India vs England pink ball test: Ahmedabad tickets for pink ball test has been sold out confirms Sourav Ganguly.



India vs England pink ball test: The president of Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), Sourav Ganguly was delighted to announce that the tickets for the pink ball Test between India and England have been sold out. He also added that the decision on the entry of the spectators in the upcoming Indian Premier League will be taken shortly.



The third test between India and England will be played at newly refurbished Motera Stadium (Sardar Patel Stadium) Ahmedabad. This will be the first international game hosted by the stadium. The game will begin on 24th February.



BCCI has decided to allow at least 50 per-cent crowd to the stadium which has the capacity of 110,000 spectators at one go.&nbsp;



?Ahmedabad is completely sold out. Happy to see normalcy back,? Ganguly told Star Sports in an interview.



?I spoke to Jay Shah and he?s very keen on these Test matches. Just for him also cricket is coming back to Ahmedabad after six-seven years because they built the new stadium,? former India captain said.



India will host its second Day/Night test game at Ahmedabad between India and England while the first Day/Night fixture was hosted in Kolkata?s Eden Garden back in 2019 against Bangladesh.



The BCCI and IPL GC are planning to allow spectators back to IPL which is slated to take place from the second week of April.



?This year is going to be big as well because of what it is. We?ll see whether we can get the crowd back into the IPL, it?s a decision we?ll have to take very shortly. But it?s going to be another great tournament,? Ganguly said.



Ganguly added that BCCI will conduct one pink ball test in every home series.&nbsp;



?Absolutely. One pink-ball Test in a series is ideal. Every generation goes through changes, the pink ball is one of the main changes for Test match cricket, and to keep Test match cricket alive."



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India vs England pink ball test: Ahmedabad tickets for pink ball test has been sold out confirms Sourav Ganguly

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India vs England: England pacers are dying to use Pink Ball says Mark Wood.



India vs England: Mark Wood who is recently added to the test side for the last two test games against India on Friday has said that England pacers are dying to use the pink ball. Both England and India will play their third game at Motera Stadium which will be a Day/Night fixture. This will also embark the opening match of the stadium in an International format.



The four-game test series is levelled at 1-1 and the third game will begin on 24th February.



Test games under the lights always assist the seamers and England will be happy to use their pacers on the track. The last time India played their Day/Night test at Eden Gardens, the seamers picked all 20 wickets in the game against Bangladesh.



"We've been bowling with them in the nets -- they have swung quite a bit and they've lasted longer, which was interesting to see," Wood told a conference call.



"With the ball, as soon as it moves, every one of the bowlers from the past couple of months is dying to get it in their hand."



England bowlers have the ability to use the pink ball to its fullest and exploit the conditions. Even if Mark Wood does not get a chance to play the game, the visitors have plenty of options to use.



James Anderson who didn?t play the second game will certainly return in the third test match and he can swing the ball easily. Along with Anderson, Stuart Broad and Jofra Archer can also swing the ball under the lights.



"As soon as the ball moves we know how good our seam bowlers can be," said Wood.



"We've got good depth there, good skills and two of the best ever (Anderson and Broad)," added the 31-year-old Durham quick.



<h2>Wood explains why he pulled out from IPL 2021 Auction:</h2>



Mark Wood also explained the reason behind his last-minute withdraw from IPL 2021 Auction.



Wood has played just 18 test games in his six years long test career till now. He has sustained an ankle injury which restricted him to play more.&nbsp;



Wood said, he wants to spend time with his family and it was a hard decision for him. He said the money IPL gives can be life-changing for anyone.



Six weeks IPL and two more week on top of that due to quarantine and all of that stuff, I can spend quality time with my family. Wood also want to focus on England?s national fixtures and make himself more consistent and prominent in bowling.



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India vs England: England pacers are dying to use Pink Ball says Mark Wood

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India vs England: Rohit Sharma shuts the discussion around the pitches to be used in Motera Stadium.



