Cricket
India’s complete squad and Expected Playing XI for the 2023 Asia Cup
India’s complete squad and Expected Playing XI for the 2023 Asia Cup: The 17-member squad for the Asia Cup 2023 was unveiled by the BCCI on Monday. The team’s captain has been named by chief selector Ajit Agarkar.
With the ODI World Cup in their sights, India’s performance in the regional competition, which will be played in a 50-over format this year, would be crucial to their hopes in the prestigious event later this year at home. KL Rahul and Shreyas Iyer, who have each been recovering from a thigh and a back injury, both have serious questions about their physical condition.
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The fitness of pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah has come as a delightful surprise in the three-match T20I series against Ireland, and he is likely to be a feature of the Asia Cup squad.
India Squad Asia Cup 2023:
Rohit Sharma (Captain), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, KL Rahul, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya (VC), Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohd. Shami, Mohd. Siraj, Prasidh Krishna
Openers: Rohit Sharma (C), Shubman Gill, KL Rahul
Middle Over: Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar yadav
Wicketkeeper: Ishan Kishan/Sanju Samson (Reserved)
All-rounders: Hardik Pandya (VC), Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Axar Patel,
Spinners: Kuldeep Yadav
Fast Bowlers: Jasprit Bumrah, Mohd. Shami, Mohd. Siraj, Prasidh Krishna
Ishan Kishan as third-choice opener. Three consecutive fifties in the ODI series against the West Indies as an opener seemed to worked in Ishan Kishan’s favor.
KL Rahul and Shreyas Iyer return: The addition of Sanju Samson as a back up is owing to KL Rahul having picked a niggle, as confirmed by chief selector Ajit Agarkar. Shreyas Iyer on the other hand, has been declared match fit.
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Kuldeep Yadav has been named as the only wrist spinner. While dew is suspected to play a big role, Agarkar backed Kuldeep to perform. “Dew will play a part, but a good bowler is a good bowler, he (Kuldeep Yadav) will find a way. We have picked the team on the basis of the best balance we have available,” he said. Captain Rohit Sharma would clarify that the doors weren’t close for the likes of R Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal and Washington Sundar, all of whom were dropped.
Tilak Varma receives maiden ODI call-up. Finishing his first international series (a five-match T20I bilateral) as top runs scorer for India has helped his case, but that Tilak is a southpaw seems also to be a major reason in the decision making.
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Prasidh Krishna also returns to the ODI setup. Having made his debut for India in the 50-over format, Krishna also marked a return from injury on the Ireland tour alongside Bumrah and seems to have made the cut just in time.
Rohit Sharma said that “We wanted someone who can bat at 8 or 9. Axar has had a good run in white ball with the bat this year. With him there, he gives us depth and then, he is a left-handed batter. We talked about Ashwin and Washi (Sundar) as well. The only way we could have picked an extra spinner was by dropping a seamer. Having said that no doors are closed for anyone. If we feel like we need Chahal, Ashwin or Washi, we’ll try to sqeeze them in.”
IPL
IPL 2025: List of Unsold Cricketers in IPL 2025 Mega Auction
List of Unsold Cricketers in IPL 2025 Mega Auction: The Indian Premier League 2025 auction concluded on Monday after 577 players were shortlisted for the 2-day event in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
The Day-2 auction did not just make some cricketers crorepatis but also saw some of the top names failling to draw any bid from a franchise.
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The names of Mayank Agarwal, Prithvi Shaw, Kane Williamson, and David Warner among the hitters who were not sold caused some people to take notice.
At one point in their careers, all four were among the league’s best players. Franchises, however, appear to have moved on to other possibilities.
