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Ira Jadhav became the first Indian to score a triple hundred in Under-19 cricket, when she made a 346 against Meghalaya in the U19 Women's One Day Trophy here on Sunday. Ira, a student of the Sharadashram Vidyamandir, the alma mater of Sachin Tendulkar, Vinod Kambli and Ajit Agarkar made her runs in 157 balls with 42 fours and 16 sixes. This is also the highest score in Youth List A matches by an Indian but the world record in the segment stands in the name of Lizelle Lee of South Africa, who made 427 in 2010 in a domestic match. Jadhav, who went unsold in the previous Women's Premier League auction, however has been named among the standbys for India's U19 T20 World Cup squad for the tournament to be held in Malaysia.

Yuvraj Singh, Yograj Singh, made headlines with his controversial claims yet again. He revealed that he had a near-violent encounter with India's World Cup winning captain Kapil Dev after being dropped from the Indian team. Yograj talked about how he was angry at Dev for being dropped from the team after the latter became captain of both the North Zone and the Indian cricket team. Yograj, who thought that injustice was done against him, confronted the former captain at his home, armed with a pistol. “When Kapil Dev became captain of North Zone and India, he dropped me for no reason,” said the 66-year-old in a recent appearance on the podcast «Unfiltered by Samdish».

Sayali Satghare made her international debut for India in the first ODI against Ireland Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot on Friday. Satghare is a 24-year-old seam bowling all rounder. She earned her spot in the national team after performring consistently in the domestic circuit. On Friday, she filled the gap left by a rested Renuka Singh.

Ira Jadhav, a 14-year-old Mumbai opener, created history by becoming the first Indian to smash a triple hundred in U19 limited overs cricket on Sunday. She ended the innings at 346 not out off just 157 balls as Mumbai posted 563/3 in 50 overs against Meghalaya. Opening the batting in the Women’s One Day Trophy at Alur, Karnataka, Jadhav broke multiple records as she overtook Smriti Mandhana's record for the highest U19 score by an Indian. Jadhav's marathon innings included 42 fours and 16 sixes as she propelled Mumbai to the highest score by an Indian women’s domestic side across all tournaments and age groups.

Champions Trophy this year, said sources in the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). Also, pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah is being discussed as India's next captain, added the sources. Rohit's captaincy has been a mix of memorable highs and some extremely disappointing lows. Be it a 10-match winning streak during the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup at home, which concluded with a loss to Australia in the final or India's redemption with an ICC T20 World Cup title win in 2024 at Barbados, Rohit's captaincy has given fans plenty of positives. Under him, team also made it to the final of the ICC World Test Championship 2023, where they lost to Australia.

ODI series against England could serve as a dress rehearsal for under-pressure India. With Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli’s form under scrutiny, Jasprit Bumrah’s injury and doubts over Mohammed Shami’s return, it is a rare white-ball tournament where India would be considered favourites. The shift in expectations might not be a bad thing for the Indian men’s cricket team in the current circumstances. Before that, India have to make certain decisions regarding their personnel. Here is a role-wise breakdown of the options that the selectors could consider while picking up the squad: OPENERS: ROHIT, GILL, JAISWAL Rohit and Shubman Gill are likely to be the first-choice options going into the tournament. Rohit has been a stellar performer in white-ball cricket. His redball woes notwithstanding, the captain can well rediscover his mojo in the 50-over format. It was his efforts at the 2023 World Cup that helped India get off to flying starts and he will want to do the same in Dubai, where India will play their Champions Trophy matches. Gill, however, needs to be more consistent. While he deserves his place in the starting eleven, he will know that a few bad games could result in Yashasvi Jaiswal getting a look in. In that sense, the Champions Trophy is a big test for Gill as well. Jaiswal is going to be India’s back-up opener to start with. He offers the left-hand option that India miss in the top order.

Champions Trophy 2025, as per a cricbuzz report. «While it was initially expected that the Ajit Agarkar-led selection committee would reveal the squad for the ICC tournament by January 12, adhering to the guidelines of the International Cricket Council (ICC), they are now likely to request for an extension,» the report said. ALSO READ: Team India squad for ICC Champions Trophy: Who could make it to the playing XI?

Yuzvendra Chahal kept fans guessing amid divorce rumours with choreographer Dhanashree Verma. In an Instagram story posted on Thursday, Chahal said the journey is far from over and that his focus is currently on his career.

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Mint.Champions Trophy News LIVE: Full schedule for the five-T20Is and three ODIs that England will be playing in India22 January – 1st T20I at Eden Gardens, Kolkata25 January – 2nd T20I at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai28 January – 3rd T20I at Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot31 January – 4th T20I at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune2 February – 5th T20I at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai6 February – 1st ODI at Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur9 February – 2nd ODI at Barabati Stadium, Cuttack12 February – 3rd ODI at Narendra Modi Stadium, AhmedabadChampions Trophy News LIVE: India’s schedule in the upcoming ICC CT 2025.20 February 2025: India vs Bangladesh at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai (2.30 pm)23 February 2025: India vs Pakistan at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai (2.30 pm)2 March 2025: India vs New Zealand at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai (2.30 pm)4 March 2025: Semi-final 1 at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai (2.30 pm)5 March 2025: Semi-final 2 at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore (2.30 pm)9 March 2025: The Final at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore (Final will be played in Dubai if India qualify, 2.30 pm)10 March 2025: Reserve Day for finalChampions Trophy News LIVE: Earlier, England have already announced their squads ODI squad for India tour and Champions Trophy 2025.

Guptill retired from international cricket on Wednesday. The 38-year-old played 198 ODI, 122 T20Is and 47 Tests for the Black Caps. He scored 23 centuries across formats and has several white-ball records to his name.

Pratik Utekar has strongly refuted speculation suggesting a romantic connection with Dhanashree Verma, the choreographer and wife of cricketer Yuzvendra Chahal. Taking to Instagram, Pratik addressed the rumours and criticized those spreading baseless stories based on a single photograph.

Cricket Australia chair Mike Baird and his England counterpart Richard Thompson later this month to discuss the finer points.

Tennis Australia, the organiser of the prestigious tennis grand slam event Australian Open, aims to grow its footprint in India through strategic initiatives such as strengthening media rights partnership, grassroots development, corporate sponsorships with Indian companies, and leveraging cricket's widespread appeal to promote tennis, said a top official.

Virat Kohli for neither playing domestic cricket nor working hard to iron out the technical flaws in his game, former pacer Irfan Pathan on Sunday questioned star batter's place in the side and called for an end to the superstar culture in the Indian team. Kohli and Rohit Sharma were woefully out of form during the just-concluded Test series against Australia. The 1-3 defeat resulted in team losing out on qualifying for the World Test Championship final.

Sunil Gavaskar on Sunday urged Indian batters to play in the Ranji Trophy without offering any excuses to iron out technical deficiencies that led to their peril in two successive series against New Zealand and Australia. Gavaskar said it was worrying to see the Indian batters churning out underwhelming efforts against New Zealand at home and in the just-concluded series against Australia Down Under.

Sunil Gavaskar on Sunday expressed his displeasure after not being invited to present the trophy, named after him and Allan Border, to Australia following their win over India in the high-voltage five-match rubber. Australia reclaimed the the Border-Gavaskar trophy after 10 years with a six-wicket win over India in the fifth and final Test.

SCG track was «not ideal» for a Test match, according to batting great Sunil Gavaskar but India head coach Gautam Gambhir praised the wicket as «spicy» and «result-oriented», which had something for everyone. As many as 26 wickets fell on the first two days while four Indians and as many Australians were dismissed on day three as bowlers largely dominated the proceedings.