<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td>Age:</td><td>34</td></tr><tr><td>Born:</td><td>17 September 1986, Tamil Nadu, India</td></tr><tr><td>Playing Role:</td><td>Bowling all-rounder</td></tr><tr><td>Batting Style:</td><td>Right-handed</td></tr><tr><td>Bowling Style:</td><td>Right-arm&nbsp;off-break</td></tr><tr><td>Playing for Teams:</td><td><a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/india-national-cricket-team/">India National Cricket Team</a>, <a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/ipl-2021-full-players-list-of-delhi-capitals">Delhi Capitals</a>, Tamil Nadu cricket team</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



R Ashwin



Ravichandran Ashwin is an?Indian?international?cricket player. An?all-rounder?who bats right-handed and bowls right-arm?off-break, he plays for?Tamil Nadu domestic cricket and?Delhi Capitals?in the?Indian Premier League. He is the fastest Indian bowler (also in some records the joint-fastest in the world) to reach the 50-, 100-, 150-, 200-, 250-, 300-, 350- and 400-wicket mark in?Test cricket?in terms of a number of innings. In 2016, he became the third Indian to win the?ICC Cricketer of the Year?award. Considered to be one of the best spin bowlers of his generation, he is currently the highest-ranked spinner in Test cricket and the highest-ranked Test bowler for India on the?ICC Player Rankings. He has won eight Man of the Series awards in Test cricket, which is the highest by an Indian cricketer.



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BCCI advanced names of R Ashwin and Mithali Raj for Khel Ratna, Bumrah for Arjuna Award.



The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Wednesday has decided to advance a couple of Indian cricketers' names for the sporting honours of the country.



As per the reports available, premier Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin and women?s cricket great Mithali Raj?s names have been forwarded for the Rajeev Gandhi Khel Ratna, India?s highest sporting honour.



For the Arjuna Award, the name of ace pacer Jasprit Bumrah along with batsman KL Rahul and Shikhar Dhawan will be pushed ahead.



?No women cricketer has got her name nominated for the Arjuna Award.&nbsp; Team India?s Women?s skipper Mithali Raj has been recommended for Rajeev Gandhi Khel Ratna,? said a senior BCCI official to PTI.



The rest will be in the hands of the Sports Ministry appointed panel, who will collectively decide the final result.



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Mithali Raj has recently completed her 22 years in international cricket. The cricketer is also the leading run-getter in One Dayers with over 7,000 runs.



Ravichandran Ashwin needs no introduction. He has been a consistent performer for India in test cricket regardless of the surface, pitch and conditions. Ashwin has scalped in excess of 400 wickets in 79 test matches besides his 42 and 150 wickets in T20Is and ODIs.



Pacer Jasprit Bumrah is also one of the key players for India?s bowling attack. The pacer has been recognised as one of the lethal bowlers across the world and is consistent with his line length.



In his 20 test matches, Bumrah has picked up 83 wickets while in the limited-overs format he has clipped off 108 in 67 ODIs and 59 in 49 T20Is.



Shikhar Dhawan, who will be leading the Indian team touring Sri Lanka for a limited-overs series, is also nominated for the Arjuna Award this year.?



The southpaw has been sensational for India up in the order alongside Rohit Sharma. He has scored a little less than 6000 runs in ODIs besides his 1679 and 2315 in T20Is and Test matches.



KL Rahul is another name pushed for the Arjuna Award this year by the BCCI. The right-handed wicketkeeper-batsman has plundered in excess of 2000 runs in the test fixtures while his limited-overs records have been outstanding with 1509 runs and 1557 runs in ODIs and T20Is respectively.



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BCCI advanced names of R Ashwin and Mithali Raj for Khel Ratna, Bumrah for Arjuna Award

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R Ashwin vs Eoin Morgan Controversy Explained.



The matches of the Vivo IPL 2021 are going to the nail bitter finishes as the tournament is progressing towards its playoffs. The nerves and tempers of the players are getting high as the clashes are getting more intense. One such incident happened on September 28 during the match between Delhi Capitals and Kolkata Knight Riders.



The clash of the two teams witnessed the heated altercations amongst Tim Southee, Eoin Morgan and R Ashwin. It was 19th over which took all these aforementioned players against each other in a verbal spat.



In the final delivery of the 19th over, Ravichandran Ashwin and Rishabh Pant stole a second run after the ball from the fielder hit the Pant and went away from the fielders making it easy for the two batters to take a run. However, the act of the two batters stealing a second run didn?t go well with the fielding team as Eoin Morgan and Co seemed to be irked with that very incident.



In the first delivery of 20th over, Tim Southee sent back R Ashwin after he was caught at deep square leg by Nitish Rana. Southee initiated the word exchange as Ashwin was walking back and he was accompanied by his skipper Eoin Morgan.



The senior Indian spinner R Ashwin stood for himself and gave it back to the two opponent cricketers as the three had heated arguments where wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Karthik became the peacekeeper.&nbsp;



As everything seemed to have calmed down, the English white-ball skipper, Eoin Morgan, nailed down and called the incident, ?disgraceful,? and against the ?Spirit of Cricket.?



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Ashwin also replied and explained the situation through a series of tweets, he said: ?I turned to run the moment I saw the fielder throw and dint know the ball had hit Rishabh. Will I run if I see it!? Of course, I will and I am allowed to. Am I a disgrace like Morgan said I was? Of course NOT.?



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?Did I fight? No, I stood up for myself and that?s what my teachers and parents taught me to do and pls teach your children to stand up for themselves. In Morgan or Southee?s world of cricket, they can choose and stick to what they believe is right or wrong but do not have the right to take a moral high ground and use words that are derogatory. What?s even more surprising is the fact that people are discussing this and also trying to talk about who is the good and bad person here,? Ashwin added in his tweet.



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?There are millions of cricketers with several thought processes that play this great game to make it their careers, teach them that an extra run taken due to a poor throw aimed to get you out can make your career and an extra yard stolen by the non-striker can break your career.?



?Do not confuse them by telling them that you will be termed a good person if you refuse the run or warn the non-striker, because all these people who are terming you good or bad have already made a living or they are doing what it takes to be successful elsewhere. Give your heart and soul on the field and play within the rules of the game and shake your hands once the game is over. The above is the only ?spirit of the game? I understand.?



<h2>Former Cricketer's take on the controversy:</h2>



Even after a day, the controversy refused to die down as a few cricket experts and former cricketers expressed their opinions.&nbsp;



Shane Warne has supported the English skipper and reckoned that Morgan has every right to nail Ashwin.



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?The world shouldn?t be divided on this topic and Ashwin. It?s pretty simple ? it?s disgraceful &amp; should never happen. Why does Ashwin have to be that guy again? I think @Eoin16 had every right to nail him !!!!,? wrote Shane Warne in his tweet.



The Australian media went a step ahead after Shane Warne?s tweet. Fox Cricket, a TV channel from Australia, went with the headline which read: ?Disgraceful?: Warne furious as India villain breaks spirit of cricket again in fiery clash.?



Virendra Sehwag has extended his support towards R Ashwin and recalled the moment when the ball hit Ben Stokes?s bat and went for a boundary during the final of the ICC ODI World Cup 2019 against New Zealand.



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?On July 14th , 2019 when it ricocheted of Ben Stokes bat in the final over, Mr Morgan sat on a Dharna outside Lord?s and refused to hold the World cup trophy and New Zealand won. Haina ? Bade aaye, ?doesn?t appreciate? waale,? wrote Virendra Sehwag.



