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Rohit Sharma Dilip Vengsarkar Retirement

‘Player of his stature should get to decide about future’: Dilip Vengsarkar on unwarranted’ retirement speculations on Rohit Sharma

March 12, 2025 17:26 IST

Vengsarkar also said that both Rohit and compatriot Virat Kohli are big match performers, who with their sheer presence can put pressure on any opposition.

Shubman Gill wins ICC Player of the Month award for February

March 12, 2025 17:05 IST

This is the third ICC Men's Player of the Month honour for Gill, who had previously won it twice in 2023 -- January and September.

ICC ODI Rankings: Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli swap positions and Shubman Gill stays at the top

March 12, 2025 17:01 IST

ICC ODI Batting Rankings: Kuldeep Yadav has retained his spot in the top three and Ravindra Jadeja has risen three spots to 10th after his miserly spells throughout the tournament

Sanju Samson shares his bond with Jos Buttler: He was my vice-captain and played…I would change the rule of releasing players

March 12, 2025 15:36 IST

Letting him go has been one of the most challenging things for me. Even during the England series: Samson would reveal

India are slated to play at least 27 ODIs before the 2027 World Cup in Africa. (AP)

India ODI schedule after Champions Trophy win: How many matches will Men in Blue play before 2027 World Cup?

March 12, 2025 14:51 IST

According to the ICC's Future Tours Program (FTP), India are slated to play 27 ODIs before the 2027 Cricket World Cup will be played in South Africa, Namibia and Zimbabwe.

Roberts slammed the ICC for handing India the advantage of playing only in Dubai during the Champions Trophy. (AP/File)

‘ICC stands for Indian Cricket Board’: Andy Roberts slams Rohit Sharma’s team for no travel during Champions Trophy

March 12, 2025 14:15 IST

Roberts highlighted the lack of fairness in the eight-team ICC Champions Trophy where others teams were forced to travel from Pakistan to face India in the United Arab Emirates.

Wouldn’t want Jasprit Bumrah to play more than Two Tests in a row against England: Shane BondSubscriber Only

March 12, 2025 12:34 IST

Bumrah hasn’t played since the fifth Test against Australia in Sydney in January, when he walked off for scans on Day 2

Rohit Sharma quashed reports of his ODI retirement after winning the Champions Trophy in Dubai. (AP)

Ricky Ponting on Rohit Sharma’s decision to continue playing: Unfinished business from 2023 World Cup may be on his mindSubscriber Only

March 12, 2025 11:36 IST

Ponting said losing the final of the 2023 World Cup could have kept the fire burning within Rohit Sharma to give the 50-over title one last shot.

Watson backed Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli to continue keeping the youngsters out, provided they carry the form and fitness. (AP)

‘Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli still batting incredibly well’: Shane Watson reckons India seniors can continue keeping youngsters out

March 12, 2025 13:02 IST

Shane Watson lavished praise on Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli's big-match presence and said they could still give the youngsters a run for their money.

Virender Sehwag rated Rohit Sharma as a better communicator as leader than MS Dhoni. (AP)

‘He thinks less about himself’: Virender Sehwag highlights ‘underrated’ aspect of Rohit Sharma’s captaincy

March 12, 2025 11:19 IST

Sehwag, who played a considerable part in the 2007 T20 World Cup and the 2011 World Cup wins under MS Dhoni, considered Rohit Sharma as a better communicator.

Axar Patel's jersey is framed inside the pavilion of Kheda District Cricket Association ground - where he began his journey. (AP/Mihir Vasavda)

Axar Patel: Understated, unsung Nadiad boy is now DC captainSubscriber Only

March 14, 2025 10:32 IST

Studious and skilled, Axar Patel used the serene Nadiad landscape to hone a game that unshackled his explosive batting, making the Gujarat town proud in the process.

WPL 2025: Smriti Mandhana’s RCB spoil Mumbai Indians’ party, Delhi Capitals’ top spot confirmedSubscriber Only

March 12, 2025 00:02 IST

MI – should they reach the final – will play four matches in six days. First up, they take on Gujarat Giants in the Eliminator on Thursday.

Shahid afridi Shadab Khan Pakistan Cricket

‘On what basis has he been recalled?’: Shahid Afridi questions Shadab Khan’s inclusion in squad for NZ tour, says Pakistan cricket is in ICU

March 11, 2025 19:20 IST

Shadab was left out in the cold after Pakistan's disastrous performance in the 2024 T20 World Cup but was recently reinstated and also given the vice captaincy for the tour against the Kiwis.

‘Felt I didn’t get the recognition I wanted after winning the IPL’: Shreyas Iyer

March 11, 2025 18:35 IST

This season, Iyer will lead Punjab Kings who brought him for a whopping Rs 26.75 crore in the auctions after he was not retained by KKR.

Rishabh Pant explains why his bat slips out from his grip while attempting trademark one-handed six

March 11, 2025 17:24 IST

Pant, who was in the India side which won the Champions Trophy recently but did not get a match, will next be seen in action leading the Lucknow Super Giants in the upcoming Indian Premier League season.

‘I think today, people are more focused on IPL’: Rishabh Pant urges budding players to aim for India cap alongside franchise league

March 11, 2025 17:06 IST

Pant, who was part of India's triumphant Champions Trophy squad but did not get a game, made his international debut back in 2017.

Mumbai Indians take on Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the Wankhede Stadium. (Sportzpics)

WPL 2025, MI-W vs RCB-W: When and where to watch Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru

March 12, 2025 10:43 IST

The Indian Express provides the livestreaming info of Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Tuesday.

Indian players celebrate with the winners trophy on the podium after defeating New Zealand in the final cricket match of the ICC Champions Trophy at Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (AP)

Michael Vaughan picks India’s alternate playing XI that would have made it to Champions Trophy final

March 11, 2025 13:10 IST

Michael Vaughan says the strength in Indian cricket in white-ball is off the scale.

Michael Bracewell to lead New Zealand against Pakistan in T20I series

March 11, 2025 12:30 IST

New Zealand will play a five-match T20I series against Pakistan, starting from March 16.

Indian cricket team celebrate holding the trophy after their win against New Zealand in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 final cricket match, in Dubai, UAE. (PTI)

R Ashwin: India can replicate what Australia did in the 1990s till 2010

March 11, 2025 12:06 IST

R Ashwin says have the arsenal, the power and infrastructure to dominate world cricket.

Melbourne Cricket Ground will host the Australia vs England 150th Test anniversary day-night Test. (Photo: Cricket Australia)

Australia vs England 150th anniversary Test to be played under lights at iconic MCG

March 11, 2025 10:36 IST

The match, commemorating the first ever Test, played between Australia and England in Melbourne in 1877, will be the first men's day-night Test at the venue, and follows the successful women's Ashes day-night Test at the MCG this summer.

India's captain Rohit Sharma poses with the winners trophy after defeating New Zealand in the final cricket match of the ICC Champions Trophy at Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (AP)

R Ashwin: Rohit Sharma changed the batting landscape of India in white-ball cricket

March 11, 2025 10:34 IST

R Ashwin says Rohit Sharma has changed India's cricketing thought process when it comes to the white-ball cricket.

Looking to 2027: After redemption, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli keen to continueSubscriber Only

March 11, 2025 08:42 IST

After winning the T20 World Cup, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja sidestepped, passing the baton to the youngsters. In Tests, there is definitely some new direction needed. Now what this win does to the future of the ODI side, only time will tell.