<a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/?s=BAN+vs+AFG+2023" rel="nofollow">BAN vs AFG 2023</a>: Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) has announced the Strong 16 members Squad for the T20I series against Bangladesh, which is scheduled from July 14th.



<a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/?s=Afghanistan" rel="nofollow">Afghanistan's</a> tour of Bangladesh started in June, where they played a one-off test series, and then they came home to celebrate their festival; now, The Tour will again start, but this time, they will be playing ODI and T20I series in Bangladesh.



Both the Teams will be playing two matches T20I series from July 14th, which will be played at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet. Before this T20I series, Afghanistan will be playing three ODI matches against Bangladesh, starting on July 5th at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram.



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AFG and BAN have recently played a one-off test match at Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur. Bangladesh easily won this one-off test match by a massive margin of 546 runs.



The Player of this Test Match is Najmal Hossain Shanto, who scored 146 (175) &amp; 124 (151) runs in both innings. Afghanistan performed poorly in this test match as they didn't have their key players; otherwise, the results could be better.



The Last Month, Afghanistan Tour Sri Lanka for the Three matches ODI Series against Sri Lanka, and they lost the series by 2-1; the Player of The Series was Dushmantha Chameera, who took six wickets in two matches.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Full Squad of Afghanistan for T20I series:</h2>



Full squad:?Rashid Khan (C), Hazratullah Zazai, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (Wk), Mohammad Shahzad, Mohammad Nabi, Ibrahim Zadran, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Najibullah Zadran, Azmatullah Omarzai, Wafadar Momand, karim Janat, Naveen-ul-Haq, Noor Ahmad, Farid Ahmad Malik, Sediq Atal.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Bangladesh vs Afghanistan 2023 Schedule for T20I Series:</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td>Matches</td><td>Date</td><td>Venue</td></tr><tr><td>BAN vs AFG, 1st T20I</td><td>July 14</td><td>Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet</td></tr><tr><td>BAN vs AFG, 2nd T20I</td><td>July 16</td><td>Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Bangladesh vs Afghanistan 2023 Schedule for ODI Series:</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td>Matches</td><td>Date</td><td>Venue</td></tr><tr><td>BAN vs AFG, 1st ODI</td><td>July 5</td><td>Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram</td></tr><tr><td>BAN vs AFG, 2nd ODI</td><td>July 8</td><td>Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram</td></tr><tr><td>BAN vs AFG, 3rd ODI</td><td>July 11</td><td>Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>







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BAN vs AFG 2023: Afghanistan announces Strong 16-members squad for the T20I series against Bangladesh

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<a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/?s=IND+vs+AUS+2023" rel="nofollow">IND vs AUS 2023</a>:&nbsp;India will play the T20I series against Australia After World Cup 2023 as per the Report by Times of India (TOI), this will be five matches Series between both the teams, and it will played at home.



<a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/?s=India" rel="nofollow">Team India</a> will be playing 8 T20I matches before World Cup 2023, They will be playing five matches T20I series against West Indies from August 3rd to August 13th. Then, They will Tour Ireland for Three Matches T20I Series, which will be played from from August 18th.



India and <a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/?s=Australia" rel="nofollow">Australia </a>are playing three matches ODI series before the ICC Men's ODI World Cup 2023 to prepare themselves before the Mega ICC Tournament, Which is Scheduled from October 5th to November 19th.



The ODI series is expected to be held after the Asia Cup 2023, which will end on September 17th. The Series will be important for Team India as they will play against a Strong opponent just before an ICC Tournament as Warm-up matches.



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Many Players Like Jasprit Bumrah, KL Rahul, and Shreyas Iyer, who are currently injured, can make a comeback in the Series before the important tournament, hence it will make the squad more balanced and strong.



In the ODI World Cup 2023, India will be playing their first tournament match against Five Times World Cup Champion Australia at M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, on October 8th.



