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Netflix announces docu-series on India-Pakistan cricket rivalry
Netflix’s docu-series, The Greatest Rivalry: India vs Pakistan will be released on the platform on February 7, the streamer announced on Monday. It gives an acc
India vs Pakistan: Sehwag, Ganguly, Waqar, Akhtar and others to unveil secrets on the 'Greatest Rivalry' in docu series
Netflix will premiere a documentary series on February 7 titled 'The Greatest Rivalry - India vs Pakistan', which delves into the intense cricket rivalry between the two nations. Directed by Chandradev Bhagat and Stewart Sugg, it will feature interviews with former cricketers, revealing untold...
Ahead of Champions Trophy, India vs Pakistan battles to be showcased with 'The Greatest Rivalry' documentary on Netflix | Cricket News - Times of India
Cricket News: Experience the high-intensity drama of India-Pakistan cricket matches with The Greatest Rivalry: India vs Pakistan, available from February 7 on Netfl
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Gautam Gambhir accuses key player of leaking secrets during Australia tour
The accusation surfaced during a Board of Control for Cricket in India review meeting of the Australia tour in Mumbai.
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January 15, 2025
Indian head coach Gautam Gambhir. Photo: AFP
Indian head coach Gautam Gambhir has reportedly accused youngster Sarfaraz Khan of leaking confidential information from the Indian dressing room during the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy, following a series of internal controversies, Indian media reported.
Khan, who did not feature in any of the Tests in the series, despite a standout performance in the previous home series against New Zealand, has found himself at the center of the allegations after a series of internal leaks made headlines.
The accusation surfaced during a Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) review meeting of the Australia tour in Mumbai, according to a report from News24 Sports.
Gambhir is said to have blamed Khan for disclosing details of a heated exchange between the coaching staff and the players after India’s crushing defeat in the fourth Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).
Reports suggest that the leaked information included the details of a strong reprimand by Gambhir, who reportedly expressed frustration over the team's lack of discipline and failure to adhere to game plans.
Khan's omission from the playing XI in the series, despite his impressive 150-run performance in the previous series, has added fuel to speculations surrounding his relationship with the coaching staff.
Sources claim that Gambhir's accusations may have lasting implications on the young player’s career, especially while the head coach remains in charge.
Addressing the controversy ahead of the Sydney Test, Gambhir emphasised the importance of maintaining confidentiality within the team.
"Debates between coach and player should remain in the dressing room. Stern words were exchanged, but those were just reports, not the truth," he said at a pre-match press conference.
Gambhir went on to underline the value of honesty in the team, stressing that performance is the only factor that should determine a player's place in the squad.
“There is only one tendency and one discussion – it’s the team’s first ideology that matters. You need to play what the team needs. You can still play your natural game in a team sport, but if the team needs you to play a certain way, you must do so,” Gambhir asserted, reinforcing his message about team-first thinking.
Reports from The Indian Express revealed that Gambhir had furiously lashed out at the team after the Sydney Test, telling the players, "Bahut ho gaya" ("Enough is enough"), reportedly angered by the batters' failure to adjust their game according to the situation.
Instead of following the pre-planned strategies, some players reportedly continued to play their natural game, which Gambhir believed was detrimental to the team's performance.
The Indian Express also noted a tense atmosphere within the Indian dressing room, with conflicting personalities creating friction, further contributing to the series of leaks that followed India’s 3-1 series loss to Australia.
This has put both Gambhir and captain Rohit Sharma under increasing pressure, as questions about the team’s internal dynamics and leadership continue to circulate.
As the Indian team now turns its attention to a white-ball series against England and the upcoming 2025 Champions Trophy, the fallout from the recent Test series is likely to linger.
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Ihsanullah reverses decision to retire from all franchise cricket
Pakistan and former Multan Sultans fast bowler says he made the decision in "an emotional state of mind"Danyal Rasool
15-Jan-2025 • 14 hrs ago
Ihsanullah has had issues with his right elbow - including question marks over his treatment • PCB
Pakistan fast bowler Ihsanullah has reversed a decision to retire from all franchise cricket less than 24 hours after he announced it. The former Multan Sultans player said he had made the decision in "an emotional state of mind".
"I take my decision back," Ihsanullah said, speaking to TV channel Geo Super. "No franchise picked me, and the comments of a lot of people sent me over the edge. I'm going to work hard. There are four months before the PSL. The people who didn't select me are the same ones who will select me in the future. I have no plans to retire."
