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  India Test captain Virat Kohli on Wednesday asserted that he will play in the upcoming ODI series in South Africa , putting to rest speculations about his availability and his equation with newly-appointed white-ball skipper Rohit Sharma. "I was and I am available for selection all the time. I never communicated with BCCI asking for rest. I am available for the ODI series in South Africa, and was always available," Kohli said during the pre-departure press conference before the tour of South Africa. Over the last two days, speculation has been rife that not all is well between Kohli and Rohit, who will not play the Tests due to an hamstring injury. Click Here

Australia's Glenn Maxwell has said he would like to go to Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the upcoming Indian Premier League ( IPL  2021 ) so that he can get to bat with his "idol" AB de Villiers. Maxwell will be in the player pool in the IPL auction, which will be held on February 18, after being released by Kings XI Punjab. "That'll be awesome. AB (is) one of my idols and one of the guys I've always tried to watch the way he goes about (things)," Maxwell was quoted as saying by ESPNCricinfo. "It'll be awesome to work with him, and he's always been really helpful to me along the journey. Whenever I've caught up with him, he's been brilliant. So to be able to work with him first hand will be pretty cool." Click Here

Veteran India batsman  Robin Uthappa  has been traded to  Chennai Super Kings  in an all-cash deal, IPL franchise Rajasthan Royals said on Thursday. The 35-year-old right-hander from Karnataka had scored just 196 runs in 12 matches in the last IPL in UAE after being picked up by Rajasthan Royals at the last IPL auctions. "I really enjoyed my year at the Royals and had a great time being part of this franchise. I am now excited for the next part of my cricketing journey joining CSK for IPL 2021 ," Uthappa said in a release. Read More

 The injury-plagued Indian team took another hit on Friday when pacer  Navdeep Saini  was forced off the field during the fourth and final Test against Australia here due to groin pain and taken for scans. The 28-year-old Saini had bowled five balls of his eighth, and the innings 36th, over during the second session when he had to walk off the field because of the pain. With this, his further participation in the match, which began this morning, has been thrown into serious doubt. "Navdeep Saini has complained of pain in his groin. He is currently being monitored by the BCCI medical team," read a short statement from the BCCI on the one-Test-old bowler's condition. Read More

  KL Rahul sprained his left wrist while batting in the nets at the MCG during Team India's practice session on Saturday, says BCCI India batsman K L Rahul was on Tuesday ruled out of the remaining two Tests against Australia after sustaining a wrist injury during training in Melbourne, the BCCI said on Tuesday. Rahul had not played any match of the ongoing series in which the third Test starts on Thursday at SCG. Check India-Australia series latest news updates here " KL Rahul  sprained his left wrist while batting in the nets at the MCG during Team India's practice session on Saturday," the BCCI said in a statement. "The wicketkeeper-batsman will not be available for the remaining two Tests of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy as he will need about three weeks time to recover completely and regain full strength," it added. Read More

  The Indian women's team's wait to resume international cricket since the coronavirus-induced break continued with scheduled tour of Australia getting postponed to next season, Cricket Australia said The Indian women's team's wait to resume international cricket since the coronavirus-induced break continued with its scheduled tour of Australia getting postponed to next season, Cricket Australia said on Thursday. The Indian team, which last played the T20 World Cup final in March, was scheduled to play three ODIs on January 22 in Canberra, January 25 in Melbourne and January 28 in Hobart. Indian womens cricket team However, the governing body added the tour will now be a part of the build-up to the 2022 World Cup, which has been pushed to March-April due to the pandemic, and will include three T20Is. Read More

  Smith has stated though Kohli missing the last three Tests of the upcoming four-match series will be a big loss for Team India, fans and stakeholders will have to understand that he is a human being Australia's Steve Smith has stated though Virat Kohli missing the last three Tests of the upcoming four-match series will be a big loss for Team India, fans and stakeholders will have to understand that the Indian skipper is a human being and has life outside cricket. Kohli will lead India in the first Test -- a pink-ball fixture -- to be played at the Adelaide Oval from December 17. After that he will return to India to be with his wife Anushka for the birth of their first child. "No doubt it is a big loss for India. We know Virat is a world class player and you got to give him credit for how much he loved playing down here. (But) He is also a human being and has got a life outside of cricket and a family that is starting," Smith told reporters in an online media in...

  Natarajan, who came out with an impressive performanace during his maiden outing with Team India in the limited-overs series against Australia, believes "last few months have been surreal" for him Left-arm fast bowler T Natarajan , who came out with an impressive performanace during his maiden outing with Team India in the limited-overs series against Australia, believes "last few months have been surreal" for him. On his first international tour, the left-arm pacer stepped up with his yorkers and slower variations, and in the absence of Jasprit Bumrah, helped India to a 2-1 T20I series win against Australia as he picked up six wickets in the three matches at an economy of just under seven. India VS Australia Natarajan made an impact on his ODI debut as well, picking the wickets of Marnus Labuchange and Ashton Agar in another match-winning spell in the third game of the series at the Manuka Oval. Click Here