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"Absolute Inspiration": Shubman Gill's Heartfelt Post As Rohit Sharma Retires From Test Cricket

India opener and ODI vice-captain Shubman Gill on Thursday said he will forever remember the lessons that he learnt from Rohit Sharma who has announced retirement from Test cricket. Rohit called time on his Test career on Wednesday with a little more than a month remaining for India's tour of England, which will be their first assignment of the World Test Championship's (WTC) 2025-2027 cycle. The 25-year-old Gill, who is widely believed to be a frontrunner for the role of India's next Test captain, said in a social media post that Rohit has been an "inspiration" for his teammates and opponents alike.

Taipei Open: Kidambi Srikanth, Mhatre, Mannepalli, Unnati Enter Second Round

Star Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth start his campaign on a bright note with a straight game win over as he, along with a host of other youngsters, progressed to the second round of the Taipei Open Super 300 Badminton Tournament in Taipei on Wednesday. World No. 61 Srikanth, who is battling an extended lean patch, dispatched fellow Indian Sankar Subramanian, a 2022 world junior championships silver medallist, 21-16 21-15 to enter the second round. The 32-year-old, a silver-medallist at the 2021 World Championships, will face another Indian Ayush Shetty, a 2023 world junior championships bronze medallist.

IPL match in Dharamshala called off midway as stadium lights fail

The Indian Premier League match between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals was abandoned midway on Thursday due to floodlights at Dharamshala's HPCA stadium malfunctioning, India's cricket board (BCCI) said.

BCCI Clarifies Stand On Rohit Sharma's Sudden Retirement: "We Do Not Put Any Pressure..."

Rohit Sharma retiring from Test cricket was a personal decision and there was no pressure put on him by the BCCI to take that call, its vice-president Rajeev Shukla said on Thursday. Rohit announced his retirement on Wednesday ahead of the five-match Test series in England beginning on June 20. "As far as Rohit Sharma's retirement from Test cricket is concerned, he has made his own decision. It is our policy that the players who take the decision of retirement — we do not put any pressure on them, nor do we suggest anything, nor do we say anything,” Shukla told PTI Videos.

Beckham and Neville part of new ownership group at English soccer club Salford

LONDON: David Beckham and Gary Neville are part of a new consortium to have taken ownership of English fourth-tier soccer club Salford City. The club were previously owned by Beckham, Neville and other former Manchester United teammates in their so-called “Class of ‘92” — Nicky Butt, Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes and Phil Neville — along with Singapore businessman Peter Lim. A new ownership group, containing Beckham, Gary Neville and other shareholders from the United States, India and England, has bought Salford and have committed to “invest significantly in the club, the team and their facilities,” Salford said on Thursday.

BCCI moves IPL match from Dharamsala but says foreign players are 'comfortable'

NEW DELHI : An Indian Premier League match in Dharamsala has been shifted to Ahmedabad but the IPL's foreign players are happy to play on despite the ongoing India-Pakistan conflict, the secretary of the Indian cricket board (BCCI) told Reuters on Thursday.

Sachin Tendulkar's Tear-Jerking Post As Rohit Sharma Announces Shock Test Retirement

Rohit Sharma's Test retirement sent a wave of shock all across the cricketing fraternity. The India captain looked set to be leading the troops on the tour of England, but just as conversations around team selection for the series began, Rohit dropped a bomb by quitting the red-ball format. As Rohit bows out as a great of the game, even in the whites, the legendary Sachin Tendulkar shared an emotional post, as a tribute for the 38-year-old.

After Rohit Sharma's Sudden Test Retirement, Sourav Ganguly Says: "BCCI's Work Is To Support..."

Rohit Sharma on Wednesday announced his retirement from Test cricket, bringing an end to a celebrated chapter in his international career. The 38-year-old batter took to Instagram on Wednesday to share the news, expressing gratitude to fans and reflecting on his journey in the longest format of the game. Former India captain and BCCI president Sourav Ganguly made an interesting observation after Rohit's retirement from the longest format.

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"Absolute Inspiration": Shubman Gill's Heartfelt Post As Rohit Sharma Retires From Test Cricket

Taipei Open: Kidambi Srikanth, Mhatre, Mannepalli, Unnati Enter Second Round

IPL match in Dharamshala called off midway as stadium lights fail

BCCI Clarifies Stand On Rohit Sharma's Sudden Retirement: "We Do Not Put Any Pressure..."

Beckham and Neville part of new ownership group at English soccer club Salford

BCCI moves IPL match from Dharamsala but says foreign players are 'comfortable'

Sachin Tendulkar's Tear-Jerking Post As Rohit Sharma Announces Shock Test Retirement

After Rohit Sharma's Sudden Test Retirement, Sourav Ganguly Says: "BCCI's Work Is To Support..."