India vs England: Team India?s senior cricketer, Rohit Sharma defends in the discussion around the pitches begin used in the test games in India. The opener said it the surface at Motera behaves much like the previous one in Chennai, it would neither be a surprise nor disappointment.



Sharma who smacked 161 in the second game at Chennai?s rank turner said that there is nothing wrong in taking the advantage of the home conditions. That is why there are home and away test matches. We will definitely exploit the home conditions and argued that both teams have the opportunity to use the conditions on offer.



The rank turner at Chennai helped the spinner from both sides and Indian spinners took the advantage much better than the England spinners. Out of 20 wickets in the second test at Chennai, Indian spinners collected 15 wickets.



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??The pitch is the same for both the teams, so I don?t know why this topic is raised every time. Both the teams play on the same pitch. People say pitches shouldn?t be like this or that but for years Indian pitches are made like this only,? Rohit said during a virtual press conference. ?I don?t think there need to be any changes. Every team takes advantage of their home conditions.?



India and England are both in the fray of qualifying for the final berth of ICC WOrld Test CHampionship. The outcome of this series will be decided which team would compete against New Zealand in the finals.



<h2>Pink Ball Test Pitch:</h2>



The pitches used in the Day/Night test have a 6mm grass cover but the convention is not followed here in Motera. The surface will aid spinners more than the pacers. And India can take good advantage of the surface used.



?I don?t see anything changing in the pitch from what we played in the second Test. It?s more or less going to be on the same page. It?s going to be turning as well and we are preparing according to that,? Rohit said.



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?When we tour outside India, the pitches are not according to our needs. They make pitches on the basis of what suits the home team best. So why will we lose that advantage while playing in India? That is why the test games are called a home game and away games. If you have any issues with the pitches then go and ask ICC to make a regulation on that.?



India and England will begin the pink ball test at newly refurbished Sardar Patel Stadium on 24th February. 



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India vs England: Rohit Sharma shuts the discussion around the pitches to be used in Motera Stadium

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India vs England 3rd Test: Umesh Yadav added to the Indian squad for the last two test matches.



India vs England 3rd Test: Senior pacer Umesh Yadav has been added to the Indian squad for the last two test matches against England. Yadav on Sunday appeared for the fitness test at the newly refurbished Motera Stadium and cleared it following which the pacer was included in the squad.



His replacement Shardul Thakur was released from the test team earlier to play the ongoing domestic 50 over tournament (Vijay Hazare Trophy) for his home team. Thakur was drafted on to the side in the Australian tour where he performed tremendously in the penultimate test.



On the same tour, seamer Umesh Yadav sustained a calf muscle injury due to which he was ruled out of the whole tour.



India and England will play their penultimate test which will be the pink ball test starting on 24th February. The event will be hosted in Motera Stadium.



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With Umesh Yadav getting fit for the test matches, India might look to play with three seamers as it will be a pink ball test. Although it has been hinted that the surface will be rank turner, India will certainly come up with two spinners only unlike the first and second test.



Kuldeep Yadav could be dropped from the side making way for Umesh Yadav. Mohammad Siraj will also rest as Jaspirt Bimrah will join the playing 11 after the rest in the second game. While the third pacer will be Ishant Sharma.



<h2>India squad for last two tests:</h2>



Virat Kohli (Captain), Rohit Sharma, Rishabh Pant (wicket-keeper), Mayank Agarwal, Cheteshwar Pujara, Kuldeep Yadav, Ajinkya Rahane (vice-captain), KL Rahul, Wriddhiman Saha (wicket-keeper), R Ashwin,? Shubman Gill, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Ishant Sharma, Hardik Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah, Md. Siraj, Umesh Yadav.



