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Joe Root



Joseph Edward Root is an English international?cricket player?who is the present?captain?of?England?in?Test cricket. Joe Root also represents?Yorkshire?in domestic cricket. Root was part of the England squad that won the?2019 Cricket World Cup?and was England's leading run-scorer in the tournament. Joe Root was originally a right-handed?opening batsman?and occasional?off-spinner. However, he has played the majority of his cricket for England in the middle order. He made his debut for England in the?2012 Test series in India?and made his ODI and?Twenty20 International?debuts on the same tour, before scoring his maiden Test century at his home ground of?Headingley?the following spring against?New Zealand.?New Zealand?batting great?Martin Crowe?described Root as one of the young "Fab Four" of Test cricket along with?Steve Smith,?Kane Williamson,?and?Virat Kohli.



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India vs England: We need to be in our top game in order to defeat India in India says, Joe Root.



India vs England: English skipper Joe Root says they need to be in their top game in order to defeat India in their own soil. Even though we have got a clean sweep against Sri Lanka but challenge against India is something much higher and their players are in the top-notch form.



Ahead of the Test series against India, Joe Root reckons India to be the best team in the world in their home conditions.



Root led his side from the front setting an example for the younger. He played two blistering innings of 228 and 186 runs in the first and second test respectively. Root says he is eagerly waiting to play against India in India.



?We?ve got four very important games against arguably the best team in the world in their own conditions,? Root said after the second Test against Sri Lanka.



?We will have to play our best game against them. They are the quality opposition and given their home conditions they become even more deadly,? Root added.



England and India will be undergoing a six days quarantine rules before stepping out for the training.



Root said the confidence they have got after win against Sri Lanka will help them to tackle the challenge of mighty Indians.



?We have got sever or eight days of no cricket. Six days quarantine and then some days of preparations for the upcoming series.?



?We have got a huge amount of confidence after winning those two games and looking forward to carrying the momentum against India as well.?



<h2>England team has done progress in excelling in away conditions: Joe Root</h2>



English skipper says the side has done tremendous work in learning the away conditions. That?s why they have been successful against Sri Lanka.



?Yeah, there is obviouslya progress. We have struggled in past adapting the conditions away from home but we have picked a right pace. We are playing good cricket in foreign soil so it is a good sign for us.?



?To defeat India in India, taking 20 wickets constantly will help us. If we can get those 20 wickets and we are able to put up a good score on board, we will defeat India. We have to stay hungry for our stuff throughout the series.?



Root is delighted to welcome key components of the test squad.



?Ya, we need our best players out in India. Very happy to welcome Ben Stokes and Jofra Archer. They can come instrumental in winning the games in India.?



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India vs England: We need to be in our top game in order to defeat India in India says, Joe Root

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ICC Player of the Month Award: Rishabh Pant along with two other international stars nominated for ICC Men?s Player of the Month.



ICC Player of the Month Award: Team India?s historic win architect Rishabh Pant has been nominated for the ICC Men?s Player of the Month award by the International Cricket Council along with England skipper Joe Root and Ireland cricketer Paul Stirling.



The International Cricket Council (ICC) has taken an initiative to appreciate and celebrate the best performer of the month in men and women?s category across all the three international cricket format. The inaugural nominees of the award are team India wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant, Ireland cricketer Paul Stirling and England skipper Joe Root.



Rishabh Pant against Australia performed out of the box and scored 97 at Sydney which held the foundation for the draw and a classy unbeaten 89 at Brisbane to ensure the series win against Australia in Australia.



England skipper Joe Root has been nominated for his power-packed performance against Sri Lanka in the two test games. Root scored 228 and 186 to lead his side to a 2-0 easy win at Sri Lanka.



While the third in the list is Paul Stirling, he played two ODI against UAE and three against Afghanistan where he amassed three centuries.



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<h2>ICC Player of the Month Award for Women's</h2>



Among the Women?s cricketer, South Africa?s Shabnim Ismail and Marizanne Kapp and Pakistan?s Diana Baig are announced as the nominees for the inaugural award.



