While the Indian bowlers failed to live up to the world-class standards on day one against England, Rishabh Pant left no stone unturned to motivate the players from behind the stumps. During one the overs, he was heard talking to spinner Washinton Sundar, that left everyone in splits.
As many as 1,097 players have registered for the 2021 Indian Premier League (IPL) player auction, which is scheduled to be held on February 18 in Chennai. Among these, 814 are Indians, and 743 of them are uncapped players who have never played in the IPL while there are 50 uncapped players who have played in the league before, said the Indian cricket board said in a statement.
After a first-innings ton against India in the ongoing Test at Chennai, England skipper Joe Root became a part of an elite list involving the likes of Javed Miandad and Alvin Kallicharran. He is now part of the list of players who scored consecutive seventh consecutive fifty against India in the sub-continent.
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India coach Ravi Shastri has called for a break for Team India players post IPL 2021, stressing on a two week off. He said that bio-bubble restrictions and quarantine can be mentally taxing for the players, and a break will allow them to come back refreshed. India is all set to play in a home series against Sri Lanka, then a final of the World Test Championship, if the team goes through.
South Africa bounced back to claim four wickets as Pakistan moved to 2297 at lunch on day 2 of the second test on Friday.