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"Seriously?": Ex India Star Hits Back At Insulting Comment Made By Sanjay Manjrekar In Perth Test

Former Indian bowler Vinay Kumar hit back at former batter and commentator Sanjay Manjrekar for disrespectul remarks on commentary during the first Test between India and Australia at Perth, saying that "he takes pride in his bowling". Vinay's comments came after Manjrekar made allegedly disrespectul comments on medium pacers during the Perth Test. During the commentary, Manjrekar was talking about development of fast bowlers in India over the years and how the level of grass on pitch was regulated on domestic level.

Watch: Gautam Gambhir's Unreal Dressing Room Act After Virat Kohli Hit 30th Test Ton

India head coach Gautam Gambhir and Virat Kohli embraced each other in a warm hug after the stalwart added yet another accolade to his name on the Day of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series opener in Perth on Sunday. When stakes were high and India stood in a precarious situation after losing Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rishabh Pant and Dhruv Jurel in a flurry, Kohli delivered with unparalleled intensity. With his usual swagger, Kohli silenced his critics as he swept the ball away for four. Initially, he didn't realise, but once the umpire signalled it, Kohli took off his helmet to celebrate his 81st international hundred.

Watch: Virat Kohli's Outrageous Upper-Cut Six That Hit Security Guard On The Head

India's iconic cricketer, Virat Kohli, stormed back to form with a blistering half-century on Day 3 of the first Test against Australia in Perth. Kohli came onto the field after the departure of Devdutt Padikkal. Kohli then forged a partnership of 38 runs with Jaiswal before the latter was dismissed by Mitchell Marsh. Rishabh Pant and Dhruv Jurel also followed Jaiswal to the pavilion early but Kohli held one end together, scoring a much-needed half-century. En route to his fifty, Kohli scored only one six, which came off Mitchell Starc.

All Team Compositions After Day 1 Of IPL 2025 Mega Auction: Total Purse Spent Is...

A total of 84 players (72 sold and 12 unsold) went under the hammer on the first day of the IPL mega auction In Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Sunday with teams breaking the bank for the marquee Indian cricketers. India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant pipped Shreyas Iyer (Rs 26.75 crore) to become the costliest buy in IPL's history with a Rs 27 crore winning bid from Lucknow Super Giants, while Venkatesh Iyer was the surprise show-stopper as he was bought back for Rs 23.75 crore by his former franchise Kolkata Knight Riders. Teams spent a total sum of Rs 467.95 crore on Day 1.

India vs Australia LIVE, 1st Test Day 4: Mohammed Siraj Strikes Early, Australia Staring At Humiliation At Perth

IND vs AUS LIVE Score, 1st Test Day 4: Usman Khawaja and Steve Smith will be resuming the proceedings for Australia on Day 4 of the first Test against India. The duo need to form a stable partnership, in order to keep Australia alive in the mammoth run chase.

IPL 2025 Auction LIVE: Full List Of Sold And Unsold Players, Auction Price

IPL 2025 Auction LIVE: Rishabh Pant made history on Day 1 of the IPL 2025 mega auction, fetching a mammoth price of Rs 27 crore, being sold to the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), as Rs 467.95 cr were spent in total. Shreyas Iyer went to Punjab Kings (PBKS) for Rs 26.75 cr, while Venkatesh Iyer was re-bought by defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) for a whopping Rs 23.75 cr. Indian bowlers got a large amount of interest, with the likes of Arshdeep Singh and Yuzvendra Chahal both fetching Rs 18 cr each, going to PBKS. A total of 72 players were sold on Day 1, with 12 players going unsold.

"Rs 27 Crore Was...": LSG Owner On Record-Breaking Bid For Rishabh Pant At IPL 2025 Auction

Shashwat Goenka, the son of Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) owner Sanjiv Goenka, said that bringing star India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant to the franchise for Rs 27 crore was a plan and they put in such a big amount so that Delhi Capitals (DC) could not use their 'Right to Match' card to retain his services. Pant became the most expensive player in the history of the Indian Premier League (IPL), being bought by Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) for a massive Rs 27 crores during the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) mega auction at Jeddah on Sunday.

IPL Auction 2025: Purse Remaining With All Teams After Day 1. Franchise With Most Money Is...

IPL Auction 2025: The first day of the mega auction saw 10 Indian Premier League franchises splashing Rs 467.95 crore on 72 players. Three stars - Rishabh Pant (Rs 27 crore, LSG), Shreyas Iyer (Rs 26.75 crore, PBKS) and Venkatesh Iyer (Rs 23.75 crore, KKR) - went over Rs 23-crore mark. There were other records too with Yuzvendra Chahal (Rs 18 crore, PBKS) becoming the most expensive Indian spinner ever while Arshdeep Singh (Rs 18 crore, PBKS) becoming the most expensive Indian pacer. On Day 2 of the auction, big names like Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Faf du Plessis, Washington Sundar, Marco Jansen, Deepak Chahar, Krunal Pandya will go under the hammer.

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"Seriously?": Ex India Star Hits Back At Insulting Comment Made By Sanjay Manjrekar In Perth Test

Watch: Gautam Gambhir's Unreal Dressing Room Act After Virat Kohli Hit 30th Test Ton

Watch: Virat Kohli's Outrageous Upper-Cut Six That Hit Security Guard On The Head

All Team Compositions After Day 1 Of IPL 2025 Mega Auction: Total Purse Spent Is...

India vs Australia LIVE, 1st Test Day 4: Mohammed Siraj Strikes Early, Australia Staring At Humiliation At Perth

IPL 2025 Auction LIVE: Full List Of Sold And Unsold Players, Auction Price

"Rs 27 Crore Was...": LSG Owner On Record-Breaking Bid For Rishabh Pant At IPL 2025 Auction

IPL Auction 2025: Purse Remaining With All Teams After Day 1. Franchise With Most Money Is...