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The Men in Blue dominated Afghanistan by recording a whitewash in the three-match T20I series. Apart from this, West Indies and Australia have kicked off their first Test match in the Windies tour of Australia. Both teams will play two Tests, followed by three ODIs and T20Is each.

Here in this article, we’ll look at all the big news that took place on Wednesday, January 17, but before that, let's check the matches scheduled for the day.

Today’s match preview:

SA20 2024: Pretoria Capitals vs Durban's Super Giants

Eathan Bosch-led Pretoria Capitals are scheduled to face Keshav Maharaj's Durban's Super Giants at the SuperSport Park in Centurion. While the Super Giants are yet to lose a game after winning all three matches, the Capitals have lost both their matches and will look to record their first win in the SA20 2024. Durban and Pretoria will lock horns on Thursday at 09:00 p.m. IST.

Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe: 3rd T20I

After winning the three-match ODI series 2-0, Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe are currently level 1-1 in their ongoing three-match T20I series. The final match between Wanindu Hasaranga's Sri Lanka and Sikandar Raza-led Zimbabwe is scheduled to take place at the  R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Thursday at 07:00 p.m. IST.

Major cricket events that happened on January 17

Rohit & Rinku shine as India win after 2 thrilling Super Overs vs Afghanistan

Team India white-washed Afghanistan 3-0 after winning the third T20I  runs in Bengaluru. The victory in the final fixture was built on the back of a massive 190-run stand posted by Captain Rohit Sharma and youngster Rinku Singh. With the conclusion of this series, India have played their last T20I ahead of the upcoming T20 World Cup in June.

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Jos Buttler's unbeaten knock helps Paarl Royals beat Joburg Super Kings by 7 wickets

Joburg Super Kings batter Leus du Plooy's 71-run knock went in vain as Jos Buttler's unbeaten 37-ball-70 runs helped Paarl Royals beat Faf du Plessis side by seven wickets with 35 balls remaining on Wednesday. With this win, the Royals continued their unbeaten run in the SA20 2024 while Joburg failed to register a single win this season after playing four matches.

NOTE: The BBL 2023-24 match no. 40 between the Sydney Thunder and the Melbourne Renegades was abandoned without a ball being bowled on Wednesday.

England plan to bring Jofra Archer back for T20 World Cup 2024

England are planning to bring their star cricketer Jofra Archer back into the squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024, slated to commence from June 1 onwards. In his recent interview, the Managing Director of England men’s cricket team, Rob Key, spoke about how they plan to build Jofra Archer slowly for the upcoming world tournament.

Fin Allen runs riot as New Zealand beat Pakistan to take 3-0 lead in 5-match T20I series

Mitchell Santner-led New Zealand defeated Pakistan by 45 runs in the third T20I on Wednesday to take an unassailable 3-0 lead in the ongoing five-match T20I series. Fin Allen smashed 137-off-62 as the Kiwis registered a 225-run target at a loss of seven wickets. Babar Azam scored the most runs for the Men in Green with his 58-run knock as the hosts restricted Pakistan to 179/7 in 20 overs.

Haris Rauf contemplated shock retirement from international cricket: Reports

While Pakistan are playing New Zealand in a five-match T20I series, according to a media report, star pacer Haris Rauf had contemplated retirement from international cricket. However, these reports emerged after the cricketer faced criticism for opting out of the Test series against Australia late last year.