The Pakistani bowlers have finally come to the party by clinically winning the second test match against the Caribbean Kings.??Shaheen Shah Afridi was the pick of the bowlers and was eventually named "Man of the match" and "Man of the series". The Pakistani players played their hearts out?to?level the series. With this victory, the Asians managed to salvage a draw in the?series and?share the trophy. For the West Indians, Jason Holder, the deputy captain was the pick of the?batsman. After winning the first game by a margin of 1 wicket, the series was expected to be a thriller and it was one of a kind.?Here's?a look at how day 5 panned out: -?



<h2>1st&nbsp;Session: -&nbsp;</h2>



The first session belonged to the Pakistani bowlers and so did the entire day. They?immediately?got rid of the night?watchman?Alzarri?Joseph. The scorecard read 69-2 when the hero from the Bangladesh series Nkrumah Bonner fell making it 69-3. He was caught plumb by Hassan Ali. Roston Chase was the next one in. He too?didn?t?bother the scorers much as he nicked one to the slips. At the far end of the session, Braithwaite and Blackwood offered?a sort?of resistance.??



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But all of it went down the drains when Blackwood fell to Nauman Ali, the veteran Pakistani finger spinner. The score read 101-5 while Jermain moved back to the pavilion. This was Nauman Ali?s first wicket of the test match, as the pacers dominated most of the match. Kyle Mayers, the other?batsman?who came to recognition after his heroics in Bangladesh in January was next into bat. He paired up with Braithwaite. Nauman Ali and Shaheen Afridi were bowling tight lines throughout. They made things difficult for the Caribbeans.??



<h2>2nd&nbsp;Session: -&nbsp;</h2>



The most eventful overs were just after lunch. The all-important wicket of the settled Braithwaite was taken by Nauman Ali. Braithwaite went to cut the ball and ended up being caught at a short point. This was a big blow. The next spell was by Hassan Ali. Jason Holder and Mayers the last recognized batting pair of the West Indies was batting decently well. Mayers attacked Faheem Ashraf the Pakistani all-rounder. At 151-6, Mayers? catch was dropped at SMO off Nauman. Finally, Mayers? resistance was ended by Shaheen who deserved the wicket. Mayers? nicked the ball through to the keeper, Rizwan.???



And from then on it was downwards. Only Jason Holder tried to hold ground. However, the rain had a few plans to interfere. Right after the wicket of Mayers, the rain became heavier. The rain had stopped play from 1:55 pm to 2:45 pm local time. After losing out on 50 minutes the game resumed. And then on it was all uphill for the Asians. They captured the remaining 3 wickets within 20-25 overs and wrapped up the test match. It was Shaheen and his fast-bowling precision which took the game away from the West Indians.?

Pakistan VS West Indies 2021: Pak wins 2nd Test to level series!!

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PAKvsWI: Three West Indies players including the likes of pacer Sheldon Cottrell, all-rounders Roston Chase and Kyle Mayers have shown the symptoms of covid-19 and are ruled out of the Pakistan tour.



The three aforementioned players and a non-coaching staff of West Indies have returned Covid Positive during the testing held in Karachi, Pakistan. These players will miss the series against Pakistan and will remain in isolation for 10 days.



Cricket West Indies (CWI) in a statement informed that all the players and a member of non-coaching staff were fully vaccinated and didn?t show up major symptoms of the virus.



"Our arrival testing protocols in Pakistan have confirmed four Covid-19 positives," Johnny Grave, CEO of CWI, said.



The statement further added that the players were in isolation when the testing was conducted. Despite having suffered a major setback, West Indies is confident to go as per the plans for the Pakistan series, as of now.



"These were confirmed whilst the players and staff were still in room isolation, so despite this significant setback to our preparation plans, we are confident that the tour can continue as everyone else returned negative PCRs prior to their arrival into Pakistan and two negative PCRs since they have been in Karachi.?



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Pakistan is scheduled to host West Indies for three T20Is and as many One Day Internationals (ODIs). The tour is slated to commence on 13th December, Monday with the T20I series.



Earlier, West Indies lost its white-ball skipper, Kieron Pollard, as he failed to recover completely from his hamstring injury.?



Experts believe that the West Indies tour to Pakistan could possibly take a turn if more covid positive cases emerge. As of now, only four members have been infected with the deadly virus.



"The risk of COVID-19 infection is impossible to remove completely from a cricket tour, in spite of the fact that many of our players have been living in bio-secure bubbles almost continuously since before the CPL. This unusual loss of three players from our squad will seriously impact our team preparations, but the rest of the squad are in good spirits and will begin training today ahead of our first game on Monday,? concluded Johnny Grave, CEO of CWI.



<h2>West Indies tour of Pakistan 2021 Schedule:</h2>



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PAKvsWI: Three West Indies players returned Covid-Positive in Pakistan ahead of the T20I series

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Pakistan vs West Indies ODI series called-off due to covid outbreak in Karachi: The upcoming three matches ODI series between Pakistan and West Indies has been called off by the officials following the covid outburst in the visitors camp. The ODI series was scheduled to start on Saturday, this week.



