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LOS ANGELES: Veteran Al Horford turned back the clock to help the NBA champion Boston Celtics notch a ninth straight victory and nab a franchise first with a 117-103 win over the Grizzlies in Memphis on Monday.
Indian batting stalwarts Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are all set to retain their A+ grade contract, which is worth Rs 7 crore in the BCCI's annual player contracts. Even after retiring from the T20 format, Rohit and Kohli will continue in the elusive A category. Shreyas Iyer, India's leading run-getter in the recent Champions Trophy, is all set to make his comeback in the central contract list," sources told IANS.
Ashwani Kumar's record four wicket-haul on IPL debut and Ryan Rickelton's 62 not out powered Mumbai Indians to a commanding eight-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders here on Monday. The 23-year-old Ashwani from Punjab's Jhanjeri became the first Indian ever to to take four wickets on IPL debut as he ended with figures of 3-0-24-4 to blow away KKR's star-studded batting lineup. With only four senior T20 matches in his kitty apart from four List A games and two Ranji Trophy matches, Ashwani's rich returns heralded the domination shown by MI's seamers.
The tide has turned completely for Hardik Pandya in IPL 2025. The Mumbai Indians (MI) captain does not have to listen to loud boos any longer when he goes up for the toss or comes out to bat. The pain of Rohit Sharma no longer being MI captain has worn off for the fans, because now the feeling is that the man-in-charge has been pivotal in India lifting two ICC trophies. And as Mumbai Indians played their first home match of IPL 2025, the emotion towards Hardik was clear to see.
The Chennai Super Kings slumped to their second consecutive loss in IPL 2025 as the Ruturaj Gaikwad-led side was outplayed by the Rajasthan Royals on Sunday. It was a batting performance that left a lot to be desired despite skipper Gaikwad scoring a half-century. Following the result, former Indian cricket team spinner Harbhajan Singh pointed out some aspects that he believes are pulling CSK down at the moment. Rahul Tripathi is one of those 'aspects', and Harbhajan doesn't think will be seen in the playing XI when CSK face Delhi Capitals next.
Vandana Katariya, the most-capped Indian woman hockey player, brought curtains on her illustrious 15-year international career on Tuesday, saying the decision taken at her "zenith" was both "bittersweet and empowering". The 32-year-old veteran striker represented India in 320 international games, scoring 158 goals. She was also a part of the Indian team that cherished the historic fourth-place finish at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. "Today, with a heavy yet grateful heart, I announce my retirement from international hockey -- a decision that feels both bittersweet and empowering," Katariya wrote in an Instagram post.
India stalwarts Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are set to continue their A+ grade BCCI central contract list for 2025-26, while Shreyas Iyer is expected to return to the list after being dropped on the previous occasion due to reportedly missing domestic cricket. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is looking to retain Virat and Rohit in the A contract, which will see them earn Rs 7 crore despite the duo's retirement from the T20I format. Rohit and Virat had their last dance in the format after ending India's ICC trophy drought by lifting the T20 World Cup last year in Barbados.
Pakistan's ODI captain Mohammad Rizwan chose India's prime pace spearhead, Jasprit Bumrah, as the bowler who has caused him difficulty in the present scenario. For his fellow compatriot Fakhar Zaman, it is English tearaway Jofra Archer when he has the new ball in his hand. In a special show, Rizwan, Fakhar and Naseem Shah had a candid chat with former Pak pacer Wahab Riaz playing the host's role. Wahab posed a question to Pakistan's famed cricketing faces and asked them the 'most difficult player' they had faced.