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Walter Backed 23-year-old Bevon Jacobs who may get to play this series. This is the first assignment for their new head coach Rob Walter. New Zealand's former skipper Kane Williamson is not part of the squad as he made himself unavailable for selection.

The 2023-2025 World Test Championship (WTC) was the third edition of the premier Test cricket tournament and it came to an end on Saturday, June 14 with South Africa defeating Australia in the final at Lord's. South Africa ended a 27-year-long wait for an ICC trophy by winning the World Test Championship (WTC) 2025 title. This is the maiden WTC title and second ICC trophy for South Africa. Their last ICC title came in 1998 when South Africa won the inaugural edition of the Champions Trophy. As the 2023-2025 WTC cycle comes to an end, let's take a look at some of the top individual performances, noticeable records and more.

Mumbai Indians (MI) will face Punjab Kings (PBKS) in the Qualifier 2 of the IPL 2025 on Sunday, June 1 at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad. The winner of Qualifier 2 will face Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the final of IPL 2025 at the same stadium on Tuesday, June 3. Based on recent performances and injury updates, the Hardik Pandya-led Mumbai Indians are likely to make few changes in their lineup for the all-important game against Shreyas Iyer's Punjab Kings. Here's the predicted Playing XI of Mumbai Indians' against Punjab Kings in IPL 2025 Qualifier 2:

Just days after the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 was suspended due to escalating military tensions between India and Pakistan, there is renewed hope that the tournament could resume soon. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has started initiating plans to get the league back on track and will likely resume on 16 May. Overseas players are being recalled but some may not return for the second phase. Scroll down to check the list:

The IPL 2025 will resume on Saturday, May 17 with the clash between Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, Karnataka. After a week-long suspension of IPL 2025 due to cross-border India-Pakistan tensions, the availability of overseas players is in focus ahead of the restart of the tournament.   Here's the full list of overseas players who are available for rest of IPL 2025 season:

Just days after the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 was suspended due to escalating military tensions between India and Pakistan, there is renewed hope that the tournament could resume soon. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has started initiating plans to get the league back on track and will likely resume on 16 May. Overseas players are being recalled but some may not return for the second phase. Scroll down to check the list:

The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 is likely to resume soon after a ceasefire agreement between India and Pakistan. According to an Indian Express report, the BCCI is contemplating to host the remaining IPL 2025 matches in the three venues - Chennai, Bengaluru and Hyderabad from May 16. The new schedule will be released to the IPL franchise by Sunday night. However, the biggest challenge for the BCCI when it comes to IPL resumption is to get the overseas players to return. Notably, the overseas players of the most franchises have left India after the suspension of IPL 2025 on Friday, a day after the Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals match in Dharamsala due to India-Pakistan border tension. Here's the list of foreign players for RCB, CSK, MI, KKR and other teams for IPL 2025:

Mumbai Indians will open their IPL 2025 campaign with a high-octane clash game against Chennai Super Kings at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on March 23. After finishing last on the points table during the last season, Mumbai Indians will look to bounce back in style in IPL 2025 under Hardik Pandya's captaincy. Mumbai Indians skipper Hardik will miss his team's clash against CSK on March 23 due to a suspension for a slow over-rate violation in IPL 2024. On the other hand, unfit Jasprit Bumrah is also not available for Sunday's match. Here's Mumbai Indians' predicted XI for the IPL 2025 match against CSK:

Hardik Pandya, who is the captain of the Mumbai Indians, had a below average IPL 2024 and this year he will look to contribute with both the bat and ball. Pandya is likely to bat at number 6 position for the Mumbai Indians in the IPL 2025.

Michael Bracewell will lead New Zealand in the five-match T20I series against Pakistan, replacing Mitchell Santner, who is unavailable due to IPL commitments. 

Mitchell Santner-led New Zealand will face Rohit Sharma's India in the final of 2025 Champions Trophy at Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai on March 9, Sunday. Here's New Zealand's Predicted Playing XI for the Champions Trophy 2025 final match against India:

Champions Trophy 2025 Final, India Vs New Zealand (IND vs NZ) Highlights: India beat New Zealand by four wickets to lift the Champions Trophy 2025 title. 

Rohit Sharma-led India will face Mitchell Santner's New Zealand in the final of 2025 Champions Trophy at Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai on March 9, Sunday. MS Dhoni was the last captain for India to win the ICC Champions Trophy in 2013. Ahead of the Champions Trophy 2025 final, let's take a look at the winners of each edition over the years:

After finishing at the bottom of the points table last season, Mumbai Indians (MI) will look to bounce back in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 under Hardik Pandya's captaincy. Mumbai Indians acquired many quality foreign players during the IPL mega auction and they are set to play a key role in their campaign in the upcoming season. Here's the list of four overseas players who are likely to start for MI in their playing XI in IPL 2025:

The Antipodeans had to shuttle between Pakistan and Dubai for their last group match, semifinal and the final in a short span. But the left-arm spinner said the team has adapted to a busy schedule in the last few days.

India Vs New Zealand 12th Match Highlights: Riding on Varun Chakravarthy's sensational fifer (5 for 42), India beat New Zealand by 44 runs in Dubai to top Group A in the 2025 Champions Trophy.  

Mitchell Santner-led New Zealand will face Rohit Sharma's India in their last group stage match of the Champions Trophy 2025 on March 2, 2025, in Dubai. Here's New Zealand's Predicted Playing XI for their Champions Trophy 2025 match against India:

Steve Smith has been appointed as the captain of Australia since regular skipper Pat Cummins is unavailable for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.

The 2025 ICC Champions Trophy will be played in Pakistan and UAE from February 19. The tournament will return after an eight-year hiatus and many star players will be in action. The Champions Trophy will feature eight teams, divided into two groups of four each. A total of 12 group-stage matches will be played, followed by the semifinals and final. Here's a list of players who could be the X-factors For India, Pakistan and others at the Champions Trophy 2025:

The much-awaited ICC Champions Trophy 2025 will be played from February 19 in Pakistan and the UAE. The eight teams are divided into two groups for the tournament's opening stage. Each team will play three group-stage matches, with the top two from each group advancing to the semi-finals. Here is the list of captains of all eight teams in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025: