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From early setbacks to finishing with six wins in their last nine games, the franchise sealed a well-deserved Playoff berth, proving that resolve often triumphs over adversity, as per a press release from U Mumba.

Australian opener Travis Head stands just 22 runs away from completing 3,000 runs in ODIs. Australia will play the final match of the ODI series against India on Saturday.

Led by former India international attacker Clifford Miranda, a 24-man Chennaiyin FC squad will participate in the 2025-26 AIFF Super Cup. Drawn in Group A, the Marina Machans will commence their campaign with a crunch tie against Mohun Bagan Super Giant on October 25 at the Fatorda Stadium, before facing East Bengal FC and Dempo SC, as per a release from Chennaiyin FC.

As he heads to Sydney for the final ODI, Virat will be aiming to add a run to his tally, having been dismissed for two successive ducks in a tour billed as his return to international cricket. The match at SCG could very well be his last competitive cricket match for India in Australia, and the superstar batter would love to go out on a high with a big knock.

After missing the clash against England, Jemimah walked down to the crease against New Zealand at number three, aiming to match Smriti Mandhana and Pratika Rawal's 212-run partnership in brutality. She did just that, scoring a free-flowing 55-ball 76, with 11 fours. Her runs came at a strike rate of 138.18, powering India to 340/3, which proved to be a match-winning total.

Smriti Mandhana broke plenty of records, and a record-breaking opening stand with Pratika Rawal helped India reach a match-winning 340/3 in their 50 overs. Some fine bowling helped them restrict New Zealand to 271/8, with the target reduced to 325 runs in 44 overs under revised playing conditions due to rain. This win came after three successive losses to South Africa, Australia and England, in which Women in Blue enjoyed the upper hand for a significant part of these matches, lost some crunch moments and could not finish well.