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Asian Games 2023: India win the Gold Medal in Men's Cricket after rain interrupted their game against Afghanistan

The Indian men's Cricket team bagged another gold medal after the Asian Games 2023 final against Afghanistan was called-off due to rain.

Oct 7, 2023, 10:01 AM2 min read

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The Asian Games 2023 Men's Cricket final at the Pingfeng Cricket Campus on Saturday was called off and India bagged another Gold Medal. Afghanistan didn't get a chance to fight for the rare Asian Games gold medal. India was awarded the win due to their higher seeding in the tournament.

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Asian Games 2023: India vs Afghanistan Final

The Indian team celebrated in the rain. Ruturaj Gaikwad's men came as the best team for the top prize. Afghanistan had a solid outing itself but would feel hard done by after it recovered from an early collapse to post 112/5 in 18.2 overs.

The final was delayed by a brief shower. The pitch aided bounce and India with their four tall bowlers Arshdeep Singh, Shivam Dube, Washington Sundar, and Sai Kishore came to the attack in the batting powerplay. The Afghanistan openers Mohammed Shahzad and Zubaid Akbari both lost their wickets by the extra bounce on the surface.

Jitesh Sharma collected Bishnoi's one bounce throw over the stumps before whipping off the bails to catch Zadran short and reduce Afghanistan to 12/3.

Washington and Kishore went on to attack once again to make it difficult for the Afghan batters to read off the pitch. Bishnoi was the best amongst the Indian bowlers, with Afghanistan struggling to pick up his googlies.

He finished his spell with 4-0-12-1. Shahbaz Ahmed then cleaned up Karim Janat by drawing the batter out to play for the spin but ended up going through his defence.

Shahidullah (49 off 43 balls) and skipper Gulabdin Naib (27 off 24) put together a crucial 60-run stand to help Afghanistan reach past 100. The two set batters were looking set for towards the end, but the rains returned before 4 p.m. and after a long wait, it was decided to call off the match.

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India's ODI schedule till World Cup 2027

Know what is the ODI schedule of Indian Cricket Team till ODI World Cup 2027 and when India will face which team.

May 14, 2025, 9:44 AM3 min read

India's ODI schedule till World Cup 2027

After the Champions Trophy 2025, India's target in ODI cricket will be the ODI World Cup 2027. In such a situation, know what is Team India's ODI schedule till the World Cup 2027. The Men in Blue have to play a total of 9 series in the next ICC ODI tournament, which includes 27 matches.

Apart from this, some more ODI matches can be scheduled near the tournament. So, know what is the ODI schedule of Indian Cricket Team till 2027 and when India will face which team.

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The ODI World Cup2027 will be held around October to December. Before this, the Indian team is going to play a lot of matches. India have to play 3-match ODI series against 8 teams. They will play series twice against one country.

India will play New Zealand twice

India will play Australia, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, England, South Africa, West Indies and Sri Lanka once each in the upcoming ODI series, while it will play New Zealand twice. Out of the nine series, India will play six series at home, while the rest will be held outside the country.

It will start with the tour of Bangladesh in August, which will be played this year. In October-November 2025, India has to play a three-match ODI series on its tour of Australia. South Africa's team will tour India in November-December.

India will host Sri Lankan team in December 2026

In January 2026, the New Zealand team will play an ODI series in India. After this, India has to play a three-match series against Afghanistan in June. In July 2026, Team India will have to play the same number of ODI series on its tour of England.

The West Indies team is scheduled to tour India in September-October. There will be an ODI series against New Zealand at home in October-November. India will host the Sri Lankan team for an ODI series in December 2026.

Also Read: Fav four in Test cricket: Kohli vs Root vs Williamson vs Smith stats in Tests

India's ODI schedule till World Cup 2027

Month/Year Opponent Venue No. of ODIs
August 2025 Bangladesh Away 3
Oct-Nov 2025 Australia Away 3
Nov-Dec 2025 South Africa Home 3
January 2026 New Zealand Home 3
June 2026 Afghanistan Home 3
July 2026 England Away 3
Sep-Oct 2026 West Indies Home 3
Oct-Nov 2026 New Zealand Home 3
December 2026 Sri Lanka Home 3

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Foreign players asked to return to their country as IPL 2025 postponed for a week due to India-Pakistan tension

If the IPL 2025 resumes at the end of May, most of the foreign players will be able to return. The teams believe so. If these matches are played after May 25, it will be difficult for the players to return.

