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28-year-old’s bowling action reported, forced to undergo assessment – India TV

Image Source : GETTY Australia Star Australia spinner Matthew Kuhnemann recently caught every headline after his stellar performances in the two Test matches against Sri Lanka. The 28-year-old was the leading wicket-taker in the Sri Lanka Tests. However, in a major development, Kuhnemann has been reported by the officials due to his bowling action. His suspect action was reported during the second Test against Sri Lanka in Galle. Furthermore, Kuhnemann is now compelled to undergo assessment to rule whether his action is legal. It is worth noting that if it is deemed that if Kuhnemann’s bowling action is illegal, he…

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Afghanistan mystery spinner AM Ghazanfar ruled out of Champions Trophy, IPL 2025 due to injury – India TV

Image Source : ACBOFFICIALS X Afghanistan's AM Ghazanfar was ruled out of the Champions Trophy 2025 in Pakistan Afghanistan mystery spinner AM Ghazanfar became the newest addition to the unending injury list ahead of the Champions Trophy. On the squad announcement deadline day, Afghanistan confirmed that the young spin-bowling sensation was ruled out of action for four months owing to a fracture in the L4 vertebra, "specifically in the left pars interarticularis." Ghazanfar thus, will miss the Champions Trophy and the 2025 edition of the IPL where he was supposed to play for the Mumbai Indians. "Ghazanfar sustained the injury…

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Vaibhav Arora describes ’emotional attachment’ with KKR, says it’s like ‘own family’ – India TV

Image Source : GETTY Vaibhav Arora Vaibhav Arora had a fantastic campaign, clinching 11 wickets in ten matches in the Indian Premier League 2025 season. He supported Harshit Rana and Mitchell Starc as the Kolkata Knight Riders went on to win third third title in the competition. The team management was heavily impressed by Vaibhav’s influence with the new ball and for the same reason, they bought him once again for INR 1.8 crore in the mega-auction. Ahead of the new season, the 27-year-old opened up on his association with the franchise and noted that he feels it is like…

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Australia announce squad for Champions Trophy; Steve Smith named captain, Mitchell Starc also ruled out – India TV

Image Source : GETTY Steve Smith will continue to lead Australia in Pat Cummins' absence in the Champions Trophy Australia named their final 15-member squad for the upcoming Champions Trophy in Pakistan, set to commence on February 19 in Karachi. "We understand and respect Mitch’s decision,” chair of the national selection panel George Bailey said today. "Mitch is deeply respected for his commitment to international cricket and the priority he places on performing for Australia. "His well-documented ability to play through pain and adversity, as well as forgoing opportunities in other parts of his career to put his country first…

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Steve Smith or Travis Head? Australia set to name this player as captain for Champions Trophy: Report – India TV

Image Source : GETTY Steve Smith and Travis Head Cricket Australia are set to name Steve Smith as their captain for the upcoming Champions Trophy 2025, slated to begin on February 19. Regular captain Pat Cummins is ruled out of the marquee event, owing to an ankle injury, which opened the room for discussion for Australia’s captain for the Champions Trophy. Mitchell Marsh, the leader of the T20I side was expected to take over as he did during the England series but the all-rounder too suffered an injury and is out of the competition. The discussion was narrowed down to…

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Feb

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Heinrich Klaasen aims to knock out Pakistan and qualify for tri-series final – India TV

Image Source : GETTY Heinrich Klassen South Africa suffered a six-wicket defeat to New Zealand in their first match of the tri-series. They will challenge hosts Pakistan in their upcoming game and the winner will eventually qualify for the final, as both teams lost their opening clash of the tournament. Meanwhile, despite several of their key players missing due to SA20, the Proteas produced an excellent show with the bat and the team hopes to produce something similar to get the job done against Pakistan. After the completion of the SA20, a few of their senior cricketers - Heinrich Klaasen,…

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PCB adds replacement for Haris Rauf for tri-nation ODI series, drops update on Champions Trophy participation – India TV

Image Source : AP Haris Rauf. The Pakistan Cricket Board has added a replacement for Haris Rauf for the ongoing tri-nation ODI series between Pakistan, New Zealand and South Africa. The PCB has also issued an update on his participation in the Champions Trophy 2025. The PCB had earlier issued a statement, revealing that Rauf had 'sustained a muscular sprain in the lower chest wall region during Saturday’s match against New Zealand.' The Board confirmed that his injury is not serious, however, it confirmed that the speedster will not feature in Pakistan's clash against South Africa on February 12.  The…

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Ajinkya Rahane on ambitions of India return – India TV

Image Source : PTI Ajinkya Rahane and Shardul Thakur. Running out of the Indian team, Mumbai captain Ajinkya Rahane, still has ambitions of an India return in Test cricket, calling the red-ball format 'on top' for him.  Rahane led Mumbai to the semifinal of the Ranji Trophy 2024/25 after his century played a vital role in his team beating Haryana in the quarterfinal at Eden Gardens. Rahane hit 108 from 180 balls as he slammed his first Ranji Trophy century after more than 750 days.  Rahane has been in impressive touch in Domestic cricket with runs coming from his bat in…

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World Cup-winning captain backs Mohammed Shami to regain old form ahead of Champions Trophy 2025 – India TV

Image Source : GETTY Mohammed Shami Former India captain Kapil Dev backs Mohammed Shami to regain old form ahead of the Champions Trophy 2025. The ace pacer missed action for over a year and returned to international cricket in the T20I series against England. He warmed the bench in the first two games before playing the third T20I at Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot. He then played the fifth T20I of the series at Wankhede, where he bowled brilliantly, scalping three wickets for 25 runs. However, the Bengal pacer looked off-colour in the ODI series against the Three Lions. He…

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Jasprit Bumrah ruled out of Champions Trophy 2025, BCCI names replacement, Yashasvi Jaiswal dropped out – India TV

Image Source : GETTY Jasprit Bumrah. Jasprit Bumrah, India's premier fast-bowler, has been ruled out of the Champions Trophy 2025, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) confirmed. Bumrah has not fully recovered from the back injury that he picked during the fifth and final Test of the Border-Gavaskar series. The Indian Board named Harshit Rana as Bumrah's replacement for the Champions Trophy. "Fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah has been ruled out of the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy due to a lower back injury. The Men’s Selection Committee has named Harshit Rana as Bumrah’s replacement," BCCI wrote in a statement.…

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