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The Rohit Sharma-led Team India is taking on England in the fifth and final Test in Dharamsala. However, the visitors won the toss and opted to bat first, the Indian pin duo of R Ashwin and Kuldeep Yadav dismantled the England lineup at the score of 218. At Stumps on Day 1, India had already added 135 runs with both the openers reaching their 50-run mark. On the other hand, New Zealand is also hosting Australia for the second and final Test of the series in Christchurch.
Here in this article, we’ll look at all the big news that took place on Thursday, March 7, but before that, let’s check the matches scheduled for the day.
WPL 2024: UP Warriorz vs Delhi Capitals Women
Delhi Capitals Women will lock horns against UP Warriorz in the 15th match of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2024 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. After securing four back-to-back victories in the WPL, the Capitals are currently the team to beat in the tournament. Meanwhile, the Warriorz lost their last outing in the WPL 2024 to the Royal Challengers, putting them in the bottom half of the points table.
PSL 2024: Peshawar Zalmi vs Quetta Gladiators
Babar Azam-led Peshawar Zalmi will take on Rilee Rossouw’s Quetta Gladiators in Match 25 of the PSL 2024. The match is scheduled to be played at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi from 7:30 p.m. IST. Both the teams are coming for this fixture on the back of contrasting results. While the Quetta Gladiators lost to Karachi Kings and are placed third in the points table, The Peshawar Zalmi won by 4 runs and just placed below the Gladiators.
Major cricket events that happened on March 7
Nat Sciver-Brunt powers MI Women to 42-run win over UP Warriorz
The 14th match of the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2024 was played between the UP Warriorz and defending champions Mumbai Indians Women at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. In Thursday's match, Harmanpreet Kaur's side defeated Alyssa Healy's Warriorz by 42 runs to clinch the second spot in the WPL 2024 standings.
WATCH : MS Dhoni arrives in vintage look at Chepauk ahead of IPL 2024
A video of MS Dhoni, the captain of Chennai Super Kings, has gone viral on the X platform, wherein he was spotted making his way to the middle at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, better known as Chepauk, in his vintage look. The 42-year-old arrived in Chennai just a couple of days ago, to prepare for the upcoming season of the IPL.
Ashwin asks Kuldeep to lead off Team India in heartwarming gesture
After India bowled out England for 218 on Day 1 of the fifth and final Test match, Ravichandran Ashwin was spotted insisting Kuldeep Yadav to lead the team off in a heartwarming gesture. The pairing of Ashwin and Kuldeep shared nine out of 10 English wickets in one of the finest opening-day spin bowling performances from India at home.
AB de Villiers drops major update on Virat Kohli’s IPL 2024 return
AB de Villiers issued a major update on Virat Kohli's return to cricket. Kohli took a break ahead of India's series against England. Speaking on his YT channel, ABD disclosed, “Nothing is confirmed yet. Virat Kohli has hinted that he might want me to come over just to spend a bit of time with him and some of the batter perhaps."
RCB star Dinesh Karthik to retire from IPL after 2024 season: Reports
Dinesh Karthik is all set to retire from IPL after the upcoming IPL 2024 season. The 38-year-old, however, will continue to represent Tamil Nadu, for the coming seasons. Dinesh Karthik has yet to make his call on his international career. However, it is reported by Cricinfo that he will also announce his decision before the end of IPL 2024.
Rajat Patidar misses fifth Test against England; Devdutt Padikkal makes Test debut
Ahead of the fifth Test between India and England, Indian batter Rajat Patidar missed out of the playing XI which saw Karnataka batter Devdutt Paddikal make his Test debut. Speaking at the toss, Rohit Sharma confirmed Patidar's absence. He revealed the Royal Challengers Bangalore star got injured on the eve of the final Test and was replaced by Devdutt Paddikal.
Sunrisers Hyderabad unveil new jersey ahead of IPL 2024
The IPL franchise Sunrisers Hyderabad on Thursday, March 7 unveiled their jersey for IPL 2024. The jersey named ‘Fiery Heat’ by the Hyderabad-based franchise features an orange base with black designs woven throughout.
