Pakistan team announced for Champions Trophy

<p>Pakistan team has been announced for ICC Champions Trophy 2025. Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced the 15-member squad on Friday. This team will also play a tri-series against South Africa and New Zealand. This series will start from February 8.</p>

<p>The team will be captained by Mohammad Rizwan. Fakhar Zaman and Faheem Ashraf have returned to the team. Fakhar Zaman last played ODIs in November 2023. At the same time, Faheem last played international cricket in 2023.</p>

<p>Injured Saim Ayub has not got a place in the team. The Champions Trophy will be played from 19 February to 9 March. Pakistan team is in Group-A. India, Bangladesh and New Zealand are also in this group.</p>

<h2><strong>Ayub has ankle fracture</strong></h2>

<p>Khushdil Shah and Saud Shakeel have also been included in the Pakistan team. At the same time, Saim Ayub will not be available due to ankle fracture. Saim was injured in the Cape Town Test against South Africa. PCB waited for Saim to get fit and tried every possible way to include him in the team, but he could not get fit in time.</p>

<h2><strong>Pakistan team for Champions Trophy</strong></h2>

<p>Mohammad Rizwan (captain and wicketkeeper), Salman Aga (vice-captain), Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Kamran Ghulam, Saud Shakeel, Tayyab Tahir, Faheem Ashraf, Khushdil Shah, Usman Khan (wicketkeeper), Abrar Ahmed, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Hasnain, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Shah Afridi.</p>

<h3><a href="https://grand11.in/cricket-breaking-news/india-pakistan-match-will-be-held-on-23-february/1722"><strong>Pakistan-India will clash in Dubai on 23 February</strong></a></h3>

<p>Pakistan team is in Group-A. India, Bangladesh and New Zealand are also in this group. The group match between India and Pakistan will be held in Dubai on 23 February. The Champions Trophy is going to be held after 8 years, in 2017, Pakistan last won the title by defeating India in the final.</p>

Pakistan team has been announced for ICC Champions Trophy 2025. Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced the 15-member squad on Friday.

Smith Century, Now Equals To Joe Root’s Test Centu

<p><span style="color:#000000">On February 7 2025, The second test played between Australia and Sri Lanka in Galle Day 2. The Australia captain and batmens Steven Smith scored back to back centuries in Galle in Sri Lanka and&nbsp; became the first Australian batsman who scored back to back centuries in Sri Lanka. Also became equal to England test captain Joe Root who had 32th test centuries (highest test century of any batsman). Smith 120 not out in 239 balls of Day 2 stump.&nbsp;</span></p>

<p><a href="https://grand11.in/cricket-breaking-news/steven-smith-complete-10000-runs-in-test-cricket/1835" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="color:#1155cc"><strong><u>Smith also reached the 10,000 runs in an international test match,</u></strong></span></a><span style="color:#000000"><strong> </strong></span><span style="color:#000000">he achieved this achievement&nbsp; in the 1st test of Australia tour of Sri Lanka in Galle.&nbsp;</span></p>

<h3><span style="color:#000000">Most Test Century In Asia For Australian Batmens</span></h3>

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			<td>Steve Smith</td>
			<td>7*</td>
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			<td>Allan Border</td>
			<td>6</td>
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			<td>Usman Khawaja</td>
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<h3><span style="color:#434343">Faster 36th Test Century</span></h3>

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			<td>Ricky Ponting</td>
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			<td>200</td>
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			<td>Steven Smith</td>
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			<td>206*</td>
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			<td>210</td>
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			<td>218</td>
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<h2><span style="color:#000000">Smith And Carey Partnership</span></h2>

<p><span style="color:#000000">A partnership of 239 runs in 331 balls between Smith and Carey. While Smith&#39;s superb shot placement and risk management characterized their combination, Carey surprised the Sri Lankan bowlers with sweep strokes. This combination helped Australia establish a commanding lead by surpassing Sri Lanka&#39;s first-innings total of 257 and establishing an important edge by the tea break as well.&nbsp;</span></p>

<p><span style="color:#000000">The show highlights the strength of Australia&#39;s batting order and the important roles that Smith and Carey played in securing the lead in the match.</span></p>

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Australian Batsman and captain who scored back to back centuries in Asia, and now he is equal to England captain Joe Root’s Highest Test Century (32th).

