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Rohit Sharma Returns, Rishabh Pant vs Ravindra Jadeja: All You Need To Know About India Stars In Ranji Trophy

A rare congregation of stars will be on display when the Ranji Trophy resumes on Thursday with big names such as Rohit Sharma and Rishabh Pant agreeing to show up for their respective sides, nudged primarily by the BCCI's stern diktat on respect for domestic cricket. Rohit will be turning up for defending champions Mumbai after nearly a decade when action resumes in the second half of the country's premier red-ball competition across different venues.

"Have To Take Care Of Family": Top Indian Badminton Coach Quits Over Financial Reasons

Badminton might be one of the top sports that India, as a country, is excelling at but it still remains far from a viable financial solution, especially for coaches and other support staff. One of the country's top doubles coaches, Arun Vishnu, has decided to quit coaching over financial reasons. Arun, who has been coaching the senior women's doubles pair of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand, decided to bow out as he couldn't help his family take care of the financial requirements with the money earned by badminton coaching.

PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen To Lead India's Challenge In Indonesia Masters 2025

Ace Indian shuttlers PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen along with men's doubles pair Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy will lead the Indian contingent in the upcoming Indonesia Masters 2025 badminton tournament which will kickstart on Tuesday in Jakarta, Indonesia. PV Sindhu, 16th in the women's single; world badminton rankings, will face world No 32 Nguyen Thuy Linh of Vietnam in her tournament opener. Aakarshi Kashyap, Anupama Upadhyaya and Rakshitha Ramraj are also in the women's singles draw at the Indonesia Open.

"Pray For Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli": Ex-Cricketer Launches Decisive Verdict On India Stalwarts

Former cricketer Mohammad Kaif showered praise on stalwart Indian batters Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, calling them "great white-ball cricketers". Kif was speaking in a video on his YouTube channel. Kaif also mentioned that Team India will need Rohit and Virat in the forthcoming Champions Trophy 2025. Kohli made his debut in the ODI format in 2008 against Sri Lanka. Following that he has scored a whopping 13906 runs from 295 50-over matches at a strike rate of 93.54. He also has an average of 58.18. Meanwhile, Rohit played his maiden ODI match in 2007 against Ireland. In 265 ODIs, the skipper scored 10866 runs at a strike rate of 92.43 and an average of 49.16.

"Not Biased But Gautam Gambhir...": R Ashwin Makes Heads Turn With His Champions Trophy XI Analysis

India's squad for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy 2025 has triggered a few debates, with several former cricketers and pundits debating if the selection of players provides the team with the right balance. Ravichandran Ashwin, who recently retired from international cricket, feels the BCCI selection committee chief Ajit Agarkar could've added seam-bowling all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy to the roster, giving India the option of extending the batting line-up without compromising on bowlers.

"Those Who Haven't Played 150kmph...": Shreyas Iyer Blasts Short-Ball Critics

would've wanted to. Still not able to deliver with the desired consistency, Iyer has been in and out of the team over the last couple of years. The batters has struggled the most against short-pitched deliveries, though he continues to deny the extent to which short balls have troubled him. Iyer once again blasted critics who continue to target him over his weakness against shorter deliveries.

"Real Test Is To Realise Who Is With You": Mohammed Shami's Fiery Remark On Team India Return

Back in the Indian team after a hiatus of over 400 days, Mohammed Shami is set to don the blue jersey as India take on England in the first T20I of the series on Wednesday. Shami, who last played for India in the 2023 ODI World Cup, has been sitting on the sidelines for a long time due to injury issues. The waiting period, however, has helped the marquee pacer become stronger from the mental standpoint. Ahead of his return to the international stage, Shami spoke his mind out, highlighting the real test for him was to understand who was with him during the tough period.

Suryakumar Yadav Gives Massive Verdict On Gautam Gambhir's Coaching: "Even Without Speaking..."

Indian batter Suryakumar Yadav has credited Gautam Gambhir's leadership for fostering a positive and player-friendly atmosphere in the T20 team on Tuesday in Kolkata. Speaking at the pre-match press conference, Suryakumar highlighted the former Indian opener's unique approach to mentoring and managing players. "I've played under Gambhir for four years, so I know how he works," Suryakumar said. He recalled his journey with the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the Indian Premier League (IPL), where Gambhir used to be the captain of the side, and won the IPL in 2014, when Yadav was part of the KKR set-up. "Even without speaking to him, we know what we need to do," he added.

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Rohit Sharma Returns, Rishabh Pant vs Ravindra Jadeja: All You Need To Know About India Stars In Ranji Trophy

"Have To Take Care Of Family": Top Indian Badminton Coach Quits Over Financial Reasons

PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen To Lead India's Challenge In Indonesia Masters 2025

"Pray For Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli": Ex-Cricketer Launches Decisive Verdict On India Stalwarts

"Not Biased But Gautam Gambhir...": R Ashwin Makes Heads Turn With His Champions Trophy XI Analysis

"Those Who Haven't Played 150kmph...": Shreyas Iyer Blasts Short-Ball Critics

"Real Test Is To Realise Who Is With You": Mohammed Shami's Fiery Remark On Team India Return

Suryakumar Yadav Gives Massive Verdict On Gautam Gambhir's Coaching: "Even Without Speaking..."