Indian men's cricket team head coach Gautam Gambhir is vacationing in France with his family after leading India to victory in the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy. Following criticisms earlier in the season, India secured their first 50-over ICC title in 12 years with a win over New Zealand in the final.
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Australia unveiled their eleven for the fourth Test against India, with two changes including teenager Sam Konstas making his debut. Travis Head retained his spot after passing a fitness test. Scott Boland replaces the injured Josh Hazlewood, while Pat Cummins expressed confidence in Head's form as the series' leading scorer.
Virat Kohli added 84 runs to his ODI runs tally, helping India defeat Australia and secure a spot in the Champions Trophy final. With 14,180 runs in 301 ODIs, Kohli is the third highest scorer in the format. What makes his run-scoring commendable is that it usually comes with controlled innings.
Deepti Sharma's exceptional performance in the third ODI against West Indies saw her take 6 wickets for 31, making her the first Indian woman to achieve two six-wicket hauls in ODIs. The Indian team secured the series win, with Renuka Singh Thakur also contributing significantly. Deepti's remarkable figures place her among India's elite women bowlers.
Former cricketers Yuvraj Singh, Irfan Pathan, Ravi Shastri, Kevin Pietersen, and Team India head coach Gautam Gambhir extended their New Year greetings for 2025, wishing everyone health, happiness, prosperity, and success. They shared their messages on X, expressing optimism and excitement for the year ahead, while highlighting personal and professional goals and aspirations.
The Desert Vipers attained a dominant 10-wicket win over the Sharjah Warriorz in ILT20's third season, with Mohammad Amir taking four wickets and Fakhar Zaman scoring an unbeaten 71. Zaman and Alex Hales's aggressive start led the Vipers to a comfortable chase, solidifying their top position in the rankings at Dubai International Stadium.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru capped off their disappointing Women's Premier League season with an 11-run victory over Mumbai Indians, denying MI direct entry into the final. Delhi Capitals secured the top spot and a direct final berth. Captain Smriti Mandhana's 53 and crucial knocks from Ellyse Perry, Richa Ghosh, and Georgia Wareham led RCB to a commanding 199/3.
In the ILT20 match at Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Dubai Capitals defeated Desert Vipers by nine wickets, thanks to Gulbadin Naib's unbeaten 55 and Qais Ahmad's brilliant four for 25. This win secured the Capitals' second place in the standings, setting up a Qualifier 1 clash with the Vipers. Naib's aggressive batting ensured a commanding chase to victory.
England's vice-captain cites smog in Kolkata as a significant challenge in reading Indian spinner Varun Chakravarthy, who played a key role in their defeat by taking three wickets. He expects clearer conditions in Chennai for the second T20I, hoping that England can throw a punch back to level the five-match series.
Dinesh Karthik, replacing Jos Buttler, became the first Indian in SA20, South Africa's top T20 league. After retiring from IPL, Karthik debuted for Paarl Royals, supporting BCCI's rule against active Indian cricketers in foreign leagues. Karthik, with 130 runs in 11 matches, cherished playing with Joe Root and plans to return to SA20.