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Baig featured in three ODIs and two Twenty20 games against South Africa and she scalped nine wickets in the three ODIs. She became the leading wicket-taker of the series.



Shabnim Ismail played two T20Is and three ODIs against Pakistan and took seven wickets. She even picked five wickets in the second T20I game against Pakistan.



Ismail?s counterpart all-rounder Marizanne Kapp played the equal number of games and amassed 115 runs at a strike rate of 110.57. Kapp picked three wickets in the ODI series against Pakitan which landed her in the list of nominees of the inaugural award of the month.



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ICC Player of the Month Award:  Rishabh Pant along with two other international stars nominated for ICC Men?s Player of the Month

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IPL 2021: Mitchell Starc and Joe Root opt-out ahead of the IPL 2021 auctions.



Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021: Australian senior seamer Mitchell Starc opt out of the Indian Premier League yet another time. Starc as per the reports has not registered for the auctions that are slated for 18th February 2021. Along with Aussie pacer, England?s test skipper Joe Root also opt-out of the Indian Premier League.



Both the players were reported to focus on their games and prepare for the upcoming World Test Championship and World T20I Cup.



However, Bangladesh?s all-rounder Shakib-al Hasan along with 1096 other players has registered for the fourteenth edition of Indian Premier League. All these players will head to the IPL auctions along with the released players.



Son of Indian legend, Arjun Tendulkar also signed in for the auctions at a base price of INR 20 lakhs.



As many as 814 domestic players have shown their interest in the auctions while 283 overseas cricketers have also registered. In the overseas slot, West Indies gave the maximum entries - 51- for the IPL auctions.



Mitchell Starc yet another time opted out of the T20 extravaganza while test skipper of England Joe Root did the same. Tom Banton along with Harry Gurney also didn?t show interest in playing the T20 League.



All these players want to focus on their techniques and want to make their place in their respective national Test teams.



Shakib after successfully completing the ban has returned to international cricket with a bang. The all-rounder was given the Man of the Match and Man of the Series against West Indies.



The Bangladesh?s cricketer has registered for the highest base price of INR 2 Crore while Indian pacer S Sreesanth registered for a base price of INR 75 Lakhs.



Apart from these, Harbhajan Singh, Kedar Jadhav, Steve Smith, Glenn Maxwell, Moeen Ali,? Sam Billings, Jason Roy, Mark Wood, Liam Plunkett and Colin Ingram all these released players have set their base price at INR 2 Crores.



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IPL 2021: Mitchell Starc and Joe Root opt-out ahead of the IPL 2021 auctions

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India vs England: Joe Root proved he belongs in the same league of Kohli, Smith and Williamson: Nasser Hussain.



India vs England 1st Test: England test skipper Joe Root has shattered all the questions of his critics who questioned his place in ?Fab Four? with his back-to-back tons. Root in the ongoing first Test against England in Chennai has scored over 150 runs and still unbeaten at the crease.



The former England skipper Nasser Hussain feels, Root has proved that he belongs to the same league of Virat Kohli, Steve Smith and Kane Williamson.



Root who faced a lot of criticism last year after he failed miserably to reach a single ton, has been in an impressive form in 2021. Right from the beginning of 2021, ROot has been enduring a good time in the ground as he has amassed three back to back hundreds. Two against Sri Lanka and one against India in the first test.



The three centuries consists of one double ton while the other in Sri Lanka ended after 150 and the recent one against India is still unbeaten after scoring 150.



?It?s fitting that Joe Root proved he?s a true great by scoring a hundred in his 100th Test,? Hussain wrote in his column for ?Sky Sports?.



?Some people were starting to doubt if he belongs to that group of Virat Kohli, Kane Williamson and Steve Smith when he went through a lean patch last year ? but don?t forget he was still averaging 40 in that period!? Hussain added.



?During the long break enforced by lockdown and the pandemic he thought ?how am I going to go back to being the Joe Root that I was??



He has worked really tough in his style and technique and that?s why he is getting good results.?



<h2>Ian Bell also praised Joe Root for his brilliant form:</h2>



Nasser Hussain counterpart Ian Bell also praised Root and looked in the same page like Hussain.



