India vs Australia: The final match of the four-match series of the Border Gavaskar Trophy is being played at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Australian captain Steve Smith won the toss and decided to bat first. The Australian team scored a total of 480 runs in the first innings.



For the Australian team, Usman Khawaja top-scored for him with 180. He faced a total of 422 balls and hit a total of 21 fours during this inning, while Australian emerging all-rounder Cameron on Green scored 114, and captain Steve Smith scored 38.



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<h2>Australia Scorecard 1st Inning</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td>Player Name</td><td>R</td><td>B</td><td>4s</td><td>6s</td><td>SR</td></tr><tr><td>Travis Head</td><td>32</td><td>44</td><td>7</td><td>0</td><td>72.73</td></tr><tr><td>Usman Khawaja</td><td>180</td><td>422</td><td>21</td><td>0</td><td>42.65</td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;Marnus Labuschagne,</td><td>03</td><td>20</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>15.00</td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;Steven Smith (c)</td><td>38</td><td>135</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>28.15</td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;Peter Handscomb</td><td>17</td><td>27</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>62.96</td></tr><tr><td>Cameron Green</td><td>114</td><td>170</td><td>18</td><td>0</td><td>67.06</td></tr><tr><td>Alex Carey (wk)</td><td>00</td><td>04</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>00.00</td></tr><tr><td>Mitchell Starc</td><td>06</td><td>20</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>30.00</td></tr><tr><td>Matthew Kuhnemann</td><td>00</td><td>07</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>00.00</td></tr><tr><td>Todd Murphy,</td><td>41</td><td>61</td><td>5</td><td>0</td><td>67.21</td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;Nathan Lyon</td><td>34</td><td>96</td><td>6</td><td>0</td><td>35.42</td></tr></tbody></table><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Australia Scorecard 1st inning</figcaption></figure>



<h2>Ravichandran Ashwin took five wickets</h2>



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Ashwin took the most wickets for India Ashwin bowled a long spell of 47.2 overs in which he gave away 91 runs and took 6 wickets. Ashwin takes the wicket of Travis Head, Cameron Green, Alex Carey, Mitchell Starc, Tom Murphy, and Nathan Lyon. For the seventh time against Australia, Ashwin has now taken five or more wickets in a Test inning, making this the 32nd occasion he has done so.



Indian fast bowler Mohammed Shami gave 134 runs in 31 overs and took 2 wickets while Ravindra Jadeja and Axarr Patel also got one wicket each.



<h2>India 1st Inning</h2>



The Indian team batted only 10 overs in the last session on the second day, in which the team scored 36 runs without losing any wickets and still looks in good condition, captain Rohit Sharma is unbeaten on 17 runs in 33 balls with two fours, while Shubham Gill is on 27. If the Indian team has to avoid the follow-on and take the lead over the Australian team, then a lot will depend on the opening partnership of these two.



<h2>India vs Australia Playing 11</h2>



<ul>
<li>India: Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Srikar Bharat (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Umesh Yadav, Mohammed Shami</li>



<li>Australia: Travis Head, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith (c), Peter Handscomb, Cameron Green, Alex Carey (wk), Mitchell Starc, Matthew Kuhnemann, Todd Murphy, Nathan Lyon</li>
</ul>



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India vs Australia: The Australian team scored 480 runs in the first innings

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Finally, after 3 years Virat Kohli Scored his 28th Test century against Australia: In the first innings of the fourth day of the fourth Test match against Australia, India had amassed 400 runs for 5 wickets. Axar Patel is scoring 0 runs while Virat Kohli is at 100. India just lost the wicket of Srikar Bharat during the second session on the fourth day. After scoring 44 runs, Nathon Lion struck out Bharat. Team India is aiming for a bigger lead. Shreyas Iyer, a middle-order batsman, was brought to the hospital because of back trouble.



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Virat Kohli's last Test century came against Bangladesh in the year 2019. For almost 3 years, Virat Kohli's fans were waiting for his century for the 28th Century. Virat Kohli batted very patiently and completed his century in a total of 243 balls. The special thing about the century was that Kohli hit only 5 fours.