May 10, 2025, 12:46 PM4 min read

Foreign players asked to return to their country as IPL 2025 postponed for a week due to India-Pakistan tension

Due to the increasing conflict between India and Pakistan, BCCI has postponed the IPL 2025 for a week. BCCI gave this information on Friday. The board said that it has taken this decision keeping in mind the concerns of the players and the sentiments of the fans. The new schedule of IPL will be released depending on the situation.

At the same time, according to media reports, all foreign players have been asked to return to their country. Meanwhile, Cricket Australia and South Africa Cricket Board have expressed concern over their players. There are still 12 league matches and 4 playoff matches left in IPL 2025. The final of the tournament was to be held on 25 May.

Also Read: India-Pakistan War: How Indian athletes reacted to it

It is believed that India's tour of Bangladesh in August will be cancelled. The Asia Cup to be held in September will also be postponed. The remaining matches of IPL can be held in India in their place.

It is difficult for BCCI to bring back foreign players

The biggest challenge for the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in resuming the IPL in May is to bring back foreign players. As soon as the IPL was announced to be postponed for a week, most of the foreign players returned to their respective countries. The remaining players will leave India by Saturday.

It will be interesting to see how BCCI brings back the foreign players and restarts the tournament. Because without them, it will be difficult to organize matches.

Players will start playing for the country

If the IPL resumes at the end of May, most of the foreign players will be able to return. The teams believe so. If these matches are played after May 25, it will be difficult for the players to return. The biggest reason for this is that many players will be playing for their national team then.

The final of the World Test Championship (WTC) is also scheduled to be held between the Australia and the South Africa at Lord's from June 11.

Starting the tournament is not easy

BCCI has kept all three grounds ready. Despite this, officials believe that it will not be easy to restart this competition now. All the teams were informed about this on Friday without any formal announcement. People from many teams are saying that all the remaining matches can be held at the end of the year.

Punjab-Delhi match had to be canceled midway

On the night of 8 May at around 8.30 pm, Pakistan attacked the borders of Jammu, Punjab and Rajasthan of India with missiles and drones. During this time, a match was being played between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals in Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh. It had to be stopped midway.

Gujarat on top, 3 teams out of the playoffs race

By the time IPL 2025 was halted midway, 57 matches of the league stage had been completed. The 58th match was halted midway. After 57 matches, Gujarat Titans and Royal Challengers Bangalore had the highest points in the points table with 16-16 points.

GT remained on top due to better run rate. Punjab was third, Mumbai fourth and Delhi fifth. Whereas Chennai, Rajasthan and Hyderabad teams were out of the playoff race.

Also Read: Rohit Sharma stats in Tests: Is Rohit the greatest test opener since Virender Sehwag?

Gujarat-Bengaluru have 3-3 matches left

When the tournament was stopped, 4 teams had 2-2 matches left. Whereas 6 teams including Gujarat and Bangalore had not played 3-3 matches. A match was to be played between Lucknow and Bangalore in Lucknow on Friday, but the tournament was stopped before that.

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Rohit Sharma stats in Tests: Is Rohit the greatest test opener since Virender Sehwag?

Rohit played for India in this format from number one to number six. However, he was very successful as an opener in Test cricket. Let's take a look at Rohit Sharma stats in Tests as an opener.

May 8, 2025, 12:23 PM3 min read

Rohit Sharma stats in Tests: Is Rohit the greatest test opener since Virender Sehwag?

Indian cricket team captain Rohit Sharma announced his retirement from Test cricket on Wednesday. 38-year-old Rohit had already retired from T20I cricket. For now, he will continue to play for India in the ODI format and he is also the captain of Team India in this format. After this announcement by Rohit, his 11-year long Test cricket career also came to an end.

Rohit Sharma had a very good Test cricket career and he played for India in this format from number one to number six. However, he was very successful as an opener in Test cricket. 

Also Read: Rohit Sharma stats in tests

Let's take a look at Rohit Sharma stats in Tests as an opener.

Rohit scored most centuries as an opener

Rohit Sharma stats in Tests: Is Rohit the greatest test opener since Virender Sehwag?

