<p>India women are the defending champions of the Asia Cup as they secured the title in 2022, defeating Sri Lanka comfortably in Sylhet. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jemimah_Rodrigues">Jemimah Rodrigues</a> was India?s highest run-getter in the tournament. <br> <br>The defending champions Women in Blue have not surprised anyone with their squad selection, as out of the 17-member squad playing against South Africa in the current series, 15 members were included in the squad for the Asia Cup to be held in Dambulla. <br> <br>However, India has left out some vital names like Shikha Pandey, Rajeshwari Gaikwad, Yastika Bhatia, and Harleen Deol from the list of players who are a regular part of the side and have BCCI contracts as well.  </p>



<div class="wp-block-rank-math-toc-block" id="rank-math-toc"><nav><ul><li class=""><a href="#lets-take-a-good-look-at-the-full-squad-of-players-chosen-for-indias-asia-cup-campaign">Let?s take a good look at the full squad of players chosen for India?s Asia Cup campaign.</a><ul><li class=""><a href="#batters">Batters</a></li><li class=""><a href="#all-rounders">All-Rounders</a></li><li class=""><a href="#wicket-keepers">Wicket-keepers</a></li><li class=""><a href="#bowlers">Bowlers</a></li></ul></li></ul></nav></div>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="lets-take-a-good-look-at-the-full-squad-of-players-chosen-for-indias-asia-cup-campaign">Let?s take a good look at the full squad of players chosen for India?s Asia Cup campaign.  </h2>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="batters">Batters </h3>



<p>On the batting front, India possesses extreme class and talent, as they have the likes of world-class cricketers led by their skipper Harmanpreet Kaur. <br> <br><strong>Jemimah Rodrigues </strong>was India?s highest run-getter in the competition in the previous edition of the game and is currently the best in the format as she has impressed owners of the franchise teams with her performance. She will be India's most trustworthy aid on the batting front. </p>



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<p><br><strong>Smriti Mandhana:</strong> The only adjective that suits her name is the ?best?. Mandhana has been India?s best batter in the shortest format of the game and also the second-highest run scorer for the Women in Blue. With 3000+ runs and her superior form, Mandhana remains to be India?s most reliable batter. <br> <br><strong>Harmanpreet Kaur:</strong> The Indian skipper has been the highest run-getter in the format and has even more experience in the format than ex-captain Mithali Raj. Kaur, though not the most consistent yet, has rescued Indian women from several dire situations of trouble and has been a match-winner for them and will continue to be so. <br> <br><strong>Shefali Verma</strong>: India?s young sensation, has been roaring in international cricket ever since her debut in the format. Known for her fearless stance and six-hitting prowess, Verma will be desired to fire in.  </p>



<p>Alongside these players, India will have the services of their all-rounders and Dayalan Hemalatha.  </p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="all-rounders">All-Rounders</h3>



<p>T20, the shortest format, is quite often known as the all-rounders game. The format demands players who can perform from both ends, and their fitness allows them great game time. <br> <br><strong>Deepti Sharma</strong><br> <br>India?s likely most experienced cricketer after skipper Kaur. She has been a part of the Indian set-up for years and will remain to be in years to come, as he seems irreplaceable from the Women in Blue. Sharma has 1000+ runs in the format despite batting down the order, and her wicket tally gets filled now and then. <br> <br><strong>Pooja Vastrakar</strong> <br> <br>In recent times, Vastrakar has been India?s go-to all-rounder, much like Hardik Pandya from the Men?s team. Pooja is a clean hitter of the white ball and has been provided with different roles as a bowler. She has excelled for Women in Blue with the ball in the powerplay and death with both the new and the old ball. Her contribution will be inevitable if India looks to go on the quest for defending their title and be the champions of Asia for the 8th time in 9 competitions since 2004. </p>



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<p><br><strong>Sajeevan Sajana</strong><br> <br>Sajana has been recently made a part of Team India?s squad, and the batter has had quite a season domestically. She is a right-handed batter and bowls right-arm off break, equally efficient to replace Sneh Rana, who has been dropped from the format. </p>



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<h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="wicket-keepers">Wicket-keepers</h3>



<p><strong>Richa Ghosh: </strong>India?s main front-line batter and wicketkeeper, Richa has been a stunning addition since her initial days. Ghosh is a fearless striker of the cricket ball and brings immense power to the side. <br> <br><strong>Uma Chetry:</strong> The Assam women?s cricketer has now been in the Indian side for quite some time, though he has not often been provided with much game time due to the batting prowess of Richa. </p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="bowlers">Bowlers</h3>



<p><strong>Shreyanka Patil:</strong> Since her excellent campaign in the WPL with Royal Challengers Bangalore that led them to a title clinch, the first ever for the franchise in the IPL. The spinner can be an asset for the team, especially when playing in the subcontinent. </p>



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<p><br><strong>Renuka Singh</strong>: She was India?s most stunning performer in the previous edition of the Asia Cup in 2022, with the ball. Singh is probably the only full-time pace bowler in the side, while others like Vastrakar and Reddy are more among the all-rounders. <br></p>



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<p><strong>INDIA Women's full squad for Women?s Asia Cup 2024:</strong> Harmanpreet Kaur <strong>(C)</strong>, Smriti Mandhana (vc), Shefali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Uma Chetry, Richa Ghosh, Dayalan Hemalatha, Deepti Sharma, Sajeevan Sajana, Arundhati Reddy, Shreyanka Patil, Renuka Singh, Pooja Vastrakar, Asha Sobhana, and Radha Yadav.<br></p>

India Women eye Asia Cup title defence with consistent team selection?full squad analysis

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<p><strong>(21 July) Women's Asia Cup Points Table 2024:</strong> The Women's Asia Cup 2024 has just started and Indian Women are flying high to keep their legacy on! After four matches in the tournament, here we are with the latest update in the Women's Asia Cup Points Table 2024 on 21 July.</p>



<div class="wp-block-rank-math-toc-block" id="rank-math-toc"><nav><ul><li class=""><a href="#womens-asia-cup-points-table-2024">Women's Asia Cup Points Table 2024</a><ul><li class=""><a href="#group-a">Group A</a></li><li class=""><a href="#group-b">Group B</a></li></ul></li></ul></nav></div>



<p>The tournament, having as many as 8 teams, is being held in Sri Lanka this year and all the teams have played their first game of the tournament. India played their first match against the rival neighbours Pakistan while the hosts Sri Lanka played their opening match against Bangladesh Women.</p>



<p>India defeated Pakistan in the first match of the tournament for them. Bowling first, India didn't allow Pakistani batters to set their foot on the pitch and picked up wickets at regular intervals. </p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img src="https://admin.icccricketschedule.com/uploads/2024/07/india-jpg.webp" alt="" class="wp-image-144250" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Smriti and Shafali (Image-ACC)</figcaption></figure>