At the time of writing the article, the Indian team's score reached 400 runs in 140 overs at the loss of 5 wickets. Virat Kohli is still batting at the crease, along with Kohli, left-handed all-rounder Axar Patel is also present at the crease. Indian team is now 80 behind Australia's total.



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<li>India Playing 11: Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Srikar Bharat (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Umesh Yadav, Mohammed Shami</li>



<li>Australia Playing 11: Travis Head, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith (c), Peter Handscomb, Cameron Green, Alex Carey (wk), Mitchell Starc, Matthew Kuhnemann, Todd Murphy, Nathan Lyon</li>
</ul>



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Finally, after 3 years Virat Kohli Scored his 28th Test century against Australia

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India vs Australia: India defeated Australia by five wickets in the opening One-Day International at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium. The Australian team was restricted to 188 runs in 35.4 overs when batting first after losing the toss. For the Kangaroos, Mitchell Marsh had the highest-scoring innings with 81 runs.



With the loss of five wickets in 39.5 overs, India reached the target. KL Rahul got back into the swing of things and batted superbly, playing an undefeated inning of 75 runs in 91 balls.



<h3>Match Details</h3>



<ul>
<li>Match: IND vs AUS, 1st ODI, Australia tour of India, 2023</li>



<li>Date: Friday, March 17, 2023</li>



<li>Venue: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai</li>



<li>Time: 1:30 PM</li>



<li>Toss: India won the toss and opt to bowl</li>
</ul>



<h2>Australia Inning</h2>



After the Test series, three ODIs have now started. In the first match, in the absence of Rohit Sharma, Indian team captain Hardik Pandya won the toss and decided to bowl first. In response, the Australian team scored a total of 188 runs. Australia's team was unable to play even the 50 overs and got all out in just 35.4 overs.



The start of the Australian team was very good; the team had scored 129 runs at the loss of just two wickets in just 20 overs, but then, in the next 97 balls, the Kangaroo team was able to score only 59 runs and lose their eight wickets.



While batting for Australia, his opener Mitchell Marsh scored 81 runs in 65 balls with the help of 10 fours and five sixes, which was the highest total from the Australian side, while captain Steve Smith was able to score only 22 runs.



From India, both fast bowlers of the Indian team, Mohammad Shami and Mohammad Siraj bowled brilliantly; Shami gave only 17 runs in 6 overs and took 3 wickets, while Mohammad Siraj also got 3 wickets by giving 29 runs in 5.4 overs. Captain Hardik Pandya also got a wicket, while left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja. 



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<h2>Australia Scorecard</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td>Batter</td><td>R</td><td>B</td><td>4s</td><td>6s</td><td>SR</td></tr><tr><td>T Head</td><td>5</td><td>10</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>50.00</td></tr><tr><td>M Marsh</td><td>81</td><td>65</td><td>10</td><td>5</td><td>124.62</td></tr><tr><td>S Smith</td><td>22</td><td>30</td><td>4</td><td>0</td><td>73.33</td></tr><tr><td>M Labuschagne</td><td>16</td><td>22</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>68.18</td></tr><tr><td>J Inglis</td><td>26</td><td>27</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>96.30</td></tr><tr><td>C Green</td><td>12</td><td>19</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>63.16</td></tr><tr><td>G Maxwell</td><td>8</td><td>10</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>80.00</td></tr><tr><td>M Stoinis</td><td>5</td><td>8</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>62.50</td></tr><tr><td>S Abbott</td><td>0</td><td>7</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0.00</td></tr><tr><td>M Starc</td><td>4</td><td>10</td><td>4</td><td>0</td><td>40.00</td></tr><tr><td>A Zampa</td><td>0</td><td>6</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0.00</td></tr></tbody></table><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Australia Scorecard, 1st ODI</figcaption></figure>



<h2>India Inning</h2>



Chasing 189 runs, the start of the Indian team was nothing special; initially, it seemed that the team would be all out within 100 runs. The Indian team had lost four wickets for 39 runs. But struggling with poor form, KL Rahul was standing on the wicket. Rahul scored 75 runs in 91 balls with great patience and technique, while on the other side, Ravindra Jadeja scored 45 runs, Captain Hardik Pandya 25, Ishan Kishan 3 runs, Virat Kohli 4 runs, and Surya Kumar Yadav was out on a duck.



