English pacer Ollie Robinson suspended following his racist and sexist tweets.



England and Sussex pacer Ollie Robinson has been suspended from all forms of cricket and will miss the second test between England and New Zealand following his historic controversial tweets, said the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB).



The 27-years old cricketer made his impressive test debut at Lord?s in the game against New Zealand that ended in a draw. He led the English pace attack at home of cricket and stripped off 4 wickets in the first innings while 3 in the second for the hosts before scoring a useful 42 with the bat in the first innings.



However, the cricketer?s on-field brilliance was masked out by his controversial sexist and racist tweets that re-surfaced on the internet which he posted when he was a teenager.&nbsp;



"England and Sussex bowler Ollie Robinson has been suspended from all international cricket pending the outcome of a disciplinary investigation following historic tweets he posted in 2012 and 2013," said an ECB statement after the end of the first test.



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"He will not be available for selection for the LV= Insurance second Test against New Zealand starting at Edgbaston on Thursday 10 June. Robinson will leave the England camp immediately and return to his county," it added.



Robinson found himself in trouble as his old tweets, dating back to 2012 and 2013, caused a huge stir as soon as he got his test cap. The speedster?s tweets suggested that Muslim?s are linked to terrorism and also made derogatory remarks on the people of Asian heritage.



<h2>Ollie Robinson issued an unreserved apology:</h2>



He issued an apology after the stumps on Day 1 and said that he is ?ashamed? and ?embarrassed? with his historic comments on a very special day of his life.



&nbsp;"On the biggest day of my career so far, I am embarrassed by the racist and sexist tweets that I posted over eight years ago, which have today become public. I want to make it clear that I'm not racist and I'm not sexist.



"I deeply regret my actions, and I am ashamed of making such remarks. I would like to unreservedly apologise to anyone I have offended, my teammates and the game as a whole in what has been a day of action and awareness in combatting discrimination from our sport."



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English pacer Ollie Robinson suspended following his racist and sexist tweets

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UK PM Boris Johnson came in support of Ollie Robinson, wants ECB to rethink suspension.



The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Boris Johnson came in support of Ollie Robinson, who was earlier today suspended by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) following his derogatory and racist comments which he made over a decade ago.



Boris Johnson?s spokesperson said that the PM is supportive of the culture secretary?s view that the English cricket governing body should reconsider their decision.



Oliver Dowden, the UK government?s secretary for culture, sports, digital and media, said that the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has gone too over the top in penalising the 27-years old pacer Ollie Robinson.



?Ollie Robinson?s tweets were offensive and wrong,? Mr Dowden wrote on Twitter.



?They are also a decade old and written by a teenager. The teenager is now a man and has rightly apologised. The ECB has gone over the top by suspending him and should think again.?



Robinson made an impressive start to his Test career with his brilliant performances against New Zealand in the first game of the ongoing series. The pacer picked up four and three wickets respectively in the two innings for England and also contributed with 42 runs with the bat.



?The Prime Minister is supportive of the comments from Oliver Dowden that he made via tweet this morning,? said Boris Johnson?s spokesperson on Monday.



?As Oliver Dowden set out, these were comments made more than a decade ago (sic) written by someone as a teenager, for which they?ve rightly apologised,? he added.



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The tweets which particularly targeted Muslims and the people of Asian Heritage re-surfaced last Wednesday, the first day of the England vs New Zealand opening test game, soon after Ollie Robinson was handed his test cap.



After his tweets, dating back to 2012 and 2013, caused a huge stir among the netizens, Robinson issued his unreserved apology after the stumps on Day 1.



The 27-years old said he is ?embarrassed? and ?ashamed? on the most important day of his life.



?I want to make it clear that I?m not racist and I?m not sexist,? Robinson had said.



?I deeply regret my actions, and I am ashamed of making such remarks. I was thoughtless and irresponsible, and regardless of my state of mind at the time, my actions were inexcusable. Since that period, I have matured as a person and fully regret the tweets.?



ECB after the end of the first test, said that the pacer has been suspended from all forms of international cricket due to a pending probe into his matter.?



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UK PM Boris Johnson came in support of Ollie Robinson, wants ECB to rethink suspension

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Ollie Robinson opts to take a short break after fuming twitter controversy.



English 27-years old pacer Ollie Robinson has decided to take a short break from cricket following the twitter controversy.



The pacer was suspended from all forms of international cricket by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) due to his historic tweets which resurfaced on the internet. The ECB is investigating the issue which caused the stir and for the time being, the cricket will not feature in international cricket games.



Robinson?s old tweets, dating back to 2012 and 2013 resurfaced on the internet as soon as he was handed his test cap on June 2. He made derogatory comments on Muslims and people of Asian Heritage that put him into the troubled water.



After the stumps on Day 1 between England and New Zealand, Robinson issued his unreserved apology however it was not enough for his shameful act.



