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Kiwis become 1st team to whitewash India at home in 3-match Test series

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 highlights: India whitewashed for the first time at home

India vs New Zealand 3rd Test Day 3 HIGHLIGHTS: Ajaz Khan took 6 wickets in the 2nd innings to bamboozle the Indian batting order.

WTC points table: India ranking; scenarios before Australia tour begins

Check ICC World Test Championship 2023-25 rankings and final qualification scenarios of India, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and others here

IND vs NZ 3rd Test: Spinners steal the show at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai

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.

What is the highest successful run chase in Tests at Wankhede Stadium

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.

India vs New Zealand HIGHLIGHTS, 3rd Test Day 2: India on top as Kiwis struggle at 171/9 at stumps

IND vs NZ 3rd Test Day 2 HIGHLIGHTS: India are only one wicket away from starting their chase in the 3rd Test.

Sudharsan, Padikkal rebuild India A after Mukesh rattles Australia A

Rising youngsters Sai Sudharsan and Devdutt Padikkal struck fighting fifties after Mukesh Kumar's searing six-wicket haul to put India A in command with a 120-run lead against Australia A on day two of their first 'Unofficial Test' here on Friday. Mukesh stole the show, claiming 6/46 to help India A restrict Australia A to 195 in their first innings but despite the Bengal seamer's heroic efforts, the hosts secured a crucial 88-run lead. The visitors had scored 107 in their first essay. India A once again suffered a jittery start in their second innings with skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad (5) and fellow opener Abhimanyu Easwaran (12) getting out cheaply to have India down to 30/2 in 8.5 overs. Gaikwad, who fell for a golden duck in the first innings, this time nicked Fergus O'Neill to second slip where Cameron Bancroft took a low catch. While Easwaran, who had notched up four consecutive first-class centuries to earn a spot in the senior team as cover for skipper Rohit Sharma for the upcom

India vs New Zealand HIGHLIGHTS, 3rd Test Day 1: Pant and Gill on crease as NZ get early wickets

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.

IND vs AUS: Rohit's men won't play intra squad match ahead of Perth Test

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.

Players who are representing national team should get preference: Rohit

Indian captain Rohit Sharma on Thursday backed the retention of national team players in the Mumbai Indians squad for IPL 2025 while franchise skipper Hardik Pandya summed it up as "five fingers but one fist". Mumbai Indians chose to retain five Indian players as the IPL franchises submitted their list of retentions to end weeks of speculations around who were going to stay with their teams and who would be entering the auction pool. "The players who are representing the national team at the highest level should get the preference. It's a very tough one when you come into a fresh auction and you start retaining players," former MI skipper Rohit said after being retained by the five-time winners. After a disastrous last season when they finished at the bottom of the 10-team league, Rohit said MI will look to put their best foot forward in the next edition. "With Mumbai, we have always tried maintaining a core group of players. Moving forward, I just feel that we can have a good auct

IND vs SA: Jansen, Coetzee back for India T20Is after 'conditioning breaks'

Left-arm seamer Marco Jansen and fast bowler Gerald Coetzee on Thursday returned to the South Africa squad for the four-match T20I series against India, starting November 8. All-rounder Mihlali Mpongwana got his maiden call-up while another uncapped multi-skilled cricketer Andile Simelane is also a part of the squad The series-opener is scheduled for Durban while the other three T20Is will be played at Gqeberha (formerly Port Elizabeth), Centurion and Johannesburg on Novemer 10, 12 and 15 respectively. Jansen and Coetzee were allowed extensive rest as a part of Cricket South Africa's workload management policy. Lungi Ngidi was not considered for selection as he prepares for the two-match Test series against Sri Lanka. Pacer Anrich Nortje and wrist spinner Tabraiz Shamsi had opted out of CSA central contracts and not picked. However seniors like Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller and Keshav Maharaj are part of the 16-member T20I led by Aiden Markram, having missed the white-ball games

India vs New Zealand 3rd Test Playing 11, live toss time, live streaming

New Zealand have made two changes in their playing 11 while Mohammed Siraj replaces Jasprit Bumrah in India's Playing 11 for the 3rd Test vs New Zealand

India vs New Zealand 3rd Test pitch report, Wankhede Stadium key stats

India not only need a win to avoid a whitewash but also to stay in the race for the World Test Championship (WTC) final.

IND vs NZ: Harshit Rana to join Indian squad in Mumbai ahead of third Test

Rookie pacer Harshit Rana will join the Indian squad ahead of the third Test against New Zealand in Mumbai after starring in Delhi's first outright win of the ongoing Ranji Trophy season. Rana, who was already among the reserves, was released for Delhi's match against Assam before the second Test in Pune that India lost by 113 runs to concede an unassailable 0-2 lead in the series. This was the team's first loss in a Test rubber at home in 12 years. Rana will join the Indian squad in Mumbai on Wednesday, two days before the match gets underway at the Wankhede Stadium. But it remains unclear if his presence in the dressing room will be as a reserve or as a member. The 22-year-old has been picked in the main squad for the five Tests in Australia beginning November 22 in Perth. "Harshit will join the team tomorrow," said a BCCI source. With Indian team management carefully monitoring the pacers' workload ahead of the Australia tour, there is a possibility that spearhead Jasprit Bumra

AUS vs IND: Paine doesn't regret sledging Ashwin in 2020-21 Sydney Test

Former Australia captain and wicketkeeper batter Tim Paine doesn't regret sledging Ravichandran Ashwin during the third Test of the 2020-21 Border-Gavaskar Trophy, saying he did it to unsettle the India off-spinner, who was "annoying" him by getting his wicket frequently. After losing the series opener at Adelaide, India defied all odds to clinch the series 2-1. Ashwin played a vital role in drawing the third Test in Sydney, batting for 42.4 overs with an aching back alongside Hanuma Vihari. After failing to break Ashwin's resolve with the bat, Paine started poking the Indian from behind the stumps. "I can't wait to get you to the Gabba, Ash, I'll tell you what, woohoo," Paine said ahead of an over from off-spinner Nathan Lyon. But Paine does not regret it. "No, I don't because to this day Ashwin didn't play in that (Brisbane) Test match. I wasn't talking to the Indians, I was talking to him. I said we cannot wait to get you to the Gabba. "...because he was annoying us, fair to sa

India vs New Zealand: Kane Williamson to miss third Test in Mumbai

Senior batter Kane Williamson will miss the third Test against India at Mumbai to ensure full recovery from a groin injury ahead of the home series versus England, starting from November 28. Williamson did not play in the first two Tests against India, which the Kiwis won to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. It also ended India's 18-series winning streak at home dating back to 2012. The final Test of the rubber will be played at the Wankhede Stadium from November 1. "Kane continues to show good signs, but isn't quite ready to jump on a plane and join us," NZ head coach Gary Stead said in a media release. "While things are looking promising, we think the best course of action is for him to stay in New Zealand and focus on the final part of his rehabilitation so he'll be good to go for England," Stead added. The first Test between New Zealand and England will be played at Christchurch. "The England series is still a month away so taking the cautious approach

VVS Laxman to coach Surya-led Team India in T20 series vs South Africa

South Africa vs India 4-match T20 series will begin on November 8 in Durban. The SA vs IND series will conclude on November 15 in Johannesburg

MS Dhoni on Test cricket: Loves today's result-driven, aggressive batting

A strong proponent of outcome-oriented cricket, Dhoni emphasised the importance of having a result after five days of play.

Gambhir's concern as India face transition with limited bowling options

India's qualification for the World Test Championship final in June next year is hanging in balance and even if they make the grade for the third consecutive time, it will be a massive surprise if skipper Rohit Sharma stays available for the next two-year WTC cycle. Ditto for Ravichandran Ashwin, who will be 41 by then. Ravindra Jadeja and Virat Kohli, the two supremely fit men, will be 39. The embarrassing Test series defeat at home against New Zealand has already triggered a debate around the effectiveness of a few seniors. Ravi Shastri could only empathize with Gambhir. "New Zealand have beaten them (India) handsomely in both the Test matches. It's food for thought (on series loss). He (Gambhir) has just taken over the job. It's never easy being coach of a team that has such a big following," Shastri said while commentating during the second Test in Pune. "It's still early days in his career as a coach. But he'll soon learn." There is no doubt India are looking at a tough ...

Australia to Sri Lanka: WTC 2025 final scenarios for five teams

While last year's finalists, India and Australia, still hold the top two positions, they are still not guaranteed a place in the final of the ongoing WTC cycle