain on the safe grounds ahead of the clash against Punjab Kings.



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?The entire contingent will undergo another round of RT-PCR testing on Wednesday morning.?



Notably, as many as five members of the Delhi Capitals contingent have been tested covid positive in the last couple of days.



?The change of venue has been triggered due to five COVID-19 positive cases in the Delhi Capitals contingent,? BCCI said in a statement.



<ul><li>Patrick Farhat ? Physiotherapist (tested positive on April 15)</li><li>Chetan Kumar ? Sports Massage Therapist (tested positive on April 16)</li><li>Dr Abhijit Salvi ? Team doctor (tested positive on April 18)</li><li>Mitchell Marsh ? Player (tested positive on April 18)</li><li>Akash Mane ? Social Media Content team member (tested positive on April 18)</li></ul>



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Australian all-rounder Mitchell Marsh was hospitalised after he returned covid positive on April 18th.



As per the reports available, the entire DC group is being tested regularly. Daily tests are being held to detect any unidentified covid cases. Fortunately, the reports of testing on April 19 have come negative.



?The Covid positive cases are under isolation and medical observation. They will be tested on Day 6 and 7 and subject to both the tests being negative, they will be re-integrated into the Delhi Capitals bio-secured bubble,? BCCI said in the statement.



?From April 16 onwards, the entire Delhi Capitals contingent has been put under a daily RT-PCR testing procedure. The 4th round of RT-PCR tests conducted on April 19 have returned negative.



As per the rules put in place by the BCCI, every franchise in the Tata IPL 2022 is being tested every fifth day for covid during normal circumstances. However, if a franchise feels the need for more frequent testing then the decision is welcomed by the BCCI.



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BCCI makes change in the venue of DCvsPBKS match due to covid outbreak

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IPL 2022 today?s match on 20 Apr Schedule, Time, Venue, Where to Watch, all you need to know: Rishabh Pant?s Delhi Capitals (DC) will face Mayank Agarwal spearheaded Punjab Kings (PBKS) in match number 32 of the Tata Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 in Brabourne Stadium.?



This article will take you through IPL 2022 today match on 20th Apr Schedule, Time, Venue, Where to Watch all you need to know.



Once again the ghosts of the past have begun troubling the proceedings of the Tata IPL 2022. As many as five covid cases in the Delhi Capitals (DC) camp put the tournament in a bit of mayhem. Aussie all-rounder Mitchell Marsh along with four non-playing members of the Delhi Capitals have been found covid positive and are currently under isolation.



Earlier, the match between DC and Punjab Kings was scheduled to be held in Pune, however, with a couple of covid cases in Delhi?s camp, the BCCI decided to stage the match in Mumbai only. All the members of the Delhi Capitals will undergo RT-PCR testing in the morning before they head out to train for the match.



DC hasn?t had a smooth IPL 2022 campaign so far. Rishabh Pant and Co have already lost three matches out of five and are placed in the eighth position. They slipped down to a 16-run loss against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in its last match.&nbsp;



Despite getting solid starts by the openers, Delhi has failed to capitalise on it. The middle-order hasn?t fired to its potential so far which would be a concern for the team going forward.?



On the other side, Punjab Kings often start big with their openers scoring at a rate of 9.81 an over during the powerplays. However, their death striking remains a concern. The franchise loses plenty of wickets in the mid-phase which cost them a lot.



Liam Livingstone looks in good touch, however, he is often short of a partner at the other end. Livingstone is the highest run-getter for Punjab with 224 runs.



<h2>IPL 2022 today?s match on 20th April Schedule, Time, Venue:</h2>



Match: Tata IPL 2022, Match 32



Teams: Delhi Capitals vs Punjab Kings (DC vs PBKS)



Venue: Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai



Time: 7:30 PM IST



Day/Date: Wednesday/20th April.



<h2>Where to watch today?s IPL 2022 match:</h2>



All the fans can tune in to the Star Sports channel on their televisions to watch the live broadcast of the Tata IPL 2022. Disney plus Hotstar app provides the live streaming of the IPL 2022 matches.



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<h2>IPL 2022: DC vs PBKS Playing XI and Full Squad:</h2>



DC Playing XI: Prithvi Shaw, David Warner, TimSiefert/Anrich Nortje, Rishabh Pant (c &amp; wk), Rovman Powell, Lalit Yadav, Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Mustafizur Rahman, Khaleel Ahmed



DC Full Squad: Prithvi Shaw, Rishabh Pant(w/c), Rovman Powell,? Khaleel Ahmed, Lalit Yadav, Shardul Thakur, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mustafizur Rahman, Anrich Nortje, Mandeep Singh, Ashwin Hebbar, Srikar Bharat, Sarfaraz Khan, Tim Seifert, Yash Dhull,? David Warner, Lungi Ngidi, Praveen Dubey, Chetan Sakariya, Ripal Patel, Vicky Ostwal



PBKS Playing XI: Shikhar Dhawan, Mayank Agarwal/Prabhsimran Singh, Jonny Bairstow, Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Shahrukh Khan, Odean Smith, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar, Vaibhav Arora, Arshdeep Singh



PBKS Full Squad: Shikhar Dhawan(c), Atharva Taide, Prabhsimran Singh, Rishi Dhawan, Jonny Bairstow, Liam Livingstone, Sandeep Sharma, Jitesh Sharma(w), Shahrukh Khan, Prerak Mankad, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Odean Smith, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar, Vaibhav Arora, Benny Howell, Baltej Singh, Writtick Chatterjee, Ishan Porel, Harpreet Brar, Arshdeep Singh, Nathan Ellis, Ansh Patel, Raj Bawa



<h2>IPL 2022: DC vs PBKS Dream11 Fantasy Tips:</h2>



Prithvi Shaw (vc), David Warner, Mayank Agarwal, Liam Livingstone (c), Jonny Bairstow, Rishabh Pant, Mustafizur Rahman, Kuldeep Yadav, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh.



