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ICC Cricket Committee To Decide On World Test Championship Revamp In April Meeting

ICC chairman Jay Shah on Saturday confirmed that the Sourav Ganguly-led Cricket Committee will take a final call on the proposed revamp of the World Test Championship for the 2025-27 cycle next month. The 16-member Cricket Committee is headed by former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly and includes former cricketers VVS Laxman, Daniel Vettori, Mahela Jayawardene, and Shaun Pollock, among others. "Proposals have come in, but I am not fully aware of them. The Cricket Committee will make the decision," Shah, who was in Kolkata for the IPL 2025 opener, told PTI.

"No Pilots For Flight": David Warner Blasts Air India After Star Is Made To 'Wait For Hours'

David Warner is longer part of the IPL and he isn't part of international cricket either after having retired. However, his impact in the IPL and international cricket is not forgotten. On Sunday, however, David Warner was an unhappy man for reasons not related to cricket but had an Indian connection. He blasted Air India for causing him discomfort. "@airindia we've boarded a plane with no pilots and waiting on the plane for hours. Why would you board passengers knowing that you have no pilots for the flight?" David Warner posted on X.

Kane Williamson To Make Debut As Commentator And Expert As IPL 2025 Announces Star-Studded Commentary Panel

Ahead of the 18th edition starting from Saturday, the Indian Premier League (IPL) have announced a star-studded commentary panel which includes big names like AB De Villiers, Kane Williamson, Shane Watson, and Virender Sehwag. In a never-seen-before avatar, one of the world's most accomplished batters and most loved global figures, Kane Williamson, will make his debut as a commentator and expert in the IPL. The first New Zealand player to win the orange cap and two-time IPL champion played with Gujarat Titans until last season.

Ajinkya Rahane's KKR Captaincy Stint Begins With A Dazzling Half-Century vs RCB In IPL 2025 Opener

A transformed Ajinkya Rahane dazzled on his Kolkata Knight Riders captaincy debut with a 25-ball fifty, but Krunal Pandya's game-changing three wicket burst ensured that the defending champions fell well short of the 200-mark, managing a below-par 174 for 8 against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the IPL opener on Saturday. The 36-year-old veteran, who last played a T20I for India in 2016 and replaced Shreyas Iyer at the helm, played a fearless knock of 56 off 31 balls.

Indian Gymnast Pranati Nayak Wins Bronze In Vault Final At FIG World Cup

Indian gymnast Pranati Nayak on Saturday secured a bronze medal in the Vault Final at the FIG Artistic Gymnastics Apparatus World Cup in Antalya, Turkey. The 29-year-old, who represented the country at the Tokyo Olympics, came up with a total score of 13.417 in the vault final to finish third, behind American duo of Jayla Hang (13.667) and Claire Pease (13.567). "It is a great feeling to start the year with a medal. It is a good confidence booster for me. I had won last year as well, so I'm feeling really happy," Nayak, who had scored 13.317 in the vault qualification, told PTI from Antalya.

IPL Broadcaster Shows 'Kohli' Bowling 1st Over Though Josh Hazlewood Was In Action, Internet Can't Stop Laughing

The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 started on Saturday with blockbuster match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Kolkata Knight Riders. Defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders started strong and notched 107 in the first 10 overs. But in the next 10 overs, they checked the run flow and KKR could manage only 174/8 in 20 overs. The match also saw a hilarious moment right at the start as the IPL 2025 broadcasters showed 'Virat Kohli' bowling the first over, while it was Josh Hazlewood who was in action.

Ex-KKR Star's Honest Verdict On Captain Ajinkya Rahane: "Afterthought..."

Former India batter Aakash Chopra feels Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)'s decision to appoint Ajinkya Rahane as captain for IPL 2025 was an "afterthought". After months of speculation, Rahane was named captain by KKR as a replacement of Shreyas Iyer, who was released by the franchise despite leading them to the title last year. Apparently, Venkatesh Iyer, who was bought by KKR for Rs 23.75 crore, was one of the candidates to lead the team, but Rahane got the nod owing to his experience of leading an IPL team previously.

IPL 2025: Three Giant Records MS Dhoni Can Break This Season

Cricket is blessed to be witnessing another Indian Premier League (IPL) season of MS Dhoni. Since Dhoni retired from international cricket in 2020, every single IPL season has begun with the chatter around his future. As the veteran wicket-keeper batter enters the 18th edition of the T20 league, fans are wondering once again if this will be the last they see of him in the yellow jersey for Chennai Super Kings as a player. While the course of the future will be decided in its due time, Dhoni does enter the new campaign with his eyes set on some big records.

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ICC Cricket Committee To Decide On World Test Championship Revamp In April Meeting

"No Pilots For Flight": David Warner Blasts Air India After Star Is Made To 'Wait For Hours'

Kane Williamson To Make Debut As Commentator And Expert As IPL 2025 Announces Star-Studded Commentary Panel

Ajinkya Rahane's KKR Captaincy Stint Begins With A Dazzling Half-Century vs RCB In IPL 2025 Opener

Indian Gymnast Pranati Nayak Wins Bronze In Vault Final At FIG World Cup

IPL Broadcaster Shows 'Kohli' Bowling 1st Over Though Josh Hazlewood Was In Action, Internet Can't Stop Laughing

Ex-KKR Star's Honest Verdict On Captain Ajinkya Rahane: "Afterthought..."

IPL 2025: Three Giant Records MS Dhoni Can Break This Season