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Joe Root’s honest response on England T20I comeback – India TV

Image Source : GETTY Joe Root hasn't played a T20I for England since 2019 Joe Root harbours playing for England across all formats but was pragmatic enough to know that he needs to play a bit more in T20 cricket to be able to challenge the ones established in the side already. Root has knocked on the white-ball doors for England once again after a sensational stint in the ongoing SA20 for the table-toppers Paarl Royals. Root smashed 279 runs in eight innings at a strike rate of 140 and an average of 55 and also took five wickets with the…

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31

Jan

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Paarl Royals sign Hobart Hurricanes’ breakout star in BBL as Joe Root leaves SA20 for India ODI series – India TV

Image Source : GETTY/SA20 Mitch Owen has landed his first overseas T20 league gig with the Paarl Royals in SA20 Paarl Royals, the current table-toppers in the ongoing SA20, wasted no time in signing the 23-year-old breakout star of the Big Bash League 2024-25, Mitch Owen. The tall Tasmanian opener dished out a healthy season-leading 452-run season while closing the season with the joint-fastest ton in the league's history, eventually leading the Hobart Hurricanes to their maiden BBL title. Owen smashed 36 sixes in the whole season and had a couple of centuries to his name in the season. Owen will…

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30

Jan

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Mumbai Indians owners set to acquire 49% share in Oval Invincibles in The Hundred – India TV

Image Source : GETTY Mumbai Indians logo (left) and Oval Invincibles (right) Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), the owner of Mumbai Indians, are set to acquire a 49% stake in Oval Invincibles. The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Thursday, January 30, hosted a virtual auction to buy the share, which RIL won after competing against two other bidders. Now, they have the opportunity to negotiate agreements with Surrey, ECB officials and financial advisors to complete the proceedings.  ECB also allowed each winning bidder to extend their share in the franchise, by buying some or the entire remaining 51% from…

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30

Jan

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Kevin Pietersen backs Sanju Samson amid poor form and uncertain future – India TV

Image Source : GETTY Kevin Pietersen (left) and Sanju Samson (right) India opener Sanju Samson struggled to find runs in the ongoing five-match T20I series against England. He finished 2024 on a high, scoring tons against Bangladesh and South Africa, but 2025 hasn’t been well for the Kerala-born. The keeper-batter failed to make it to India’s squad for the upcoming Champions Trophy and has failed to deliver in the T20I series as well, scoring 31 runs in three matches. His future in the format also remains uncertain as well. With Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill set to make their return…

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30

Jan

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Nat Sciver-Brunt creates world record in Women’s cricket in day-night Ashes Test – India TV

Image Source : GETTY Nat Sciver-Brunt Australia continued to dominate England in the ongoing Women's Ashes as the hosts had the upper hand on the opening day of the day-night Test at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). It was yet another tough day down under for England but their all-rounder Nat Sciver-Brunt created history with the bat. She scored 51 runs after England were invited to bat first to become the first batter in Women's cricket to register a 50-plus score in six consecutive Tests. She has been extremely consistent in the longest format of the game scoring 865…

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29

Jan

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Usman Khawaja reflects on perspectives after career-saving century against Sri Lanka – India TV

Image Source : GETTY Usman Khawaja Usman Khawaja scored only 184 runs in five matches in the 2024-25 edition of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. After a flop show in the series, many former cricketers called for his retirement from the format but the Australian team management backed the opener and that resulted in him scoring a big ton in the first Test against Sri Lanka at Galle Interantional Stadium. The 38-year-old made an unbeaten 147 runs and will be hoping to convert that to a double ton on Day 2. Meanwhile, after the day’s play, the southpaw called for perspective and…

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29

Jan

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Steve Smith surpasses Sunil Gavaskar, hits 35th Test century against Sri Lanka in Galle – India TV

Image Source : GETTY Steve Smith Steve Smith hit his 35th Test century against Sri Lanka at Galle International Stadium. Australia had a fantastic start to the series as both openers Usman Khawaja and Travis Head set the tone for the visitors. Batting at number three, Marnus Labuchagne scored 20 before Steve Smith came out to bat and played a phenomenal knock in the turning track. After completing the ton, he acknowledged the crowd by raising his bat and cap. In the absence of Pat Cummins, the 35-year-old is leading the Australian team in the two-match Test series against Sri…

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29

Jan

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Virat Kohli’s golden ‘benchmark se double’ advice to friend’s kid on how to play for India goes viral

Image Source : PTI Virat Kohli with his friend Shawej Khan and his son Kabir during net sessions at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Tuesday, January 28 The BCCI and the coach Gautam Gambhir's mandate for all the Test players, if available and fit, to play the Ranji Trophy has had Virat Kohli, the Indian cricketing stalwart land in Delhi for his first domestic red-ball game in 12 years. Kohli was obviously the star attraction at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Tuesday, January 28 as he will feature for the Ayush Badoni-led side against the Railways in the seventh-round…

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28

Jan

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Jasprit Bumrah gifts signed jersey to Coldplay: WATCH – India TV

Image Source : GETTY/ JASPRIT BUMRAH Jasprit Bumrah gifts signed jersey to Coldplay Jasprit Bumrah was in attendance during Coldplay’s second show in Ahmedabad on January 26, 2025. The British band acknowledged Bumrah’s brilliance multiple times in their shows in Mumbai and in Ahmedabad, they even dedicated a special song to the ace India pacer.  “Jasprit, Jasprit, well… Jasprit my beautiful brother. The best bowler in the whole of cricket, we do not enjoy watching you destroy England with wicket, after wicket, after wicket,” lead singer Chris Martin sang to a blushing Bumrah. Meanwhile, the 31-year-old recently shared his experience…

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28

Jan

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Jasprit Bumrah crowned winner of Sir Garfield Sobers Award for ICC Men’s Cricketer of the Year 2024 – India TV

Image Source : GETTY Jasprit Bumrah. Indian pace sensation has been crowned winner of the prestigious Sir Garfield Sobers Award for ICC Men’s Cricketer of the Year 2024 for his phenomenal performances in 2024. Bumrah was recently named as the ICC Men's Test Cricketer of the Year and he has now doubled the award with the best cricket player of 2024 across formats. Bumrah pipped the challenge from Travis Head, Harry Brook and Joe Root to be crowned the ICC Men's Cricketer of 2024. The speedster took 86 wickets in 21 matches at an average of 13.76 as he was the star for the…

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