Smith Century, Now Equals To Joe Root’s Test Century

Saim Ayub Ruled Out Of Champions Trophy 2025

<p><span style="color:#000000">Saim Ayud, a Pakistani batsman, is not going to play in the Champions Trophy 2025, which will take place in Pakistan from February 19 to March 9, 2025, because of an injury. When Ayub was fielding in the deep third-man position on January 3, 2025, at Cape Town during the second Test match against South Africa, he twisted his ankle. Immediately removed from the field, he was later brought to London for specialist medical care.</span></p>

<h2><span style="color:#000000">PCB Statement</span></h2>

<p><span style="color:#000000">According to news from the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), Ayub is &quot;progressing well in his right ankle fracture injury&quot; and will continue his recovery in England. He will likely miss the entire Champions Trophy, which ends on March 9, 2025, due to a recovery period of about 10 weeks from the date of injury, according to medical tests.</span></p>

<h3><span style="color:#434343">Replacement Of Saim</span></h3>

<p><span style="color:#000000">Fakhar Zaman, a skilled opener, has been picked up by the PCB to the Champions Trophy team. Fakhar, who has been recovering from sickness and injuries since June, scored 303 runs in a domestic Twenty20 event in December, marking a noteworthy return. The team&#39;s campaign in the upcoming competition is going to benefit greatly from his aggressive batting style and match-winning talents.</span></p>

<h3><span style="color:#434343">Absent From Champions Trophy Pakistan Squad</span></h3>

<p><span style="color:#000000">Last week Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced </span><a href="https://grand11.in/cricket-breaking-news/pakistan-team-announced-for-champions-trophy/1849" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="color:#1155cc"><strong><u>Pakistan squad for upcoming Champion Trophy 2025</u></strong></span></a><span style="color:#000000">, from Feb 19 to March 9&nbsp; 2025. In the square Saim Ayub was not selected due to injury issues.&nbsp;</span></p>

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Pakistan Left hand batsman has been ruled out from upcoming Champions Trophy 2025 in Pakistan, due to injury.

Sunrisers Enter Third Time Into SA20 Final

<p><span style="color:#000000">On 6 February (Friday), in SA20, Sunrisers Eastern Cape played their 3 successful final of SA20 by defeating Paarl Royal by 8 wickets in Qualifier 2 match, that was played in Centurion.&nbsp;</span></p>

<h2><span style="color:#000000">Match Summary</span></h2>

<h3><span style="color:#434343">Paarl Batting First</span></h3>

<p><span style="color:#000000">In their given 20 overs, the Paarl Royals, batting first, reached a decent score of 175 for 4. The Sunrisers faced a difficult goal after their innings was supported by a strong showing from the top order. With eight &quot;4&quot; and three &quot;6&quot; in his innings, Rubin Hermann scored 81 not out in 53 balls. With 41 balls, Lhuan-dre Pretorius scored 59, including 8 &quot;4&quot;s and a &quot;6.&quot;</span></p>

<h3><span style="color:#434343">Sunrisers Response</span></h3>

<p><span style="color:#000000">Sunrisers Eastern Cape replied with a strong batting performance, easily hitting the mark. They won with four balls remaining after scoring 177 for 2 in 19.2 overs. They got to the final due to this win, which added to their solid play during the tournament. The Sunrisers&#39; top scorer, Tony de Zorzi, scored 78 runs off 49 balls, while Jordan Hermann scored 69 runs off 48 balls.&nbsp;</span></p>

<h2><span style="color:#000000">Final With MI Cape</span></h2>

<p><span style="color:#000000">They will play MI Cape Town in the final on Saturday, February 8, 2025, at Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg, after their victory over Paarl Royals.&nbsp;</span></p>

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Sunrisers Eastern cape has qualified for SA20 Final 3 times by beating Paarl Royal by 8 wickets in Centurion.

IND vs ENG 1st ODI: India beat England by 4 wicket

<p>India has defeated England by 4 wickets in the first ODI. England chose to bat at the VCA Stadium in Nagpur, the team was all out for 248 runs in 47.5 overs. India achieved the target by losing 6 wickets in 38.4 overs. The second ODI will be played on 9 February at Barabaati Stadium in Cuttack.</p>

<p>For India, Shubman Gill scored 87, Shreyas Iyer scored 59 and Axar Patel scored 52 runs. Ravindra Jadeja and Harshit Rana got 3-3 wickets. For England, Jos Buttler scored 52 and Jacob Bethell scored 51 runs. Adil Rashid and Saqib Mahmood got 2-2 wickets.</p>

<h2><strong>Jadeja hit the winning boundary</strong></h2>

<p>On the fourth ball of the 39th over, Ravindra Jadeja hit a four against Saqib Mahmood. With this, the team achieved the target. Jadeja remained not out after scoring 12 runs and Hardik Pandya remained not out after scoring 9 runs.</p>

<h2><strong>Shubman missed out on scoring a century</strong></h2>

<p>Shubman Gill was caught after scoring 87 runs in the 36th over. He was caught by Jos Buttler at mid-on by Saqib Mahmood. Shubman hit 14 fours in his 96-ball innings. He shared a partnership of 94 runs with Shreyas Iyer and 108 runs with Axar Patel.&nbsp;</p>