<p>Pakistan were all out for just 108 runs where Player of the Match Deepti Sharma got three important wickets in the middle. Indian batting started with firecrackers. Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana set the ground on fire with their special ability to find gaps and boundaries. </p>



<p>India got the match on their hands in the first 10 overs and chased down the target within 15 overs. This was a big win with balls remaining, leading India to have big gains in the NRR in the Women's Asia Cup points table.</p>



<p>Let's take a look at the latest update in the Women's Asia Cup Points Table 2024 on 21 July:</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="womens-asia-cup-points-table-2024"><strong>Women's Asia Cup Points Table 2024</strong></h2>



<h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="group-a"><strong>Group A</strong></h4>



<p>Group A consists of India, UAE, Nepal and Pakistan. India is leading the table with absolute domination. Defeating Pakistan by chasing the target early on, India possess an NRR of +2.294. Pakistan is last on the list with an equal negative NRR. Nepal defeated UAE in the opening match of the tournament and hence they are second in the table.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table class="has-fixed-layout"><thead><tr><th>Team</th><td><strong>Mat</strong></td><td><strong>Won</strong></td><td><strong>Lost</strong></td><td><strong>Tied</strong></td><td><strong>NR</strong></td><th>Pts</th><td><strong>NRR</strong></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>India</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>2</td><td>+2.294</td></tr><tr><td>Nepal</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>2</td><td>+1.549</td></tr><tr><td>UAE</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>-1.549</td></tr><tr><td>Pakistan</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>-2.294</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



<h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="group-b"><strong>Group B</strong></h4>



<p>Group B consists of Thailand, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh. Thailand defeated Malaysia in their encounter and on the good NRR, they are leading the points table of Group 2. Sri Lanka defeated Bangladesh Women and hence they are number 2 in the Group 2 points table.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table class="has-fixed-layout"><thead><tr><th>Team</th><td><strong>Mat</strong></td><td><strong>Won</strong></td><td><strong>Lost</strong></td><td><strong>Tied</strong></td><td><strong>NR</strong></td><th>Pts</th><td><strong>NRR</strong></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Thailand</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>2</td><td>+1.100</td></tr><tr><td>Sri Lanka</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>2</td><td>+1.091</td></tr><tr><td>Bangladesh</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>-1.091</td></tr><tr><td>Malaysia</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>-1.100</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



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<p><strong>SOURCE- <a href="https://www.asiancricket.org/home">ACC OFFICIAL</a></strong></p>



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Women's Asia Cup Points Table 2024 Updated on 21 July; Dominating India Women on TOP! | Check Full Updated ACC Women's Asia Cup 2024 Points table

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<p><strong>(24 July) Women's Asia Cup Points Table 2024:</strong> We have our first two semifinalists of the Women's Asia Cup 2024 after the 10th match of the tournament. India and Pakistan are through to the semifinals from Group A and here we are with the Women's Asia Cup Points Table 2024 updated on 24th July.</p>



<div class="wp-block-rank-math-toc-block" id="rank-math-toc"><h2>Jump To:</h2><nav><ul><li class=""><a href="#pak-vs-uae-match-summary">PAK vs UAE Match Summary</a></li><li class=""><a href="#ind-vs-nep-match-summary">IND vs NEP Match Summary</a></li><li class=""><a href="#womens-asia-cup-points-table-2024">Women's Asia Cup Points Table 2024</a><ul><li class=""><a href="#group-a">Group A</a></li><li class=""><a href="#group-b">Group B</a></li></ul></li></ul></nav></div>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="pak-vs-uae-match-summary"><strong>PAK vs UAE Match Summary</strong></h2>



<p>The first game of 23rd July was Pakistan vs UAE. UAE was already out of the tournament but a win for Pakistan was a must. Pakistan won the toss and opted to bowl first. Though UAE got an exciting start, Pakistani bowlers were quick to make a comeback. After just three wickets down at 74 runs, Pakistan executed an excellent bowling performance to restrict UAE to 103 runs.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img src="https://admin.icccricketschedule.com/uploads/2024/07/pAKISTAN-TEAM-jpg.webp" alt="Women's Asia Cup Points Table 2024; India, Pakistan into the Semifinal With Big Wins" class="wp-image-144520" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Pakistan Women dominated over UAE to cement semifinal berth (ACC)</figcaption></figure>



<p>The chase for Pakistan never looked tough as the two openers were batting with free flow. Gull Feroza and Muneeba Ali?played an outstanding innings to chase the target ensuring no damage of wickets. Pakistan chased down the target within 15 overs and got a "green Q" to their name in the Women's Asia Cup Points table.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="ind-vs-nep-match-summary"><strong>IND vs NEP Match Summary</strong></h2>



<p>Next, the evening match was played between India and Nepal. India were almost qualified with a high NRR and this was a practice kind of match for them. Harmanpreet Kaur got rest and Smriti Mandhana got the charge of the team.</p>



<p>India batted first and Shafali Verma got a new opening partner Hemlata and they constructed a 122-run opening partnership. Shafali Verma was leading the Indian batting with her 81 off 48 balls and a quick 28 by Rodrigues helped India to post 178 runs in their 20 overs.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img src="https://admin.icccricketschedule.com/uploads/2024/07/iNDIA-WOMEN-1-jpg.webp" alt="Women's Asia Cup Points Table 2024; India, Pakistan into the Semifinal With Big Wins" class="wp-image-144521" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">India swapped Nepal and are through to the Semifinals (ACC)</figcaption></figure>



<p>All Nepal could do was stick to the crease and play with the merit of the ball, but they were forced to go unnatural. Arundhati Reddy started the things for India and she was joined by Radha Yadav. Deepti Sharma joined them and scalped three in the middle overs which ended Nepal's innings under 96 and India won the match by 82 runs.</p>



<p>Let's take a look at the Women's Asia Cup Points Table 2024 updated on 24th July:</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="womens-asia-cup-points-table-2024"><strong>Women's Asia Cup Points Table 2024</strong></h2>



<h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="group-a"><strong>Group A</strong></h4>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table class="has-fixed-layout"><thead><tr><th>Team</th><td><strong>Mat</strong></td><td><strong>Won</strong></td><td><strong>Lost</strong></td><td><strong>Tied</strong></td><td><strong>NR</strong></td><th>Pts</th><td><strong>NRR</strong></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><mark style="background-color:#7bdcb5" class="has-inline-color">India (Q)</mark></td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>6</td><td>+3.615</td></tr><tr><td><mark style="background-color:#7bdcb5" class="has-inline-color">Pakistan (Q)</mark></td><td>3</td><td>2</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>4</td><td>+1.102</td></tr><tr><td>Nepal (E)</td><td>3</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>2</td><td>-2.042</td></tr><tr><td>UAE?(E)</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>-2.780</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