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A statement from the player?s county, Sussex, announced: ?After a difficult week, Ollie has decided to take a short break from the game to spend time with his young family.?



?When he is ready to return, Ollie will be welcomed back to the club, where discussions with the remainder of the squad over the last week have made clear that he retains the support of all his Sussex teammates.



?We remain in close contact with Ollie from a welfare perspective and will issue further updates on his availability at the relevant times.?



Robinson has got huge support after the controversy brewed. The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom came in support of the cricketer and said that ECB should reconsider its decision.



Oliver Dowden, the UK government?s secretary for culture, sports, digital and media, reckons that the ECB has gone over the top to address the issue with the cricketer.



Apart from these, several former cricketers have supported him on his difficult time.



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Ollie Robinson opts to take a short break after fuming twitter controversy

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England Cricket Board to review their Player?s social media following Ollie Robinson Controversy.



The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has decided to take a comprehensive note of English Cricketers social media handles to address past issues and remind them of their responsibilities. The step is taken after the recent controversy of Ollie Robinson, who posted racist and sexist tweets on his social media handles almost a decade ago.



Robinson made his Test debut on June 2 during the first test between England and New Zealand. As soon as he was given his test cap, his historic tweets began to resurface all over the internet. He was suspended from all forms of international cricket following the stir caused by his tweets over the internet. A probe into his issue is pending.



The 27-years old pacer issued his apology after the stumps of the Day 1 England vs New Zealand game and said ?I am embarrassed due to my thoughtless and irresponsible? comments.?



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The ECB said its decision to review players? social media ?would not prevent further disciplinary action? in the future if required and that it was determined to be more inclusive.



?The review will be collaborative, and involve other individuals within cricket, including ECB administrators and coaches, as well as players,? the ECB said in a statement.



?The ECB will now work closely with the Professional Cricketers? Association, Team England Player Partnership and England Women?s Player Partnership to agree Terms of Reference, identify independent expertise, and will support those taking part through education and training to complete the process.?



Another pacer Olly Stone replaced Robinson in England?s playing11 in the second game which is being played in Birmingham.



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England Cricket Board to review their Player?s social media following Ollie Robinson Controversy

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England?s Ollie Robinson cleared to play international cricket following racist slurs.



England?s speedster Ollie Robinson has been granted a green chit to feature for England in the highest order cricket after receiving an eight games ban- five of which have been deferred, confirmed the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Saturday.



The cricketer on his debut match came under the scanner of netizens after his historic offensive tweets resurfaced on the internet.



After sorting out the matter, the pacer is all set to play for England in the forthcoming India-England test series, starting August 4.



He was also penalised $4,400 for his old racist remarks.



"Following a hearing on 30 June, the Discipline Commission Panel decided that Robinson should be suspended from playing cricket for eight matches, five of which will be suspended for two years," read the judgement.



"As regards the three matches which are the subject of immediate suspension, the Panel has taken into account the suspension imposed by the England Team from the second Test against New Zealand, together with two of the T20 matches from which Robinson voluntarily withdrew himself from selection for Sussex due to the impact of these proceedings.



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The judgement further stated that the speedster is all clear to play international cricket.



?Robinson is, therefore, free to play cricket immediately."



Ollie Robinson made an impressive test debut against New Zealand as he scalped seven wickets, but his on-field brilliance was completely overshadowed by his historic tweets.



The panel further said that before coming to the final judgement they took into account a number of factors including the nature, content and the magnitude of audience the tweets reached.



"The Panel took into account a number of factors including the nature and content of the tweets, the breadth of their discrimination, their widespread dissemination in the media and the magnitude of the audience to whom they became available," they said.



"The Panel also considered there was significant mitigation, including the time that had elapsed since the tweets were posted, and a number of personal references which demonstrated that Robinson, who chose to address the Panel, is a very different person to the one who sent the tweets.



Moreover, Robinson further agreed to spread the social media awareness and speak in the training programmes drawing on his experience.?



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England?s Ollie Robinson cleared to play international cricket following racist slurs.

England?s Ollie Robinson cleared to play international cricket following racist slurs

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Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah features in Wisden?s top 5 Cricketers of the Year: Indian all-format skipper Rohit Sharma along with bowling maestro Jasprit Bumrah have been named in Wisden?s top five cricketers of the year. The two Indian cricketers were among the five players who are picked in the 2022 edition?s Almanack.



Sharma played a phenomenal brand of cricket in the last year. The sensational batter scored over 1400 runs in 2021 of which the majority of runs came from the traditional format. Rohit had an exceptional summer in England where he amassed 368 runs in four tests. The Indian skipper also brought up his maiden overseas test century at the Oval.



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Indian Pace spearhead played a pivotal role in India?s triumph against England, last year. Bumrah exploited the conditions on offer and helped India take a 2-1 lead.



