October 16, Evening News Headlines: All the latest news from the cricket world till this evening

This news gives a brief description of the incidents which made headlines in the cricket world today. Virat Kohli, Babar Azam, Harmanpreet Kaur, IND vs NZ, Irfan Pathan (Photo Source: 1. IND vs NZ: The first day’s play of the Bengaluru Test was affected by rain, both the teams will have to wait for the second day for the toss as well. The first test between Team India and New Zealand has started at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. However, the first day’s play could not be played due to rain. Due to continuous rain, not a single ball could be bowled on the first day of the first Test. Talking about the second day’s play, the morning session will start at 9:15 while the day session will start at 12:10. 2. Schedule of Ashes Series 2025-26 revealed, this will happen for the first time in 43 years The Ashes series between Australia and England to be held in 2025-26 has been announced. Cricket Australia is hosting the upcoming Ashes series. The Australian Board has announced the schedule and venue of this series. The Ashes series 2025-26 will start from Perth. The first Test match will be played at Perth Stadium, from 21 November to 25 November 2025, hosting the opening match of an Ashes series for the first time in 43 years. Second Test in Brisbane (Day/Night Test) from 4 to 8 December, Third Test in Adelaide (Christmas Test) from 17 to 21 December, Fourth Test in Melbourne (Boxing Day Test) from 26 to 30 December, Fifth Test in Sydney ( New Year Test) from 4 to 8 January 3. “This debate should be ended forever” – R Ashwin said on the comparison of Babar and Virat Ashwin has said that there is no need to write the names of Babar Azam and Virat Kohli in one line. Ashwin believes that it is time to end the debate between the two batsmen as there is no comparison between Babar and Kohli. Babar Azam was struggling with poor form for quite some time. Babar could not score even a single half-century in the last 18 Test innings. 4. “We want to build bench strength in bowling”- Captain Rohit Sharma told the future plan of Team India. Along with Harshit Rana, Mayank Yadav and Prasidh Krishna, Nitish Reddy has also been selected as reserve for the ongoing three-match Test series against New Zealand and they will travel with the team and will also be seen practicing with the players. Now captain Rohit Sharma has given a long term plan regarding this and said that the team has a strong group of batsmen and he wants to create a similar group in fast bowling also. 5. “The captain and the coach asked me to play red ball cricket…”- Sanju Samson’s big revelation Sanju Samson revealed that Team India’s leadership group has asked him to play more Ranji Trophy matches as they are looking to try him in the Test format. Samson, who made his white-ball debut for India in 2015,…

“We want to build bench strength in bowling”- Captain Rohit Sharma told the future plan of Team India.

Due to injury, Mohammed Shami has been away from cricket for several months. Rohit Sharma (Photo Source: When BCCI announced Team India for the three-Test series against New Zealand, four reserve players were included in the squad, which everyone was surprised to see. Three out of those four were fast bowlers. No one understood why three fast bowlers were kept in the team as reserve players. Along with Harshit Rana, Mayank Yadav and Prasidh Krishna, Nitish Reddy has also been selected as reserve for the ongoing three-match Test series against New Zealand and they will travel with the team and will also be seen practicing with the players. Now captain Rohit Sharma has given a long term plan regarding this and said that the team has a strong group of batsmen and he wants to create a similar group in fast bowling also. Rohit Sharma gave a big statement regarding traveling reserve players Captain Rohit said in the press conference before the first Test against New Zealand in Bengaluru, “There are a lot of options when it comes to batting. We want to do the same in bowling also. We want to build bench strength where if anything happens to anyone tomorrow, we don’t have to worry. The captain further said, “We want to keep Mayank, Harshit and Nitish with us, because we are thinking of taking them to Australia, we want to build bench strength, especially with fast bowlers. We have 8 or 9 options, not just 3 or 4. Like batting, we want more options in bowling also.” “We don’t want to be too dependent on a few players,” he added. It is not right to do this. Looking at the future, we want to try to ensure that we get the right players.” This is why India has fast bowlers Mayank Yadav, Harshit Rana, Nitish Kumar Reddy and Prasidh Krishna for the three Test matches against New Zealand. Present as a reserve player for the series. Rohit said, “Tomorrow if we feel that he is ready to play that role (in place of the injured fast bowler) then he should be ready for it. Of course he played some matches before our announcement.

IND vs NZ: KL Rahul invited people in a special way for the first test match to be played in Bengaluru, you also watch this wonderful video.

