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A day after star cricketer Rishabh Pant had a miraculous escape surviving a near-fatal accident while driving his Mercedes GLE on the Delhi-Dehradun highway at Narsan in Haridwar district, a team of Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) officials met him at Dehradun’s Max Hospital on Saturday. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/rishabh-pant-responding-well-to-treatment/articleshow/96657748.cms

Indian cricket may have failed to meet its usual high expectations in a World Cup year but there were reasons to cheer too. TOI takes a look at the brighter side. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/for-team-india-some-highs-in-a-year-of-lows/articleshow/96657207.cms

There is substantial improvement in the condition of cricketer Rishabh Pant and doctors are yet to decide if he has to be shifted to some other facility, according to his family friends and others who visited him at the hospital here on Saturday. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/substantial-improvement-in-rishabh-pants-condition-says-close-family-aide/articleshow/96649724.cms

Hardik Pandya, who will lead Team India in the upcoming three-match T20I series against Sri Lanka starting on January 3, met Union Home Minister Amit Shah at his residence on Saturday on the New Year's eve. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/it-was-an-honour-and-privilege-to-meet-you-hardik-pandya-meets-home-minister-amit-shah/articleshow/96647895.cms

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Saturday announced free entry for spectators for the second and final Test against New Zealand at the National Bank Cricket Arena, starting on Monday. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/pcb-announces-free-entry-for-second-test-against-new-zealand/articleshow/96646369.cms

Delhi & District Cricket Association (DDCA) director Shyam Sharma on Saturday met Rishabh Pant at Max Hospital here and expressed satisfaction at the treatment being given to the cricket star at the facility. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/ddca-director-meets-pant-expresses-satisfaction-at-medical-treatment/articleshow/96644102.cms

Rishabh Pant, who met with a serious accident Friday morning and is being treated at the Max Hospital in Dehradun, is in stable condition. The reports of CT scan of his brain and spinal cord have returned "normal", BCCI officials who are in constant touch with Max Dehradun said. Pant suffered multiple injuries when his car collided with a road divider on the Delhi-Dehradun highway. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/rishabh-pants-brain-spinal-cord-reports-normal-after-accident/articleshow/96629060.cms

Prime Minister Narendra Modi dialed Rishabh Pant's family to take stock of his health after the Indian cricketer met with a horrific accident at the Delhi-Dehradun highway in the wee hours on Friday. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/pm-modi-speaks-with-rishabh-pants-family-inquires-about-his-health/articleshow/96628172.cms

Pakistan staved off a fifth consecutive defeat at home with a hard-fought draw in the first Test in Karachi on Friday despite career-best bowling figures from New Zealand leg-spinner Ish Sodhi. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/1st-test-sodhis-best-in-vain-as-pakistan-salvage-draw-against-new-zealand/articleshow/96626746.cms

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday prayed for the good health of star cricketer Rishabh Pant, who has been injured in a road accident. Pant suffered multiple injuries when his car hit a road divider on the Delhi-Dehradun highway in the early hours of Friday. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/pm-narendra-modi-wishes-good-health-to-cricketer-rishabh-pant/articleshow/96622965.cms

Rishabh Pant's plan to surprise his mother ahead of the new year turned into a horrific accident after his car collided with a road divider on the Delhi-Dehradun highway in the wee hours on Friday. The star India wicket-keeper batter was lucky to survive serious injuries due to his alertness, jumping off his Mercedes in the nick of time as the car went up in flames after hitting the divider. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/rishabh-pants-surprise-visit-to-mother-turns-into-horrific-car-accident/articleshow/96620710.cms

Vidarbha batters surrendered without showing any intent against Abid Mushtaq and lost by 39 runs at Civil Lines stadium on Day 3. Chasing 141, they were bowled out for 101 in 34 overs. Vidarbha’s last defeat at home was in the 2013-14 season against Gujarat. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/ranji-trophy-fort-vidarbha-breached-after-8-years-lose-to-jk-by-39-runs/articleshow/96617104.cms

