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Feb

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Cooper Connolly achieves unique feat with Test debut against Sri Lanka – India TV

Image Source : GETTY Cooper Connolly Australia continued their ongoing multi-format series by taking on Sri Lanka in the second Test. After the visitors' mammoth victory against Sri Lanka by an innings and 242 runs in the first Test, both sides next locked horns for the second Test at the Galle International Stadium from Thursday, February 6. With the start of the second Test, it was announced that 21-year-old batting all-rounder Cooper Connolly will be making his Test debut for Australia. With his debut, the youngster became the fourth consecutive debutant for the Aussies in just as many matches.  It is…

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06

Feb

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When and where to watch ZIM vs IRE Test match live on TV and streaming in India? – India TV

Image Source : ZIMBABWE CRICKET X Zimbabwe will be up against Ireland for a one-off Test to mark the start of a multi-format series at home Ireland's multi-format tour of Zimbabwe will kick off in Bulawayo on Thursday, February 6 with a one-off Test. Ireland will be playing their 10th match in the longest format of the game and having gotten their first win last year against Afghanistan, the Andy Balbirnie side didn't take much time to get their second on the board as they beat Zimbabwe rather comfortably in Belfast in July, six months ago. The two teams will…

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06

Feb

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Rohit hints at Chakravarthy’s inclusion in Champions Trophy squad – India TV

Image Source : GETTY Rohit Sharma (left) and Varun Chakravarthy (right) India captain Rohit Sharma hinted at a possible change in India’s squad for the upcoming Champions Trophy 2025. The 37-year-old noted that Varun Chakravarthy’s performance will be closely monitored in the upcoming three-match ODI series against England and if deemed fit for the squad, the mystery spinner can be a last-minute inclusion. Notably, Chakravarthy was phenomenal in the five-match T20I series against England, clinching 14 wickets and finishing as the leading wicket-taker of the series. His performance caught the attention of the team management and the selectors and following…

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05

Feb

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Sun Group buys entire stake in Yorkshire-based Northern Superchargers – India TV

Image Source : GETTY Sunrisers Hyderabad logo (left) and Northern Superchargers (right) The Sun Group, owners of Sunrisers Hyderabad, won the bid to buy the entire stake of the Northern Superchargers in The Hundred. As per reports, the Chennai-based media conglomerate has paid just over £100m in the virtual auction for a 100% stake in the franchise. There were two other parties interested in the deal, but the Sun Group eventually outbid them.  They also became the third Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise to own a franchise in the hundred-ball tournament. Previously, Mumbai Indians owners, the Ambani family, negotiated a…

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05

Feb

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Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma on cusp of major ODI milestones – India TV

Image Source : GETTY Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli Star batters Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have been India’s biggest strength, particularly in ODI cricket in the last decade. The duo has been phenomenal, to say the least, and can create major milestones for themselves and as partners in the upcoming ODI series against England, slated to begin on February 6. The former India captain, Kohli, is currently 94 runs shy of completing 14,000 runs in ODI cricket. He has amassed 13906 runs in 295 matches and is second on the list of most runs scored by an Indian in…

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Feb

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Rohit Sharma’s international career will be decided post Champions Trophy 2025: Report – India TV

Image Source : GETTY Rohit Sharma BCCI officials asked India captain Rohit Sharma to make up his mind regarding future plans. After winning the T20 World Cup, the veteran was expected to lead the national team for a significant period of time, but things changed drastically after India lost back-to-back Test series against New Zealand and Australia. His form is also put under the scanner as Rohit may even get dropped from the red-ball squad for the England series.  The officials have asked the India captain to take some time and finalise his decision after the Champions Trophy 2025. In white-ball…

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Feb

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Gujarat Giants name Ashleigh Gardner as skipper for upcoming season – India TV

Image Source : GETTY Ashleigh Gardner Gujarat Giants women recently came forward and named 27-year-old Australia all-rounder Ashleigh Gardner as the side's new skipper for the upcoming edition of the WPL (Women’s Premier League). A two-time Belinda Clark Award winner, Gardner has been influential for Australia women over the years, playing a significant role in the side's 2022 Commonwealth Games gold medal success. She even won the Player of the Tournament award at the T20 World Cup in South Africa in 2023. Furthermore, she has been an integral part of Gujarat Giants women across the two seasons of the WPL. Having…

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Feb

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Pat Cummins unlikely to be fit for Champions Trophy, Australia to name new captain soon – India TV

Image Source : GETTY Pat Cummins Australia captain Pat Cummins is 'heavily unlikely' for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy that is scheduled to start on February 19. Cummins missed the ongoing Sri Lanka tour for the birth of his second child, however, he has also been nursing an ankle issue since the Test series against India. He managed the injury during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy but has been attending after series ended. Australia's ODI players picked for the two matches against Sri Lanka and the Champions Trophy are due to depart on Thursday. But head coach Andrew McDonald has stated that…

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Feb

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How surface at Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium is likely to play? – India TV

Image Source : PTI Indian cricket team players.  India and England cross paths again, this time in a three-match ODI series after the conclusion of the T20Is. With the Champions Trophy approaching, this series becomes much more important for both teams to finalise their preparations for the global ICC tournament.  The first ODI is set to take place at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur on February 6, followed by the next two games on February 9 and 12 in Cuttack and Ahmedabad, respectively. India have added Varun Chakravarthy to their ODI squad for the England series after his…

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Feb

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David Miller creates history, achieves what compatriots AB de Villiers, Faf du Plessis have not done – India TV

Image Source : SA20, GETTY David Miller and AB de Villiers. South African star David Miller on Tuesday created history for South Africa during the SA20 2025. Miller has achieved what the likes of AB de Villiers and Faf du Plessis have not been able to do for South Africa.  During his team Paarl Royals' clash against MI Cape Town in Qualifier 1 in Gqeberha, Miller became the first Proteas player to hit 500 sixes in T20 cricket. Miller had hit 499 maximums in 517 matches and got to his 500th six when he pulled MI Cape Town skipper Rashid…

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