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  Australia announce squad for WTC Final, WI series; Green returns after 6-month exile, Konstas stays

  May 13, 2025 8:56 IST

  Cricket Australia (CA) on Tuesday, May 13 announced the 15-member squad for the World Test Championship Final with Pat Cummins set to lead the side. All of Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Starc have been picked, with Cameron Green set to return to the highest level for the first time since September.

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  Only 6 venues! Which teams will not play home games in IPL 2025 after resumption?

  May 13, 2025 8:23 IST

  Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will kick off the final phase of the IPL, which resumes on May 17 in Bengaluru against the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). Contrary to the reports, six venues have been earmarked to host the remainder of the games, but a few teams have missed out on home matches.

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  BCCI President lauds Virat Kohli, says 'his impact on Indian cricket will be felt for decades'

  May 12, 2025 23:47 IST

  BCCI President Roger Binny lauded Virat Kohli after the latter announced his Test retirement on Monday, May 12. Secretary Devajit Saikia also heaped praise, stating that the 36-year-old has inspired the future generation to don the whites.

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  Foreign players' availability in dilemma following revised IPL 2025 schedule

  May 12, 2025 23:38 IST

  BCCI, on Monday (May 12), announced the revised IPL 2025 schedule. The tournament will now conclude on June 3, nine days later than the earlier schedule. With the WTC scheduled on June 11, the players from Australia and South Africa are unlikely to return.

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  What defined Virat Kohli's Test legacy? Why will he be remembered?

  May 12, 2025 22:53 IST

  Star India batter Virat Kohli announced his Test retirement on Monday, May 12. He played 123 matches in the longest format, scoring 9230 runs at an average of 46.85. Even though he hasn't scored over 10,000 runs, Kohli will be remembered forever in red-ball cricket.

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  IPL 2025 to resume on May 17, final to be played on June 3

  May 13, 2025 9:29 IST

  The 2025 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) will resume on May 17. The playoffs will get underway on May 29 with the final scheduled to take place on June 3. A total of six venues will host the remaining matches of the season.

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  Bangladesh appoint Shaun Tait as new pace bowling coach

  May 12, 2025 18:48 IST

  Bangladesh have appointed Shaun Tait as the new pace bowling coach. He has penned a contract until the ODI World Cup in 2027. The Bangla Tigers will next play a two-match T20 T20 series against the United Arab Emirates.

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  3 Players who can replace Virat Kohli in India's Test squad on England tour

  May 12, 2025 18:32 IST

  Virat Kohli's retirement from Test cricket has left a massive hole in the Indian team. With the crucial England tour coming up, India will have huge shoes to fill. All the eyes will be on Kohli's replacement in the Test squad. Here are 3 Players who can replace him in the squad.

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  Former UK PM Rishi Sunak reacts to Virat Kohli's Test retirement ahead of England Tour

  May 12, 2025 18:30 IST

  Virat Kohli announced his retirement from Test cricket, a month ahead of India's Test tour to England. Former United Kingdom Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has reacted to Kohli's retirement as Kohli will not be seen in England in Whites.

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  ‘Given much more than runs’ - Sachin pens emotional letter after Kohli announces Test retirement

  May 12, 2025 17:11 IST

  Former India captain Virat Kohli announced his retirement from Test cricket on May 12, 2025. Reflecting on that, legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar stated that the cricketer has done for Test cricket than just scoring runs.

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  What happened to Virat Kohli? Why did he retire from Test cricket?

  May 12, 2025 17:07 IST

  Virat Kohli's retirement has certainly come as a shock for the Indian fans. He leaves a massive hole in the middle-order of the Test team ahead of the England tour next month. Why did he retire? What happened to Kohli? Here we explore all possible reasons

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  Kohli's old video of expressing '10,000 Test runs dream' goes viral after retirement

  May 12, 2025 16:08 IST

  Virat Kohli retired from Test cricket with immediate effect. While many wanted Kohli to at least play the England series, some wished that he would retire in Delhi in front of his home ground as his dream of 10,000 Test runs remained unfulfilled.

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  Virat Kohli vs Joe Root vs Steve Smith vs Williamson: Where did India superstar finish among Fab 4?

  May 12, 2025 16:03 IST

  Virat Kohli announced his retirement from Test cricket on Monday (May 12) morning, shocking the cricketing fraternity. He finished his career with 9230 runs in 123 Tests, averaging 46.85 with 30 centuries and 31 fifties. How did he fare in Tests compared to Fab 4? Let us have a look

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  Virat Kohli is my favourite cricketer: DGMO Rajiv Ghai uses cricket reference to explain Op Sindoor

  May 12, 2025 17:41 IST

  During the press briefing of Operation Sindoor, Lt General Rajiv Ghai noted that Virat Kohli is his favourite cricketer. The star India batter announced his Test retirement on the same day, after playing 123 matches in the longest format.

