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India Vs South Africa Live Score, WCL Match 6: Follow Scorecard, Commentary And Match Action
India Champions vs South Africa Champions WCL Live Score: Hello and a very warm welcome to News18 CricketNext's live coverage of the sixth match in WCL 2025 at Northampton's County Ground. India, led by Yuvraj Singh, includes stalwarts like Shikhar Dhawan, Suresh Raina, and Harbhajan Singh. They aim to reignite the form that made them champions in the inaugural event, focusing on their explosive powerplay and spin attack. However, they have yet to take the field this season after their opening clash against Pakistan was cancelled, making this game crucial to kickstart their campaign. South Africa, on the other hand, are riding high after edging out West Indies in a dramatic bowl-out, thanks to disciplined bowling and composed performances from veterans like JP Duminy. AB de Villiers leads a well-balanced side including Hashim Amla, Chris Morris, and Aaron Phangiso, offering a blend of elegance and match-winning utility. India vs South Africa WCL Squads India Champions Squad: Shikhar Dhawan, Robin Uthappa(w), Suresh Raina, Ambati Rayudu, Yuvraj Singh(c), Yusuf Pathan, Irfan Pathan, Harbhajan Singh, Piyush Chawla, Vinay Kumar,
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England Vs Australia Live Score, WCL Match 3: Follow Scorecard, Commentary And Match Action
England Champions vs Australia Champions WCL Live Score: Hello and a very warm welcome to News18 CricketNext's live coverage of the third match in WCL 2025. After two back-to-back entertaining matches to kick off the tournament, we'll now see the Ashes play out in T20 format. Eoin Morgan's team will want to quickly get over their narrow five-run loss to Pakistan in the tournament opener, but they are facing an equally formidable opponent in Australia, who are being led by Brett Lee and have the services of recent stars like D'Arcy Short and Moises Henriques. Australia vs England WCL Squads
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West Indies Vs South Africa Live Score, WCL Match 2: Follow Scorecard, Commentary And Match Action
West Indies Champions vs South Africa Champions LIVE: Hello and a very warm welcome to News18 CricketNext's live coverage of the second match of World Championship of Legends 2025. The tournament got off to a great start with Pakistan Champions securing a narrow, five-run win over England yesterday. Today, we have two Royal Challengers Bengaluru legends in AB de Villiers and Chris Gayle going head-to-head at Edgbaston, Birmingham, and find a similarly good start. There are heavyweights on both sides, from Hashim Amla and Albie Morkel for the Proteas to Kieron Pollard and Dwayne Bravo for the Men in Maroon. It should be a great contest!
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08-07-2025
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Shikhar Dhawan Interview: 'Shubman Gill Is Elegant, Rishabh Pant Brings Unpredictability'
Last Updated: Shikhar Dhawan speaks to News18 CricketNext about the future of Indian cricket, from Vaibhav Suryavanshi's talent, to Gill-Pant dynamic and his choice of next white-ball openers. Shikhar Dhawan's retirement from the Indian team was never just about losing a top-class opener. The country's talent is vast, and it was always going to happen — sooner for him than the other 2/3rd of the famous top-order trio, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, because of their stature and leadership needs. It was more about losing a character. Dhawan in Blue brought some fun into the hard work in one of the best white-ball teams the country has seen, whether it was with his relentless ability to hit pacers through covers, that infectious smile in celebrating hundreds, or the obvious, thigh-slaps. So when News18 CricketNext got the opportunity to ask the former opener a few questions, we touched upon a variety of subjects, mostly about the team's journey after him. Excerpts: The One felt right because people know the Shikhar who scored runs, celebrated with thigh fives, and danced through victories. But this book dives into the other side of the doubts, the struggle & the pressure no one saw. It's about everything that made me the person I am, not just the player. Are you following the ongoing Test series between India and England? You had a really underrated Test career. Do you miss the format? I do keep an eye on it. I've always loved Test cricket, it's where your patience, technique, and temperament get tested like nowhere else. I have some beautiful memories, especially that debut hundred in Mohali. They definitely have the talent and the stage. Rishabh brings unpredictability, while Gill is calm and elegant. If they stick around, stay grounded, and keep learning they could form that core, the one that wins big games under pressure. But the journey is long and consistency and fitness will decide how far they go. What do you think about Vaibhav Suryavanshi's talent? Is it too early to set expectations? And if you had to give him one piece of advice? The boy's got something special, no doubt. But yeah, it's still early days. My advice would be don't rush the process. Fame & form, they come and go. What stays is discipline, humility, and how well you know yourself. If he can hold onto that, he'll definitely go far. India has an abundance of openers in Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Abhishek Sharma, KL Rahul, and so many more. Who are your first-choice picks going forward in ODIs and T20Is? It's a great sign for Indian cricket. Jaiswal and Gill are solid they are fearless, and still evolving. I'd back them for the long run. Abhishek has that aggression & flair. The bench strength is insane. The key will be consistency and handling pressure when it really matters & I think that will define who will open the innings in respective formats.
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06-07-2025
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Two Emerging Leg-Spinners In Virat Kohli's Family! Rajkumar Sharma Makes Big Reveal
Last Updated: Virat Kohli's nephew Aryaveer, a leg-spinner, was sold to South Delhi Superstarz in the Delhi Premier League auction for Rs 1 lakh. Ace India batter Virat Kohli's childhood coach Rajkumar Sharma has revealed that although the Kohli family boasts of probably the greatest batter of this generation, the next gen of the family has dedicatedly taken to leg-spin. On Sunday, July 6, Kohli 's nephew, his brother Vikas' son Aryaveer, was sold to the South Delhi Superstarz in the auction of the second season of the Delhi Premier League. Aryaveer, who was in the players' pool for the first time in Delhi's premier T20 league, was picked up for Rs 1 lakh by South Delhi. 'I am glad. Aryaveer is a promising, sincere and hardworking kid. The Delhi Premier League is a good platform for him to go ahead in his career," Rajkumar told News18 CricketNext in an exclusive chat at the auction. Asked if Aryaveer has ever felt the pressure of carrying the Kohli surname, Rajkumar said, 'No, the family has never pressurised him for anything. He is a simple kid and has never tried taking advantage of his uncle's name." One would imagine that, given Virat has made his name worldwide as a great batter, his nephew would follow in his footsteps. But Aryaveer is a legspinner, and so is Ayush, son of Virat's sister Bhawna, as Rajkumar reveals. Both Aryaveer and Ayush train at the West Delhi Cricket Academy, where Virat trained under Rajkumar years ago. 'Aryaveer was always a good bowler. Not just him, but Ayush is a legspinner too," Rajkumar said with a grin. Earlier in the day, South Delhi signed Digvesh Rathi for a whopping Rs 38 lakh, just one mark less than Simarjeet Singh, who was picked by the Central Delhi Kings for Rs 39 lakh. South Delhi also picked 29-year-old allrounder Kunwar Bidhuri, although he hasn't played professional cricket for the past two years, besides the Delhi Premier League. They also picked wicketkeeper Tejasvi Dahiya, who played in the recent Vijay Hazare Trophy for Delhi. South Delhi will be led by Ayush Badoni, who took them to the finals last year, only to fall three runs short.