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<h2>India vs Australia Playing 11</h2>



<ul>
<li>India Playing 11: Shubman Gill, Ishan Kishan, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, KL Rahul (wk), Hardik Pandya (c), Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Mohammed Shami</li>



<li>Australia Playing 11: Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Steven Smith (c), Marnus Labuschagne, Josh Inglis (wk), Glenn Maxwell, Cameron Green, Marcus Stoinis, Sean Abbott, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa</li>
</ul>

India vs Australia: In the first match, India defeated Australia by five wickets

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AUS vs IND: The world's number one Test bowler, India's highest wicket-taker in the World Test Championship is not a part of the WTC final. Dropping Ravichandran Ashwin in the final looks like a move that will cost Rohit Sharma a long time. All the conditions of this match were favorable for Ashwin, as Australia had four left-handed batsmen in the top order, a pitch which is most beneficial for spinners in England, the result of not playing there, you will see on the scorecard.



But it is not the fault of Rohit Sharma. When the match started, there was a cloud in the sky at that time. Rohit felt that the advantage could be taken by bowling first and hence included four fast bowlers in the team. His decision seemed absolutely correct till the first half as Australian top-order batsmen were seen struggling in front of Indian fast bowlers.



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There was a good partnership between Marnus Labuschagne and Warner, but by the end of the first session, the Australian team's score was 73 runs and their two wickets had fallen. The match was going on very evenly but then after the dismissal of Labuschagne, Steve Smith and Travis Head scored a lot of runs against the Indian fast bowlers.



The Australian squad finished the first day with 327 runs in 85 overs, losing only three wickets. With the help of 14 fours, Smith has 96 runs in 227 balls and is still not out. However, Travis Head, a left-handed batsman, is at the crease and has scored 146 runs in just 156 balls while using 22 fours and a six.



The Australian team is leading in the match. They Were thinking to score more than 500 runs in the first innings itself so that he does not need to bat in the second innings.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">AUS Vs IND Playing 11</h2>



Australia: Usman Khawaja, David Warner, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Travis Head, Cameron Green, Alex Carey (wk), Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Scott Boland



India: Shubman Gill, Rohit Sharma (c), Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, Srikar Bharat (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Umesh Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj



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AUS vs IND: Indian team may lose the WTC final due to Ashwin not being part of the playing 11

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India vs Australia, 1st ODI: The first match of the ongoing three-match ODI series between India and Australia is being played today at Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali, from 1:30 pm. KL Rahul, who is leading the Indian team in the absence of Rohit Sharma, won the toss and decided to bowl first. In reply, the Australian team scored 276 runs at the loss of 10 wickets in the stipulated 50 overs. The men in blue need 277 runs to win the first ODI match.



David Warner, the Australian team's opener, scored the most runs. He scored 52 runs in 53 balls with the help of six fours and two sixes, the 29th of his ODI career. Apart from him, Steve Smith scored 48 runs before being bowled by Mohammed Shami on a beautifully played ball. Australian captain Pat Cummins scored 21 runs in nine balls, including two fours and a six, bringing the Australian team's innings total to 276 runs.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="mohammed-shami-took-five-wickets">Mohammed Shami took five wickets</h2>



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Mohammed Shami, who did not get a place in the playing eleven in Asia Cup 2023, bowled brilliantly against Australia and took five wickets for 51 runs in 10 overs. For the first time, any bowler has taken five wickets in Mohali. Apart from him, Jasprit Bumrah took one wicket. Ashwin, who was returning to the team after a long time, also took a wicket.