?Joe Root himself has told he has not got a single century in 2020 and he has really looked into himself during the forced covid-19 break. In the recent three Tests, every one his watching him and praising him, that?s how you get results,? Ian Bell.



?Little that I know, he has been extremely working hard and his hunger to get better paid him off. He looked into his technical side which was a golden time for him.?



?It is the perfect start to the year when you are against India in India and you play Ashes in Australia, these are some crucial series and most important career-defining. Root has been in a good form in early 2021 and would want to carry that long.?



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India vs England: Joe Root proved he belongs in the same league of Kohli, Smith and Williamson: Nasser Hussain

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India vs England: Joe Root becomes the first batsman to score a double ton on 100th Test match.



India vs England: England test skipper Joe Root becomes the first test batsman to score a double ton on his 100th Test match. Root on Saturday against India during the first innings of the 1st Test match at Chennai achieved this feat. Root came dancing down the track and lofted a Ravichandran Ashwin delivery over long-on to reach this incredible milestone with a six on day two of the first Test in Chennai.



Root is in the form of his life and performed scintillating knocks in the last three outings. He even scored 150+ runs in each test he played in 2021 - two against Sri Lanka and one against India.



England skipper, against India, scored his 5th double ton and his 3rd as a skipper. In the last three innings, this is his second double hundred and is in red hot touch in the ground.



He even joins the list of Australian legend Sir Don Bradman in scoring three 150+ runs score on the trot. Root becomes the second international cricketer to achieve this milestone after Don Bradman.



Pakistan?s Inzamam-ul-Haq was the highest scorer in the 100th Test game, he scored 184 in his 100th test appearance while Joe Root surpassed him to make the highest score in the 100th test outing. He scored 218 runs before given leg before.



Earlier on Friday, 1st Day of India-England test match, Root joined the list that featured player with a century on their 100th test appearance. He becomes the third England cricketer and ninth overall to score a ton.



Skipper?s scintillating performance against India has put England on the ride. At the stumps on Day 2, England is 555 for eight wickets. Joe Root was accompanied by his fellow Ben Stokes, and Dom Sibley to put a mammoth total against India.



England still have Jack Leach and Dominic Bess batting and will hope to score as many runs as possible.



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India vs England: Joe Root becomes the first batsman to score a double ton on 100th Test match

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India vs England: Opting out of IPL was a difficult call: Joe Root.



India vs England: England skipper Joe Root says his decision to opt-out of IPL 2021 auction was a tough call for him for the third consecutive year. He explained he took the call taking into consideration the packed year of national cricket for England and he don?t want to miss out on that.



As many as 292 players will go under the hammer for the coming IPL auction on 18th February and Root?s English counterpart Moeen Ali, Mark Wood and Jason Roy will be the part of it.



?"It's a very difficult decision. I am desperate to be part of an IPL season and hopefully, a few more beyond," Root said.



England is in the contention of the only spot for the ICC Test Championship Finals at Lords later this year and they have won the first game out of four at Chennai. They need two more wins from three games to seal the spot for Finals.



"With the amount of Test cricket, in particular, this year, didn't feel like it was the right time, didn't feel like I could throw all my energy into it, which I think it deserves.?



"I don't think it would serve English cricket best with what's to come... So, a very difficult decision. Hopefully next year, there's more of an opportunity to potentially be a part of the IPL, or at least be in the auction."?



Root also talked about the challenges for the second test against India.



?We are in a good position, 1-0 and will take the momentum forward. There is going to be some challenges as the surface will offer more movement.?



England will be happy to take on India with one game in their favour. Both the sides for the second test at Chennai have made changes to rest the key players and keep them fresh for the coming games.



<h2>India playing 11 for the second test:?</h2>



Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli (c), Ajinkya Rahane, Rishabh Pant (wk), Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, Ishant Sharma, Mohammed Siraj.



<h2>England playing 11 for the second test:</h2>



Rory Burns, Dominic Sibley, Daniel Lawrence, Joe Root (c), Ben Stokes, Ollie Pope, Ben Foakes (wk), Moeen Ali, Stuart Broad, Jack Leach, Olly Stone.



