Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli featured in the Vijay Hazare Trophy (VHT) 2025-26, but Vaibhav Suryavanshi didn’t. A Mumbai player suffered a head injury. BCCI will announce India’s squad for the New Zealand ODI series in a week. Deepti Sharma has entered the record books. Will RCB trust Venkatesh Iyer over Devdutt Padikkal?
VHT update for Rohit-Kohli
Rohit Sharma has returned to Mumbai and ended his VHT stint. In his 2nd match, Rohit registered a golden duck against Uttarakhand. Virat Kohli has left Bengaluru as well, but he continued his golden touch, scoring 77 against Gujarat. Unlike Rohit, Kohli could play another match for Delhi as preparation for the India vs New Zealand ODI series.
India ODI squad announcement
BCCI is expected to announce India’s squad for the New Zealand ODI series on January 3 or 4. Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer will be in focus. The former will play for the first time since getting dropped from the T20I team. The latter’s availability depends on recovery from a serious injury sustained in October.
RCB to bench Venkatesh Iyer?
Anil Kumble and Sanjay Bangar aren’t sure that Venkatesh Iyer will start for RCB in the IPL 2026 season. The former India coaches pointed out that RCB might refrain from changing their last year’s winning combination. Devdutt Padikkal looked great for Bengaluru and has been among the runs in the domestic season as well.
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Suryavanshi picks Delhi over Bihar
Bihar vice-captain Vaibhav Suryavanshi didn’t play against Manipur at the JSCA International Stadium Complex. The 14-year-old couldn’t be present in Ranchi due to other commitments. Suryavanshi was conferred the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar, which was presented by President Draupadi Murmu to him in Delhi.
Angkrish Raghuvanshi suffers concussion
Mumbai’s Angkrish Raghuvanshi had to be rushed to the hospital after suffering a head injury while fielding against Uttarakhand. The 21-year-old had to be stretchered off the ground. After staying under observation for a few hours, Angkrish was discharged, and it was revealed that he’d suffered a concussion.
Deepti Sharma on top
Deepti Sharma has become the joint-highest wicket-taker in Women’s T20Is. After taking 3 wickets in the India Women vs Sri Lanka Women 3rd T20I in Thiruvananthapuram, the all-rounder became just the second bowler after Australia’s Schutt to take 150 wickets in the format.