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India vs England 3rd Test: Umesh Yadav added to the Indian squad for the last two test matches

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India vs England 3rd Test Preview: With the series-levelling at 1-1, India and England will come up all guns blazing in the third test. Starting from 24th February, the pink ball test will embark the beginning of the international cricket at Motera Stadium.&nbsp; After the defeat in the first game, India turned the tables with complete domination in the second game. The rank turner suited India and the surface at Motera is more or less the same. However, the pink ball will somehow keep some assistance for the seamers also.



<h2>India vs England 3rd Test, Match Preview, Playing 11, and Dream11 Fantasy Tips:</h2>



Match: India vs England 3rd Test Match



Day/Date: Feb 24, Wed - Feb 28, Sun



Time: 2:30 PM (09:00 AM GMT / 02:30 PM LOCAL)



Venue: Sardar Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad



<h2>Pitch Report from Sardar Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad:</h2>



The surface as discussed earlier will be a rank turner. The pitch will give assistance to the spinners while some grass is there to help out the seamers as the sunsets. The pink ball will create problems for the batsmen. Believing on the reports, the surface is a paradise for the bowlers.



<h2>Where to watch the 3rd Test between India and England?</h2>



Star Sports will broadcast the match and the viewers can also tune in to Hotstar along with Jio TV app for the live coverage of the match.



<h2>India vs England 3rd Test Probable Playing XI:</h2>



<h3>India Playing XI:</h3>



Shubman Gill, Rohit Sharma, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli (captain), Ajinkya Rahane (vice-captain), Rishabh Pant (wicket-keeper), Hardik Pandya, Ravichandran Ashwin, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah and Umesh Yadav.



<h3>Full Squad(India):</h3>



Rohit Sharma, Mohammed Siraj, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli(c), KL Rahul, Ajinkya Rahane, Shardul Thakur, Rishabh Pant(w), Washington Sundar, Ishant Sharma, Shubman Gill, Jasprit Bumrah, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mayank Agarwal, Ravichandran Ashwin, Wriddhiman Saha.



<h3>England Playing XI:</h3>



Dom Sibley, Zak Crawley, Jonny Bairstow, Joe Root, Ollie Pope, Ben Foakes, Ben Stokes, Chris Woakes, Jack Leach, Jofra Archer, James Anderson.



<h3>Full Squad (England):</h3>



Joe Root(c), Rory Burns, Daniel Lawrence, Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler(w), Moeen Ali, Olly Stone Jofra Archer, Jack Leach, Stuart Broad, James Anderson, Dominic Sibley,&nbsp; Ollie Pope, Chris Woakes, Ben Foakes, Dominic Bess.



<h2>India vs England 3rd Test Dream11 Fantasy Tips:</h2>



Rohit Sharma, Cheteshwar Pujara, Joe Root, Virat Kohli, Jhonny Bairstow, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ben Foakes, Jasprit Bumrah, James Anderson and Jofra Archer.



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India vs England 3rd Test Match Preview, Playing XI, Dream11 Prediction, Pitch Report, Where to Watch?

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Sardar Patel Stadium named after Indian PM Narendra Modi.



Narendra Modi Stadium: Indian President Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday inaugurated the refurbished Sardar Patel Stadium and the stadium has been renamed the Narendra Modi Stadium. The ground that was widely known as Moetra Stadium is named after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who was also formerly the president of the Gujrat Cricket Association. While the name of the ground has been renamed Narendra Modi Stadium but the complex will remain as planned Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Sports Enclave in the city.



Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju, BCCI secretary Jay Shah also made their presence in the stadium.&nbsp;



Narendra Modi Stadium will host its first international fixture on Wednesday as India vs England 3rd (Day/Night) Test.



<h2>The stadium was conceptualized by Narendra Modi:</h2>



President Ram Nath Kovind in his inaugural speech said, ?The ground was planned and conceptualized by Narendra Modi and he was also the president of the Gujrat Cricket Association at that time.?



"This stadium is an example of eco-friendly development," he added.



?The Narendra Modi Stadium can accommodate as many as 1,32,000 fans at a time. This will be the world's biggest sports stadium," Home Minister Amit Shah said at the event.