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IPL 2022 today?s match on 20 Apr Schedule, Time, Venue, Where to Watch, all you need to know

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Another Delhi Capitals foreign player tested covid positive ahead of DCvsPBKS match: One more overseas player from Delhi Capitals (DC) contingent has tested covid positive in the recent round of testing carried out by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on April 20, Wednesday. The COVID tally has reached now reached half a dozen after the recent report of another playing member being tested covid positive.



Notably, the covid positive report has come through the Rapid Antigen testings. The BCCI is organising another round of RT-PCR tests for all the members of the Delhi Capitals before they show up to play against Punjab Kings (PBKS) tonight in the Brabourne Stadium.



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The Indian cricket board is arranging door-to-door testing of the entire Delhi squad ahead of tonight?s fixture against Punjab Kings.



Delhi Capitals are scheduled to face Punjab Kings (PBKS) on 20th April in the Brabourne Stadium. The fixture was earlier slated to be staged in Pune?s Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, however, in wake of covid threat, the BCCI make tweaks to the venue.



?The change of venue has been triggered due to (then) five COVID-19 positive cases in the Delhi Capitals contingent,? BCCI said in a statement on Tuesday.



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Earlier, Australian all-rounder, Mitchell Marsh had tested covid positive and was subsequently hospitalised. Four more non-playing members of the Delhi contingent have been identified as covid positive in the RT-PCR testings.



<ul><li>Patrick Farhat ? Physiotherapist (tested positive on April 15)</li><li>Chetan Kumar ? Sports Massage Therapist (tested positive on April 16)</li><li>Mitchell Marsh ? Player (tested positive on April 18)</li><li>Dr Abhijit Salvi ? Team doctor (tested positive on April 18)</li><li>Akash Mane ? Social Media Content team member (tested positive on April 18)</li></ul>



As of now, there is no update received from the BCCI regarding tonight?s game between DC and Punjab Kings. If the RT-PCR testing shows all negative, then the match will proceed as per the schedule, otherwise, the Indian cricket board may plan to re-schedule it to a latter date.



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Another Delhi Capitals foreign player tested covid positive ahead of DCvsPBKS match

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The game of the TATA IPL 2022 on Wednesday evening, saw the Delhi Capitals take on the Punjab Kings. The venue of the game was shifted to the Brabourne Stadium as there had been a covid outbreak in the Delhi Capitals? dugout. Mitchell Marsh is said to have tested positive. Another foreign player also has tested positive if reports are to be believed. However, this doesn?t put the league?in jeopardy as the games are going ahead as scheduled. Here is an in-depth look at how Prithvi Shaw and Kuldeep Yadav made a mockery of the Punjab Kings:?



<h2>IPL 2022, DC VS PBKS, DC Playing 11:&nbsp;</h2>



Prithvi Shaw,&nbsp;David Warner,&nbsp;Rishabh Pant (c &amp; wk),&nbsp;Rovman Powell,&nbsp;Lalit Yadav,&nbsp;Sarfaraz Khan,&nbsp;Shardul Thakur,&nbsp;Axar Patel,&nbsp;Kuldeep Yadav,&nbsp;Mustafizur Rahman,&nbsp;Khaleel Ahmed.&nbsp;



<h2>IPL 2022, DC VS PBKS, PBKS Playing 11:&nbsp;</h2>



Mayank Agarwal (c),&nbsp;Shikhar Dhawan,&nbsp;Jonny Bairstow,&nbsp;Liam Livingstone,&nbsp;Jitesh Sharma (wk),&nbsp;Shahrukh Khan,&nbsp;Kagiso Rabada,&nbsp;Nathan Ellis,&nbsp;Rahul Chahar,&nbsp;Vaibhav Arora,&nbsp;Arshdeep Singh.&nbsp;



<h2>IPL 2022, DC VS PBKS, PBKS Batting:&nbsp;</h2>



The toss was won by <a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/another-delhi-capitals-foreign-player-tested-covid-positive-ahead-of-dcvspbks-match/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Rishabh Pant</a> and like every other team, they opted to bowl first. The Brabourne Stadium was a relatively high-scoring ground and a run-fiasco was expected to take place. The<a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/ipl-2022-delhi-capitals-dc-squad-2022-playing-11-schedule/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> Delhi Capitals </a>had to make a forced change as Mitchell Marsh was ruled out due to covid. ?



The Punjab Kings never looked very settled with the bat. The team had come after a victory but that was not shown in their confidence. The Mayank Agarwal-led side tried to play the ?slam-bang? approach of cricket but it cost them the game from ball 1! After a cracking start from Mayank and Shikhar, Shikhar fell in the third over at a score of 9. PBKS was at 33-1. The very next over saw Mayank hand out his wicket to Mustafizur. PBKS were reeling at 35-2 after a good start. They managed 47 runs in the mandatory 6-over powerplay and lost 3 wickets.?



