Royal Challengers Bangalore: The injury scare at the<a href="https://www.iplt20.com" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.iplt20.com"> Indian Premier League </a>(IPL) 2023 is turning from bad to worse. While many superstars were ruled out even before the start of the tournament, a few have suffered injuries after playing one or two games. Talking about Royal Challengers Bangalore they are playing without their star players in Josh Hazlewood, Wanindu Hasranga and now Reece Topley too will miss the tournament. While the Australian pacer and Sri Lanka spinner are expected to join the team soon, the English pacer has been ruled out. The RCB kick-started their tournament with a dominating win against MI but suffered a loss in their second game. They have a good side this time around and if they play well, it?s quite safe to say that they can end their title hunt this season.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">IPL2023: Royal Challengers Bangalore reportedly sign Wayne Parnell as a replacement for Reece Topley&nbsp;</h2>



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Royal Challengers Bangalore suffered a major blow after their pacer Reece Topley was ruled out of the IPL 2023. The pacer dislocated his shoulder while fielding during the side?s first game against Mumbai Indians (MI) at the Chinnaswamy Stadium.?



It was expected that he would miss a few games before getting for future matches. But batting coach Sanjay Bangar while giving the interview during RCB?s game against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) revealed that Topley has been ruled out of the tournament:&nbsp;



Bangar also quipped that team will be announcing a replacement soon and it is learned as per the reports in ClubCricketSA, the Royal Challengers Bangalore have roped in South African all-rounder Wayne Parnell as his replacement. Although there?s no official confirmation, if the reports emerged to be true, it?ll be a great signing for the team.?



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Parnell has been going through fine form with the ball. His ability to swing the ball could be handy for RCB and could fill the void left by Topley. Also, his batting down the order would strengthen the team more. represented the Delhi Capitals andPune Warriors in the IPL, picking 26 wickets in 26 games.&nbsp;



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Royal Challengers Bangalore squad for the IPL 2023&nbsp;</h2>



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After a dominating win against Mumbai Indians, Royal Challengers Bangalore suffered a humiliating loss against Kolkata Knight Riders at the Eden Gardens. They bowled staggering well but could continue on the momentum. On the other hand with the bat, it was a horrendous outing as they were bundled out for just 123 runs, losing the game by 81 runs.?



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Here?s Royal Challengers Bangalore squad for the IPL 2023&nbsp;



Faf du Plessis, Virat Kohli, Suyash Prabhudessai, Dinesh Karthik, Anuj Rawat, Finn Allen, Glenn Maxwell, Wanindu Hasaranga, Shahbaz Ahmed, Harshal Patel, David Willey, Karn Sharma, Mahipal Lomror, Mohammed Siraj, Josh Hazlewood, Siddarth Kaul, Akash Deep, Avinash Singh, Wayne Parnell?



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IPL 2023: Royal Challengers Bangalore reportedly sign the replacement of injured Reece Topley. Check details

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The list of injuries in TATA IPL 2023 just keeps getting longer. Royal Challengers Bangalore, the team that has suffered the most due to these, has now got its replacements in place. Reece Topley who was ruled out during the 1st game of RCB in TATA IPL 2023 has now been replaced by a South African pacer. On the other hand, Rajat Patidar, the domestic Indian batter who is out of the TATA IPL 2023 due to an Achilles Heel injury, has been replaced by another bowler. It doesn?t often happen that a batter is replaced by another bowler but in this case, it is true. Here is a look at which players have been roped in:?



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Wayne Parnell to Replace Reece Topley for the Royal Challengers Bangalore in TATA IPL 2023:&nbsp;</h2>



Reece Topley got his shoulder dislocated in the first RCB game of the season against the Mumbai Indians. Before injuring himself, he had bowled two overs of his quota and had managed to take a wicket as well. He was looking in a good rhythm. It was his debut IPL game, and he did not show signs of nervousness. But the injury spoiled his party and he had to be taken off the field.?