As many as five members of the West Indies travelling squad have tested covid positive on Thursday. Earlier, four other members were infected with the virus who were immediately sent to isolation.



The officials from both sides have approved to postpone the three matches ODI series which will now be scheduled at a later date, next year in June. The 50-overs series was the part of ICC ODI World Cup 2023 Super League.



Despite the outbreak, both PCB and CWI were convinced to complete the T20I series. The depleted West Indies played the third T20I match with the limited resources they had.



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Pakistan cleanly outplayed West Indies in the three matches T20I series. Babar Azam led side won the series by 3-0.



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In the recent outbreak wicketkeeper-batsman Shai Hope, all-rounder Justin Greaves, assistant coach Roddy Estwick, left-arm spinner Akeal Hosein, and physician Akshai Mansingh were tested covid positive.



Earlier, pacer Sheldon Cottrell, all-rounders Kyle Mayers and Roston Chase were infected with the virus.



The covid positive players will have to isolate themselves in Karachi until they return three covid negative reports.



Pakistan vs West Indies ODI series call-off is a huge blow for the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) that has been abandoned after England Cricket Board (ECB) and New Zealand Cricket (NZC) recently backed off from their respective tours of Pakistan on security grounds.



Earlier, New Zealand cancelled the tour, minutes before the toss of the 1st match at Karachi. The visitors flew back to their country after reports of threats and players security came up. England worked in tandem with New Zealand and cancelled their tour as well on similar grounds.



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Pakistan vs West Indies ODI series called-off due to covid outbreak in Karachi

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As captain, Babar Azam's total score is 902 runs in altogether 12 innings. In the upcoming PAKvsWI ODI series in Multan, he scores 100 runs out of 103 balls and he will be considered the fastest player to score 1000 runs as captain in the ODIs. 



There is an expectation of Babar to lead the recent ODI series of Pakistan vs West Indies in Multan. From the day, he holds the responsibility as captain of the Pakistan team, he is increasing his performance in international cricket.&nbsp;



He is a new and young talent and always stays in good books to play cricket among his age group. Since his debut, he has shown continuous performance in a high graph in international cricket. Since then, he has gone in upscale bit by bit. 



Currently, in ODIs and even in T20Is he is the top batter in the ranking of ICC players. Also, in Test cricket, he is in position 4th. Due to his performance in the 50-over format, he always faces the comparison with Indian batting performer Virat Kohli.&nbsp;



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Babar makes this big record and is on the verge to break it which was currently held by Virat Kohli (fastest 1000 runs in 17 innings). Last year in December Virat was replaced by Rohit Sharma as the new captain of the India team in ODIs. This is the fastest decision that came after he steps down in T20Is as the Indian captain.&nbsp;

Babar Azam? breaks Virat Kohli's fattest run in ODI record

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The Men's National Cricket Team of the West Indies, under the captaincy of Kraigg Brathwaite are going to travel to Pakistan in order to take part in a two-match Test-Series with the opening encounter set to be played in the city of Multan from the 17th of January onwards while the second and the final one will also be played the same stadium and it will commence from the 25th of January onwards. 
The selection committee of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) had announced a 15-player squad of the National Team a few days ago for the West Indies Test-Series and seven players, who were included in the squad for the tour of South Africa have not been picked in the forthcoming series versus the Windies. 
25-year-old Abdullah Shafique, who was picked as an opening batter versus the Proteas, is not a part of the squad versus the Kraigg Brathwaite-led team due to his poor form with the bat while, explosive opening batter Saim Ayub misses out due to an ankle injury. 
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The PCB Selection Committee have instead decided to include experienced batter Imam-ul-haq and 22-year-old Mohammad Huraira in the team for the West Indies Series. Imam hasn't played Test Cricket for the Shaheens since being dropped in 2023 after the end of Pakistan's tour of Australia and this recall versus the Windies gives him a good opportunity to reclaim his spot in the team. 
Huraira on the other hand, was a part of the team for the England Test-Series but he didn't get a chance to feature in any game. He has taken part in 44 first class games and has eight fifties next to his name.
Now, the question which arises in the current situation is, who will come out to open the inning for the Green Shirts versus the Kraigg Brathwaite-led West Indies? 
In the 2nd Test-Match versus the Temba Bavuma-led South Africa in New Lands, following the injury of Ayub, former skipper Babar Azam came out to open the inning alongside skipper Shan Masood in both the innings of the encounter. In the 2nd inning, with the visitors trailing by 421 runs, the duo of Azam &amp; Masood sitched a solid partnership of 205 runs for the first wicket. 
It's now being reported that the team management of Pakistan has decided that Babar will not be the opener in the Test-Series versus the Windies. The 30-year-old had played good knocks of 58 runs and 81 runs in both the innings of the Cape Town Test-Match and this call of not making him open is a surprising one. 
In the two-match Test-Series versus South Africa, Babar scored a total of 193 runs in four innings with three fifties next to his name. In 57 Test-Matches, the elite batter has managed to amass a total of 4,190 runs in 104 innings at a decent average of 44.10, with the help of nine hundreds &amp; 29 half-centuries. 
It's looking highly likely that the former captain will be coming out to bat at number three in the batting in the upcoming Test-Series versus the Kraigg Brathwaite-led team. In 21 test-innings at the number three spot, he has scored 564 runs at a not so impressive average of 29.68.
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Babar Azam had a good run with the bat in the Test-Series versus South Africa | Image: AFP

