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LONDON: Australia women's soccer captain Sam Kerr was on Tuesday (Feb 11) found not guilty of racially abusing a British police officer after a dispute with a cab driver.
Former India cricketer Aakash Chopra has cast doubt on Yashasvi Jaiswal's inclusion in India's final 15-man squad for the upcoming Champions Trophy, suggesting that the young opener may no longer fit into the team's plans. Chopra believes that with India's batting order settling down, Jaiswal might not be needed, and Mohammed Siraj could instead be drafted in as a replacement, particularly if Jasprit Bumrah fails to recover in time.
With less than 10 days to go till the start of the Champions Trophy 2025, hosts Pakistan have a few selection headaches to solve. One, in particular, is the slot of an opener, where Pakistan are trying out star batter Babar Azam in recent games. With talented 22-year-old opener Saim Ayub ruled out due to injury, Pakistan have seemingly promoted Babar up the order. The move has come under big criticism, with former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali slamming the decision.
West Indies legend Chris Gayle has backed "world-class" batter India skipper Rohit Sharma to score big runs for his side in the upcoming Champions Trophy 2025 to be held later this month in Pakistan and Dubai. Rohit, who was struggling to score runs in Test series against New Zealand (home) and Australia (away), failed to had a good outing in the ODI series opener against England in Nagpur. However, he returned to form with a bang and scored a match-setting knock of 119 in India's four-wicket win in Cuttack on Sunday.
Shillong's Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium will host the Indian senior men's national team's two matches that they will play during the FIFA international window in March, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) said on Tuesday. The announcement came just a few days after the same venue hosted NorthEast United's home match of the Indian Super League (ISL), the first in Meghalaya, against Mumbai City on February 7. "This is the first time that JLN Shillong will (host) senior men's international matches after the stadium was refurbished last year," the AIFF said in a release.
Virat Kohli may have been going through a poor run of form but the senior Indian batter remains the "best player in the world," feels former West Indian swashbuckler Chris Gayle. The 36-year-old Kohli endured yet another poor outing as he was dismissed for just five runs in the second ODI against England in Cuttack on Sunday. But Gayle, who has played alongside Kohli at the Royal Challengers Bengaluru in IPL, remains unperturbed by the Indian's lean stretch. "He is still the best player in the world regardless of the form, Virat Kohli is still the best player, the stats prove that, how many centuries across formats he has scored as well," Gayle said on the sidelines of an event here on Tuesday.
Results might be going India's way in ODI cricket but experts aren't entirely onboard with the system head coach Gautam Gambhir has put in place in the team. Barring the opening combination, and maybe the No. 3 batter, none of the positions in the team are fully defined. Be it Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Hardik Pandya or Axar Patel, the batting positions of these players depend a lot on situations. While former India pacer Zaheer Khan doesn't mind the strategy, he feels some rules have to be put in place in order to avoid 'insecurity' in the team.
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has named veteran coach Sarwar Imran as the new head coach of the national women's team, replacing Hashan Tillakaratne, who vacated the position recently. BCB president Faruque confirmed the appointment on Tuesday, reinforcing his commitment to providing homegrown coaches with opportunities at the highest level. “We have decided to appoint Imran as our national women's team head coach after the post went vacant following the departure of Hashan. When I took over, I promised to give local coaches a platform in the national setup. This appointment is part of that pledge. If we don't entrust them with responsibility, how can we assess their capabilities?," Faruque was quoted by Cricbuzz.