<h2><a href="https://grand11.in/cricket-breaking-news/india-vs-england-2nd-odi-dream11-prediction-team/1856">India vs England 2nd ODI: Possible Playing-11 and Dream11 Prediction Team</a></h2>

<p>A 3-match ODI series is being played between India and England in which India has won the first match by 4 wickets, the second ODI match between India and England will be played on 9 February at Barabaati Cricket Stadium in Cuttack.</p>

<p>After winning the first ODI, Team India&#39;s confidence is very high, while England&#39;s team would like to remain in the series by winning the second match, if England loses the match then it will also lose the series.</p>

<p>Both are playing their last tournament before the Champion Trophy 2025. And that is why this series has become very important for both the teams because according to this series, both the teams can strengthen their claim for victory by participating in the upcoming Champion Trophy.</p>

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India has defeated England by 4 wickets in the first ODI. England chose to bat at the VCA Stadium in Nagpur, the team was all out for 248 runs in 47.5 overs.

IND vs ENG 1st ODI: India beat England by 4 wickets

<p>West Indies will tour India in September. In this tour, the Caribbean team will play a two-Test series. Cricket West Indies announced the 2025 schedule.</p>

<p>The West Indies team will start the 2025-27 cycle of the World Test Championship (WTC) with a home series against Australia. It will consist of 3 Tests and 5 T20 matches. The Kangaroo team is going on a Caribbean tour after almost ten years. The team last toured in 2015.</p>

<h2><strong>Two-Test series from India</strong></h2>

<p>The West Indies team will travel to India, Bangladesh and New Zealand from 21 September to 23 December. They will play a two-Test series in India in September. After that the Caribbean team will play three ODIs and three T20 matches in Bangladesh. The tour of New Zealand will be in all formats which will include three Tests, three ODIs and five T20 matches.</p>

<h3><strong>There will be 3 Tests and 5 T20s against Australia</strong></h3>

<p>The West Indies will start the 2025-27 World Test Championship with a home series against Australia from June 25 to July 16. A three-Test series will be played between West Indies and Australia in the Frank Worrell Trophy. This will also be West Indies&#39; first Test assignment under Darren Sammy, who will replace red-ball coach Andre Kohli.</p>

<p>The first Test will be played at Kensington Oval in Barbados, while the second Test will be held at the Grenada National Stadium. The last Test of the series will be played at Sabina Park in Jamaica. Australia will also play five T20 matches after the Test series on their tour.</p>

West Indies will tour India in September. In this tour, the Caribbean team will play a two-Test series. Cricket West Indies announced the 2025 schedule.

INDIA vs WEST INDIES Test series 2025: West Indies will tour India in September

India vs England 3rd ODI: Dream11 Prediction Team

<p>After winning the 5 T20 match series between India and England 4-1, both the teams are ready for the<strong> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/india-vs-england-3rd-odi-possible-playing-11-im8rf/?trackingId=FLt%2FW0tq0KXNHuRxj6qh7A%3D%3D">3 match ODI series</a></strong>, the 3rd ODI match between India and England will be played on 12 February at Narendra Modi Stadium,&nbsp;Ahmedabad. After the T20 series, many changes will be seen in both the teams.</p>

<p>Both are playing their last tournament before the Champion Trophy 2025. And that is why this series has become very important for both the teams because according to this series, both the teams can strengthen their claim of victory by participating in the upcoming Champion Trophy.</p>

<h2><strong>India vs England 3rd ODI Match Details</strong></h2>

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			<p><strong>Information</strong></p>
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			<p>12 Feb, 2025</p>
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			<p>&nbsp;Narendra Modi Stadium,&nbsp;Ahmedabad.</p>
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			<p>Toss: 1:00 PM, Match Start: 1:30 PM</p>
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<h2><strong>IND vs ENG 3rd ODI Pitch Report</strong></h2>

<p>Narendra Modi Stadium,&nbsp;Ahmedabad is renowned for its spin-friendly conditions, offering significant turn to bowlers. Spinners are likely to find assistance, making it one of the rare venues in India where bowlers often have the upper hand over batters.</p>

<h2><strong>IND vs ENG 3rd ODI Weather Report</strong></h2>

<p>The evening will see clear skies with temperatures around 22&deg;C. There is no forecast for rain, ensuring an uninterrupted game.</p>

<h2><strong>India vs England possible playing-11 for 3rd ODI</strong></h2>

<p><strong>India: </strong>Rohit Sharma (C), Ꮪhubman Gill (VC), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (WK), Rishabh Pant (WK), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Mohd. Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy.</p>

<p><strong>England</strong>: Jos Buttler (c), Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Ben Duckett, Liam Livingstone, Saqib Mahmood, Jamie Overton, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Phil Salt, Jamie Smith, Mark Wood.</p>

India vs England 3rd ODI: Possible Playing-11, Weather Report, Pitch Report and Dream11 Prediction Team