The innings from then on were on a steep downfall. The wickets kept regularly tumbling as the spinners from the DC dugout choked the batters of the Punjab Kings. The wickets fell at consecutive intervals of 54-4, 85-5,90-6, 90-7, and so on. Kuldeep Yadav and Axar Patel made life hell for the Punjab batters. But it can also be rewarded for its poor shot selection. The only batter who could stick around was Jitesh Sharma who scored a gritty 32. The uncapped player has been mighty impressive. He has been the silver lining of the dark cloud for the Punjab Kings. After their full quota of 20 overs, PBKS managed to get 115/10.?



<h2>Brief Scores:&nbsp;</h2>



Jitesh Sharma: 32 runs of 23 balls.&nbsp;



Kuldeep Yadav: 2/24.&nbsp;



Axar Patel: 2/10.&nbsp;



<h2>IPL 2022, DC VS PBKS, DC Batting Innings:&nbsp;</h2>



The DC batting phase looked completely different than the one for the <a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/ipl-2022-punjab-kings-pbks-squad-2022-playing-11-schedule/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Punjab Kings.</a> It looked like Shaw and Warner had come out to bat on a different pitch altogether. Shaw was taking out all the anger of failing in the past few innings. KG Rabada and Arshdeep Singh were at the mercy of his attack. Vaibhav Arora, the uncapped player from Himachal too leaked runs at 15.5 runs per over. ?



Prithvi Shaw showed the crowd his illustrious drives and amazing cut shots. David Warner on the other hand was also feeling himself. The ?pocket-size? dynamite that we know, was seen. Warner belted every bowler as Shaw did. Hence this opening combination was predicted to be one of the deadliest duos. Warner ended with 60 runs of 30 balls and carried his bat. Shaw finished with 41 of 20 balls. Rahul Chahar ended Prithvi?s carnage but by that time, it was too late. ?The best moment of the match was when Kuldeep Yadav was offered the "Player of the Match" Award but he said that he would like to share it with Axar Patel. 



<h2>Brief Scores:&nbsp;</h2>



Delhi Capitals: 119/1 (10.3) win by 9 wickets in hand.&nbsp;



Prithvi Shaw: 41 of 20 balls.&nbsp;



David Warner: 60* of 30 balls. ?



To know more go to the<a href="https://www.iplt20.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> official website of the IPL.</a>

IPL 2022: DC VS PBKS Highlights. Axar and Shaw Trash Punjab.&nbsp;

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Arun Jaitley Stadium Pitch Report ( Batting or Bowling): The 59th Match of <a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/category/t20/indian-premier-league/ipl-2023/" rel="nofollow">TATA IPL 2023</a> will be on May 13th between the Delhi Capitals (DC) and Punjab Kings (PBKS) at Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi.



<a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/category/cricket-team/ipl-team/delhi-capitals/" rel="nofollow">DC </a>lost the last match against Chennai Super Kings(CSK) by 27 runs at M.A. Chidambaram Stadium. The Batsmen of DC were not able to chase the target of 168 runs. In IPL 2023, Delhi Capitals played 11 matches in which they won four and lost seven matches with 8 points, and they stood at the last position on the points table.?



<a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/category/cricket-team/ipl-team/punjab-kings/" rel="nofollow">PBKS </a>suffered defeat against KKR by five wickets in their last match. PBKS has managed to win five out of eleven in the ongoing season of the IPL with six losses and currently, stand in 8th position on the points table with 10 points. They are in the playoff race and giving tough competition to other teams.



DC, led by David Warner, is ready to face PBKS, led by Shikhar Dhawan. DC won their last home match and had a home advantage, but PBKS won more matches than DC and played better Cricket than Delhi, so it is tough to choose who will win the match.?



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">DC vs PBKS 2023:</h2>



Tournament:&nbsp;Indian Premier League(IPL) 2023



Venue:??Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi



Date &amp; Time:&nbsp;May 13th, 07:30 PM (IST)



Live Streaming Detail:?Jio Cinema, Star Sport Network



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Arun Jaitley Stadium Pitch Report:</h2>



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The Pitch of Arun Jaitley Stadium is a hard and flat wicket which favours batters. In most of the matches, teams cross the mark of 180 runs, which shows that the pitch is ideal for batting. 



On flat wickets, the ball comes on the bat perfectly, which helps batters to score boundaries. The Length of Boundaries are quite small so batters have extra edge over the bowlers.



