Chennai Super Kings (CSK) stalwart MS Dhoni has nearly confirmed his participation in the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. He stated that he just wants to enjoy whatever cricket he can play in his remaining years. After CSK's unexpected exit in the group stage of IPL 2024, MS Dhoni had been reserved about his plans for the next edition of the league. All ten IPL franchises should submit their list of retained players by October 31st. For the upcoming IPL 2025, CSK can retain MS Dhoni's services as an uncapped player. The IPL has reinstated the rule by allowing players to be considered under the uncapped category if they have retired from international cricket for five years. Speaking at an event in Goa, MS Dhoni said that professional sport makes it difficult for a player to enjoy the game. The 43-year-old said he now wants to savour the game for the next few years. Also Read: IND-W vs NZ-W 2nd ODI: Lea Tahuhu's bowling brilliance helps Kiwis level the series "I just want to enjoy whatever last few years of cricket I'm able to play, like how during our childhood we used to go out and play at 4 pm, just enjoying the game. But with professional sport, it becomes challenging to enjoy the game as just a game. There are emotions and commitments, but I want to enjoy it for the next few years", Dhoni told ESPNcricinfo. Reflecting on his batting position in IPL 2024, MS Dhoni explained his straightforward approach, mentioning that since others were performing well, he didn't see the need to bat higher up. The former CSK skipper also noted that, with the T20 World Cup 2024 approaching, he gave opportunities to players like Ravindra Jadeja and Shivam Dube to help them prepare for possible selection to the Indian team. "My thinking was simple: if others are doing their job well, there's no need for me to come up the order. Last season, with the T20 World Cup squad announcement coming up, it was essential to give those fighting for a spot a chance. In our team, we had a few players like [Ravindra] Jadeja and Shivam Dube who needed opportunities to prove themselves for the Indian team. There was nothing in it for me - no selection stakes. So I was happy batting down the order, and my team was content with my role", he added. MS Dhoni will be expected to be retained by CSK as an uncapped player as they will need to spend just Rs. 4 crore from their Rs. 120 crore purse. Each team can retain up to six players ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction. Dhoni last represented India in the 2019 ODI World Cup semi-final against New Zealand, a match that ended in disappointment for India. Since his retirement in 2020, Dhoni has only appeared in the IPL. In the 2024 season, he scored 161 runs at a strike rate of 220, fulfilling the role of a finisher for the five-time champions. (With ANI Inputs)
27 October,2024 09:48 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentLea Tahuhu starred in the IND-W vs NZ-W 2nd ODI as she claimed three wickets for 42 runs in 10 overs. Her exceptional effort helped New Zealand to dismiss Team India for 183 runs. Team India fell short of 76 runs to chase the target in the IND-W vs NZ-W 2nd ODI. Their innings was wrapped up in 47.1 overs. Also Read: Team India face tough transition period, limited bowling options may worry Gambhir In the run chase, Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana departed early on low scores. Facing nine balls, Verma smashed 2 fours, but her innings ended with a score of 11 runs. Struggling with her form, Mandhana returned to the pavilion with a two-ball duck in the IND-W vs NZ-W 2nd ODI. Yastika Bhatia and skipper Harmanpreet Kaur registered the scores of 12 and 24 runs, respectively. Facing 28 balls, Jemimah Rodrigues was only able to accumulate 17 runs including 2 fours. Tejal Hasabnis played 38 balls and scored 15 runs which was laced with 2 fours. Along with Hasabnis, Deepti Sharma too departed on 15 runs. After the poor show with the ball, Arundhati Reddy scored two runs in nine balls. Radha Yadav and Saima Thakor showed gritty character in the end but fell short of taking the team home. Yadav played 64 balls and scored 48 runs including 5 fours and on the other hand, facing 54 balls, Thakor played a knock of 29 runs including 3 fours. Priya Mishra stayed unbeaten on zero runs after playing seven balls in the IND-W vs NZ-W 2nd ODI. After showcasing her skills with the bat, New Zealand skipper Sophie Devine claimed three wickets with the ball. Shouldering her was Tahuhu, who snapped the same number of wickets. Eden Carson and Jess Kerr bagged two wickets, each. Fran Jonas went wicketless in the IND-W vs NZ-W 2nd ODI.