India vs England 3rd ODI: Possible Playing-11 and Dream11 Prediction Team

difficult to choose between Rahul and Pant

<p>Indian captain Rohit Sharma said in the press conference before the match that his entire focus is on the matches of England and Champions Trophy. When asked about Rohit&#39;s cricketing future, he said, it is not right to talk about my career right now. I am preparing for the upcoming matches.</p>

<p>India will play the first ODI against England in Nagpur on 6 February. This will be the last chance for the team to strengthen the preparations for the Champions Trophy. In such a situation, deciding the combination of the team will be the biggest question for captain Rohit.</p>

<h3><strong>I am not here to talk about my cricketing future</strong></h3>

<p>Rohit said in the press conference before the match, it is not right to talk about my future here. There are 3 ODIs and Champions Trophy to be held this month. Many reports have been going on about my cricketing future and I am not sitting here to give clarification on those reports.</p>

<p>The Indian captain further said, the 3 matches against England and the Champions Trophy are very important for me. My focus is on these games and I will see what happens after that.</p>

<h2><a href="https://grand11.in/cricket-breaking-news/india-vs-england-1st-odi-dream11-prediction-team/1850"><strong>India vs England 1st ODI: Possible Playing-11 and Dream11 Prediction Team</strong></a></h2>

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			<p><strong><span style="color:black">Match Details</span></strong></p>
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			<p><strong><span style="color:black">Information</span></strong></p>
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			<p><strong><span style="color:black">Date</span></strong></p>
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			<p><span style="color:black">06 Feb, 2025</span></p>
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			<p><strong><span style="color:black">Place</span></strong></p>
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			<p><span style="color:black">Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur.</span></p>
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			<p><span style="color:black">Toss: 1:00 PM, Match Start: 1:30 PM</span></p>
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<h2><strong>IND vs ENG Pitch Report</strong></h2>

<p>Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium. &nbsp;is renowned for its spin-friendly conditions, offering significant turn to bowlers. Spinners are likely to find assistance, making it one of the rare venues in India where bowlers often have the upper hand over batters.</p>

<h2><strong>IND vs ENG Weather Report</strong></h2>

<p>The evening will see clear skies with temperatures around 21&deg;C. There is no forecast for rain, ensuring an uninterrupted game.</p>

<h2><strong>India vs England possible playing-11 for 1st ODI</strong></h2>

<p><strong>India: &nbsp;</strong>Rohit Sharma (C), Ꮪhubman Gill (VC), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (WK), Rishabh Pant (WK), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Mohd. Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy.</p>

<p><strong>England</strong>: Jos Buttler (c), Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Ben Duckett, Liam Livingstone, Saqib Mahmood, Jamie Overton, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Phil Salt, Jamie Smith, Mark Wood.</p>

Indian captain Rohit Sharma said in the press conference before the match that his entire focus is on the matches of England and Champions Trophy.

Rohit said - it is difficult to choose between Rahul and Pant

Abhishek Sharma became number-2 batsman in ICC T20

<p>Indian opener Abhishek Sharma has reached no-2 in ICC&#39;s T20 rankings. After a better performance against England, he jumped 829 rating points. Travis Head was at the top and Tilak Verma was at number three. He has lost one point.</p>

<h2><strong>Men&#39;s T20I Batting Rankings</strong>:</h2>

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			<p><strong>Rating</strong></p>
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			<p><strong>Career Best Rating</strong></p>
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			<p>01</p>
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			<p>&nbsp;AUS</p>
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			<p>Travis Head</p>
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			<p>855</p>
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			<p>884 vs Scotland at Edinburgh, 2024</p>
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			<p>02</p>
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			<p>&nbsp;IND</p>
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			<p>Abhishek Sharma</p>
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			<p>829</p>
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			<p>829 vs England at Mumbai, 2025</p>
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			<p>03 🔽1</p>
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			<p>&nbsp;IND</p>
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			<p>Tilak Varma</p>
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			<p>803</p>
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			<p>844 vs England at Chennai, 2025</p>
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			<p>04 🔽1</p>
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			<p>&nbsp;ENG</p>
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			<p>Phil Salt</p>
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			<p>798</p>
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			<p>860 vs West Indies at Barbados, 2024</p>
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			<p>05 🔽1</p>
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			<p>&nbsp;IND</p>
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			<p>Suryakumar Yadav</p>
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			<p>738</p>
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			<p>910 vs New Zealand at Ranchi, 2023</p>
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<p>ICC released the new rankings on Wednesday. Varun Chakraborty has gained three places in the T20 bowling rankings. Now he has come from 5th to third place. Varun has 705 rating points, while England&#39;s Rashid Khan is second with 705 points and West Indies&#39; Akil Hussain (707 points) is at first place. There is no change in the top-10 of the T20 all-rounders rankings.</p>

