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Joe Root needed just two runs to join Sachin Tendulkar in the exclusive club of batters to have scored 14,000 in Tests. source https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/joe-root-creates-history-matches-sachin-tendulkar-with-stunning-milestone-11664498#publisher=newsstand

Aakash Chopra did not include Harshit Rana as he picked India's playing XI for the third and final ODI match against Afghanistan on Saturday. source https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/shubman-gill-gautam-gambhir-urged-to-bite-the-bullet-and-take-big-call-in-3rd-odi-against-afghanistan-11662334#publisher=newsstand

Former India fast bowler Sreesanth revealed the details of his heated altercation with current India head coach Gautam Gambhir in 2023. source https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/gautam-gambhir-called-me-deshdrohi-used-f-word-sreesanth-reveals-stunning-details-of-fight-with-india-head-coach-11661677#publisher=newsstand

Henry Nicholls's superb unbeaten century saw New Zealand into an utterly dominant position against England in the second Test at the Oval on Friday. source https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/henry-nicholls-slams-ton-as-new-zealand-take-commanding-lead-over-england-after-day-3-11661604#publisher=newsstand

India have suffered a major injury blow in their Women's T20 World Cup campaign as off-spinner Shreyanka Patil has been ruled out of the tournament after sustaining an injury to her ankle. source https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/india-face-huge-setback-in-womens-t20-world-cup-2026-star-shreyanka-patil-ruled-out-due-to-injury-11657335#publisher=newsstand

Sreesanth holds the rare distinction among Indian cricketers of winning two World Cups. He was part of the 2007 T20 World Cup and 2011 ODI World Cup-winning teams source https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/only-reason-i-did-not-kill-myself-is-her-2011-world-cup-winner-sreesanth-on-27-days-in-tihar-jail-11656825#publisher=newsstand