New Zealand's Kane Williamson, liberated from the burden of red-ball captaincy, struck a classy 200 not out to put his team in control of the opening Test against Pakistan on Thursday. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/1st-test-williamson-double-hundred-puts-new-zealand-in-charge-against-pakistan/articleshow/96599857.cms

The inaugural edition of SA20 kicks off from January 10 and former South Africa batsman AB De Villiers hopes that the league will give the youngsters a base and the foundation to get exposure at the highest level. De Villiers, who played in the Indian Premier League since its inception in 2008, said that IPL changed his life and hoped the SA20 will do the same for young cricketers in South Africa. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/ab-de-villiers-ipl-changed-our-lives-sa20-comes-at-a-really-good-time-for-south-africa/articleshow/96594162.cms

Star leg-spinner Rashid Khan was on Thursday named Afghanistan's new in T20I captain. The 24-year-old replaces veteran Mohammad Nabi, who stepped down post the 2022 T20 World Cup in Australia. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/rashid-khan-named-afghanistans-t20-captain/articleshow/96597192.cms

A week after he was snapped by Gujarat Titans for a whopping Rs 6 crore in the IPL mini-auction, Mavi celebrated another big moment of his career when he was selected in India's T20 squad for the upcoming three T20Is against Sri Lanka, starting January 3 in Mumbai. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/sri-lanka-in-india/want-a-game-against-sri-lanka-to-impress-hardik-pandya-says-shivam-mavi/articleshow/96594151.cms

Swashbuckling Indian batters Suryakumar Yadav and Smriti Mandhana were on Thursday nominated for the men's and women's T20 Cricketer of the Year awards, respectively, for their exploits in 2022. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/suryakumar-yadav-smriti-mandhana-among-nominees-for-icc-t20-cricketer-of-the-year-honour/articleshow/96593476.cms

South Africa captain Dean Elgar said inexperience in his batting lineup was hurting the team but demanded his players restore some pride in the badge after they suffered their heaviest defeat in Australia in the Melbourne Test on Thursday. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/aus-vs-sa-inexperience-hitting-south-africa-hard-says-dean-elgar/articleshow/96591348.cms

India's chances of sealing the second spot in the World Test Championship (WTC) table and make it to the final received a boost on Thursday when Australia thrashed South Africa by an innings and 182 to runs in the Boxing Day Test at Melbourne. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/australia-boost-indias-world-test-championship-final-hopes-by-thrashing-south-africa/articleshow/96588648.cms

Injured Australian all-rounder Cameron Green has said he will do everything possible to be fit for the gruelling four-Test series against India, beginning in early February next year, as it was a massive assignment. While the 23-year-old, who emerged the second-highest earner ever in the history of the IPL auctions in Kochi recently, will miss the third and final Test against South Africa at Sydney due to a fractured index finger, Green said he wants to be quickly ready for the "mentally and physically" challenging India tour. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/will-do-everything-possible-to-be-fit-for-test-series-against-india-cameron-green/articleshow/96570824.cms

India left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh was on Wednesday nominated for the ICC Emerging Cricketer of the Year honour alongside Marco Jansen, Finn Allen and Ibrahim Zadran. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/arshdeep-singh-among-nominees-for-icc-emerging-cricketer-of-year-award/articleshow/96569931.cms

Former Australia captain Simon Katich has termed South Africa skipper Dean Elgar's tactics and decision-making in the second Test against Australia as "terrible" and added that the field he set on day two at the MCG defied logic. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/australia-vs-south-africa-2nd-test-dean-elgars-tactics-and-decision-making-were-terrible-says-simon-katich/articleshow/96567996.cms

The third day of the first Test between Pakistan and New Zealand in Karachi witnessed a bizarre incident with confusion arising over who is leading the home side in absence of regular skipper Babar Azam. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/watch-sarfaraz-or-rizwan-confusion-over-pakistan-captain-in-absence-of-babar-azam/articleshow/96566575.cms