Apart from Rohit Sharma and Jasprit Bumrah, Wisden named the likes of England pacer Ollie Robinson, New Zealand batter Devon Conway and South African women?s cricketer Dane van Niekerk.



England former skipper Joe Root, who amassed 1708 runs in the year 2021 at an impressive average of 60, has been named the leading cricketer of the year. Meanwhile, South Africa Lizelle Lee is named the leading women cricketer.



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Besides, Pakistan stumper batter Mohammad Rizwan is awarded the title of leading T20 cricketer of the year. Rizwan had a stunning 2021 after he mustered record-breaking 1329 T20I runs in 27 games at a ridiculous average of 72.88. The Pakistani stumper batter is the only batter to score more than 1000 runs in T20I cricket in a calendar year.



Complete List of Wisden Cricketer of the Year:



<ul><li>Rohit Sharma - India</li><li>Jasprit Bumrah - India</li><li>Ollie Robinson - England</li><li>Devon Conway - New Zealand</li><li>Dane van Niekerk - South Africa</li></ul>



Wisden leading cricketer of the Year (Men): Joe Root (England)



Wisden leading Cricketer of the Year (Women): Lizelle Lee (South Africa)



Wisden?s leading T20I Cricketer of the Year: Mohammad Rizwan (Pakistan)



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Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah features in Wisden?s top 5 Cricketers of the Year

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Ashes 2023: The greatest rivalry in the history of the game will yet again be on the show as <a href="https://www.ecb.co.uk" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.ecb.co.uk">England</a> and Australia will lock horns with each other in the five-Test series. It?s time for the Ashes, which will kick-start from 16th June followed by the second game on 28th June at Lord?s. The third game of the Ashes 2023 will be played on July 6th in Leeds whereas the last two games are slated to take place on July 19th and July 27th on Manchester and the Oval respectively. But before that England will play a one-off Test against Ireland whereas Australia will play WTC Final against India.?



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Ashes 2023: Ollie Robinson doubtful for the Test against Ireland after suffering an ankle injury in the county game?</h2>



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England?s injury woes are getting bad to worse as they have suffered another blow. Ace pacer Ollie Robinson sustained ankle injury while playing the county game between Sussex and Glamorgan and can be doubtful for the one-off Test against Ireland followed by the first game of Ashes.?



Ollie Robinson did manage to play for the three days in the game but failed to take the field after Lunch on Day 3 as his sore ankle troubled him. In the game, he just managed 8 overs and then was deemed unfit to play.&nbsp;



The pacer was then taken for the scans and the coach of the county team mentioned that they it were precautionary scans. He also said that ECB?s medical team will monitor him before taking any further call. It?s likely that he might be fit for the Ashes but with the nature of the injury yet to know, one cannot say anything so early.?



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Ollie Robinson?s injury will be a massive blow for England considering the injuries they have had in their camp. Jofra Archer has been ruled out of the Ashes 2023, James Anderson is battling a groin injury, Ben Stokes is struggling with his knee and Ollie Stone too has been out due to injury.&nbsp;



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Ashes 2023: England announces squad for the Ireland Test?</h2>



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England will host Ireland in a one-off test from 1st June. They recently named a 15-member squad for the Ireland Test. Jonny Bairstow after missing so much of cricket due to injury was back in the team whereas Chris Woakes and Mark Wook too were named in the team.



Here?s the England squad for the Ireland Test&nbsp;



Ben Stokes (c), James Anderson, Jonathan Bairstow, Stuart Broad, Harry Brook, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Dan Lawrence, Jack Leach, Ollie Pope, Matthew Potts, Ollie Robinson, Joe Root, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood.

Ashes 2023: England suffers another massive injury blow ahead of Ashes; Ace Pacer doubtful for the first game

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ENG vs AUS: According to reports in The Guardian, the 40-year-old speedster and well-known James Anderson is likely to rejoin the England Cricket Team playing XI for the upcoming England vs Australia 4th Test in the Ashes 2023 series.



The fourth Test between Pat Cummins' Australia and Ben Stokes' England will be played from July 19 to 23. The game will take place at Old Trafford in Manchester. Australia leads the series 2-1 going into the game after winning the first two closely contested games, while England triumphed in the third.



Anderson was formally "rested" for the three-wicket win against Australia at Headingley, despite the fact that the 40-year-old bowler's three wickets at 75 runs each during the defeats at Edgbaston and Lord's raised more profound questions about his ongoing effectiveness.



Ollie Robinson seems to be the most likely candidate to go out in this situation after riding along for the whole third Test due to back spasms he met on day one. However, the 29-year-old has since proclaimed himself "100% fit," and he will attempt to demonstrate this when England's athletes return to practice on Monday following a seven-day break.



Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum do not share concerns about Anderson's bowling average, and according to insiders, Anderson is "all but certain" to play in the fourth Test, which begins on Wednesday. The series must be tied at 2-2 for England to force an Oval showdown in the decisive game.



The other backup seamer on the team, Josh Tongue, made an impression by taking five wickets in his sole appearance at Lord's. But unless England thinks the Old Trafford surface necessitates a second outright fast bowler in addition to Mark Wood, there will likely be one change, with a choice of whether Harry Brook, Moeen Ali, or Joe Root bats at No. 3 to follow.



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Stuard Broad has also offered a defense of his new-ball partner?s early series form and has also shown his favors to Anderson and wrote a mail. He wrote, "At Lord?s, we had six of the best bowlers in the world bowling cross-seam bouncers, which tells you all you need to know about what the pitch was offering from a good length."



?But Jimmy has been one of the world?s best bowlers for a long time and he can put those issues behind him. He?s bowled goodness knows how many overs at Old Trafford and I?m expecting a big performance from him in a high-pressure game.?



Over the next week, weather prediction will be the center of attention. Rain is expected to fall during the match, raising the prospect of a draw, which would mean Australia would retain the Ashes as current champions. Stay tuned to us as we present each and every day's weather forecast for the ENG vs AUS 4th test.



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ENG vs AUS: Anderson Set To Replace Robinson in the 4th Test of The Ashes | England vs Australia 4th test

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IND vs ENG 4th Test: Possible changes in England's Playing11 for 4th Test: With already 2-1 down in the five-match test series, England are in line to recall one of their premier pacers Ollie Robinson for the Ranchi Test against India. The IND vs ENG 4th Test begins on February 23 at the JSCA International Stadium Complex in Ranchi.



Ollie Robinson, who hasn't had an opportunity to have a go at the Indian batters so far in the test series, is likely to get a chance in the upcoming fourth test. The pacer could be a potent weapon for England as they look to level the series after getting into a do-or-die situation.



England have tried to go with the pair of Mark Wood and James Anderson, however, both of them haven't been effective in the Indian surfaces in the ongoing series. While James Anderson has managed to scalp 6 wickets in two appearances, Mark Wood has got two for himself.



With none of their pacers yielding an optimum output, England have to look at Ollie Robinson, who has tasted decent success in his limited test career. In fact, Robinson has also been successful in the test series in Pakistan, where the wicket was mostly in favour of batters.



The addition of Ollie Robinson could boost England's hopes of making a comeback in the test series. With two games to go, England will fancy themselves to at least make the scoreline 3-2 at the end of the series.



Speedster Mark Wood is likely to be rested to make way for Ollie Robinson for the fourth test in Ranchi. Moreover, <a href="https://www.ecb.co.uk/">England</a> could think of resting James Anderson, should skipper Ben Stokes be fully fit to bowl in the test.



If Stokes provides his services in the bowling department, England could also add the likes of Shoaib Bashir to the attack, who adds decent value to England's spin bowling department.



The initial impression of the surface in Ranchi, England's vice-captain Ollie Pope reckons it's going to be a platey surface, which would dry up in the coming days.



There's a lot of cracks," Ollie Pope, England's vice-captain, said. "It's very platey, and they've just wetted it as well, which generally dries it up. It doesn't necessarily look like a belting wicket at the moment. It kind of looks like one-half is good, and then there are a lot of platey cracks. That's how we see it at the minute. I think we will see what happens tomorrow after the Indian team has looked at the wicket, then make a decision from there."



"At the minute, it looks like batting from the far end, it's outside the right-hander's off-stump and then from this end, the left-hander's off-stump. It just looks like it's down the wicket, it's kind of plated on one side and then the other side looks like a pretty good wicket.



With spin playing a crucial role, it would be a wise decision to add Shoaib Bashir into the playing11. However, a lot will depend upon who Ben Stokes shows up as far as his bowling services are concerned.



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Below is details of Possible changes in England's Playing11 for 4th test:



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Possible changes in England's Playing11 for 4th Test</h2>



Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow, Ben Stokes(c), Ben Foakes(wk), Rehan Ahmed, Tom Hartley, Ollie Robinson/Mark Wood, Shoaib Bashir/James Anderson.



Players In: Ollie Robinson, Shoiab Bashir



Players Out: Mark Wood, James Anderson.



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IND vs ENG 4th Test: Possible changes in England's Playing11 for 4th Test, Ollie Robinson likely to play

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Ben Stokes led England Cricket Team have announced their playing 11 for the upcoming fourth test against India. The fourth test will be played tomorrow at MS Dhoni?s home ground in Ranchi, and Day 1 will commence at 9:30 IST. The Three Lions have opted to make two changes, as they have bolstered their spin bowling with the inclusion of youngster Shoaib Bashir, and Mark Wood has been replaced by seamer Ollie Robinson.?