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Vivo IPL 2021: R Ashwin vs Eoin Morgan Controversy Explained

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Ashwin will play more limited-overs matches, says India?s white-ball skipper Rohit Sharma: The recently appointed India?s limited-overs captain Rohit Sharma reckons that Ravichandran Ashwin has a bright future ahead in India?s white-ball squad. He opined that having a bowler of Ashwin?s calibre gives the captain a sense of flexibility.?



Rohit Sharma recently took over India?s white-ball leadership (T20Is and ODI) from Virat Kohli. The BCCI didn?t want two separate skippers for two very similar formats and hence axed Kohli from his ODI captaincy roles.



The 35-years old veteran spinner, Ravichandran Ashwin, made his limited-overs comeback in the recent ICC T20 World Cup 2021. He played his last T20I match in 2018 but was drafted back to the squad for the World Cup 2021.



In his recent conversation with Boria Majumdar, Rohit Sharma weighted on the importance of having an all-rounder bowler whose bowling is not affected by any parameters. Ravi Ashwin can bowl in powerplays, in middle overs and in deaths as well.



?Ashwin will give you that flexibility, you can use him in the powerplay or the middle over, so having a bowler like that ? an all-rounder bowler I?d like to call ? who can bowl anytime and anywhere in whatever situation, is always important,? Sharma was quoted as saying while speaking to journalist Boria Majumdar on ?Backstage with Boria?.?



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?You don?t want one-dimensional bowlers where you know he can only bowl outside powerplay, he cannot bowl in the death, can only bowl to right-handers, can only bowl to left-handers. The more options you have with bowlers the better, that?s what I felt,? he stated.



Rohit further asserted that Ashwin will become a regular face in India?s white-ball games.&nbsp;



?I thought he?d be a great addition, and I think he?s here to stay. He?s definitely here to stay,? added Rohit Sharma.



The Indian selectors gave Ashwin a chance in T20Is recently, but it would be interesting to see if he gets named in the Indian squad of the upcoming ODI series against South Africa.



As far as his ODI stats are concerned, Ashwin has scalped 150 in 109 innings in One Day Internationals. He bowls with a sharp economy of 4.92 and has an average of 32.91.



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Ashwin will play more limited-overs matches, says India?s white-ball skipper Rohit Sharma

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My job isn?t to butter everyone?s toast, says Ravi Shastri on R Ashwin: Former Indian coach Ravi Shastri has ever been vocal with his thoughts. His inimitable style has been loved by many, however, it has also created a mess many times. In a recent interview, Ravi Shastri said that a coach?s role in the team is to state clear facts against his players and not butter anyone?s toast.



The brutal statement came from the former Indian head coach after Ravi Ashwin in his recent interview with The Cricket Monthly said that he felt absolutely crushed when Shastri termed chinamen bowler Kuldeep Yadav as India number one overseas spinner.



The incident happened back in 2019 during the New Year?s Sidney Test. Kuldeep played the test match while Ashwin was unavailable. The left-arm spinner clinched a five-for in the test match following which Ravi Shastri said Kuldeep to be India?s number 1 overseas spinner.



?Ashwin did not play the Test in Sydney and Kuldeep bowled well. So it?s fair I give Kuldeep a chance,? said Ravi Shastri during his recent interaction with The Indian Express.



Shastri reckoned that he isn?t ashamed of what he said about R Ashwin back then as it made Ashiwn do something different.



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?If my statement on Kuldeep hurt Ashwin, I am glad I made that statement. It made him do something different,? he added.



He further said that the coach?s job in the team isn?t to butter everyone?s toast but to display a clear picture.



?My job is not to butter everyone?s toast. My job is to state facts without agenda. If your coach challenges you, what will you do? Go home crying and say I won?t come back. I as a player would take it as a challenge, to prove the coach wrong.?



<h2>I felt thrown under the bus: R Ashwin</h2>



Ravichandran Ashwin played the Adelaide test match against Australia, which was the opening test match, in which he scalped six wickets. Unfortunately, he couldn't continue as he was ruled out of the entire series with a grade three abdomen tear.



