Cricket News Roundup – December 23 (Top Stories): Ravindra Jadeja plays against VHT, England U19 World Cup squad named, Shubman Gill attacked

On Tuesday, December 23, 2025, several big cricket news stories took the internet by storm, and in this article we will take a look at some of the top stories and updates of the day.

From Australia announcing their squad for the fourth Ashes Test to shifting the venue for the Vijay Hazare Trophy match in Delhi – a lot happened on the day, but some other major news stories also kept fans talking about the match.

Ravindra Jadeja’s participation in the Vijay Hazare Trophy has been confirmed

Experienced Indian all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja has made it very clear to the BCCI selection committee that he wants to participate in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2027.

So, to strengthen his case for selection and prove that he is fully committed, Ravindra Jadeja is all set to take part in the Vijay Hazare Trophy for Saurashtra.

According to a report in Times of India, the spin-bowling all-rounder is likely to feature in two matches on January 6 and 8 against Services and Gujarat in Alur.

“Yes, he has confirmed that he will play these two matches on January 6 and 8. This is the plan for now,” a senior SCA official told TOI.

England cricket team U19 World Cup squad announced

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has announced the England Lions squad for the ICC Under-19 Men’s Cricket World Cup.

Somerset wicketkeeper-batsman Thomas Rew has been named captain of the side, while Farhan Ahmed will be his deputy.

Selection: Thomas Rew (c), Farhan Ahmed, Ralphie Albert, Ben Dawkins, Caleb Falconer, Ali Farooq, Alex French, Alex Green, Luke Hands, Manny Lumsden, Ben Mayes, James Minto, Isaac Mohammed, Joe Moores, Sebastian Morgan.

Sunil Gavaskar ensures protection of personality rights

Indian national cricket team batting legend Sunil Gavaskar has become the first Indian sportsperson to secure personality rights protection. He has received court-backed protection for his personality and publicity rights.

Senior Advocate Gopal Jain appeared for the batting legend briefed by Krida Legal comprising Managing Partner Vidushpat Singhania and his team.

The Delhi High Court has issued a strict order to anyone using Sunil Gavaskar’s name and image to remove all such posts, videos and related content from social media and e-commerce platforms within 72 hours.

If the individuals do not comply with the court’s order, the platforms themselves will be required to remove the infringing content. The court also took note of the misleading content shared online and stated that sharing of messages that cannot damage the public image of an individual is not allowed.

Sanjay Manjrekar launches attack on Shubman Gill

Former India National Cricket Team batsman Sanjay Manjrekar has launched an attack on star batsman Shubman Gill after his dismissal from the Indian T20I team.

Shubman Gill was recently dropped from the Indian T20I squad despite being vice-captain, and Axar Patel was named Suryakumar Yadav’s deputy for the 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.

Gill’s axing came after his dreadful run in T20I cricket since his return to the format. Meanwhile, Sanjay Manjrekar made an indirect comment about Gill in a social media post discussing his exclusion. He stated:

“He doesn’t have a single 50 in 20 innings. A statistic often cited to suggest a loss of form. T20s are and always will be about strike rates. The last thing you want is a batsman who is out of form and plays cautiously when he gets close to 50. This will lose you the game.”

He doesn’t have a single 50 in 20 innings. A statistic often cited to suggest a loss of form. T20s is and will always be about strike rates.
The last thing you want is for an out-of-form batsman to play cautiously as he approaches 50. This will cause you to lose the game.

— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) DeceMbeR 23, 2025

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