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Shivam Dube ruled out of India-Bangladesh T20I series with back injury, Tilak Varma named replacement | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The Indian team on Saturday suffered a big blow as star all-rounder Shivam Dube was ruled out of the entire T20I series against Bangladesh due to a back injury.The three-match T20I series begins on Sunday in Gwalior and Dube injury comes as a setback for the side.In a social media post, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) stated that Dube will be unavailable for the three-match series and named another left-hander Tilak Varma as his replacement."All-rounder Shivam Dube is ruled out of the three-match T20I series owing to a back injury. The Senior Selection Committee has named Tilak Varma as Shivam’s replacement. Tilak will link up with the squad in Gwalior on Sunday morning," BCCI said in a release.Dube has so far played 33 T20Is for India where he has scored 448 ru...
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Rohit Sharma says ‘helicopter ghuma na’ after Axar Patel’s failed MS Dhoni imitation. Watch | Cricket News – Times of India

MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma (PTI/Screengrab) NEW DELHI: India skipper Rohit Sharma shared a lighthearted moment during his latest appearance on The Great Indian Kapil Show, where he and some of his teammates were invited on the back of their 2024 T20 World Cup triumph. Rohit, along with Suryakumar Yadav, Axar Patel, and Shivam Dube, represented the title-winning Indian team, and the episode was filled with fun and laughter, as the players took part in a mimicry segment.During the show, Rohit found himself in a hilarious situation when he was tasked with guessing a famous cricketer's identity based on Axar Patel's imitation. The name on the placard was none other than MS Dhoni, but Axar struggled to pull off Dhoni's shot imitation, leaving Rohit clueless. Despite Axar’s attempt, Rohit couldn...
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Former India player dismisses Hardik Pandya’s Test comeback rumours, says he was practicing with red ball because… | Cricket News – Times of India

(Photo credit: Hardik Pandya Instagram) NEW DELHI: A few days back, swashbuckling India all-rounder Hardik Pandya posted a video of himself on Instagram, practicing with a red ball. Injury-prone Hardik, who hasn't played Test cricket since September 2018 and had a back surgery in 2019, caused quite a lot of interest with the video as it led to rumours and speculations regarding his comeback in the traditional format.But on Saturday, former India keeper-batter Parthiv Patel cleared the air on rumours surrounding Hardik's Test comeback. Parthiv said he doesn't see the 30-year-old playing Tests for India as his body couldn't take the toll. “I'm not looking at Hardik Pandya (in Tests). He was practising with the red ball only because the white ball wasn't available. I don't think his body allo...
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Ruturaj Gaikwad to lead Rest of India squad; Sarfaraz, Jurel, Dayal likely to be released for Irani Cup | Cricket News – Times of India

Ruturaj Gaikwad. (File Pic: Image Credit - X) NEW DELHI: Sarfaraz Khan, Dhruv Jurel, and Yash Dayal, key players for India, might be released for the Irani Cup if they don't make it to the playing XI for the second Test against Bangladesh starting September 27 in Kanpur.The BCCI announced on Tuesday that the Rest of India squad will be captained by Ruturaj Gaikwad and will compete against Ranji Trophy champions Mumbai in Lucknow from October 1-5."Dhruv Jurel and Yash Dayal have been selected in the Rest of India squad and their participation is subject to them not being involved in the second Test match against Bangladesh in Kanpur," PTI quoted the BCCI statement as saying.If Rishabh Pant encounters any injuries during the Test, sources say KL Rahul could step in as a replacement.Prolific ...