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Narendra Modi has said, asserting that the commonalities provide a strong foundation for friendship between the two nations. Addressing a community programme in Guyana on Thursday, the prime minister praised the Indo-Guyanese community and their contribution to the development of the Caribbean nation. He stressed that the shared values between the two nations provide a strong foundation for their friendship. «Three things, in particular, connect India and Guyana deeply. Culture, cuisine and cricket,» he said.

As teams gear up for the IPL 2025 mega auction, selecting the right Indian batters will be critical. While consistency is key, in T20 cricket, even a quickfire 20-30 runs off 10 deliveries can tilt the game. Teams will likely be on the lookout for players who may not be technically perfect but can hit the ball out of the park at will — the hallmark of T20 cricket. Here’s a look at five Indian batters who are likely to be highly sought after in the IPL auction: KL Rahul

Ricky Ponting is disappointed over the clash between the IPL 2025 mega auction and the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. He labelled the scheduling as «the worst possible case scenario». The clash has forced Ponting, former Australian coach Justin Langer and other key personalities like Australia bowling coach Daniel Vettori to prioritise their IPL commitments over the crucial series-opener. The IPL auction is scheduled for November 24 and 25 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. It will have Ponting (head coach of Punjab Kings), Langer (coach of Lucknow Super Giants), and Vettori (coach of Sunrisers Hyderabad) absent from significant portions of the Perth Test. Ponting and Langer will do the commentary for Channel 7 on the first day of the first Test before flying to Jeddah.

RPG Group Chairman Harsh Goenka sparked widespread debate on the issue by criticising Mumbai’s elite, accusing them of valuing luxury over their democratic duty. His remarks, shared on X (formerly Twitter), highlighted the disconnect between privilege and participation.

Ricky Ponting pointed out that star India batter Virat Kohli is popular in Australia because of his passionate and aggressive approach to the game, especially to its longest format. After a disastrous home season with the bat against Bangladesh and New Zealand and underwhelming Test numbers over the years, which includes just two centuries, Virat would be making his fifth and one of his toughest tours to Australia. All the speculation around Virat's form, future in Test cricket and lack of centuries have not affected his hype in Australia as newspapers feature posters and attractive images/slogans highlighting the larger-than-life status the batter enjoys in Australia. Ponting spoke with host Sanjana Ganesan on the most recent episode of The ICC Review and the Australian legend spoke glowingly of the former India captain ahead of the upcoming battle for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy Down Under.

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Punjab Kings (PBKS) is one such team that has boasted several big names over the years but hasn’t left a significant mark on the league. However, the beauty of sport lies in its opportunities for redemption, and with the IPL 2025 auction just days away, PBKS fans are hopeful that their team will get it right this time. Known for their bold moves in the auction, PBKS has set the stage for an exciting rebuild under the guidance of their new head coach, Australian legend Ricky Ponting. PBKS has struggled with consistency over the years, reaching the IPL final only once, in 2014. Since then, they haven’t made the playoffs and finished ninth in the last season, with just five wins in 14 matches. This year, they released all their big stars, giving them a Rs 110 crore purse and four Right-to-Match (RTM) cards, setting the stage for a potentially game-changing auction.

Dhananjaya de Silva will lead Sri Lanka in a two-match Test series away against South Africa later this month, the country's cricket board said Tuesday. The opening Test starts November 27 in Durban, followed by one in Gqeberha on December 5. The series is part of the ICC World Test Championships, where Sri Lanka are currently ranked third and South Africa fifth.

Shafali Verma was on Tuesday dropped from India's 16-member women's team for the three-match ODI series in Australia in December after a string of poor performances in the past year. The BCCI selectors seem to have once again lost patience with the 20-year-old right-handed batter, whose recent ODI form has been disappointing. Shafali has scored just 108 runs in six matches this year with 33 being the highest. She was dropped in December last year from the team midway during the home ODI series against Australia on the basis of her poor run, before making a comeback against South Africa in June this year in Bengaluru. In fact, the youngster, rated as the next big thing in Indian women's cricket when she broke into the team in 2021, has not scored a ODI half century since making an unbeaten 71 against Sri Lanka in Pallekele in July 2022. Her next highest score was a 49 against the same opponent in the same series.

Travis Head on Monday backed Virat Kohli to «have his moments in the series» as the Indian superstar continued to dominate talks in the run-up to the five-Test Border-Gavaskar Trophy, starting here on Friday. Kohli's ordinary returns with the bat this year in Test cricket notwithstanding, the 36-year-old has been the cynosure of all eyes since the Indian team landed in Australia last week. Head threw his support behind the Indian batting mainstay, who managed a mere 93 runs across three Tests against New Zealand at a forgettable average of 15.50 in his last assignment at home just before the tour of Australia. «No doubt, we will go through all their players, cannot wait to start well against them. Virat's going to have his moments in this series, hopefully not too many of them,» Head told the media at the Optus Stadium after Australia's training session.

Nathan Lyon believes that rival players often serve as the «best coaches», acknowledging that his Indian counterpart Ravichandran Ashwin has «taught» him a great deal through their faceoffs since 2011-12. Having made their Test debuts in the same year, Lyon and Ashwin will face each other for the eighth time in the longest format during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy five-Test series beginning in Perth on November 22. «Ash (Ashwin) is an incredible bowler. I've gone head-to-head with him for basically my whole career, so I've learned a lot from Ash,» Lyon told Fox Cricket. «He's an incredibly smart bowler, and he's able to learn and adapt very quickly, and I think the best bowlers in the world are able to do that. He used his skills to benefit himself and his team.