"Coupled with Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Sports Enclave and Narendra Modi Stadium in Motera, a sports complex will also be built-in Naranpura. These three will be equipped to host any international sports event," he said.



?Ahmedabad will be known as the Sports City of India and Olympics games can also be hosted here at&nbsp; Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Sports Enclave,? said Amit Shah.



Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju said it is a proud moment not only for Cricket but for the whole country. Apart from being the world largest stadium, the ground is equipped with world-class technologies and facilities.



Narendra Modi Stadium earlier hosted the knockout games of the recently concluded Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. The ground will be further hosting back to back seven international fixtures against England.



The last two test games and the five games T20I series against England will be held in the Narendra Modi Ground.



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Sardar Patel Stadium named after Indian PM Narendra Modi

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India vs England: Records Tumble as India defeated England by 10 wickets in the 3rd Test match.



India vs England: Axar Patel?s sheer brilliance with the ball as he claimed an 11-wicket hall and defeated England by 10 wickets in the third Pink ball test inside two days. With the loss, England?s hopes for the ICC World Test Championship final are also dead. While India is still in the race along with Australia. If India manages to win or at least draw the last test game against England, then India will play the final against New Zealand, however, if England wins the last test game, Australia will go to the final.



The short game of Test Cricket was displayed at the revamped Narendra Modi Stadium which ended within two days and just 844 deliveries were bowled.



The pink ball test is always a treat for the pacers while this was not the case in Narendra Modi Stadium. Turners played a crucial role in the game as 27 wickets have been gone to the spinners.



England batting woes against spin duo Ravi Ashwin and Axar Patel continues as they got folded to mere 112 and 81 runs in the first and third innings respectively. India got to chase the target of 49 runs in the fourth innings to which Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill answered in just 7.4 overs.



<h2>Records tumble at Narendra Modi Stadium:</h2>



Axar Patel getting best figures in D/N tests: England batsmen had no answers to Patel?s accuracy. He picked six wickets in the first innings while five in the third to end England?s run to ICC World Test Championship. Now he has three 5 wickets haul in four test innings.



<h3>Ten-wicket hauls in D/N Tests:</h3>



<ul><li>11/70 AXAR PATEL v Eng Ahmedabad 2020/21</li><li>10/62 Pat Cummins v SL Brisbane 2018/19</li><li>10/174 Devendra Bishoo v Pak Dubai 2016/17</li></ul>



<h3>Ashwin enters 400 wickets club: </h3>



Ravichandran Ashwin added four more wickets to the three he picked in the first innings to enter the 400 wickets club in the Test Cricket. He is the fourth Indian to enter the milestone after Anil Kumble (619), Kapil Dev (434) and Harbhajan Singh (417).



He also becomes the second-fastest cricketer in the world to bag 400 wickets in just 77 test games.



<h3>Virat Kohli most successful Indian test captain: </h3>



Team India skipper Virat Kohli with the win at Narendra Modi Stadium surpasses former cricketer MS Dhoni at the number of test wins at home. Virat Kohli has now 22 wins while MS Dhoni had 21.



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India vs England: Records Tumble as India defeated England by 10 wickets in the 3rd Test match

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Indian women to play their first ever pink ball test soon in Australia: Jay Shah.



The Indian women?s cricket team will feature in their first-ever pink ball (day/night) test match soon when they tour Australia later this year, Jay Shah informed the fans.



Jay Shah, who is the secretary of the BCCI, announced the news on his Twitter handle and stated that the move is part of the BCCI?s commitment to take the women?s cricket game one step forward each day.



?Taking forward our commitment towards women?s cricket, I am extremely pleased to announce that Team India @BCCIwomen will play in their first-ever pink ball day-night Test later this year in Australia,? Shah tweeted.



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After a long haul of seven years, the Indian women?s cricket team will once again don the test kits against England, starting June 16 and another one in the subsequent Australia tour later in 2021. The women?s contingent is also scheduled to play T20I and ODI series down under.



