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Sarfaraz Khan responded to his omission from India's A squad for the New Zealand series by returning to Mumbai's Ranji Trophy campaign, scoring 55 against Railways and speaking candidly about selection, motivation and his daily routine.
India have won only two of their 10 ODI series in New Zealand, in 2008/09 and 2018/19. Ahead of the five-match 2026 tour, the overall head-to-head favours India, but New Zealand hold a clear home advantage.
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Tamil Nadu declared at 571/7 against Chandigarh after Pradosh Ranjan Paul's 208, while Punjab, Gujarat and Karnataka also posted imposing totals on Day 2 of Ranji Trophy Round 4. Several second-innings battles continued across Elite and Plate Group fixtures.
India captain Shubman Gill says Hardik Pandya is expected to play domestic cricket before returning to the national side. The all-rounder has been sidelined since the IPL and is recovering at the BCCI Centre of Excellence.
Virat Kohli needs 139 more runs to surpass Sachin Tendulkar as India's leading run-scorer in ODIs played in New Zealand. Kohli has 514 runs from 11 matches ahead of the five-match series beginning in Auckland on November 4.
New Zealand opener Devon Conway will miss the first ODI against India after suffering a concussion in a training collision with Matt Henry at Eden Park. Tim Seifert is set to replace him for the November 4 series opener, while Henry remains under monitoring.
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Nearly 8.4 million ticket requests have been received for the India-Pakistan group match at the 2027 ICC Men's Cricket World Cup. The Johannesburg fixture is set for October 10 at the 34,000-capacity Wanderers, while the final has attracted almost eight million applications.
Finn Allen is set for a different challenge as New Zealand bring him back into the ODI squad for the fourth and fifth matches against India. The explosive opener is open to adapting his game in the middle order ahead of the 2027 World Cup.
Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell has announced his retirement from international cricket at 38, ending a career spanning 286 appearances. The 2015 and 2023 ODI World Cup winner will continue playing franchise T20 cricket, including for Melbourne Stars.
India A secured a draw in the second unofficial Test against New Zealand A in Christchurch after Yashasvi Jaiswal made 155 not out and Yash Rathod scored an unbeaten 100. India A finished at 282/2 after conceding a first-innings lead of 78.