<h2><strong>Abhishek came in top 2 due to better performance against England</strong></h2>

<p>Abhishek scored 135 runs in the 5th T20 match against England. He hit 7 fours and 13 sixes. Abhishek completed his century in just 37 balls. He was selected Player of the Match.</p>

<h2><strong><a href="https://grand11.in/cricket-breaking-news/varun-chakravarthy-included-in-india-odi-squad/1858">Varun Chakravarthy</a> was the Player of the Series</strong></h2>

<p>Varun, who was the Player of the Series by taking 14 wickets against England, has gained 3 places in the bowlers ranking. Now he has moved from the sixth position to the third position. Due to his excellent performance in the T20 series, he has also been selected for the ODI series starting from February 6.</p>

<h2><strong>Men&#39;s T20I All-Rounder Rankings</strong>:</h2>

<h3>Hardik remains at number 1, scored fifty in the third T20</h3>

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			<p><strong>Pos</strong></p>
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			<p><strong>Team</strong></p>
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			<p><strong>Player</strong></p>
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			<p><strong>Rating</strong></p>
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			<p><strong>Career Best Rating</strong></p>
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			<p>01</p>
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			<p>&nbsp;IND</p>
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			<p>Hardik Pandya</p>
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			<td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black">
			<p>251</p>
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			<td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black">
			<p>266 vs West Indies at Guyana, 2023</p>
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			<td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black">
			<p>02</p>
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			<td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black">
			<p>&nbsp;NEP</p>
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			<td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black">
			<p>Dipendra Singh Airee</p>
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			<td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black">
			<p>231</p>
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			<td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black">
			<p>241 vs USA at Dallas, 2024</p>
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			<td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black">
			<p>03</p>
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			<td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black">
			<p>AUS</p>
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			<p>Marcus Stoinis</p>
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			<td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black">
			<p>209</p>
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			<td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black">
			<p>232 vs Namibia at Antigua, 2024</p>
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<p>Star all-rounder Hardik Pandya remains at the first position in the T20 all-rounders ranking. He batted brilliantly in the fourth T20 and scored a fifty in 30 balls. Pandya played an innings of 53 runs in 30 balls.</p>

Abhishek Sharma has reached number-2 in ICC's T20 rankings. After a better performance against England, he jumped 829 rating points. Travis Head was at the top and Tilak Verma was at number three.

Abhishek Sharma makes a big leap: Reaches second spot in T20 batting rankings

Australia captain Pat Cummins out of CT-2025

<p>It seems difficult for Australia captain Pat Cummins to play in the Champions Trophy. He is suffering from an ankle injury. In Cummins&#39; absence, Steve Smith or Travis Head can captain the Kangaroo team.</p>

<p>Team coach Andrew McDonald said on Wednesday - &#39;Cummins has not been able to start bowling yet. It is almost impossible for him to play. In such a situation, we need a captain. Steve Smith and Travis Head are the two players we will look at for leadership.&#39; The coach said on Josh Hazlewood&#39;s injury - &#39;He is also struggling to make a comeback on time. Hazlewood was injured during India&#39;s tour of Australia.&#39;</p>

<p>The Champions Trophy 2025 will start from February 19 and will run till March 9 under the hosting of Pakistan. Australia recently won the Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) 3-1 against India under the captaincy of Pat Cummins. Cummins was the team&#39;s top wicket taker in BGT. He also led his team to win the ODI World Cup in 2023.</p>

<h2><a href="https://grand11.in/cricket-breaking-news/australia-vs-england-icc-champions-trophy-2025-dream-11-prediction/1768"><strong>Australia&#39;s first match against England</strong></a></h2>

<p>Australia&#39;s first match in the Champions Trophy will be against Pakistan on 22 February. The Australian team has been placed in Group-2 along with England, South Africa and Afghanistan.</p>

Australia captain Pat Cummins to play in the Champions Trophy. He is suffering from an ankle injury. In Cummins' absence, Steve Smith or Travis Head can captain the Kangaroo team.

Australia captain Pat Cummins out of Champions Trophy

Gill said - one series does not decide the team

<p>Indian vice-captain Shubman Gill has said that one series cannot decide the form of the entire team. After the team practice in Nagpur on Tuesday, he said, there are many players in the team, who have consistently performed well in many tournaments and series.</p>

<p>The Indian team lost 3-1 in the 5-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy series held in Australia. Star batsmen Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Rishabh Pant and Shubman Gill himself were completely flopped in the series.</p>

<h2><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/india-vs-england-1st-odi-possible-playing-11-njxlc/?trackingId=lFNPSHT993JkhD5RgslEYg%3D%3D"><strong>India vs England 1st ODI&nbsp;match in Nagpur</strong></a></h2>

<p>The Indian ODI team will play the first match of the 3-match ODI series against England starting from February 6 in Nagpur. With this series, India will also strengthen its preparations for the Champions Trophy starting from February 19.</p>