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Wayne Parnell, the experienced South African pacer has been roped in. This has been confirmed by the Royal Challengers Bangalore management. They got Wayne Parnell for 75 lakhs. Wayne has been in the business for over 12 years and knows exactly how things work. He has many variations while bowling. He is more of a death-over specialist. Parnell bowls the cutters, the wide yorker, and the slower balls. Royal Challengers Bangalore will ask him to bowl at the death with Harshal Patel. 



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Wayne Parnell?s Stats:?</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td>Matches&nbsp;</td><td>257&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td>Wickets&nbsp;</td><td>259&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td>Average&nbsp;</td><td>25.86&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td>Best&nbsp;</td><td>5/30&nbsp;</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Vyashak Vijay Kumar set to Replace Rajat Patidar for the Royal Challengers Bangalore in TATA IPL 2023:?</h2>



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Vyashak Vijay Kumar is a new name in the business. He has not played many first-class or domestic T20 games. He has been scouted by the RCB management. Kumar has played 14 T20 games and has scalped 22 wickets. RCB got him for a decent amount of 20 lakhs. He might be their surprise package for the opposition. 



He played for Karnataka in the Indian domestic circuit. He has played with big Indian names like Manish Pandey, Mayank Agarwal, Karun Nair, and Prasidh Krishna. Playing for the Royal Challengers Bangalore will be a dream come true for the young man.



This is not the first time that Royal Challengers Bangalore has replaced a batter with a bowler or vice versa. Back in 2011, they replaced an injured Dirk Nannes with Chris Gayle and the rest is history. So, RCB has deployed these changes previously and they will hope that this move pays off well.?



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">RCB Updated Squad:?</h2>



Faf du Plessis (C), Virat Kohli, Anuj Rawat (WK),?Suyash Prabhudessai, Mahipal Lomror,?David Willey,?Dinesh Karthik, Wanindu Hasaranga, Finn Allen, Glenn Maxwell, Shahbaz Ahmed, Harshal Patel,? Karn Sharma, Mohammed Siraj, Josh Hazlewood, Siddarth Kaul, Akash Deep, Avinash Singh, Wayne Parnell, Vyashak Vijay Kumar ?



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Royal Challengers Bangalore: Reece Topley and Rajat Patidar Replacements Confirmed in TATA IPL 2023.

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The IPL Teams like RCB, RR and PBKS have been caught off-guard after their contracted players from England started leaving the IPL 2024 midway in a bid to prepare for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024. The likes of Jos Buttler, Will Jacks, Reece Topley and Liam Livingstone have bid adieu to their respective IPL teams and headed back to England.



With the T20 World Cup 2024 just around the corner, the international cricketers were bound to leave their franchise duties to fulfil their national duties. The formalities to name the replacements for the rest of the IPL season are being finalised by the teams.



The respective IPL franchises announced the premature departure of their contracted players with a social media post, wishing their players the best for the future.



Among all, Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will be massively impacted by the outgoing of the English players. While Jos Buttler has played a key role in RR's dominance this season, Will Jacks has helped RCB in reviving their dull campaign towards the last phase of the ongoing IPL 2024.



As Punjab Kings (PBKS) is already eliminated from the tournament, they won't be bothered with the departure of Liam Livingstone. Moreover, the PBKS batter had an underwhelming season with the bat as he could only score 111 runs in 8 IPL outings.



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?IPL done for another year, had to get my knee sorted for the upcoming World Cup,? Livingstone wrote on his Instagram wall.



?Thanks once again to the Punjab Kings fans for all their love and support. Disappointing season as a team and personally, but as always, I loved every minute of playing in the <a href="https://iplt20.com">IPL</a>,? he added.



Wishing luck to their players, RCB wrote, "Jacksy and Toppers are heading back home for international duties and we wish them all the very best. You were incredible in the camp and on the field this IPL. See you?soon,?lads."