KL Rahul himself is very happy that he can be seen playing a Test match at this venue after a long time. Lokesh Rahul (Photo by Ryan Pierce/Getty Images) The first Test match between Team India and New Zealand is starting from October 16 at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Many people were eagerly waiting for this test series for a long time. Both these teams have returned to Bengaluru to play Test matches after a long gap of 12 years. Indian team’s experienced wicketkeeper-batsman KL Rahul has also returned to his hometown to play the match. KL Rahul himself is very happy that he can be seen playing a Test match at this venue after a long time. Let us tell you that KL Rahul played his last international match against Netherlands in the ODI World Cup 2023 at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in which he played an explosive inning of 102* runs in 64 balls. BCCI has shared a video on its official social media account in which KL Rahul is speaking in Kannada, ‘We want to invite everyone for the Test match which is starting from October 16. International matches were played at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium a long time ago. Therefore, I have full hope that everyone will be very excited for the upcoming match and will come in maximum numbers to support the team. We are also looking forward to seeing you all at Chinnaswamy Stadium from 16th to 20th October. Here’s the video: Bengaluru📍 A mix of nostalgia and fun 🏡 Presenting “Namma Maga” ~ KL Rahul 😊 WATCH 🎥🔽 – By @28anand , #TeamIndia , #INDvNZ , @IDFCFIRSTBank , @klrahul pic.twitter.com/GXs6bbc4Mt — BCCI (@BCCI) October 15, 2024 KL Rahul further said, ‘We have spent a lot of time in the canteen and club house behind this ground. We know that we have not been here in the last 1 year. I don’t know whether the place has changed now or not but very good dosa and coffee was available there in the morning. A test series of three matches is to be played between these two teams, which is starting from October 16. The first match will be played at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru while the second Test is starting from October 24 at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune. The third and final Test will be played at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai from November 1. The host would definitely like to win the upcoming Test series. 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 Mumbai Indians. Batsman who scored the fastest century in T20I for India List of youngest players to win POTM for India in T20I- List of batsmen who scored the fastest triple century in Test cricket- Batsmen who have scored most double centuries in Tests for England- Joe Root reached…

Cricket Highlights of 15 October 2024: Today’s top news, social trends, statistics and records made in the match

Cricket Highlights: Know key stats, social trends and latest news from today’s match. Historical events of this day and which cricketer’s birthday is it today. Cricket Highlights (Photo Source: Cricket Highlights of 15 October 2024: Today’s Top News: Today’s Top Cricket News India is the best team in the world right now: Ian Bell PAK vs ENG, 2nd Test: Day 1: By the end of the first day, Pakistan has scored 259 runs at the loss of 5 wickets. Big turmoil in Bangladesh cricket, head coach Chandika Hathurusingha suspended Shubman Gill is in doubt for the first Test match against New Zealand due to slight stiffness in his neck. “We do not want to take unfit Shami to Australia” – Rohit Sharma gave a big update on Mohammed Shami’s fitness. “It would be nice to share the dressing room with him…”, Ian Bell wants to see MS Dhoni in LLC Today’s Social Trends: Which cricket players and news dominated social media today? #INDvsNZ #PakistanCricket #BabarAzam #KamranGhulam #SaimAyub #PAKvsENG #WestIndies #SLvsWI Cricket Records, on This Day: Records and figures to be made today, October 14, 2024 No big figures and records were made today. Cricket Highlights, On This Day: What happened in the history of cricket on 14 October? 1964: India won the exciting test match between India and Australia in Mumbai by two wickets. This was India’s second win over Australia in Tests. Chasing the target of 254 runs, India lost 6 wickets at the score of 122, then captain Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi (53) along with Vijay Manjrekar (39) and Chandu Borde (30) played some important innings to help India win. Provided. 1999: The match between Pakistan and Sri Lanka was tied in Sharjah during the 1999 Champions Trophy. Batting first, Pakistan scored 196 runs. Chasing the target, Sri Lanka was heading towards victory. They were at 172/2, needing just 25 runs to win with eight wickets left. But then they lost the last eight wickets for just 24 runs. Abdul Razzaq took 5/31 wickets. 2000: It was a historic day for New Zealand. They won the ICC Knockout Trophy final against India in Nairobi and won their first ICC tournament in history. Chris Cairns scored an unbeaten 102 and helped his team chase down the target of 265/6 to win the final. 2022: The Indian women’s team won its seventh title by defeating the Sri Lankan women’s team in the final of Asia Cup 2022. Batting first, Sri Lanka scored 65/9 runs in 20 overs and India won the match by scoring 71/2 runs in 8.3 overs. 2017: South Africa had their biggest win in ODIs on this day, when they defeated Bangladesh by ten wickets while chasing almost 300 runs. Bangladesh scored 278/7 in the first innings. Quinton de Kock (168) and Hashim Amla (110) scored unbeaten centuries to help their team win by 10 wickets. South Africa registered a record win by scoring 282/0 in 42.5 overs. 2021: Chennai Super Kings won their fourth Indian Premier League title by defeating Kolkata Knight Riders in the…

