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April 21, 2025 1:27 PM

BCCI Central Contracts 2024-25: Rohit and Kohli retain A+ contracts, Iyer and Kishan mark their return

Indian team stalwarts Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have retained their A+ category contracts despite retiring from the T20I format, as the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the annual player retainership for the men’s team for the 2024–25 season on Monday. The top-grade BCCI contract carries an annual payout of Rs 7 crore, in addition to match fees and performance incentives. Senior players Jasprit Bumrah and Ravindra Jadeja, who have also retired from T20Is, have also ...

December 14, 2024 1:53 PM

BGT, 3rd Test: Persistent rain washes out Day 1 after just 13.2 overs in Brisbane

Relentless rain in Brisbane forced the opening day of the third Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) between India and Australia to be called off on Saturday. At the end of Day 1, Australia's scoreboard remained at 28/0, with Usman Khawaja and Nathan McSweeney unbeaten on 19 (47) and 4 (33), respectively. "Play for Day 1 in Brisbane has been stopped today due to rain. Play will resume tomorrow, and all following days at 09:50 AM local time (5:20 AM IST), with a minimum of 98 overs to be bo...

November 4, 2024 10:37 AM

Cause of concern without doubt: Rohit Sharma reflects on batters’ poor form ahead of BGT

After India’s dismal show in the home series against New Zealand, India skipper Rohit Sharma expressed concern over the batters’ lack of form as the national team prepares for the much-anticipated Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 against Australia, which is set to commence later this month. “It’s a cause for concern without a doubt. If the batters are not performing, that is a significant issue. But what’s done is done now. I think as a player, as a captain, and as a team, we all have t...