The last test match Indian women played was way back in 2014 against England in Wormsley Park.



The exact dates of the tours and the games are not revealed but most probably it is going to be after September.



The game between Indian women and Australian women will be the second day/night Test game in the history of women's cricket. The first pink ball Day/Night test was held between Australia and England back in November 2017 in Sydney.



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Indian women to play their first-ever pink ball test soon in Australia: Jay Shah

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WTC Latest Standings: The West Indies have just done the unimaginable, as they have pulled off an unbelievable comeback in the second and final test match of the two-match test series between Australia and the West Indies by defeating the hosts by eight runs at Brisbane's mighty Gabba Stadium. Shamar Joseph (7-68), who was cleared by doctors following a possible stress fracture on his right toe, tore apart the whole Australian batting unit, taking his maiden seven-wicket haul in Australia's second innings. The Windies also became the first team in cricket history to upset defending World Cup champions Australia in a pink-ball test.



The Men in Maroon?s victory in the second test ensured that the series ended in a 1-1 draw between the two sides as the visitors avoided being whitewashed in the two-match test series. The Windies got the opportunity to bat first in the second test, as they scored 311 runs in their first inning. In reply, the hosts posted a total of 289-9 (declared) in their first inning. Later, the Men in Maroon were all out for 192 runs thanks to the brilliant bowling efforts of seamer Josh Hazlewood (3-23) and off-spinner Nathan Lyon (3-42). Mitchell Starc and Cameron Green picked up 1 wicket each as the hosts were asked to chase 216 runs, which looked pretty easy for the Aussies.



But the duo of Shamar Joseph (7-68) and Alzarri Joseph (2-62) didn?t allow the Aussie batters to settle down at the crease as their terrific bowling efforts allowed the visitors to win their first test match on Australian soil since 1997. Down Below is the updated ICC World Test Championship table after the 2nd Test match between Australia and the West Indies.



The defending champions, Australia, are still at the top of the overall standings with a PCT of 55.00. Sri Lanka are still at the bottom of the overall WTC points table with a PCT of 0.00, as they have yet to win their first match in the current cycle. The win in the second test against Australia has allowed the Windies to overtake England for the 7th spot in the overall standings with a PCT of 33.33 in four games. The Ben Stokes-led Three Lions are in the eighth position with a PCT of 15.00 in five games, but that could change if they win the first test match against India.



The sixth position is occupied by Pakistan, as they have a PCT of 36.66 from five matches. They have won two games and lost the other three, as they lost the three-match series against Australia 3-0.



Bangladesh is at number 5, with a PCT of 50.00.They have played two games so far and have won one and lost one match. New Zealand, who are at number 4 in the points table, also have the same PCT of 50.00 as the Bengal Tigers, as they have won one game and faced defeat in one match.



The third position in the WTC points table is South Africa, with a PCT of 50.00 as well. Their previous Test Series against India ended in a tie, with both teams winning one game each.



India is in the second spot in the overall standings with a PCT of 54.16. They have tasted success in two games and faced defeat in one match against South Africa. If the Men in Blue win the ongoing first test match against England, then they will leapfrog Australia for the first spot in the points table.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">World Test Championship (2023-2025) Points table</h2>



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WTC Updated Points Table after West Indies defeated Australia | WTC Latest Standings | World Test Championship (2023-2025) Points table

