Cricket News Highlights, November 16 2024: Rohit Sharma Set To Miss First Test Against Australia; Shubman Gill Fractures Thumb
Samson etched his name in history books [Source: @BCCI/X.com]
Cricket News Live Today: Did Cameron Green Register For The IPL 2025 Mega Auction? Explained
With the IPL 2025 mega auction just around the corner, fans are buzzing with excitement, especially since this year’s auction is set to take place in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, as a two-day event from November 24 to 25. And while the auction is packed with 574 players, there’s one omission that has got fans talking – Australian all-rounder Cameron Green is missing from the final list.
Cricket News Live Today: Jofra Archer Excluded From Shortened List Of 574 Players For Mega Auction
The much-awaited final list of 574 players for the mega auction of the Indian Premier League 2025 has been released. There are total 366 Indian players in the list while 208 overseas players will participate in the auction. Jofra Archer has been excluded from the list.
Cricket News Live Today: Shubman Gill Fractures Thumb, Doubtful For 1st Test
Team India have dealt a heavy blow ahead of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy opener as star batter Shubman Gill has reportedly fractured his left thumb and is likely to sit out of the first match against Australia on November 22 at the W.A.C.A Stadium in Perth.
Cricket News Live Today: Rohit Sharma Set To Miss 1st Test vs Australia!
Rohit Sharma, the current Indian Test skipper is all set to miss the opening Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy after the birth of his second child on Friday, 15th of November.
Cricket News Live Today: Rohit Sharma Welcomes Baby Boy!
In a heartening post, Rohit Sharma and Ritika Sajdeh announced the birth of their second child.
Cricket News Live Today: Shubman Gill Doubtful For 1st Test Against Australia!
In a massive setback for team India, ace batter Shubman Gill has sustained a finger injury and is doubtful for the first Test against Australia.
Cricket News Live Today: Haris Rauf Reaches New Heights!
Pakistan's seam express Haris Rauf has scripted history as he became the joint-leading wicket-taker for Pakistan after registering a four-wicket haul in the ongoing 2nd T20I against Australia.
Cricket News Live Today: Champions Trophy 2025 Global Tour To Start From Islamabad!
ICC announced a global trophy tour ahead of the Men's Champions Trophy 2025. The glittering trophy will first be moved around various cities in Pakistan, the host country.
Cricket News Live Today: Surya's Tribute To Kohli As Tilak Lights Up SA vs IND T20Is
Surya's decision was no spur-of-the-moment idea. It was a nod to the legacy Kohli left behind, where India’s number three was more than just a batting position—it was a responsibility.
Cricket News Live Today: Gautam Gambhir Is India's Biggest Concern
Former Australian captain, Tim Paine has made a scathing attack on India's head coach, Gautam Gambhir while stating that he is Team India's main concern and not Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli.
Cricket News Live Today: Rohit Likely to play 1st BGT Test
India captain Rohit Sharma has been blessed with a baby boy and there is a possibility that he makes it to the Perth Test against Australia starting November 22. His wife Ritika Sajdeh gave birth to a baby boy at a local hospital here Friday night.
Cricket News Live Today: Pakistan Drop PoK From Champions Trophy Tour After BCCI's Objection
Pakistan have suffered another setback as they have now restricted the Champions Trophy tour to just three major cities - Karachi, Lahore and Rawalpindi after the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) raised objection in front of ICC over PCB using the areas of Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK) on their Champions Trophy tour.
Cricket News Live Today: IPL 2025 Mega Auction To Be Accelerated From Uncapped Set
BCCI sent a note to all ten franchises stating that the IPL 2025 mega auction will be pruned and accelerated after playing no 116. Starting with player number 117, Ricky Bhui, franchises would name a finite set of players to be put up for bidding from the rest.
Cricket News Live Today: Samson Breaks Rahul's Record; Claims 1st Position On A List Featuring MS Dhoni
Sanju Samson eclipsed Ishan Kishan and KL Rahul to record the most number of fifty-plus scores by a wicketkeeper for India. It's worth mentioning that Samson is placed higher than MS Dhoni and Rishabh Pant, scripting his name as India's most successful keeper-batter in the shortest format.
Cricket News Live Today: Samson Becomes First Man On Planet To Reach Historic Feat
Samson is now the first man in history to slam three tons in one calendar year and all of them have come in the span of just five innings. With two coming against South Africa and one against Bangladesh.