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AUS v SA Series 2025: Rabada Ruled Out | Can Proteas Handle The Heat?

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  August 19, 2025, Cairns. Experienced fast bowler Kagiso Rabada has been ruled out of the three-match One-Day International series against Australia, which is a serious setback to South Africa's goals of winning the ODI series. An hour before the first game at Cazalys Stadium in Cairns, the decision was made after scans on Monday showed inflammation in his right ankle. Who Will Replace Him? Left-arm bowler Kwena Maphaka, who took the most wickets in the previous T20 series against Australia, has been named to the ODI team to cover for Rabada. Interestingly, he was left off the starting lineup for the first game of the series. Australia claims the 3-match T20I series and, 3-match ODI series start from August 19 A highly anticipated white-ball rivalry is being carried on in the current ODI match. Australia won the T20 series 2-1, but South Africa came out on top thanks to strong individual performances throughout the tour, including some outstanding efforts from young players like D...

No Babar Azam, Rizwan In Asia Cup 2025 Squad

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  On 17 August, the Pakistan Cricket Board announced their 17-man squad for the upcoming UAE Tri-series 2025 and the Asia Cup 2025 schedules on September 9. Pakistan's top batsmen Babar Azam and wicketkeeper Moahmmaed Rizwan have not been in the squad. Why Babar And Rizwan Were Ignored? Performance-based decision Babar was asked to focus on specific technical and tactical elements of his game, according to head coach Mike Hesson. The selectors decided to allow him some time to recover and start over rather than bringing him into the Asia Cup. Rizwan's strike rate has been questioned, and his recent T20 performance has been poor. Younger guys and power hitters were favored because the management wanted greater explosiveness at the top of the order. Shift in strategy Pakistan hopes to start again in a new way before the 2026 T20 World Cup. A more aggressive hitting order and fresh talent become available when two seasoned batters are dropped. The selection of Salman Ali Agha as...

Samson’s RR Exit Request Rocks IPL 2026 Plans

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  An important shift in his career and the character of the squad occurred when Sanju Samson, the longtime captain and star player of the Rajasthan Royals (RR), formally requested to be removed from the team ahead of the IPL 2026 mini-auction. A Franchise Crossroads To turn around a poor IPL 2025 season that saw him end in ninth position with just four victories from 14 games, Samson reportedly pointed to increasing disputes with management, especially issues pertaining to his playing role. Tensions have increased as a result of his batting flexibility being limited by the rise of new players Vaibhav Suryavanshi and Yashasvi Jaiswal. The franchise has the power to decide whether to release, trade, or keep a player under contract; players are not allowed to select their departure under IPL regulations. RR must decide by the retention deadline in November. Who’s Watching? Several franchises have previously expressed interest: The Chennai Super Kings (CSK) are interested in Samson b...