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After Rohit Sharma’s match-winning century against Australia in Sydney, his childhood coach Dinesh Lad revealed that the veteran batter plans to feature in the 2027 World Cup before bringing his legendary career to a close. Rohit lit up the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) with his blazing 121-run knock to help his team win the game and avoid a series whitewash. It was a chanceless innings by the veteran Indian opener. Although India lost the series, the 38-year-old finished as the highest run-scorer and was named Player of the Series. “The way Rohit batted today and how he contributed to India’s…

Australia head coach Shelley Nitschke is unsure of Alyssa Healy’s participation in the semi-final and said a decision on her availability will be taken closer to the game against India, at Navi Mumbai’s DY Patil Stadium, on Thursday. Since picking up an injury during training, Healy has missed back-to-back games against England and South Africa, the other two semi-finalists. The wicketkeeper-batter took part in training on the eve of the game against South Africa but was unable to prove her fitness. “Obviously she wasn’t quite up to it tonight (for the South Africa clash), but she’ll continue to be assessed.…

In a shocking incident in Indore, two Australian women cricketers, who are in India for the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup, were stalked, with one of them molested by a man riding a motorcycle. “Cricket Australia can confirm two members of the Australian Women’s Team were approached and touched inappropriately by a motorcyclist while walking to a café in Indore. The matter was reported by team security to police who are handling the matter,” said Cricket Australia’s statement on the matter. According to police officials, the unfortunate incident took place on Thursday morning in the Khajrana Road area. The man…

Bangladesh T20I captain Litton Das is set to return to action after recovering from a rib injury for the upcoming T20I series against the West Indies. Seam-bowling all-rounder Mohammad Saifuddin has been left out of the squad, while the rest of the players remain unchanged from the side that recently faced Afghanistan. During this year’s Asia Cup, Litton suffered the injury in a practice session ahead of the Super Four clash against India. The injury ruled him out of the must-win game against Pakistan, although he remained with the team. The wicketkeeper-batter also missed the T20I series against Afghanistan and…

After playing a match-winning knock against India in the second ODI in Adelaide, all-rounder Cooper Connolly credited captain Mitchell Marsh and opener Travis Head for their guidance, which has helped him develop as a cricketer over the past year. Australia were in a spot of bother after losing their set batter Matthew Short for 74. Connolly, who had also been set at the crease, took it upon himself to hold one end and steer his team home. The southpaw finished with an unbeaten 61 in a game where the hosts lost their most experienced batters, Marsh and Head, early. “Being…

Glenn Maxwell and Ben Dwarshuis will be available for selection for the latter part of the T20I series against India, Cricket Australia confirmed on Friday, 24 October. Uncapped all-rounder Jack Edwards and young pace sensation Mahli Beardman have earned their maiden national call-ups. While the former will only be available for the upcoming third ODI in Sydney, the latter has been picked for the last three T20Is. The selectors have rung in changes in order to manage the workload of players who are in contention to play in the Ashes, or to allow them game time in the Sheffield Shield.…

India batter Tilak Varma shared an untold story about suffering from a disease called rhabdomyolysis, a rare and potentially dangerous condition caused by rapid muscle breakdown, and how Akash Ambani, Mumbai Indians co-owner, and the BCCI helped him recover during that difficult time. After his maiden stint with MI in 2022, Tilak was diagnosed with rhabdomyolysis. He recalled being rushed to hospital from the ground after his muscles stiffened so severely that his gloves had to be cut off during a competitive game. “I haven’t opened up about this to anyone,” Tilak said before sharing the full details. “After my…

Mohor Chaudhuri Lakshya Sen, one of Indian badminton’s shining stars, entered the 2025 French Open with high expectations. Despite having won innumerable accolades and dazzled fans on the international stage, Sen failed to make a mark on Tuesday against Ireland’s Nhat Nguyen. His campaign ended in utter disappointment as the Indian shuttler suffered a first-round defeat at the hands of Nguyen in the men’s singles. Lakshya struggled to find consistency and looked out of rhythm. His trademark attacking game never quite clicked as unforced errors and misjudged tosses allowed Nguyen to dominate throughout. The Irish shuttler jumped to a 5-1…

The Women’s Premier League (WPL) auction is likely to be held in the last week of November in New Delhi. There has not been any official communication from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to the franchises, but according to a Cricbuzz report, the teams have been informally informed about the proposed venue in the capital city. As for as the auction date is concerned, it is yet to be finalised. But according to reports, the auction window is now set for 26th and 27th November. Earlier reports had suggested that it could take place at any…

Australia batter Matt Renshaw revealed that Virat Kohli’s dismissal for a duck during his ODI debut in Perth gave him a sense of reassurance, helping him realise that failure is part of the game and there’s no need to put excessive pressure on oneself. The first ODI in Perth marked Kohli’s return to the format since the Champions Trophy, and also Renshaw’s debut. The two players had contrasting outings. Kohli, who has scored more than 14,000 ODI runs, was dismissed for a duck, while Renshaw remained unbeaten on 21 to help his team complete the run chase and take a…