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The first ever pink-ball Test-Match in the history of Cricket was played in 2015. Trans-Trasman rivals New Zealand and Australia took part in that match and it was a highly fierce and exciting contest. The Kangaroos ended up finishing on the winning side in that encounter by a margin of three-wickets. 
A few days ago, the Mighty Australians crushed Rohit Sharma-led India by a margin of 10 wickets in the Adelaide Pink-ball Test-Match, which was the Kangaroos's 13th victory in Day &amp; Night Test contests. So far, Australia have suffered just a single defeat in the longest format of the game matches played with the pink-ball, which came versus the West Indies. The big question which arises is why is it so difficult to defeat the Kangaroos in Pink-ball Test-Matches?
<h2>This is the secret behind Australia's success in Pink-ball Test-Matches... </h2>
The base of any side is strengthened only when players are given high number of chances in Domestic Cricket in a structural-way. One of the main reasons behind the Aussies's gold performance in Pink-ball tests is that Cricket Australia, the cricket governing body of the nation conducts domestic-cricket matches with the Pink-ball. This simply means that in Australia, youngsters who have the tendency of playing the Pink-ball well are being groomed from the Domestic-Cricket level itself. Be it a batter or a bowler, all the players are getting exposed to the Pink-ball in a really good way. 
25-year-old Nathan Mcsweeney is good example of this. He played a good knock of 39 runs in the first inning of the Adelaide Test-Match versus the Indians and stood firmly at the crease and controlled one end beautifully. This is the same player who scored a total of 762 runs with the bat in 10 contests of the 2023-24 season of Sheffield Shield, which the Domestic First-class tournament of the nation.
<h2>Australia has taken part in the highest number of Pink-Ball Tests</h2>
2023 WTC winners Australia are the only team to have taken part in the highest number of Test contests played with the Pink-Ball. They have taken part in a total of 13 contests so far, out of which they have secured victories in 12 games and have won all the Adelaide Pink-Ball fixtures. England have also played 7 Pink-Ball matches so far alongside the likes of West Indies and India. South Africa, New Zealand, Bangladesh, Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka have also managed to gain valuable experience of playing Day &amp; Night Tests.

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Australia have a formidable record in Pink Ball Day & Night Test-Matches | Image: Getty Images

Australia has played 13 pink ball test matches so far, out of which they have secured Victories on 12 occasions. Know what's the secret behind their success in Day & Night Matches?

What's the secret behind Australia's success in Pink Ball Day & Night Tests? Why do teams find it difficult to defeat them?

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The wait for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 is all set to be over. The tournament will begin on 19th February, and the final will take place on 9th March. The India team, no doubt, will be one of the hot favourites to win the tournament, which will be played in a hybrid model. 
India will be playing all their ICC Champions Trophy 2025 games in Dubai. The Rohit Sharma-led side will be beginning their campaign against Bangladesh on 20th February, and, after that, will be playing Pakistan on 23rd February, followed by New Zealand on 2nd March. 
The departure date of India for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 also has been revealed. As per the reports in Times of India, it is learned that the Rohit Sharma-led side will be travelling to Dubai on 15th February. The reports added that more clarity on the same will come in the coming days. 
<h2>India won't be playing any warmup matches ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025</h2>
Not only this, it is learned that India also won't be playing any warmup matches ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. This is because all the teams will be in Pakistan, and hence, it will be difficult for the International Cricket Council (ICC) to arrange the warmup match. 
The reports added that India team management is happy with the net session ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. This is because they will be playing the three-match ODI series against England, which will begin on 6th February across three venues in India. 
Apart from this, it is reported that the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 won't be having a captain photoshoot because of the different challenges along with the different arrivals of the team. This means that Rohit Sharma won't be travelling to Pakistan for this and will be staying in Dubai with the team. 
The opening ceremony of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 will be held in Lahore. There were talks of having the event in Karachi but the Pakistan Cricket Board decided to host it in Lahore.
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India will be playing all their ICC Champions Trophy 2025 games in Dubai.

It is learned that India also won't be playing any warmup matches ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.

