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"Bowling Unit Doing Pretty Well, The Batters...": Rajat Patidar's Unflinching Take On RCB Defeat

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) captain Rajat Patidar acknowledged that their batting performance was not up to par, with wickets falling quickly and a lack of partnerships. He attributed the decision to leave Paddikal to the conditions favouring the bowlers. Despite the pitch, Patidar emphasised the need for the team to bat better and achieve a winning total. He commended the bowling unit for their strong performance and the batters' intent, and recognised the need to address batting errors.

Zverev asks umpire to kick out heckler at Munich Open

Alexander Zverev was heckled by a spectator during Friday's Munich Open quarter-final and the top seed asked the chair umpire to eject the individual who alluded to domestic abuse allegations against the German.

Alexander Zverev asks umpire to eject heckler at Munich Open - ESPN

Alexander Zverev was heckled by a spectator during Friday's Munich Open quarterfinal, and the top seed asked the chair umpire to eject the individual, who alluded to domestic abuse allegations against the German.

Unreal Feeling To Have A Stand Named After Me At Wankhede Stadium: Rohit Sharma

An emotional India captain Rohit Sharma on Friday recalled his journey from standing outside the Wankhede Stadium as a young player to catch a glimpse of Mumbai Ranji Trophy stars to having a stand named after him at the iconic venue, terming it as an “unreal feeling”. The Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) had recently announced naming a stand after India's Test and ODI skipper Rohit along with former captain Ajit Wadekar and former BCCI president and ICC chairman Sharad Pawar. “No one dreams of things like this when they are just starting off playing cricket,” said Rohit after being announced as the brand ambassador of the third edition of the T20 Mumbai League.

Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni Snubbed As Ex-India Star Picks His Top Batters Of IPL 2025

Former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar has named his top 10 batters of IPL 2025, highlighting their strike-rate as the key criteria behind the picks. However, Manjrekar left Virat Kohli out of his list comprising of four Indian batters. Kohli leads the scoring charts for RCB this season with 248 runs in six matches at a decent strike-rate of 143.35 and an average of 62. He is the sixth highest run-scorer in the tournament this season, with Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) vice-captain Nicholas Pooran sitting at the top with 357 runs in seven matches.

Babar Azam Backed To Be In Same League As 'Viv Richards, Garry Sobers' And 'Bigger Than Virat Kohli'

It has been a tough couple of years for Pakistan cricket team batter Babar Azam. Babar, who was once rated as one of the top batters in the world, has been struggling to score runs in all three formats and his poor show in ICC competitions has resulted in massive criticism from both fans as well as experts. The star batter was even dropped from the Pakistan side following their dismal Champions Trophy campaign. However, Pakistan Super League (PSL) side Karachi Kings owner Salman Iqbal has backed Babar to bounce back and become a bigger cricketer than Virat Kohli. Iqbal went on to say that Babar may ended up matching legends like Sir Viv Richards and Sir Garfield Sobers.

"You Need To Wake Up": Rs 4.2 Crore Punjab Kings Star, With 41 Runs And 4 Wickets In 6 Games, Sent Brutal Warning

It has been a disappointing IPL 2025 campaign for Punjab Kings all-rounder Glenn Maxwell till now. Maxwell, who was bought by the franchise for Rs 4.2 crore in the mega auction, has cored just 41 runs in six matches at an average of 8.20. He has been slightly better with the ball as he has taken 4 wickets. However, senior Indian cricket team batter Cheteshwar Pujara was not happy with his performances and in a recent interaction, he urged Maxwell to work on his approach. Pujara said that Maxwell needs to 'wake up' and if this was any other player, they would have been dropped from the team by now.

Sourav Ganguly Invited To Join Teachers Protest Over SSC Scam. He Says "Don't..."

A group of teachers, who lost their jobs after a recent Supreme Court verdict on the WBSSC recruitment scam, went to Sourav Ganguly's house on Thursday to invite him to a march to the West Bengal state secretariat. However, according to a report by ABP Ananda, the former Indian cricket team skipper has turned down their invitation. The teachers went to Ganguly's residence in Kolkata to invite him for the march that will take on place on April 21 but according to the report, Ganguly responded - "Please don't involve me in politics".

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"Bowling Unit Doing Pretty Well, The Batters...": Rajat Patidar's Unflinching Take On RCB Defeat

Zverev asks umpire to kick out heckler at Munich Open

Alexander Zverev asks umpire to eject heckler at Munich Open - ESPN

Unreal Feeling To Have A Stand Named After Me At Wankhede Stadium: Rohit Sharma

Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni Snubbed As Ex-India Star Picks His Top Batters Of IPL 2025

Babar Azam Backed To Be In Same League As 'Viv Richards, Garry Sobers' And 'Bigger Than Virat Kohli'

"You Need To Wake Up": Rs 4.2 Crore Punjab Kings Star, With 41 Runs And 4 Wickets In 6 Games, Sent Brutal Warning

Sourav Ganguly Invited To Join Teachers Protest Over SSC Scam. He Says "Don't..."