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Varun Aaron, one of the few fast bowlers from India who can clock 150 kmph, has announced his retirement from all-professional cricket.  His decision to retire comes after the exit of Jharkhand from the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy. The 35-year-old pacer has already given up on red-ball cricket in the 2023-24 season. Now, he has…

Australia has announced their team for the upcoming Sri Lanka tour. This time, Steve Smith is going to lead the team in the absence of Pat Cummins.  Cummins is out of the team on paternity leave. He is also looking after an ankle issue which was “managed through summer,” said Cricket Australia. Josh Hazlewood is…

Former Pakistan captain, Younis Khan has been roped in by Afghanistan as a mentor for the upcoming Champions Trophy 2025. Previously, he worked with the Afghanistan team in 2022 at a 15-day training camp in Abu Dhabi with an expanded squad of 25.  The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) released a statement about Younis joining the…

The third edition of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) is slated to take place very soon. The BCCI has started by selecting venues for the upcoming tournament.  It is all set to take place in two phases across two cities, with Baroda and Lucknow shortlisted as potential venues by BCCI for WPL 3. The upcoming…

The Indian all-rounder Rishi has announced his retirement from limited overs for India. He was playing in the Vijay Hazare Trophy. His team, Himachal Pradesh, did not make it into the next stage of the tournament.  On his social media channels, he only mentions that he is retiring from limited-overs cricket. So, it means that…

At the start of the second test match in South Africa, Pakistan was given a scare in the form of batsman Saim Ayub injuring his ankles. It was a bad injury as he had to be stretchered off after it.  The extent of the injury is not yet known and he has been taken to…

In a significant development for Bangladesh cricket, Najmul Hossain Shanto has stepped down from the T20I captaincy of the Bangladesh National side.  Bangladesh Cricket Board confirmed this development on Thursday that Shanto has decided to resign from the national T20I captaincy.  Earlier it was reported that Shanto is not interested in leading the side after…

Beau Webster will make his debut for the New Year’s Test match against India at Sydney Cricket Ground. The Australian team has decided to axe the out-of-form Mitchell Marsh from the XI.  The Australian team has made only this change in the playing XI that has helped them to take a 2-1 lead in the…

Josh Inglis has suffered the injury while serving as a substitute during the ongoing Test match between India and Australia in Melbourne. He suffered a low-grade calf strain in the match.  Australia could have pushed into calling up a spare batter to the squad but they have not decided that yet.  The 29-year-old batter was…

Nitish Reddy has been one of the youngsters to watch out for India. Now, he has proven his worth by scoring a Test hundred in adverse conditions in Australia.  He completed his maiden Test ton to knock down the deficit and helped India avoid the follow-on on Day 3. The pair of Washington Sundar and…