Babar Azam who performed well as opener in the recently concluded Test-Series versus South Africa is set to be demoted to the number 3 position versus the West Indies

Babar Azam set to be handed a demotion in the batting order

Pakistan vs West Indies: Babar Azam to not open the inning versus the Windies, to bat at number 3

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PAK vs WI 1st Test: After suffering a 0-2 test series defeat in South Africa, Pakistan will be back in action. They will square off against West Indies in the two-match test series. Both sides will square off in the first game on Friday (January 17) at the Multan Cricket Stadium. This series is part of the ongoing World Test Championship, but two finalists have already been decided.
Shan Masood will lead the host, whereas Kraigg Brathwaite will lead the visitors. Pakistan will be confident at home. They recently beat England 2-1 after losing the first test. On the other hand, West Indies have been under pressure, and they have not won a test series against Pakistan since 2000.
<h2>PAK vs WI 1st Test Details</h2>
<ul>
<li>Series- West Indies tour of Pakistan 2025</li>
<li>Match- Pakistan vs West Indies, 1st Test</li>
<li>Date- January 17-21, Friday-Tuesday</li>
<li>Venue- Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan</li>
<li>Timing- 10 AM IST</li>
</ul>
<h2>PAK vs WI 1st Test Pitch Report</h2>
The surface at Multan Cricket Stadium is expected to be a spin-friendly wicket. Since the change of management, Pakistan have opted to follow the trend of spin-friendly wickets for the visiting countries. The hosts have selected four spinners in the squad that indicates about the pitch. Hence, the toss will be crucial, and batting first will be ideal.
<h2>PAK vs WI Head-to-Head Test</h2>
<ul>
<li>Total Matches: 54</li>
<li>Pakistan: 21</li>
<li>West Indies: 18</li>
<li>Draws: 15</li>
</ul>
<h2>PAK vs WI 1st Test Live Streaming Details</h2>
In India, there is no platform to watch the first test on the cable TV networks. However, you can access the live stream option on the FanCode app or website. But this option will require a paid account.
<h2>PAK vs WI 1st Probable XIs:</h2>
Pakistan: Imam-ul-Haq, Shan Masood (c), Kamran Ghulam, Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel,Salman Ali Agha, Mohammad Rizwan (wk),Sajid Khan, Abrar Ahmed, Noman Ali, Khurram Shahzad
West Indies: Mikyle Louis, Kraigg Brathwaite (c), Kavem Hodge, Alick Athanaze, Keacy Carty,Joshua Da Silva (wk), Justin Greaves, Jomel Warrican, Gudakesh Motie,Kemar Roach, Jayden Seales
<h2>PAK vs WI Dream11 Team</h2>
Wicket-keepers: Mohammad Rizwan, Joshua Da Silva
Batters: Shan Masood, Babar Azam, Kraigg Brathwaite
All-rounders: Agha Salman, Saud Shakeel, Kavem Hodge
Bowlers: Gudakesh Motie, Noman Ali, Sajid Khan
**These predictions made by our writers, which can go wrong. We ask you to compare the teams and pick best set of players to do well.
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The first PAK vs WI test will begin at 10 AM on Friday at Multan Cricket Stadium.

Pakistan and West Indies will lock horns with each other in a two-match Test series. Both games will be played at Multan Cricket Stadium.

The first PAK vs WI Test will be played at Multan Stadium, starting on January 17 (Friday).

PAK vs WI 1st Test Dream11 Prediction, Grand League Team, Probable Playing11s and More

