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Ex-South Africa Star Says Virat Kohli Retirement Not A 'Surprise', Makes Big 'Anxiety' Remark

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.

"Lives More Important": 2-Time IPL Winner Urges Overseas Stars Not To Return To India

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.

IPL 2025: Mumbai Indians Set To Sign Ex SRH, CSK Stars As Short-Term Replacements

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.

Gujarat Titans Suffer Big 'Rs 15.75 Crore Buy' Setback For IPL 2025 Playoffs

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 To Cop Big Blow? 2 Star Players To Miss IPL 2025 Playoffs: Report

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.

Ex-South Africa Star Criticises Virat Kohli's Batting, Says Rohit Sharma 'More Technically Correct'

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.

World Relays reveal Canada can lean on depth, continuity in buildup to 2025 world championships

If you're fixated on outcomes, maybe the bronze medal Canada's men's 4x100-metre team earned at World Relays last weekend in Guangzhou, China seems like a regression.

BCCI Give Major Instruction To IPL Franchises On Overseas Players' Availability, 7 Teams To Be Affected

The BCCI on Thursday instructed the IPL franchises to release eight WTC-bound South African players latest by May 26, making them unavailable for the play-offs. In an advisory to teams, the BCCI also informed that the West Indies players will be available for the remainder of the tournament which was suspended last week due to the India-Pakistan military conflict. Following the ceasefire announcement, it was decided to resume the IPL from May 17 with the final pushed back to June 3 from May 25, clashing with international commitments of players from South Africa, England and the West Indies.

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Ex-South Africa Star Says Virat Kohli Retirement Not A 'Surprise', Makes Big 'Anxiety' Remark

"Lives More Important": 2-Time IPL Winner Urges Overseas Stars Not To Return To India

IPL 2025: Mumbai Indians Set To Sign Ex SRH, CSK Stars As Short-Term Replacements

Gujarat Titans Suffer Big 'Rs 15.75 Crore Buy' Setback For IPL 2025 Playoffs

Mumbai Indians To Cop Big Blow? 2 Star Players To Miss IPL 2025 Playoffs: Report

Ex-South Africa Star Criticises Virat Kohli's Batting, Says Rohit Sharma 'More Technically Correct'

World Relays reveal Canada can lean on depth, continuity in buildup to 2025 world championships

BCCI Give Major Instruction To IPL Franchises On Overseas Players' Availability, 7 Teams To Be Affected