Ihsanullah, 22, made his initial announcement to retire merely hours after the conclusion of the draft for the tenth edition of the PSL, which he went unsold in. At the time, he insisted it wasn't an emotional decision. "People are self-serving. I boycott the PSL, no one will ever see me in the PSL. Nobody has contacted me, even [Ali Tareen, Multan Sultans' owner] supported my talent, not me personally."
After breaking through in 2023 with his high pace and wicket-taking prowess, Ihsanullah suffered an elbow injury during his first ODI series, at home against New Zealand. However, the manner in which it was treated - or not - became the subject of a protracted saga that saw his franchise's owner Ali Tareen criticise the PCB for inappropriate support of the fast bowler, and stated it was Sultans rather than the PCB who bore the brunt of his living expenses while he recovered.
Tareen told ESPNcricinfo Ihsanullah had reached out to him to apologise for that public critique of him, and thanked him again for his support during his rehabilitation. "I feel extremely sorry for Ihsanullah," Tareen said. "He comes from a very poor family and when he broke through, he believed he would come out of poverty, but because of the actions of the PCB's medical staff, he fears he may have to go back to poverty. The PCB have effectively washed their hands off him, and I was the one who asked the PCB to let him play the recent T20 Champions Cup. None of us can imagine what his state of mind must be."
Tareen said he had assured Ihsanullah he would keep him involved with Sultans, who have a Grade 2 department side, ensuring he has a monthly income as he attempts to work his way back to fitness. But he defended his decision to let Ihsanullah go unpicked at the draft, saying he did not feel it was possible to pick him in the recent draft because he was not ready to play the high level of cricket, that the PSL requires, by April.
Last year, a damning independent report criticised "delays in the diagnosis of Ihsanullah's injury and inappropriate prescription of treatment", and the PCB's chief medical officer Dr Sohail Saleem quit on the same day.
The report stated that Ihsanullah did not have his right elbow pain treated, addressed and operated on appropriately, and never received the formal rehabilitation process required by his condition. It did also lay partial blame on Ihsanullah for "non-compliance with the prescribed rehabilitation plan", even as it concluded that the plan itself was inadequate. It stated that Ihsanullah's surgery was "planned hurriedly", lacking specialist review and preoperative assessment. It also said that the surgeon recommended for the procedure "lacked academics and experience in the field", calling the choice "inappropriate".
At the time, it said Ihsanullah's return to cricket remained a prospect of the distant future. Earlier this month, in an unusually candid appearance on cricket podcast "Relukattay", Tareen had said he spoke to a world-renowned doctor in the UK about Ihsanullah's injury. "It's extremely sad," he said. "He told us there was so much scarring because of his previously botched surgery thanks to the PCB that his arm will never become perfectly straight. That no matter what he did, Ihsanullah's arm would never be fully straight because of that scarring."
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If true, what a mismanagement of a rare talented young man's future.
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Australia’s Steve Smith joins greats with 10,000 Test runs
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January 29, 2025
Australia’s captain Steve Smith celebrates after scoring his ten thousandth run during the first day of the first Test cricket match between Sri Lanka and Australia at the Galle International Cricket Stadium in Galle on January 29. — AFP
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Australia’s Steve Smith on Wednesday joined a select group of batsmen to reach 10,000 career Test runs during the first morning of the opening Test against Sri Lanka.
Smith started the match on 9,999 runs and on his first ball pushed for a single off Prabath Jayasuriya in Galle to be the 15th Test batsman and fourth Australian to the milestone.
The stand-in skipper raised his bat to acknowledge the applause from the crowd.
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MCC announces fund for Afghan women refugee cricket team
The England and Wales Cricket Board has also lent a helping hand.
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Dinesh Chandimal wages lone battle as Australia tighten grip on first Test
AFPGALLE: Sri Lanka’s Dinesh Chandimal was waging a lone battle on 63 with Australia ahead by 518 runs and tightening their grip on the first Test before rain forced early lunch Friday.
The hosts were 136-5 by the first break on day three in Galle with wicketkeeper Kusal Mendis also at the crease on 10 after losing two more wickets overnight.
Kamindu Mendis departed for 15 after an edge to the keeper off Mitchell Starc, further denting the Bradman-like average he maintained at the start of his Test comeback last year.
Captain Dhananjaya de Silva looked comfortable in his brief stay before rushing down the track to Matthew Kuhnemann and missing the ball completely, gifting Alex Carey a regulation stumping and leaving for 22.
Left-arm speedster Starc expertly created rough patches outside the off-stump while Nathan Lyon relentlessly probed away from the other end.
Chandimal, who was promoted to the crucial number three position last year and has averaged over 50 since, stood firm and bunkered in for an uphill battle in avoiding the follow-on.