The Indian team needs 277 runs in 50 overs to win the first ODI match. This target may seem even bigger to the Indian team in the absence of Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and Hardik Pandya. Now it will be interesting to see whether such senior players as Shubham Gill, Rituraj Gaikwad and Suryakumar Yadav contribute to the team's victory.



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="match-details">Match Details</h2>



Tour: Australia tour of India, 2023



Match: India vs Australia, 1st ODI



Date: Friday, September 22, 2023



Toss: India won the toss and opted to bowl



Time: 1:30 PM



Venue: Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="australia-batting-scorecard">Australia Batting Scorecard</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><thead><tr><th>BATTING</th><th>R</th><th>B</th><th>4s</th><th>6s</th><th>SR</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Mitchell Marsh&nbsp;</td><td>4</td><td>4</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>100.00</td></tr><tr><td>David Warner&nbsp;</td><td>52</td><td>53</td><td>6</td><td>2</td><td>98.11</td></tr><tr><td>Steven Smith&nbsp;</td><td>41</td><td>60</td><td>3</td><td>1</td><td>68.33</td></tr><tr><td>Marnus Labuschagne&nbsp;</td><td>39</td><td>49</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>79.59</td></tr><tr><td>Cameron Green&nbsp;</td><td>31</td><td>52</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>59.61</td></tr><tr><td>Josh Inglis</td><td>45</td><td>45</td><td>3</td><td>2</td><td>100.00</td></tr><tr><td>Marcus Stoinis&nbsp;</td><td>29</td><td>21</td><td>5</td><td>0</td><td>138.09</td></tr><tr><td>Matthew Short&nbsp;</td><td>2</td><td>4</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>50.00</td></tr><tr><td>Pat Cummins (c)</td><td>21</td><td>9</td><td>2</td><td>1</td><td>233.33</td></tr><tr><td>Sean Abbott&nbsp;</td><td>2</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>100.00</td></tr><tr><td>Adam Zampa&nbsp;</td><td>2</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>100.00</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="india-playing-11">India Playing 11</h2>



Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (c &amp; wk), Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="australia-playing-11">Australia Playing 11</h2>



David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Steven Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Cameron Green, Josh Inglis (wk), Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Short, Pat Cummins (c), Sean Abbott, Adam Zampa



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Australia gave India a target of 277 runs in the first ODI match, Mohammed Shami took five wickets

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On February 19 Champions Trophy 2025 will begin, with hosts Pakistan taking on New Zealand in Karachi. The final match will be played on March 9. So if we talk about Indian team matches the PCB opted for a hybrid model with India's matches to be held in Dubai because India refused to travel to Pakistan. That decision was arrived at after a long impasse.
On February 16 the PCB will host an event in Lahore to mark the start of the tournament. For some logistical reasons there will be no captains meet, or press conference. This also ends the speculations about whether India captain Rohit Sharma will travel to Pakistan or not. Even Indian match officials are not travelling to Pakistan because of political tension between the two countries. The last time India visited Pakistan was for the 2008 Asia Cup, even though Pakistan have played several ICC tournaments in India since then.
It is sure that India playing in Champions Trophy 2025 in Dubai, and also they are in the same group and will face each other on February 23, Sunday in Dubai. The squad of India for the Champions Trophy 2025 is Rohit Sharma (captain), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wicketkeeper), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rishabh Pant, Ravindra Jadeja.
 Now we talk about Pakistan has unveils a renovated Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore ahead of the 2025 Champions Trophy. The Pakistan renovation of our ground took 117 days to complete and among the new facilities are LED floodlights, larger score screens, new hospitality boxes and upgraded seating arrangement. Photos were posted by the Pakistan Cricket Board on social media standing in the renovated stadium by the Pakistan and New Zealand captains Mohammad Rizwan and Mitchell Santner had earlier posed. The first match in Lahore will be between Australia and England on February 22.
Pakistan cricket team unveiling their new jerseys in the presence of Rizwan and the rest of the members of the Pakistan cricket team wearing for the tournament. In under two weeks Karachi's National Bank Stadium will host the first Champions Trophy match between Pakistan and New Zealand. The Pakistan Cricket Board first promised Lahore's stadium would be open by the end of January and according the local media reported its renovation had run past three deadlines between December 15 and January 25, before a final pledge to finish by January 31 was settled upon. 
So on February 19 Champions Trophy 2025 will begin, with hosts Pakistan taking on New Zealand in Karachi. The final match will be played on March 9.

