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India Vs England: Virat Kohli not available for remaining series as BCCI announces Indian team for final three Tests against England
BCCI said in a statement that Virat Kohli will remain unavailable for the remainder of the series due to personal reasons. The Board fully respects and supports Kohli’s decision.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India announced the Indian team for the remaining three test matches against England on Saturday. Virat Kohli is not going to play in the series against England. BCCI said in a statement that Virat Kohli will remain unavailable for the remainder of the series due to personal reasons.
The Board fully respects and supports Kohli’s decision. Virat Kohli had taken part in India’s first training session before the first Test match in Hyderabad but on the same day he informed captain Rohit Sharma, head coach Rahul Dravid and the selectors about his decision to opt out of the first two Test matches. The next day BCCI issued a lengthy press release and requested privacy for the Indian star batsman.
Ravindra Jadeja and injured KL Rahul who missed the first Test match are part of the squad. The participation of Ravindra Jadeja and KL Rahul is subject to fitness clearance from the BCCI medical team. Shreyas Iyer who has been in the news has also missed the spot for the remaining test matches. Mohammed Siraj was rested in the second Test match is making a comeback to the series.
The third Test match is scheduled to begin on February 15, 2024 in Rajkot and the fourth Test match will start in Ranchi on February 23, 2024. The fifth and final test match of the series will be played in Dharamshala from March 07, 2024.
The Indian squad for the remaining three Test series is Rohit Sharma (C), Jasprit Bumrah (VC), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, KL Rahul, Rajat Patidar, Sarfaraz Khan, Dhruv Jurel(WK), KS Bharat (WK), R Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Washinton Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohd. Siraj, Mukesh Kumar, Akash Deep.
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Cricketer Ravindra Jadeja denies allegations by his father Anirudhsinh Jadeja, calls interview scripted and nonsense
Jadeja took to X and wrote all the things said in the nonsense interview are meaningless and untrue. He said it is a one-sided story and he completely denied the allegations. He said attempts are being made to tarnish the image of his wife. He said he wanted to say a lot of things but he did not wish to do it publicly.

Indian cricketer Ravindra Jadeja denied the allegations made by his father, Anirudhsinh Jadeja while talking to the media. He called the interview scripted and nonsense and added it was an attempt to tarnish his wife, Rivaba’s image.
Jadeja took to X and wrote all the things said in the nonsense interview are meaningless and untrue. He said it is a one-sided story and he completely denied the allegations. He said attempts are being made to tarnish the image of his wife. He said he wanted to say a lot of things but he did not wish to do it publicly.
While talking to Divya Bhaskar in an interview, Anirudh Sinh Jadeja said he is leading a simple life away from the world of fame of his son. He added despite living in Jamnagar where his son Ravindra Jadeja has farmhouse, Anirudh Sinh Jadeja said he lives in a 2 BHK apartment.
He said he had some land in his village and managed his expenses in the Rs 20,000 pension of his wife. He said he lived alone in a 2BHK flat. He added he had a house help who cooks for him and he is living his life on his own terms. He added even in the 2 BHK flat Ravindra Jadeja has a separate room for himself.
The senior Jadeja accused his son for not maintaining cordial relations with him and his sister. He said he did not call Ravindra and said he did not need him. He felt angry at his son Ravindra Jadeja not calling him. The senior Jadeja also confessed that all of this made him cry. He said Ravindra Jadeja’s sister also weeps on Rakshabandhan.
The senior Jadeja said his family had worked very hard to make him a cricketer. He remembered the time when he used to carry 20 ltr milk cans on his shoulder to earn money.
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IPL 2024: MS Dhoni promotes childhood friend’s sports company with new bat during training session
Paramjit had a big role in Dhoni’s early cricket career which helped him in shaping his future. Paramjit’s shop Prime Sports is located in Ranchi and his photos are going viral on social media. Paramjit played a very important role in helping Dhoni get his first bat sponsor.

MS Dhoni will be seen in action once again for the upcoming IPL 2024 and will look forward to win back to back titles this year. Recently the Chennai Super Kings captain was seen practicing with a bat,which had a Prime Sports sticker. Prime Sports is a company which is owned by the former India player’s childhood friend Paramjit Singh.
Paramjit had a big role in Dhoni’s early cricket career which helped him in shaping his future. Paramjit’s shop Prime Sports is located in Ranchi and his photos are going viral on social media. Paramjit played a very important role in helping Dhoni get his first bat sponsor. His role in Dhoni’s career was also shown in the film MS Dhoni: The Untold Story.
MS Dhoni is returning to Chennai Super Kings and will once again skipper the side. Chennai defeated Gujarat Titans (GT) in the IPL 2023 final and won by 5 wickets via DLS method. During the match Gujarat Titans posted 214/4 in 20 overs, setting a target of 215 runs. Sai Sudharshan top scored with a knock of 96 of 47 balls.
Matheesha Pathirana took two wickets for Chennai Super Kings. Due to DLS method, CSK were set a target of 171 and scored 171/5 in 15 overs courtesy of an unbeaten 32* off 21 balls by Shivam Dubey. For Gujarat Titans bowling department, Mohit Sharma took three important wickets.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni is widely considered as one of the greatest captains in cricket history. Dhoni led the Indian team in limited overs formats from 2007 to 2017, and in Tests from 2008 to 2014. He led the Indian team to victory in the 2011 World Cup, 2007 T20 World Cup and the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy. He is the only captain to win three different limited overs tournaments.
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IND vs ENG: Jasprit Bumrah becomes first Indian pacer to achieve No.1 Test ranking
Jasprit Bumrah has climbed 3 places to the top of the bowling Test rankings after his second Test against England.

In the most recent ICC Men’s Test Bowler rankings, India bowler Jasprit Bumrah has taken the top spot thanks to his performances in the Vizag Test. It’s the first time an Indian pacer has risen to the top of the Test bowler rankings.
Bumrah, who recently made history by becoming the fastest Indian speedster to reach 150 Test wickets, jumped to the top of the rankings for the first time when his side defeated England by 106 runs in the second Test in Vizag, thanks to his outstanding match statistics of 9/91.
With his nine-wicket haul in the second Test, Bumrah was named Player of the Match. He also moved up three spots in the most recent Test bowler rankings, unseating teammate Ravichandran Ashwin.
After taking just three wickets for India in that match, Ashwin, who has been ranked number one since March of last year, slips to third place in the latest Test bowling rankings. Kagiso Rabada, the speed spearhead from South Africa, is still in second position after missing the Proteas’ Test series in New Zealand.
In 34 Test match outings, Bumrah has taken 10 five-wicket hauls for India, but this is the first time, a the 30-year-old has finished higher than third. With figures of 6/61 against South Africa in Cape Town at the beginning of the year and an equally impressive 6/45 in his most recent match against England, Bumrah has amassed two five-wicket hauls in Test matches in 2024.
Prabath Jayasuriya, a spinner from Sri Lanka, shot up to No. 6 after taking five wickets in the final Test match against Afghanistan at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo.
Nathan Lyon rose two spots to No. 8 in the rankings as he achieved the milestone of 500 Test wickets during the series against Pakistan. In the bowling rankings, Ollie Robinson and Ravindra Jadeja fell two spots to No. 9 and No. 10, respectively.
Joe Root, who struggled in the first two Test matches against India, fell one spot to No. 3. In the all-rounders’ rankings, Ben Stokes and Axar Patel also moved up one spot to No. 4 and No. 5, respectively.
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