MS Dhoni will play in IPL 2025, CSK CEO confirmed
MS Dhoni played as a player in IPL 2024. MS Dhoni (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI) IPL 2025: For IPL 2025, all the franchises have to submit the list of their retained players to BCCI before October 31. Meanwhile, a big relief news has come out for Chennai Super Kings regarding retention. Actually, CSK franchise did not know whether Dhoni would play in the next season or not, but now Dhoni has told his decision regarding this to the franchise. Chennai Super Kings (CSK) CEO Kasi Vishwanathan himself has told Cricbuzz that, MS Dhoni will play in IPL 2025. This top official of the five-time champion team said that he is very happy with this and he does not need anything else. Kasi Vishwanathan said that when he (Dhoni) is ready, what else do we need? We are happy. Now CSK is all set to retain MS Dhoni as an uncapped player. Apart from this, if some reports are to be believed then Ravindra Jadeja will be the top retention of this franchise followed by Rituraj Gaikwad and then Mathisha Pathirana. That means Jadeja will be at number one while Rituraj will be at second and Pathirana will be at number three among the players to be retained. MS Dhoni will meet N Srinivasan soon The report also claims that MS Dhoni will meet franchise owner N Srinivasan to finalize the retention for the team. It is also reported that this wicketkeeper-batsman will be kept in the uncapped category for Rs 4 crore. Recently BCCI has re-implemented this rule, under which players who have not played international cricket for 5 years can be retained in the team as uncapped players. It is now completely clear that Ravindra Jadeja will be the first retention of Chennai, followed by Rituraj Gaikwad. Mathesa Pathirana No. 3 has agreed to retention. Apart from them, Shivam Dubey, Devon Conway and uncapped player Sameer Rizvi can also be retained.
IND vs NZ: It is absolutely wrong to think that modern-day Indian batsmen can play spin better than anyone else: Simon Doull
On the second day of the game, Team India batted disappointingly in its first innings and the team was all out for 156 runs. Simon Doull. (Photo Source: Twitter) Currently, the second test match between Team India and New Zealand is being played at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune. The second day of play of this match has started. On the second day of the game, Team India batted disappointingly in its first innings and the team was all out for 156 runs. All the batsmen from Team India batted poorly. Let us tell you that the Kiwi spinners kept the pressure on the host batsmen by bowling lethally in this match. While on one hand brilliant spinner Mitchell Santner took 7 wickets, on the other hand Glenn Phillips took two wickets. Former New Zealand player Simon Doull has given his opinion regarding the batsmen of Team India. Simon Doull said on GeoCinema during the lunch break of the second day’s play, ‘I think there is a misconception around the world now that these modern Indian players are playing spin better than anyone else. It is not like that at all. Like the rest of the players in the world, so are India’s batsmen. Gone are the days when Team India had Ganguly, Gambhir, Laxman and Dravid. Sachin Tendulkar was an excellent batsman against spin and even before that there have been many great batsmen in the team who have always batted brilliantly against spin. On turning tracks, Team India’s spinners are as good as the spinners of the opposing team. When turning track is made in IPL then they criticize it. New Zealand is in a strong position in the second test Let us tell you that the New Zealand team is currently in a strong position in the second test. They had scored 259 runs in their first innings after losing all the wickets, in response to which the hosts were all out for 156 runs. In reply, New Zealand has taken a considerable lead in the second innings. If Team India wants to survive in this series, then it is very important for them to win this second test. New Zealand is leading 1-0 in the three-match Test series. List of teams that have won the most matches away from home in WTC- Players who have won “Player of the Tournament” in every edition of the Women’s T20 World Cup- List of batsmen who have hit most sixes in Test cricket- Players who have been out for a duck most times in international cricket (active) Take a look at India’s lowest total in Test cricket- Players who have won Player of the Match the most number of times in Tests- Which Indian batsman has the highest average in Tests against New Zealand? Fastest bowler to take 50 T20I wickets for India Take a look at the performance of Team India in every edition of Women’s T20 World Cup- IPL: You will be shocked to know the net worth of these 5 star players of…
IND vs NZ: Kohli’s bat will speak loudly in the Pune test match, after the end of the day’s play, he started practicing straight away, watch video