27 October,2024 09:18 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentTeam India's chances of making it to the World Test Championship final next year are still hanging. It will be a massive surprise if captain Rohit Sharma stays available for the two-year WTC cycle. The same will be the case for Ravichandran Ashwin who will turn 41 by then. Stalwart Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja who are fit will also turn 39. The embarrassing Test series defeat at home against New Zealand has already triggered a debate around the effectiveness of a few seniors. Ravi Shastri could only empathize with Gambhir. "New Zealand have beaten them (India) handsomely in both the Test matches. It's food for thought (on series loss). He (Gambhir) has just taken over the job. It's never easy being coach of a team that has such a big following," Shastri said while commentating during the second Test in Pune. "It's still early days in his career as a coach. But he'll soon learn." Also Read: IN PHOTOS: Kumar Sangakkara's notable records Team India will be looking at a tough transition phase with four of the match-winning players who are expected to call it a day in the next couple of years. There are multiple options available in batting but India may struggle to find good bowlers. Mohammed Shami, even if he comes back, is at the end of his glorious 10-year-run for Team India and both Akash Deep and Mohammed Siraj are more than decent bowlers even as they do not have the menacing effect of Shami when Bumrah is operating from other end. The real problem will be the next-in-line bowlers. Avesh Khan and Khaleel Ahmed are quick but struggle with consistency and fitness issues. Navdeep Saini's pace has dropped and Umran Malik has likely lost his way already. Other pacers such as Mukesh Kumar, Vyshak Vijaykumar and Vidwath Kaverappa don't have that kind of pace that can put doubts in batters' minds. With Jasprit Bumrah being a gift from God and Mohammed Shami an exceptional talent, unless a bowler like Mayank Yadav overcomes his injuries issues, the slots are still vacant. The other area that could be a big concern is seam bowling all-rounder unless Hardik Pandya, who is 30 now, has an apparent change of heart. Nitish Kumar Reddy could be another fast-bowling all-rounder as people have already admitted that he is in the team because of lack of options in Team India. The batting unit still seems fine with Yashasvi Jaiswal already established as a regular in the team, there are other players who can add up, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Ruturaj Gaikwad and B Sai Sudharsan. Easwaran has the most prolific record with 27 first-class hundreds, an average of nearly 50 in 99 red-ball games with four centuries in the last four games which prompted his selection as reserve opener for the series. Easwaran is more of a grafter in the Cheteshwar Pujara mould but he has been in the Indian team's periphery for at least five years now. There is a perception about Easwaran that he never scores in big games and pressure situations. Two Ranji trophy finals, three semi-finals and three quarter-finals without a half-century don't speak highly about his temperament. A case in point is the only game that he failed in five domestic red ball matches this season was the Duleep Trophy opener where the opposition bowling attack had Avesh Khan, Akash Deep and Khaleel Ahmed, easily the best combination in the tournament. Gaikwad is a terrific white-ball cricketer but only seven first-class hundreds in 35 games isn't what the Test team would be looking at although his aggressive game might at times work in specific conditions. This brings us to B Sai Sudharsan, the left-hander from Tamil Nadu, who has a good technique, sound temperament and an appetite for big runs. He recently played for the County team Surrey. He can bat as an opener and also at number three. The next position will be a crucial one, Virat Kohli's. With Shubman Gill looking in fine touch, the other option who can emerge as a dark horse could be Devdutt Padikkal. Rishabh Pant is like MS Dhoni, there is very little chance any keeper-batter can come near him in the next 10 years. Sarfaraz Khan has started brilliantly in the five Tests so far but whether he is that ideal all-conditions No. 6 in the line-up will be known in Australia. With Team India looking for spin all-rounders to fill in Ashwin and Jadeja's shoes, Axar Patel alongside Washington Sundar can be the name to be picked up. Both are quite good with the balls and can be a handy pick to enter with the willow in hand for Team India. Washington Sundar overshadowed someone like Ravichandran Ashwin in Pune with 11 wickets and is a very handy batter as 2021 Brisbane showed. (With PTI Inputs)