Team India hasn't won any ICC trophy in the last ten years, and this time, they had a great opportunity to win an ICC Trophy as the World Cup 2023 will be played in India.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">India ODI World Cup 2023 Schedule:</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td>Date</td><td>Time</td><td>Match Between</td><td>Venue</td></tr><tr><td>8 Oct </td><td>2:00 PM</td><td>IND vs AUS</td><td>M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai</td></tr><tr><td>11 Oct </td><td>2:00 PM</td><td>IND vs AFG</td><td>Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi</td></tr><tr><td>15 Oct</td><td>2:00 PM</td><td>IND vs PAK</td><td>Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad</td></tr><tr><td>19 Oct </td><td>2:00 PM</td><td>IND vs BAN</td><td>MCA Stadium, Pune</td></tr><tr><td>22 Oct </td><td>2:00 PM</td><td>IND vs NZ</td><td>HPCA Stadium, Dharamshala</td></tr><tr><td>29 Oct </td><td>2:00 PM</td><td>IND vs END</td><td>Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow</td></tr><tr><td>2 Nov </td><td>2:00 PM</td><td>IND vs SL</td><td>Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai</td></tr><tr><td>5 Nov </td><td>2:00 PM</td><td>IND vs SA</td><td>Eden Gardens, Kolkata</td></tr><tr><td>11 Nov </td><td>2:00 PM</td><td>IND vs ZIM</td><td>Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>







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IND vs AUS 2023: India will play T20I series against Australia After World Cup 2023- Reports

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<a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/?s=IND-W+vs+BAN-W+2023" rel="nofollow">IND-W vs BAN-W 2023</a>: The BCCI has announced the Indian Women's squad and Schedule for the T20I and ODI series against Bangladesh at the Shere Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur.



<a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/?s=India" rel="nofollow">Indian Women's</a> will be on Bangladesh Tour, In Which they will be playing Three matches, T20I and ODI Series, against <a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/?s=Bangladesh" rel="nofollow">Bangladesh</a>, which are scheduled to start on July 9th. Indian Women's Cricket Team will be playing the first T20 series, then the ODI series, and all matches will be held at Shere Bangla National Cricket Stadium (SBNCS), Mirpur.



Harmanpreet Kaur is leading the Indian team in both T20I and ODIs series, whereas Smriti Mandhana will be vice-captain in both series. Richa Ghosh has not been included in either series, whereas Youngster Yastika Bhatia played well in the inaugural season of the Women's Premier League for MI, and Now, She will be Wicket-keeping for the Indian Women's National Cricket Team.



Uma Chetry has been selected for T20I and ODI series as the second wicketkeeper option, whereas Spinner Radha Yadav will be missing Both Series. Sneh Rana has been included in the ODIs only, whereas Meghana Sabbineni will be playing only in the T20Is. 



The series will start with the shorter format on July 9th, and the last T20I match will be played on July 13th. The ODI series will begin on July 16th and end on July 22nd.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">IND-W vs BAN-W Indian Women's Team Squad:</h2>



India's T20I squad:?Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Smriti Mandhana (VC), Deepti Sharma, Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Yastika Bhatia (WK), Harleen Deol, Devika Vaidya, Uma Chetr, Amanjot Kaur, S. Meghana, Pooja Vastrakar, Meghna Singh, Anjali Sarvani, Monica Patel, Rashi Kanojiya, Anusha Bareddy, Minnu Mani.



India's ODI squad:?Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Smriti Mandhana (VC), Deepti Sharma, Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Yastika Bhatia (WK), Harleen Deol, Devika Vaidya, Uma Chetry, Amanjot Kaur, Priya Punia, Pooja Vastrakar, Meghna Singh, Anjali Sarvani, Monica Patel, Rashi Kanojiya, Anusha Bareddy, Sneh Rana.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">India vs Bangladesh Women T20I Series Schedule 2023:</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td>Date</td><td>Match Between</td><td>Venue</td></tr><tr><td>July 9th, 1:30 PM</td><td>IND-W vs BAN-W, 1st T20I</td><td>Mirpur</td></tr><tr><td>July 11th, 1:30 PM</td><td>IND-W vs BAN-W, 2nd T20I</td><td>Mirpur</td></tr><tr><td>July 13th, 1:30 PM</td><td>IND-W vs BAN-W, 3rd T20I</td><td>Mirpur</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">India vs Bangladesh Women ODI Series Schedule 2023:</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td>Date</td><td>Match Between</td><td>Venue</td></tr><tr><td>July 16th, 9:00 PM</td><td>IND-W vs BAN-W, 1st ODI</td><td>Mirpur</td></tr><tr><td>July 19th, 9:00 PM</td><td>IND-W vs BAN-W, 2nd ODI</td><td>Mirpur</td></tr><tr><td>July 22nd, 9:00 PM</td><td>IND-W vs BAN-W, 3rd ODI</td><td>Mirpur</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