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Meanwhile, RR opener Jos Buttler asked his franchise officials, "Facetime me with the trophy. Yeah.?



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Ahead of their T20 World Cup 2024 run, which will begin on June 04 against Scotland in Barbados, England are set to host Pakistan for a 4-match T20I series. The series gets underway on May 22 in Leeds. The two sides will travel to Birmingham for the second game followed by a stop in Cardiff and London respectively.



Below is the complete schedule for England vs Pakistan T20I series:



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1st T20I: Leeds - May 22



2nd T20I: Birmingham - May 25



3rd T20I: Cardiff - May 28



4th T20I: London - May 30



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Big Trouble for RCB, RR, PBKS: No Jos Buttler, Will Jacks, Livingstone for rest of the IPL 2024 | England Players leave IPL midway due to T20 World Cup 2024

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In what will be disappointing news for the Sanju Samson fans, the keeper-batter is unlikely to cut into the Indian team for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. As per the reports in PTI, it is learned that the Kerala batter is unlikely to be part of the ODI setup for India. 
There were reports earlier that suggested that Sanju Samson would be the second-choice keeper in the team, with Rishabh Pant being the first-choice keeper. However, that won't be the case, as even after KL Rahul was touted to play as a specialist batter, Samson won't be part of the squad. 
As per the reports, it is learned Sanju Samson, Ishan Kishan and Dhruv Jurel are the three players who are fighting for the place of second keeper for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. However, it is learned that Jurel is expected to get the preference in the team along with Rishabh Pant. 
<h2>BCCI has decided that they will be backing Rishabh Pant and Dhruv Jurel as two keepers in Test and ODI </h2>
The reports claimed that BCCI has decided that they will be backing Rishabh Pant and Dhruv Jurel as two keepers in Test and ODI setup. While Sanju Samson, who hit three centuries in T20Is in 2024, will be the first-choice keeper in the shortest format of the game. 
Dhruv Jurel hasn't made his debut for India in the ODIs. But has performed exceptionally well in Tests. The keeper-batter has shown great maturity in the longest format of the game, which impressed the selectors as they decided to give a long rope. 
Dhruv Jurel also has been named in the Indian squad for the T20I series against England. With Sanju Samson being the first-choice keeper, it is likely that Jurel will get a chance in the XI for the five-match series. He has played two games in the shortest format of the game. 
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will be announcing the Indian team for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 on 19th January. Rohit Sharma is set to lead the team, and it will be a massive opportunity for the team to make a comeback after having a horrendous outing in Test cricket of late.
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Sanju Samson, Ishan Kishan and Dhruv Jurel are the three players who are fighting for the place of second keeper for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025

Sanju Samson to play the ICC Champions Trophy 2025? HUGE update arrives from the Indian camp

