It was quite the polar opposites for Shreyas Iyer in the Ranji Trophy and his fellow teammates in the 2nd unofficial Test against Australia A. While the Mumbai batter went on to smash a double ton, India A’s stars comprising of Ruturaj Gaikwad, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan and Abhimanyu Easwaran failed. In other news, West Indies pacer Alzarri Joseph was involved in a steamy on-field incident in the 3rd ODI against England. Let’s take a look at the top headlines from the previous day.
Shreyas Iyer adds to India’s BGT headache
Shreyas Iyer is all but sure to give the Indian selectors a heahdache. His splendid form in the Ranji Trophy continues as he went on to score a double ton in the game againsst Odisha. Iyer, who is aiming to regain his spot in the Test side, has just put his hat in the ring for the IND vs AUS Test series later thjis year. Although the squad has been announced, Iyer could find a spot if he continues to dazzle in the red-ball domestic tourney.
WPL 2025 retentions out: Top stars stay put
All Women’ws Premier League (WPL) franchises submitted their retention lists ahead of WPL 2025 mini-auction and there were hardly any surprises with the choices. . A team could retain all 18 players, with a maximum of six foreign players, and all the franchises made the most of the move. As expected, RCB, and MI did not make any shocking changes, but only the ones that were much-needed.
Ruturaj Gaikwad, Easwaran, KL Rahul falter
With Rohit Sharma almost certain to miss the IND vs AUS 1st Test in Perth, India is looking at his replacement in the ongoing second unofficial Test between India A and Australia A. The result isn’t something an Indian fan would expect. The likes of Abhimanyu Easwaran and Ruturaj Gaikwad – both heroes in the domestic circuit – failed to fire. To make matters worse, KL Rahul – who was sent in early to Austraia to prepare for BGT – flopped miserably.
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ICC rates Kanpur outfield from BAN Test “unsatisfactory”
The report card for the Indian pitches used during the IND vs BAN and IND vs NZ Tests is finally out, and in a major surprise, the Kanpur outfield has been rated “unsatisfactory” by ICC match referee Jeff Crowe. Meanwhile, the wicket used in Chennai for the Bangladesh Test has been rated “very good”, where India beat the visitors in September, by 280 runs.
Uthappa slams CSK for letting Rachin Ravindra train
Chennai Super Kings indirectly allowed Rachin Ravindra to contribute in a big fashion to hand India their first series defeat at home in 12 years. Just before the NZ vz AFG Test, Rachin had visited the CSK acaedemy in Chennai and trained. to get acclimatized to the conditions. Former CSK star Robin Uthappa warned the team regarding the Kiwi star on priortizing the Indian team over CSK.
Angry Alzarri Joseph walks from field
In a dramatic turn of events, West Indies fast bowler Alzarri Joseph stormed off the field mid-over during the final ODI against England, only to return and play a crucial role in his team’s eventual victory. Despite the unusual on-field disagreement with his captain Shai Hope, the West Indies secured a resounding 2-1 series win, chasing down England’s target with ease at Kensington Oval in Barbados.
