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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.

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  IPL 2025 set to resume on May 16, BCCI working on new schedule: Reports

  May 11, 2025 17:25 IST

  As per recent reports, the BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) is looking to resume the IPL (Indian Premier League) from May 16 as the suspension of the competition is expected to be lifted soon.

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  Rajat Patidar recovering from finger injury amid reports of IPL restarting soon

  May 11, 2025 16:17 IST

  Royal Challengers Bengaluru captain Rajat Patidar is still recovering from a finger injury. The suspension of the IPL 2025 will allow the cricketer to recover, but RCB in no mood to hurry him. Meanwhile, Jitesh Sharma was supposed to captain the team in his absence.

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  'Test cricket needs Virat': Brian Lara urges Kohli not to consider red-ball retirement just yet

  May 11, 2025 15:19 IST

  Virat Kohli reportedly intends to retire from Test cricket and has reportedly communicated his decision to the BCCI. Rohit Sharma recently retired from Test cricket, and if Kohli is also not on the plane to London, it will be a very inexperienced squad for the England series.

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  Smriti Mandhana breaks Mithali Raj's India women's record in tournament finals with 11th ODI century

  May 11, 2025 14:50 IST

  Smriti Mandhana smashed her 11th ODI century when her team needed it the most, in the tri-series final against Sri Lanka in Colombo, as she laid the foundation for India's huge score of 342 after opting to bat first.

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  IPL 2025 suspension: Jitesh Sharma was supposed to lead RCB against LSG, following Patidar's injury

  May 11, 2025 14:09 IST

  If not for the untimely disruption due to the India-Pakistan tensions at the border, Jitesh Sharma would have become the ninth captain for RCB in the IPL. The wicketkeeper-batter was supposed to lead the side in the Lucknow game on Friday, on the very day the tournament was suspended.

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  BCCI informs franchises to re-assemble players for IPL 2025 restart by May 13: Report

  May 13, 2025 9:30 IST

  The BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) has reportedly asked all the IPL franchises to re-assemble their players for the resumption of the IPL as the new schedule for the tournament is expected to release soon.

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  Former India captain backs Rohit Sharma's decision to retire from Test cricket

  May 11, 2025 12:46 IST

  Former India skipper Sourav Ganguly recently came forward and talked about Rohit Sharma's decision to retire from the longest format of the game. Rohit announced his decision retire from Tests ahead of India's England tour.

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  Former Australia Test cricketer Bob Cowper dies at 84

  May 11, 2025 11:55 IST

  The man to score a first-ever Test triple century in Australia, Bob Cowper, breathed his last on Saturday morning in Melbourne. Cowper, who represented Australia in 27 Tests from 1964 to 1968, was battling a long battle with cancer.

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  IND-W vs SL-W Tri-series Final Live Score: India clinch tri-series, defeat Sri Lanka by 97 runs

  May 11, 2025 17:41 IST

  India vs Sri Lanka Live Cricket Score: India won the toss and chose to bat after having won by defending in their last group game against South Africa. Sri Lankan captain Chamari Athapaththu was happy to bowl first as the hosts eye another multi-nation series final win against India.

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  Shubman Gill, Rishabh Pant emerge as top contenders to be captain and vice-captain of India in Tests

  May 11, 2025 9:16 IST

  India are seemingly moving swiftly towards heralding a new era in Test cricket with Rohit Sharma and potentially Virat Kohli moving out of the picture. India's Test squad for the England series is scheduled to be announced next week, with the BCCI set to unveil the new captain officially.