Team India completely mauled England with a superb 3-0 clean sweep victory in the ODIs. The crowd at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad saw another dominating performance by Rohit Sharma’s men, who won the third ODI by a huge margin of 142 runs. Shubman Gill hammered a brilliant century, while Virat Kohli and Shreyas Iyer both making fifties. During the match, the ICC also shared details about the warm-up games for the ICC Champions Trophy. Meanwhile, there were major news regarding some IPL 2025 teams as well, including the Mumbai Indians (MI), Delhi Capitals (DC), and Gujarat Titans (GT). Also, is Sanju Samson going to miss some part of IPL 2025? On that note, let us look at the top cricketing stories from February 12, Wednesday.
Big blow to Mumbai Indians?
Mumbai Indians (MI) aren’t known for having a superb spin attack. They did acquire some great spin options for IPL 2025 but have suffered a significant blow as Allah Ghazanfar, their 18-year-old Afghan spinner, has been ruled out of IPL 2025 due to a fracture in his L4 vertebra. He’ll be sidelined for at least four months, leaving MI to find a replacement. Ghazanfar was bought for ₹4.80 crore in the mega auction and was expected to play alongside Mitchell Santner or Karn Sharma. Potential replacements include Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Michael Bracewell, Keshav Maharaj, Adil Rashid, and Adam Zampa. Read more here: Blow for Mumbai Indians as Rs 4.8 cr Afghan buy to miss IPL 2025
Sanju Samson to miss IPL 2025?
Will Sanju Samson be ready to play the first IPL 2025 match for the Rajasthan Royals? Well, Samson is expected to recover in time for IPL 2025 despite undergoing finger surgery on his right index finger. The RR captain suffered the injury earlier this month and had surgery on February 11. According to reports, Samson will take around a month to recover, which gives him enough time to be fit for the IPL, starting on March 21. Samson had a bad IND vs ENG series and would hope to have a superb IPL 2025 campaign. Read more here: Sanju Samson’s surgery not a big concern; RR captain to recover before IPL 2025
New Delhi Capitals team?
Joining the bandwagon, the Delhi Capitals’ (DC) ownership group, GMR, has fully acquired the Southern Brave team in The Hundred tournament. This move was anticipated, given GMR’s existing majority stake in Hampshire County Cricket Club, which owned 51% of the Southern Brave. The acquisition was valued at £48 million (Rs 518 crore), marking GMR as the second IPL franchise owner to take full ownership of a Hundred team after SRH. Read more here: Delhi Capitals owners GMR Group acquire 100% stake in Hundred team for Rs 1059 crore
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Shubman Gill continues love-affair with Ahmedabad
Shubman Gill has slammed his 7th ODI century in his 50th innings, achieving this feat at his Indian Premier League (IPL) home, the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. This century marks a huge milestone, with Gill becoming the fastest to score 2,500 runs in ODIs, breaking Hashim Amla and Shreyas Iyer’s record. He’s also the first Indian batter to score a hundred in his 50th innings and holds the record for the fewest number of innings to score 7 ODI hundreds. Read more here: ‘Prince’ Shubman Gill outshines ‘King’ Virat Kohli in Ahmedabad
Change of Gujarat Titans owners?
The Gujarat Titans (GT) are getting new owners! The Torrent Group is buying a 67% stake in the team from CVC Capital Partners, who paid Rs 5625 crore for the franchise in 2021. The Torrent Group had previously bid on the team but lost out. Now, they’re taking over and promising to nurture the team and create a lasting legacy. The change is expected to happen before IPL 2025, so we can expect some exciting changes from the Gujarat Titans soon! Read more here: Torrent Group buys 67% in Gujarat Titans before IPL 2025, CVC Capital Partners now minority holders
No ICC Champions Trophy warmups for India
India won’t play any warm-up matches before the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. The team, led by Rohit Sharma, will head to Dubai on February 15, leaving no time for a practice game. India’s first match is against Bangladesh on February 20. Interestingly, Bangladesh will play a warm-up match against Pakistan Shaheens on February 17. Australia, England, and Pakistan are also skipping warm-up matches. This might put India at a slight disadvantage, but they’ve been in good form lately. Read more here: Big disadvantage for Rohit Sharma & Co! India won’t play a Champions Trophy warm-up match
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