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  'Biggest brand of modern cricket': Tributes pour in after 'greatest' Virat Kohli shuts red-ball shop

  May 12, 2025 13:47 IST

  Former India captain Virat Kohli decided to call it off in Test cricket on May 12, with the Sydney Test being his last. Kohli said that the decision wasn't an easy but felt right for the India batting great. Kohli finished as the most successful captain of India in Tests.

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  Virat Kohli retires from Test cricket before England tour, says 'it's not easy, but feels right'

  May 12, 2025 12:36 IST

  Virat Kohli, the most successful Test captain for India, officially announced his retirement from the format on Monday, May 12. Kohli fell 770 runs short of his dream of 10,000 runs in Test cricket as the batting stalwart said that it was not an easy decision, but felt right.

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  CA to protect players' rights in case of likely refusal to return for IPL 2025 with Starc doubtful

  May 12, 2025 11:01 IST

  Cricket Australia (CA) is likely to come to its players' rescue if they don't go back to India to complete the rest of the IPL. After a few days of escalating tensions at the border between India and Pakistan, a ceasefire was achieved and the BCCI has swiftly moved into planning for rescheduling.

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  Sneh Rana equals 22-year-old Women's ODI record after scalping 15 wickets in Sri Lanka tri-series

  May 12, 2025 9:08 IST

  India made light work of Sri Lanka women in the tri-series final in Colombo on Sunday, as Smriti Mandhana, with her 11th ODI century and Sneh Rana, with a four-fer, starred for the Women in Blue. Rana, particularly, was in fine form in her return assignment, taking 3-plus wickets in four games.

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  Shardul Thakur set to get a Test recall for England tour, Shreyas Iyer's return uncertain: Report

  May 12, 2025 8:22 IST

  Shardul Thakur hasn't played a Test for India since the Boxing Day clash against South Africa in Centurion in December 2023. Thakur has been coming off great form in red-ball cricket for Mumbai with both bat and ball and could add another dimension to India's bowling attack.

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  Gujarat Titans resume training as IPL 2025 set to restart next week

  May 13, 2025 9:29 IST

  Gujarat Titans players have trained for over three hours on Sunday, May 11, as the team sources confirmed. The likes of Shubman Gill, Kagiso Rabada, Sherfane Rutherford and Mohammed Siraj, among others, had hit the nets.

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  Kylian Mbappe's hat-trick in vain, Barcelona throttle Real Madrid to move closer to La Liga title

  May 11, 2025 23:06 IST

  Barcelona beat Real Madrid 4-3 at Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys to extend their lead at the top of the La Liga table. For the Los Blancos, Kylian Mbappe scored a hat-trick, but it couldn't match Barcelona's brilliant football, which bamboozled Madrid for most of the match.

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  Home-bound Ricky Ponting, PBKS foreigners deboarded flight after India-Pakistan ceasefire

  May 11, 2025 21:44 IST

  Punjab Kings head coach and the Australian players have deboarded the flight after India and Pakistan announced a ceasefire. Reportedly, it wasn't easy for them, given that the luggage was loaded, but the franchise made important calls to handle the situation.

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  Former India cricketer backs Virat Kohli to perform against England despite retirement reports

  May 11, 2025 19:43 IST

  Former India cricketer Navjot SIngh Sidhu took centre stage and backed Virat Kohli to put in a good performance against England despite ongoing reports over Kohli's retirement from the longest format.

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  BCCI plans to release revised IPL schedule on Monday, Ahmedabad in contention to host final

  May 11, 2025 19:22 IST

  The BCCI officials are expected to release the revised IPL schedule on Monday. All the franchises have been alerted to call back all the players. Meanwhile, the final of the tournament could be shifted from Kolkata to Ahmedabad.

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  Sunil Gavaskar heaps praise on Rohit Sharma after latter's Test retirement

  May 11, 2025 18:51 IST

  Former India cricketer Sunil Gavaskar recently came forward and heaped massive praise on Rohit Sharma after the latter had recently announced retirement from Test cricket. He announced the decision as India is gearing up to take on England in a five-game Test series.

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  Josh Hazlewood's return remains in doubt if IPL resumes before WTC final

  May 11, 2025 18:11 IST

  Australia pacer Josh Hazlewood is likely to miss the remainder of the IPL 2025, after picking up a shoulder niggle. The cash-rich tournament is reportedly to begin on May 16, and Hazlewood might not risk it ahead of the WTC final.

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  Michael Clarke backs Virat Kohli to continue playing Test cricket for India

  May 11, 2025 17:49 IST

  Former Australia cricketer Michael Clarke took centre stage and talked about how Virat Kohli should continue in the longest format for the Indian team, after there were reports of Virat looking to retire from Tests.

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  Karun Nair, Abhimanyu Easwaran set to travel with India A for England tour

  May 11, 2025 16:57 IST

  The selectors have more or less confirmed India A's squad for the upcoming two matches against England Lions. Abhimanyu Easwaran is set to lead the squad, while Karun Nair is expected to be named in the squad.