<h3><strong>We did not play as per our expectations in Australia: Gill</strong></h3>

<p>After practice, opener Gill told reporters, one series does not decide the form of the entire team. There are many players who have performed consistently well in many tournaments. We could not play according to our expectations in Australia. ​​​​​​</p>

<p>Gill further said, we did not have luck with us, Jasprit Bumrah got injured on the last day of the Sydney Test. Had he been there, we could have won the match and the series would have been drawn. Before the defeat in Australia, India was clean swept 3-0 by New Zealand at home.</p>

<h2><strong>India squad for the ODI series against England</strong></h2>

<p><strong>&nbsp;</strong>Rohit Sharma (C), Ꮪhubman Gill (VC), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (WK), Rishabh Pant (WK), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Mohd. Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy.</p>

Indian vice-captain Shubman Gill has said that one series cannot decide the form of the entire team. After the team practice in Nagpur on Tuesday, he said, there are many players in the team.

Shubman Gill said - one series does not decide the form of the team

Varun Chakravarthy included in India ODI squad

<p>Mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy has been included in Team India&#39;s ODI squad. He practiced with Team India in Nagpur.<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/india-vs-england-odi-series-match-preview-8ynyc/?trackingId=FWmap7T7x9OTm5TMdWmFsw%3D%3D"><strong> The team will play the first ODI against England here on February 6.</strong></a> According to Cricinfo, it is not yet clear which player Varun was included in place of.</p>

<p>Varun was the Player of the Series in the T20 series that ended against England on February 2. He took 14 wickets in 5 matches. Most of the England batsmen had trouble against Varun.</p>

<h2><strong>Varun has not made his ODI debut yet</strong></h2>

<p>After the T20 series ended in Mumbai, India&#39;s ODI team reached Nagpur. Varun was not a part of the ODI team, yet he practiced with the team in Nagpur. He has not been able to make his ODI debut yet and he was also included in the ODI squad for the first time.</p>

<p>Varun played 23 matches in his domestic List-A career. In the last season of Vijay Hazare Trophy, he took 18 wickets for Tamil Nadu in 6 matches. He was the second top wicket taker of the tournament. India&#39;s spin department is getting stronger with Varun&#39;s presence. The team also has Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar.</p>

<h3><strong>BCCI did not confirm</strong></h3>

<p>BCCI has not yet released any official statement regarding adding Varun to the ODI team. However, it is believed that Varun got a place in the squad due to his excellent form. India has not played any ODI since August last year. At the same time, before the Champions Trophy, the team will play the only ODI series against England.</p>

<p>3 specialist bowlers of the Champions Trophy squad are recovering from injury. Mohammed Shami returned to international cricket after 14 months. Jasprit Bumrah is injured. At the same time, Kuldeep Yadav will also play his first international match after recovering from injury.</p>

<h2><strong>Remaining 2 matches of the series in Cuttack-Ahmedabad</strong></h2>

<p>The first ODI between India and England will be played in Nagpur on February 6. Then both the teams will clash in Cuttack on February 9 and in Ahmedabad on February 12. After the series, Team India will reach Dubai to play the Champions Trophy. Where the team will play its first match against Bangladesh on February 20.</p>

<h2><strong>India squad for the ODI series against England</strong></h2>

<p>Rohit Sharma (captain), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wicketkeeper), Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Jasprit Bumrah (third match), Harshit Rana (first 2 matches), Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Shami and Varun Chakravarthy.</p>

<h2><strong>FAQ:</strong></h2>

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	<li>
	<p><strong>Varun Chakravarthy played any ODI&nbsp;?</strong></p>

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		<p>No, he has not made his ODI debut yet. This is his first inclusion in the ODI squad.</p>
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	<p><strong>Which player was Varun Chakravarthy included in place of?</strong></p>

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		<p>It is unclear as BCCI has not officially announced which player he replaced.</p>
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	<p><strong>Why did Varun practice with the team in Nagpur before his selection?</strong></p>

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		<p>Even though he was not initially in the ODI squad, he trained with the team in Nagpur, possibly as a backup option.</p>
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	<p><strong>What is Varun Chakravarthy&rsquo;s domestic List-A record?</strong></p>

	<ul style="list-style-type:circle">
		<li>
		<p>He has played 23 List-A matches, and in the last Vijay Hazare Trophy, he took 18 wickets in 6 matches for Tamil Nadu, making him the second-highest wicket-taker.</p>
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	</ul>
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	<p><strong>When and where will India&rsquo;s ODIs against England be played?</strong></p>

	<ul style="list-style-type:circle">
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		<p>The series will have three matches:</p>

		<ul style="list-style-type:square">
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			<p>1st ODI: February 6 (Nagpur)</p>
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			<p>2nd ODI: February 9 (Cuttack)</p>
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			<p>3rd ODI: February 12 (Ahmedabad)</p>
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<p>&nbsp;</p>

Varun Chakravarthy has been included in Team India's ODI squad. He practiced with Team India in Nagpur, Varun Chakravarthy took 14 wickets in the T20 series against England.