<h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="group-b"><strong>Group B</strong></h4>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table class="has-fixed-layout"><thead><tr><th>Team</th><td><strong>Mat</strong></td><td><strong>Won</strong></td><td><strong>Lost</strong></td><td><strong>Tied</strong></td><td><strong>NR</strong></td><th>Pts</th><td><strong>NRR</strong></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Sri Lanka</td><td>2</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>4</td><td>+4.243</td></tr><tr><td>Thailand</td><td>2</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>2</td><td>+0.098</td></tr><tr><td>Bangladesh</td><td>2</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>2</td><td>-0.024</td></tr><tr><td>Malaysia</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>-4.150</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



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<p><strong>SOURCE: <a href="https://www.asiancricket.org/home">ACC OFFICIAL WEBSITE</a></strong></p>

Women's Asia Cup Points Table 2024; India, Pakistan into the Semifinal With Big Wins

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<p><strong>(27 July) Women's Asia Cup 2024: Players with Most Runs and Most Wickets:</strong> The majority of the Women's Asia Cup 2024 has been completed but what left is the 'ONE LAST DANCE'. India Women and Sri Lanka Women are in the finals of the ACC Women's T20 Asia Cup 2024 and here we are with the updated lists of Players with the Most Runs and Most Wickets So Far in the Women's Asia Cup 2024.</p>



<div class="wp-block-rank-math-toc-block" id="rank-math-toc"><nav><div><div class=""><a href="#most-runs-womens-asia-cup-2024-player-ranking-1-10">Most Runs: Women's Asia Cup 2024 ? Player Ranking 1-10</a></div><div class=""><a href="#most-wickets-womens-asia-cup-2024-ranking-1-10">Most Wickets: Women's Asia Cup 2024 ? Ranking 1 ? 10</a></div></div></nav></div>



<p>Cricbuzz quoted "<strong><em>India is to Asia Cup what Australia is to World Cup,</em></strong>" and this statement comes truly relevant in the present scenario. India Women are in their 9th final of the Asia Cup and this is a huge achievement in itself.</p>



<p>This season of Women's T20 Asia Cup 2024 have been a low scoring tournament. A couple of batters have flourished but bowler are in joy on the slow pitches of Dumbulla. Here we are with the updated lists of Players with the Most Runs and Most Wickets So Far in the Women's Asia Cup 2024:</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="most-runs-womens-asia-cup-2024-player-ranking-1-10"><strong><strong>Most Runs: Women's Asia Cup 2024 ? Player Ranking 1-10</strong></strong></h2>



<p>Sri Lankan skipper and star batter Chamari Athapaththu is leading the team from the front. She is the most run-scorer of the tournament before the finals and seeing her lead, it feels like she is going to end the tournament with most runs individually. </p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img src="https://admin.icccricketschedule.com/uploads/2024/07/chamari-Athapaththu-jpg.webp" alt="Women's Asia Cup 2024: Players with Most Runs and Most Wickets (27 July) So Far in Asia Cup 2024 | Player Ranking 1 ? 10" class="wp-image-144851" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Most run-scorer Chamari Athapaththu</figcaption></figure>



<p>Shafali Verma, the most criticized cricket of Indian Women Cricket team for her rash style of batting has just shut the mouth of her trolls. She is India's highest run-scorer and with 184 runs at an average of 61, she is ranked second on the list.</p>



<p>Smriti Mandhana is also there on the list at seventh spot and hopefully she is going to elevate her rankings in today's game against Sri Lanka.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table class="has-fixed-layout"><thead><tr><th><strong>POS</strong></th><th><strong>Player</strong></th><th><strong>Mat</strong></th><th><strong>Ings</strong></th><th><strong>Runs</strong></th><th><strong>Avg</strong></th><th><strong>SR</strong></th><th><strong>4s</strong></th><th><strong>6s</strong></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>Chamari Athapaththu</td><td>4</td><td>4</td><td>243</td><td>121.50</td><td>148.17</td><td>26</td><td>13</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Shafali Verma</td><td>4</td><td>4</td><td>184</td><td>61.33</td><td>149.59</td><td>25</td><td>3</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>Gull Feroza</td><td>4</td><td>4</td><td>149</td><td>49.67</td><td>125.21</td><td>22</td><td>-</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>Nigar Sultana</td><td>4</td><td>3</td><td>142</td><td>142.00</td><td>96.60</td><td>13</td><td>2</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>Murshida Khatun</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>134</td><td>44.67</td><td>108.94</td><td>18</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>Muneeba Ali</td><td>4</td><td>4</td><td>131</td><td>65.50</td><td>120.18</td><td>19</td><td>-</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>Smriti Mandhana</td><td>4</td><td>3</td><td>113</td><td>56.50</td><td>143.04</td><td>19</td><td>2</td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td>Vishmi Gunaratne</td><td>4</td><td>4</td><td>91</td><td>30.33</td><td>102.25</td><td>11</td><td>2</td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td>Nannapat Koncharoenkai</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>87</td><td>43.50</td><td>96.67</td><td>11</td><td>-</td></tr><tr><td>10</td><td>Samjhana Khadka</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>83</td><td>41.50</td><td>145.61</td><td>13</td><td>-</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="most-wickets-womens-asia-cup-2024-ranking-1-10"><strong>Most Wickets: Women's Asia Cup 2024 ? Ranking 1 ? 10</strong></h2>



<p>India's Deepti Sharma is leading the Wicket taker's chart in the Women's Asia Cup 2024. She has bowled 16 overs in four matches and has 9 wickets to her bag.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://admin.icccricketschedule.com/uploads/2023/03/Deepti-Sharma_11zon-1024x569.jpeg" alt="" class="wp-image-103678" /></figure>



<p>Sadia Iqbal of Pakistan was the most successful bowler for Pakistan where she too 8 wickets at an average of 8. Renuka Singh Thakur, India's prime fast bowler is next in the list with 7 wickets. </p>



<p>Radha Yadav is another Indian on the list at number 5 with 6 wickets at an average of 13 and economy rate of just over 5.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table class="has-fixed-layout"><thead><tr><th><strong>POS</strong></th><th><strong>Player</strong></th><th><strong>Mat</strong></th><th><strong>Overs</strong></th><th><strong>Balls</strong></th><th><strong>Wkts</strong></th><th><strong>Avg</strong></th><th><strong>Runs</strong></th><th><strong>4W</strong></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>Deepti Sharma</td><td>4</td><td>16.0</td><td>96</td><td>9</td><td>7.78</td><td>70</td><td>-</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Sadia Iqbal</td><td>4</td><td>14.1</td><td>85</td><td>8</td><td>8.00</td><td>64</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>Renuka Thakur Singh</td><td>4</td><td>16.0</td><td>96</td><td>7</td><td>9.86</td><td>69</td><td>-</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>Kavisha Dilhari</td><td>4</td><td>14.0</td><td>84</td><td>7</td><td>10.71</td><td>75</td><td>-</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>Radha Yadav</td><td>4</td><td>15.0</td><td>90</td><td>6</td><td>13.50</td><td>81</td><td>-</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>Rabeya Khan</td><td>4</td><td>12.0</td><td>72</td><td>5</td><td>10.80</td><td>54</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>Nahida Akter</td><td>4</td><td>15.0</td><td>90</td><td>5</td><td>14.60</td><td>73</td><td>-</td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td>Mahirah Izzati Ismail</td><td>3</td><td>12.0</td><td>72</td><td>5</td><td>14.80</td><td>74</td><td>-</td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td>Kavisha Egodage</td><td>3</td><td>11.0</td><td>66</td><td>5</td><td>14.60</td><td>73</td><td>-</td></tr><tr><td>10</td><td>Inoshi Priyadharshani</td><td>4</td><td>13.0</td><td>78</td><td>4</td><td>15.25</td><td>61</td><td>-</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