List Unsold Cricketers IPL 2025
Jonny Bairstow – INR 2 crore
Upendra Yadav – INR 30 lakh
Shai Hope – INR 1.25 crore
KS Bharat – INR 75 lakh
Alex Carey – INR 1 crore
Avanish Aravelly – INR 30 lakh
Harvik Desai – INR 30 lakh
Josh Philippe – INR 75 lakh
L. R. Chethan – INR 30 lakh
Tejasvi Dahiya – INR 30 lakh
David Warner – INR 2 crore
Anmolpreet Singh – INR 30 lakh
Yash Dhull – INR 30 lakh
Kane Williamson – INR 2 crore
Mayank Agarwal – INR 1 crore
Prithvi Shaw – INR 75 lakh
Sarfaraz Khan – INR 75 lakh
Madhav Kaushik – INR 30 lakh
Pukhraj Mann – INR 30 lakh
Finn Allen – INR 2 crore
Dewald Brevis – INR 75 lakh
Ben Duckett – INR 2 crore
Brandon King – INR 75 lakh
Pathum Nissanka – INR 75 lakh
Steve Smith – INR 2 crore
Sachin Dhas – INR 30 lakh
Salman Nizar – INR 30 lakh
Leus du Plooy – INR 50 lakh
Shivalik Sharma – INR 30 lakh
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Waqar Salamkheil – INR 75 lakh
Kartik Tyagi – INR 40 lakh
Piyush Chawla – INR 50 lakh
Mujeeb Ur Rahman – INR 2 crore
Vijayakanth Viyaskanth – INR 75 lakh
Akeal Hosein – INR 1.50 crore
Adil Rashid – INR 2 crore
Keshav Maharaj – INR 75 lakh
Sakib Hussain – INR 30 lakh
Vidwath Kaverappa – INR 30 lakh
Rajan Kumar – INR 30 lakh
Prashant Solanki – INR 30 lakh
Jhathaved Subramanyan – INR 30 lakh
Mustafizur Rahman – INR 2 crore
Naveen-ul-Haq – INR 2 crore
Umesh Yadav – INR 2 crore
Rishad Hossain – INR 75 lakh
Raghav Goyal – INR 30 lakh
Bailapudi Yeswanth – INR 30 lakh
Richard Gleeson – INR 75 lakh
Alzarri Joseph – INR 2 crore
Luke Wood – INR 75 lakh
Arpit Guleria – INR 30 lakh
Jason Behrendorff – INR 1.50 crore
Shivam Mavi – INR 75 lakh
Navdeep Saini – INR 75 lakh
Divesh Sharma – INR 30 lakh
Naman Tiwari – INR 30 lakh
Ottneil Baartman – INR 75 lakh
Dilshan Madushanka – INR 75 lakh
Adam Milne – INR 2 crore
William O’Rourke – INR 1.50 crore
Chetan Sakariya – INR 75 lakh
Sandeep Warrier – INR 75 lakh
Lance Morris – INR 1.25 crore
Olly Stone – INR 75 lakh
Anshuman Hooda – INR 30 lakh
Blessing Muzarabani – INR 75 lakh
Vijay Kumar – INR 30 lakh
Kyle Jamieson – INR 1.50 crore
Chris Jordan – INR 2 crore
Avinash Singh – INR 30 lakh
Prince Chaudhary – INR 30 lakh
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Utkarsh Singh – INR 30 lakh
Shardul Thakur – INR 2 crore
Daryl Mitchell – INR 2 crore
Mayank Dagar – INR 30 lakh
Rishi Dhawan – INR 30 lakh
Shivam Singh – INR 30 lakh
Gus Atkinson – INR 2 crore
Sikandar Raza – INR 1.25 crore
Kyle Mayers – INR 1.50 crore
Matthew Short – INR 75 lakh
Emanjot Chahal – INR 30 lakh
Michael Bracewell – INR 1.50 crore
Abdul Basith – INR 30 lakh
Raj Limbani – INR 30 lakh
Shiva Singh – INR 30 lakh
Dwaine Pretorius – INR 75 lakh
Brandon McMullen – INR 30 lakh
Atit Sheth – INR 30 lakh
Roston Chase – INR 75 lakh
Nathan Smith – INR 1 crore
Ripal Patel – INR 30 lakh
Sanjay Yadav – INR 30 lakh
Umang Kumar – INR 30 lakh
Digvijay Desmukh – INR 30 lakh
Yash Dabas – INR 30 lakh
Tanush Kotian – INR 30 lakh
Khrievitso Kense – INR 30 lakh
It isn’t all over for these players as they can still be called up by one of the franchises if another player gets injured or pulls out of IPL 2025 season.
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Urvashi Rautela Wishes for Rishabh Pant Leaves Fans Awestruck
Urvashi Rautela Wishes for Rishabh Pant Leaves Fans Awestruck: Amid of ongoing Border-Gavaskar series, Bollywood actress Urvashi Rautela sent a heartfelt wishes for India wicket-keeper batsmen Rishabh Pant.
Indian cricket team won in the first test match against Australia in Border-Gavaskar series. After getting bundled out for just 150 in the first innings, Jasprit Bumrah and co dominated Australia in the first match.
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In the second innings, Y Jaiswal and Virat Kohli has scored century helped India set a target of 534.
Urvashi grabbed a lot of limelight after she stated in an interview that someone named RP waited at a hotel lobby to meet her.
Following this, she went on to accuse the media for overhyping the issue.
However, in a recent interview with Filmygyan, the actress was asked to give a hashtag to Pant. To which she said, “All the best for Australia”.
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The 27-year-old sensation did not put up an outstanding showing against Australia in the first Test match. In the match, he was dismissed for 37 and 1. He will, however, try to recover in the second Test, which is scheduled to begin on December 6 in Adelaide.
Pant, meanwhile, made history by becoming the most expensive purchase in IPL auction history. The wicketkeeper-batter’s nine-year stint with the Delhi Capitals came to an end when he was sold to the Lucknow Super Giants for Rs 27 crore.
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“The journey with Delhi Capitals has been nothing short of amazing. From the thrills on the field to the moments off it, I’ve grown in ways I never imagined. I came here as a teenager and we grew together over the last nine years,” wrote Pant on his Instagram post.
“What made this journey all worthwhile is you, The fans. You’ve embraced me, cheered for me an stood by me in one of the toughest phases in my life. As I move on, I carry your love and support in my heart. I’ll look forward to entertain you whenever I take the field. Thank you for being my family and making this journey so special,” he added.
With Input from NDTV
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