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IND-W vs BAN-W 2023: BCCI announces Indian Women's Squad, Schedule for T20I &amp; ODI against Bangladesh

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<a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/?s=BAN-W+vs+IND-W+2023" rel="nofollow">BAN-W vs IND-W 2023</a>: India Defended 96 runs, leading the series by 2-0:?Indian Women and Bangladesh Women played the second T20I match at Shere Bangla Stadium, Mirpur.



<a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/?s=India" rel="nofollow">India Women</a> defeated Bangladesh Women in a close contest by eight runs. The Player of the Match was Deepti Sharma, who took three wickets and scored ten runs in 14 balls.



The match was low scoring, and both the teams had poor performances with the bat, but bowling was so good. India Women's Team Bowler has successfully defended such a low target in T20I cricket.



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Indian Women won the toss, and they batted first but couldn't start well. They lost three wickets in the Powerplay, and then, they got all got at 95 runs on the scoreboard with the loss of eight wickets.



Shafali Verma was the highest run scorer for India in this match, and she scored 19 runs in 14 balls, whereas Skipper Harmanpreet Singh got out at duck, but she was the player of the match in the last match.



From Bangladesh Side, Sultana Khatun took three wickets in her four overs spell, whereas Fahima Khatun got two wickets and Marufa Akter, Nahida Akter and Rabeya Khatun took one wicket each.



Bangladesh Women failed to chase the target and got all out at 87 runs; the Openers didn't start well and easily lost the wickets, whereas the Middle-order also didn't performed.



Skipper Nigar Sultana tried her best to win the match but couldn't finish the inning and got out by scoring 38 runs. Interestingly, she is the only batter in this match who scored more than 20+ runs.



India Women's Side, Deepti Sharma and Shafali Verma took three wickets each whereas Minnu Mani got two wickets and Bareddy Anusha has taken one wicket. 



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Bangladesh and India 2023 2nd T20I Playing 11:</h2>



IND-W Playing11:?Shefali Verma, Smriti Mandhana, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harleen Deol, Harmanpreet Kaur(C), Yastika Bhatia(WK), Deepti Sharma, Pooja Vastrakar, Amanjot Kaur, Bareddy Anusha, Minnu Mani.



BAN-W Playing11:?Shathi Rani Bormon, Sobhana Mostary, Murshida Khatun, Nigar Sultana(C/WK), Shorna Akter, Shamima Sultana, Ritu Moni, Nahida Akter, Sultana Khatun, Rabeya Khatun, Marufa Akter, Fahim Khatun.



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BAN-W vs IND-W 2023: India Defended 96 runs, leading the series by 2-0

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<a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/?s=IND+vs+WI+2023" rel="nofollow">IND vs WI 2023</a>: Kuldeep Yadav Becomes Fastest Indian to take 50 T20I Wickets | India Tour of West Indies 2023:<a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/?s=IND+vs+WI+2023" rel="nofollow"> Kuldeep Yadav </a>became the fastest Indian to 50 wickets in T20 Internationals. During the third T20I between India vs West Indies, Kuldeep Yadav picked three wickets in 4 overs with an economy of 7.00. 



Kuleedp Completed his 50-wicket haul in T20I after picking the wicket of Brandon King. Team India lost the T20I series after winning the last match against West Indies. Kuldeep missed the first two matches of the T20I series due to an injury. 



Team India will play the T20I series against Ireland from 18 August 2023 in Ireland. Kuldeep Yadav came to bowl on the 7th over after the completion of the powerplay, and he gave 12 runs. 



Captain Pandya recalled him in the 11th over, and he picked the crucial wicket of Johnson Charles. Kuldeep Yadav picked the wicket of In-form batsman Nicholas Pooran after giving two boundaries in his third over. Nicholas Pooran played 20 runs innings in 12 balls with 1 six and two fours.?