<p><strong>READ: <a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/womens-aisa-cup-2024-india-in-final-india-women-defeated-bangladesh-women-and-qualified-for-the-finals/">Women?s Aisa Cup 2024: INDIA IN FINAL! India Women defeated Bangladesh Women and Qualified for the Finals</a><div></div><div class="tdb-author-name-wrap" style="align-items: baseline"></div><span style="font-family: Rubik;font-size: 36px"></span></strong><div><span style="font-family: Rubik;font-size: 36px"></span></div></p>



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Women's Asia Cup 2024: Players with Most Runs and Most Wickets (27 July) So Far in Asia Cup 2024 | Player Ranking 1 ? 10

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<p>India Women and Sri Lanka Women both qualified for the finals of the Women?s Asia Cup held in Dambulla. Going by the history of the Women?s Asia Cup, India has had a great legacy, as they were the only champions crowned for over 6 editions until 2016. <br> <br>It was only in 2018 that Bangladesh women beat India women to win their only major international title. India Women under Harmanpreet Kaur retained their title in 2022 and were also considered the favourites for the Asia Cup final in 2024. <br> <br>Sri Lanka got past Pakistan Women in a majorly contested semi-final, while India Women seemed too tough an opponent for Bangladesh Women, as both teams had a face-off in the Finals. This was India?s chance to increase their title cabinet to 8, while Sri Lanka women put on a stunning performance to win their first-ever Asia Cup title. </p>



<div class="wp-block-rank-math-toc-block" id="rank-math-toc"><h2>Women's Asia Cup Final 2024 </h2><nav><ul><li class=""><a href="#a-summary-of-the-ind-w-vs-sl-w-match-of-the-womens-asia-cup">A Summary of the IND W vs. SL W Match of the Women?s Asia Cup</a></li><li class=""><a href="#stunning-performers-of-the-womens-asia-cup">Stunning Performers of the Women?s Asia Cup </a></li></ul></nav></div>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="a-summary-of-the-ind-w-vs-sl-w-match-of-the-womens-asia-cup">A Summary of the IND W vs. SL W Match of the Women?s Asia Cup</h3>



<p>Sri Lanka Women put on the Indian Women to bat, where Indian opener Smriti Mandhana put on a fighting start to the Indian innings as other batters fell to the Sri Lankan attack. Despite facing trouble upfront, Mandhana led from the front, as India Women laid a good score behind Jemmimah Rodrigues? and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richa_Ghosh">Richa Ghosh</a>?s decent finish to the total. </p>



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<p><br>Coming on to chase a 166-run total, Sri Lankan opener Gunaratne fell quickly, as the Lankan skipper Athapaththu led from the front with 61 runs to his tally. However, India's women seemed to have a bounce-back chance when the skipper fell to ace Indian spinner Deepti Sharma, though Sri Lanka?s young talent <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harshitha_Samarawickrama">Harshitha Samarawickrama</a>, alongside all-rounder Dilhari, scored runs quickly towards the back of the innings. </p>



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<p><br>Both the batters put on a partnership of 73 runs for the third wicket, which gave Sri Lanka Women the perfect finish they needed. With this, Chamari Athapaththu?s side lifted the Women?s Asia Cup title for the first time at home soil. </p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="stunning-performers-of-the-womens-asia-cup">Stunning Performers of the Women?s Asia Cup </h3>



<p>The Lankan opener and skipper is the best batsman of the competition, as she went on to top the table, going past his competitors by a huge margin. Athapaththu, who has been in stunning form over the past few years across competitions, reportedly scored 304 runs in the 5 games played in the Asia Cup 2024. <br> <br>While India?s experienced and most deserving spin bowling all-rounder, Deepti Sharma, who is often considered their best, picked the most wickets with 10 wickets from 5 games. Lankan Women?s Kavisha Dilhari also did not end far behind, as she picked nine wickets as well. <br> <br><strong>Harshitha Samarawickrama</strong> was awarded the<strong> Player of the Match</strong> award for her stunning show put on in the finals, while Sri Lankan skipper <strong>Chamari Athapaththu</strong> was awarded <strong>Player of the Series</strong> as she was undoubtedly the pioneer reason behind Lankan women?s major success in the tournament.</p>



<p><strong>ALSO READ:</strong> <a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/ind-vs-sl-with-a-disastrous-performance-from-the-middle-order-what-will-be-jayasuriyas-ploy-in-the-2nd-t20i/">IND vs SL: With a disastrous performance from the middle-order What will be Jayasuriya?s ploy in the 2nd T20I</a></p>

Women's Asia Cup: SL-W created history by winning their first title in nine years, defeating the defending Champions, IND-W

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<p><span>Former Indian skipper Sunil Gavaskar has ordered skipper Rohit Sharma and head coach Gautam Gambhir to drop Mohammed Siraj for the next game of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. He said that the team should include Harshit Rana and Prasidh Krishna in the team at Sydney.</span><span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span></span></p>
<p><span>Mohammed Siraj has been one of the poor performers for India in the ongoing series against Australia. The fast bowler has failed to provide support to Jasprit Bumrah in the ongoing series, which has been the main reason behind the team's struggles with the ball.</span><span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span></span></p>
<p><span>With Mohammed Siraj failing to take wickets and restrict run flow, all the burden has come on Jasprit Bumrah. The fast bowler has been single-handedly carrying the bowling lineup of the team and is the leading wicket-taker in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 with 25 wickets to his name.</span><span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span></span></p>
<p><span>Mohammed Siraj has also leaked a lot of runs and his poor effort is the reason why Australia has piled up over 400 runs in the last two games. In the Melbourne Test, he failed to take a single wicket and gave away 122 runs in the 23 overs that he bowled.</span><span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p>
<p><span>Sunil Gavaskar feels that Mohammed Siraj needs a break and team management needs to tell him that they are dropping him on the basis of his poor performances. While speaking to Star Sports, he explained:</span><span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p>
<p><span>"I think Siraj, perhaps, needs a little bit of a break. In the sense that, I am not saying a break, he needs to be told that he is left out of the team for non-performance. There has to be a situation where you can’t beat around the bush."</span><span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p>
<h2><span>If you want to make two changes. Prasidh Krishna and Harshit Rana to support Jasprit Bumrah - Sunil Gavaskar wants Mohammed Siraj to be dropped</span><span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></h2>
<p><span>Sunil Gavaskar mentioned that Gautam Gambhir and Rohit Sharma need to directly say to Mohammed Siraj they are dropping him. The batting great also batted for the inclusion of Prasidh Krishna and Harshit Rana. He explained:</span><span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p>
<p><span>"But I think Siraj needs to be told ‘look, you are not bowling as well as we expected you to on pitches that have been helpful’. That is something that needs to be told. If you want to make two changes. Prasidh Krishna and Harshit Rana to support Jasprit Bumrah. By all means, do that," he concluded.</span></p>
<p><span>Do Read: <a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/yashasvi-jaiswal-went-past-virat-kohli-to-join-sachin-tendulkar-in-an-elite-list-of-indians-with-his-glorious-82-at-mcg/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Yashasvi Jaiswal went past Virat Kohli to join Sachin Tendulkar in an elite list of Indians with his glorious 82 at MCG</a></span></p>