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Pakistan carried on their strategy of "spin to win" as they trapped West Indies in the first game of the series in Multan. They won the game by 127 runs and took a 1-0 unbeatable lead in the series. Now, they will look to go for the kill in the second game.
Pakistan and West Indies will lock horns with each other in the second game on Saturday at the Multan Cricket Stadium. Pakistan have now won three consecutive tests at home, and they will look to register a series win here. West Indies need a strong comeback to level the series.
<h2>PAK vs WI 2nd Test Details</h2>
<ul>
<li>Series- West Indies tour of Pakistan 2025</li>
<li>Match- Pakistan vs West Indies, 2nd Test</li>
<li>Date- January 25-29, Saturday-Wednesday</li>
<li>Venue- Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan</li>
<li>Timing- 10 AM IST</li>
</ul>
<h2>PAK vs WI 2nd Test Pitch Report</h2>
The wicket at Multan Cricket Stadium might be spin-friendly. Pakistani spinners have taken 60 wickets in the last three tests at home. So, they will be going with the same plan. Batters might have a hard time, and spinners will be effective from Day 1.
<h2>PAK vs WI Head-to-Head Test</h2>
<ul>
<li>Total Matches: 55</li>
<li>Pakistan: 22</li>
<li>West Indies: 18</li>
<li>Draws: 15</li>
</ul>
<h2>PAK vs WI 2nd Test Live Streaming Details</h2>
In India, fans can watch the live action on the FanCode mobile app or website. They need an active account to watch the live action.
<h2>PAK vs WI 2nd Test Probable XIs:</h2>
Pakistan: Shan Masood (c), Imam ul Haq, Babar Azam, Kamran Ghulam, Saud Shakeel, Salman Agha, Mohammad Rizwan (wk),Sajid Khan, Khurram Shahzad, Noman Ali,Abrar Ahmed
West Indies: Kraigg Brathwaite (c), Mikyle Louis, Keacy Carty, Kavem Hodge, Justin Greaves, Alick Athanaze,Tevin Imlach (wk), Kevin Sinclair, Gudakesh Motie,Jomel Warrican, Jayden Seales
<h2>PAK vs WI Dream11 Team</h2>
Wicket-keeper: Mohammad Rizwan
Batters: Shan Masood, Kraigg Brathwaite
All-rounders: Agha Salman, Saud Shakeel, Kavem Hodge
Bowlers: Gudakesh Motie, Noman Ali, Sajid Khan, Abrar Ahmed, Jomel Warrican
**These predictions made by our writers, which can go wrong. We ask you to compare the teams and pick best set of players to do well.
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The second PAK vs WI test will begin at 10 AM on Saturday in Multan.

Pakistan and West Indies will lock horns with each other in the second Test on Saturday at Multan Cricket Stadium. Pakistan have a 1-0 lead in the series.

The second PAK vs WI Test will be played at Multan Stadium, starting on January 25 (Saturday).

PAK vs WI 2nd Test Dream11 Prediction, Dream11 Team, Probable XI, Head-to-Head, Pitch Preview & More

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Pakistan's Cricket governing body, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is anticipated to announce the squad of the Men's National Team for the highly-anticipates Tri-Series versus South Africa and New Zealand and the 2025 Champions Trophy soon. Both of these events are going to be played next month in February. 
According to the media reports of Pakistani media, the PCB is planning to unveil the squads after the conclusion of the ongoing Second Test-Match versus the Windies in the city of Multan. 
The player selection process has been completed after getting involved in extensive-consultations with the National Team selectors. 
The likes of Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, Kamran Ghulam, Salman Ali Agha, Shaheen Shah Afridi Haris Rauf, Naseem Shah and Abrar Ahmed, are set to be a part of the squad for both events.
Additionally, there's also a strong possibility that the trio of Khushdil Shah, Fakhar Zaman and Saud Shakeel will be also be a part of squad for the upcoming Tri-Series and Champions Trophy 2025.
While explosive batter Saim Ayub is unlikely to be feature in the squad due to his ongoing injury, the names of Aamir Jamal and Abbas Afridi are also be in considered for selection for both the upcoming events. 
The Tri Series, which will feature New Zealand, Pakistan and South Africa, is slated to commence from the 8th of February and will be played until the 14th of February.
<h2>Schedule of the Tri-Series between Pakistan, South Africa and New Zealand</h2>
8th of February — Pakistan versus New Zealand
10th of February — South Africa versus New Zealand
12th of February — South Africa versus Pakistan
14th of February — Final
Following the conclusion of the Tri-Series, the 2025 edition of the Champions Trophy will kick off on 19th February and it will be played till 9th March, across three cities of Pakistan — Lahore, Karachi and Rawalpindi and in Dubai of UAE. 
This forthcoming eight-team competition will feature 15 exciting encounters, promising a fully packed month of thrilling and top notch Cricket.
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Pakistani players in the recent tour of South Africa | Image: Getty Images

The PCB is expected to announce Pakistan's squad for the Tri Series featuring South Africa and New Zealand and the upcoming Champions Trophy 2025 following the conclusion of the 2nd Test-Match versus West Indies

Pakistan's squad for the Tri Series featuring South Africa and New Zealand and the upcoming Champions Trophy 2025 is likely to be announced after the end of the Two-Match Test Series verus the West Indies

Pakistan's squad for the Tri Series and Champions Trophy 2025 set to be unveiled after the end of 2nd Test vs West Indies

