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Cricket News Live Today, October 18 2024: Pakistan Move Up After Thrilling Victory Against England In Multan

Rohit takes blame for India's poor batting [Source: PTI]

15:47 (IST) Oct 18

Cricket News Live Today: Sri Lanka Announce Squad For ODI Series Against West Indies; Dilshan Madushanka Returns!

Following their impressive 2-1 victory in the recently concluded T20I series, Sri Lanka has announced a 16-member squad for the upcoming three-match ODI series against the West Indies. Charith Asalanka has been named the captain of the Sri Lankan team, aiming to extend their winning momentum against the Caribbean side.

15:22 (IST) Oct 18

Cricket News Live Today: India Get Massive Boost As Rishabh Pant Resumes Batting Amid Knee Injury Threat!

In a significant development, India have received a massive boost as star keeper-batter Rishabh Pant has resumed training and looks fine after he was carried off the field on day 1 of the first Test between India and New Zealand following a knee injury.

14:34 (IST) Oct 18

Cricket News Live Today: Pakistan Move Up After Thrilling Victory Against England In Multan

Pakistan finally broke their long-standing winless streak at home with a commanding 152-run victory over England in the second Test in Multan today (October 18). Pakistan, who had won just two of their previous nine Tests in the current WTC cycle, now move from the bottom of the table to eighth place, with a points percentage (PCT) rising from 16.67% to 25.92%.

13:25 (IST) Oct 18

Cricket News Live Today: Aussie Pacer Excited For BGT 2024 After India's Tragic 46 All Out

Australian fast bowler Scott Boland reacted to India's surprising collapse in the first Test against New Zealand in Bengaluru, noting how unusual it was to witness India being bowled out cheaply on home soil.

12:05 (IST) Oct 18

Cricket News Live Today: Tim Southee Overtakes Virender Sehwag's Six Tally in Tests With 92nd Maximum; Full List Here

New Zealand pacer Tim Southee scripted a new milestone, this time not with the ball, but with the bat. During the ongoing first Test against India at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, Southee climbed up the ranks to become the sixth batter to hit the most sixes in Test cricket.

11:37 (IST) Oct 18

Cricket News Live Today: KL Rahul And Dhruv Jurel To Be Released Ahead Of IPL 2025 Mega Auction - Reports

With the IPL 2025 mega auction just around the corner, cricket fans are buzzing with excitement. As teams prepare to release their list of retained players by the October 31 deadline, rumors are circulating about two prominent wicketkeeper-batters — KL Rahul from Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) and Dhruv Jurel from Rajasthan Royals — likely entering the auction pool.

10:49 (IST) Oct 18

Cricket News Live Today: 12th Standard Exam! Richa Ghosh To Miss India's New Zealand ODIs Due To Board Pressure

In the latest development, wicketkeeper-batter Richa Ghosh will miss the upcoming ODI series against New Zealand to sit for her class 12 board exams.

10:47 (IST) Oct 18

Cricket News Live Today: Manjrekar Accused Of Mumbai Lobbying After Contrasting Takes On Rohit And Kohli's Woes

Sanjay Manjrekar's willingness to praise Rohit for his leadership failure while critiquing Kohli’s technical choices has led to discussions about whether the Mumbai-born analyst is playing favourites.

10:46 (IST) Oct 18

Cricket News Live Today: 'Not Protecting Virat Kohli…' - Karthik Berates Gambhir, Says KL Should Have Batted At 3 Vs NZ

Notably, Kohli batted at number three against New Zealand, in contrast to his usual number four position in Tests. Following India’s batting debacle in Bengaluru, several fans and cricket experts have criticized Indian head coach Gautam Gambhir for tampering with Kohli’s batting order. Dinesh Karthik, joining the bandwagon, has now rebuked Gambhir after Kohli’s latest failure with the bat.

9:49 (IST) Oct 18

Cricket News Live Today: Big Blow For India- BCCI Confirms Rishabh Pant's Unavailability Before Day 3

In what comes as a big news, Pant will not be able to keep wickets on Day 3. As posted by BCCI on their X (formerly Twitter) handle, the medical team is looking after his injury.

0:28 (IST) Oct 18

Cricket News Live Today: Rohit Sharma Takes Accountability For India's Horrific Batting

In the post-day press conference, Indian skipper Rohit Sharma took accountability for the horrendous batting display, blaming his misjudgement for his side's disastrous outing.