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Shashwat Nishant is a sports journalist with a deep passion for covering a variety of sports. His expertise spans football, cricket, tennis, and Formula 1, where he enjoy exploring both the games and the athletes who make them thrilling. His reporting aims to reveal the stories behind the headlines, offering readers a comprehensive look at the sports they follow and the people who shape them. Through in-depth analysis and engaging narratives, he strive to bring the excitement and dedication of the sports world to life.
Shashwat Nishant is a sports journalist with a deep passion for covering a variety of sports. His expertise spans football, cricket, tennis, and Formula 1, where he enjoy exploring both the games and the athletes who make them thrilling. His reporting aims to reveal the stories behind the headlines, offering readers a comprehensive look at the sports they follow and the people who shape them. Through in-depth analysis and engaging narratives, he strive to bring the excitement and dedication of the sports world to life.
Reflecting on the series, he noted that in the first two Tests, India failed to put up enough first-innings runs. "In this game, we got a 28-run lead, and the target was achievable."
The last time India lost 3 consecutive Tests in a series was back in 1976-77, when they were defeated by England.
New Zealand registered their first-ever Test series win in India as they beat the hosts by 25 runs on Day 3 of the 3rd Test at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
India vs New Zealand 3rd Test Day 3 HIGHLIGHTS: Ajaz Khan took 6 wickets in the 2nd innings to bamboozle the Indian batting order.
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Ajaz Khan had an exceptional 3rd Test, adding to his previous 10-wicket haul at Wankhede in 2021. He became only the third New Zealand bowler with multiple ten-wicket match hauls.
India need to chase down 147 runs to avoid a clean sweep. If India manages to chase the target, it will be second highest successful run chase at Wankhede Stadium.
A win away from home will take the Gunners within a point from Liverpool who will have a game in hand against as they host Brighton later in the day.
In the last five games between the Gunners and the Toon, it has been a neck-and-neck battle, with both sides winning 2 matches each. One game ended in a draw.
IND vs NZ 3rd Test Day 2 HIGHLIGHTS: India are only one wicket away from starting their chase in the 3rd Test.
IND vs NZ HIGHLIGHTS: Quick wickets by New Zealand send them back on top of the proceedings. Rohit and Virat fail to score big again.
India had chosen an intra-squad game as their sole warm-up ahead of the first Test on November 22, instead of facing an Australian domestic team in a practice match.
This five-wicket haul also propelled Jadeja past Ishant Sharma and Zaheer Khan on the list of India's highest Test wicket-takers. He now sits fifth, just behind Harbhajan Singh (417).
While some teams have secured their skippers for the season, experienced captains will be in high demand at the auction, with some prominent names available in the market.
The likes of Rishabh Pant, KL Rahul, among others, are ready to take the mega auction by storm this year. IPl 2025 mega auction is likely to take place in the last week of November
IPL 2025 Retention: Skipper Shreyas Iyer has been released by KKR along with their most expensive buy Mitchell Starc ahead of the mega auction.
Punjab will be entering the IPL 2025 auction with a big purse of Rs 110.5 Crore which could be a big factor considering the quality of players at hand in the auction.
IPL 2025 Retention: Punjab will be entering the auction with a big purse as they have only spent Rs 9.5 Cr on 2 retentions with majority of the squad released ahead of the new season.
IPL 2025 Retention: SRH go with their big-hitting duo of Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma ahead of the new season with Heinrich Klaasen fetching the big bucks on the day.
IPL 2025 Retention: The likes of R Ashwin, Chahal and Trent Boult have been released by the Royals ahead of the new IPl season.