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Afghanistan's celebrated allrounder, Mohammad Nabi, has announced his intention to retire from One Day Internationals (ODIs) after the 2025 Champions Trophy. Nabi shared his plans after the recent ODI series win against Bangladesh in the UAE, where he claimed the Player-of-the-Series award in Afghanistan's 2-1 victory. Reflecting on his decision, Nabi said, In my mind, from the last World Cup, I was retired, but then we qualified for the Champions Trophy, and I felt if I could play that,
As the much-awaited Border-Gavaskar Trophy draws near, India's head coach Gautam Gambhir addressed the teams captaincy concerns for the opening Test match against Australia, set for November 22 in Perth. Gambhir confirmed that if captain Rohit Sharma is unable to participate due to family commitments, star pacer Jasprit Bumrah will step up as Indias captain for the first Test. Rohit had recently mentioned his uncertainty about being available, citing personal reasons. Discussing the teams op
India A faced a challenging series against Australia A, falling to a 6-wicket defeat in the second unofficial Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, following a 7-wicket loss in the first match. Several players gearing up for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, including KL Rahul, Abhimanyu Eashwaran, Dhruv Jurel, Nitish Kumar Reddy, and Prasidh Krishna, featured in these encounters, yet the team struggled overall. KL Rahul The seasoned Indian batter, KL Rahul, faced difficulties in both matches. In the
Former South Africa wicketkeeper and head coach Mark Boucher has praised the exceptional partnership between spinners Ravi Bishnoi and Varun Chakravarthy, which played a key role in India's 61-run victory over South Africa in the T20I series opener in Durban. Defending a target of 202/8, the spin duo created immense pressure, claiming six wickets between them. Both spinners finished with three wickets each, giving away just 53 runs. Their combined effort helped bowl out South Africa for 141