IND vs NZ: Know about online and offline ticket booking for the second Test to be played at MCA, Pune here

The second Test match between these two teams is starting from October 24 at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune. MCA stadium. (Photo Source: Twitter) The three-match Test series between India and New Zealand is starting from October 16 at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. The second Test match between these two teams is starting from October 24 at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune. Let us tell you that, the last Test at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium was played between Team India and South Africa in 2019. Now after a long time, a Test match is to be played in this venue and many cricket fans will also be eagerly waiting for the upcoming match. Team India’s performance has been excellent in international cricket for some time. India vs New Zealand, 2nd Test Match Timings: The second Test match to be played at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune from October 24 will start at 9:30 am Indian time. There will be three sessions and stumps will be held every evening at 4:30 pm. According to the playing conditions, 90 overs will be bowled on all five days. Here’s how you can buy tickets for the second Test between Team India and New Zealand: Before the match, all the tickets are available in Paytm Insider app and website and from there you can buy it. Know here the ticket price for the second test The ticket price for the second test between Team India and New Zealand starts from Rs 1250 and goes up to Rs 5000. It will be available in total 7 different parts. Frequently Asked Questions: Where will the tickets for the second Test between Team India and New Zealand to be played at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium be available? Tickets for the second Test will be available through the Insider mobile app and website and on the official website of MCA. When will the tickets for the second test between India and New Zealand go on sale? The sale of tickets for the second test match will start from October 12 at 10:00 am Indian time. How will offline tickets be booked for the second Test to be played in Pune? There is no information available on offline ticket availability. 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 Mumbai Indians. Batsman who scored the fastest century in T20I for India List of youngest players to win POTM for India in T20I- List of batsmen who scored the fastest triple century in Test cricket- Batsmen who have scored most double centuries in Tests for England- Joe Root reached this number in terms of scoring most test runs IPL 2025: Lucknow Super Giants can retain these 6 players IPL 2025: Punjab Kings can retain these 6 players

BGT 2024: Rohit Sharma also has full faith in Jasprit Bumrah’s captaincy, made a big revelation before the Test series against Australia

If Rohit Sharma remains unavailable against Australia then Jasprit Bumrah can be seen captaining the Indian team. Rohit Sharma and Jasprit Bumrah. (Photo Source: Getty Images) Team India has to play a three-match Test series against New Zealand, which is starting from October 16 at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Team India has announced its squad for the upcoming Test series. Due to not being completely fit, Mohammed Shami has not got a place in Team India for this Test series. However, now Jasprit Bumrah is once again going to have a lot of responsibility. Let us tell you that Jasprit Bumrah is one of the important players of Team India and at present the experienced player is in tremendous form. After the final of T20 World Cup 2024, Jasprit Bumrah made a comeback in Team India in the series played against Bangladesh. He took 11 wickets in two Tests at an average of 12.82. If Rohit Sharma remains unavailable against Australia then Jasprit Bumrah can be seen captaining the Indian team. Before the Bengaluru Test, Rohit Sharma said about Jasprit Bumrah, ‘The brilliant fast bowler has played a lot of cricket and I have played a lot of cricket with him. He understands the game very well. He’s got a pretty good head on his shoulders. If we look closely, he has not captained much. Jasprit Bumrah has captained only one Test and a few T20 matches but when he is talked to about the game, he understands it all. They know what is needed most. When you are in a situation and you want your captain to come forward, I think Bumrah is one of them. Jasprit Bumrah is one of the experienced players: Rohit Sharma Rohit Sharma further said, ‘Jasprit Bumrah has been in our leadership group for a long time. Players also get a lot of encouragement from his presence and he himself has been one of the experienced players. The best thing is that Jasprit Bumrah keeps talking to the bowlers continuously and tries to improve his team. 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 Mumbai Indians. Batsman who scored the fastest century in T20I for India List of youngest players to win POTM for India in T20I- List of batsmen who scored the fastest triple century in Test cricket- Batsmen who have scored most double centuries in Tests for England- Joe Root reached this number in terms of scoring most test runs IPL 2025: Lucknow Super Giants can retain these 6 players IPL 2025: Punjab Kings can retain these 6 players “Bangladesh is playing poor cricket”- Aakash Chopra

Before the test series against New Zealand, Rohit Sharma gave a big statement praising Yashasvi Jaiswal.

