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Rishabh Pant and Shreyanka Patil [Source: @Abhinav_hariom, @shreyanka_patil/x]
Rishabh Pant has been ruled out of cricketing action for six weeks owing to his injury. India A Women squad has been updated owing to a couple of injury replacements for the upcoming tour of Australia. In other news, RCB legend AB de Villiers blasted a 41-ball century for South Africa Champions in the WCL 2025 season.
Capping an eventful day in the world of cricket, here we take a look at five of the biggest cricketing news that emerged out of Thursday, July 24.
Jagadeesan To Join Squad, Dhruv Jurel To Keep As Pant Ruled Out
Rishabh Pant has been ruled out of cricketing action for six weeks after he sustained a nasty foot injury on Day 1 of India’s fourth Test of the series against England at Old Trafford. The announcement was made ahead of Day 2 of the match, with Dhruv Jurel to don the wicketkeeping gloves in the final two matches of the series instead.
While initial reports indicated that Ishan Kishan will be joining the Indian squad as a cover-up for injured Rishabh Pant, another report indicated that the Indian team management will be calling up Narayan Jagadeesan to join the squad ahead of the final Test.
Shreyanka Patil, Priya Mishra Ruled Out Of India A Tour Of AUS
Indian spinners Shreyanka Patil and Priya Mishra have been ruled out of India A Women squad for the upcoming tour of Australia. Both cricketers have sustained injuries, prompting the selection committee to include Dhara Gujjar and Prema Rawat in the squad instead. The India A Women team is scheduled to Australia next month. Under the leadership of Radha Yadav, the India A Women team will be facing Australia in a series of three T20s, three 50-overs matches and one four-day match between August 7 and August 24.
AB De Villiers Blasts 41-Ball Century Vs ENG Champions
AB de Villiers blasted a 41-ball century for South Africa Champions in match number eight of the WCL 2025 season against England Champions in Leicester. The former South African captain clattered 15 fours and seven huge sixes to reach 116* off just 51 balls as his team raced to a comfortable 10-wicket win.
AB de Villiers shared an unbeaten 153-run partnership alongside former national teammate Hashim Amla after England Champions batted first and carted 152-6 from 20 overs.
Ish Sodhi Completes 150 T20I Wickets In NZ Win
New Zealand spinner Ish Sodhi completed 150 wickets in T20Is, reaching the landmark figure in just 126 matches to become the third cricketer in history to achieve the feat. Sodhi achieved the same by picking up a match-winning four-wicket haul against Zimbabwe in the final opening round fixture of the T20I tri-series 2025 in Harare. Sodhi bagged exceptional figures of 4-12 off his four overs to bag the ‘Player of the Match’ award after New Zealand secured a comfortable 60-run win.
RCB’s Chinnaswamy Likely To Banned For IPL 2026: Report
The iconic M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru will likely be banned from hosting matches in the IPL 2026 season next year. As reported by Deccan Herald, the venue has been declared unfit for hosting big events or high-octane cricket matches in the aftermath of the deadly stampede that took place there last month. Hosting RCB’s IPL 2025 winning celebration ceremony a day after the final, a stampede broke out near the gate which took the lives of 11 people and injured over 70 others on June 4.