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In the last over of his spell, Kuleep trapped two wickets; the first was Nicholas Pooran stumping on the first ball of the 4th over. The second was Brandon King on the last bowl of his spell.&nbsp;



The Three wicket haul took Kuldeep to the 50-wicket mark. Kuldeep debuted for India in 2017 against South Africa; after that, he played in 30 matches due to inconsistent performance and Injury.&nbsp;



Kuldeep Yadav broke the record of Yuzvendra Chahal after picking 50 wickets in 30 matches, while Yuzvendra Chahal took 50 wickets in 34 T20I matches. Jasprit Bumrah picked 50 T20I wickets in 41 matches, Ravichandran Ashwin reached the 50 wicket mark in 42 matches, and Bhuvneshwar Kumar reached the mark in 50 matches.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Fastest International Players to take 50 wickets in Men's T20 Internationals:</h2>



<ol>
<li>Dhruvkumar Maisuria (Botswana) ? 22 </li>



<li>Syazrul Idrus (Malaysia) ? 25 </li>



<li>Ajantha Mendis (Sri Lanka) ? 26</li>



<li>Mark Adair (Ireland) ? 28</li>



<li>Sandeep Lamichhane (Nepal) ? 29</li>



<li>Kuldeep Yadav (India) ? 30</li>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Kuldeep Yadav is leading the List of Fastest Indian to Take 50 wickets in Men's T20Is</h3>



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<li>Kuldeep Yadav (30)</li>



<li>Yuzvendra Chahal (34)</li>



<li>Jasprit Bumrah (41)</li>



<li>R Ashwin (42)</li>



<li>Bhuvneshwar Kumar (50)</li>
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IND vs WI 2023: Kuldeep Yadav Becomes Fastest Indian to take 50 T20I Wickets | India Tour of West Indies 2023

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<a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/category/odi/icc-cwc/icc-world-cup-2023/" rel="nofollow">World Cup 2023</a>: England Announced a Strong 15-Members Provisional Squad for the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023:&nbsp;Ben Stokes Reverses his Retirement as Ben Stokes is in their 15-member provisional squad for the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 announced the England Cricket Board (ECB).



<a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/?s=England" rel="nofollow">England</a> has also announced their squads for the upcoming T20I and ODI series against <a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/?s=New+Zealand" rel="nofollow">New Zealand</a>. After getting retired from the ODI Cricket last year, Ben Stokes made a comeback. Harry Brook was not included in the ODI squad, whereas uncapped fast bowler Gus Atkinson was named in ODI and T20I squads.



The T20I squad also includes two other uncapped fast bowlers, Josh Tongue and Josh Turner. England will play the four T20Is from August 30 to September 5, and then they will play the important ODI series against New Zealand from September 8 to September 15.



The ODI and T20I squad includes a mix of experienced and young players, like Jos Buttler, Joe Root, and Moeen Ali, who has been part of England's successful teams in recent years. The youngsters like Liam Livingstone and Gus Atkinson are a sign that England are looking to build a new squad for the upcoming series and Tournaments.



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England are one of the favorites to win the World Cup 2023. They have a strong squad and potential to defeat any opponent in the World Cup and will also be tough to beat.



The batting lineup is strong, as Jos Buttler, Jonny Bairstow, Joe Root, and Dawid Malan all are capable of scoring big runs. Livingstone is a young player who has impressed in recent years, and he will be looking to make an impact in the World Cup by playing aggressive cricket.



The bowling attack is also strong, with Adil Rashid, Mark Wood, and David Willey all being experienced bowlers who can take wickets in different conditions. Reece Topley and Gus Atkinson are young bowlers, but they have the potential to take pick wickets in difficult situations.



<h4 class="wp-block-heading">England's ODI, T20I squads against New Zealand and World Cup 2023 Provisional Squad:</h4>



England ODI Squad:&nbsp;Jos Buttler (C/WK), Moeen Ali, Jonny Bairstow, Sam Curran, Liam Livingstone, Dawid Malan, Joe Root, Jason Roy, Ben Stokes, Chris Woakes, David Willey, Mark Wood, Gus Atkinson, Reece Topley, Adil Rashid.