Delhi Capitals(DC) have won the most number of matches(33) at Arun Jaitley Stadium in the IPL, whereas PBKS have won 5 matches. In a head to head between theses two teams, DC won 15 matches, whereas PBKS won 15 matches.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Arun Jaitley Stadium IPL Records:</h2>



Matches Played: 82



Batting 1st won: 35



Batting 2nd won: 46



Highest Score: 231 by Delhi Capitals



Lowest Score: 83 by Delhi Capitals



Average score: 162.18



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Arun Jaitley Stadium Details:</h2>



<ul>
<li>The Arun Jaitley Cricket Stadium is the oldest cricket stadium in India, located in the Heart of India, Delhi.</li>



<li>The Arun Jaitley Stadium have a seating capacity of around 41,000 Spectators. BCCI has chosen Arun Jaitley to host several matches of the World Cup 2023.</li>



<li>Arun Jaitley is the home ground of the Delhi Capitals Franchise for the Indian Premier League. Virat Kolhi has completed his 7000 runs in IPL at this venue.</li>



<li>The Arun Jaitley Stadium hosted several major cricket tournaments, including ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 and ICC T20I World Cup 20216.?</li>
</ul>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Arun Jaitley Stadium Delhi Weather Report:</h2>



The Weather in Delhi in summer is hot due to heat waves. The temperature of Delhi in summer may go up to 45 degrees Celsius in the day and 30 degrees at night. ?



The humidity of Delhi in summer is high at about 70%, and the wind speed is low at about 10 km/h. Delhi's Air Quality Index (AQI) is about 250, which could be better. The probability of rain is less in Delhi.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Arun Jaitley Stadium Upcoming matches Schedule:</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td>Match Between?</td><td>Date</td><td>Time</td></tr><tr><td>DC vs PBKS</td><td>May 13th, 2023</td><td>07:30 PM (IST)</td></tr><tr><td>DC vs CSK</td><td>May 20th, 2023</td><td>03:30 PM (IST)</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>







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Arun Jaitley Stadium Pitch Report (Batting or Bowling) | DC vs PBKS: IPL Records &amp; Stats, Weather Report Delhi for IPL 2023

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Chairman of selectors Ajit Agarkar is all set to meet captain Rohit Sharma and head coach Gautam Gambhir along with the BCCI officials to do the post martom of of the team's poor outing in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25. The India team faced a 3-1 thrashing at the hands of Australia in a five-match series. 
Ajit Agarkar will be meeting Rohit Sharma and Gautam Gambhir on Sunday, the same day when the BCCI will be appointing Devajit Saikia as the new BCCI secretary. While this is one development, other claims the captain Rohit and Gambhir will be at the receiving end of some harsh questions by the BCCI.
The reports claimed that there will be informal and formal meetings among selectors and all the issues will be addressed. This will also include India's poor performances in the Tests last year. India faced a 3-0 whitewash at home against New Zealand and then suffered a loss to Australia. 
Another issue that will be addressed by the BCCI will be the poor form of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. Both the stalwarts of the Indian team failed badly in the entire Test season, and hence, discussions related to their future will be taking place as well among the board members and head coach. 
<h2>Ravichandran Ashwin's announcement of retirement during mid-tour will also be discussed - Reports</h2>
It is also learned that Ravichandran Ashwin's announcement of retirement during mid-tour will also be discussed, along with the rumours of things not good in the dressing room will be addressed as well. The source close to the developments told Hindustan Times: 
"The Australian tour, which immediately followed the 0-3 rout at home to New Zealand, was expected to decide the fate of many senior players. The 3-1 loss shut the door on India’s WTC final hopes, which is seen as a big setback. 
" Off-spinner R Ashwin’s mid-tour retirement and return home, murmurs of team discontent on tour, Rohit’s free fall in form that resulted in his sitting out the final Test at Sydney and the prolonged lean run of Virat Kohli has left Indian cricket faced with several searching questions. 
"All these are likely to be addressed in a number of formal and informal meetings among selectors and the administrators in the coming days." 
It remains to be seen what conclusion will come out once the BCCI officials meet. The next Test match of India will be played in June when the team will tour England. 
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Chairman of selectors Ajit Agarkar is all set to meet captain Rohit Sharma and head coach Gautam Gambhir along with the BCCI officials to do the post martom of of the team's poor outing in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25

Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Gautam Gambhir all set to be questioned by BCCI after debacle in Australia