Rohit scored 4301 runs in 67 Test matches played in his career at an average of 40.57 with 12 centuries and 18 half-centuries, but he scored the most centuries as an opener.

Rohit was elevated to that role for the first time in October 2019, and since then, no other opener has scored as many tons. Overall, only four batters have scored more Test tons than Rohit in this period.

Rohit Sharma stats in Tests: Most sixes for India

Rohit Sharma stats in Tests: Is Rohit the greatest test opener since Virender Sehwag?

Rohit has hit a total of 88 sixes in his Test cricket career and is second on the list of batsmen who have hit the most sixes for India in the longer format of cricket. If he had hit 3 more sixes in the Test, he would have become the batsman who has hit the most sixes in Tests for India. The record for hitting the most sixes in Tests for India is held by Virender Sehwag who hit a total of 90 sixes.

Sr Player 6s M Inn R Ave 100s 50s
1 Virender Sehwag 90 92 178 8503 49.43 23 31
2 Rohit Sharma 88 59 116 4301 40.57 12 18
3 Mahendra Singh Dhoni 78 82 144 4876 38.09 6 33
4 Rishabh Pant 73 41 75 2948 42.11 6 15
5 Sachin Tendulkar 69 173 329 15921 53.78 51 68
6 Ravindra Jadeja 68 70 118 3370 34.74 4 22
7 Sourav Ganguly 57 101 188 7212 42.17 16 35

Rohit Sharma stats in Tests: Most centuries for India in won Test matches

Rohit Sharma is at number 5 in the list of batsmen who have scored the most centuries in Test matches won by India. He has scored a total of 12 centuries in Test matches won by India. Sachin Tendulkar is at the top of this list with 20 centuries.

  • 20 - Sachin Tendulkar 
  • 15 - Rahul Dravid 
  • 14 - Virat Kohli
  • 13 - Cheteshwar Pujara 
  • 12 - Rohit Sharma

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Rohit Sharma stats in Tests as an opener

As an opener in Test cricket, Rohit scored a total of 2697 runs in 66 innings for India. During this period, his average was 42.81 while in these 66 innings, he also scored 9 centuries and 8 half-centuries. His best score as an opener in Tests was 212 runs.

Span Mat Inns Runs HS Ave SR 100 50
2019-2024 38 66 2697 212 42.80 58.73 9 8

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Top 10 fastest fifties in IPL history

Yashasvi Jaiswal's breathtaking 13-ball half century stands strong at the top of the table. Get ready to be thrilled as we dive into the top 10 fastest fifties in IPL history.

May 6, 2025, 4:17 PM5 min read

Top 10 fastest fifties in IPL history | spotzpoint.co.

Some IPL innings leave you speechless. The talented players in this tournament have taken the stage to another level with their explosive batting over the years.

Check out the entire article to know some names that will definitely shock you.

10. Suresh Raina (2014) | 16 balls

Suresh Raina ranks 10th in the top 10 fastest fifties in IPL history | sportzpoint.com
Suresh Raina during his half-century knock off 16 balls against Punjab. Image | ESPNcricinfo 

Suresh Raina is one of the players to score the fastest half-century in the early seasons of IPL. He took only 16 balls to reach his fifty, making it look super easy for the fans.

Raina was the opening batter for CSK and scored this in a match against PBKS in IPL 2024. The endless boundaries that came off his bat in this inning is hard to forget!

Other players who scored a century from 16 balls:

9 & 8. Jake Fraser-McGurk (2024) | 15 balls

Jake Fraser-McGurk ranks 8th and 9th in the list of top 10 fastest fifties in IPL history | sportzpoint.com
Jake Fraser-McGurk celebrating his 15-balls half century against SRH in IPL 2024. Image | NDTV

Jake Fraser-McGurk, who played for Delhi Capitals in IPL 2024, stunned the spectators with his back-to-back fastest fifties in 2 matches. He scored both the fifties off 15 balls which is quite astonishing as it was his debut season.

McGurk’s consecutive fifties secured both the 9th and 8th position in top 10 fastest fifties in IPL history.

He proved to be highly impactful for DC and these half centuries against MI and SRH made him more impressive. Moreover, he smashed 330 runs in 9 matches with a strike rate above 200.