England T20I squad:&nbsp;Jos Buttler (C/WK), Moeen Ali, Jonny Bairstow, Harry Brook, Ben Duckett, Liam Livingstone, Dawid Malan, Will Jacks, Gus Atkinson, Josh Turner, Josh Tongue, Luke Wood, Sam Curran, Rehan Ahmed, Adil Rashid.



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World Cup 2023: England Announced a Strong 15-Members Provisional Squad for the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023

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The return of Virat Kohli as the Test captain might soon come true as the batter is likely to become the skipper yet again in the longest format of the game. As per the reports in Khel Now, it is learned that head coach Gautam Gambhir has backed the idea of taking charge of the Test team again. 
This comes after Rohit Sharma, as a captain, came under massive scanner following the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25. The batter scored just 31 runs in the series and also opted out of the last game, which was played at Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney, with Jasprit Bumrah taking the charge. 
Rohit Sharma returned to Ranji Trophy 2024-25 after that as he played one game for Mumbai. The batter played just one game for Mumbai against Jammu and Kashmir but couldn't get going as he scored just 31 runs across two innings in his domestic cricket. 
With Rohit Sharma opting out of the last game against Australia, it almost suggested that the batter won't be continuing in the Tests. Various reports have claimed as well that BCCI is looking for the next skipper in the longest format of the game. 
There also have been calls related to Virat Kohli taking over as the captain of the Test team again in the transition phase. During the tour, reports claimed that Kohli has touted himself as Mr Fixit and wants to lead the team in the Tests till the young guns are ready to take the leadership.
<h2>Coach Gautam Gambhir has backed the idea of Virat leading the Test team again - BCCI source</h2>
This could be a reality as well because, as per the reports in Khel Now, it is learned that the head coach, Gautam Gambhir, has supported the idea of Virat Kohli leading the team, but the batter is yet to give any confirmation. 
A source close to BCCI said: "Coach Gautam Gambhir has backed the idea of Virat leading the Test team again. But he is yet to clear his stance officially." 
The source close added that BCCI is also on the same page as the team did great under Virat Kohli. He added that so far the batter looks the most suited option for the role. He elaborated: 
"Team India has done well under the aggressive captaincy of Virat, especially in overseas conditions. With the new World Test Championship (WTC) cycle starting, the team needs a leader like Kohli because the next line of Test leaders is still in development. In the interim, Kohli looks like the most suited option."
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Gautam Gambhir, has supported the idea of Virat Kohli leading the team, but the batter is yet to give any confirmation. 

The return of Virat Kohli as the Test captain might soon come true as the batter is likely to become the skipper yet again in the longest format of the game

Virat Kohli to return as Test captain? Head coach Gautam Gambhir backs batter to take leadership

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On February 19 Champions Trophy 2025 will begin, with hosts Pakistan taking on New Zealand in Karachi. The final match will be played on March 9. So if we talk about Indian team matches the PCB opted for a hybrid model with India's matches to be held in Dubai because India refused to travel to Pakistan. That decision was arrived at after a long impasse.
On February 16 the PCB will host an event in Lahore to mark the start of the tournament. For some logistical reasons there will be no captains meet, or press conference. This also ends the speculations about whether India captain Rohit Sharma will travel to Pakistan or not. Even Indian match officials are not travelling to Pakistan because of political tension between the two countries. The last time India visited Pakistan was for the 2008 Asia Cup, even though Pakistan have played several ICC tournaments in India since then.
It is sure that India playing in Champions Trophy 2025 in Dubai, and also they are in the same group and will face each other on February 23, Sunday in Dubai. The squad of India for the Champions Trophy 2025 is Rohit Sharma (captain), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wicketkeeper), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rishabh Pant, Ravindra Jadeja.
 Now we talk about Pakistan has unveils a renovated Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore ahead of the 2025 Champions Trophy. The Pakistan renovation of our ground took 117 days to complete and among the new facilities are LED floodlights, larger score screens, new hospitality boxes and upgraded seating arrangement. Photos were posted by the Pakistan Cricket Board on social media standing in the renovated stadium by the Pakistan and New Zealand captains Mohammad Rizwan and Mitchell Santner had earlier posed. The first match in Lahore will be between Australia and England on February 22.
Pakistan cricket team unveiling their new jerseys in the presence of Rizwan and the rest of the members of the Pakistan cricket team wearing for the tournament. In under two weeks Karachi's National Bank Stadium will host the first Champions Trophy match between Pakistan and New Zealand. The Pakistan Cricket Board first promised Lahore's stadium would be open by the end of January and according the local media reported its renovation had run past three deadlines between December 15 and January 25, before a final pledge to finish by January 31 was settled upon. 
So on February 19 Champions Trophy 2025 will begin, with hosts Pakistan taking on New Zealand in Karachi. The final match will be played on March 9.