Russell Domingo has stepped down from his post as Bangladesh head coach, two days after his side lost the home Test series to India. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/russell-domingo-steps-down-as-bangladesh-coach/articleshow/96565417.cms

A maiden century by wicketkeeper Alex Carey pushed Australia closer to a series-sealing victory in the second Test as South Africa's batsmen were left with a mountain to climb at the end of a rain-hit Day 3 on Wednesday. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/alex-carey-ton-puts-australia-in-box-seat-in-second-test/articleshow/96564082.cms

Avesh Khan took four wickets as defending champions Madhya Pradesh bowled out Railways for 274 on the opening day of their Ranji Trophy Group D match here on Tuesday. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/ranji-trophy-avesh-khan-picks-four-for-as-mp-bowl-out-railways-for-274/articleshow/96547273.cms

The Indian U-19 women's cricket team produced an all-round effort to beat South Africa by 54 runs in the first T20I of the five-match series here on Tuesday. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/india-beat-south-africa-by-54-runs-to-take-lead-in-womens-u19-t20-series/articleshow/96545562.cms

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South African white-ball specialist and former T20I skipper Farhaan Behardien announced his retirement from professional cricket on Tuesday. The 39-year-old, who played 59 ODIs and 38 T20Is and captained the Proteas in a three-match T20 series against Sri Lankan in 2017, took to social media to announce his decision to retire. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/former-south-africa-white-ball-specialist-farhaan-behardien-calls-it-a-day/articleshow/96542183.cms

Opener David Warner battled through searing heat to hit an epic unbeaten 200 in his 100th Test on Tuesday before retiring in pain as Australia consolidated their advantage against South Africa at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/2nd-test-david-warners-double-century-powers-australia-to-386/3-on-day-2-against-south-africa/articleshow/96538811.cms

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Plagued by injuries to its top five pacers and axing of the team's IPL star Nitish Rana, a shambolic Delhi will start as underdogs in their own den against a formidable Tamil Nadu in a Ranji Trophy Group B clash here on Tuesday. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/ranji-trophy-delhi-in-a-mess-as-all-top-pacers-ruled-out-ipl-star-nitish-rana-axed-before-tamil-nadu-game/articleshow/96522411.cms

Captain Babar Azam struck an unbeaten 161 as Pakistan overcame a wobbly start to score 317-5 against New Zealand on the first day of the opening Test at Karachi's National Stadium on Monday. Babar rode his luck in a 277-ball innings which contained 15 fours and a big six to bring up his century while Agha Salman was unbeaten on three at stumps after New Zealand failed to capitalise on a strong start with the ball. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/1st-test-day-1-babar-azam-ton-lifts-pakistan-after-new-zealand-strike-early/articleshow/96521594.cms

England Test captain Ben Stokes has hit out at the International Cricket Council (ICC) for not paying enough attention to scheduling, adding that the rising popularity of domestic T20 leagues across the world is threatening the existence of the longest format of the game. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/ben-stokes-hits-out-at-icc-for-not-paying-enough-attention-to-scheduling/articleshow/96518460.cms

Ravichandran Ashwin has taken a slight dig at people who perceive him as an "overthinker" of the game following his match-winning performance against Bangladesh in the second Test in Mirpur. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/india-in-bangladesh/overthinking-is-a-perception-that-has-followed-me-since-my-debut-ashwin/articleshow/96514046.cms

Allrounder Cameron Green took a career-best 5-27 as Australia ripped through South Africa's fragile batting before piling on late runs to seize control of the second Test in Melbourne on Monday. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/2nd-test-cameron-green-takes-five-as-australia-seize-control-against-south-africa/articleshow/96513307.cms