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India batting coach Sitanshu Kotak has provided a huge fitness update on Mohammed Shami ahead of the third T20I against England. He rubbished off all the rumours of the pacer getting injured and added that calls related to him playing will be taken by the captain and coach. 
Mohammed Shami has been keeping many wondering about his fitness even though he is part of the Indian team for the ongoing T20I series against England. He didn't play in the first match and it raised many speculations that he again has been injured ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.
Mohammed Shami, who has been out of action since the 2023 World Cup final, made a return to cricket after an ankle injury in the Ranji Trophy for Bengal. He played one game in the red-ball format and then played the Vijay Hazare Trophy. However, he developed swelling in his knee, which was a blow. 
Mohammed Shami was even ruled out of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25, and then BCCI added him to the team for the T20I series against England. This was because they wanted the pacer to be fit completely and get into rhythm ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, which will begin on 19th February.
<h2>Shami is fit but something about him playing or not playing, I am not the one who can answer - India batting coach</h2>
With Mohammed Shami not playing the first two games of the T20I series against England raising speculations over his injury, India's batting coach has provided an update. He said that the fast bowler has no injury concerns and is fit. Speaking to reporters, he said: 
"Yes, Shami is fit but something about him playing or not playing, I am not the one who can answer." 
Sitanshu Kotak revealed that BCCI has kept a separate plan for Mohammed Shami and added that calls related to his inclusion in the XI will be taken by Gautam Gambhir and Suryakumar Yadav. He added: 
"There is definitely a plan (for Shami) for coming matches as well and One-dayers, but the coach Gautam and obviously Surya will take a call. And fitness, definitely not a problem depending on how they are planning to build this load." 
India are 2-0 ahead in the five-match T20I series against England. The third match of the series will be played on Tuesday (28th January) in Rajkot.

Mohammed Shami has been keeping many wondering about his fitness even though he is part of the Indian team for the ongoing T20I series against England

India batting coach Sitanshu Kotak has provided a huge fitness update on Mohammed Shami ahead of the third T20I against England.

Mohammed Shami injured again? India batting coach provides colossal update ahead of third IND vs ENG T20I

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After two great games, the Indian cricket team will lock horns with England in the third match of the five-match T20I series. This clash will begin at 7 PM on Tuesday at Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot. The first two matches have ended in India's favor as they have had great contributions from their players.
England had some good performances, but they failed to grab the chances. This will be a do-or-die game for the visitors as they are on the verge of losing the series. Whatever the result will be, there will be fireworks from both sides.
Both teams will enter this game to take down their opponents. In this article, we will talk about the approaching milestones and records for the third IND vs ENG T20I on Tuesday.
IND vs ENG: List of approaching records for the third T20I in Rajkot
2 - Arshdeep Singh has three wickets in the first two games. He is just two wickets away from creating history. With two more wickets, he will become the first Indian bowler to take 100 wickets in T20Is. Remember, he just won the "ICC T20I Player of the Year 2025." If he can do it in Rajkot, he will become the fastest pacer to 100 T20I wickets as well.
2 - Washington Sundar played the second game and took one wicket in one over he bowled. He has now 48 wickets in 53 T20Is and is just 2 wickets away from becoming the 11th Indian with 50 or more T20I wickets.
30 - Jos Buttler is the leading scorer in two games, having scored 113 runs at an average of 56.50. He is England's highest scorer in T20Is and now is just 30 runs away from becoming the fifth-highest scorer overall in T20Is. Buttler needs 32 runs to go past Martin Guptill's tally of 3531 T20I runs.
5 - Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav has failed in both games, but he needs just one good innings to come back to his best. Suryakumar has hit 145 sixes so far and needs just five more to complete 150 sixes and become only the fifth batter to do so. 
24 - English opener Phil Salt needs 24 runs to complete 2000 international runs for England.
69 - Buttler has been superb in the series. If he can score 69 runs, he will become only the 8th English batter of all time to complete 11,500 international runs.
4 - Washington Sundar has represented India in all three formats. He has 96 wickets in his career and needs four more to complete 100 international wickets.
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India will square off against England in third game of the T20I series on Tuesday in Rajkot.

India and England will take on each other in the third T20I on Tuesday at Niranjan Shah Stadium at 7 PM IST.

Stats Preview: List of Approaching Records and Milestones Ahead of Third IND vs ENG T20I in Rajkot