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Get ready for another action-packed season of the South Africa T20 League. After two successful seasons, the fans will welcome the third season of the league. SA20 2025 is all set to get underway on January 9, 2025. The coming season will have a total of 34 matches, including the final on February 8.
These games will be played across six different venues in South Africa. The teams to take part in the competition are Sunrisers Eastern Cape, MI Cape Town, Durban Super Giants, Pretoria Capitals, Joburg Super Kings, and Paarl Royals. The Eastern Cape won the first two editions, and they will defend their title in the SA20 2025 and will be aiming to make a hat trick of titles.
This league will produce some thrilling games of cricket, and fans will be able to witness some nail-biters. This season will have a number of T20 superstars competing against each other in the tournament. The tournament will be played in a double round-robin format followed by playoffs. Fans around the world will be able to watch the live action, which we will talk about here below.
<h2>SA20 2025: Teams and Captains</h2>
Six teams will be taking part in the competition. Here are the teams and captains for all six franchises.
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<td style="text-align: center; height: 20px;">Teams</td>
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<td style="height: 20px; text-align: center;">Sunrisers Eastern Cape</td>
<td style="height: 20px; text-align: center;">Aiden Markram</td>
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<td style="height: 20px; text-align: center;">Durban Super Giants</td>
<td style="height: 20px; text-align: center;">Keshav Maharaj</td>
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<td style="height: 20px; text-align: center;">Paarl Royals</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">David Miller</td>
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<td style="height: 20px; text-align: center;">Joburg Super Kings</td>
<td style="height: 20px; text-align: center;">Faf du Plessis</td>
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<td style="height: 20px; text-align: center;">Pretoria Capitals</td>
<td style="height: 20px; text-align: center;">Rilee Rossouw</td>
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<td style="height: 20px; text-align: center;">MI Cape Town</td>
<td style="height: 20px; text-align: center;">Rashid Khan</td>
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<h2>SA20 2025: Schedule</h2>
Below You can catch the complete schedule of SA20 2025 with venues and time.
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<th style="width: 38.4788%; height: 20px;">Match</th>
<th style="width: 29.3568%; height: 20px;">Venue</th>
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<td style="width: 10.7349%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Jan 9</td>
<td style="width: 11.7627%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Thursday</td>
<td style="width: 38.4788%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs MI Cape Town</td>
<td style="width: 29.3568%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">St George's Park, Gqeberha</td>
<td style="width: 9.70712%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">9:00 PM</td>
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<td style="width: 10.7349%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Jan 10</td>
<td style="width: 11.7627%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Friday</td>
<td style="width: 38.4788%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Durban Super Giants vs Pretoria Capitals</td>
<td style="width: 29.3568%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Kingsmead, Durban</td>
<td style="width: 9.70712%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">9:00 PM</td>
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<td style="width: 10.7349%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Jan 11</td>
<td style="width: 11.7627%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Saturday</td>
<td style="width: 38.4788%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Paarl Royals vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape</td>
<td style="width: 29.3568%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Boland Park, Paarl</td>
<td style="width: 9.70712%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">4:30 PM</td>
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<td style="width: 10.7349%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Jan 11</td>
<td style="width: 11.7627%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Saturday</td>
<td style="width: 38.4788%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Joburg Super Kings vs MI Cape Town</td>
<td style="width: 29.3568%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg</td>
<td style="width: 9.70712%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">9:00 PM</td>
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<td style="width: 10.7349%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Jan 12</td>
<td style="width: 11.7627%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Sunday</td>
<td style="width: 38.4788%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Pretoria Capitals vs Durban Super Giants</td>
<td style="width: 29.3568%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">SuperSport Park, Centurion</td>
<td style="width: 9.70712%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">7:00 PM</td>
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<td style="width: 10.7349%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Jan 13</td>
<td style="width: 11.7627%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Monday</td>
<td style="width: 38.4788%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">MI Cape Town vs Paarl Royals</td>
<td style="width: 29.3568%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Newlands, Cape Town</td>
<td style="width: 9.70712%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">9:00 PM</td>
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<td style="width: 10.7349%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Jan 14</td>
<td style="width: 11.7627%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Tuesday</td>
<td style="width: 38.4788%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Pretoria Capitals vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape</td>
<td style="width: 29.3568%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">SuperSport Park, Centurion</td>
<td style="width: 9.70712%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">4:30 PM</td>
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<td style="width: 10.7349%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Jan 14</td>
<td style="width: 11.7627%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Tuesday</td>
<td style="width: 38.4788%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Durban Super Giants vs Joburg Super Kings</td>
<td style="width: 29.3568%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Kingsmead, Durban</td>
<td style="width: 9.70712%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">9:00 PM</td>
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<tr style="height: 20px;">
<td style="width: 10.7349%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Jan 15</td>
<td style="width: 11.7627%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Wednesday</td>
<td style="width: 38.4788%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Paarl Royals vs MI Cape Town</td>
<td style="width: 29.3568%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Boland Park, Paarl</td>
<td style="width: 9.70712%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">9:00 PM</td>
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<tr style="height: 20px;">
<td style="width: 10.7349%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Jan 16</td>
<td style="width: 11.7627%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Thursday</td>
<td style="width: 38.4788%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Joburg Super Kings vs Pretoria Capitals</td>
<td style="width: 29.3568%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg</td>
<td style="width: 9.70712%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">9:00 PM</td>
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<tr style="height: 20px;">
<td style="width: 10.7349%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Jan 17</td>
<td style="width: 11.7627%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Friday</td>
<td style="width: 38.4788%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Durban Super Giants vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape</td>
<td style="width: 29.3568%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Kingsmead, Durban</td>
<td style="width: 9.70712%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">9:00 PM</td>
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<tr style="height: 20px;">
<td style="width: 10.7349%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Jan 18</td>
<td style="width: 11.7627%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Saturday</td>
<td style="width: 38.4788%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Pretoria Capitals vs Paarl Royals</td>
<td style="width: 29.3568%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">SuperSport Park, Centurion</td>
<td style="width: 9.70712%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">4:30 PM</td>
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<tr style="height: 20px;">
<td style="width: 10.7349%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Jan 18</td>
<td style="width: 11.7627%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Saturday</td>
<td style="width: 38.4788%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">MI Cape Town vs Joburg Super Kings</td>
<td style="width: 29.3568%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Newlands, Cape Town</td>
<td style="width: 9.70712%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">9:00 PM</td>
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<tr style="height: 20px;">
<td style="width: 10.7349%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Jan 19</td>
<td style="width: 11.7627%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Sunday</td>
<td style="width: 38.4788%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs Durban Super Giants</td>
<td style="width: 29.3568%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">St George's Park, Gqeberha</td>
<td style="width: 9.70712%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">7:00 PM</td>
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<td style="width: 10.7349%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Jan 20</td>
<td style="width: 11.7627%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Monday</td>
<td style="width: 38.4788%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Paarl Royals vs Joburg Super Kings</td>
<td style="width: 29.3568%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Boland Park, Paarl</td>
<td style="width: 9.70712%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">9:00 PM</td>
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<tr style="height: 20px;">
<td style="width: 10.7349%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Jan 21</td>
<td style="width: 11.7627%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Tuesday</td>
