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With Umesh Yadav expected to be ruled out for the 3rd & possibly the 4th Test vs Australia due to a calf injury, the team management is planning to play young

Natarajan to make his Test debut replacing injured Umesh

With Umesh&nbsp;Yadav expected to be ruled out for the 3rd &amp; possibly the 4th Test vs Australia due to a calf injury, the team management is planning to play young T Natarajan. The 29-year-old from Salem made a sensational debut for Team India in the 3rd ODI vs Australia and carried that form into the T20s as well. He was kept back by the management in Australia and now with the injury to Umesh Yadav, Natarajan&nbsp;might just get to make his Test debut as well against the Aussies. According to a report in the Times of India, Natarajan&nbsp;who is bowling long spells to Team India batters in the nets will get his Test cap in the 3rd Test in Sydney.&nbsp;

With Umesh Yadav expected to be ruled out for the 3rd & possibly the 4th Test vs Australia due to a calf injury, the team management is planning to play young T Natarajan. The 29-year-old from Salem made a sensational debut for Team India in the 3rd ODI vs Australia and carried that form into the T20s as well. He was kept back by the management in Australia and now with the injury to Umesh Yadav, Natarajan might just get to make his Test debut as well against the Aussies. According to a report in the Times of India, Natarajan who is bowling long spells to Team India batters in the nets will get his Test cap in the 3rd Test in Sydney.

After 3 more positive Covid-19 results, the decision to halt the current edition of PSL was made following a virtual meeting on Thursday.

The ongoing 2021 edition of the Pakistan Super League&nbsp;has been postponed indefinitely as&nbsp;3 more players from two different teams tested positive for Covid-19.&nbsp;Though the official release didn't name the individuals returning positive tests, it stated that neither of them were&nbsp;part of the double-header games on Wednesday. Reportedly,&nbsp;England batsman Tom Banton is one of three to test positive.&nbsp;Karachi Kings too confirmed that their fielding coach Kamran Khan is also one of those 3. The three will now self-isolate for a period of 10 days. A PSL&nbsp;game was postponed after Islamabad United's Fawad Ahmed tested positive on March 1 and the decision to halt the current edition was made following&nbsp;a&nbsp;virtual meeting on Thursday.

Virat Kohli is already the most successful Indian Test captain of all time with a win percentage of close to 60.

<a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/too-much-noise-around-spinning-tracks-says-virat-kohli-1614774604079" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Virat&nbsp;Kohli</a>&nbsp;has now captained India in 60 Test matches and has equalled MS Dhoni's record of leading the team on that many occasions in the longest format of the game.
Over a 7-year period, Dhoni&nbsp;registered 27 wins from 60 games. Virat&nbsp;on the other hand while leading India in the 4th Test vs England in Ahmedabad&nbsp;equalled the record but has a better success rate with 35 wins.
Kohli&nbsp;is already the most successful Indian Test captain of all time with a win percentage of close to 60.
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The dates for IPL&nbsp;2021 haven't been decided yet but MS Dhoni is already breaking the internet&nbsp;with his arrival in Chennai to prepare for the new season of the league.
Chennai Super Kings posted a picture of Dhoni&nbsp;arriving at the airport ahead of a training camp in the city. Along with Dhoni, Ambati&nbsp;Rayudu&nbsp;also reached Chennai&nbsp;to prepare for the new season.
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Akila Dananjaya had a rollercoaster of an evening in the 1st T20 vs West Indies in Antigua. The Sri Lankan spinner while helping his side defend a below-

Akila&nbsp;Dananjaya&nbsp;had a rollercoaster of an evening in the 1st T20 vs West Indies in Antigua. The Sri&nbsp;Lankan spinner while helping his side defend a below-par 131/9&nbsp;took a hattrick&nbsp;which included some big scalps like Evin&nbsp;Lewis, Chris Gayle and Nicholas Pooran. The flurry of wickets dented West Indies' chase but what came next is something no one could predict. Captain Kieron&nbsp;Pollard came out and smashed the hattrick&nbsp;hero for 6 sixes in an over. Pollard is now the 2nd cricketer to smash 6 sixes in T20 internationals as West Indies reached the 132 run target with little less than 7 overs&nbsp;to go.