No reason has been revealed behind the decision to replace Wood with Robinson, but it?s believed that Wood has been rested, keeping in mind the workload he has carried throughout the five-match series against India and his presence in the Ashes against Australia as well.



Young spinner Shoaib Bashir has replaced leggie Rehan Ahmed for the fourth test against India. Bashir made his Test debut in the Vizag Test against India, and he returned with figures of 3-138 and 1-58 in that game. He was later replaced by Mark Wood for the third test.?



The decision to opt for Shoaib Bashir over Leg Spinner Rehan Ahmed reflect?s the visitors impression of Ranchi?s pitch being described as "interestin? one by skipper Ben Stokes, who believes that the surface will be a fast-moving spin friendly game.



The fourth test against India will be Ollie Robinson?s 20th, and his selection in the playing 11 shows the faith the England management has in his abilities. Despite picking up 76 wickets at a decent average of 22.21, he has constantly faced issues with his fitness and his ability to bowl multiple long spells across the full duration of a test match, at a consistent pace. He has worked hard on fitness over the last nine months, and the Ranchi test will be an opportunity for him to become a regular in England?s test playing 11.



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Robinson will be partnering veteran James Anderson, who everyone thought would make way for Robinson keeping in mind his workload, but the 41 year old has retained his place for the fourth test match. Anderson has picked up six scalps at an average of 35.83 on this tour of India.



The Ranchi test promises to be a really exciting one, as England will be looking to bounce back in the series following their defeat in the previous test match at Rajkot, while the hosts will be aiming to seal the series with a win in Ranchi.



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">England?s playing 11 for the fourth test</h3>



Ben Duckett, Zak Crawley, Joe Root, Ollie Pope, Ben Stokes (C), Jonny Bairstow, Ben Foakes (WK), Ollie Robinson, Tom Hartley, Shoaib Bashir and James Anderson.



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England announce their official playing 11 for the Ranchi test against India

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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), as per the reports in News 18, has finalised the squad for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. The governing body soon will be making the official announcement as the deadline for the squad announcement is around the corner. 
As per the reports, it is learned that Rohit Sharma will be captaining the India team in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. The senior batter will be opening the innings for the team in the tournament along with Shubman Gill, who of late has been India's best batter in the ODIs. 
Along with Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal will be the third opener for the Indian team in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. The left-hander is yet to make his debut for the team in the ODIs, but having been extremely successful in Tests and T20Is, he is likely to ace this format. 
The middle-order batters for India will see Virat Kohli and Shreyas Iyer. The duo were the backbone of the team in the ICC World Cup 2023 and were one of the main reasons behind the team reaching the final. They would be keen to emulate the same this time around as well and help a team win. 
India will be entering the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 with two keepers in the team. KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant will be performing the role for the team in the tournament. The two will be fighting for a place in the XI and it remains to be seen who among them will make it. 
The likes of Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja and Axar Patel will be the three all-rounders in the Indian side for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. Along with Jadeja and Axar, Kuldeep Yadav will be the third spinner in the team for the tournament. 
India also be going with four seamers in the team for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. Jasprit Bumrah will be leading the attack, while Mohammed Shami will be making a comeback after injury. Mohammed Siraj and Arshdeep Singh will be the other two seamers in the team. 
<h2>India squad for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 </h2>
Here's the India squad for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 
Rohit Sharma (C), Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, (wk), Rishabh Pant (wk), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Mohammed Shami and Arshdeep Singh 
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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), as per the reports in News 18, has finalised the squad for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025