Lucknow Super Giants bought a team in ENG  league

<p>The RPSC Group, which owns IPL franchise Lucknow Super Giants, on Monday acquired the right to partner with Lancashire to operate Manchester Originals, a team in England&#39;s league The Hundred.</p>

<p>According to the report, Sanjiv Goenka&#39;s RPSC Group placed the highest bid of around Rs 1252 crore to acquire a 49 percent stake in the English franchise. The group had unsuccessfully bid for &#39;London Spirit&#39; on Friday. The auction was won by a tech consortium from Silicon Valley.</p>

<h3><strong>Goenka bought the league in SA20 2 years ago</strong></h3>

<p>Goenka, chairman and founder of RPSG Group, bought the Lucknow franchise in the IPL in 2021 for Rs 7,090 crore before buying the Durban franchise in SA20 in 2022. He was also the owner of Rising Pune Supergiant before this. The RPSG Group participated in the 2016 and 2017 IPL seasons when Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals were suspended.</p>

The RPSC Group, which owns IPL franchise Lucknow Super Giants, on Monday acquired the right to partner with Lancashire to operate Manchester Originals, a team in England's league The Hundred.

Lucknow Super Giants bought a team in England league

India vs England 2nd ODI Dream11 Prediction Team

<p>A 3-match ODI series is being played between India and England in which India has won the first match by 4 wickets, the second ODI match between India and England will be played on 9 February at Barabaati Cricket Stadium in Cuttack.</p>

<p>After winning the first ODI, Team India&#39;s confidence is very high, while England&#39;s team would like to remain in the series by winning the second match, if England loses the match then it will also lose the series.</p>

<p>Both are playing their last tournament before the Champion Trophy 2025. And that is why this series has become very important for both the teams because according to this series, both the teams can strengthen their claim for victory by participating in the upcoming Champion Trophy.</p>

<h2><strong>India vs England 2nd ODI Match Details</strong></h2>

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			<p><strong>Match Details</strong></p>
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			<p><strong>Information</strong></p>
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			<p><strong>Date</strong></p>
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			<p>09 Feb, 2025</p>
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			<p><strong>Place</strong></p>
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			<p>Barabati Cricket Stadium, Cuttack.</p>
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			<p>Toss: 1:00 PM, Match Start: 1:30 PM</p>
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<h2><strong>IND vs ENG 2nd ODI Pitch Report</strong></h2>

<p>Barabati Cricket Stadium, is renowned for its spin-friendly conditions, offering significant turn to bowlers. Spinners are likely to find assistance, making it one of the rare venues in India where bowlers often have the upper hand over batters.</p>

<h2><strong>IND vs ENG 2nd ODI Weather Report</strong></h2>

<p>The evening will see clear skies with temperatures around 21&deg;C. There is no forecast for rain, ensuring an uninterrupted game.</p>

<h2><strong>India vs England possible playing-11 for 2nd ODI</strong></h2>

<p><strong>India:&nbsp;</strong>Rohit Sharma (C), Ꮪhubman Gill (VC), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (WK), Rishabh Pant (WK), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Mohd. Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy.</p>

<p><strong>England</strong>: Jos Buttler (c), Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Ben Duckett, Liam Livingstone, Saqib Mahmood, Jamie Overton, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Phil Salt, Jamie Smith, Mark Wood.</p>

India vs England possible playing-11 for 2nd ODI India: Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill (vc), Arshdeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Shreyas Iyer, Ravindra Jadeja, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Kuldeep Yadav,

India vs England 2nd ODI: Possible Playing-11 and Dream11 Prediction Team

<p>Even before the 2023 ODI World Cup, Bumrah was suffering from a back injury. After recovering from the injury, he returned to the team from the Asia Cup after almost a year.</p>

<p>Fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah may be out of the Champions Trophy starting on February 19. He suffered a back strain in the last Test of the Australia tour. He was troubled by pain.</p>

<p>BCCI sources said that it seems difficult for Bumrah to recover from his back injury by the Champions Trophy. He will not be able to play a single match of the ODI series against England.</p>

<h2><strong>If he is not fit, Harshit Rana can be included in the squad in his place.</strong></h2>

<p>Actually, Bumrah was included in the team for the last<strong><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/india-vs-england-odi-series-match-preview-8ynyc/?trackingId=TuzV%2BnFL9pKk4XYhwgKlpw%3D%3D"> ODI match against England</a></strong>. The match will be played on February 12 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.</p>