Australia: Matthew Short, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Josh Inglis (C), Glenn Maxwell, Tim David, Marcus Stoinis, Aaron Hardie, Nathan Ellis, Spencer Johnson, Xavier Bartlett, Adam Zampa Pakistan: Mohammad Rizwan (c & wk), Usman Khan, Babar Azam, Sahibzada Farhan, Agha Salman, Irfan Khan, Abbas Afridi, Shaheen Afridi, Sufiyan Muqeem, Haris Rauf, Naseem ShahPakistan have already announced their playing XI with skipper Mohammad Rizwan opting to rest. Agha Salman will lead the side in Rizwan's absence. PAK playing XI: Sahibzada Farhan, Babar Azam, Haseebullah Khan (w), Usman Khan, Agha Salman (c), Irfan Khan, Abbas Afridi, Shaheen Afridi, Jahandad Khan, Haris Rauf, Sufiyan MuqeemJason Gilliespie was initially hired as the Test team coach.

KL Rahul was seen engaging in heated conversation with Lucknow Super Giants' owner, uncertainty loomed over his future as the team's captain. With announcement of his release during annual retention activity, KL Rahul now remains on hotlist of several franchises as demand for skippers and wicketkeepers persists. A versatile batter for India across all formats. the Bengaluru boy can open, bat in middle-order, anchor and accelerate. A highly-capable wicketkeeper-batter as well. He is India's fourth-highest run-getter in T20Is, scoring 2,265 runs in 72 matches at an average of 37.75, striking at almost 140 with two centuries and 22 fifties to his name.

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Venue : Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia West Indies squad - Brandon King, Evin Lewis, Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Shimron Hetmyer, Romario Shepherd, Roston Chase, Shamar Springer, Nicholas Pooran, Shai Hope, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph, Gudakesh Motie, Obed McCoy, Terrance Hinds England squad - Jacob Bethell, Jordan Cox, Will Jacks, Dan Mousley, Jamie Overton, Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran, Jos Buttler, Michael Pepper, Phil Salt, Adil Rashid, Jafer Chohan, Jofra Archer, John Turner, Rehan Ahmed, Saqib Mahmood West Indies vs England Live Score: EDGED, IN THE AIR...FOUR! West Indies vs England Live Score: SIX! Shot of authority from Lewis! Archer bowls on a good length, attacks the off-pole, Evin Lewis gets the bounce at a comfortable height and pulls it across, flat and behind deep mid-wicket for a six. West Indies vs England Live Score: West Indies Shai Hope 5 (4) Evin Lewis 6 (8) England John Turner 0/6 (1) West Indies vs England Live Score: FOUR! Fluent and confident! Hard length, just around off, Shai Hope waits for it and smacks it on the up through the gap between mid off and covers for a cracking boundary.

Australia and on the other side are India, wounded after a rare series loss at home after 12 years, that too a 0-3 whitewash against New Zealand. Here is a description of what could be expected at each venue based on last six seasons, which have witnessed two big series wins by India and another home Test loss for Australia to West Indies in a thriller at Brisbane this year. -Optus Stadium, Perth

Venue : Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia West Indies squad - Brandon King, Evin Lewis, Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Shimron Hetmyer, Romario Shepherd, Roston Chase, Shamar Springer, Nicholas Pooran, Shai Hope, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph, Gudakesh Motie, Obed McCoy, Terrance Hinds England squad - Jacob Bethell, Jordan Cox, Will Jacks, Dan Mousley, Jamie Overton, Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran, Jos Buttler, Michael Pepper, Phil Salt, Adil Rashid, Jafer Chohan, Jofra Archer, John Turner, Rehan Ahmed, Saqib Mahmood West Indies vs England Live Score: West Indies (Playing XI) - Evin Lewis, Shai Hope, Nicholas Pooran (WK), Roston Chase, Rovman Powell (C), Shimron Hetmyer, Sherfane Rutherford (In for Romario Shepherd), Gudakesh Motie, Alzarri Joseph, Akeal Hosein, Obed McCoy (In for Terrance Hinds). West Indies vs England Live Score: England (Playing XI) - Phil Salt (WK), Will Jacks, Jos Buttler (C), Jacob Bethell, Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran, Jamie Overton, Dan Mousley, Rehan Ahmed, Saqib Mahmood, John Turner (ON T20I DEBUT and In for Jofra Archer).

Mohammed Shami made a triumphant return to competitive cricket after a year-long injury layoff, taking seven wickets in Bengal's thrilling 11-run win over Madhya Pradesh in their Ranji Trophy match on Saturday. Shami's performance included a four-wicket haul in the first innings, and he also contributed with the bat. His form is a positive sign for Team India, which is heading to Australia with a relatively inexperienced pace attack for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series, starting next week in Perth. In the match, Madhya Pradesh won the toss and elected to field first. Bengal posted a total of 228 runs, with Shahbaz Ahmed top-scoring with a quickfire 92 off 80 balls, including 16 fours and a six. Aryan Pandey (4/47) and Kulwant Khejroliya (4/84) were the standout bowlers for Madhya Pradesh.