Ashwin, in the same interview with The Cricket Monthly, said that he felt like he was, ? thrown under the bus,? after Ravi Shastri?s statement on the number 1 overseas spinner.



?The way Ashwin bowled in 2019 and the way he has bowled in 2021 is chalk and cheese. About throwing Ashwin under the bus, he need not worry because I had told the bus driver to stop 2-3 feet short. The message to Ashwin in 2018 was that he had to be fit. He has worked on that and look how's bowling now. He's world-class,? replied Ravi Shastri to Ashwin?s thrown under the bus comment.



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My job isn?t to butter everyone?s toast, says Ravi Shastri on R Ashwin

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Ban Virat Kohli for a match, Twitter reacts on Kohli?s blaze after DRS controversy: A fresh controversy has sparked following a poor DRS display in the ongoing third test match between India and South Africa. Indian skipper Virat Kohli retaliated furiously after the DRS overturned on-field umpire Marais Erasmus' decision to save South African skipper, Dean Elgar, from the LBW.



Marais Erasmus, one of the finest umpires at present, found Elgar off-guard and raised his finger as Indian?s appealed for the LBW, however, Elgar decided to challenge the umpire?s decision and referred it upstairs.&nbsp;



The DRS, to everyone's surprise, showed that the ball is going over the bails, though it looked plumb to everyone, including the on-field umpire.



The Indian team was frustrated with the technology?s massive blunder as India were in a poor position in the match. Virat Kohli and other Indian players walked towards the stump mic and uttered whatever they wanted to say.



Virat Kohli walked up to the stump mic after Ashwin?s over and said, ?Focus on your team as well when they shine the ball.. and not just the opposition, trying to catch people all the time. Well done DRS! Certainly conducting a fair game here DRS.?



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KL Rahul can also be heard saying, "Whole country playing against XI guys..?



R Ashwin also expressed his disappointment and irritation as he said, ?You should surely find better ways to win Supersport.?



In fact, Marais Erasmus, one of the two on-field umpires, couldn?t believe what he saw in the DRS. The ball went over the bails as if it was bowled by a pacer. Erasmus uttered, ?that is impossible.?



Though many people have extended their support towards team India and Virat Kohli, especially, for the behaviour that came largely because of the wrath caused by the DRS blunder.?



Meanwhile, there were many who haven?t been pleased with Virat Kohli?s kind of conduct. The netizens have openly protested against Virat Kohli for setting up a poor example of losing temper.



?Bad form by Kohli &amp; Co to contest DRS decision v Elgar. There are shortcomings in such technology, but others can also dig up decisions that have gone in your favour. Truth is India batted poorly, SA bowled &amp; batted superbly today which is why match is in the situation it is, said journalist Ayaz Memon.



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Here are a few tweets from people who reacted to the outrage from the Indian team.



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Ban Virat Kohli for a match, Twitter reacts on Kohli?s blaze after DRS controversy

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R Ashwin hints at his CSK comeback in IPL 2022 Mega Auction.



IPL 2022: Team India?s senior off-spinner R Ashwin has expressed his wish to return back to his homeside IPL franchise in the Tata IPL 2022. Ashwin indicated that he wants to play for Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League.



Ravichandran Ashwin in a conversation with the veteran auctioneer Richard Madley, who has also made his appearances in the IPL auctions in the past, said that he would love to track his steps back to the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) where he started his journey, but asserted that he would do his best if he goes to any IPL franchise.



?It will be nice to come back to where I started [Chennai Super Kings],? said R Ashwin.



"I'm actually not too sure, but to be honest, a professional player going anywhere giving his best must be the ideal way to go about it,? the cricketer added.



Ashwin also expressed uncertainties on his return to CSK as the franchise already has an off-spinner in the squad and it will be a question whether they are willing to take another off-spinner on board.



?But they already have an off-spinner with them in Moeen Ali. So I don't know how they gonna go about it, so let's wait and watch,? said Ravichandran Ashwin.



