Sports Bulletin for November 29: Gautam Gambhir's BCCI Woes to MS Dhoni attending Ranchi ODI

From the Indian cricket scenario to World Football and beyond, many things have developed in the last 24 hours. Check out the unmissable sports stories as Bulletin here on MyKhel, for November 29.

1. Gautam Gambhir in hot waters with BCCI for Comments

India's head coach Gautam Gambhir faces BCCI displeasure after the 0-2 home Test whitewash by South Africa, with his Kolkata pitch comments and white-ball boasts seen as deflecting blame. Although Gambhir has strong backing as the India head coach for now, reports claim an underwhelming T20 World Cup can turn the tide against him.

2. MS Dhoni to attend Ranchi ODI

KL Rahul confirmed MS Dhoni will attend India's first ODI against South Africa on November 30 at Ranchi's JSCA Stadium, boosting team spirit after the 0-2 Test loss. The Ranchi native recently hosted Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant,

and Ruturaj Gaikwad for dinner, even driving Kohli back to the hotel. Rahul praised Dhoni's aura: "Obviously, we have all played under him. We have all been his fans, we have all respected him as a human being as well. "

3. 8 Bangladesh players banned from BPL auction

Papua New Guinea cricketer Kiplin Doriga, a 30-year-old wicketkeeper-batsman with 39 ODIs and 43 T20Is, was sentenced to three years in Jersey's Royal Court on November 28, 2025, after pleading guilty to robbery. On August 25, while at the ICC Cricket World Cup Challenge League, he punched a woman in St Helier, knocked her down, and stole her phone. Swift police action led to his arrest and custody; the incident has sparked debates on athlete conduct and PNG cricket's future stance.

5. India rout Chile 7-0 in Junior Hockey World Cup

India's Junior Men's Hockey Team demolished Chile 7-0 in their Pool B opener at the FIH Hockey Men's Junior World Cup Tamil Nadu 2025 in Chennai's Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium. Rosan Kujur (16', 21') and Dilraj Singh (25', 34') scored braces, with Ajeet Yadav (35'), Anmol Ekka (48'), and captain Rohit (59') completing the rout; goalkeepers Bikramjeet Singh and Prince Deep Singh kept a clean sheet. After a tense first quarter, India surged in the second, never looking back. The young Indian team will face Oman in their second group stage match on Saturday.

6. Hyderabad added in Lionel Messi's itinerary

Lionel Messi has officially added Hyderabad to his highly anticipated 'GOAT Tour to India 2025. ' The Telangana capital will be his fourth stop after Kolkata, with Mumbai and New Delhi completing the itinerary. Messi is set to arrive in India on December 13.

7. WPL 2026 to start with MI vs RCB clash

The Women's Premier League (WPL) 2026 runs from January 9 to February 5 across Navi Mumbai (Jan 9-17, 11 matches including two double-headers) and Vadodara (Jan 19-Feb 1, remaining league games). Mumbai Indians face Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the opener at DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai. The eliminator is on February 3 and final on February 5 at Kotambi Stadium, Vadodara.

8. Australia name unchanged squad for 2nd Ashes Test

Australia has named an unchanged 14-man squad for second Ashes Test at Gabba: Smith (c), Boland, Carey, Doggett, Green, Head, Inglis, Khawaja, Labuschagne, Lyon, Neser, Starc, Weatherald, Webster. Pat Cummins (lumbar stress/back injury since July) and Josh Hazlewood (hamstring strain) ruled out despite net sessions; Doggett retains debut after 5-fer in Perth win. Usman Khawaja has been retained despite back spasms. The 2nd Test starts from December 4.