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England's Bilateral tour of India is set to commence with the five-match T20 International series which is slated to start from the 22nd of January onwards. The Three Lions have also unveiled their squad for this upcoming tour of India and now they are preparing to travel to India but before this, one player of England's team is facing certain issues. 
It has been learned that he has not received his Indian visa yet, due to which the picture regarding him travelling with the English team to India is not clear yet. We are talking about Saqib Mahmoud, a fantastic fast bowler of the Three Lions. 
<h2>England have set up their training camp in Abu Dhabi</h2>
Whenever the 2019 World Cup winners travel to India for a bilateral series assignment, they first set up a training camp in Abu Dhabi. This time around too, the situation is the same. A news report of ESPNCricinfo has revealed that Saqib may not be a part of the Abu Dhabi training camp till his visa issues get sorted out. 
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) are hopeful that the 27-year-old speedster receives his visa before the commencement of the T20 International series on the 22nd of January.
<h2>Due to his Pakistani origin, the visa approval is getting delayed</h2>
It's believes that the main reason behind the delay in the visa approval of 27-year-old Saqib Mahmood is his Pakistani origin. In the past too, English players who have a Pakistani origin have encountered such issues. Last year, when the Three Lions came to India for the Test-Series, spinner Shoaib Bashir also faced issues related to his Indian visa. 
Due to this, he missed the opening Test-Match in Hyderabad but after sorting out the problems, he played in the remaining matches of the series. 
<h2>The case of Rehan Ahmed &amp; Adil Rashid is clear</h2>
Although the ECB has not commented on this entire matter, the board still hopes that Saqib will land on Indian soil before the start of the first T20I between the Suryakumar Yadav-led team and England. The squad announced by the ECB consists of two more players who have Pakistani origin and they are, Rehan Ahmed &amp; Adil Rashid. 
Adil Rashid has played a lot of matches on Indian soil so his visa was never an issue while Rehan also played the Test-Series in India last year so his case is pretty clear too.
<h2>This is how Saqib's International career has been so far</h2>
27-year-old Saqib Mahmood is not only included in the T20I series team, he has also been given a chance in the ODI team. He will also go to Pakistan and play the Champions Trophy matches for England . If we talk about his career so far, Saqib has played 18 T20 International matches for England and has dismissed 18 batters in this format so far. At the same time, he also has 14 scalps next to his name by featuring in nine One-Day International contests.
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Saqib Mahmood, England Cricket Team's Pakistani origin star has not received his Indian visa yet which is causing issues for the team ahead of their tour of India

England's star seamer Saqib Mahmood has not received his Indian visa yet

England's Pakistani origin star yet to be granted Indian visa, ECB forced to cancel flight ahead of India tour

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Indian Cricket Team's skipper and T20 World Cup winning captain Rohit Sharma is anticipated to travel to Pakistan in the month of February ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 tournament, as per the news reports of Indian Media
If the reports are to be believed, this visit would be historical moment in the world of Cricket, making it one of the rarest occasions where an Indian player has travelled to the country of their arch-rivals for an International Cricket event in recent years. 
The visit to Pakistan is apparently planned for a photo shoot of all-captains with the trophy of the marquee event and ICC organized press conference. During this event, the skippers of all the participating sides will share their views and expectations for the upcoming competition. 
Indian Cricket's governing body, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has not given any official confirmation regarding the visit of Rohit. Additionally, the Men in Blue have not announced their squad for the forthcoming Champions Trophy event yet 
Currently, the Rohit Sharma-led team is focused on their white-ball bilateral series assignment versus England, where they will be taking part in five T20 International matches and three One-Day International contests ahead of the upcoming 2025 Champions Trophy.
<h2>Group Stages  </h2>
All of the participating nations are divided into 2-groups of 4 teams each:  
- Group A: India, New Zealand, Pakistan and Bangladesh  
- Group B: England, Afghanistan, South Africa &amp; Australia
Tournament hosts Pakistan will be playing in the opening contest of the Champions Trophy versus the Mitchell Santner-led New Zealand on the 19th of February in the city of Karachi. Team India on the other hand, will kick off their Champions Trophy campaign versus Asian-Rivals Bangladesh on the 20th of February in the city of Dubai. The highly awaited Pakistan vs India clash is scheduled to be played on 23rd of February in Dubai.
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Indian Captain Rohit Sharma having a chat with the media | Image: PTI

Team India captain is likely to travel to Pakistan for the upcoming Champions Trophy 2025 event

Rohit Sharma is likely to travel to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy 2025

Captain Rohit Sharma likely to travel to Pakistan due to this reason! Everything we know so far

