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Virat Kohli's Cheeky Comment On T20I Retirement U-Turn: "If India..."

Star India batter Virat Kohli on a lighter note has said he could come out of his T20I retirement, but there is a catch. Kohli announced his retirement from the format after the T20 World Cup final, which India won after beating South Africa in Barbados. However, Kohli, in a lighter vein, said he might just come out of retirement for one game if India reach the final of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics men's cricket event. For the unversed, cricket will make its return to Olympics after a gap of 128 years at the 2028 Summer Games.

"No Other Country Can Do That...": Australia Star's Huge Remark On India After Champions Trophy Win

The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season gets underway on March 22, and is sure to provide yet more proof of the plethora of talent in the Indian domestic circuit and within Indian cricket. Following the arrival of head coach Gautam Gambhir, India have adopted a T20I squad far different to the Test setup, with different approaches and styles. While the IPL has played a role in making that a reality, Australia and Delhi Capitals (DC) pace spearhead Mitchell Starc is in awe of the talent in the country.

South Africa captain Wolvaardt calls for more women's tests

South Africa captain Laura Wolvaardt says test cricket will always be the pinnacle of the sport and believes the women's game needs to be a showcase for more red-ball matches at the elite level.

Chelle replaces injured Tella with Torunarigha

• Broos names Bafana Bafana’s final squad

ICC Announces 2025 Women's ODI World Cup Qualifier In Lahore From April 9

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced that the 2025 Women's ODI World Cup Qualifier will be held across two venues in Lahore from April 9-19. Six teams will compete for two places in the main event to be held in India in October-November. Australia, England, New Zealand, South Africa, and Sri Lanka, along with hosts India, have already qualified for the World Cup by virtue of finishing in the top six of the 10-team ICC Women's Championship (2022-25). The sixth edition of the Women's ODI World Cup Qualifier will see teams from four Full Members - Bangladesh, Ireland, Pakistan, and the West Indies - compete with Associate nations Scotland and Thailand in the 15-match tournament.

Dinesh Karthik's Blunt Take On Rohit Sharma's No-Retirement Announcement: "Very..."

Rohit Sharma is not going anywhere. After much speculation, that had the rumours miles running overtime, Rohit Sharma confirmed that he is not retiring from ODIs. "I am not going to retire from this format. Just to make sure no rumours are spread moving forward. Koi future plan hai nahi, jo chal raha hai chalega (there is no future plan, whatever is going on will continue as it is)," he said. Rohit Sharma's reaction was appreciated by Dinesh Karthik.

"Almost 74 Per Cent...": AB De Villiers' Intriguing Take On Rohit Sharma's Future

South Africa batting great AB de Villiers hailed Rohit Sharma's record as a batter and captain after the India skipper lifted the ICC Champions Trophy and put an end to a lot of chatter about his retirement from the ODI format. India registered a four-wicket win over New Zealand in the summit clash to lift their third Champions Trophy title. With the recent accolade, Rohit became the second most successful Indian captain in terms of ICC titles. Under Rohit's captaincy, India lifted their second ICC silverware in less than nine months after winning the 2024 T20 World Cup title by beating South Africa in the final in Bridgetown, ending a more-than-decade-long ICC title drought stretching to the Champions Trophy win under Dhoni's leadership in 2013.

On Rohit Sharma Not Retiring From ODIs, Ricky Ponting's Clear Verdict: "Goal In Mind..."

Australia legend Ricky Ponting believes Rohit Sharma is still going strong and a sense of unfinished business was behind his decision to continue playing and leading India in the 50-over format until the 2027 ODI World Cup to be jointly hosted by South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia. Barring the ODI World Cup, Rohit has won all ICC titles while captaining India. He came agonisingly close to laying his hands on the 50-over world title at home in 2023, only to lose to Australia in the final.

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Virat Kohli's Cheeky Comment On T20I Retirement U-Turn: "If India..."

"No Other Country Can Do That...": Australia Star's Huge Remark On India After Champions Trophy Win

South Africa captain Wolvaardt calls for more women's tests

Chelle replaces injured Tella with Torunarigha

ICC Announces 2025 Women's ODI World Cup Qualifier In Lahore From April 9

Dinesh Karthik's Blunt Take On Rohit Sharma's No-Retirement Announcement: "Very..."

"Almost 74 Per Cent...": AB De Villiers' Intriguing Take On Rohit Sharma's Future

On Rohit Sharma Not Retiring From ODIs, Ricky Ponting's Clear Verdict: "Goal In Mind..."