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7. Nicholas Pooran (2023) | 15 balls

Nicholas Pooran ranks 7th in the list of top 10 fastest fifties in IPL history. | sportzpoint.com
Nicholas Pooran's iconic celebration after his fastest half century against RCB in IPL 2023. Image | BBC

The West Indies power-hitter, Nicholas Pooran, put up a shower of boundaries during his fastest fifty of IPL career from just 15 balls. He scored 62 runs (off 19 balls) in his knock, hitting 7 sixes and 4 fours.

Pooran had a strike rate of 326.32 which says a lot about the kind of mindset and form he was in during the match of LSG vs RCB. 

6. Sunil Narine (2017) | 15 balls

Sunil Narine ranks 6th in the list of top 10 fastest fifties in IPL history. | sportzpoint.com
Sunil Narine celebrates his fastest fifty against RCB in IPL 2017. Image | Hindustan Times 

This superstar from the West Indies has never failed to amaze us, be it with the ball or bat. Sunil Narine showcased his exceptional batting skills with this 15-ball half century in IPL 2017.

Narine has played several crucial knocks for KKR in the history of IPL, but with this one, he proved how he is equally capable with the bat and can do wonders.

5. Yusuf Pathan (2014) | 15 balls

Yusuf Pathan ranks 5th in the list of top 10 fastest fifties in IPL history | sportzpoint.com
Yusuf Pathan after his fastest fifty off 15 balls against SRH. Image | Ani News

Yusuf Pathan scored a sensational fifty against SRH off 15 balls in IPL 2014. He single-handedly took the game home for KKR with his 72 runs off just 22 balls in this inning, with a strike rate above 300.

It shows that KKR indeed had some fearless power-hitters in their team throughout IPL history. 

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4. Romario Shepherd (2025) | 14 balls

Romario Shepherd raks 4th in the list of top 10 fastest fifties in IPL history | sportzpoint.com
Romario Shepherd hitting the ball hard for a six during the match of RCB vs CSK in IPL 2025. Image | OneCricket

Romario Shepherd became the only batter in IPL 2025 to score a fifty so fast that could make its way to the top 10 fastest fifties in IPL. He helped RCB reach a 200+ total during the first inning against CSK, which was enough to be a defendable total.

Shepherd hit 6 sixes and 4 fours to score 53* off 14 balls. He was also given player of the match award for his spectacular knock.

3. Pat Cummins (2022) | 14 balls

Pat Cummins ranks third in the list of top 10 fastest fifties in IPL history | sportzpoint.com
Pat Cummins celebrating his fastest 50 off 14 balls for KKR in IPL 2022. Image | Pinterest 

Here comes a surprising half-century from the Australian all-rounder, Pat Cummins, who scored 50 off 14 balls for KKR in IPL 2022. He helped to seal the victory for his team against MI by 5 wickets (24 balls left). 

Cummins unveiled his boundary-hitting capabilities with 4 fours and 6 sixes, leaving the fans shocked. It is considered to be one of the finest knocks in IPL where he truly showcased his batting skills when needed.

2. KL Rahul (2018) | 14 balls

KL Rahul ranks 2nd in the list of top 10 fastest fifties in IPL history | sportzpoint.com
KL Rahul celebrates his heroic fifty in just 14 balls against DC. Image | Instagram 

KL Rahul, who is now known for his calm and composed batting style, holds the second position in the list of top 10 fastest fifties in IPL history. Quite shocking, isn't it?

This was back in IPL 2018 when Rahul showed no mercy to the bowlers of Delhi Capitals with his magnificent fifty off just 14 balls.

He was the opening batter of PBKS, who kept the fans on the edge of their seats from the beginning of the inning.

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Yashasvi Jaiswal (2023) | 13 balls

Yashasvi Jaiswal ranks number 1 in the list of top 10 fastest fifties in IPL history | sportzpoint.com
Yashasvi Jaiswal during his record-breaking fastest fifty in the history of IPL. Image | Pinterest 

An all-time shocker of an innings from Yashasvi Jaiswal, which remains unmatched till date! He scored fifty off 13 balls, making it the fastest half-century in IPL history.