27 October,2024 08:10 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentBangladesh batter Najmul Hossain Shanto will step down as the captain from all three formats after the Test series against South Africa, according to ESPNcricinfo. According to the report, Shanto has already informed the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) that he wants to resign from the captaincy. As per reports, the Bangladesh batter made the decision following their seven-wicket defeat against South Africa in Dhaka. The second Test between Bangladesh and South Africa will kick off from October 29 till November 2. Following that Bangladesh will travel to the UAE to play three ODIs against Afghanistan, with the first game on November 6, the series will end on November 11. After the conclusion of the ODI series against Afghanistan, the Bengal Tigers will travel to the Caribbean Island to take on West Indies for an all-format series. Recapping the first Test between South Africa and Bangladesh, Rabada entered the top five of leading wicket-takers for SA in international cricket with 536 scalps with his match figures of 9/72. He also became the sixth Proteas bowler to complete 300 Test wickets and the fastest to reach the milestone in terms of balls taken. On the other hand, Verreyne became only the third wicketkeeper to score a Test century in Asia after stars like AB de Villiers and Quinton de Kock. Also Read: IN PHOTOS: Kumar Sangakkara's notable records Bangladesh's Najmul Hossain Shanto won the toss and elected to field against South Africa, but the decision backfired as South Africa's pacers and spinners thrived in helpful conditions, bowling out Bangladesh for merely 106. Kagiso Rabada, Wiaan Mulder, and Keshav Maharaj picked up three wickets each. Mahmudul Hasan Joy top-scored for Bangladesh with 30 in 97 deliveries. Bangladesh's spinners fought back, with Taijul Islam (5/122) and Mehidy Hasan (2/63) sharing seven wickets between them but a fighting ton from Kyle Verreynne (114 in 144 balls, with eight fours and two sixes) backed by support from Mulder (54 in 112 balls, with eight fours) and Dane Piedt (32 in 87 balls, with two fours) helped South Africa gain a massive lead of 202 runs. SA was skittled out for 308 runs. South Africa bowlers took charge once more in the third innings with Rabada leading the way and had the hosts at 112/6 at one stage. However, Mehidy Hasan (97 in 191 balls, with 10 fours and a six) resisted for Bangladesh, stitching important stands with the lower order to get the side to 307. Rabada eventually finished with 6/46, his best bowling figures in Asia. Needing 106 runs to win, South Africa had little trouble during their chase in the fourth innings, guided by Tony de Zorzi's 41 in 52 balls, with seven fours and Tristan Stubbs' 30* in 37 balls, with four boundaries and a six, taking the game by seven wickets. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
27 October,2024 07:36 PM IST | Dhaka | ANIRiding on skipper Sophie Devine's glorious 79-run knock, New Zealand posted a total of 259 runs on board in the IND-W vs NZ-W 2nd ODI. Her knock came in 86 deliveries and was laced with 7 fours and 1 six. Team India needs to chase a target of 260 runs to win the IND-W vs NZ-W 2nd ODI. Also Read: Brendon McCullum praises Pakistan’s spin mastery, calls England’s loss a ‘missed opportunity' Having won the toss, the "White Ferns" decided the bat first in the IND-W vs NZ-W 2nd ODI. Openers Suzie Bates and Georgia Plimmer provided an elevated start to the side. Bates smashed 58 runs in 70 balls including 8 fours, followed by Plimmer who played a knock of 41 runs before returning to the pavilion. Plimmer's 50-ball knock included 6 fours and 1 six. Lauren Down could not score many runs as she departed for three runs after facing 19 balls. Later, Devine showcased a glorious knock of 79 runs. Maddy Green was the other player who played a decent knock in the IND-W vs NZ-W 2nd ODI. Facing 41 balls, she scored 42 runs including 5 fours. Brooke Halliday (8), Izzy Gaze (11), Lea Tahuhu (0) and Eden Carson (1) departed on low scores. Jess Kerr (12) and Fran Jonas (1) stayed unbeaten in the IND-W vs NZ-W 2nd ODI. Radha Yadav was the star bowler from India's perspective in the IND-W vs NZ-W 2nd ODI. Completing her quota of 10 overs, she snapped four wickets by conceding 69 runs. She was shouldered by Deepti Sharma who claimed two wickets for 30 runs in 10 overs. Saima Thakor and Priya Mishra registered one wicket, each to their names. Thakor was smashed for 58 runs and Mishra for 49 runs in the 2nd ODI against the Kiwis. Arundhati Reddy went wicketless in the IND-W vs NZ-W 2nd ODI.