Will Team India Go To Lahore For The Champions Trophy ? | Pakistan Unveils Renovated Gaddafi Stadium

On February 19 Champions Trophy 2025 will begin, with hosts Pakistan taking on New Zealand in Karachi. The final match will be played on 9 March. On February 16 the PCB will host an event in Lahore to mark the start of the tournament.  Pakistan has unveils a renovated Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore ahead of the 2025 Champions Trophy.

The PCB opted for a hybrid model with India's matches to be held in Dubai because India refused to travel to Pakistan.

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India captain Rohit Sharma has come under massive pressure for his poor performances for the team of late. The batter failed in the entire Test season for the team along with the Ranji Trophy 2024-25, where he played one game for Mumbai. 
It was expected that Rohit Sharma would set the stage on fire in the ODI series against England. But the start of the series didn't go his way as he bagged a failure in the first game. The batter was back in the hut early as he managed just 2 runs in Nagpur. 
The failure in the first game has seen Rohit Sharma coming under massive scanner. There have been calls related to his retirement as well, and this means that the next two games of the series against England will be extremely important for him, especially with his career online. 
<h2>Rohit Sharma to opt out of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 if he fails to score in England series, Hardik Pandya to lead team if that happens</h2>
The latest reports in Dainik Jagran and Ray Sportz have made a massive claim. It is learned that if Rohit Sharma fails to get going in the last two games of the series then there are chances that he might pull out of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 to allow youngsters to take the platform. 
It is learned that if that happens then Hardik Pandya will be asked to lead the team. Shubman Gill, who is the vice-captain, will continue in his role, and the all-rounder will be the one taking over the leadership, considering his experience as a captain. 
If the reports are to be believed, then, it will be a massive step in Indian cricket history. The premier batter recently opted out of the last game of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 due to poor form. He allowed Shubman Gill to return to the team and handed leadership to Jasprit Bumrah. 
The next ODI against England is all set to take place on 9th February at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack, Odisha. If Rohit Sharma scores in the next game then it will be a great boost for the team for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.
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India captain Rohit Sharma has come under massive pressure for his poor performances for the team of late.

Rohit Sharma to opt out of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 if he fails to score in England series

Rohit Sharma to opt out of ICC Champions Trophy 2025 if...;BCCI identifies new captain for CT