Jaiswal scored a total of 98 runs (from 47 balls) in this match against KKR and led Rajasthan Royals to victory. He hit the ball out of the boundary line in every direction possible, and was barely seen running between the wickets.

This performance goes down the history of unbelievable knocks in IPL.

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A sinking tale of playoffs: Can LSG make it to the top 4 in IPL 2025?

Currently in 7th position with 10 points, LGS's playoff hopes are indeed a sinking tale. Their struggle to build momentum left the fans with one BIG question; can LSG make it to the top 4 in IPL 2025?

May 6, 2025, 4:15 PM3 min read

A sinking tale of playoffs: Can LSG make it to the top 4 in IPL 2025? | sportzpoint.com

After a promising start, Lucknow Super Giants' 2025 IPL campaign started to sink, leaving slim chances for playoff qualification.

Find out what went wrong and everyone's answer to the ultimate question: Can LSG make it to the top 4 in IPL 2025?

LSG in IPL 2025 so far

Nicholas Pooran is a key batsman for LSG who might have the answer to the big question: Can LSG make it to the top 4 in IPL 2025? | sportzpoint.com
Nicholas Pooran during his 61 runs off 38 balls against GT in IPL 2025. Image | NDTV

LSG won 5 matches out of 11 played so far, with a poor net run rate of -0.469 and 10 points. They had a decent start to the tournament with players like Nicholas Pooran, Mitchell Marsh, Aiden Markram, Ravi Bishnoi and Digvesh Rathi stepping out for the team. 

They struggled to build momentum later on in the tournament, which led them to just 1 victory in their last 5 matches.

Read Also: IPL Facts: Lowest Total Defended in IPL

Performance breakdown:

  • Position: 7th position in points table
  • Matches played: 11 matches 
  • Wins: 5 matches
  • Losses: 6 matches
  • Points: 10 points
  • Net Run Rate (NRR): -0.469, which is the worst among the top seven teams

What exactly went wrong?

Rishabh Pant's disappointing performance raise a question: can LSG make it to the top 4 in IPL 2025? | sportzpoint.com
Rishabh Pant after his dismissal in their crushing defeat by 37 runs against PBKS. Image | Facebook 

The following factors significantly disrupted LSG's gameplay, which resulted in their miserable position for the playoffs:

  • Rishabh Pant's poor form: Captain Rishabh Pant is having a disappointing season with the bat, which has practically crushed the team's backbone. He managed to score only 128 runs in 11 innings with a strike rate below 100.
  • Inconsistent top-order: The opening pair, despite having good individual performances, haven't consistently fired together.
  • Middle-order Reliance: Players like Ayush Badoni and Abdul Samad have shown brilliance in some matches, but they weren't enough to carry the team forward after their regular collapse of top order.
  • Bowling Inconsistencies: LSG's bowling attack has failed with their execution in matches, and was seen struggling to contain the batters in the death overs.
  • Poor Fielding: They dropped catches at crucial times in the game, which cost them heavily. Additionally, the players could have saved more runs with more on-field efforts.

Read Also: Rishabh Pant in IPL 2025 so far

Playoff scenario and hopes for a miraculous comeback 

LSG's huge lost to MI keeps the question unchanged, that is, can LSG make it to the top 4 in IPL 2025? | sportzpoint.com
LSG after their disappointing defeat against MI by 54 runs in IPL. Image | Pinterest 

LSG currently has a huge burden of net run rate, which can have a damaging impact even if they win their 3 remaining matches in IPL 2025. They can reach a maximum of 16 points to end the group stage.

In IPL, ending with 16 points would promise a place in the top 4, but the scenario for LSG is different this year. Additionally, they will also need other factors to be in their favour.

Factors and mathematical possibilities

The chances are slim, but here's what they need to consider for qualification:

  1. Last 3 hurdles: They have 3 remaining matches to play with RCB (9th May), GT (14th May), and SRH (18th May).
  2. Wins required: LSG must win all three matches with huge margins to make their NRR better.
  3. Reliance on other teams: They will need to depend on other teams to lose which will be beneficial for them in case of tie-breakers of same points. The team having a better NRR will eventually qualify.
  4. Elimination Scenario: LSG will be eliminated from IPL 2025 playoff contention if they lose a single match. They will also lose their chances of being in the top-4 if rain washes away any of their matches.
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