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India vs England: Opting out of IPL was a difficult call: Joe Root

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India vs England: Joe Root blames the pitch at Modi Stadium, Rohit Sharma defends.



India vs England: England skipper Joe Root blames the pitch and surface used at revamped Narendra Modi Stadium. According to him, ?wicket was the real shame? while Rohit Sharma counters and said ?wickets had no demons?. The Pink ball test ended within two days as England were rattled by spin duo Axar Patel and Ravichandran Ashwin.



The rank turner aided tweakers as they picked 27 wickets out of 30 on the surface in a little over five sessions. Indian Axar Patel picked 11 wicket haul, Ashwin got 7 scalps while Joe Root picked his five-for and Jack Leach got 4 wickets.



With the result of the loss to England, they are out of the contention of ICC World Test Championship berth of the second finalist. While India and Australia are still in the race.



<h2>Root said, 'it's a real shame'</h2>



?It?s a real shame because it?s a fantastic stadium, 40,000 people have come to watch a brilliant, iconic Test match and I feel for them,? he said. The fans have come here to watch the battle of Jimmy Anderson and Virat Kohli, Ravi Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah troubling the batsmen.



?Ishant Sharma who played his 100th test got just a few over to the bowl, Jasprit Bumrah and our pacers have the same story. The crowd came to watch the battle of the best to the best and they got to see me getting a five-for. I feel like the crowd has been robbed.?



<h2>Rohit Sharma countered Root </h2>



Rohit Sharma who scored a brilliant and confident fifty in the second innings and 25 runs in the fourth innings, countered Root?s statement and said, ?the pitch had no real demons?.



It was pretty good to bat on once the batsmen get settled. Players from both sides made mistakes, most of the wickets fell in straight deliveries which is bizarre. The batsmen have to trust his defence and back himself. You need good concentration to defend the good deliveries and punish any loose.



?To be honest, on a pitch like that.. the pitch didn?t do anything. If I can recollect, most of the batsmen got out to straighter deliveries. Not just them, we, as a batting unit, made a lot of mistakes. We didn?t bat well in the first innings. The pitch had nothing as such, no such demons as we call. It was a nice pitch to bat on, once you?re in, you can score runs as well,? Rohit said during a virtual press conference.



?But again, you just need to apply and keep concentrating on a pitch like that. To score runs, you need more concentration on a pitch like that,? he added.



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India vs England: Joe Root blames the pitch at Modi Stadium, Rohit Sharma defends

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ICC Player of the Month (February) Ashwin, Root and Kyle Mayers nominated.



ICC Player of the Month: Team India?s off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, England Test skipper Joe Root and West Indies new batting sensation Kyle Mayers have been nominated for the ICC Player of the Month award for the outstanding performances in the month of February.



International Cricket Council earlier this year started an initiative to promote the best performances of the month in the Cricketing field. The winner of the inaugural ICC Player of the Month award was Indian wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant. The left-handed batsman showed tremendous grit and confidence against Australia to retain the Border Gavaskar Trophy in January.



Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin scored a brilliant century against England in the second test in front of his home crowd in Chennai and also picked his 400th wickets in Test cricket in the penultimate test match. He was also rewarded as the Man of the Match in the second test game against England.



?Scoring a total of 176 runs across these games with taking a total of 24 wickets, Ashwin is the deserving candidate to be nominated in the men?s category for February,? the ICC release stated.



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England test skipper Joe Root again found his way to the awards nominee list. Root in the test series against India amassed brilliant 333 runs with the bat which also involves one sizzling test double ton. Performing with the ball, Root picked six wickets which include a five-for.



The West Indies test debutant, Kyle Mayers scored a match-winning knock of 210 runs against Bangladesh and chased down 395 total with ease in Chittagong.?



While in the Women?s list, English cricketer Tammy Beaumont and Nat Sciver alongside Brooke Halliday from New Zealand are nominated for the ICC Player of the Month Award.



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ICC Player of the Month (February) Ashwin, Root and Kyle Mayers nominated

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India vs England 4th Test: Pitch looks similar to the previous one: Joe Root.



India vs England 4th Test: England skipper on Wednesday said that the pitch for the last test match looks very much similar to that they saw in the second and third test match. Root also tola that players are now ready to accept the challenge and have learnt their lessons from the past two trounces.



IN the four-game test series, India is ahead of England with a 2-1 lead. India needs to win the last game or at least take it to a draw and they will qualify for the ICC World Test Championship final.



?It?s (the pitch) looking very similar?I think the most important thing is that we learn all the lessons from the last two, two test matches and make sure we?re back for it,? Root said.



He further told that we want to bounce back and will try to get some pressure off the scoreboard. He also said that there is no point in discussing the tracks. Everyone had their own predefined definition of good and bad pitches but his players strive for a fantastic show of cricket by them.



?We have nicely done our homework and will try to implement here in the game against India. We just try to be better with the pitch here and outplay India. This will sum up a very nice tour for us.?



?As batsmen when you fail to put up good runs and partnerships, you look at yourselves and try to get better and improve.?



Root said that they have found ways to get runs off the board and build nice partnerships if the surface behaves the same this time around.



As of now, England is up for the last test with two changes in the playing 11. Dom Bess and Dan Lawerence are in for Jofra Archer and Stuart Broad.



To finish off the conversation, Root backed all the English players who are out of form lately, especially Ben Stokes. He said I hope he comes back on track and gets good runs for us for one final time in this series.



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India vs England 4th Test: Pitch looks similar to the previous one: Joe Root

