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India’s great off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin revealed the reason behind his shock retirement after the Brisbane Test in Australia in 2024. Speaking to Rahul Dravid on his YouTube channel, Ashwin said that since he was left out of many games in the overseas tours, he decided to retire. “I think it was just the time, and where I stood in my life, right? I think I was pretty old, I must admit,” Ashwin said. “But going on tours, and you know, having to just sit out a lot more, eventually got to me.” Ashwin retired just after the third Test of…

Veteran India batter Ajinkya Rahane believes that Shubman Gill will open the innings alongside Abhishek Sharma in the upcoming Asia Cup. Speaking on his YouTube channel, Rahane said he would be happy if Sanju Samson is included in the playing XI. “Shubman is back in the team; I’m sure he is most likely to open with Abhishek Sharma. Personally, I would like to see Sanju Samson in the team because he has done really well. He’s a very confident guy and a very good team man. I feel that is a very important quality.” The 15-member squad for the Asia…

Shreyas Iyer’s exclusion from India’s Asia Cup squad has shocked former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali. He has criticized the Indian selection committee on leaving ‘A-class players’ from the tournament including Iyer. Speaking on the Game Time, a YouTube show, Ali lavished praise on young Indian talents, saying had they played for Pakistan, they would be kept in A category. “Shreyas Iyer, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Mohammed Siraj and Mohammed Shami agar Pakistan mein hote na ye log A category mey hote (These would have been in Pakistan’s A category),” he said. Shifting his focus on Iyer, Ali felt his exclusion from the…

South Africa’s spinner Keshav Maharaj is back at the No.1 position in the ICC Men’s ODI Bowling Rankings. In his first ODI since the 2025 Champions Trophy, Maharaj took his maiden five-wicket haul against Australia to help his team win in Cairns. With this performance, he has moved past Sri Lanka’s Maheesh Theekshana to claim the top spot. “It’s a special feeling, I think, to be ranked as the No.1 bowler in the world. You think about the years and years of hard work, and see it come together to be able to earn the title,” Maharaj told ICC Digital…

Shreyas Iyer’s father, Santosh Iyer, has opened up about his son’s omission from India’s squad for the upcoming Asia Cup 2025. He admitted that Shreyas is disappointed to miss out despite being in great form but stressed that he is not blaming anyone. Santosh also urged the selectors to consider giving his son a fair chance in the T20 format. In a conversation with The Times of India, Santosh said, “I don’t know what else Shreyas has to do to make it to the Indian T20 team. He has been performing so well in the IPL year after year, from…

Sri Lanka has announced a 16-member squad for the upcoming two-match ODI series against Zimbabwe. All-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga will be a major miss from the side. The ace spinner sustained a leg injury in the recently concluded ODI series against Bangladesh, which Sri Lanka won 2-1. Charith Asalanka has been named the captain of the squad. Hasaranga was the leading wicket-taker in the Bangladesh series with nine wickets. The injury had previously ruled him out of the T20Is against Bangladesh and now leads to his elimination from the Zimbabwe tour. Right-hand batter Nuwanidu Fernando will make his return to the…

England has declared their 15-member squad for the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025, which will start on September 30. Nat Sciver-Brunt, who is the top ranked batter in the women’s ODI rankings, will be the captain. As mentioned on the ICC Website, head coach Charlotte Edwards said they are ready to take on any team. “Being selected to play for your country in a World Cup is one of the biggest honours in sport and I’m delighted for all the players named in the squad. Like all global tournaments, it will be a huge challenge but we want to…

Middle-order batter Rinku Singh has earned his spot in the 15-member squad of Team India for the upcoming Asia Cup 2025, scheduled to begin from September 9. But there is uncertainty over his inclusion in the XI. The batter had a breakthrough career in 2023 playing in the Indian Premier League (IPL) for the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). It was his best season, where he scored 474 runs in 14 matches at a strike rate of 149.52. In that season, he also made his T20I debut for the Indian team which won a three-match series against Ireland. But since then,…

Cheteshwar Pujara is now set to return forSaurashtra in the upcoming Ranji Trophy, which will give the team a big boos. The veteran batter, who has played 103 Test matches, has confirmed his availability through the Saurashtra Cricket Association. The Ranji Trophy starts on October 15, whereSaurashtra will start their campaign against Karnataka. “He has signalled his readiness to play in the upcoming Ranji season. It is, of course, good news for us as his experience will be a big advantage for the team,” a senior SCA official told Cricbuzz. At the age of 37, Pujara only plays red ball…

Mohammad Rizwan, who was not selected in Pakistan’s squad for the upcoming Asia Cup 2025, has now joined Caribbean Premier League (CPL) side St Kitts and Nevis Patriots. The franchise welcomed the Pakistani wicketkeeper-batter warmly with a post on their official X (formerly Twitter) handle. The caption read: “Welcome to the Patriots, Mohammad Rizwan. A class act, a proven performer, and now one of us. Let’s do something special this season!” The Patriots have endured a tough start to their CPL campaign, managing just one win in their first four games. With two points, they currently sit in fourth place…