ICC Champions Trophy 2025: India to travel to Dubai on this date; unlikely to play warmup game

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India batter Shubman Gill has started his preparations for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. The premier batter has returned to nets for the white-ball practice as he was named in the Indian team for the ODI series against England and the ICC tournament. 
Shubman Gill has been under a lot of pressure for his poor outings with the bat, especially in Test cricket. With the emergence of Yashasvi Jaiswal, who delivered consistent performances, there were a lot of questions about the place of Gill, even in the ODIs. 
Several fans and experts also have backed Yashasvi Jaiswal to open the innings for India in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 along with Rohit Sharma. However, amid all this Shubman Gill is making sure that he gives his best to train for the tournament. 
With England ODIs and ICC Champions Trophy 2025 around the corner, Shubman Gill was seen batting in the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium. He was seen batting with the white-ball ahead of the tournament and the video can be seen at the end of the article. 
Shubman Gill looked in golden touch with the bat as he played a pull towards the four before blocking the balls. The batter would be eager to make a strong comeback and reply to all the criticism in style with his performances in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. 
Shubman Gill recently played the Ranji Trophy 2024-25 for Punjab. The batter was the lone warrior for his team as he hit a magnificent century and returned to form after having a poor outing in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25, where he played just three games. 
Shubman Gill would want to carry on his form and help a team win. He has been one of the best batters for India in ODIs. He also has been named as the vice-captain of the team for the tournament and with added responsibility under his belt, a lot will be reliant on him.
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<h2>Watch: Shubman Gill begins preparations for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025:</h2>

Shubman Gill gets ready for ICC Champions Trophy 2025 {PC:X}

India batter Shubman Gill has started his preparations for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.

Shubman Gill has been under a lot of pressure for his poor outings with the bat, especially in Test cricket.

Watch: 'Under pressure' Shubman Gill looks solid in nets ahead of ICC Champions Trophy 2025

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Pakistan batter Babar Azam has been in the news for the last few days, especially with the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 around the corner. The batter's name has been discussed a lot related to making him open, especially with no clarity over Saim Ayub. 
Pakistan is the only team that has yet to announce the squad for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. Since the last few days, he has been in the news as there have been a lot of reports that have suggested that there are chances that he might open the innings for the team. 
However, the fresh reports in Cricket Pakistan have revealed that there are no plans to make Babar Azam open the innings. The reports added that the selection committee has not given the green signal to the development as they feel that batter will be best suited in the middle order. 
<h2>Selectors want a proper opener in the role; Babar Azam to at in middle-order</h2>
The reports claimed that selectors want a proper opener in the role. One of the openers that has been finalized by the management is Fakhar Zaman. However, with Saim Ayub likely to miss out, it is learned that Imam-ul-Haq is also in contention to take the role. 
Babar Azam has been the best batter for Pakistan in ODIs. The batter has mustered truckloads of runs for the team in the format while batting at No.3 and he will be extremely crucial for his team in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, which will be played in Pakistan with India games to be played in India. 
Babar Azam also has been a decent opener as well. He has been opening for the team in T20Is and has achieved massive success as well. He also opened in Test cricket during the recent South Africa series and aced that challenge as well, slamming two half-centuries in two innings. 
But, in white-ball cricket, Babar Azam has been criticised a lot for opening in T20Is. This is because he has failed to maximise the powerplay and has been batting with a low strike rate. It remains to be seen where he will be batting for the team in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.
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Babar Azam has been the best batter for Pakistan in ODIs.

Pakistan batter Babar Azam has been in the news for the last few days, especially with the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 around the corner.

ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Babar Azam's batting position decided; selectors not in favour of giving him this role