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Things are not going right for the Indian team currently. Apart from the poor performances on the field, there have been rumours of a rift between the players, head coach Gautam Gambhir as well and the chairman of the selection committee, Ajit Agarkar. 
Of late, there have been reports that claimed that Gautam Gambhir and Ajit Agarkar have been involved in various tussles over the selection. The head coach wants to be involved in the selection matters and wants BCCI to allow him players of choice. 
Gautam Gambhir also had a massive say in the team selection for the Australia tour. The head coach played a huge part in the selection of Nitish Kumar Reddy as well as Harshit Rana. He also selected the playing XI without much consultation during the tour, following which he has come under massive scanner. 
The chairman of the selection committee, Ajit Agarkar, on the other hand, reportedly doesn't want any interference. And this has led to a rift between the two. This surely has reflected on the team's performance which has been underwhelming in Tests and ODIs.
<h2>It’s a completely wrong statement; there is no rift between the chairman of selection (Ajit Agarkar) and the coach - BCCI Vice-President Rajiv Shukla</h2>
Amid all the rumours, BCCI Vice-President Rajiv Shukla rubbishef off all the reports. He said that there is no rift between Ajit Agarkar, Gautam Gambhir and Rohit Sharma. As quoted by PTI, he explained: 
“It’s a completely wrong statement; there is no rift between the chairman of selection (Ajit Agarkar) and the coach; there is no rift between captain and coach. This is all rubbish which is being spread in a section of media."
Rajiv Shukla also confirmed that Rohit Sharma will continue as the skipper and all the statements have been going wrong. He said that form is temporary and they are confident that he will be back. 
“This is also wrong that Rohit has insisted on captaincy. He is the captain. Form or lack of form is part and parcel of the game. These are phases, nothing new. When he saw he was out of form, he dropped himself from the fifth Test." 
Rohit Sharma has been going through a rough patch, but the batter has been training with the Mumbai Ranji Team. He will be next seen in action for India in the England ODI series.
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Of late, there have been reports that claimed that Gautam Gambhir and Ajit Agarkar have been involved in various tussles over the selection.

Rift between Gautam Gambhir and Ajit Agarkar? BCCI Vice-President drops massive "these are phases" statement

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India head coach Gautam Gambhir has come under a massive scanner for his poor coaching. However, BCCI has now decided to take the harsh step, and his future as head coach of the team will solelyy depend on how the team performs in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. 
As per the reports in PTI, it is learned that the BCCI will reevaluate Gautam Gambhir's position as head coach based on India's Champions Trophy performance next month. There have been several concerns over the rift in the dressing room because the head coach wants to end the superstar culture in the team. 
Ever since Gautam Gambhir was appointed as the head coach of the Indian team, things haven't looked good for the team. They lost the ODI series against Sri Lanka in 27 years, lost the home Test series against New Zealand and also lost the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, failing to qualify for the ICC World Test Championship final. 
<h2>If India doesn't do well in the Champions Trophy, the head coach's position could become untenable - BCCI source</h2>
A source close to the BCCI made a massive statement, saying that if India doesn't do well in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, he might be sacked. The source added that the head coach hasn't done anything good as of yet. Speaking to PTI, he explained: 
"If India doesn't do well in the Champions Trophy, the head coach's position could become untenable. Yes, his contract runs till the 2027 World Cup but the process of evaluation continues. Sport is result-oriented and till now, Gambhir hasn't given any tangible results." 
The source added that Gautam Gambhir wants to the end superstar culture in the ,team which hasn't gone well with many in the side. He explained: 
"Gambhir wants to end the superstar culture that has been prevalent for so many years now. As captain of Kolkata Knight Riders in 2012, he had dropped Brendon McCullum from the playing XI for the IPL final against CSK. He has come here to dismantle the superstar culture and that's what has caused discomfort for some playing members." 
The reports also claimed that selection committee also aren't happy with Gautam Gambhir. The Ajit Agarkar-led side don't want head coach to have too much of a say in selection matters. With all the tides against him, the future looks bleak for him and hence ICC Champions Trophy 2025 will be extremely important for him.
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As per the reports in PTI, it is learned that the BCCI will reevaluate Gautam Gambhir's position as head coach based on India's Champions Trophy performance