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Ahead of the 4th Test in Ahmedabad vs England, Indian skipper Virat Kohli has blasted those who questioned the quality of the pitch in the 3rd Test which fini

Ahead of the 4th Test in Ahmedabad&nbsp;vs England, Indian skipper Virat&nbsp;Kohli has blasted those who questioned the quality of the pitch in the 3rd Test which finished in less than 2 days time. Targeting those who said that the surface lacked 'Test match quality&nbsp;Virat&nbsp;said, "It has always been the case that spinning tracks are criticised but when the ball seams a lot and teams are bundled out for 40-50, no one talks about it". The 4th Test vs England starts on Thursday in Ahmedabad.&nbsp;

A Congress leader in Madhya Pradesh who wanted to raise awareness about the rising fuel prices in the country decided to give 5 litres of Petrol as the p

A Congress leader in Madhya&nbsp;Pradesh&nbsp;who wanted to raise awareness about the rising fuel prices in the country decided to give 5 litres&nbsp;of Petrol as the prize in a cricket tournament.&nbsp;Salauddin Abbasi&nbsp;got the fuel instead of the prize money after scoring a century in the game but the Congress leader took the opportunity to smash a political&nbsp;six after the game. This ain't the first time that cricket and petrol are combined in a heady mix. Earlier&nbsp;a man posted a picture raising a bat &amp; helmet at a fuel station when petrol crossed the Rs 100 mark in Bhopal.&nbsp;&nbsp;

After vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane confirmed that the pitch in the 4th Test in Ahmedabad will a turning track, focus once again goes back to the turf. As

After vice-captain Ajinkya&nbsp;Rahane&nbsp;confirmed that the pitch in the 4th Test in Ahmedabad&nbsp;will a turning track, focus once again goes back to the turf. As the previous match at Motera lasted for less than 2 days, how long will the final Test last? India is expected to play 3 spinners again for the final game of the series which will also confirm their World Test Championship final berth. For England who is out of contention, the pressure will be to deliver a punch against the home team who look close to invincible on the turning tracks. A win for England will send Australia to the final in Lords but Virat&nbsp;Kohli's men will be ready for England's counter attack. With most Indian batsmen apart from Rohit&nbsp;Sharma&nbsp;unable to find a&nbsp;rhythm&nbsp;in this series, the final Test will be a good opportunity to rake in big scores.&nbsp;

Ahead of the upcoming fourth Test against England, pacer Jasprit Bumrah was relieved from India's squad due to personal reasons. The reason for his leave is apparently

Ahead of the upcoming fourth Test against England, pacer Jasprit Bumrah was relieved from India's squad due to personal reasons. The reason for his leave is apparently his marriage. Speaking to ANI, BCCI sources confirmed that the pacer is set to get married soon and has taken a leave to prepare for the same. The 27-year-old Bumrah played two Tests in the ongoing four-match series against England and took four wickets. Bumrah was rested for the second Test against England at Chennai and he returned wicketless in the third Test . The pacer has also been rested for the upcoming five-match T20I series against England.

India is scheduled to play a 5-match T20 series vs England from March 12 and both Dhawan and Iyer are part of that squad.

Star Indian batsmen Shikhar&nbsp;Dhawan and Shreyas&nbsp;Iyer&nbsp;joined the Indian cricket team in Ahmedabad&nbsp;on Tuesday as both are part of the T20 squad. After the 4th Test, India is scheduled to play a 5-match T20 series against England in Ahmedabad&nbsp;starting March 12. Both Iyer&nbsp;and Dhawan&nbsp;are coming off a great&nbsp;Vijay Hazare Trophy, where they displayed good form with the bat.

Indian cricketers sweat it out in the field as they took part in a fielding session ahead of the 4th Test vs England.

As Team India is gearing up to take on England in the 4th and final Test in Ahmedabad, the players put in hard yards in their training drill on Tuesday. BCCI&nbsp;posted pictures of the cricketers sweating it out in the field as they took part in a fielding session. India has an unassailable 2-1 lead in the 4-match Test series and need to win or at least a draw in the 4th Test in order to qualify for the World Test Championship final.

Ravi Shastri thanked the medical professionals after getting the first dose of Covid-19 vaccine in Ahmedabad.

Team India head coach Ravi Shastri&nbsp;received the first dose of the Covid-19&nbsp;vaccine in Ahmedabad on Tuesday. He later tweeted to thank&nbsp;the amazing medical professionals &amp; scientists for empowering India against the pandemic.&nbsp;Shastri is currently in Ahmedabad with the Indian team as after the 4th and final Test vs England, they will also play a 5-match T20 series there.&nbsp;The public roll-out of the coronavirus vaccines began on Monday.&nbsp;

Vinicius Jr marked his 100th Real Madrid appearance with his 12th goal for the club.

Real Madrid's chance to leapfrog Barcelona to the 2nd spot in La Liga&nbsp;went down the drain as they played out a 1-1 draw against&nbsp;Real Sociedad&nbsp;on Monday&nbsp;night. Madrid may have dominated the first-half but&nbsp;Portu&nbsp;Manzanera&nbsp;broke a 55-minute deadlock to put&nbsp;Real Sociedad&nbsp;ahead. Just when it seamed that they will run away with all points,&nbsp;Vinicius Jr marked his 100th Real Madrid appearance with his 12th goal for the club. His equaliser helped&nbsp;Zinedine Zidane's&nbsp;men secure a point.

Virat is the first cricketer in the world to enter the 100M club that features stars like Ronaldo, Messi and Neymar, among other celebrities.