India's squad for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 finalised

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The Indian Cricket Team suffered a humiliating 1-3 series defeat in the five-match 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy versus the Aussies and this defeat has made them suffer a huge loss. Not only did this series defeat cost the Rohit Sharma-led team the chance to qualify for the WTC Final, it also led them dropping down to the third position in the recently updated ICC Test-Team Rankings. The Men in Blue had qualified for two successive WTC Finals in 2021 &amp; 2023 but Rohit Sharma &amp; CO failed to qualify this time around, suffering embarrassing defeats versus New Zealand (NZ) &amp; Australia (AUS) in the bilateral Test-Series. 
<h2>Australia lead the ICC Test-Team Rankings </h2>
Talking about the Test Team Rankings, the Mighty Australians are sitting at the pole position with 126 rating points next to their name. On the other hand, after defeating the Shan Masood-led Pakistan in the two-match Test-Series, the South Africans have secured the second spot of the rankings with 112 rating points to their name. 
The Indian Team are sitting at the third position with 109 rating points after having a poor WTC Test-Cycle. Let us tell you that South Africa (RSA) and Australia (AUS) have successfully qualified for the 2023-25 WTC Final which will be taking place at the iconic Lord's Cricket Stadium and this fascinating contest will be played in June of this year.
Before competing in the two-match Test-Series versus the Shaheens, the Temba Bavuma-led South Africa were at the third position in the Test Team Rankings. But, Team India's 1-3 defeat versus the Kangaroos and then their easy 2-0 win over the Green Shirts helped them to snatch the 2nd spot of the rankings away from the Indian Team. 
Talking about other teams, the fifth spot of the rankings is occupied by England (ENG) who have 106 Rating Points to their name and New Zealand (NZ) and the others are quite far away from the top-5 ranks. Fierce-Rivals of India, Pakistan are at the seventh position. 
<h2>Team India have failed to qualify for the WTC Final for the very 1st time</h2>
When the first even World Test Championship (WTC) final was played in 2021, Team India had locked horns versus the Kane Williamson-led New Zealand (NZ). However, much to dismay of the Indian fans, the Virat Kohli-led team had to face an embarrassing defeat as the Kiwis secured a comfortable eight-wicket win and lifted the WTC Test-Mace for the very first time. 
The Men in Blue then qualified for then qualified for yet another WTC Final in 2023 where they faced the Mighty Aussies but even in that game, they had to suffer a defeat as the Pat Cummins-led team won by a margin of 209 runs. This time around, it's going to be the first time ever in the history of the competition that a Final will be played without the participation of the Indian Team.
<h2>Updated ICC Test-Team Rankings</h2>
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<th class="ds-min-w-max" style="width: 28.1356%;">Team</th>
<th class="ds-min-w-max ds-text-right" style="width: 20.339%;">Matches</th>
<th class="ds-min-w-max ds-text-right" style="width: 15.5932%;">Points</th>
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<td class="ds-min-w-max" style="width: 20%;">1</td>
<td class="ds-min-w-max ds-flex ds-items-center ds-gap-1" style="width: 28.1356%;">Australia</td>
<td class="ds-min-w-max ds-text-right" style="width: 20.339%;">36</td>
<td class="ds-min-w-max ds-text-right" style="width: 15.5932%;">4531</td>
<td class="ds-min-w-max ds-text-right" style="width: 15.9322%;">126</td>
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<td class="ds-min-w-max" style="width: 20%;">2</td>
<td class="ds-min-w-max ds-flex ds-items-center ds-gap-1" style="width: 28.1356%;">India</td>
<td class="ds-min-w-max ds-text-right" style="width: 20.339%;">39</td>
<td class="ds-min-w-max ds-text-right" style="width: 15.5932%;">4248</td>
<td class="ds-min-w-max ds-text-right" style="width: 15.9322%;">109</td>
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<tr class="">
<td class="ds-min-w-max" style="width: 20%;">3</td>
<td class="ds-min-w-max ds-flex ds-items-center ds-gap-1" style="width: 28.1356%;">South Africa</td>
<td class="ds-min-w-max ds-text-right" style="width: 20.339%;">27</td>
<td class="ds-min-w-max ds-text-right" style="width: 15.5932%;">2932</td>
<td class="ds-min-w-max ds-text-right" style="width: 15.9322%;">109</td>
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<tr class="">
<td class="ds-min-w-max" style="width: 20%;">4</td>
<td class="ds-min-w-max ds-flex ds-items-center ds-gap-1" style="width: 28.1356%;">England</td>
<td class="ds-min-w-max ds-text-right" style="width: 20.339%;">46</td>
<td class="ds-min-w-max ds-text-right" style="width: 15.5932%;">4815</td>
<td class="ds-min-w-max ds-text-right" style="width: 15.9322%;">105</td>
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<tr class="">
<td class="ds-min-w-max" style="width: 20%;">5</td>
<td class="ds-min-w-max ds-flex ds-items-center ds-gap-1" style="width: 28.1356%;">New Zealand</td>
<td class="ds-min-w-max ds-text-right" style="width: 20.339%;">33</td>
<td class="ds-min-w-max ds-text-right" style="width: 15.5932%;">3216</td>
<td class="ds-min-w-max ds-text-right" style="width: 15.9322%;">97</td>
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<tr class="">
<td class="ds-min-w-max" style="width: 20%;">6</td>
<td class="ds-min-w-max ds-flex ds-items-center ds-gap-1" style="width: 28.1356%;">Sri Lanka</td>
<td class="ds-min-w-max ds-text-right" style="width: 20.339%;">25</td>
<td class="ds-min-w-max ds-text-right" style="width: 15.5932%;">2271</td>
<td class="ds-min-w-max ds-text-right" style="width: 15.9322%;">91</td>
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<tr class="">
<td class="ds-min-w-max" style="width: 20%;">7</td>
<td class="ds-min-w-max ds-flex ds-items-center ds-gap-1" style="width: 28.1356%;">Pakistan</td>
<td class="ds-min-w-max ds-text-right" style="width: 20.339%;">27</td>
<td class="ds-min-w-max ds-text-right" style="width: 15.5932%;">2225</td>
<td class="ds-min-w-max ds-text-right" style="width: 15.9322%;">82</td>
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<td class="ds-min-w-max" style="width: 20%;">8</td>
<td class="ds-min-w-max ds-flex ds-items-center ds-gap-1" style="width: 28.1356%;">West Indies</td>
<td class="ds-min-w-max ds-text-right" style="width: 20.339%;">29</td>
<td class="ds-min-w-max ds-text-right" style="width: 15.5932%;">2184</td>
<td class="ds-min-w-max ds-text-right" style="width: 15.9322%;">75</td>
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<tr class="">
<td class="ds-min-w-max" style="width: 20%;">9</td>
<td class="ds-min-w-max ds-flex ds-items-center ds-gap-1" style="width: 28.1356%;">Bangladesh</td>
<td class="ds-min-w-max ds-text-right" style="width: 20.339%;">29</td>
<td class="ds-min-w-max ds-text-right" style="width: 15.5932%;">1884</td>
<td class="ds-min-w-max ds-text-right" style="width: 15.9322%;">65</td>
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<td class="ds-min-w-max" style="width: 20%;">10</td>
<td class="ds-min-w-max ds-flex ds-items-center ds-gap-1" style="width: 28.1356%;">Ireland</td>
<td class="ds-min-w-max ds-text-right" style="width: 20.339%;">5</td>
<td class="ds-min-w-max ds-text-right" style="width: 15.5932%;">131</td>
<td class="ds-min-w-max ds-text-right" style="width: 15.9322%;">26</td>
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<td class="ds-min-w-max" style="width: 20%;">11</td>
<td class="ds-min-w-max ds-flex ds-items-center ds-gap-1" style="width: 28.1356%;">Afghanistan</td>
<td class="ds-min-w-max ds-text-right" style="width: 20.339%;">6</td>
<td class="ds-min-w-max ds-text-right" style="width: 15.5932%;">112</td>
<td class="ds-min-w-max ds-text-right" style="width: 15.9322%;">19</td>
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<td class="ds-min-w-max" style="width: 20%;">12</td>
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<td class="ds-min-w-max ds-text-right" style="width: 20.339%;">6</td>
<td class="ds-min-w-max ds-text-right" style="width: 15.5932%;">0</td>
<td class="ds-min-w-max ds-text-right" style="width: 15.9322%;">0</td>
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The ICC has released it's latest updated Test Team Rankings and Team India has suffered a setback following their defeat in the BGT series. South Africa have made an advancement in the rankings