Team India has to play a three-match Test series against New Zealand, which is starting from October 16 in Bengaluru. Rohit Sharma & Yashasvi Jaiswal (Photo Source: Indian Test and ODI team captain Rohit Sharma has recently praised the excellent opening batsman Yashasvi Jaiswal. Let us tell you that recently, under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma, Team India won the ICC T20 World Cup 2024. All the players from India performed brilliantly and played an important role in the victory of their team. Now Team India has to play a three-match Test series against New Zealand, which is starting from October 16 in Bengaluru. However, before this Test series, Rohit Sharma has praised his opening partner Yashasvi Jaiswal. Both these players started opening for Team India during the West Indies series in 2023. Rohit Sharma said in the press conference before the Test series against New Zealand, ‘Yashaswi Jaiswal is a very talented player. No matter what the situation, he knows his game very well. He is still a young player and it is very difficult to judge him. Although there are all kinds of materials inside them. They have faced very difficult situations and achieved success and that is why great players are seen playing for Team India. This was a risk we were ready to take: Rohit Sharma In the second Test match played against Bangladesh, Rohit and Yashasvi Jaiswal batted brilliantly and crossed the 50-run mark in the first three overs. Till now, no team has crossed the 50-run mark so quickly in the Test format. Not only this, the team had scored 100 runs in 10.1 overs, which is an incredible record in itself. Regarding this, Rohit Sharma had said after the match that, ‘The batsmen should play with this mentality and look to score as many runs as possible. This was a risk which we were ready to take because if you bat like this then the team can be all out even on a low score. But we were prepared even if the team was all out within 100 or 150. The first Test between Team India and New Zealand is starting from October 16 in Bengaluru. After this, the second Test between these two teams will be played in Pune, which will start from October 24. The third Test between these two teams will be played at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai from November 1. IPL: You will be shocked to know the net worth of these 5 star players of Mumbai Indians. Batsman who scored the fastest century in T20I for India List of youngest players to win POTM for India in T20I- List of batsmen who scored the fastest triple century in Test cricket- Batsmen who have scored most double centuries in Tests for England- Joe Root reached this number in terms of scoring most test runs IPL 2025: Lucknow Super Giants can retain these 6 players IPL 2025: Punjab Kings can retain these 6 players “Bangladesh is playing poor cricket”- Aakash Chopra Indian batsman who hit most sixes in T20…

IND vs NZ Dream11 Prediction, 1st Test: Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI and Pitch Report for the 1st Test Match

The first Test match between India and New Zealand will be played in Bengaluru from 16 October. IND vs NZ (Photo Source: Getty Images) IND vs NZ Dream11 Prediction, 1st Test: India and New Zealand The first Test match of the three-match Test series between India and Pakistan will be played in Bengaluru from October 16. In the World Test Championship 2023-25 ​​points table, India is at the first position with 8 wins in 11 matches, 98 points, 74.24 PCT. At the same time, New Zealand is at sixth position with three wins in 8 matches, 36 points, 37.50 PCT. India last played the Test series against Bangladesh at home, in which the team won 2-0. New Zealand had played the last Test series against Sri Lanka, in which the team had to suffer a 2-0 defeat. Team India is in deadly form, they have not lost a single Test series at home since 2012. India will maintain its form against New Zealand also. On the other hand, the Kiwi team is surrounded by troubles, Kane Williamson is out of the entire series due to injury. Tim Southee has resigned from the captaincy after the defeat against Sri Lanka. Tom Latham will now be seen captaining the team. India vs New Zealand, 1st Test Match Details (Match Details): India vs New Zealand, Head-to-Head Records in Test: India vs New Zealand, 1st Test: M. Chinnaswamy Stadium Pitch Report (Pitch Report): M Chinnaswamy The Bengaluru pitch is generally considered good for batting. The pitch also helps fast bowlers and spinners at different stages. The average score of the first innings of the test here is 34 runs. India vs New Zealand, 1st Test Probable Playing XI: India: Rohit Sharma (captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj. New Zealand: Tom Latham (captain), Devon Conway, Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Blundell (wicketkeeper), Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, Ajaz Patel, Matt Henry IND vs NZ Dream11 Team, 1st Test: For the first test match wicket keeper– Rishabh Pant batsman- Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Yashasvi Jaiswal Allrounder- Ravindra Jadeja, Rachin Ravindra, Mitchell Santner, Ravichandran Ashwin bowler– Jasprit Bumrah, Ajaz Patel, Mohammad Siraj Who should be made the captain and vice-captain (first choice)? captain– Rohit Sharma vice captain– Jasprit Bumrah Who should be made the captain and vice-captain (second choice)? captain– Virat Kohli vice captain– Yashasvi Jaiswal See here- India vs New Zealand, 1st Test Live Score