Former Indian skipper Sunil Gavaskar has ordered skipper Rohit Sharma and head coach Gautam Gambhir to drop Mohammed Siraj for the next game of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy

Gautam Gambhir and Rohit Sharma ordered to drop Mohammed Siraj following his worst performance

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<p>In the 2nd day of the Melbourne Boxing-Day Test-match of the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy series, the Indian Cricket Team has hit the axe on their own feet. In reply to Australia's first inning score of 474 runs, the Indian batters helped their team reach the score of 153-2 at one point and they were on course of reaching a big score in their first-inning. </p>
<p>However, in the 41st over, young Indian opening batter Yashasvi Jaiswal got run out after playing a good knock of 86 runs. Lack of co-ordination with Virat Kohli on the other end meant he youngster missed out on the opportunity to slam his 2nd ton versus the Aussies in the ongoing BGT series. On one hand, the threat of a follow on being enforeced is looming over the Indian Team while on the other hand, the run out of Jaiswal sparked a heated argument between Cricket experts Irfan Pathan and Sanjay Manjrekar and the video of the same has gone viral on social media platforms. </p>
<p>The Men in Blue ended the 2nd day of the Melbourne test at the score of 164 runs for the loss of five wickets and they are still trailing the Kangaroos by 310 runs. Post the conclusion of the 2nd day, Sanjay Manjrekar and Irfan Pathan were discussing the run out of Jaiswal in the post match show of Star Sports. Manjrekar on one hand was seen criticising Kohli while the opinions of Irfan were completely opposite.</p>
<p><strong>Watch the full video <a href="https://x.com/Musafirr_hu_yar/status/1872543107272806770?t=08VDV_x1Pzgs82fX6qIX2g&amp;s=19">here</a></strong></p>
<h2><strong>Manjrekar had some harsh words to say about Kohli</strong></h2>
<p>First, Sanjay Manjrekar put forward his perspective and said, </p>
<blockquote>
<p><strong>"The ball was coming at a slower speed, I don't think that Virat would have got run-out in that situation. It was the call of Jaiswal and this run was probably not a free one but Jaiswal was the one who was running at the danger-end not Virat. It was his (Virat's) childish mistake that he looked back and decided that it was not a run. If Yashasvi's judgement was wrong then he would have got dismissed on the non-striker's end."</strong></p>
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<h2><strong>Irfan Pathan hit back at the comments of Manjrekar</strong></h2>
<p>Initiating a counter attack on the views of his fellow commentator, Irfan said, </p>
<blockquote>
<p><strong>"He (Kohli) was probably not confident about taking that run because the ball went to fielder in a quick manner. Kohli, who was standing at the non-striker's end also has the right to deny a run call if he feels he's at the risk of getting run-out."</strong></p>
<p></p>
<p><strong>After this, Manjrekar said, "If you don't want to let me talk, then it's okay</strong>.</p>
</blockquote>
<p>Do Read: <a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/steve-smith-goes-past-sachin-tendulkar-and-kohli-sets-the-record-for-the-most-number-of-centuries-in-border-gavaskar-trophy/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Steve Smith goes past Sachin Tendulkar and Kohli, sets the record for the most number of centuries in Border-Gavaskar Trophy</a></p>
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Irfan Pathan (L) and Sanjay Manjrekar (C) in the post match show of Star Sports alongside Jatin Sapru (R) | Image: X (Cricket NDTV)

Cricket Experts Irfan Pathan and Sanjay Manjrekar got involved in a heated exchange with each other on live television following the run out of Yashasvi Jaiswal

Watch:Irfan Pathan and Sanjay Manjrekar get involved in a heated argument over the run out of Yashasvi Jaiswal on live TV

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<p><span>India batter Virat Kohli has been the centre of attraction in the ongoing fourth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 against Australia. The match between the teams is taking place at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne.</span><span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p>
<p><span>Virat Kohli has become the target of Australian media ever since India has reached the Melbourne. He was involved in a fight with Australian media and then, during the ongoing match, was also seen having a heated exchange with young opener Sam Konstas.</span><span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span></span></p>
<p><span>Virat Kohli and Sam Konstas bumped shoulders while moving across the pitch between over, and after that, were seen having a heated argument. This saw Batter facing a lot of criticism for having a go at a young player who was making his debut for Australia.</span><span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p>
<p><span>The Australian media, along with various Australian experts and former cricketers, went hard at Virat Kohli. Not only this, even the crowd was against the senior India batter as he got boos when the premier batter walked out to bat on the Day Two of the ongoing Test.</span><span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span></span></p>
<h2><span><span class="Apple-converted-space">Virat Kohli looked very solid at the crease and it seemed that he would reply to all the critics in style</span></span></h2>
<p><span>Virat Kohli looked very solid at the crease and it seemed that he would reply to all the critics in style and with his bat. He looked in great touch as he played some crisp shots in his innings and with the way he was going, it was expected that he would get a big score.</span></p>
<p><span>Virat Kohli was highly cautious against the balls outside off early on his innings and, along with Yashasvi Jaiswal, added over 100 runs partnership. But the demons of the outside off stump came to haunt him again as he was back in the hut after a valuable start.</span><span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p>
<p><span>Virat Kohli was removed by Scott Boland as he poked at the ball outside off and was caught by Alex Carey behind the stumps. The premier Indian batter was back in the hut after 36 runs, but what caught the attention of many was he fought with the crowd on his way back.</span><span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p>
<p><span><span class="Apple-converted-space">Do Read: <a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/yashasvi-jaiswal-went-past-virat-kohli-to-join-sachin-tendulkar-in-an-elite-list-of-indians-with-his-glorious-82-at-mcg/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Yashasvi Jaiswal went past Virat Kohli to join Sachin Tendulkar in an elite list of Indians with his glorious 82 at MCG</a></span></span></p>
<p><span>As he was going inside the dressing room, some of the fans near the entrance told him something. The batter, however, came up back and shared some words with the fans before going back in extreme anger. You can see the video below:</span></p>

