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MELBOURNE :Mitchell Starc has opted out of the final phase of the Indian Premier League but most of his Australia teammates will return to India to honour their franchise commitments, according to multiple media reports on Friday.
Indian cricket team batter Virat Kohli, who announced his retirement from Test cricket recently, was often compared to Joe Root, Steve Smith and Kane Williamson when it came to the 'modern greats' conversation. The four talented batters were dubbed cricket's 'Fab Four' and over the years, fans have engaged in a lot of debates over who is the best among the lot. While Virat finished his career as the fourth-highest run-scorer among the four, former South Africa star Daryll Cullinan picked him as the best among the 'Fab Four' because of the kind of responsibility he took in all forms of cricket.
Virat Kohli stunned the cricketing world as the Indian cricket team star batter announced his retirement from Tests. Kohli, who is considered to be one of the greatest batters of the modern era, took the decision just ahead of the five-match Test series against England. Kohli struggled massively in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia in 2024 and his dismal run triggered a lot of criticism from both fans as well as experts. Former South Africa batter Daryll Cullinan, however, claimed that Kohli's retirement was not unexpected given his recent run of form and struggles.
One of the finest cricketers of his generation, Mitchell Johnson is one of the few players to have won multiple Indian Premier League (IPL) titles. He did so during his stint with the Mumbai Indians in 2013 and 2017. Despite witnessing the highs of lifting the IPL trophy twice, Johnson has urged Pat Cummins and other Australian stars not to return to the T20 league as it resumes on May 17, after a week-long disruption due to the Indo-Pak conflict.
As the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchises wait for multiple overseas stars to return to the country for the resumption of the T20 league, some franchises have already started to chart out plans for the future. While a number of players have decided against returning to the T20 league, after it was suspended due to the Indo-Pak tensions, some will be leaving on May 27, as per the original schedule of the league. To handle this tricky situation, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has allowed franchises to make temporary signings as replacements for the unavailable players.
Former South Africa cricket team batter Herschelle Gibbs believes that Rohit Sharma is 'more technically correct' than Virat Kohli and explained his pick with an example. Gibbs recently took to social media to talk about the batting techniques of both star batters and pointed out a major difference between them. While responding to a social media post where the user compared shots played by both of them, Gibbs gave his opinion. "Rohit was always more technically correct than Virat. But Virat's desire to dominate, especially in white ball format, is a major difference between the 2 batters." he wrote on X.
England T20 stalwart Jos Buttler will leave for national duty after completing Gujarat Titans' last three league engagements as the IPL play-offs are clashing with his country's white ball series against the West Indies starting May 29. Titans are poised to finish among the top two teams post league stages with 16 points from 11 games with three remaining games against Delhi Capitals (away, May 18), Lucknow Super Giants (May 22) and Chennai Super Kings (May 25). As per ESPNCricinfo report, Sri Lankan left-hander Kusal Mendis will replace Buttler during the play-off stages.
Mumbai Indians could cop a major blow as two of their star players are set to miss the playoffs of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. MI's batting all-rounder Will Jacks and wicketkeeper-batter Ryan Rickelton are the players who are reportedly set to be engagaed in international duty and miss the playoffs, said a report in ESPNcricinfo. In case, MI manage to make it to the next stage, the side would be without the two star players. Jonny Bairstow and Richard Gleeson will replace them for the franchise, claimed the report. As per the revised schedule, the IPL 2025 playoffs begin on May 27 with the final match set to be played on June 3.