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On 18 December, Ravichandran Ashwin announced his retirement from international cricket in the mid of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy which not only shocked his fans, but also the critics and former cricketer.

On Thursday, the ICC confirmed that the Champions Trophy 2025 will take place in Pakistan, but India's matches will happen at a neutral venue--most likely in Dubai.

Women's U-19 T20 Asia Cup: India are the only unbeaten side in the tournament. They defeated Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka on their way to the final.

Former BCCI secretary Jay Shah has joined the International Cricket Council as the chairman from December 1, 2024.

Ravichandran Ashwin retired from international cricket and will continue to play in IPL and domestic cricket for Tamil Nadu. In IPL 2025, Ashwin will play for Chennai Super Kings.

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are going through a lean patch in Test cricket and its high-time the duo pull up their socks in the final two Tests against Australia in Melbourne and Sydney.

India are currently placed third in the WTC points table behind table-toppers South Africa and Australia.

Sam Konstas has scored a century for Australian Prime Minister's XI against India in the tour game. The southpaw is likely to make his debut for Australia in the Boxing Day Test in melbourne against India.

Jaker Ali ran two and was about to go for the third. But after seeing Obed McCoy in pain, the Bangladesh batter decided not to run a third, in the third and final T20I. Bangladesh won the third T20I by 80 runs and completed a 3-0 whitewash.

Seventeen-year-old, Anna Leigh Waters, is set to become the highest-paid pickleball player in 2024 at $3 million annually, according to her agent Kelly Wolf.