India batter Virat Kohli has been the centre of attraction in the ongoing fourth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 against Australia

Watch: 'Angry' Virat Kohli fights with fans at MCG after getting out for 36 runs

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<p>In what proves to be a massive and a remarkable achievement, Australian Cricket Team's elite batsman Steven Smith has broken the legendary Sachin Tendulkar's prestigious record following his splendid hundred in the ongoing 4th test-match of the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). Batting at the fourth spot in the batting-order, the former Aussie skipper slammed an incredible ton, helping the Kangaroos gain the upper-hand in the do-or-die encounter at the iconic stadium. </p>
<p>The 35-year-old who failed to meet the expectations of the Australian fans in the Adelaide and Perth Test-Matches, rediscovered his magic with the bat with the help of a wonderful ton in the Gabba Test-match. He didn't let his good momentum go away, slamming yet another important century and helped the Kangaroos post a huge first inning score in the Melbourne Boxing-Day Test-match. In this process, the former Australian skipper also broken Tendulkar's record of slamming the highest number of centuries in the history of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series.</p>
<h3><strong>List of batters to have slammed the highest number of centuries in the history of Border-Gavaskar Trophy Series</strong></h3>
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<th id="col0" style="width: 46.9242%; height: 10px;">Batter</th>
<th id="col1" style="width: 23.0329%; height: 10px;">Innings</th>
<th id="col2" style="width: 30.0429%; height: 10px;">Hundreds</th>
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<td id="col0" style="width: 46.9242%; height: 20px; text-align: center;">Steve Smith</td>
<td id="col1" style="width: 23.0329%; height: 20px; text-align: center;">41</td>
<td id="col2" style="width: 30.0429%; height: 20px; text-align: center;">10</td>
</tr>
<tr id="row2" style="height: 20px;">
<td id="col0" style="width: 46.9242%; height: 20px; text-align: center;">Sachin Tendulkar</td>
<td id="col1" style="width: 23.0329%; height: 20px; text-align: center;">65</td>
<td id="col2" style="width: 30.0429%; height: 20px; text-align: center;">9</td>
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<tr id="row3" style="height: 20px;">
<td id="col0" style="width: 46.9242%; height: 20px; text-align: center;">Virat Kohli</td>
<td id="col1" style="width: 23.0329%; height: 20px; text-align: center;">47</td>
<td id="col2" style="width: 30.0429%; height: 20px; text-align: center;">9</td>
</tr>
<tr id="row4" style="height: 20px;">
<td id="col0" style="width: 46.9242%; height: 20px; text-align: center;">Ricky Ponting</td>
<td id="col1" style="width: 23.0329%; height: 20px; text-align: center;">51</td>
<td id="col2" style="width: 30.0429%; height: 20px; text-align: center;">8</td>
</tr>
<tr id="row5" style="height: 22px;">
<td id="col0" style="width: 46.9242%; height: 22px; text-align: center;">Michael Clarke</td>
<td id="col1" style="width: 23.0329%; height: 22px; text-align: center;">40</td>
<td id="col2" style="width: 30.0429%; height: 22px; text-align: center;">7</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<p>Prior to his inning of 140 runs at the MCG, Smith had scored the same number of BGT tons as Kohli &amp; Tendulkar. So, elite Indian batter Virat Kohli also has an opportunity to go past the little master and match Smith if he slams a hundred in the Boxing-Day Test.</p>
<h2><strong>Steve Smith goes past Joe Root with his century in Melbourne</strong></h2>
<p>Records keep flowing from the bat of Elite Australian batter Steve Smith and with the help of 34th Test ton in Melbourne, he has now become the player who has scored the most centuries in the history of Test cricket versus the Indian Team i.e 11 centuries.</p>
<p>Before Smith, this record was in the name of England's Joe Root who has slammed 10 incredible tons versus the Men in Blue. Apart from him, the likes of Ricky Ponting, Vivian Richards and Gary Sobers have also scored 8 centuries each against India.</p>
<p>Also, Smith has now equalled Brian Lara, Sunil Gavaskar, Younus Khan and Mahela Jayawadene in terms of scoring the most centuries in the history of the five-day format. All of these legendary players had scored 34 centuries in Test cricket. This is also Smith's 46th century in his international career.</p>
<p><strong></strong>Do Read: <a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/yashasvi-jaiswal-went-past-virat-kohli-to-join-sachin-tendulkar-in-an-elite-list-of-indians-with-his-glorious-82-at-mcg/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Yashasvi Jaiswal went past Virat Kohli to join Sachin Tendulkar in an elite list of Indians with his glorious 82 at MCG</a></p>

Steven Smith of Australia celebrates scoring his 34 test ton in the Boxing-Day Test-match versus India at the MCG | Image: Getty Images

Steven Smith of Australia has broken multiple records with the help of his 34th Test century in the Boxing-Day Test-match versus Team India

Steve Smith goes past Sachin Tendulkar and Kohli, sets the record for the most number of centuries in Border-Gavaskar Trophy

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<p>Yashasvi Jaiswal was leading the Indian batting and brought the visitors back into the game. He stitched an important 102-run partnership with Virat Kohli for the third wicket, and Team India were looking good until there was a miscommunication between the two. Jaiswal was looking good for another big score and was going very well.</p>
<p>But on the last ball of the 41st over, he drove a ball to mid-on and was out of the blocks for a run. Virat, who was watching the ball, didn't respond, and Jaiswal got run out. That was the turning point in the Indian batting innings so far.</p>
<p>That run out also must have broken Virat's concentration, and he got out once again trying to poke at the ball outside off stump. Before that, he was leaving it pretty well. Jaiswal scored his ninth test fifty and made 82 runs off 118 balls, with 11 fours and one six. However, before getting out, he achieved a special feat.</p>
<h2>IND vs AUS 4th Test: Yashavi Jaiswal joins Sachin Tendulkar among the Indian players with most Test runs in a calendar year.</h2>
<p>Jaiswal has had a tremendous year with the bat for India. He has scored the most runs for India in tests this year, and overall, he is the second-highest scorer in 2024. Jaiswal has scored 1394 runs in 28 innings at an average of 53.61 with three centuries and 8 half-centuries. He has hit 36 sixes this year.</p>
<p>Earlier, Jaiswal broke the long-standing record of Brendon McCullum for most test sixes in a year. McCullum struck 34 sixes in 2014, and Jaiswal has already hit 36 in 2024. Apart from that, Jaiswal has joined Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag, and Sunil Gavaskar in an elite list of Indian batters with the most test runs in a calendar year.</p>
<p>In his 82-run innings, he went past Rahul Dravid (1357), Gundappa Viswanath (1388), and Virat (1322). Jaiswal has now scored the fifth-most test runs by an Indian in a calendar year. Sachin holds the Indian record with 1562 runs in 2010. Jaiswal still has one more innings in the MCG test, and he needs another 169 runs to break that record.</p>
<p>Speaking of the game, India finished Day 2 at 164/5. They were at 153/2 at one point and then lost three quick wickets for six runs. The visitors are still 111 runs behind to avoid the follow-on. Rishabh Pant (6) and Ravindra Jadeja (4) are at the crease, and India need a special effort from their lower order to do something.</p>
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Yashasvi Jaiswal was unlucky to get run out after a well-made 82 in the first innings of the ongoing Boxing Day Test match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