Virat&nbsp;Kohli&nbsp;is not just breaking records on the cricket field but off it as well. The Indian skipper on Monday&nbsp;became the first from the country to cross 100 million followers on Instagram. Moreover, he is the first cricketer in the world to enter&nbsp;that elite club that features&nbsp;stars like Cristiano Ronaldo,&nbsp;Lionel Messi&nbsp;and Neymar, among other celebrities. Interestingly, the 2nd most followed Indian on Instagram&nbsp;after Kohli&nbsp;is&nbsp;actress&nbsp;Priyanka Chopra,&nbsp;who has around 40 million less followers that Virat.

After producing a spinning track for the 3rd Test against England which lasted a little over 1 & half days, the Gujarat Cricket Association is likely to produce ano

After producing a spinning track for the 3rd Test against England which lasted a little over 1 &amp; half days, the Gujarat Cricket Association is likely to produce another spin-friendly track for the final encounter of the Test series. According to a report in the Times of India, the pitch for the 4th Test at the Narendra&nbsp;Modi&nbsp;Stadium will turn from day 1 despite showing a healthy covering of the grass earlier. Former International cricketers have slammed the pitch and the conditions in Motera&nbsp;but a few led by Indian ace spinner Ravichandran&nbsp;Ashwin&nbsp;have defended the quality of the strip. The 3rd Test which ended on Day 2 was the shortest completed game since World War 2.&nbsp;

'As soon as it starts spinning, everyone in the world seems to start crying about it.'

As many cricket experts criticised the Ahmedabad&nbsp;pitch after the 3rd Test between India and England was over within&nbsp;2 days, Nathan Lyon has hit out at the critics. The Australian spinner said that while playing on seaming wickets around the world, teams get bowled out for 47 and 60 but nobody ever says a thing.&nbsp;But as soon as it starts spinning, everyone in the world seems to start crying about it. Lyon added that it was entertaining and was thinking about bringing that curator to the Sydney Cricket Ground.&nbsp;

While Rohit Sharma has been rewarded for his good showing in whites, Ashiwn continues to be the only spinner in the top 10 bowlers' rankings.

Indian opener Rohit&nbsp;Sharma&nbsp;has been rewarded for his good show in whites, as he broke into top 10 of the ICC&nbsp;Test rankings for batsmen and achieved career-best number 8 spot by climbing up 7 places. He is the 2nd-highest ranked Indian Test batsmen after skipper Virat&nbsp;Kohli, who has retained his 5th spot. In the Test bowlers' rankings, Ravichandran Ashwin&nbsp;who recently joined the 400 wicket club in whites,&nbsp;jumped 4 spots to No. 3. Interestingly, he continues to be the only spinner in the top 10 bracket.&nbsp;

Despite Maharashtra government's go ahead for IPL games in Mumbai, no spectators will be allowed in the Wankhede stadium.

As the BCCI&nbsp;shortlisted&nbsp;Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai, Kolkata, Ahmedabad&nbsp;and Delhi to host&nbsp;IPL&nbsp;2021, the Times of India has learnt that the Maharashtra&nbsp;government has given a go ahead for matches at the Wankhede&nbsp;Stadium. However, just like the 3 ODIs&nbsp;vs England in Pune, no spectators will be allowed in Mumbai&nbsp;for this year's IPL. While some stadiums may allow up to 50% fans for the 14th edition of the cash-rich league, which is likely to begin in the 2nd week of April.

Ravichandran Ashwin who impressed cricket fanatics with his brilliant performance in the pink-ball Test has lashed out on critics of the Motera pitch. India w

Ravichandran&nbsp;Ashwin&nbsp;who impressed cricket lovers with his brilliant performance in the pink-ball Test has lashed out against critics of the Motera pitch. India who got the better of the English cricketers in just 2 days won the 3rd Test by 10 wickets. The pitch used during the day/night Test received a lot of flak after 30 wickets quickly fell in 5 sessions at Motera. Dismissing the rant, Ashwin&nbsp;questioned who defines what a good surface is. He further added that people should be hoping for a good cricket match and not the surface.&nbsp;

Keeping in mind the recent surge in fresh Covid cases in Maharashtra, the state cricket association on Saturday announced that the 3-match ODI series between England an

Keeping in mind the recent surge in fresh Covid cases in Maharashtra, the state cricket association on Saturday announced that the 3-match ODI series between England and India will be played in the absence of spectators. The ODI&nbsp;series is set to begin on March 23 in Pune.&nbsp;In a statement released by the association, the&nbsp;MCA&nbsp;informed that the decision was taken after inputs from Chief minister Uddhav&nbsp;Thackeray. The uncertainty around holding the series has ended and the association can start the preparatory work like obtaining various permissions, the statement read.&nbsp;

The 29-year-old from Salem made a sensational debut for Team India in the 3rd ODI vs Australia and carried that form into the T20s as well

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