“We do not want to take unfit Shami to Australia” – Rohit Sharma gave a big update on Mohammed Shami’s fitness.

Mohammed Shami & Rohit Sharma (Photo Source: Getty Images) India’s Test captain Rohit Sharma has given an update on the recovery of fast bowler Mohammed Shami, who has been out of action since suffering an ankle injury in the 2023 ODI World Cup. Rohit said that it is not certain whether Shami will be a part of Team India in the Test series starting in Australia from next month. Recently, when a report came out about Mohammed Shami that his knee had become swollen during rehab, he was very angry at the media. He had slammed the media by writing a post on social media and termed all the reports in which Shami was injured as baseless. However, now captain Rohit Sharma himself has told that Shami had a knee injury. It is not possible to say right now whether he will be able to play in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy to be held against Australia or not. Rohit Sharma gave a big update on Mohammed Shami’s injury. Rohit Sharma said in the press conference before the Bengaluru Test match, “To be honest, it is difficult to select him for the Australia series. He suffered another injury and his knees were swollen. This worsened his condition a bit and he had to start over. He is at NCA (National Cricket Academy, Bengaluru) with doctors and physios. We do not want to take unfit Shami to Australia. We are hoping that Shami can be taken to Australia.” Hitman further said, “It is very difficult for a fast bowler because he has missed a lot of cricket and then suddenly to perform at his best, it is not ideal. We want to give him enough time to recover and be 100 percent fit. Physio, trainer, doctors have prepared a roadmap for him. He should play some (practice) matches before playing international cricket.” Mohammed Shami has played 64 Test matches for India, in which he has taken 229 wickets at an impressive average of 27.71. India will play five Test matches in Australia from November 22. Fans are eagerly waiting for Shami’s return.

IND vs NZ, 1st Test Live Streaming: When, where, how to watch the match on TV, phone and laptop, know details in one click

The first Test match between India and New Zealand will be played in Bengaluru from 16 October. IND vs NZ (Photo Source: Getty Images) IND vs NZ, 1st Test Live Streaming: India (IND) And New Zealand (NZ) The first match of the three-match Test series between India and Pakistan will be played from 16-20 October at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru. The second Test will be played in Pune from 24-25 October and the third Test will be played in Wankhede Stadium from 1-5 November. India last played the Test series against Bangladesh at home, in which the team won 2-0. New Zealand played the last Test series against Sri Lanka, in which the team had to face a 2-0 defeat. In the World Test Championship 2023-25 ​​points table, India is at the first position with 8 wins in 11 matches, 98 points, 74.24 PCT. At the same time, New Zealand is at sixth position with three wins in 8 matches, 36 points, 37.50 PCT. Through this article, we are going to tell you all the information related to live streaming of India vs New Zealand, first test match. IND vs NZ 1st Test: Live Streaming Details and All you need to know (India vs New Zealand, 1st Test Match: All information from live streaming) When will the first test between India and New Zealand start? The first Test between India and New Zealand will be played from October 16 to October 20. Where will India vs New Zealand 1st test match be played? The first Test between India and New Zealand will be played at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. What time will the India vs New Zealand 1st test match start? The first Test between India and New Zealand will start at 9:30 am (Indian time). Which TV channels will telecast the first test match between India and New Zealand? The first Test match between India and New Zealand will be telecast on Sports18 network and Colors Cineplex TV. How and where can you watch the live stream of the first test match between India and New Zealand on mobile and desktop? The live stream of the first Test match between India and New Zealand will be available for free on Jio Cinema App and website. TV Channel: Sports 18 Network and Colors Cineplex TV Phone and Laptop: JioCinema App/Website See here- India vs New Zealand, 1st Test Live Score