India sharply lowered its April-November 2024 gold import estimate by $11.7 billion on Thursday after precious metal trade figures were miscalculated due to some double counting. The government revised its gold import estimate to $37.

India on Thursday said it has revised its trade data for precious metals after a detailed examination found that November gold imports witnessed an “unusual surge” owing to technical glitches.

The Indian government has admitted to a significant miscalculation in its import figures for precious metals, an error that had inflated the trade deficit to a record level in November and contributed to a sharp decline in the value of the rupee.

The Champions Trophy will be hosted in a hybrid format with Pakistan as official hosts. The tournament will be played a three venues in Pakistan -- Lahore, Karachi and Rawalpindi- and in Dubai, where India will play all their matches, including the semifinal and final if they qualify, as an agreement between the ICC, PCB and the BCCI.

Although the ICC set January 12 as the deadline for teams participating in the Champions Trophy to announce their provisional squads, the BCCI is expected to make its announcement a week later.

BCCI is now likely to request an extension. On the other hand, the T20 squad for the upcoming five-match series against England could be announced by January 12th.

Varun Aaron, the former India quick bowler, has announced his retirement from "representative cricket". Aaron, 35, had retired from red-ball cricket at the end of the 2023-24 Indian domestic season, and has now finished up altogether after his team,

India pacer Varun Aaron announced his decision to bid adieu to his cricketing career after 20 years of playing at professional level on Friday, January 10. The veteran pacer announced his retirement by sharing a statement on his social media handles.

Veteran Indian pacer who made his International debut for India back in 2011 has announced his retirement from cricket.