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R Ashwin started off his IPL journey in 2008 with Chennai Super Kings (CSK). The spinner remained attached to the yellow brigade until 2015, post which he went to Rising Pune Supergiants. For CSK, Ashwin played 95 matches in which he scalped 90 wickets at an average of 24.2.



It must be noted that Ashwin is named among the 9 other cricket stars as the ?Top Draws? of the IPL 2022 Mega Auction. He will be chased by multiple IPL teams during the mega auction.



Ashwin has placed himself in the slab of INR 2 Crore base price for the IPL 2022 Mega Auction.



The cricketer reckons that appearing early in the auction is a bit of a disadvantage with the franchises yet to settle down.



"Actually to be very honest, I have got no clue about where I might be ending up. The reason being it's early up in the auction, some teams have got money, some teams have already retained a lot of players and I just feel it's going to be a real topsy turvy sort of a curve."



The cricketer further added: "If you come and present yourself in the first three or four people in the marquee set, then your future is just about anywhere and everywhere. If you come maybe after five players and I think there are a few teams that will have money and there will be an even game happening and there will be people going after."



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IPL 2022: R Ashwin hints at his CSK comeback in IPL 2022 Mega Auction

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Jos Buttler praises Prasidh Krishna in IPL 2022, says, ?he is all format player?: Rajasthan Royals (RR) English recruit Jos Buttler has heaped praises on 26-years old Indian pacer Prasidh Krishna. Buttler reckons that Prasidh Krishna has all the required attributes to play all three formats for team India and be successful.



Prasidh has done fairly well in the two matches for Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the ongoing Tata Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022. The speedster has scalped three wickets in two matches of the tournament.



?He has some pace in the nets and skills, he?s got all the attributes to be a very successful fast bowler for India in all formats of the game. I see him playing red ball cricket for India as well,? Buttler said at the pre-match conference ahead of Rajasthan?s clash with Royal Challengers Bangalore on Monday.



Prasidh made his India debut last year in March against England. Since his arrival in the international arena, the pacer has given a fair account of himself. In the seven ODIs played, Prasidh has scalped 18 wickets at an impressive economy of 4.84.



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<h2>Advantages of having experienced spinners: Jos Buttler</h2>



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Meanwhile, Jos Buttler also talked about the benefit of having an experienced pair of Yuzvendra Chahal and R Ashwin on the team. Rajasthan Royals (RR) game was evenly poised against Mumbai Indians, however, both the spinners played a crucial role and picked timely wickets and dragged the game towards RR.



?Their experience is really invaluable. Having those guys is fantastic, we have lots of experience to draw from. Against Mumbai the game was in the balance and we needed wickets, Ashwin came up with a fantastic wicket and then Yuzi got two in two. Those guys are top performers and they know how to get things done,? he added.



The Englishmen further also talked about how Rajasthan Royals skipper Sanju Samson has evolved after being given the captaincy role in franchise cricket.



?Not many changes (since Sanju became captain). That is one of the greatest attribute any leader has to have ? being yourself, being authentic.?



?Sanju definelty has that. He?s game has matured, cricket has matured, he?s a older and wiser than when we first started. We are enjoying playing under his leadership, he makes a great environment. He?s a fun guy who has respect from the entire group.??



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Jos Buttler praises Prasidh Krishna in IPL 2022, says, ?he is all format player?

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Team India hit by Covid, likely to hamper test preparations for 5th Test against England: Team India?s test preparations for the one-off rescheduled fifth test match against England in Leicestershire has been struck by covid-19 as a couple of players have been infected with the dreaded virus. The reports have revealed that two senior players have contracted the virus.



Notably, veteran spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, who hasn?t travelled with the Indian squad to England, has been tested positive for covid-19. He was tested covid positive before his departure to England.



Although Ashwin will miss the warm-up match, he is expected to recover on time for the one-off test match against England which starts on July 1 in Birmingham.



