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April 17, 2026 10:25 AM

IPL 2026: Prabhsimran, Iyer fifties help PBKS thrash MI as de Kock ton goes in vain

Prabhsimran Singh and Shreyas Iyer struck their second successive half-centuries and shared a 139-run partnership for the third wicket as Punjab Kings cruised to a seven-wicket win with 21 balls to spare against Mumbai Indians in Match 24 of the Indian Premier League 2026 at the Wankhede Stadium on Thursday. Iyer read the pitch correctly and opted to field first on a wicket that had a slight tinge of grass and offered some assistance to pacers. With Mumbai deciding to rest Rohit Sharma due to a...

October 21, 2025 10:44 AM

“Only time will tell, don’t write off champion players”: Shastri, Ponting on 2027 World Cup prospects of Rohit, Kohli

Former India head coach Ravi Shastri and Australian cricketing great Ricky Ponting have weighed in on the future of Indian batting stalwarts Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, saying “only time will tell” whether the duo will feature in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup in 2027. Rohit and Kohli, who retired from Tests and T20Is in the last 18 months, currently play only in the 50-over format. The pair made their first international appearance since the ICC Champions Trophy earlier this March, co...

October 15, 2025 1:12 PM

India head coach Gautam Gambhir tightlipped about World Cup hopes of Kohli and Rohit

The 2027 World Cup dreams of India’s batting stalwarts Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma appear slim, with head coach Gautam Gambhir refusing to look that far even if he does not doubt their quality. Both Kohli and Rohit are active internationally only in the 50-overs format, but India appear keen to control a transition rather than be caught in its throes. Rohit, who captained India to the Champions Trophy title earlier this year, has been replaced by Shubman Gill as the new captain of the one-d...

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...