27 October,2024 05:30 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentEngland head coach Brendon McCullum accepted his side's missed opportunity after Pakistan's 2-1 series win in Multan and Rawalpindi. Brendon McCullum remained magnanimous but acknowledged that his side, despite a historic 800-plus first-innings total in the opener, faltered as Pakistan overhauled their lineup and capitalized on turn-heavy pitches. Following a ruthless innings win on Multan’s flat deck, Pakistan, with a refreshed selection panel, introduced spinning surfaces that saw Sajid Khan and Noman Ali share 39 out of 40 English wickets. Their bowling transformed the series, dismantling England for just 814 runs across four innings, turning the tide sharply in Pakistan’s favour. "Credit to Pakistan, the way that those two spinners bowled was superb," Brendon McCullum told Sky Sports. "I thought they varied the pace beautifully. Noman from one end, taking pace off most of the time with the occasional fast one, and Sajid flipping that around and putting pace on with the occasional slow one. I thought was great partnership bowling. And our guys weren't able to sustain the pressure, unfortunately." "When teams come to England, ideally we play on the surfaces that we're more accustomed to, which allow our strengths to really flourish and maybe paper over some of the weaknesses as well, which every team naturally has," said McCullum. England's batsmen, Ollie Pope, Zak Crawley and Harry Brook's low run revealed their inadaptability under pressure. Brook who shone in the first test, failed to perform later as his highest score was only 26 runs from the last four innings. Also Read: "For us to achieve this for the first time is indescribable": Glenn Phillips on NZ's Test series win in India "I'm a little bit surprised it's taken Pakistan as long as it has. Because when you go to Sri Lanka, India, and Bangladesh, the ball is always going to turn. What we had here a couple of years ago, or in that first Test match, where it was pretty flat, was a different challenge. It'll be interesting to see over the next couple of years whether they persist with these types of services, but certainly, there are no excuses from our point of view. We had our chances, and we ran second," the England head coach Brendon McCullum said. Further, Brendon McCullum admitted that his side's batting unit failed to adapt to the conditions and the hosts played on their strengths. He also accepted that English spinners, Shoaib Bashir and Jack Leach failed to replicate Pakistan's spinners' success. "It's pretty much the same batting group that came here two years ago and were outstanding in these conditions, and it's the same batting group that put on 800 in the first Test match," McCullum said. "As the conditions changed, we were presented with different challenges and we weren't quite able to adapt to those challenges. And that's a missed opportunity." "I have no doubt, and the skipper has no doubt, that the batting group that we've now had together for the best part of 18 months is the best that we've got," he added. "We're very confident, we've just got to make sure we keep allowing guys to develop them and keep becoming the players that they want to become and will benefit from that," he added. Reflecting on the lessons learned, Brendon McCullum added, "You're always trying to improve, but you've got to be really careful that you're not seeking perfection because it doesn't exist in an inconsistent game. The game we play is going to come with periods where it's not going how you want it to, but you've still got to hold firm." "We will be confronted with spinning conditions at some stage in the future, and we hope that some of the lessons, good and bad that we've had throughout this series, will give us a bit more of a base to be able to be successful," he said. (With IANS Inputs)