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The wait to see Virat Kohli in Delhi colours for the Ranji Trophy is all set to end. The premier India batter is all set to play the final round of the ongoing tournament, which will begin on 30th January, with Delhi taking on Railways at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. 
The reports in ESPNCricinfo have revealed that Virat Kohli will be joining the Delhi team for the next round of the Ranji Trophy on Tuesday (28th January). The India batter will be training with his state team for two days before taking the field against Railways on 30th January.
Virat Kohli playing against Railways will mark the first instance when he will be playing in the Ranji Trophy after 2012. All the Indian players will be returning to domestic cricket after BCCI made it mandatory for the players to play, especially after the debacle in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 
<h2>Virat Kohli playing in the Ranji Trophy will be a great opportunity for him to regain his form</h2>
Virat Kohli playing in the Ranji Trophy will be a great opportunity for him to regain his form. The batter has been struggling to get going in the Tests of late and has been averaging in the mid-20s for the last few years, and this has been a serious cause of concern for the team. 
Returning to domestic cricket will be a great opportunity for him to get back to his best. The batter, since the last week, has been putting the hard yards in Mumbai. He worked with former India batting coach Sanjay Bangar to improve his batting before heading into the Ranji Trophy 2024-25. 
Virat Kohli has been great for India, but in recent times, he has witnessed a decline in the longest format of the game.  He failed miserably in the Tests in 2024. The batter struggled to get runs at home against Bangladesh and New Zealand, and then the same story continued in Australia. 
Kohli started the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 on a high as he hit a blistering ton in the first match of the series. However, after that, he looked clueless with the bat as he managed just 90 runs in the last 4 games. He would be keen to get some runs in Ranji Trophy 2024-25 now and get some confidence under his belt.
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The wait to see Virat Kohli in Delhi colours for the Ranji Trophy is all set to end.

The reports in ESPNCricinfo have revealed that Virat Kohli will be joining the Delhi team for the next round of the Ranji Trophy on Tuesday (28th January).

Revealed - When will Virat Kohli join Delhi team for Ranji Trophy 2025

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India Test and ODI skipper Rohit Sharma along with batters in Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shreyas Iyer won't be featuring the next round of the Ranji Trophy 2024-25. As per the reports in Times of India, it is learned that they will be attending BCCI's awards on 2nd February followed by short camp. 
The next round of the Ranji Trophy 2024-25 is all set to begin from 30th January and Mumbai will be taking on Meghalaya at the Sharad Pawar Cricket Academy in BKC. It will be a must win game for Mumbai, especially with loss in last game. 
Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shreyas Iyer had a poor outing with the bat in the last game against Jammu and Kashmir. It was expected that he would turn out for another game to get some confidence under their belt but that won't be the case. 
<h2>They are supposed to report for a short camp to Nagpur before the three-match ODI series against England - BCCI source on Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shreyas Iyer</h2>
The source close to BCCI confirmed that after the awards, Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shreyas Iyer will be travelling to Nagpur for the camp ahead of the England ODIs. Speaking to Times of India, he said: 
"Rohit, Jaiswal and Iyer are all likely to attend the BCCI's Naman Annual awards in Mumbai on February 1. Next day (February 2), they are supposed to report for a short camp to Nagpur before the three-match ODI series against England."
Them missing the next round of the Ranji Trophy 2024-25 will raise some concerns too, especially for Rohit Sharma. The batter has been going through the torrid run of form in the Tests and also failed in the last match of the Ranji Trophy, where he managed just 31 runs acorss two innings. 
There has been lot of talks about the future of Rohit Sharma in Tests. The batter has been struggling to get going in the longest format of the game, failing in the series against Bangladesh and New Zealand at home and also in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25.
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The next round of the Ranji Trophy 2024-25 is all set to begin from 30th January and Mumbai will be taking on Meghalaya at the Sharad Pawar Cricket Academy in BKC

India Test and ODI skipper Rohit Sharma along with batters in Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shreyas Iyer won't be featuring the next round of the Ranji Trophy 2024-25.

Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shreyas Iyer again make themselves unavailable for Ranji Trophy

