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Kabaddi players from Tamil Nadu, participating in an Inter-University competition in Bathinda, Punjab, were assaulted on Friday, according to reports. The fight broke out after the players were unhappy with a decision of the match referee, the reports claimed.
The competition for places in the Indian team is such that one or two deserving players often miss out, no matter the series or tournament. As the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the squad for the Champions Trophy and England ODIs, wicket-keeper batter Sanju Samson missed out despite his exemplary average in the 50-over format. Harbhajan Singh, former India spinner, admitted being heartbroken to see Samson miss out. While the argument remains, in whose place, should Samson have been picked, Harbhajan feels space could've been made for the Kerala cricketer.
Rohit Sharma's return to Mumbai's Ranji Trophy team came at a cost, as 17-year-old Ayush Mhatre lost his place in the XI despite scoring a century in the previous fixture. Mhatre has had a phenomenal campaign so far that saw him scoring 441 runs in 6 matches at an average of 40.09, but he had to return to the bench as the senior India stars like Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal returned to Ranji Trophy after the national team's poor Australia tour.
Conor McGregor wanted to face Logan Paul in an exhibition boxing match in India this year but said the UFC would not grant him permission.
R Praggnanandhaa signed peace with defending champion Wei Yi of China in the sixth round of the Tata Steel chess tournament. With only one decisive game in the 14-players round-robin tournament at the De Morian on Saturday, Abdusattorov and Praggnanandhaa continued to share the lead on 4.5 points out of a possible six and Gukesh is right on the toes of the leaders with four points. Seven rounds are still left in the first major tournament of the year.
Shreyas Iyer performed poorly with the bat in Mumbai's Ranji Trophy game against Jammu and Kashmir at Sharad Pawar Cricket Academy BKC, Mumbai. He scored 11 and 17 across the two innings during the match. Criticising Iyer for his failure, former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali slammed him for his shot selection during the first innings. The right-handed batter was caught out at wide mid-on when trying to hit a fuller delivery off pacer Yudhvir Singh over the fielder. What made it look worse was the fact that Iyer attempted the shot when Mumbai were already six down in their innings. Ali picked it as the easiest way to dismiss the India batter in the Champions Trophy 2025.
Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has sympathised with Ajit Agarkar, the chairman of BCCI's selection committee while sharing his views on the fight for places in the team. Ever since India's Champions Trophy squad was announced by captain Rohit Sharma and Agarkar, the exclusion of stars like Sanju Samson, Karun Nair and Ruturaj Gaikwad has become a topic of discussion. Agarkar, in general, has come under the scanner for ignoring players who are scoring consistently in the domestic circuit.
Former all-rounder Irfan Pathan has backed India's move to delay Mohammed Shami's much-anticipated international return following a prolonged injury lay-off, saying the team think tank and the veteran pacer will make the "right call at the right time". Shami, who has proved his fitness in practice sessions and domestic cricket for Bengal, was not included in India's playing XI for the first T20I against England here on Wednesday. All eyes were on Shami's return after a 14-month injury lay-off, but India opted for three spinners instead, a decision that paid off as they bowled out England for a meagre 132 before cruising to the target in 12.5 overs with seven wickets in hand.