Yashasvi Jaiswal went past Virat Kohli to join Sachin Tendulkar in an elite list of Indians with his glorious 82 at MCG

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<p>IND vs AUS DAY 2: Australia continued from their strong overnight score of 311/6 and completely dominated India in the first session of the day. Australia crushed India’s bowling, scoring 474 with Smith’s brilliant 140. India now faces a tough challenge on a tricky pitch.</p>
<p>Here’s how the action unfolded on Day 2:</p>
<h2><strong>Session 1: Australia Tightens the Grip</strong></h2>
<p>It was all about Australia in the morning session. In just 27 overs, they smashed 143 runs and lost only one wicket. India’s bowlers looked clueless as the Aussies made merry. Akash Deep, who shone yesterday, had a rough time today, giving away runs, while Jasprit Bumrah kept toiling but couldn’t find the breakthrough early on.</p>
<p>Steve Smith, looking every bit like the run-machine he is, played with ease and elegance. He kept the scoreboard ticking with clever singles and sharp boundaries, leaving no scoring chance behind. Meanwhile, Pat Cummins supported him brilliantly, finding the ropes regularly and frustrating the Indian bowlers.</p>
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<p>The big moment came when Smith brought up his fifth Test century at the iconic MCG. The 112-run partnership between Smith and Cummins left India reeling. Cummins eventually fell to Ravindra Jadeja, trying to attack, but by then, the damage was done. India’s bowlers seemed tired and out of ideas, with their short-ball strategy failing on a pitch that wasn’t offering much pace or bounce.</p>
<h2><strong>Session 2: India Strikes Back, But Australia Posts a Mammoth Total</strong></h2>
<p>After lunch, India finally had something to cheer about. Ravindra Jadeja struck early, dismissing Mitchell Starc, and the very next ball saw the end of the brilliant Steve Smith, who was trapped on 140. It was a knock that reminded everyone why Smith is considered one of the best in the world—two centuries in two matches, first in Brisbane and now here at the MCG.</p>
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<p>Jasprit Bumrah then wrapped things up, dismissing Nathan Lyon, but not before Lyon and Scott Boland added 19 valuable runs for the last wicket. Australia finished their innings with a massive 474 runs on the board.</p>
<h2><strong>Australia’s Commanding Total</strong></h2>
<p>474 runs is a huge score on this pitch. With the surface offering something for both pacers and spinners, it’s going to be a big test for the Indian batters.</p>
<p>The foundation of this innings was laid by debutant Sam Konstas’ brilliant knock on Day 1, followed by good and moving innings from Manus, Khwaja, Carey, and not to mention a masterclass from Steve Smith today. His knock had shades of his golden form from 2019, leaving the Indian bowlers scratching their heads.</p>
<p>India’s bowling attack had very few bright spots. Bumrah was once again the standout, fighting hard to contain the Aussie batters. Jadeja kept things steady, but Akash Deep struggled to replicate his heroics from yesterday.</p>
<p>Can India’s batters rise to the occasion and fight back, or will this Australian total prove too much to handle? The challenge is massive, and the MCG is set for another gripping chapter in this Test series!</p>
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Australia dominated on Day 2, piling up 474 runs with Steve Smith’s masterful century. India’s bowlers struggled, while brief resistance from Bumrah and Jadeja couldn’t stop the Aussie charge on a challenging pitch.

Steve Smith’s century and Australia’s 474-run total leave India facing an uphill battle on a pitch favoring both spinners and pacers.

IND vs AUS: Australia managed to put up a huge 474 First Innings score

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<p>Jasprit Bumrah once again proved why he is one of the best in the business. Day 1 of the Boxing Day Test between India and Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground saw the Australian batters dominating the Indian bowlers.</p>
<p>The counterattack started when the debutant Sam Konstas took on Bumrah and slammed him for two sixes in an over. They set the tone for the hosts, and they had a great batting display in the first sessions. All four top Australian batters marked a fifty each.</p>
<p>But it was once again Bumrah who brought India into the game. He dismissed dangerous Travis Head and Mitchell Marsh in quick succession, which dented the Australian scoring rate. Bumrah ended the day at 3/75. He once again proved to be the real threat for the hosts.</p>
<h2>IND vs AUS 4th Test: Jasprit Bumrah on verge of reaching 200 wickets in Test cricket on Day 2</h2>
<p>Jasprit Bumrah, with his three wickets, registered a couple of great records. He dismissed Head for a duck and became the first Indian bowler to dismiss the Australian batter for a duck against India. Apart from him, with his three wickets, he also went past Anil Kumble (15) to take the most wickets at the MCG.</p>
<p>Bumrah now has 18 wickets at this iconic venue. But as he steps on the field on Day 2, Bumrah eyes a major record. Notably, Bumrah has 197 wickets now, and he has a chance to complete 200 wickets in the first innings itself. Australia still have four wickets left in the bank, and if the Indian pacer can take three wickets on Day 2, he will become the fastest Indian to reach this milestone.</p>
<p>Currently, Kapil Dev holds the record for the fastest Indian pacer to take 200 wickets in 50 tests. Jasprit Bumrah is currently playing his 44th Test, and he still has the second innings, but he can achieve this feat on Day 2 itself. Overall, Ravichandran Ashwin holds this Indian record in 37 tests.</p>
<p>Meanwhile, India need to make sure that they take the remaining four wickets early on Day 2 and try to bat long. India have dropped Shubman Gill, so they are one batter short. Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, and Nitish Reddy are three all-rounders in the lower middle order who need to take responsibility. Rohit Sharma is likely to open the innings, and KL Rahul will bat at no. 3.</p>
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Jasprit Bumrah took three wickets as Australia finished 311/6 at the stumps on Day 1 of the fourth test at Melbourne Cricket Ground.