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Team India's T20 International captain Suryakumar Yadav's poor form continued in the Ranji Trophy quarter finals as his batting woes got exposed once again. He proved to be a failure in the quarter final clash of the 2025 Ranji Trophy versus Haryana at the iconic Eden Gardens stadium of Kolkata. 
He recently scored just 28 runs with the bat in the five-match T20 International series verus England and questions are constantly being raised about his spot in the team. After the Men in Blue lifted the T20 World Cup Trophy last year after defeating the South Africans in the summit clash, the BCCI suddenly opted to hand over the leadership duties to SKY. 
At the same time, Fast Bowling All-rounder Hardik Pandya was ignored for the leadership role despite him being the vice-captain of the National Team during the 2024 T20 World Cup.
<h3>Indian captain got exposed once again</h3>
Surya opted to play the Ranji Trophy quarter-final match for Mumbai versus Haryana at the Eden Gardens stadium of Kolkata in order to find a way to regain his lost form. However, he looked completely clueless with the bat here too.
The 34-year-old was clean bowled after managing to score just nine runs in the Quarter Final clash of the first-class tournament versus Haryana. He walked into the middle at number five for Mumbai in the first inning, but he was completely out classed by Haryana's Sumit Kumar. If we combine SKY's domestic and international cricket numbers, then we can see that he has managed to score just 37 runs in the last six innings.
Talking about the match, Ajinkya Rahane, the captain of Mumbai won the toss and elected to bat first but they didn't get off to a good start. Opener Ayush Mhatre was dismissed for a golden duck by CSK bowler Anshul Kamboj. Then the duo of Akash Anand (10 runs) and Siddhesh Lad (4 runs) followed suit as well, putting the Ajinkya Rahane-led team in trouble. 
Experienced Indian batting duo of Suryakumar Yadav and Shiva Dube walked out on the field to stabilize the sinking ship of Mumbai but their stay was cut short as well as Yadav became the victim of Sumit Kumar while Dube was dismissed off the bowling of Ajit Chahal, managing to score just 28 runs with the bat. 
The biggest blow to Mumbai came in the form of captain Ajinkya Rahane, who became the victim of Kamboj after scoring 31 runs. Mumbai lost their first 6 wickets at a mere score of 94 runs.
After becoming the full time skipper of Team India in the shortest format of the game, Surya has managed to score just 258 runs in 15 T20I matches at an embarrassing average of 18.42. He has scored a total of 2,598 runs for India in 83 T20 International games at a good average of 38.20 with the help of four centuries and 21 fifties. 
After Virat Kohli &amp; Rohit Sharma, the 34-year-old is the third highest run getter for the Men in Blue in the shortest format of the game. SKY took over the responsibility of India's full-time captain in T20i's during the Sri Lanka tour of last year.
Do Read: <a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/pakistan-vs-new-zealand-tri-series-1st-odi-player-battles-worth-watching-out-for/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Pakistan vs New Zealand Tri Series 1st ODI: Player Battles Worth Watching Out For</a>

Suryakumar Yadav was clean bowled by Haryana's Sumit Kumar in Ranji Trophy's Quarter Final Round | Images: X (RevSportz)

Surya opted to play the Ranji Trophy quarter-final match for Mumbai versus Haryana at the Eden Gardens stadium of Kolkata in order to find a way to regain his lost form. However, he looked completely clueless with the bat here too.
The 34-year-old was clean bowled after managing to score just nine runs in the Quarter Final clash of the first-class tournament versus Haryana. He walked into the middle at number five for Mumbai in the first inning, but he was completely out classed by Haryana's Sumit Kumar

Suryakumar Yadav was left stunned in the Quarter Finals of the Ranji Trophy as Haryana pacer Sumit Kumar cleaned him up with the ball and sent his mudde stump for a cartwheel

Watch: Suryakumar Yadav stunned in Ranji Trophy Quarters, this pacer sends his middle-stump for a carthwheel

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India batter Shreyas Iyer has been in the news for the last few days. This is because of the massive revelation that he made after the first ODI against England, which took place at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur. 
Shreyas Iyer played a match-winning knock for his team in the first ODI against England. The batter walked out to bat after India lost early wickets. He played a staggering innings as he slammed bowlers all over the park and brought the team back into the game. 
Shreyas Iyer hit a sensational half-century in the first ODI and put pressure back on the England team. He was all over the bowlers as he played a counter-attacking innings and made sure that he took his team close to the target and eventually won the game as well. 
After that match, in a conversation with broadcasters, Shreyas Iyer accidentally revealed that he wasn't going to play the first ODI and only came into contention when Virat Kohli got injured and was ruled out of the first match due to a knee injury, which he faced on the eve of the game. 
<h2> Shreyas Iyer wasn't in contention to even be in the squad for the England ODIs and ICC Champions Trophy 2025 - Reports </h2>
Shreyas Iyer's making this statement shocked many fans and experts and fans as they were of the opinion that he had not done anything wrong to Benched. The batter slammed over 500 runs in the ICC World Cup 2023 and has been averaging over 50 in ODIs at No.4 
However, in the latest development, as per the reports in RevSportz, it is learned that Shreyas Iyer wasn't in contention to even be in the squad for the England ODIs and ICC Champions Trophy 2025. The reports added that some were not in favour of him being in the squad. 
This comes as a huge shocker, especially with the way he has played in the ODIs. The right-hander has solved the No.4 problem for India and has been consistent for the team. After his innings in the first ODI, he surely would've put all the talks to rest. He would be keen to make an impact in the next two games and help the team win.
Do Read: <a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/when-and-where-to-watch-the-tri-series-between-pakistan-south-africa-new-zealand-in-india-/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">When and Where to watch the Tri Series between Pakistan, South Africa &amp; New Zealand in India?</a>