India has bowled out New Zealand for 259 runs. Virat Kohli (Image Credit- Twitter X) IND vs NZ 1st Test: The second match of the ongoing three-match Test series between India and New Zealand has started at the MCA Stadium in Pune. Today, Thursday, October 24, the first day of the competition ended. On the other hand, after the end of the day’s play, former Indian captain and veteran batsman Virat Kohli was seen practicing. The video of Kohli practicing on the field has quickly gone viral on social media. Fans are seen reacting very fast on this video of Kohli. Watch this video of Virat Kohli practicing Virat Kohli Started Practicing Right After The End Of 1st Day.🏏🤍#ViratKohli #INDvsNZ #INDvNZ @imVkohli pic.twitter.com/gCt8Yupq6Y — virat_kohli_18_club (@KohliSensation) October 24, 2024 So, if we give you information about the performance of Run Machine Kohli in this series, he was out without opening the account in the first innings of the first Test match played in Bengaluru, but in the second innings, he batted brilliantly and scored 70. Played an inning of runs. So now in this match also the fans will expect similar good performance from Kohli. India vs New Zealand first test, condition of first day’s play On the other hand, if we tell you the situation of this match, New Zealand won the toss and decided to bat first. New Zealand’s first innings was reduced to just 259 runs in front of India’s excellent bowling. In bowling for Team India, all-rounder Washington Sundar gave his career best performance and took 7 wickets, while R Ashwin took 3 wickets. After this, at the end of the day, India has scored 16 runs at the loss of 1 wicket after 11 overs in the first innings. At present, Shubman Gill is present at the crease with 10* and Yashasvi Jaiswal with 6* runs, while Rohit Sharma was bowled out against Tim Southee without opening the account.
‘Bangladesh batted well but we are still ahead’ Keshav Maharaj after the end of the third day’s play
The first test match between Bangladesh and South Africa is being played in Dhaka. Keshav Maharaj (Image Credit- Twitter The first match of the ongoing Test series between Bangladesh and South Africa (BAN vs SA) is being played at the Sher-e-Bangladesh Cricket Stadium in Dhaka. So the third day of the game ended today on 24th October. At stumps on the third day, the hosts led South Africa by 81 runs. Earlier, Bangladesh was all out for just 106 runs in the first innings. South Africa scored 308 runs in the first innings and took a lead of 202 runs over hosts Bangladesh. After this, Bangladesh could not show anything special in the second innings and lost 6 wickets for 112 runs. But after this, a partnership of 138 runs was seen for the 7th wicket between Mehdi Hasan Miraj (87*) and Zakir Ali (58), due to which Bangladesh made a comeback in the match to some extent. At the time of stump on the third day, Bangladesh had scored 283 runs at the loss of 7 wickets in the second innings after 85 overs. Currently, Miraj is present at the crease with 87* and Naeem Hasan with 16*. At the end of the day’s play, a big statement from South African spinner Keshav Maharaj has come out. Keshav Maharaj gave a big statement Let us tell you that after the end of the third day’s play of the first Test match between Bangladesh and South Africa, Keshav Maharaj quoted Times Live as saying – Bangladesh batted well and with the ball used a little, the conditions became a little better, But I would say we are still ahead. They have the lead, but we have three wickets to take. Maharaj further said- So we want to stop them as early as possible, but I still think that considering the good job we have done with the bat in our first innings, we are in the pound seat. Ideally, we would like to restrict them to 100 runs or below, so it will be important that we get off to a good start in the morning and then assess the match from there.
‘Being a Bangalore boy, it would be nice to play for RCB’ Abhinav Manohar ahead of IPL mega auction
Abhinav is currently a part of Gujarat Titans. Abhinav Manohar (Image Credit- Twitter Batsman Abhinav Manohar, who plays domestic cricket for Karnataka, has expressed his desire to play for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) on his home ground in the IPL. Let us tell you that the 30-year-old experienced player is currently a part of Gujarat Titans (GT) from the year 2022. In the first season with the team, Manohar played some swashbuckling innings, and contributed to the team winning its first title. After this, the next year when the team finished runner-up, they also performed well. However, the year 2024 IPL was nothing special for him. This season he got to play only two matches for GT. So now that the mega auction for IPL 2025 is round the corner, and the teams have to submit the list of retained and released players to BCCI before October 31. Meanwhile, Abhinav Manohar has expressed his desire to play in IPL for RCB. Abhinav Manohar gave a big statement Let us tell you that in a recent interview with Wisden, Abhinav Manohar said – Being a Bangalore boy, it would be good to play for RCB. In the last few years, I came to Bengaluru to play some matches on behalf of GT. But I didn’t get a chance to play, and I really wish I would have played, because I think I know this wicket well, and it’s a batting track. It would be any batsman’s dream to play in Bangalore in IPL, because it is very easy to hit a six here, the ground is quite small. Abhinav Manohar further said- I think it would be great to play for my home team also. Let’s see. I mean, the dynamics of the auction are very strange, and you don’t know which team you’re going to. So, I’m just hoping that I get a chance to go to a team that I can play for, that’s all.
