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Virat Kohli has been named in Delhi’s squad for the first two matches of the Vijay Hazare Trophy, the Delhi & District Cricket Association (DDCA) announced. Rishabh Pant will lead the 20-member squad, while Ayush Badoni has been named as his deputy. As reported earlier by RevSportz, Kohli was tipped to play the initial matches of the tournament. On December 2, DDCA president Rohan Jaitley confirmed that Kohli and Pant had made themselves available for selection. After an underwhelming series Down Under, Kohli struck two centuries and a half-century in the three-match ODI series against South Africa. Kohli’s last appearance…

In a surprising move two months ahead of the World Cup, Charith Asalanka has been sacked as captain of the T20I team, with Dasun Shanaka reinstated as skipper. Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) confirmed the development while announcing the 25-member preliminary squad on Friday. Asalanka has managed only 156 runs this year at an average of 15.60 and a strike rate of 121.88. As captain, he won 11 of his 25 matches. Chief selector Pramodaya Wickramasingha, who replaced Upul Tharanga in the role, cited Asalanka’s dip in batting form and Shanaka’s prior leadership experience as the reasons behind the decision. “Shanaka’s…

Jharkhand all-rounder Anukul Roy emphasised how much he had worked on his batting, which helped his team win the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy on Thursday, December 18. Anukul has always been a brilliant spinner for Jharkhand, but over time, especially in the last year, he has come of age as a batter as well. In Jharkhand’s successful run in the SMAT, the left-handed batsman scored 303 runs in 11 innings at an average of over 60, with a strike rate of 160. His most impressive outing with the bat came when his unbeaten 95 helped Jharkhand clinch an unlikely victory…

Out-of-favour India cricketer Ishan Kishan opened up about his omission from the Indian team, saying the exile left him dejected but also motivated him to push harder after leading Jharkhand to their maiden Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy title. Once a regular across all formats for India, Kishan has been on the sidelines since 2023. The wicketkeeper-batter hammered 517 runs in 10 innings to finish the SMAT as the leading run-scorer. In the final, the Jharkhand skipper smashed a century to help his team clinch the title. “When I was not selected for the Indian team, I felt quite bad because…

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) vice-president Rajiv Shukla has assured that weather patterns will be taken into account before finalising schedules in the future. His remarks came after the fourth T20I between India and South Africa was called off without a ball being bowled due to dense smog. A match being abandoned because of dense smog is a rare sight on the cricket field. The umpires came out for inspection six times, each time hoping that the atmospheric conditions would improve. However, that did not happen and the match was eventually cancelled. With the match being…

Australia pacer Mitchell Starc has called for the removal of the Real-Time Snickometer, saying that it is the worst technology. His remark came after Jamie Smith was adjudged not out on day two of the ongoing third Ashes Test in Adelaide. A rising delivery from Pat Cummins took Jamie’s glove and went towards Usman Khawaja, who was stationed in the slip cordon. At first, the ball appeared to brush the glove, as there was a deflection on the replay, but there was no noise recorded on Snicko. Chris Gaffaney, the third umpire in the Adelaide Test, concluded that the ball…

Gujarat Titans head coach Ashish Nehra revealed the thought process behind picking Jason Holder and Tom Banton at the IPL 2026 mini-auction, which was held on December 16 in Abu Dhabi. With a purse of INR 12.90 crore, GT added five players — three overseas and two Indian. Apart from Holder and Banton, they brought in Luke Wood, Prithvi Raj and Ashok Sharma. Having already had a long list of fast bowlers in their ranks, Nehra was pleased to add four more options to the team’s arsenal. “Overall, we are very happy. We retained 20 players, so it was a…

The Snicko operators have admitted that an error was made when Alex Carey was not given out by the TV umpire, who used the Decision Review System to make the call on the opening day of the third Ashes Test in Adelaide. England made a caught behind appeal that was turned down by the on field umpire when Carey was batting on 72. Captain Ben Stokes opted for a review, and the Real Time Snickometer showed a noise occurring before the ball passed the bat. The replay convinced the TV umpire that the bat was not involved. However, Carey later…

Wayne Madsen will lead Italy in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2025, which will be staged in India and Sri Lanka, the Italian Cricket Federation (Federazione Cricket Italia) confirmed on Wednesday. Joe Burns, who led Italy in Europe’s regional qualifier to secure a historic first World Cup berth, has been left out. Burns was excluded after negotiations regarding his contract failed to reach a final agreement. The former Australian opener had been aware of his potential exclusion for some time. Madsen was first named captain in an FRCI press release at the end of November, when he was with…

Chennai Super Kings entered the auction with a clear plan and secured most of the players they had targeted. Prashant Veer and Kartik Sharma, both of whom impressed in the trials, were in high demand and sparked a budding bidding war, which CSK won on both occasions. Despite having the second-largest purse, the Super Kings were unable to acquire a single player from the first two sets of marquee players. They were interested in Cameron Green but could not secure him. Soon after, they bought Akeal Hosein as their first pick at his base price. Another spin-bowling all-rounder was also…