<td style="width: 38.4788%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Durban Super Giants vs MI Cape Town</td>
<td style="width: 29.3568%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Kingsmead, Durban</td>
<td style="width: 9.70712%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">9:00 PM</td>
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<tr style="height: 20px;">
<td style="width: 10.7349%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Jan 22</td>
<td style="width: 11.7627%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Wednesday</td>
<td style="width: 38.4788%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs Pretoria Capitals</td>
<td style="width: 29.3568%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">St George's Park, Gqeberha</td>
<td style="width: 9.70712%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">9:00 PM</td>
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<tr style="height: 20px;">
<td style="width: 10.7349%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Jan 23</td>
<td style="width: 11.7627%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Thursday</td>
<td style="width: 38.4788%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Durban Super Giants vs Paarl Royals</td>
<td style="width: 29.3568%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Kingsmead, Durban</td>
<td style="width: 9.70712%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">9:00 PM</td>
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<tr style="height: 20px;">
<td style="width: 10.7349%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Jan 24</td>
<td style="width: 11.7627%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Friday</td>
<td style="width: 38.4788%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs Joburg Super Kings</td>
<td style="width: 29.3568%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">St George's Park, Gqeberha</td>
<td style="width: 9.70712%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">9:00 PM</td>
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<tr style="height: 20px;">
<td style="width: 10.7349%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Jan 25</td>
<td style="width: 11.7627%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Saturday</td>
<td style="width: 38.4788%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">MI Cape Town vs Durban Super Giants</td>
<td style="width: 29.3568%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Newlands, Cape Town</td>
<td style="width: 9.70712%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">4:30 PM</td>
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<tr style="height: 20px;">
<td style="width: 10.7349%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Jan 25</td>
<td style="width: 11.7627%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Saturday</td>
<td style="width: 38.4788%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Paarl Royals vs Pretoria Capitals</td>
<td style="width: 29.3568%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Boland Park, Paarl</td>
<td style="width: 9.70712%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">9:00 PM</td>
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<tr style="height: 20px;">
<td style="width: 10.7349%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Jan 26</td>
<td style="width: 11.7627%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Sunday</td>
<td style="width: 38.4788%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Joburg Super Kings vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape</td>
<td style="width: 29.3568%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg</td>
<td style="width: 9.70712%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">7:00 PM</td>
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<tr style="height: 20px;">
<td style="width: 10.7349%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Jan 27</td>
<td style="width: 11.7627%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Monday</td>
<td style="width: 38.4788%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Paarl Royals vs Durban Super Giants</td>
<td style="width: 29.3568%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Boland Park, Paarl</td>
<td style="width: 9.70712%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">9:00 PM</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 20px;">
<td style="width: 10.7349%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Jan 28</td>
<td style="width: 11.7627%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Tuesday</td>
<td style="width: 38.4788%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Pretoria Capitals vs Joburg Super Kings</td>
<td style="width: 29.3568%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">SuperSport Park, Centurion</td>
<td style="width: 9.70712%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">9:00 PM</td>
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<tr style="height: 20px;">
<td style="width: 10.7349%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Jan 29</td>
<td style="width: 11.7627%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Wednesday</td>
<td style="width: 38.4788%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">MI Cape Town vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape</td>
<td style="width: 29.3568%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Newlands, Cape Town</td>
<td style="width: 9.70712%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">9:00 PM</td>
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<tr style="height: 20px;">
<td style="width: 10.7349%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Jan 30</td>
<td style="width: 11.7627%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Thursday</td>
<td style="width: 38.4788%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Joburg Super Kings vs Paarl Royals</td>
<td style="width: 29.3568%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg</td>
<td style="width: 9.70712%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">9:00 PM</td>
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<tr style="height: 20px;">
<td style="width: 10.7349%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Jan 31</td>
<td style="width: 11.7627%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Friday</td>
<td style="width: 38.4788%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Pretoria Capitals vs MI Cape Town</td>
<td style="width: 29.3568%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">SuperSport Park, Centurion</td>
<td style="width: 9.70712%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">9:00 PM</td>
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<tr style="height: 20px;">
<td style="width: 10.7349%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Feb 1</td>
<td style="width: 11.7627%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Saturday</td>
<td style="width: 38.4788%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs Paarl Royals</td>
<td style="width: 29.3568%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">St George's Park, Gqeberha</td>
<td style="width: 9.70712%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">4:30 PM</td>
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<tr style="height: 20px;">
<td style="width: 10.7349%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Feb 1</td>
<td style="width: 11.7627%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Saturday</td>
<td style="width: 38.4788%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Joburg Super Kings vs Durban Super Giants</td>
<td style="width: 29.3568%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg</td>
<td style="width: 9.70712%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">9:00 PM</td>
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<tr style="height: 20px;">
<td style="width: 10.7349%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Feb 2</td>
<td style="width: 11.7627%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Sunday</td>
<td style="width: 38.4788%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">MI Cape Town vs Pretoria Capitals</td>
<td style="width: 29.3568%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Newlands, Cape Town</td>
<td style="width: 9.70712%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">7:00 PM</td>
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<tr style="height: 20px;">
<td style="width: 10.7349%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Feb 4</td>
<td style="width: 11.7627%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Tuesday</td>
<td style="width: 38.4788%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Qualifier 1</td>
<td style="width: 29.3568%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">St George's Park, Gqeberha</td>
<td style="width: 9.70712%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">9:00 PM</td>
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<tr style="height: 20px;">
<td style="width: 10.7349%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Feb 5</td>
<td style="width: 11.7627%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Wednesday</td>
<td style="width: 38.4788%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Eliminator</td>
<td style="width: 29.3568%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">SuperSport Park, Centurion</td>
<td style="width: 9.70712%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">9:00 PM</td>
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<tr style="height: 20px;">
<td style="width: 10.7349%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Feb 6</td>
<td style="width: 11.7627%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Thursday</td>
<td style="width: 38.4788%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Qualifier 2</td>
<td style="width: 29.3568%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">SuperSport Park, Centurion</td>
<td style="width: 9.70712%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">9:00 PM</td>
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<tr style="height: 20px;">
<td style="width: 10.7349%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Feb 8</td>
<td style="width: 11.7627%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Saturday</td>
<td style="width: 38.4788%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Final</td>
<td style="width: 29.3568%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg</td>
<td style="width: 9.70712%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">9:00 PM</td>
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</table>
<h2>SA2025: Live Streaming Details in India</h2>
In India, fans can enjoy the game as the matches are scheduled at a time when Indian fans can enjoy the action completely. The match will start at 7 and 9 PM. In the case of a doubleheader, the first game will begin at 4:30 PM.
Fans can watch the live telecast of the SA20 2025 on Star Sports 2 and Sports 18 channels. Meanwhile, to enjoy the action live, fans can switch to the Disney+ Hotstar app or website to catch the live stream.
Also Read: <a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/when-was-the-last-time-virat-kohli-and-rohit-sharma-played-first-class-cricket-at-the-domestic-level-/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">When was the last time Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma played first-class cricket at the domestic level?</a>

