India Cricket Team News

Indian pacer Mohammad Shami is set to return to competitive cricket after a 360-day hiatus due to a knee injury that required surgery. Eyeing for an international return, the pacer will be playing in the upcoming round four Ranji Trophy clash for Bengal against Madhya Pradesh starting tomorrow. 

South Africa beat India by three wickets and an over left to equalise the series 1-1. Varun Chakravarthy’s career-best fifer went in vain as the Indian pacers leaked 40 runs in the last three overs with Tristan Stubbs gleaming in a tricky run-chase before the attention switches to Centurion.

Cricket Australia have announced their 13-man squad led by captain Pat Cummins for the first of the five-match Border Gavaskar Trophy starting November 22. Queenslander Nathan McSweeney, who impressed against India A, earned a maiden call-up amidst the surprising inclusion of Josh Inglis.

According to an ESPNcricinfo report, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has informed the International Cricket Council (ICC) that India will not travel to Pakistan for the 2025 Champions Trophy. The forthcoming ICC event will likely be staged in a hybrid model, like the 2023 Asia Cup.