World Record Alert: Jasprit Bumrah on the cusp of creating history in Day 2 of MCG Test 

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<p>Five time IPL winners Chennai Super Kings (CSK) had a good 2025 Mega-Auction and they have built a solid squad ahead of the next edition of the tournament. The franchise managed to re-acquire the services of the duo of Rachin Ravindra and Devon Conway in the Mega-Auction and they also bought R Ashwin, who played for the franchise between 2009 to 2015.</p>
<p>The 18th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2025) will be kicking off from the 14th of March onwards and in this situation, the New Zealand player are going to face issues as the T20 International and One Day International series between the Kiwis and Pakistan is scheduled to start in the same month as well. </p>
<p>This will make it difficult for players like Devon Conway, Lockie Ferguson, Mitchell Santnwr, Bevan Jacobs and Glenn Phillips to participate in the first three weeks of the 2025 edition of the IPL.</p>
<h2><strong>Why is the duo of Rachin Ravindra and Devon Conway likely to miss the starting phase of IPL 2025? </strong></h2>
<p>The New Zealand players will be staying in Pakistan post the conclusion of 2025 Champions Trophy on the 9th of March. From 16th of March to 5th of April, the Black Caps and the Shaheens will be squaring off versus each other in five T20 International games and three One Day International encounters. This is the reason why the duo of Rachin Ravindra and Devon Conway will most likely miss the start of IPL 2025.</p>
<p>Even during the previous edition of the tournament, a white ball Cricket series took place between the same teams. At that time, a total of nine Kiwi players priorotized the IPL over the bilateral white-ball tour of Pakistan and played in the cash-rich T20 league. This time around though, there are doubts regarding the New Zealand Cricket Board agreeing to let their main players skip the tour of Pakistan and play in the IPL. </p>
<p>The New Zealand Cricket Board has not taken any decision yet regarding the participation of their players in the 18th edition of the IPL. Last time around, the BCCI requested the NZC to let nine players miss the Pakistan series and play in the IPL. This time around too, the Cricket Governing Body of India is expected to make a request to the New Zealand Cricket Board in advance and resolve this issue by January of 2025.</p>
<p>If the duo of Rachin Ravindra and Devon Conway are not given the permission to skip the Pakistan tour in favour of the IPL, then a lot of big problems are likely to be created for the Ruturaj Gaikwad-led Chennai Super Kings (CSK). </p>
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Devon Conway and Rachin Ravindra of New Zealand interact during the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup India 2023 between England and New Zealand at Narendra Modi Stadium on October 05, 2023 in Ahmedabad, India. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images)

New Zealand's 2025 white-ball bilateral tour of Pakistan is set to clash with IPL 2025 and this will make it difficult for New Zealand players to play in the initial phase of the IPL. CSK duo of Rachin Ravindra and Devon Conway are going to get affected by this.

IPL: Devon Conway and Rachin Ravindra of CSK likely to miss the start of IPL 2025

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<p><span>Indian players Mohammed Siraj and Virat Kohli were at their aggressive best during Day 1 of the ongoing fourth Test against Australia. The Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne is hosting the Boxing Day Test between the teams.</span><span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p>
<p><span>Virat Kohli and Mohammed Siraj made sure that they gave the Australian team a taste of their own medicine. The duo were seen continuously going into the head of the opposition batters, in particular Sam Konstas and Marnus Labuschagne.</span><span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p>
<p><span>As they were all over the Australia batters, Mohammed Siraj had a light conversation with Marnus Labuschagne. It was then that Virat Kohli ordered the pacer to keep the intensity high and told him not to laugh. The batter was passing inputs to the pacer, and it was caught on the stump mic.</span><span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span></span></p>
<p><span>Virat Kohli was heard telling pacer Mohammed Siraj, "<i>Has ke baat nahi karna inse (Don't smile while talking to them)</i>," However, after when Mohammed Siraj  exchanged words with Australian batter Marnus Labuschagne. </span><span>You can watch the video below:</span><span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p>
<h2>Australia started the fourth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 on high</h2>
<p><span>Coming to the match, Australia started the fourth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 on high. The hosts had a great day with the bat at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne. They were off to a brutal start with the bat, thanks to debutant Sam Konstas (60).<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p>
<p><span>The 19-year-old took the attack to the Indian bowlers, in particular Jasprit Bumrah, from the start and raced away to his half-century. He, along with Usman Khawaja (57), added 89 runs for the opening partnership before Marnus Labuschagne (72) joined Khawaja, and the duo put on 65 runs.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p>
<p><span>Steve Smith (68*) also slammed a vital half-century and kept batting till the end. India made a slight comeback after the wicket of Marnus as they picked quick wickets. Alex Carey (31) also came up with a handy effort as Australia ended day one with Smith and skipper Pat Cummins at 311 for six crease.</span></p>
<h2>"Has ke baat nahi karna inse - Virat KOhli to Mohammed Siraj</h2>

Indian players Mohammed Siraj and Virat Kohli were at their aggressive best during Day 1 of the ongoing fourth Test against Australia.

Watch: "Has ke baat nahi karna inse"- Virat Kohli orders Mohammed Siraj to go hard at MCG

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<p><span>India captain Rohit Sharma was actively involved in the game during the fourth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 against Australia. The match between the two teams is taking place at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne.</span><span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p>
<p><span>Rohit Sharma was left pretty frustrated in the first two sessions of the match as Australia had a great time with the bat. The Pat Cummins-led side came up with a magical batting effort, especially from the top four batters Sam Konstas, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne and Steve Smith, who all slammed half-centuries.</span><span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span></span></p>
<p><span>Rohit Sharma tried different things, but nothing seemed to be going his way as Australia's batters kept smashing runs. This also saw India's captain going hard at his players, and young opener Yashasvi Jaiswal was at the receiving end of the thrashing.</span><span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span></span></p>
<p><span>It happened during Ravindra Jadeja's over when the all-rounder was bowling to Steve Smith. The Australian batter defended the ball, which went straight to Yashasvi Jaiswal, who was standing near the wicket at the square leg region. He came up with a bizarre effort, and this didn't go well with Rohit Sharma.</span><span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span></span></p>
<p><span><span class="Apple-converted-space"><strong> <a href="https://x.com/mufaddal_vohra/status/1872075886947881321" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Virat Kohli vs Sam Konstas</a></strong></span></span></p>
<p><span>As the ball went towards Yashasvi Jaiswal, instead of fielding, he jumped and saved himself. This made Rohit Sharma angry as he was seen telling the batter: "Ay Jaisu, Gully cricket khel raha hai kya? Niche baith ke reh. Jab tak ball khelega nahi, uthne ka nahi. Niche baith ke reh." You can see the video below:</span><span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p>
<p><span>However, after the first session, India made a strong comeback as they picked up a few quick wickets and brought themselves back into the game. Jasprit Bumrah, who was taken for cleaners in the first session, picked three wickets and brought some hope for relief for fans.</span><span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span></span></p>
<p><span>Australia at stumps were 311 for six. Steve Smith was unbeaten at 68. India and captain Rohit Sharma will be hoping that they pick early wickets on Day 2 and come up with a better performance with the bat.</span></p>
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<h2><span>Watch: Rohit Sharma scolds Yashasvi Jaiswal </span></h2>

India captain Rohit Sharma was actively involved in the game during the fourth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 against Australia