The third edition of the South Africa T20 League (SA20 2025) will begin on January 9. Sunrisers Eastern Cape will defend their title against other five teams.

SA2025 Schedule and Live Streaming: When and Where to Watch South Africa T20 2025 League in India?

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In what has been the latest development as per the reports in India Today, it is learned that there is no certainty over the place of KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja and Mohammed Shami for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. The Indian squad for the tournament is all set to be announced next week. 
The reports claimed that KL Rahul might not make it into the Indian squad for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. This is because his batting has been under the radar, especially after the poor innings that he played in the final of the ICC World Cup 2023 against Australia, which the Indian team lost. 
KL Rahul was recently dropped from the Indian ODI XI during the series against Sri Lanka. As per the reports, it is learned that Rishabh Pant will be the first-choice keeper-batter in the team, while Sanju Samson might get the nod as the second keeper in the team. 
<h2>Ravindra Jadeja hasn't impressed the BCCI selectors with his efforts with the bat and ball in the white-ball cricket. </h2>
On the other hand, Ravindra Jadeja hasn't impressed the BCCI selectors with his efforts with the bat and ball in the white-ball cricket. Those in charge feel that Axar Patel is much more effective than Jadeja as the latter's batting hasn't been good since the last few times. 
Coming to Mohammed Shami, there is no clarity over the fitness of a fast bowler as of yet. However, if unfit, he won't be rushed into the team. He bowled 16 overs in the two games that be played in the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024-25 and if he is deemed fit, he might be there. 
Shami has been out of action for a while. If the fast bowler achieves full fitness and will be there for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. He played a huge role for the team in the ICC World Cup 2023 and would want to continue the same form in the upcoming tournament as well. 
Also Read: <a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/india-s-squad-for-the-icc-champions-trophy-2025-finalised-/">India's squad for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 finalised</a>
The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 will be played in Pakistan and India will be playing their games in Dubai. The Rohit Sharma-led side will play their first game against Bangladesh on 20th February.

In what has been the latest development as per the reports in India Today, it is learned that there is no certainty over the place of KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja and Mohammed Shami for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025

ICC Champions Trophy 2025: KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja and Mohammed Shami likely to be dropped from India squad