<p>Meanwhile, Bumrah has reached Bengaluru on Monday to get his back injury checked. He will be under the supervision of the medical team at the BCCI Center of Excellence for 2-3 days. Work is going on on Bumrah&#39;s fitness, if he gets fit on time, he will remain in the team.</p>

<p>The ICC has set a deadline of February 11 for changes in the squad. India&#39;s first match in the Champions Trophy will be played against Bangladesh on February 20.</p>

<h2><strong>Bumrah is included in the Champions Trophy team</strong></h2>

<p>India&#39;s selection committee announced the Indian team for the Champions Trophy on January 18. Jasprit Bumrah, who was injured on the Australia tour, was also included in the team. The selection committee had kept Arshdeep Singh as Bumrah&#39;s backup.</p>

<h3><strong>Bumrah was the Player of the Tournament in the T20 World Cup 2024</strong></h3>

<p>Bumrah returned from injury in the 2023 Asia Cup. He was part of the Indian team that won the ODI World Cup in 2023 and the T20 World Cup in 2024. He took a total of 15 wickets in 8 matches of the T20 World Cup. He also took important wickets of Reeza Hendricks and Marco Jansen in the final. He also received the Player of the Tournament award for this performance.</p>

Even before the 2023 ODI World Cup, Bumrah was suffering from a back injury. After recovering from the injury, he returned to the team from the Asia Cup after almost a year.

Jasprit Bumrah out of Champions Trophy!

<p>India won the<a href="https://grand11.in/cricket-breaking-news/india-vs-england-5th-t20-dream11-prediction/1836"> fifth T20 match</a> with Abhishek Sharma&#39;s explosive century. The team defeated England by 150 runs at Mumbai&#39;s Wankhede Stadium. With this, India won the series 4-1. Player of the series Varun Chakraborty took 14 wickets.</p>

<p>Abhishek scored 135 runs, which was the highest T20 score by an Indian player. He also took 2 wickets in bowling. Mohammad Shami took 3 wickets. Phil Salt scored 55 runs from England, while Brydon Carse took 3 wickets. The ODI series between the two teams will start from February 6.</p>

<h2><strong>Abhishek Sharma, Player of the Match</strong></h2>

<p>Abhishek Sharma, who scored the highest individual score in T20 history for India, scored 135 runs. He hit 7 fours and 13 sixes. He shared a 115-run partnership for the second wicket with Tilak Verma. Abhishek scored a century in just 37 balls, which was the fastest century against England. He then took 2 wickets for just 3 runs in 1 over. He received the Player of the Match award for this performance.</p>

<p><strong>Mohammed Shami:</strong> Shami, who is making a comeback in international cricket after 14 months, took 3 wickets. He sent England openers Ben Duckett, Adil Rashid and Mark Wood to the pavilion.</p>

<h2><strong>Player of the Series</strong></h2>

<p>Mystery spinner Varun Chakraborty was the Player of the Series. He conceded runs at an economy of just 7.66 in 5 matches and took 14 wickets. This is also the highest number of wickets taken by a bowler in a T20 series. Earlier, Chakraborty had taken 12 wickets against South Africa.</p>

<h3><strong>India scored 247 runs due to Abhishek&#39;s century</strong></h3>

<p>England won the toss and chose to bowl. India scored 247 runs for the loss of 9 wickets. Abhishek Sharma scored 135 runs by hitting 13 sixes. Shivam Dubey scored 30 runs. The rest of the batsmen could not even cross the 20 run mark. From England, Brydon Carse took 3 wickets and Mark Wood took 2 wickets. Adil Rashid, Jofra Archer and Jamie Overton got 1-1 wickets. 1 batsman was also run out.</p>

India won the fifth T20 match with Abhishek Sharma's explosive century. The team defeated England by 150 runs at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium. With this, India won the series 4-1.

India beat England 4-1 in T20 series: India won by 150 runs; Abhishek century

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<p><strong>Under-19 Women&#39;s T20 - India world champion for the second time in a row: defeated South Africa by 9 wickets</strong></p>

<p>India has won the Women&#39;s Under-19 T20 World Cup for the second time in a row. The Indian team defeated South Africa by 9 wickets in the final match. India also won the first tournament held in 2023.</p>

<p>On Sunday, South Africa won the toss and chose to bat in Kuala Lumpur and were all out for 82 runs in 20 overs. In response, the Indian team achieved the target of 83 runs for 1 wicket in 11.2 overs. G Trisha was the Player of the Final. She played an innings of 44 runs off 33 balls. She also took 3 wickets.</p>

<h2><strong>G Trisha played an unbeaten innings of 44 runs</strong></h2>

<p>Indian opener G Trisha returned unbeaten after scoring 44 runs. She hit 8 fours in her 33-ball innings. Sanika Chalke scored an unbeaten 26 off 22 balls.</p>

Under-19 Women's T20 - India world champion for the second time in a row: defeated South Africa by 9 wickets

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