Australia declared on 654-6 late on the second day after opener Usman Khawaja’s career-best 232.
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World Cup ecstasy for Indian teens who want to create 'legacy of winning ICC trophies'
Captain Niki Prasad wants to make sure team "stays on top" after a dominant display in Malaysia where India cruised unbeaten to a second Women's U-19 World Cup titleESPNcricinfo staff
02-Feb-2025 • 55 mins ago
The India Under-19 players celebrate after becoming world champions • ICC/Getty Images
"Coming at the start of the tournament, I think I mentioned one thing that we are here to dominate, we are here to make sure that India stays on top."
Those were the words of India captain Niki Prasad after she led India to a second consecutive Women's Under-19 World Cup title in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday. And dominate is what India did throughout the tournament, winning all their games and not letting any team score more against them than the 113 for 8 that England made in the semi-finals.
India had chased in four of the six games before the final, and they won all those matches comfortably, never losing more than two wickets. After South Africa won the toss and chose to bat in the title bout, India just replicated the template that served them so well through the competition, their spinners playing a pivotal role in getting the opposition out for 82.
India then chased down the target in 11.2 overs, with G Trisha - who also returned figures of 3 for 15 with the ball - scoring an unbeaten 44.
"We are definitely going to create this legacy of winning ICC trophies, winning a lot of trophies for India," Prasad said at the post-match presentation ceremony.
Prasad had to put behind her the disappointment of not making the squad for the previous Under-19 World Cup, which India won under the captaincy of Shafali Verma in 2023, but she's soaking it all in now.
"I think I'm feeling really happy that I am right here standing, making sure that India stays on top. And it's obviously a special moment that we're playing the World Cup and doing this for India," she said.
India lost the toss and were asked to bowl. Prasad said India drew from their experience bowling first in most of their matches in the competition.
"I think all of us just tried to stay calm and down-to-earth and just stick to doing what our job is," she said.
G Trisha poses with her medal after taking India to the Under-19 World Cup glory•Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
"I think if we would have won the toss we would have definitely chosen batting but you know throughout the tournament we've been bowling well and we've been bowling first [more] so nevertheless we just wanted to go out there and show what we can do."
Trisha, who was named Player of the Match and Player of the Tournament, dedicated the latter award to her father, who was in the audience.
"Because of him I started playing cricket. I don't think without him I would have been here," said Trisha, who was also part of the team in 2023.
While she played in the middle order in 2023, Trisha was pushed up to open this time around, and she ended up topping the run charts with 309 runs from seven matches with an average of 77.25. No other batter reached the 200-run mark. Her strike rate of 147.14 was also the best in the tournament.
Trisha, who said she idolises Mithali Raj, has been working on her power game in recent times and credited India's batting coach Apoorva S Desaii for giving her role clarity before the competition.
"So we've been working on [my power game] since a while. For this tournament our batting coach Apoorva sir he has kept telling 'you are going to open the innings and make sure you're ready for it'," Trisha said.
Apart from her heroics with the bat, Trisha also returned seven wickets from the six games she bowled in.
Parunika Sisodia struck in her first over of the Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup final•Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
India's left-arm spin trio 'like a family'
One of the major factors in India's domination was their trio of left-arm spinners Vaishnavi Sharma, Aayushi Shukla and Parunika Sisodia, who were three of the four highest wicket-takers in the competition.While Vaishnavi topped the charts with 17 strikes, Shukla and Sisodia were not far behind with 14 and 10 wickets respectively.
According to them, the three are close and have developed a great understanding between themselves.
"I guess back in the room in the hotel, what all three we talk about is nothing related to our bowling," Sisodia said after India's win. "All our bowling just came and, you know, in the game coming on we just enjoyed ourselves.
"We keep telling each other a little bit of, you know, what the batters are doing, helping each other [on the field].
"At this point, I guess, we are just, you know, eye contacting and we are understanding each other now."
With all of them being left-arm spinners, is there competition or does this fact not affect them?
"We are like the best friends," Sisodia was quick to respond, with emphasis on the "best". Vaishnavi, who was too overcome with emotion to speak a few minutes earlier was quick to interject: "We are like family actually. We all are family."
Asked about their plans for the future, Sisodia said: "I guess all of us... I mean, not just us [three] but the whole team, we all want to just go ahead and, you know, never look back from here."
Wicketkeeper and opener G Kamalini, who was animatedly photobombing the interview, then came in and summed up the feelings of the team in a line in Tamil: "World Cup-pa thookittom [We have lifted the World Cup]."
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