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Team India have had a hard time in the last few months. Especially in test cricket, where they were clear swept for the first time at home and then went on to lose the Border-Gavaskar Trophy as well. The poor form of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli was also one of the reasons behind India's poor show.
This has raised questions over the test futures for both Virat and Rohit. Though India don't have any red-ball games until June, that is why a number of former cricketers and cricket pundits have asked these two Indian stalwarts to go and participate in the domestic circuit to get back to their best form.
Former Indian head coach Ravi Shastri, who was part of India's BGT trophy win in 2018 and 2021, urged these stars to participate in domestic cricket to regain their form. Irfan Pathan and Sunil Gavaskar also shared their opinions and asked every Indian international star to feature in domestic cricket.
Indian head coach Gautam Gambhir also made a statement during the Sydney press conference about the importance of domestic cricket. Does playing at the domestic level help to regain form? But have you ever thought about when was the last time Rohit or Virat played in domestic cricket?
<h2>When was the last time Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma played domestic cricket?</h2>
Virat Kohli played ten tests in 2024 and scored 417 runs at an average of 24.52, which is half of his career average. His first test of 2025 saw him scoring 17 and 6 in two innings at the SCG. So, Virat is clearly struggling to manage the requirements of test cricket. But do you know it has been over a decade since he has played a domestic game?
The last domestic match for Virat Kohli was back in 2012 for his state team, Delhi. He played a Ranji Trophy match against Uttar Pradesh in Ghaziabad and scored 14 and 43 across two innings of that game. This was the end of his domestic red-ball career. Since then, he has not returned to Delhi again at the FC level.
If we look at Rohit Sharma, it has been over nine years now. The Test captain featured in his last domestic game back in 2016. It was during a Duleep Trophy match when he played for India Blue. He used to bat in the middle order back then and batted at No. 4 and 3 in two innings, scoring 30 and 32, respectively.
It has been a long time since these two batted at the domestic level. Though playing at the domestic level won't guarantee you gaining the form back, it can certainly help when you spend more time on the crease. Will we see Virat and Rohit playing domestic cricket? It is something that totally depends on both of them.
Also Read: <a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/3-dynamic-opening-combinations-india-can-try-in-the-icc-champions-trophy-2025/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">3 Dynamic Opening Combinations India can try in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025</a>

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are struggling with their form. Hence, many former cricketers have advised them to play domestic cricket.

When was the last time Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma played first-class cricket at the domestic level?

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ICC Men's Test Team Rankings: After a series of what we would say was a disaster for Team India in Australia and for Team Pakistan in South Africa, the International Cricket Council has come up with the latest updated ICC Men's Test Team Rankings where India slipped past South Africa. 
Two big teams from Asia toured two different countries in December.  The positive of the Pakistan Tour of South Africa was that they are the only nation to whitewash South Africa in the ODI format in South Africa. The end result of the test series is disappointing for both nations as they failed to deliver the best. Let's take a look at both tours in brief.
<h2>Border Gavaskar Trophy 2024/25</h2>
India’s struggles in Test cricket continued as they suffered a crushing 3-1 defeat against Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25. This marked the second consecutive Test series loss for the team, adding to the earlier 3-0 drubbing against New Zealand at home. Despite starting the series with high hopes, Rohit Sharma’s leadership failed to inspire consistency, allowing Australia to dominate and reclaim the trophy after a decade.
The series began on a promising note for India with a commanding 295-run victory in Perth, led by stand-in captain Jasprit Bumrah. However, that early success turned out to be the only bright spot in an otherwise disappointing campaign.
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Australia roared back with a 10-wicket triumph in Adelaide, while the rain-affected draw in Brisbane did little to shift the momentum. The Boxing Day Test in Melbourne saw Australia crush India by 184 runs, leaving the visitors on the back foot heading into the series finale.
India entered the decisive fifth Test in Sydney needing a win to salvage the series and avoid their first defeat to Australia since 2014-15. Unfortunately, their performance faltered once again, and the hosts sealed a comfortable six-wicket victory. With this win, Australia not only secured the series 3-1 but also ended India’s recent dominance in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, delivering a strong statement in world cricket.
<h2>Pakistan Tour of South Africa 2024/25</h2>
South Africa clinched a 2-0 series win against Pakistan, securing their place in the World Test Championship final. The first Test at SuperSport Park was a nail-biting affair, with South Africa chasing 148 and narrowly winning by two wickets after a dramatic collapse, thanks to their lower-order resilience. Pakistan’s bowlers fought hard but couldn’t break South Africa’s eight-match losing streak in the country.
The second Test in Cape Town saw South Africa dominate with a 10-wicket victory. The proteas, batting first put up 600+ runs on the board, already winning the pressure game. Despite following on, Pakistan put up a spirited fight with a strong second-innings total of 478. However, South Africa's bowlers limited the target to just 58, which the hosts chased with ease, sealing the series in just four days.
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This series highlighted South Africa’s consistency and ability to deliver under pressure. Their strong bowling attack and solid team performance throughout ensured they remained unbeaten in the 2024/25 season. With this victory, South Africa carries significant momentum heading into the WTC final at Lord’s.
After these two series, here is the ICC Men's Test Team Rankings updated recently:
<h2>ICC Men's Test Team Rankings</h2>
India were leading the ICC Test Team Rankings a couple of months back in the time. The home series loss against New Zealand put them in a 121 rating and India slipped to the second spot. The Australia tour was also disappointing for the Indian team as they lost 3 matches which further damaged their rating and India are now ranked third with a 109 rating.
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<tr>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=93.03" style="width: 10.6329%; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">04</td>
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<tr>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=83.5" style="width: 10.6329%; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">05</td>
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<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.92" style="width: 21.7722%; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">33</td>
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<tr>
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<tr>
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<tr>
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<tr>
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<tr>
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<tr>
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India dropped to third in the ICC Test Rankings after series losses against New Zealand and Australia. South Africa’s dominant 2-0 win over Pakistan secured their spot in the World Test Championship final.

India’s Test struggles continue as South Africa overtakes them in rankings following dominant performances against Pakistan and Australia.