Australia's men's Test Player of the Year award has been renamed to honour legendary spinner Shane Warne, the country's cricket board announced on Monday. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/cricket-australia-renames-test-player-of-the-year-award-in-honour-of-shane-warne/articleshow/96511813.cms

Newly appointed New Zealand captain Tim Southee expects Pakistan to bounce back from a 3-0 home Test series whitewash at the hands of an aggressive England team, saying on Sunday that his men would find their own way to defeat the wounded hosts. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/new-zealand-gearing-up-for-pakistan-test-challenge-says-tim-southee/articleshow/96498053.cms

The new cricket management committee of the PCB has made it clear that centrally contracted players need to abide by their contractual clauses and no breach will be tolerated in this regard. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/abide-by-contractual-clauses-pcbs-new-cricket-management-committee-tells-players/articleshow/96497003.cms

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As Ravichandran Ashwin and Shreyas Iyer scripted a dramatic come-from-behind win for Team India in the second Test against Bangladesh, India's stand-in skipper KL Rahul admitted that there were nerves in the dressing room, but he trusted the batting unit to do the job. India edged Bangladesh by 3 wickets in a thrilling Day-4 finish in Dhaka on Saturday to sweep the two-Test series 2-0. The visitors had won the first Test by 188 runs. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/india-in-bangladesh/india-vs-bangladesh-2nd-test-there-were-nerves-but-r-ashwin-shreyas-iyer-did-it-with-ease-and-style-says-kl-rahul/articleshow/96493424.cms

India came back in heroic fashion on Friday to overcome a batting collapse and deny Bangladesh a historic win as Shreyas Iyer and Ravichandran Ashwin forged a decisive partnership to help the visitors to a three-wicket win in the second Test on Day 4 at the Shere Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka. India swept the two-match series 2-0. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/india-in-bangladesh/india-vs-bangladesh-2nd-test-india-claw-back-with-r-ashwin-shreyas-iyer-to-complete-series-sweep/articleshow/96492047.cms

The new rule of having an 'Impact Player' during the upcoming IPL could just be the "second wind" that some of the veteran players require at the end of their careers, feel coaches and experts associated with various franchises. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/ipl/top-stories/impact-player-rule-senior-players-like-mishra-chawla-mohit-could-become-effective-in-ipl/articleshow/96482295.cms

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Australia's opening batter David Warner on Saturday revealed that he was not 100 percent mentally ahead of the first Test against South Africa in Perth, while slamming Cricket Australia (CA) for their lack of support during his leadership ban appeal. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/david-warner-lashes-out-at-cricket-australia-for-lack-of-support/articleshow/96480119.cms

The cricket management committee of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) headed by Najam Sethi is trying to convince South African Mickey Arthur to return as head coach of the national team, according to sources. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/pcb-trying-to-bring-back-mickey-arthur-as-pakistan-head-coach-sources/articleshow/96478847.cms

Pakistan and New Zealand will hope for a reversal of fortune in the two-match Test series starting in Karachi from Monday after both were whitewashed 3-0 by England in their last series. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/1st-test-pakistan-and-new-zealand-seek-revival-after-england-battering/articleshow/96477334.cms

Ahead of his 100th Test for Australia in a Boxing Day match against South Africa in Melbourne, David Warner vowed to keep fighting despite having his back "up against the wall" after his recent struggles in the longest format. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/david-warner-defiant-ahead-of-100th-test/articleshow/96474272.cms

The 10 franchises went out on a shopping spree as the Indian Premier League 2023 auction turned out to be a record-breaking affair in Kochi on Friday. International players, the all-rounders in particular, laughed their way to the banks as the franchise owners shelled out millions, without any hesitation, catering to the demands and needs of their teams. It was a great time to be an Englishman as three of the top five biggest buys at the auction were from the birthplace of cricket. The mini-auction saw big names attracting big bucks as the auction process swiveled around all-rounders. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/ipl/top-stories/most-expensive-top-5-buys-in-record-breaking-ipl-auction-mania/articleshow/96461836.cms