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Just three months are left for the start of The 2025 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2025) and many teams are still searching for their new captains. Three time runners-up Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) is one of them and they had taken the big call of releasing their skipper Faf Du Plessis ahead of the Mega-Auction. 
They didn't even buy him in the auction and this means that they are in search of a new captain. A captain who can potentially help them win their maiden IPL Trophy. 
Ahead of the upcoming IPL season, a new update has come out regarding the next captain of the franchise. According to some news reports, hard hitting Indian batter Rajat Patidar is likely to become the next skipper of the Bengaluru based team. Before this update, some rumours were suggesting that the RCB team management want Virat Kohli to lead the team again but the franchise has not given any official update yet regarding the same. 
<h2>Patidar was captaining this team in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy tournament</h2>
Rajat Patidar was recently seen leading the team of Madhya Pradesh (MP) in India's Domestic T20 league, Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. He led his team in a fantastic way and helped them reach the final of the tournament. However, he wasn't able to help MP lift the trophy. 
In the previous edition of the SMAT, the 31-year-old performed in a brilliant manner with the bat, scoring three quickfire fifties. He's in good form at present and he will be expected to once again show his aggressive batting nature in the IPL and possibly help RCB lift their maiden IPL Trophy. 
Ahead of the Mega-Auction, a lot of websites were claiming that Kohli will be seen donning the captain's hat once again for Bengaluru but since no action has been taken by the franchise, a new rumour is being spread that Patidar will become the new skipper of the franchise. It will be interesting to see who ends up becoming the next captain of the three-time runner's up in the 18th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL).
<h2>IPL 2025: Full player list of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) </h2>
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<th style="width: 40.5479%;">Role</th>
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<td style="width: 36.4384%;">Virat Kohli</td>
<td style="width: 40.5479%;">Batsman</td>
<td style="width: 23.0137%;">Retained</td>
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<td style="width: 36.4384%;">Rajat Patidar</td>
<td style="width: 40.5479%;">Batsman</td>
<td style="width: 23.0137%;">Retained</td>
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<td style="width: 36.4384%;">Yash Dayal</td>
<td style="width: 40.5479%;">Bowler</td>
<td style="width: 23.0137%;">Retained</td>
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<td style="width: 36.4384%;">Liam Livingstone</td>
<td style="width: 40.5479%;">All-Rounder</td>
<td style="width: 23.0137%;">₹8.75 Crore</td>
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<td style="width: 36.4384%;">Phil Salt</td>
<td style="width: 40.5479%;">Wicketkeeper-Batsman</td>
<td style="width: 23.0137%;">₹11.50 Crore</td>
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<td style="width: 36.4384%;">Jitesh Sharma</td>
<td style="width: 40.5479%;">Wicketkeeper-Batsman</td>
<td style="width: 23.0137%;">₹11 Crore</td>
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<td style="width: 36.4384%;">Josh Hazlewood</td>
<td style="width: 40.5479%;">Bowler</td>
<td style="width: 23.0137%;">₹12.50 Crore</td>
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<td style="width: 36.4384%;">Rasikh Dar</td>
<td style="width: 40.5479%;">Bowler</td>
<td style="width: 23.0137%;">₹6 Crore</td>
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<td style="width: 36.4384%;">Suyash Sharma</td>
<td style="width: 40.5479%;">Bowler</td>
<td style="width: 23.0137%;">₹2.60 Crore</td>
</tr>
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<td style="width: 36.4384%;">Krunal Pandya</td>
<td style="width: 40.5479%;">All-Rounder</td>
<td style="width: 23.0137%;">₹5.75 Crore</td>
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<td style="width: 36.4384%;">Bhuvneshwar Kumar</td>
<td style="width: 40.5479%;">Bowler</td>
<td style="width: 23.0137%;">₹10.75 Crore</td>
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<td style="width: 36.4384%;">Swapnil Singh</td>
<td style="width: 40.5479%;">All-Rounder</td>
<td style="width: 23.0137%;">₹50 Lakh</td>
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<td style="width: 36.4384%;">Tim David</td>
<td style="width: 40.5479%;">All-Rounder</td>
<td style="width: 23.0137%;">₹3 Crore</td>
</tr>
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<td style="width: 36.4384%;">Romario Shepherd</td>
<td style="width: 40.5479%;">All-Rounder</td>
<td style="width: 23.0137%;">₹1.50 Crore</td>
</tr>
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<td style="width: 36.4384%;">Nuwan Thushara</td>
<td style="width: 40.5479%;">Bowler</td>
<td style="width: 23.0137%;">₹1.60 Crore</td>
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<td style="width: 36.4384%;">Manoj Bhandage</td>
<td style="width: 40.5479%;">All-Rounder</td>
<td style="width: 23.0137%;">₹30 Lakh</td>
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<td style="width: 36.4384%;">Jacob Bethell</td>
<td style="width: 40.5479%;">All-Rounder</td>
<td style="width: 23.0137%;">₹2.60 Crore</td>
</tr>
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<td style="width: 36.4384%;">Devdutt Padikkal</td>
<td style="width: 40.5479%;">Batsman</td>
<td style="width: 23.0137%;">₹2 Crore</td>
</tr>
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<td style="width: 36.4384%;">Swastik Chhikara</td>
<td style="width: 40.5479%;">Batsman</td>
<td style="width: 23.0137%;">₹30 Lakh</td>
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<td style="width: 36.4384%;">Lungi Ngidi</td>
<td style="width: 40.5479%;">Bowler</td>
<td style="width: 23.0137%;">₹1 Crore</td>
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<td style="width: 36.4384%;">Abhinandan Singh</td>
<td style="width: 40.5479%;">Bowler</td>
<td style="width: 23.0137%;">₹30 Lakh</td>
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<td style="width: 36.4384%; text-align: left;">Mohit Rathee</td>
<td style="width: 40.5479%; text-align: left;">All-Rounder</td>
<td style="width: 23.0137%; text-align: left;">₹30 Lakh</td>
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</table>
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The Royal Challengers Bengaluru have still not announced their new skipper yet for IPL 2025 and as the tournament approaches closer and closer, the franchise will have to act on a quick note

IPL: This player might become the new captain of RCB, was seen captaining in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy

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After the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25, the focus of the cricket world will shift to the ICC Champions Trophy. India had a horrible last few months, where they lost a home series to New Zealand and now lost the BGT trophy as well.
Hence, India can erase all the bad memories by winning the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. But most of the Indian players are not in good form, which will be a big headache for the management. That can be one reason that we might see some surprise pick in the Indian squad.
India's premier ODI tournament, the Vijay Hazare Trophy, is underway, where some brilliant performances have been recorded until now. Hence, we might see some inclusions on the basis of that form. Below, we will talk about three potential names that can make it into the Indian squad after doing well in the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024-25.
<h2>Three players who can join the ICC Champions Trophy squad on their good performances in the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024-25</h2>
3. Varun Chakravarthy
India will play their matches in Dubai, where spinners do pretty well. Kuldeep Yadav is not completely fit, and India will need some mystery in their spin. That's where they can add Varun Chakravarthy. The 33-year-old recently made his comeback in T20Is after doing well in the IPL.
Since his return, he has taken 17 wickets in seven T20Is. Even in the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024-25, he is doing pretty well. Varun has taken 13 wickets in five games at an economy rate of 4.05. Hence, if India don't have the option of Kuldeep, they can look for Varun with his mystery spin.
2. Arshdeep Singh
There is news that India might add Arshdeep Singh to the squad for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. The left-arm pacer is India's premier bowler in the T20I format but has played only 8 ODIs since his debut in November 22. But he has been performing pretty well in the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024-25.
Arshdeep has taken more wickets in the tournament so far. He has 17 wickets in just six games with two four-wicket hauls and one fifer. He can swing the ball and also bowl in the final overs. There is already concern over the availability of Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami. That's why Arshdeep can be a perfect guy for the team.
1. Abhishek Sharma
The Punjab opener Abhishek Sharma has been on fire in the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024-25. The left-handed opener, who is part of India's T20I setup, is known for his aggressive skills and has capitalized on them in the ongoing tournament.
He has scored 448 runs in seven innings at an average of 64 and an incredible strike rate of 130.99. He is also a pretty handy spinner and can be useful in the UAE. India can look at him as a possible backup opener and add him into the squad.
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India will play their first game of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 on February 20 against Bangladesh at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai.

3 Surprise players who can be picked for India's Champions Trophy 2025 squad after doing well in Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024-25

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India fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah's fitness is one of the trending topics in Indian cricket. The speedster experienced back spasms during the last Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25, which took place at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney. 
After bowling just 10 overs in the first innings in Sydney, Jasprit Bumrah walked off the field and underwent scans. He didn't take the field again as India was without their captain in the last innings of the match. This no doubt cost India but also sent a sense of scare among the Indian fans. 
Jasprit Bumrah didn't look in great shape either, and now his fitness has raised massive concerns over his availability for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. This is because there is no clarity over the seriousness of the injury that the premier fast bowler has faced in his back during the match. 
As per the reports in Sports Tak, it is learned that Jasprit Bumrah will be consulting a personal doctor as well along with the BCCI medical team. The fast bowler will be having a chat with the doctor in New Zealand who operated on him during the back surgery he faced in 2022. 
It is learned once Jasprit Bumrah meets that doctor, there will be a lot of clarity over his injury. It will be the doctor only who will be deciding what the fast bowler has to do to return to action. This raises a lot of concern over his fitness, especially with big events like the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. 
<h2>Jasprit Bumrah is all set to be rested for the three-match ODI series against England.</h2>
Bumrah is all set to be rested for the three-match ODI series against England. This is because BCCI wanted the fast bowler to be fit and be at 100% for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. If the pacer remains unfit for the tournament, it will turn out to be a big blow for the team. 
The pain in the back for Jasprit Bumrah arises due to his workload in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25. The fast bowler bowled 151 overs in the five games and picked 32 wickets. He gave his best for the side but ended up on the wrong side of the result. However, more than that his fitness was the main concern. 
Bumrah is very unlikely to play any T20I game this year, meaning that he won't be part of the T20I series against England. Another section of the reports added that he might play one ODI against Three Lions to get into the rhythm for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.
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India fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah's fitness is one of the trending topics in Indian cricket

Massive injury for Jasprit Bumrah? Fast bowler to consult the personal doctor in New Zealand