ICC Test Rankings: India face a setback in the rankings after the defeat in BGT, Australia & South Africa make advancements

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India fast bowler Mohammed Shami has been giving his best to return to cricket. The pacer has faced a lot of setbacks, and there is now massive speculation if he will be fit for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, which will be played in February-March this year. 
Mohammed Shami, who faced an ankle injury during the ICC World Cup 2023, missed a lot of cricketing action including the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 as well as the T20 World Cup 2024. However, after completing the rehab, the fast bowler finally made his comeback in domestic cricket. 
Mohammed Shami played for Bengal in the Ranji Trophy 2024-25. He featured in one game and looked in a great rhythm. With the way he bowled, it was also certain that he would play a part for India at some stage in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25. But that wasn't meant to as the NCA wasn't convinced with his fitness. 
Mohammed Shami then featured in the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024-25 for Bengal and made a solid impact for the Team in the white-ball tournament as well. The fast bowler was reportedly fit to play the last two games of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25. But he faced another setback. 
Mohammed Shami had swelling in their knees, and it made BCCI release the official statement about the pacer. They revealed the fresh injury, saying that the fast bowler will be missing the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25, the medical team will monitor his progress, and he will be working at the National Cricket Academy. 
However now, Mohammed Shami has provided a fitness update about himself. The fast bowler returned to the nets and was seen bowling at full throttle. The pacer posted a video about himself in which he was seen bowling in the nets at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru. 
Mohammed Shami looked in fine rhythm as he was seen bowling with accurate accuracy. The pacer hit the stumps on target and it gives a clear indication that he might be fit for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. The BCCI reportedly is monitoring him, and there are high chances that he might play the tournament. 
Do Read:<a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/ipl-2025-predicted-rcb-playing-xi-and-top-3-combos/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> IPL 2025: Predicted RCB Playing XI and Top 3 Combos</a>
<h2>Watch: Mohammed Shami returns to action, bowls in full throttle in nets</h2>

India fast bowler Mohammed Shami has been giving his best to return to cricket.