Shreyas Iyer played a match-winning knock for his team in the first ODI against England.

Shreyas Iyer hit a sensational half-century in the first ODI and put pressure back on the England team.

Shocking! Shreyas Iyer wasn't considered for the ODI squad for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025

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PAK vs NZ Dream11 Prediction: The Triangular Series is back after a long break in the international circuit. The hosts of the ICC Champions Trophy, Pakistan are set to host the tri-series. New Zealand and South Africa are the other two teams in the series. 
Today, the first Triangular series match is between the host Pakistan and New Zealand. The game is set to be played at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. Let's take a look at the match details and fantasy tips for the match:
<h2>MATCH DETAILS</h2>
SERIES- PAKISTAN ODI Triangular Series 2025 Match- PAKISTAN vs NEW Zealand, 1st ODI Day and Date- February 8, 2025 (Saturday) Timing- 2:30 PM IST Venue- Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
Streaming and Broadcasting- Sony TV Network and Sony Liv App
<h2>PAK vs NZ Squads and Playing11 Prediction</h2>
PAKISTAN Squad: Fakhar Zaman, Khushdil Shah, Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan(w/c), Salman Agha, Kamran Ghulam, Tayyab Tahir, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed, Mohammad Hasnain, Usman Khan, Faheem Ashraf, Saud Shakeel
Pakistan Probable Playing11s: Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Rizwan (w/c), Babar Azam, Kamran Ghulam, Saud Shakeel, Salman Agha, Khushdil Shah, Abrar Ahmed, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf.
New Zealand Squad: Devon Conway, Rachin Ravindra, Kane Williamson, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham(w), Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner(c), Nathan Smith, Matt Henry, Lockie Ferguson, William ORourke, Ben Sears, Michael Bracewell, Will Young, Mark Chapman
New Zealand Probable Playing11s: Devon Conway, Rachin Ravindra, Kane Williamson, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham(w), Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner(c), Nathan Smith, Matt Henry, Lockie Ferguson, William ORourke/Ben Sears
<h2>PAK vs NZ 1st ODI, Dream11 TOP Picks</h2>
Mohammad Rizwan- The classy player of Pakistan is in red-hot form and is set to take this season by fire. He is also the wicketkeeper of the team and is likely to bat at the top. He is a must-pick player.
Kane Williamson- Another player who is ready to explode in the ODIs. He should be in the dream11 team.
Shaheen Afridi- The wicket-taker left-arm bowler is known for early wickets and he is pretty decent in his job. He is a good pick for your dream11 team.
<h2>Grand League Dream11 Team</h2>
Wicket-keeper- Mohammad Rizwan, Davon Conway
Batsman- Babar Azam, Kane Williamson, Fakhar Zaman, Saud Shakeel
Allrounder- Agha Salman, Glenn Phillips, 
Bowler- Shaheen Afridi, Matt Henry, Haris Rauf
<h2>Captain and Vice Captain Picks</h2>
Captain Picks- Mohammad Rizwan or Kane Williamson
Vice Captain Picks- Agha Salman or Davon Conway
** These are predictions made on the basis of previous stats and recent form.

The first ODI of the triangular series is set to be played today at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore. Here is the prediction of the match, the dream11 team, and more for the PAK vs NZ 1st ODI.

This post reads the dream11 team for the first ODI between Pakistan and New Zealand, set to be played at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore.