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Sajal Patra

Sajal Patra Sajal Patra is the sports lead of CricketCountry and has been overseeing all matters related to sports on the website. Sajal has been in the industry for almost a decade, having worked in digital, print and broadcast media with stints in ESPN, News18 and NDTV.

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IND vs AUS, 3rd Test: Why Mohammed Shami Has Been Rested?

IND vs AUS, 3rd Test: Mohammed Shami had only bowled 30 overs in the first two matches of the Border-Gavaskar series and his absence in the third Test match against Australia came as a surprise to many -even if he was rested. (PIC CREDIT: @ICC)

01 March 2023 •4:09 PM

IND vs AUS, 3rd Test, Indore: Poor Pitch? May Be Not India

IND vs AUS, 3rd Test, Indore: The pitch will probably receive a lot of criticism for the way it played on the first day but the Indians will do well to share the blame. (Pic Credit: @collinsadam)

01 March 2023 •2:13 PM

Highlights India Women vs Australia Women 3rd T20I Score: AUS W Beat IND W By 21 Runs To Lead Series 2-1

Highlights India Women vs Australia Women Score: Indian Women's Team lost the third T20I against Australia by 21 runs. Stellar performance from Aussie bowlers stunned the Indian batting line-up despite their hard-fought battle.

14 December 2022 •10:38 PM

$100 Million Stadium: Morrisville SAMP Army Owner Ritesh Patel Makes Big Announcement On The Sidelines Of Abu Dhabi T10 League | EXCLUSIVE

Ritesh Patel, owner of Morrisville SAMP Army in the Abu Dhabi T10 league has plans to venture in the Indian Premier League (IPL) but before that there is a massive $100 million project in the pipeline in the United States with an eye to host the T20 World Cup 2024.

29 November 2022 •4:32 PM

Suryakumar Yadav Is The…: Moeen Ali Suggests Roadmap For India To Become A Great T20 Team On The Sidelines Of Abu Dhabi T10 League | EXCLUSIVE

England all-rounder Moeen Ali reckons that India need more players like Suryakumar Yadav to be included in the T20 team and the Indian Premier League (IPL) throws up way too many such players.

28 November 2022 •3:55 PM

Lance Klusener Picks His Top 5 T20 Players; No Place For Kohli, Suryakumar Or Babar Azam | EXCLUSIVE

Former South Africa all-rounder Lance Klusener picked his top five T20 players and surprisingly enough there was no place for India great Virat Kohli or Suryakumar Yadav.

24 November 2022 •9:58 PM

Anrich Nortje Picks Dale Steyn As His Favourite Cricketer Ahead Of Virat Kohli, Babar Azam | EXCLUSIVE

South Africa fast bowler Anrich Nortje picked Dale Steyn as his favourite cricketer ahead of Virat Kohli and Babar Azam while speaking with CricketCountry on the sidelines of a warm-up game ahead of the Abu Dhabi T10 league that kicked off on December 23, 2022.

24 November 2022 •7:59 PM

T20 World Cup 2022: Picking Dinesh Karthik Ahead Of Rishabh Pant Was The Right Call, Says Former Pakistan Leg-Spinner Danish Kaneria | EXCLUSIVE

Former Pakistan leg-spinner Danish Kaneria backed Rohit Sharma's decision to play Dinesh Karthik ahead of Rishabh Pant in the recently-concluded T20 World Cup 2022 for India.

14 November 2022 •5:45 PM

India vs Bangladesh, T20WC Highlights: Arshdeep Ensures India Inch Closer To Semis, Beat BAN By 5 Runs

IND vs BAN LIVE Stream, T20WC: Vintage Kohli once again bailed India out of early trouble after losing Rohit Sharma as Rahul, Surya and Ashwin playing their part. With rain playing spoilsport, Bangladesh are ahead by 17 runs by DLS method. Catch all the live action here.

02 November 2022 •6:53 PM

India Tour Of Bangladesh: Check Schedule, Venue And Dates For 3 ODIs and 2 Test Matches

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Thursday announced the schedule for Indias tour of Bangladesh, which will begin with three ODIs from December 4, 7 and 10 to be held at the Sher-E-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka.