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The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 has  has been scheduled between 23 March 2025 to 26 May 2025. Defending champion KKR is going to kick off the IPL season 18 on 23rd March evening. In this article, we provide you IPL 2025 Schedule, venues, the time table, points table, PDF, rankings, all 10 teams full squad and a winning prediction for IPL 2025
<h2>Schedule and key Dates</h2>
The IPL 2025 schedule will feature 10 teams playing in a round-robin format followed by playoffs. The tournament is set to begin on March 23, 2025, and the final will take place on May 26, 2025.
<ul>
<li>Opening Match: March 23, 2025</li>
<li>Playoffs: May 20 - May 24, 2025</li>
<li>Final: May 26, 2025</li>
</ul>
Stay tuned for the detailed match fixtures, which will be available in the official PDF format soon.
<h2>Teams and Captains</h2>
The same 10 teams from the previous season will compete in IPL 2025. However, a few changes in team personnel, including captains and coaches, have been confirmed:
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Team</th>
<th>2024 Performance</th>
<th>Head Coach</th>
<th>Captain</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Chennai Super Kings</td>
<td>5th</td>
<td>Stephen Fleming</td>
<td>Ruturaj Gaikwad</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Delhi Capitals</td>
<td>6th</td>
<td>Hemang Badani</td>
<td>TBA</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Gujarat Titans</td>
<td>8th</td>
<td>Ashish Nehra</td>
<td>Shubman Gill</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Kolkata Knight Riders</td>
<td>Champions</td>
<td>Chandrakant Pandit</td>
<td>TBA</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Lucknow Super Giants</td>
<td>7th</td>
<td>Justin Langer</td>
<td>Rishabh Pant</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Mumbai Indians</td>
<td>10th</td>
<td>Mahela Jayawardene</td>
<td>Hardik Pandya</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Punjab Kings</td>
<td>9th</td>
<td>Ricky Ponting</td>
<td>Shreyas Iyer</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Rajasthan Royals</td>
<td>3rd</td>
<td>Rahul Dravid</td>
<td>Sanju Samson</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Royal Challengers Bangalore</td>
<td>4th</td>
<td>Andy Flower</td>
<td>TBA</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sunrisers Hyderabad</td>
<td>Runner-up</td>
<td>Daniel Vettori</td>
<td>Pat Cummins</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<h2>Venues</h2>
The matches will be played across iconic cricket stadiums in India, including:
<ul>
<li>Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai</li>
<li>M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru</li>
<li>Eden Gardens, Kolkata</li>
<li>Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad</li>
<li>Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi</li>
<li>Chepauk Stadium, Chennai</li>
</ul>
<h2>Points Table Recap (2024)</h2>
Here’s how the teams performed in IPL 2024:
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>POS</th>
<th>Team</th>
<th>P</th>
<th>W</th>
<th>L</th>
<th>NR</th>
<th>NRR</th>
<th>PTS</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>1</td>
<td>Kolkata Knight Riders</td>
<td>14</td>
<td>9</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>1.428</td>
<td>20</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>2</td>
<td>Sunrisers Hyderabad</td>
<td>14</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>0.414</td>
<td>17</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>3</td>
<td>Rajasthan Royals</td>
<td>14</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>0.273</td>
<td>17</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>4</td>
<td>Royal Challengers Bangalore</td>
<td>14</td>
<td>7</td>
<td>7</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0.459</td>
<td>14</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
A strong performance from Kolkata Knight Riders made them the IPL 2024 champions. However, teams like Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals showed their potential and are expected to be serious contenders in 2025.
<h2>Winning Predictions</h2>
Based on team form, squad strength, and past performances, here are the odds for the IPL 2025 title:
<table style="width: 35.5787%; height: 200px;">
<thead>
<tr style="height: 40px;">
<th style="width: 61.8315%; height: 40px;">Team</th>
<th style="width: 38.1016%; height: 40px;">Odds of Winning</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr style="height: 20px;">
<td style="width: 61.8315%; height: 20px;">Mumbai Indians</td>
<td style="width: 38.1016%; height: 20px;">6.00</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 20px;">
<td style="width: 61.8315%; height: 20px;">Chennai Super Kings</td>
<td style="width: 38.1016%; height: 20px;">7.00</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 20px;">
<td style="width: 61.8315%; height: 20px;">Kolkata Knight Riders</td>
<td style="width: 38.1016%; height: 20px;">7.50</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 20px;">
<td style="width: 61.8315%; height: 20px;">Lucknow Super Giants</td>
<td style="width: 38.1016%; height: 20px;">8.00</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 20px;">
<td style="width: 61.8315%; height: 20px;">Gujarat Titans</td>
<td style="width: 38.1016%; height: 20px;">9.00</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 20px;">
<td style="width: 61.8315%; height: 20px;">Royal Challengers Bangalore</td>
<td style="width: 38.1016%; height: 20px;">9.00</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 20px;">
<td style="width: 61.8315%; height: 20px;">Sunrisers Hyderabad</td>
