Cricket Today Magazine - December 2024

In this issue

Star Indian allrounder Ravichandran Ashwin announced his immediate retirement from international cricket Ashwin announced at a hastily-called media conference following the drawn Test between Australia and India at the Gabba. Meanwhile, his retirement has put pressure on Rohit, Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja. Sharma and Kohli have not done anything impressive in the Test, leaving the team in trouble. On the other hand, South Africa have made a big statement in red-ball cricket and are likely to play in the final of the World Test Championship. Enjoy the action-packed edition of Cricket Today.

RAVICHANDRAN ASHWIN'S RETIREMENT: AN UNCEREMONIOUS END TO A GLORIOUS CAREER

The off-spinner has 537 wickets in 106 test matches with 37 5-fers and has scored 3503 runs with the bat with 14 50s and 6 100s to his name. In this blog, we delve into the reasons behind Ashwin's retirement and the circumstances that may have pushed one of India's greatest matchwinners into ending his illustrious career prematurely...

4 mins

FOUR INDIA PLAYERS WHO SHOULD RETIRE AFTER BGT 2024-25

Rohit Sharma led India to a famous T20 World Cup title win in June but since the Test series against Bangladesh at home, the 37-year-old's fortunes have gone downhill. The hard-hitting batter has failed to deliver, both as a captain and batter, sparking fans' demand to retire immediately. Having scored just one fifty...

4 mins

FIVE REASONS BEHIND THE SUCCESS OF SOUTH AFRICA IN THE WORLD TEST CHAMPIONSHIP

South Africa's head coach, Shukri Conrad, however, remained optimistic. After his team defeated the Caribbeans by 40 runs in the second Test in Providence to take the series 1-0, he said his team still had some good opportunities to grow as a Test team, and enough wins in their kitty could see him making the final...

4 mins

IPL 2025: 3 STRENGTHS AND 3 WEAKNESSES OF MUMBAI INDIANS

At the mega auction in Jeddah, the five-time champions roped in Trent Boult for a whopping Rs. 12.5 crore. They also shelled out a chunk of their money for Deepak Chahar, Naman Dhir, Will Jacks, and Allah Ghazanfar. MI also made some smart buys with Ryan Rickelton...

5 mins

IPL 2025: 3 STRENGTHS AND 1 MAJOR WEAKNESS OF CHENNAI SUPER KINGS

The mega auction saw CSK get several steal deals with the most amount of money spent on Afghan spinner Noor Ahmad and veteran off-spinner Ashwin. CSK also have several international bowlers to back Pathirana and Curran. It's a bowling-heavy side, and with 7 matches set to be played at the Chepauk...

6 mins

IPL 2025: 3 STRENGTHS AND 1 MAJOR WEAKNESS OF CHAMPIONS KKR

KKR have its core set of players, and the addition of seasoned figures such as Quinton de Kock and Anrich Nortje makes it a solid side that can be threatening for teams. KKR will be counting on consistent performances, as seen last year...

6 mins

IPL 2025: 3 WEAKNESSES AND 2 STRENGTHS OF LUCKNOW SUPER GIANTS

LSG have a solid pace attack on offer with top Indian specialists. Mayank is such a pivotal figure in this side. Currently, the fastest Indian bowler, Mayank, impressed in the 4 games he played last season, taking 7 scalps at 12.14. A lot will revolve around him. In Mohsin, LSG get another solid customer...

5 mins

IPL 2025: DECODING 3 MAJOR STRENGTHS AND 1 WEAKNESS OF GUJARAT TITANS

In IPL 2025, we could see more of Washington Sundar, who perhaps didn't get the desired games in his former franchises. Sundar has a strong economy rate of 6.96 in T20s. Given his recent exploits with Team India, Sundar can be a good option in the ranks supporting Rashid. Domestic star Sai Kishore...

5 mins

IPL 2025: 3 MAJOR STRENGTHS AND 2 WEAKNESSES OF SUNRISERS HYDERABAD

SRH won their only IPL title in 2016 and is awaiting to add to the tally. Last season, they were second best against a well-drilled KKR side both in Qualifier 1 and then in the final. Many will feel that SRH could take a step further this time, given the balance. Also, they have a skipper in Cummins who is one of the best in the business...

5 mins

IPL 2025: 2 STRENGTHS AND 2 MAJOR WEAKNESSES OF DELHI CAPITALS

The pace attack of DC is a real deal. Starc is a big-match player, and we witnessed that last season when he helped the Kolkata Knight Riders in vQualifier 1 and then the final. He picked 14 wickets last season for KKR. In Natarajan, DC get a proven customer in the IPL...

5 mins

IPL 2025: 2 STRENGTHS AND 2 WEAKNESSES OF RAJASTHAN ROYALS

Batting is RR's second major strength. In Samson and Jaiswal, RR get a strong combination to tear opposition sides apart. Samson is highly experienced, with over 7,200 runs in T20s. He has smashed six tons. Jaiswal is the present and future of both RR and Team India. Former KKR ace Nitish Rana...

6 mins

IPL 2025: 3 STRENGTHS AND 2 MAJOR WEAKNESSES OF ROYAL CHALLENGERS BENGALURU

Spin is RCB’s main weakness. They are heavily reliant on bowling all-rounder Krunal Pandya. Notably, Pandya was dismal last season, averaging 42.50 and taking six wickets from 14 matches. The season before that, he picked nine scalps at 34.77...

5 mins

IPL 2025: 3 STRENGTHS AND 3 WEAKNESSES OF PUNJAB KINGS

The major attraction during the auction for PBKS was the capture of Shreyas Iyer. Punjab went all out for the IPL title-winning captain of 2024. A sum of Rs. 26.75 crore was spent on the Indian batter, who was with Kolkata Knight Riders. IPL’s highest wicket-taker and the best T20 performer with the ball among....

6 mins

MESSI AND RONALDO MISS OUT ON MEN'S FIFPRO WORLD XI

The all-time soccer greats did not make the men's World Team of the Year organized by the global Players' Union FIFPRO. The 37-year-old Messi, who plays for MLS side Inter Miami, and the 39-year-old Ronaldo, who plays for Al-Nassr...

2 mins

ARYNA SABALENKA WINS THE WTA PLAYER OF THE YEAR AWARD

Sabalenka, a 26-year-old from Belarus, won the Australian Open in January and the U.S. Open in September, along with two other titles this season, going 56-14 with nearly $10 million in prize money. She overtook Iga Swiatek for the top...

1 min

FORMULA 1 IN 2025: CLOSE RACING, LEWIS HAMILTON AT FERRARI, AND PLENTY OF NEW FACES

Major rule changes in F1 tend to shake up the established order but can let one team gain a big advantage. When the same rules are in place for a while, teams tend to be more evenly matched. The season-long competition....

3 mins

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