Will Team India Go To Lahore For The Champions Trophy ? | Pakistan Unveils Renovated Gaddafi Stadium

On February 19 Champions Trophy 2025 will begin, with hosts Pakistan taking on New Zealand in Karachi. The final match will be played on 9 March. On February 16 the PCB will host an event in Lahore to mark the start of the tournament.  Pakistan has unveils a renovated Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore ahead of the 2025 Champions Trophy.

The PCB opted for a hybrid model with India's matches to be held in Dubai because India refused to travel to Pakistan.

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India captain Rohit Sharma has come under massive pressure for his poor performances for the team of late. The batter failed in the entire Test season for the team along with the Ranji Trophy 2024-25, where he played one game for Mumbai. 
It was expected that Rohit Sharma would set the stage on fire in the ODI series against England. But the start of the series didn't go his way as he bagged a failure in the first game. The batter was back in the hut early as he managed just 2 runs in Nagpur. 
The failure in the first game has seen Rohit Sharma coming under massive scanner. There have been calls related to his retirement as well, and this means that the next two games of the series against England will be extremely important for him, especially with his career online. 
<h2>Rohit Sharma to opt out of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 if he fails to score in England series, Hardik Pandya to lead team if that happens</h2>
The latest reports in Dainik Jagran and Ray Sportz have made a massive claim. It is learned that if Rohit Sharma fails to get going in the last two games of the series then there are chances that he might pull out of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 to allow youngsters to take the platform. 
It is learned that if that happens then Hardik Pandya will be asked to lead the team. Shubman Gill, who is the vice-captain, will continue in his role, and the all-rounder will be the one taking over the leadership, considering his experience as a captain. 
If the reports are to be believed, then, it will be a massive step in Indian cricket history. The premier batter recently opted out of the last game of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 due to poor form. He allowed Shubman Gill to return to the team and handed leadership to Jasprit Bumrah. 
The next ODI against England is all set to take place on 9th February at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack, Odisha. If Rohit Sharma scores in the next game then it will be a great boost for the team for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.
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India captain Rohit Sharma has come under massive pressure for his poor performances for the team of late.

Rohit Sharma to opt out of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 if he fails to score in England series

Rohit Sharma to opt out of ICC Champions Trophy 2025 if...;BCCI identifies new captain for CT