27 October,2024 03:51 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentNew Zealand defeated Team India by 113 runs in the second Test match in Pune. With this, the Kiwis secured their first Test series win on the Indian soil. Reflecting on this, Glenn Phillips said that it is indescribable by keeping in mind the tough challenge of beating India at home. "For us to achieve this for the first time is indescribable," said Phillips after the match. "It has been incredibly tough competing with the Indian boys on their home turf. We tried to learn, adapt, and play more positively in these conditions. Seeing it pay off like this feels amazing," he added. Glenn Phillips credited his Indian Premier League (IPL) exposure for acclimatising to the Indian wicket, though he noted that getting used to the wickets requires more than the IPL exposure. "It does get easier," he remarked, "but you can never fully learn the conditions until you're actually here." The player who gained the limelight during the second Test was undoubtedly, Mitchell Santner. He claimed two five-wicket hauls in Pune, showcasing control and finesse on a dry, spin-friendly pitch. Phillips praised Santner's bowling, stating, "At the end of the day, Mitch was bowling absolutely brilliantly. Our focus was to hold up the other end and let him do his thing." Meanwhile, India grappled with a disappointing series. They suffered a setback in Bengaluru after misreading the pitch and opting to bat first, only to face a fierce seam attack from Matt Henry and company on a surface favouring pacers. Also Read: Left is right for Kiwis! In the second Test match, despite having a spin-friendly pitch, Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja failed to bring their top game out. Washington Sundar who was added to the squad in the second match showcased his potential by snapping seven wickets on day one. Glenn Phillips also commented on India's aggressive batting approach, lauding the "intent" shown by India's top order. "The way Jaiswal came out smashing it everywhere was amazing," he noted. As for celebrations, Phillips mentioned they would be low-key yet cherished. "It'll be in the team room for us," he said. "The guys are all pretty stoked!" This victory not only highlights New Zealand's grit but also secures a place in Test cricket history, as they triumphed over two contrasting Indian conditions, a pace-friendly Bengaluru and a spin-friendly Pune, emerging victorious in both. In the match, New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat first. Half-centuries from Devon Conway (76 in 141 balls, with 11 fours) and Rachin Ravindra (65 in 105 balls, with five fours and a six) put the Kiwis in a strong position at 197/3, with Ravichandran Ashwin (3/41) making some inroads into their lineup. Following Conway's dismissal, Washington Sundar (7/59) cleaned up the remaining wickets, restricting New Zealand to 259 all out. India aimed to surpass this modest total and gain a substantial lead. However, after skipper Rohit Sharma's dismissal for a duck, youngsters Shubman Gill (30 in 72 balls, with two fours and a six) and Yashasvi Jaiswal (30 in 60 balls, with four boundaries) tried to establish a partnership. Their efforts were cut short, though, at 49 runs. Like in the first innings, Gill's dismissal paved the way for Mitchell Santner to dismantle the Indian lineup. Santner (7/53) and Glenn Phillips (2/26) orchestrated India's collapse, skittling them out for just 156 runs. Ravindra Jadeja top-scored with 38 off 46 balls, hitting three fours and two sixes. New Zealand took command in their second innings, with skipper Tom Latham scoring 86 off 133 balls, supported by Phillips (48 off 82 balls) and Tom Blundell (41 off 83 balls). These efforts extended their 103-run first-innings lead to 358, before India wrapped up their innings at 255, thanks to disciplined bowling in the first session of day three. Sundar (4/56) led India's bowling effort in the second innings, with Jadeja (3/72) and Ashwin (2/97) also chipping in. Chasing 359, India got a solid start from opener Yashasvi Jaiswal, who built a valuable 62-run stand with Shubman Gill (23 off 31 balls). However, after Jaiswal's dismissal for 77 off 65 balls, India failed to recover and was outplayed by New Zealand's spinners, finishing at 245 and conceding defeat by 113 runs. This marked India's first home series loss in 12 years. Santner (6/104) was again the standout performer, taking 13 wickets in the match, with Phillips and Ajaz Patel providing support to end the Test two days early. (With ANI Inputs)
27 October,2024 03:20 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentCaptain Ben Stokes admitted that Noman Ali and Sajid Khan were too good for his England team after the spin duo propelled Pakistan to a series victory on Saturday. Also Read: India look for consistency from batters to seal series v NZ The hosts sealed a nine-wicket win in the third Test in Rawalpindi with Noman taking 6-42 and Sajid 4-69 in the second innings as England were bowled out for just 112. “You’ve got to hold your hands up to say that those two in particular were obviously too good for our batting line-up in those last two games,” Stokes said. The irrepressible pair shared 39 wickets in the last two Tests. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