<td style="width: 38.1016%; height: 20px;">9.00</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 20px;">
<td style="width: 61.8315%;">Rajasthan Royals</td>
<td style="width: 38.1016%; height: 20px;">10.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width: 61.8315%;">Delhi Capitals</td>
<td style="width: 38.1016%;">13.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width: 61.8315%;">Punjab Kings</td>
<td style="width: 38.1016%;">13.00</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
The defending champions, Kolkata Knight Riders, are favorites to retain their title, but teams like Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings could stage a comeback with their experienced squads. Expect close competition from Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals as well.
<h2>Download IPL 2025 PDF Schedule</h2>
The complete IPL 2025 schedule, with match timings, venues, and fixtures, will soon be available in a downloadable PDF format. Stay tuned for updates on the official IPL website.
<h2 data-pm-slice="1 1 []">IPL 2025 All 10 Teams Players List</h2>
<h3>Chennai Super Kings (CSK)</h3>
Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ravindra Jadeja, Matheesha Pathirana, Shivam Dube, Noor Ahmad, Ravichandran Ashwin, Devon Conway, Khaleel Ahmed, Rachin Ravindra, MS Dhoni, Anshul Kamboj, Rahul Tripathi, Sam Curran, Gurjapneet Singh, Nathan Ellis, Deepak Hooda, Jamie Overton, Vijay Shankar, Vansh Bedi, C Andre Siddarth, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Shaik Rasheed, Mukesh Choudhary, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Shreyas Gopal.
<h3>Delhi Capitals (DC)</h3>
Axar Patel, KL Rahul, Kuldeep Yadav, Mitchell Starc, T Natarajan, Tristan Stubbs, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Mukesh Kumar, Harry Brook, Abishek Porel, Ashutosh Sharma, Mohit Sharma, Faf du Plessis, Sameer Rizvi, Donovan Ferreira, Dushmantha Chameera, Vipraj Nigam, Karun Nair, Madhav Tiwari, Manvanth Kumar, Tripurana Vijay, Darshan Nalkande, Ajay Mandal.
<h3>Gujarat Titans (GT)</h3>
Rashid Khan, Shubman Gill, Jos Buttler, Mohammed Siraj, Kagiso Rabada, Prasidh Krishna, Sai Sudharsan, M Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Washington Sundar, Sherfane Rutherford, Gerald Coetzee, Sai Kishore, Glenn Phillips, Mahipal Lomror, Gurnoor Brar, Arshad Khan, Karim Janat, Jayant Yadav, Ishant Sharma, Kumar Kushagra, Nishant Sindhu, Manav Suthar, Anuj Rawat, Kulwant Khejroliya.
<h3>Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)</h3>
Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Varun Chakravarthy, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Anrich Nortje, Harshit Rana, Ramandeep Singh, Quinton de Kock, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Spencer Johnson, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Moeen Ali, Vaibhav Arora, Rovman Powell, Ajinkya Rahane, Umran Malik, Manish Pandey, Anukul Roy, Luvnith Sisodia, Mayank Markande.
<h3>Lucknow Super Giants (LSG)</h3>
Rishabh Pant, Nicholas Pooran, Mayank Yadav, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan, Akash Deep, David Miller, Abdul Samad, Ayush Badoni, Mohsin Khan, Mitchell Marsh, Shahbaz Ahmed, Aiden Markram, Shamar Joseph, Manimaran Siddharth, Matthew Breetzke, Digvesh Rathi, Arshin Kulkarni, Prince Yadav, Yuvraj Chaudhary, Akash Singh, Rajvardhan Hangargekar.
<h3>Mumbai Indians (MI)</h3>
Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Tilak Varma, Tim David, Cameron Green, Tristan Stubbs, Dewald Brevis, Jofra Archer, Arjun Tendulkar, Ramandeep Singh, Hrithik Shokeen, Nehal Wadhera, Kumar Kartikeya, Jason Behrendorff, Chris Jordan, Akash Madhwal, Vishnu Vinod, Shams Mulani, Piyush Chawla, Arshad Khan, Sandeep Warrier.
<h3>Punjab Kings (PBKS)</h3>
Shikhar Dhawan, Arshdeep Singh, Kagiso Rabada, Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran, Shahrukh Khan, Jitesh Sharma, Harpreet Brar, Rahul Chahar, Nathan Ellis, Rishi Dhawan, Baltej Singh, Raj Angad Bawa, Prabhsimran Singh, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Sikandar Raza, Mohit Rathee, Harpreet Bhatia, Shivam Singh, Gurnoor Brar, Matthew Short.
<h3>Rajasthan Royals (RR)</h3>
Sanju Samson, Jos Buttler, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Riyan Parag, Ravichandran Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal, Trent Boult, Devdutt Padikkal, Shimron Hetmyer, Obed McCoy, KM Asif, Murugan Ashwin, Jason Holder, Joe Root, Donovan Ferreira, Kunal Rathore, Dhruv Jurel, Akash Vashisht, Navdeep Saini, Abdul Basith, Kuldip Yadav, Adam Zampa.
<h3>Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)</h3>
Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis, Glenn Maxwell, Dinesh Karthik, Mohammed Siraj, Harshal Patel, Wanindu Hasaranga, Josh Hazlewood, Mahipal Lomror, Shahbaz Ahmed, Finn Allen, David Willey, Akash Deep, Anuj Rawat, Rajat Patidar, Reece Topley, Suyash Prabhudessai, Manoj Bhandage, Sonu Yadav, Avinash Singh, Himanshu Sharma, Michael Bracewell.
<h3>Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH)</h3>
Aiden Markram, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Rahul Tripathi, Abhishek Sharma, Glenn Phillips, Heinrich Klaasen, Umran Malik, Washington Sundar, Mayank Markande, T Natarajan, Kartik Tyagi, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Harry Brook, Mayank Agarwal, Adil Rashid, Marco Jansen, Abdul Samad, Anmolpreet Singh, Vivrant Sharma, Mayank Dagar, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Sanvir Singh, Upendra Yadav.

IPL 2025 Schedule, Team, Venue, Time Table, PDF, Points Table, Ranking & Winning Prediction

Know the IPL 2025 schedule, teams, venues, time table, and download the PDF. Check the latest points table, team rankings, and winning predictions for IPL season 18.