"Ashwin hasn't travelled with the squad to UK as he has tested positive for Covid-19 before departure," a BCCI source told PTI. "But we are hopeful that he will recover well in time before the Test match starts on July 1. However he might miss the practice game against Leicestershire."



It has also been learnt that former skipper Virat Kohli too struck covid after returning from his holiday in the Maldives. Kohli, though, has recovered and was seen practicing with his teammates ahead of the four-day practice match against Leicestershire, starting June 24.



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"Yes, Virat too was hit by Covid after returning from holidaying in Maldives, but he's recovered now," a source told.



The medical protocol won?t allow Virat Kohli, who has just recovered from covid-19, to undergo intense training and exercises ahead of the test match.



"This now means that India's tour game against Leicestershire from June 24 won't be as intense as coach Rahul Dravid wanted it to be, since the medical advice is to not overload the players after they've suffered Covid-19. There could be more Covid cases in the team,? revealed the source.



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The first batch of the Indian team landed in England on June 16. Following a couple of days rest, the Indian contingent began their training. The likes of Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Shami and others were seen sweating out in the nets to hone their skills.



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Team India hit by Covid, likely to hamper test preparations for 5th Test against England

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R Ashwin explains why Rahul Dravid and management opted for a break in New Zealand tour: Former Indian cricketer and current head coach, Rahul Dravid has been amidst controversy and heavy backlash after he decided to take a break following India?s yet another forgetful outing in the T20 World Cup. Rahul Dravid and his management are not present in the ongoing India tour of New Zealand, which drew flak and the move didn?t please many of the former cricketers and experts.?



However, team India off-spinner, Ravichandran Ashwin has landed to rescue his coach, saying the support staff required a break as they worked tirelessly towards the preparation of the ICC Men?s T20 World Cup 2022.



Notably, former Indian head coach Ravi Shastri was the first one who drew everyone?s attention to the matter saying there is no need for the Indian coach to take a break as they already receive a two-three month break during the IPL.&nbsp;



"I will explain why Laxman has gone there with a completely different team because even that could be interpreted differently," Ashwin said on his YouTube channel. "Rahul Dravid and his team put in extensive hard work ahead of the T20 World Cup - right from planning. Since I saw this from close quarters, I'm saying this.?



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"They had specific in-depth plans for each venue and each opposition. So they would have been under not only mental but also physical burnout, and everyone needed a break. As soon as the New Zealand series ends, we have the Bangladesh tour. That's why we have a different coaching staff led by Laxman for this tour."



Team India exited their T20 World Cup 2022 campaign in the second semi-final match at Adelaide Oval. The eventual champions, England defeated India by 10 wickets to end India?s run in the showpiece event.



India is currently on a tour of New Zealand for three matches T20I and as many games ODI series. The tour began on 18th November, however, no game could be possible as rain played spoilsport. The second T20I will be held on 20th November at Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui.



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Bumrah Needs To Be Smarter, He's Not A Youngster Anymore', Glenn McGrath Gives A Big Statement On Bumrah

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MS Dhoni begins IPL 2025 preparations, attending Rishabh Pant's sister's wedding and training at the nets. Exclusive photos, videos, and moments with cricket legends create a buzz among fans.  

7 Stunning Latest Pictures and Videos of MS Dhoni Before IPL 2025

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MI vs DC WPL Final: Delhi Capitals Women will face Mumbai Indians Women in the final of the Womens Premier League 2025 on Saturday at Brabourne Stadium. DC finished above MI in the points table and qualified for the final directly.

MI vs DC WPL Final: Strongest playing 11's of Mumbai Indians & Delhi Capitals for the Final

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MI vs DC WPL Final: With the WPL 2025 Final between the Delhi Capitals (DC) and Mumbai Indians (MI) at Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai, it's time for a final push. DC wants to win their first championship, and MI wants to add another trophy to their collection.

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