DRS, Jan 30: Kuldeep Yadav match once more, PCB to overlook ICC’s Champions Trophy deadline & RR’s IPL 2025 jersey

Some great developments came about on January 29. Virat Kohli attended his final practice at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, and later today he’ll play his first Ranji Trophy match in 12 years. Kuldeep Yadav has fully recovered from his groin injury and will play for Uttar Pradesh tomorrow. Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is on course to overshoot the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) deadline for Champions Trophy 2025 renovations. Akash Deep thanked Kohli for his Test career, and the Rajasthan Royals unveiled their jersey for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season.

Kuldeep Yadav to play Ranji Trophy

Kuldeep Yadav has regained full fitness. Just a day before the last round of the Ranji Trophy, the Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association (UPCA) has named the wrist spinner in their squad for their match against Madhya Pradesh at the Holkar Stadium. Kuldeep has been out of action since mid-October last year, and it bodes well for Team India that he’ll play competitive cricket.

PCB set to miss ICC’s Champions Trophy deadline

The ICC Champions Trophy is supposed to kick off in three weeks. But three of the four venues aren’t even ready to host a game yet. Team India is to play its matches in Dubai, while the remaining games will take place in Pakistan. The issue is that all three grounds in Pakistan are still under renovation. The ICC’s deadline for the completion of the upgrade is January 31, but it seems impossible that it’ll finish on time.

Akash Deep reveals Kohli’s advice that led to Test debut

One of Team India’s top pacers in Test cricket, Akash Deep has revealed that one of the reasons why he has made it to the red-ball team is because of what Virat Kohli told him. Having joined RCB in 2021 as a replacement player, Akash stated that in 2022 the Kohli indirectly told him to focus on first-class cricket by saying that Team India needs fast bowlers in the coming future.

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