Monday, November 25
Virat Kohli plans to continue playing for RCB until 2027, celebrating 20 years with the franchise. Kohli, 36, remains committed to RCB, with hopes of winning an IPL title. RCB has retained key players, preparing for the upcoming auction with a purse of Rs 83 crore.
Ravichandran Ashwin batted at number 10 for the first time in his Test career during the third Test against New Zealand. Batting predominantly at number 8, Ashwin has scored 1977 runs, with additional success at number 6. In this innings, he scored 6 runs before being dismissed by Ajaz Patel.
India pacer Akash Deep stunned New Zealand skipper Tom Latham with a spectacular in-swinger during Day 2 of the third Test in Mumbai, breaching his defence to hit the stumps. Earlier, spinner Ajaz Patel's five-wicket haul helped restrict India to 263 runs, giving them a 28-run lead over New Zealand's first innings score of 235.
An unexpected technical glitch with the spider-cam led to an early lunch break on Day 2 of the third Test between India and New Zealand. India added 109 runs for the loss of one wicket, thanks to half-centuries from Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant. Despite New Zealand's chances, India's innings concluded at 263, securing a 28-run lead.
Team India's decision to demote Sarfaraz Khan to number eight in the batting order backfired during the third Test against New Zealand in Mumbai. Sarfaraz struggled and was dismissed without scoring, prompting criticism from former player Sanjay Manjrekar. India, bowled out for 263, lead New Zealand by 28 runs.
India took a 28-run lead in the third Test against New Zealand at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. This was the first time hosts took the lead in the series. Shubman Gill scored 90 and Rishabh Pant added 60, but India suffered yet another batting collapse. Ajaz Patel took five wickets, underlining India's batting fragility throughout the series.
