In a rather uneventful day for cricket fans all over the world, nothing much happened, as far as Team India is concerned. A lot of experts continued to vent their ire, over Rohit Sharma & Co’s 0-3 defeat against New Zealand, which was much-deserved. The speculations over the axing of Virat Kohli and Rohit continued in full swing as well, but tbh, not much can be said about that for now. So, let’s just jump to the headlines, that made news on Monday.
Make Jasprit Bumrah the skipper for IND vs AUS Tests
Ex-India skipper Sunil Gavaskar was perhaps right when he said, that if Rohit is to miss the first BGT Test, and Jasprit Bumrah is to lead in his absence, then the latter should be persisted with, for the entire series. He also said, that Rohit can well join the team later, but then after 0-3 loss against New Zealand, Indian team needs a leader for the entire tour.
Ro-Ko failure looks inevitable Down Under
As per stats, Rohit and Virat were poor against the spinners in the IND vs NZ series. Rohit averaged only 10, and Virat only 13 against their slower bowlers. That means, even Nathan Lyon will pose a big threat to the Ro-Ko duo, who have been down with poor form now in Tests.
RCB should target Bhuvi and Harshal Patel
When it comes to IPL Auction, it is all speculation for the moment. No one knows, where the players will end up. But then we surely know, which players could work well for certain franchises. That way, RCB should focus on bagging the likes of Harshal Patel and Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Both the pacers were released by their respective franchises, and could be great value addition to the team.
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Indians don’t tamper the ball
An insider from the IND A team revealed, that the accusations of “ball tampering” that surfaced during the AUS A unofficial Test in Queensland, were false. As per a report, the ball could have gotten the scratches after hitting the boundary board. A huge controversy had surfaced a few days back, when the umpires for the match changed the ball.
Women’s FTP announced, separate window for WPL
Within the first year of the WPL, the women’s version of the IPL, the tournament has managed to make it’s own identity. So much so, that as per the newly announced FTP for 2025-29, the tournament will have a separate window from that of WBBL and The Hundred. From 2026, WPL will be held in Jan-Feb.
Australia prevail over Pakistan in nail-biting thriller
Australia managed to secure a two-wicket victory in a nail-biting thriller in PAK vs AUS 1st ODI. After bundling out Pakistan for 203 runs, Australia stumbled early on in the run-chase, taking the game down to the wire. The veteran duo of Starc-Cummins guided Australia to victory, handing Rizwan his first loss as Pakistan white-ball captain.