20 October 2022 •3:02 PM

T20 World Cup 2022, Team India Squad Selection Highlights: Bumrah, Harshal Back As Shami Misses Out; Pant, Karthik Included

T20 World Cup 2022, Team India Squad Selection Highlights: The big news coming is that Jasprit Bumrah and Harshal Patel have made it to the squad after clearing their respective fitness tests while both Rishabh Pant and Dinesh Kathik will be taking the flight for the T20 World Cup in Australia.

12 September 2022 •6:33 PM

India In Top 4 In Latest ICC World Test Championship Points Table After England beat South Africa in 3rd Test

India In Top 4 In Latest ICC World Test Championship Points Table After England beat South Africa in 3rd Test: India steady at four as Proteas lose crucial points.

12 September 2022 •5:15 PM

Rahul Dravid Bhai Has Spoken To Me: Virat Kohli Opens About His Discussion With Head Coach Ahead Of Maiden T20I Ton

Virat Kohli's maiden T20I century though came a tad late as India bowed out of the tournament after earlier losses to Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

09 September 2022 •1:25 PM

Virat Kohli Set To Become The First Indian Player To Play A Century Of Games In All 3 Formats

Virat Kohli will become the second player in the history of T20 Internationals to play 100 T20Is once he takes the field against Pakistan.

27 August 2022 •1:45 PM

Virat Kohli Takes Anushka Sharma For A Scooty Ride In Mumbai | Watch VIRAL VIDEO

Former India captain Virat Kohli took Anushka Sharma for a scooty ride in Mumbai on Saturday after completing their advertisement shoot.

20 August 2022 •10:37 PM

Commonwealth Games 2022 Badminton Highlights PV Sindhu vs Michelle Li, Gold Match: Injury-Hit Sindhu Strikes GOLD At CWG 2022 After Winnig 21-15, 21-13 vs Michelle Li Of Canada

Commonwealth Games 2022 Badminton Highlights PV Sindhu vs Michelle Li, Gold Match, Birmingham: With legs strapped tightly, limited leg movement because of injury, India's badminton star PV Sindhu produced a clinical show against Canada's Michelle Li and took the game 21-15, 21-13 to clinch her first-ever Commomwealth Games 2022 GOLD at the National Exhibition Centre Hall 5. Catch all the live action along with live scores, videos and latest tweets from the match straight from Birmingham.

08 August 2022 •2:53 PM

India Women vs Australia Women Commonwealth Games 2022 Highlights, Edgbaston: INDW Succumb Under Pressure Once Again As AUSW Strike Gold

Highlights India Women vs Australia Women, Gold Medal Match, CWG 2022: Harmanpreet Kaur and Jemimah Rodrigues led India's run-chase but with both falling in quick succession, India Women once again found themselves in the opposite end of the pole, losing 8 wickets for 34 runs that helped Australia Women to strike gold at the Edgbaston Stadium, Birmingham.

07 August 2022 •11:36 PM

When Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag Took The Mickey Out Of Sourav Ganguly In Commentary Box

Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly are known to be great friends, having played together for India for a couple of decades while Virender Sehwag also known to be great prankster in his playing days made his debut for India under Ganguly's captaincy.

07 August 2022 •4:40 PM

CWG 2022, Women’s Semi-final: Clock Beats Valiant India vs Australia; Leaves Organisers A Lot To Answer

Savita Punia did her job by saving the first penalty shoot-out shot from Australia, only to find out from the umpires and the match officials that the clock didn't start, leaving India in a state of disbelief.

06 August 2022 •3:29 AM

India Women vs Australia Women Hockey Semi-final Highlights, Commonwealth Games 2022 Day 8: Valiant IND Go Down vs AUS In Penalty Shoot-Outs After Being Robbed By Organisers

LIVE Commonwealth Games 2022, Day 7, Birmingham: India would look to add to their tally of medals on the eighth day of the Games and with the likes of PV Sindhu, Bajrang Punia, Hima Das set to play. We have an action-packed day's coverage ahead. Catch all the live action, videos and latest updates straight from Birmingham.

06 August 2022 •2:30 AM

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