Ranji Trophy 2024-25: Round 2, Day 4: Know the complete situation of the fourth day’s play here-
Know the results of the matches between the teams in all the groups- Ranji Trophy 2024-25 (Photo Source: The second round of Ranji Trophy 2024-25 was being played from October 18. Indian veteran player Cheteshwar Pujara scored his 18th double century in first-class cricket while playing for Saurashtra. He has become the fourth batsman in the world to score most double centuries in first-class cricket. Today many teams won, while some matches ended in a draw. Let us tell you the results of the matches between the teams in all the groups- Ranji Trophy 2024-25, Round 2: See all the updates of the fourth day’s play Elite Group-A Meghalaya vs Tripura (Played in Shillong) Tripura- 377/8d; Meghalaya- 222/10 and 138, Tripura won by an innings and 17 runs Baroda vs Services (Played in Delhi) Services- 271 and 275; Baroda- 447/6d and 134/1, Baroda won by 65 runs Odisha vs Jammu & Kashmir (Played in Cuttack) Odisha- 272 and 112/8; Jammu and Kashmir- 270 and 270-7d, match draw Mumbai vs Maharashtra (Played in Mumbai) Mumbai- 441 and 75/1*; Maharashtra- 126 and 388, Mumbai won by 9 wickets Elite Group-B Uttarakhand vs Hyderabad (Played in Dehradun) Hyderabad- 192 and 190; Uttarakhand- 325 and 235, Uttarakhand won by 78 runs Himachal Pradesh vs Rajasthan (Played in Dharamshala) Himachal Pradesh- 98 and 260; Rajasthan- 334 and 26/2, Rajasthan won by 8 wickets Puducherry vs Vidarbha (Played in Puducherry) Puducherry- 209 and 82; Vidarbha- 283 and 128, Vidarbha won by 120 runs Gujarat vs Andhra Pradesh (Played in Ahmedabad) Andhra Pradesh- 213 and 297; Gujarat 367 and 144/9, Gujarat won by one wicket Elite Group-C Madhya Pradesh vs Punjab (Played at Mullanpur) Madhya Pradesh- 207 and 146/8; Punjab- 277 (95.5) and 329/6, match draw Uttar Pradesh vs Haryana (Played in Lucknow) Haryana- 453 and 72/3; Uttar Pradesh- 364, match draw Bengal vs Bihar (Played in Kalyani)- match canceled Karnataka vs Kerala (Played at Aloor) Kerala- 161/3, match draw Elite Group-D Assam vs Chandigarh (Played in Guwahati) Chandigarh- 374 and 83/1; Assam- 266 and 185, Chandigarh won by 9 wickets Saurashtra vs Chhattisgarh (Played in Rajkot) Chhattisgarh- 578/7d; Saurashtra- 478/8, match draw Railways vs Jharkhand (Played in Ahmedabad) Jharkhand- 417 and 38/2; Railway- 414, match draw Delhi vs Tamil Nadu (Played in Delhi) Delhi- 266 and 193/8; Tamil Nadu- 674/6d, match draw plate group Sikkim vs Goa (Played at Rangpo) Goa- 367/4d; Sikkim- 108 and 206, Goa won by an innings and 53 runs Nagaland vs Manipur (Played at Sovima) Nagaland- 237 and 306/5; Manipur- 139 and 257, Nagaland won by 147 runs Arunachal Pradesh vs Mizoram (Played in Ahmedabad) Arunachal Pradesh- 252 and 132; Mizoram- 247 and 404/2, Mizoram won by 267 runs
Mohammed Shami will play test series against Australia, gave a big update regarding fitness
The only thing on my mind is to stay fit and how strong I can be for the Australia series – Mohammed Shami Mohammed Shami (Photo Source: Getty Images) Indian cricket fans have been waiting for the return of Mohammed Shami for a long time. The fast bowler has not played a single match since the final of the ODI World Cup 2023. He took 24 wickets in the tournament at an average of 10.70. Shami suffered an ankle injury during the World Cup, due to which he underwent surgery in London in February this year. Shami is working hard for his comeback in NCA. Meanwhile, Shami has given a big update regarding his fitness, ending the tension of Team India and the fans. Shami said that he is completely fit and ready to play in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy to be played in Australia from November 22. Before this, he can take part in one or two matches for Bengal in Ranji Trophy 2024-25. I will have to spend more time on the field- Mohammed Shami According to NDTV Sports, Mohammed Shami while talking about his fitness said, I am very happy with yesterday’s bowling. Earlier I was bowling from half run-up because I did not want to take too much load. But yesterday, I decided to bowl with full force and I bowled 100 percent. Let us tell you, Shami was seen bowling for more than an hour on the main pitch of M Chinnaswamy Stadium after the first Test between India and New Zealand in Bengaluru. Talking further, Shami said, The result was good. I am 100 percent pain free. Everyone was wondering for a long time whether I would be able to play in the Australia series, but it is still some time away. The only thing on my mind is to stay fit and how strong I can be for the Australia series. I can see what kind of attack we need in Australia. I have to spend more time on the field. I want to play a few (Ranji) matches before I leave.
Ranji Trophy 2024-25: Round 2, know about the third day’s play here
Rituraj Gaikwad has played a century against Mumbai and Yash Dhull has played a century against Tamil Nadu. Ruturaj Gaikwad (Image Credit- Twitter Round 2 of Ranji Trophy 2024-25 has started. The third day in Round 2 has ended today on 20th October. All the teams performed very well on the third day. There were many such players who won the hearts of many fans by performing brilliantly on behalf of their team. Today, while playing for Maharashtra, Ruturaj Gaikwad has played a century against Mumbai at the BKC ground. Well, let us tell you today what was the score of all the teams after the end of the third day’s play of Round 2 of Ranji Trophy 2024-25: Elite Group A: Meghalaya vs Tripura at Shillong: Tripura 1st innings 377/8 declared, Meghalaya 1st innings 222, 2nd innings 3/0 (2 overs) Baroda vs Services, in Delhi: Services 74/2 (22) and 3/0* (3.0), Baroda 447/6 (90), declared at 134/1 Orissa vs Jammu & Kashmir at Cuttack: Orissa 272, Jammu & Kashmir 270 & 195/4* (59.0) Mumbai vs Maharashtra, at Mumbai: Mumbai- 441 runs: Mumbai 441 & 13/0* (1.2 overs), Maharashtra 126 & 388 Elite Group B: Uttarakhand vs Hyderabad at Dehradun: Dehradun 292, Uttarakhand 325 and 189/5* (61 overs) Himachal Pradesh vs Rajasthan in Dharamshala: Rajasthan won the match by 8 wickets Puducherry vs Vidarbha, at Puducherry: Puducherry 209, Vidarbha 283 & 25/3* (12 overs) Gujarat vs Andhra at Ahmedabad: Andhra 137/5 and 203*4 (66 overs), Gujarat 367 Elite Group C: Madhya Pradesh vs Punjab, Mullanpur: Madhya Pradesh 207, Punjab 277 and 265/3* (90 overs) Uttar Pradesh vs Haryana at Lucknow: Haryana 453/9 & UP 267/6* (70 overs) Bengal vs Bihar: Game did not start due to rain. Karnataka vs Kerala at Aloor: Kerala 161/3 (50 overs), play abandoned due to rain on third day Elite Group D Assam vs Chandigarh at Guwahati: Chandigarh 374/19 (102.4 overs) & Assam 266 & 144/7* (55 overs) Saurashtra vs Chhattisgarh at Rajkot: Chhattisgarh 578/7 declared, Saurashtra 177/2* (55 overs) Railways vs Jharkhand at Ahmedabad: Jharkhand 417, Railways 329/4* (101 overs) Delhi vs Tamil Nadu, Delhi: Tamil Nadu declared at 674/6, Delhi 264/8* (97 overs) Plate: Sikkim vs Goa: Goa won the match by an innings and 53 runs Nagaland vs Manipur: Nagaland 237 & 306/5 (89.4 overs), Manipur 139 & 96/2* (29 overs) Arunachal Pradesh vs Mizoram at Ahmedabad: Arunachal Pradesh 252 & 77/3* (24 overs), Mizoram 247 & 404/2 declared