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The Men in Blue are gearing up for some red-ball action as they are ready to host New Zealand for three test matches. New Zealand’s tour of India 2024 will kick off with the first test on October 16 in Bengaluru. It will be followed by the two matches in Pune and Mumbai on October 24 and November 1, respectively. India will enter the series after a thumping whitewash over Bangladesh last month, while New Zealand suffered a 0-2 whitewash in Sri Lanka. So, the performances of both teams in the last series have been contrasting. This series is a…

The Maharashtra Champions Trophy is currently underway in Pune. The T20 tournament, organised by the Maharashtra Cricket Association, started on October 13 and will conclude on October 29. Six teams are in the race to claim the Maharashtra Champions Trophy. The six teams are Ashtapailu Sports, Jain Irrigation, Jets CC, Nok 99 Puneri Bappa, Punit Balan Group, and Stars Cricket Club. Each team will play against each other in a double round-robin format in the league stage. Overall, the tournament will see 30 matches, including 2 semi-finals and the final. Maharashtra Champions Trophy 2024 Points Table Teams will bag two…

On October 29, 2024, Matthew Wade announced his retirement from international cricket. The wicketkeeper-batter will now take up a coaching role with the Australian team. Wade was the last part of Australia’s squad in the 2024 T20 World Cup played in the West Indies. Australia later toured England for the white-ball series in September, and Wade wasn’t selected in the touring party. This made it obvious the end of the international career of Wade in Australian colours. Earlier this year, the left-hander had retired from first-class cricket, turning up for Tasmania one last time in the Sheffield Shield. Even though…

After a wait of almost six years, the Hong Kong Sixes is back with another thrilling season. This will be the 18th edition of the tournament, which will kick off on November 1. It will be a three-day tournament, which will feature 12 teams playing in four different groups of three teams each. The teams to take part in the upcoming Hong Kong Cricket Sixes 2024 are Hong Kong, New Zealand, South Africa, Australia, England, Nepal, India, Pakistan, United Arab Emirates, Bangladesh, Oman, and Sri Lanka. This tournament is being played in a six-a-side format, and every team will play…

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) has opted to keep hold of Nicholas Pooran, Mayank Yadav, and Ravi Bishnoi ahead of IPL 2025. However, LSG’s captain since its formation in 2022, KL Rahul, perhaps will not be retained, though the final call is yet to be announced. LSG will have one Right-to-Match (RTM) card available for the auction, and the retention cost of these five players will deduct INR 51 crore from LSG’s INR 120 crore budget, or more if the players’ aggregated salaries exceed this retention slab. LSG Key Player Retentions and Performance Highlights: PlayerRole2024 HighlightsRetention History & CostNicholas PooranPower-hitter, WK2nd…

The Sultan of Johor Cup 2024 is currently underway in Malaysia. This is the 12th edition of the annual under-21 men’s hockey competition. Organised by the Malaysian Hockey Federation, the Sultan of Johor Cup began on October 16, with India opening the tournament with a 4-2 over Japan. The Sultan of Johor Cup 2024 features hosts Malaysia, Australia, Great Britain, India, Japan, and New Zealand. The tournament will conclude with the summit clash scheduled for October 26 on Sunday. Here you can find the points table of the Sultan of Johor Cup, along with match results. Sultan of Johor Cup…

The Japan Cricket Association is hosting a T10 tournament over the weekend on October 26 and 27, 2024, in Sano. It’s the Embassy Cup, which will return for its seventh edition. The Embassy Cup 2024 competition played over two days will feature eight teams clubbed into two groups. As the competition follows the T10 format, all 16 matches in the Embassy Cup T10 2024 will be electrifying. Two winners will be adjudged from both groups after an intense battle in the group stage, followed by the final. Read More: – ECS Malta T10 2024 Points Table of Embassy Cup T10 2024…

The ACC Men’s Emerging Asia Cup 2024 will be back in October 2024 in a different format. With the last five editions held in one-day format, the 2024 iteration will take place in T20 format. The ACC Men’s T20 Emerging Asia Cup 2024 will start on October 18 in Oman. A total of eight teams are in the ring to claim the emerging tournament title. Teams will play in a single round-robin format against their group member to advance to the knockouts. The final of the tournament is scheduled for October 27. Here you can find the updated points table…

After a successful series against Bangladesh, Team India are all set to host New Zealand for a much-awaited Test series. Both teams will square off against each other in three tests in October and November. This tour will be important for both sides because they are looking to qualify for the final of the World Test Championship 2023-25. India are at the top of the table, and they are favourites to win this test series. On the other hand, New Zealand are coming off a 0-2 whitewash against Sri Lanka and they need to win this series to stay in…

The first Test between India and New Zealand begins the Kiwis 2024 Tour of India all set to begin with a three test match series on October 16, 2024. Continuing, the first Test is scheduled at M.Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru and then followed by the Pune and Mumbai Tests. In this series, both sides are looking for positive outcomes. That holds more so for India in the World Test Championship where points are increasingly becoming important. India comes to the Test series on the back of a 2-0 series against Bangladesh and in high spirits. Given that the WTC final…