Mohammed Shami to miss the ICC Champions Trophy 2025? Pacer provides a massive fitness update

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We are just five weeks away from the start of the ICC Champions Trophy. This will be the ninth edition of the ICC event, which is scheduled to take place in Pakistan and the UAE with the top 8 teams taking part in it, including Team India.
The Men in Blue are part of Group A, which also have Pakistan, New Zealand, and Bangladesh. India will start the campaign on February 20, with a match against Bangladesh in Dubai. India are likely to announce their provision squad by January 12. This will be the first major ICC tournament for Gautam Gambhir as head coach.
India won the T20 World Cup 2024, and the expectation from the team will be very high. But there are a few things that they need to plan. One of them is the opening combination for the team. Hence, we will talk here about three possible opening combinations that India can try for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.
<h2>Three Opening Combinations India can Opt for the Champions Trophy 2025</h2>
1. Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill
The pair of Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill is likely to be the first-choice opening duo that will start the innings in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. These two have been batting together since 2023 and had great numbers. As a pair, they have played in 25 innings and scored 1732 runs at an average of 72.16. They have five hundred and eleven 50-run stands between the two. India will look at them as the first-choice opening duo.
2. Rohit Sharma and Yashavi Jaiswal
Being captain, Rohit Sharma is almost a certainty at the top, irrespective of his current form. That's where India can try to change his partner. Yashavi Jaiswal has been in excellent form in the last year or so and scored the most runs for India in the BGT 2024-25. He is a flamboyant opener who likes to take on the bowling. Rohit and Jasiwal have opened the innings for India in Tests, and it has been successful. This also gives India a left-hand and right-hand option at the top.
3. Yashavi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill
Rohit is not in his best form, but it doesn't mean that he won't be part of the playing XI. One thing, India can try to make some changes in the batting order. India will face Pakistan, New Zealand, and Bangladesh in their group, and these teams have good left-arm pacers, which has been a weakness of Rohit. Hence, there is a possibility that India can try Jaiswal and Gill to open the innings. Both are young and complete each other in many ways. Jaiswal is attacking, and Gill is a traditional striker of the ball.
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India will open their campaign in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 with a match against Bangladesh on February 20 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai.

3 Dynamic Opening Combinations India can try in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025

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The Australian Men's Cricket Team defeated Team India in the five-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy Series by a margin of 3-1 and this series victory helped them to qualify for their 2nd successive World Test Championship (WTC) final. While thier final qualification is already secured, the Kangaroos are scheduled to take part in one more Test-Series in the ongoing WTC cycle. 
They will be travelling to Sri Lank to take part in a two-match Test-Series and their Test Skipper Pat Cummins will not be a part of this tour as he will be away on paternal duty. Moreover, the Kangaroos will also be travelling without ace seamer Josh Hazlewood who injured himself in the India Test-Series. 
According to a news report of the Sydney Herald, since the Aussies have already confirmed their WTC final spot, they don't want to take any kind of risks with Hazlewood.The 33-year-old who hurt his calf in the Gabba Test-Match versus the Men in Blue got ruled out of the remainder of the BGT series and he had previously said that he was aiming to make a comeback to Australia's first Test-Series versus the Sri Lankans since 2022.
<h2>The trio of Starc, Boland and Abbott will go on the tour of Sri Lanka</h2>
According to some sources of the Sydney Morning Herald, since Josh won't get the opportunity to travel to Sri Lanka as the selectors don't want to risk him, the duo of Sean Abbot and the in-form Scott Boland will be travelling as the seamers alongside Mitchell Starc. 
Boland was in red hot form in the BGT series versus the Indians, dismissing 21 batters in just six innings with a mind blowing average of 13.19. He also picked up an important fifer in the series and his performance with the ball were crucial in his team's success in the five-match Series. 
Abbot on the other hand was called up to the squad but he didn't get a chance to feature in any of the matches. With Cummins and Hazlewood missing the Sri Lanka series, there are high chances of Abbott playing versus the Island nation. 
<h2>What's the news about Australian skipper Pat Cummins</h2>
The selectors will meet on Wednesday of this week to finalise their squad. 16 players can be selected for the tour and The team is expected to be announced on Thursday, 9th of January
Captain Pat Cummins has indicated that he will not be available for part or all of the tour as he awaits the birth of his 2nd child. It will also have to be seen how he recovers from fatigue after playing five consecutive Test matches against India. Cummins and Starc were selected as Australia's only two frontline fast bowlers for the Sri Lanka tour three years ago, which was tied 1-1.
Do Read: <a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/icc-champions-trophy-2025-rohit-sharma-s-career-under-danger-bcci-wants-yashasvi-jaiswal-in-the-squad-/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Rohit Sharma's career under danger! BCCI wants Yashasvi Jaiswal in the squad</a>

The selection woes of Australia have increased following the injury of Hazlewood and it's reported that he won't be travelling to Sri Lanka for taking part in the two-match Test-Series