Cricket News Live Today, October 1, 2024: India Beat Bangladesh In Second Test; Ruturaj Gaikwad Likely To Be Third Opener For Australia Test Series

Cricket News Live Today: India Achieve A Remarkable Feat With Kanpur Test Win

With Team India batting at a breakneck pace throughout the Kanpur Test, their 52-over effort has now helped them record one of the quickest Test victories in terms of number of balls faced. 

Cricket News Live Today: Aussie Star Finds India Keeper As The Most 'Amusing' Player

Australian batter Marnus Labuschagne described wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant as the most "amusing" player in the Indian team, ahead of the upcoming five-match Test series between the fierce rivals.

Cricket News Live Today: BAN captain reveals reason behind shambolic performance

Bangladesh were bowled out for a paltry 146 runs in their second innings, making things significantly easy for India to force a result in the rain-affected Kanpur Test. Therefore, following the visitors' horrendous defeat, Shanto slammed the batting unit for their poor show on the India tour.

Cricket News Live Today: R Ashwin Speaks On Limited Test Centres Debate

Premier off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin on Tuesday agreed that having a limited number of Test centres helps the players but fell short of endorsing the idea for India, saying it was above his pay grade to comment on that.

Cricket News Live Today: Rohit Surpasses Kohli In An Elite WTC Feat

Rohit has now led India to 12 wins as the World Test Championship captain. His win percentage is the highest in WTC history among captains with a minimum of 10 matches, surpassing the previous record held by Virat Kohli. 

Cricket News Live Today: Babar Azam Should Be Dropped Remarks Zaheer Abbas

Appearing on a sports talk show in the UAE, Zaheer Abbas didn’t hold back his thoughts on Babar’s form. He suggested that Babar should be dropped from the team if he continues to underperform.

Cricket News Live Today: Tushar Deshpande Undergoes Ankle Surgery

Chennai Super Kings have dealt a massive blow as their star seamer Tushar Deshpande has undergone an ankle surgery in London. He is doubtful for the upcoming season of the cash-studded league. 

Cricket News Live Today: Virat Kohli Gifts His Bat To Shakib Al Hasan

In a video that has now gone viral on the internet, Virat Kohli gifted his bat to Shakib Al Hasan, who potentially played his last Test match for Bangladesh. It was a beautiful gesture from the former India skipper, as Shakib has been a legend of the game. 

Cricket News Live Today: India Beat Bangladesh By 7 Wickets In 2nd Test!

Jasprit Bumrah and Ravindra Jadeja picked up wickets in a cluster on Day 5 to enforce a remarkable Indian victory over Bangladesh to seal the two-match series 2-0 at Kanpur’s Green Park Stadium.

Cricket News Live Today: What Is Irani Cup? Format, Teams, History And All You Need To Know!

To the delight of Indian cricket fans, the much-awaited Irani Cup 2024 has kicked off at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Stadium in Lucknow. It's a five-day First-Class match, set to be played between October 1st and 5th. 

Cricket News Live Today: Shreyas Iyer Helps Underprivileged Kids Outside Ekana Stadium!

Notably, according to a report from Dainik Bhaskar, Shreyas Iyer hid a few bottles of cold drinks underneath his practice kit and secretly handed them over to kids outside the stadium. He was also heard saying that it was too hot and the kids should enjoy it. 

Cricket News Live Today: Netizens Roast Michael Vaughan For His Triggering Remark!

The aggressive batting display drew the attention of former England cricketer Michael Vaughan, who took to social media to comment on India’s approach. 

In a tweet on X (formerly Twitter), Vaughan remarked, “I see India are playing Bazball,” drawing a parallel to England’s recent Test cricket revolution under captain Ben Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum. 

Cricket News Live Today: KL Rahul On Rohit Sharma's Stern Plan To Win Rain-Hit Kanpur Test!

Ahead of Day 5 of the Kanpur Test against Bangladesh, Indian middle-order batter KL Rahul shed light on captain Rohit Sharma's determined approach to win the second Test match after rain washed out two consecutive days.

Cricket News Live Today: Vaibhav Suryavanshi Shatters Record With Century In Youth Cricket!

In the ongoing first of two Test match series between India U-19 and Australia U-19, 13-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi has scripted history as he became the youngest cricketer to smash a century in youth cricket history

Cricket News Live Today: Ruturaj Gaikwad Likely To Be Selected As Third Opener For Australia Test Series!

The indications that Ruturaj Gaikwad’s exclusion from the T20I squad against Bangladesh is part of a broader plan ahead of the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy. According to a recent report from The Times of India, Gaikwad is being considered as the third opener in India’s Test setup, likely serving as a backup to Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal. 

Cricket News Live Today: Former Indian Cricketer Appreciates Rohit Sharma's Intent And Aggressive Captaincy!

Former Indian cricketer Saba Karim, while speaking to JioCinema, expressed his admiration for Rohit Sharma’s captaincy. He highlighted how Rohit's decision-making and approach to the game had undergone a remarkable transformation in Test cricket. 

Cricket News Live Today: Sanju Samson Reunites With Coach Rahul Dravid In RR Camp!

The Rajasthan Royals official social media handle, particularly on X (formerly Twitter), shared a viral video showcasing a special moment between Rahul Dravid and Samson. In the clip, Sanju Samson can be seen practising under Dravid's supervision, with the legendary cricketer offering guidance and expertise to the wicketkeeper-batter. 

Cricket News Live Today: India's Bowling Coach Applauds Intent On Day 4 Of Kanpur Test!

Indian bowling coach and former South African paceman Morne Morkel praised the collective intent demonstrated by the batters, and also hailed the valiant bowling efforts of the bowlers. 

Cricket News Live Today: Mehidy Hasan Miraz Discloses Bangladesh's Plans

Following the conclusion of an eventful Day 4 of the Kanpur Test against India, Bangladesh all-rounder Mehidy Hasan Miraz hinted that his team would not play aggressive cricket like the opposition.