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Team India's T20 International captain Suryakumar Yadav's poor form continued in the Ranji Trophy quarter finals as his batting woes got exposed once again. He proved to be a failure in the quarter final clash of the 2025 Ranji Trophy versus Haryana at the iconic Eden Gardens stadium of Kolkata. 
He recently scored just 28 runs with the bat in the five-match T20 International series verus England and questions are constantly being raised about his spot in the team. After the Men in Blue lifted the T20 World Cup Trophy last year after defeating the South Africans in the summit clash, the BCCI suddenly opted to hand over the leadership duties to SKY. 
At the same time, Fast Bowling All-rounder Hardik Pandya was ignored for the leadership role despite him being the vice-captain of the National Team during the 2024 T20 World Cup.
<h3>Indian captain got exposed once again</h3>
Surya opted to play the Ranji Trophy quarter-final match for Mumbai versus Haryana at the Eden Gardens stadium of Kolkata in order to find a way to regain his lost form. However, he looked completely clueless with the bat here too.
The 34-year-old was clean bowled after managing to score just nine runs in the Quarter Final clash of the first-class tournament versus Haryana. He walked into the middle at number five for Mumbai in the first inning, but he was completely out classed by Haryana's Sumit Kumar. If we combine SKY's domestic and international cricket numbers, then we can see that he has managed to score just 37 runs in the last six innings.
Talking about the match, Ajinkya Rahane, the captain of Mumbai won the toss and elected to bat first but they didn't get off to a good start. Opener Ayush Mhatre was dismissed for a golden duck by CSK bowler Anshul Kamboj. Then the duo of Akash Anand (10 runs) and Siddhesh Lad (4 runs) followed suit as well, putting the Ajinkya Rahane-led team in trouble. 
Experienced Indian batting duo of Suryakumar Yadav and Shiva Dube walked out on the field to stabilize the sinking ship of Mumbai but their stay was cut short as well as Yadav became the victim of Sumit Kumar while Dube was dismissed off the bowling of Ajit Chahal, managing to score just 28 runs with the bat. 
The biggest blow to Mumbai came in the form of captain Ajinkya Rahane, who became the victim of Kamboj after scoring 31 runs. Mumbai lost their first 6 wickets at a mere score of 94 runs.
After becoming the full time skipper of Team India in the shortest format of the game, Surya has managed to score just 258 runs in 15 T20I matches at an embarrassing average of 18.42. He has scored a total of 2,598 runs for India in 83 T20 International games at a good average of 38.20 with the help of four centuries and 21 fifties. 
After Virat Kohli &amp; Rohit Sharma, the 34-year-old is the third highest run getter for the Men in Blue in the shortest format of the game. SKY took over the responsibility of India's full-time captain in T20i's during the Sri Lanka tour of last year.
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Suryakumar Yadav was clean bowled by Haryana's Sumit Kumar in Ranji Trophy's Quarter Final Round | Images: X (RevSportz)

Surya opted to play the Ranji Trophy quarter-final match for Mumbai versus Haryana at the Eden Gardens stadium of Kolkata in order to find a way to regain his lost form. However, he looked completely clueless with the bat here too.
The 34-year-old was clean bowled after managing to score just nine runs in the Quarter Final clash of the first-class tournament versus Haryana. He walked into the middle at number five for Mumbai in the first inning, but he was completely out classed by Haryana's Sumit Kumar

Suryakumar Yadav was left stunned in the Quarter Finals of the Ranji Trophy as Haryana pacer Sumit Kumar cleaned him up with the ball and sent his mudde stump for a cartwheel

Watch: Suryakumar Yadav stunned in Ranji Trophy Quarters, this pacer sends his middle-stump for a carthwheel

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India batter Shreyas Iyer has been in the news for the last few days. This is because of the massive revelation that he made after the first ODI against England, which took place at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur. 
Shreyas Iyer played a match-winning knock for his team in the first ODI against England. The batter walked out to bat after India lost early wickets. He played a staggering innings as he slammed bowlers all over the park and brought the team back into the game. 
Shreyas Iyer hit a sensational half-century in the first ODI and put pressure back on the England team. He was all over the bowlers as he played a counter-attacking innings and made sure that he took his team close to the target and eventually won the game as well. 
After that match, in a conversation with broadcasters, Shreyas Iyer accidentally revealed that he wasn't going to play the first ODI and only came into contention when Virat Kohli got injured and was ruled out of the first match due to a knee injury, which he faced on the eve of the game. 
<h2> Shreyas Iyer wasn't in contention to even be in the squad for the England ODIs and ICC Champions Trophy 2025 - Reports </h2>
Shreyas Iyer's making this statement shocked many fans and experts and fans as they were of the opinion that he had not done anything wrong to Benched. The batter slammed over 500 runs in the ICC World Cup 2023 and has been averaging over 50 in ODIs at No.4 
However, in the latest development, as per the reports in RevSportz, it is learned that Shreyas Iyer wasn't in contention to even be in the squad for the England ODIs and ICC Champions Trophy 2025. The reports added that some were not in favour of him being in the squad. 
This comes as a huge shocker, especially with the way he has played in the ODIs. The right-hander has solved the No.4 problem for India and has been consistent for the team. After his innings in the first ODI, he surely would've put all the talks to rest. He would be keen to make an impact in the next two games and help the team win.
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Shreyas Iyer played a match-winning knock for his team in the first ODI against England.

Shreyas Iyer hit a sensational half-century in the first ODI and put pressure back on the England team.