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Rohit Sharma Told To 'Look In Mirror' By Australia Great Amid Future Talks: "Can't Get..."

Australia legend Steve Waugh believes under-fire Rohit Sharma can't afford to be "complacent or relax" if he wants to continue serving Indian cricket, including making a call on his captaincy ahead of the upcoming Test series against England. With questions swirling around Rohit's future, Waugh said the decision to lead India must come from the man himself. India will begin their 2025–27 World Test Championship (WTC) cycle with the England series starting in June.

Harsha Bhogle Breaks Silence On 'IPL Commentary Ban At Eden' Reports

Noted commentator Harsha Bhogle has rejected speculation that he was kept away from the IPL match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Gujarat Titans on Monday due to a complaint by the Cricket Association of Bengal, insisting that he was only empanelled for two games in Kolkata, which are over. His clarification came a day after the CAB's letter to the BCCI, sent about 10 days ago by its secretary Naresh Ojha, was revealed in media reports. In the letter, the body asked for the removal of Bhogle and New Zealand's Simon Doull from the commentary panel for matches in Kolkata after they stated that the Eden Gardens pitch was not helping the local franchise Kolkata Knight Riders.

'Red-Flagged' Harsha Bhogle, Simon Doull Removed From IPL Commentary At Eden Gardens

Taking a strong exception to pubic criticism of their curator by Harsha Bhogle and Simon Doull, the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) has red flagged the two cricket experts and requested the BCCI not to assign them commentary duty for Kolkata Knight Riders home matches. Bhogle and Doull got embroiled in the controversy when the former New Zealand cricketer opined that KKR should relocate their franchisee if the curator was not paying any heed to team's request for spin-friendly tracks while Bhogle said the team should get the home advantage.

Battling Nottingham Forest See Off Tottenham Hotspur To Boost Champions League Hopes

Nottingham Forest beat struggling Tottenham 2-1 on Monday, bouncing back from two defeats to strengthen their push for a Champions League spot and heap the pressure on Spurs boss Ange Postecoglou. Forest came into the game at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in sixth spot in the table after losses to Aston Villa and Everton. But early goals from Elliot Anderson and top-scorer Chris Wood settled their nerves and they held on tenaciously despite a late goal from Richarlison to climb to third in the table.

New Zealand's Woodman-Wickliffe comes out of retirement for Women's World Cup

Twice World Player of the Year Portia Woodman-Wickliffe announced on Tuesday she was coming out of retirement to help New Zealand in their attempt to win a third successive Women's World Cup in England later this year.

Abhishek Nayar's First Words As He Re-Joins KKR After Sudden BCCI Sacking

Kolkata Knight Riders' upcoming assignment is against Gujarat Titans on Monday at the Eden Gardens. This match will also mark the return of Abhishek Nayar as KKR's assistant coach. Nayar, who was a part of KKR's coaching setup in the previous edition, had left the job after he joined Team India as the assistant coach. He was chosen by head coach Gautam Gambhir, along with Ryan Ten Doeschate as his assistants. However, the BCCI took a strict action after India's debacle in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series against Australia and sacked Nayar from his duties.

Rohit Sharma Breaks Silence On Dismal IPL 2025 Form After Fifty Against CSK: "Easy To..."

Stylish Mumbai Indians opener Rohit Sharma, who set the Wankhede Stadium on fire on Sunday with an unbeaten half-century in the massive win against Chennai Super Kings, said he never doubted his abilities even when he was going through a prolonged bad patch, extending to the period when India were soundly thrashed at home by New Zealand in the three-match Test series. With the 'Player of the Match' trophy in his hand, Rohit, who slammed four boundaries and six maximums in his unbeaten 45-ball 76 and shared an unbroken 114-run partnership with Suryakumar Yadav in the nine-wicket win, added he always believed in the virtue of practising hard even when the chips were down.

"Was Difficult To Reconcile But...": Mohammed Siraj Opens Up On 2025 Champions Trophy Snub

India's star pacer Mohammed Siraj has opened up on not being picked for Champions Trophy 2025. The fast bowler was struggling with his form ahead of the tournament and that saw him being exluded from the India squad for the mega event. Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh and Harshit Rana were the pure pacers that India picked. The team went on to win the title with a convincing victory over New Zealand in the final match of the tournament. Notably, India remained unbeaten at the event, having won five consecutive matches.

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Rohit Sharma Told To 'Look In Mirror' By Australia Great Amid Future Talks: "Can't Get..."

Harsha Bhogle Breaks Silence On 'IPL Commentary Ban At Eden' Reports

'Red-Flagged' Harsha Bhogle, Simon Doull Removed From IPL Commentary At Eden Gardens

Battling Nottingham Forest See Off Tottenham Hotspur To Boost Champions League Hopes

New Zealand's Woodman-Wickliffe comes out of retirement for Women's World Cup

Abhishek Nayar's First Words As He Re-Joins KKR After Sudden BCCI Sacking

Rohit Sharma Breaks Silence On Dismal IPL 2025 Form After Fifty Against CSK: "Easy To..."

"Was Difficult To Reconcile But...": Mohammed Siraj Opens Up On 2025 Champions Trophy Snub