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India assistant coach Ryan Ten Doeschate has provided a massive fitness update about batter Rinku Singh ahead of the fourth IND vs ENG T20I. He mentioned that the left-hander has gained full fitness and will be playing the next match of the five-match T20I series. 
India and England are all set to lock horns with each other in the fourth match of the T20I series. The game is all set to be played at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune on Thursday (30th January). The series is currently at 2-1, with hosts in the lead. 
India has been without the services of Rinku Singh for the last two games of the IND vs ENG series. The left-hander sustained a low back spasm while fielding in the first game and was then ruled out of the next two games of the series as he was under the observation of the BCCI medical team. 
In his place, the India team added Dhruv Jurel to the XI, and the move didn't pay off. The keeper-batter batted lower down the order and struggled to get going in both games, and it potentially cost them the last match of the series. 
<h2>Rinku Singh is fit and ready to play tomorrow - Ryan Ten Doeschate</h2>
However, in what will be a massive boost, Rinku Singh has been declared fit for the next two games. The development was confirmed by assistant coach Ryan Ten Doeschate, who said that the batter hit nets and will be playing. He told reporters. 
"Rinku Singh is fit and ready to play tomorrow. He batted yesterday night" 
Rinku Singh has been India's one of the best batters in the T20Is. His absence was felt in the last two games as well, but now, with him being fit, it is expected that he would walk straight into the XI and is likely to add Dhruv Jurel to the team. 
The fourth IND vs ENG T20I will be a great opportunity for India to to seal the series, but they need to make some corrections before heading into the next IND vs ENG match. 
India faced a disappointing 26-run loss in the last match at Rajkot. Their batting was one of the main reasons behind the loss and they would be hoping to make a strong comeback.
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India assistant coach Ryan Ten Doeschate has provided a massive fitness update about batter Rinku Singh ahead of the fourth IND vs ENG T20I

India has been without the services of Rinku Singh for the last two games of the IND vs ENG series.

Rinku Singh to play fourth IND vs ENG T20I? India's assistant coach makes a massive statement

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On Thursday morning, the scene outside New Delhi’s Arun Jaitley Stadium was nothing short of extraordinary. A massive crowd had gathered well before the match, eager to witness Kohli in action. Long queues stretched for nearly 2 km, with fans patiently waiting for entry. Given his status as Indian cricket biggest crowd-puller the frenzy was hardly surprising. A huge crowd is gathered to see king kohli in  Arun Jaitley Stadium to watch kohli. Reports says that 2KM long queue was showing outside the Arun Jaitley Stadium for virat kohli.
Ranji Trophy action was peaked on January 30 when Virat Kohli, top  star of Indian crickete team, show in his first Ranji Trophy match after a 12-year. Crowd that was shown 2KM away from Arun Jaitley Stadium to see live playing virat kohli. That shows the fan base that kohli and love for indians.
Virat Kohli’s return to the Ranji Trophy after more than a decade has ignited immense excitement among cricket fans, drawing fresh attention to India’s premier domestic tournament. Virat Kohli’s played his last match  in 2012, that was named in Delhi’s starting XI for their clash against Railways.
According to ANI sports  reports Vipul Kashyap, more than 15,000 fans showed up to see Kohli playing in a Ranji Trophy match after 12 year . That  momentous was return after 12 years for cricket fans. The crowd erupted in excitement the moment Kohli stepped onto the field with his teammates. The roar of the fans was deafening, a testament to their admiration for the former India captain. Kohli acknowledged their love, expressing his gratitude with a warm gesture to there fans.
Virat Kohli last played in the Ranji Trophy when Delhi still had former players like Gautam Gambhir and Virender Sehwag. In that match against Uttar Pradesh, he scored 57 runs across two innings, falling to Bhuvneshwar Kumar both times.
Kohli has featured in 23 Ranji matches between 2006  to 2012 debut against Tamil Nadu, scoring 1,574 runs at an impressive average of 50.77, including five centuries. His highest score—173—came against Bengal. A stellar 2009-10 season earned him a Test call-up, and in 2011, he made his debut in whites against the West Indies. 
Reports says that Virat Kohli’s plays more domestic tournament matches to do practice for future matchs and inspire young generation as well. In future we see more such matchs and India top player's to plays such a match in domestic ground.

Huge Crowd Coming To See Virat Kohli In Ranji Trophy

Ranji Trophy action peaked on January 30 when Virat Kohli, the star Indian cricketer, featured in his first Ranji Trophy game after a 12-year gap.

Virat Kohli’s return to the Ranji Trophy after more than a decade