27 October,2024 07:49 AM IST | Rawalpindi | AFPIndia will seek a better performance from batters in their quest to seal the series when they face New Zealand in the second women’s ODI here on Sunday. Also Read: Suryansh sparkles on tough day India won the first match comfortably by 59 runs, batters squandered starts as their innings were littered with multiple 30s and 40s. The hosts would want a change of script in this match, and skipper Smirti Mandhana will have to lead the charge, which in the last match was done by Tejal Hasabnis. The elegant left-hander got out for eight in the opening match. The Indian camp will also keep an eye on the fitness of regular skipper Harmanpreet Kaur, who missed the previous match with an unspecified niggle. NZ’s ambition to square the series received a severe blow as all-rounder Amelie Kerr was ruled out of the series with a left quadricep muscle tear that she sustained in the first match. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
27 October,2024 07:47 AM IST | Ahmedabad | PTISuryansh Shedge missed a well-deserved hundred, scoring 99 runs as defending champions Mumbai reached 248 for six in their first innings against Tripura in a Group ‘A’ Ranji Trophy match on Saturday. Shedge, 21, hit 10 fours and four sixes in his 93-ball innings, emerging as the top scorer for Mumbai after they won the toss and opted to bat at the Maharaja Bir Bikram College Stadium. At stumps, Shams Mulani (38) and Himanshu Veer Singh (5) remained at the crease. Also Read: Loss vs New Zealand affects India's chances to make it to the WTC finals Shaky start Placed fourth in the points table, Mumbai—coming off a victory against Maharashtra in their previous match—got off to a shaky start, losing two quick wickets: opener Ayush Mhatre (4) and Siddhant Addhatrao (5). They were struggling at 13 for two. Opener Angkrish Raghuvanshi (28) and skipper Ajinkya Rahane (35) formed a 54-run partnership, but their successive dismissals reduced Mumbai to 87 for four. Shedge then shifted the momentum, adding 70 runs with Siddhesh Lad (29) and another 85 with Mulani. For Tripura, Manisankar Murasingh (2-75) and Abhijit K Sarkar (2-30) each took two wickets, while Parvez Sultan claimed one. Baroda’s Pithiya claims fifer Meanwhile, in Vadodara, table-toppers Baroda skittled out Odisha for 193 in 65 overs, riding on a five-wicket haul from spinner Mahesh Pithiya. Biplab Samantray was the top-scorer for Odisha with a 132-ball 58, while Shantanu Mishra added 23 and Aasirwad Swain hit 37. At stumps, Baroda, who have won both their matches so far, reached 50 for one. Brief scoresMumbai 248-6 (S Shedge 99, S Mulani 38*, A Rahane 35; A Sarkar 2-30, M Murasingh 2-75) v Tripura This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
27 October,2024 07:45 AM IST | Agartala | PTIIndia retained their position at the top of the World Test Championship standings, but their points percentage (PCT) took a hit following their 113-run defeat in the second Test against New Zealand on Saturday. India crashed to their first-ever Test series defeat at home in 12 years as New Zealand handed the hosts a humiliating 113-run loss in the second Test in Pune to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. Also Read: Left is right for Kiwis! It was India’s fourth loss in the current WTC cycle, causing their PCT to drop from 68.06 to 62.82. As a result, Rohit Sharma and his men are now just 0.32 ahead of Australia (62.50), who occupy the second spot. After the third Test against New Zealand next week, India will fly Down Under to play the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, which has gained more significance now. India had won 18 consecutive series before this one, and were heavy favourites to win all the matches in their pursuit of a final spot in the WTC. But, now, to qualify for their third consecutive WTC Final without relying on external results, India must win four of their remaining six matches. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
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