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Shreyas Iyer says he wasn’t supposed to play 1st ODI, was only added to XI after Virat Kohli was ruled out • Feb. 7, 2025, 4:05 AM ET (The Indian Express)
India vs England 1st ODI: When and where to watch IND vs ENG Nagpur match? • Feb. 6, 2025, 6:40 PM ET (The Indian Express)
India vs England 1st ODI: Virat Kohli misses out; Yashasvi Jaiswal, Harshit Rana to make 50-over debut in Nagpur • Feb. 5, 2025, 8:44 PM ET (The Indian Express)
Himanshu Sangwan is not an ordinary Ranji Trophy bowler: R Ashwin • Feb. 2, 2025, 5:09 AM ET (The Indian Express)
India’s Kohli flops on his return to domestic cricket • Jan. 31, 2025, 4:26 AM ET (Taipei Times)

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Born November 5, 1988 (age 36) • Delhi • India

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