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India spinner Varun Chakravarthy is in contention to be picked in the Indian squad for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. As per the reports in RevSportz, it is learned that the BCCI has asked the selectors to keep an eye on the Kolkata Knight Riders spinner. 
Varun Chakravarthy has impressed the selectors and the BCCI with the way he made his comeback in the Indian setup after the IPL 2024. The mystery spinner set the stage on fire with the ball in the T20Is against Bangladesh as well as South Africa. 
In both series, Varun Chakravarthy turned out to be the game-changer for India. The mystery spinner helped India win both the series and was the key performer for the team. He was applauded a lot by fans and pundits for the way he made a comeback to India. 
The BCCI reportedly has told one of the selectors to watch the fitness, moments and progress of Varun Chakravarthy, who is playing in the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024-25. The India spinner has been shining with the ball in the domestic tournament, making his case strong for the team. 
Varun Chakravarthy is making strong performances for Tamil Nadu in the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024-25. The spinner has taken 13 wickets at an average of 13.62 in the tournament so far, and with the way he is going strong, he surely would've taken the interest of selectors. 
<h2>The Indian team for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 is all set to be announced next week</h2>
The Indian team for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 is all set to be announced next week. Before the tournament, India will be taking on England in the three-match ODI series. There are chances that Varun might be picked for that series. 
The mystery spinner is yet to make his debut for India in the ODIs. But with the kind of form he is going through, there are high chances that he might be picked in the England series and might even play in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.
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India spinner Varun Chakravarthy is in contention to be picked in the Indian squad for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025

ICC Champions Trophy 2025: BCCI orders selectors to keep an eye on this KKR spinner for CT

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Jasprit Bumrah has become the biggest match-winner for Team India across all three formats. He has been at the peak of his skills, and he has taken the graph of his performance to a whole new level. After winning the Man of the Tournament award in India's successful campaign in the T20 World Cup 2024, he recently ended as the top wicket-taker for India in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25.
Bumrah ended with a record 32 wickets in five tests at an exceptional average of 13.06. But his performance went in vain as Australia won the series 3-1, and Australia regained the BGT trophy. Bumrah sustained a back spasm and didn't bowl in the second innings. That has raised concern in the Indian camp. There is no official update on his injury, and India might look to give them a proper rest.
But the biggest question is on his availability in the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy 2025. The upcoming event will start in five weeks time on February 19, and Jasprit Bumrah will be India's key man. India can't afford to miss him. But with his career on the line, India won't take a risk to hurry him. So, who will be the bowlers who can replace him for India, if he gets ruled out?
<h2>Three bowlers whom India can pick as Jasprit Bumrah's replacement if he gets ruled out of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025</h2>
1. Arshdeep Singh
Arshdeep Singh has become India's go-to bowler in the T20I format, and he took the most wickets in the T20 World Cup 2024. He played a crucial role along with Bumrah in India's triumph. But since his ODI debut in November 2022, he has played only 8 ODIs. But with the way he is going, India will certainly want to cash in on his form and bring the freshness of his left-arm swing to the table for the coming event.
2. Prasidh Krishna
Prasidh Krishna is another good option to have. He played in the fifth and final test at the SCG and took six wickets in the match. He has good pace, and his tall figure helps him to get bounce from the surface. India will play their matches in Dubai, where you want a bowler like him that can bounce the batter out. Krishna has an incredible ODI record as well. He has played 17 matches and taken 29 wickets at an average of 25.28. He can also be a good replacement for Jasprit Bumrah.
3. Mayank Yadav
India have three group matches, and then there are two more if they qualify for the finals. That means there can be a maximum of five games with proper rest in between the games. That is where India can unleash the raw pace of Mayank Yadav. The 22-year-old superstar made his name in the IPL 2025 for his sheer pace, which earned him his T20I debut. He has four wickets in three T20Is for India. Though he has not played an ODI game for India, he can be a great asset for the side. He can add his extra pace to the bowling unit of India, which will add new dimensions to the Indian attack.
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Jasprit Bumrah didn't bowl in the final innings of the fifth test at SCG due to a back spasm. He is likely to miss the England series as well.