India get Apollo Tyres on board as new lead sponsor
NEW DELHI :India's cricket team have named Apollo Tyres as their lead sponsor to replace fantasy sports platform Dream11, the country's cricket board said on Tuesday.
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Who Will Replace Virat Kohli At No. 4 Against England? Ajit Agarkar Says "Once They Get..."
Right-handed batter Shubman Gill has been appointed as India's 37th Test captain as chief selector Ajit Agarkar announced the 18-member squad on Saturday for the crucial five-match tour of England, starting on June 20. Wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant has been named as the vice-captain. The Agarkar-led selection committee, along with BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia as the meeting convener, picked the squad in a meeting at the BCCI HQ in Mumbai, before announcing it in a formal press conference addressed by him and Shiv Sunder Das. "We discussed every option that's there, over the last year or so, we've looked at Shubman at various times. Taken a lot of feedback from the dressing room. Very young, but there's been improvement.”
Virender Sehwag Questions Virat Kohli's Retirement Call Again: "Could've Played Easily..."
Legendary Indian cricket team batter Virender Sehwag once again questioned Virat Kohli's decision to announce his retirement from Tests. Following Kohli's 25-ball-43 knock for Royal Challengers Bengaluru during the IPL 2025 match against Sunrisers Hyderabad, Sehwag said that the star batter could have easily played for two more years considering his level of fitness. Kohli decided to bid farewell to the format ahead of the five-match series against England but Sehwag maintained that he had two more years in him. “Definitely. I feel he retired too early from the Test format. He could've played easily for two years, the way he maintains fitness. But only Virat Kohli can tell the reasons behind the decision. It's a player's personal decision based on his will, or whether he feels exhausted,” Sehwag said on Cricbuzz.
India-Pakistan Conflict | Asia Cup 'Likely' To Be Cancelled, India Not To Play Pakistan
BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia said any matter related to participation in events of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) has not come up for discussion at any level, adding that any news or report around is purely speculative and imaginary in nature.
BCCI Breaks Silence On Reports Of Withdrawal From Asia Cup 2025
BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia said any matter related to participation in events of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) has not come up for discussion at any level, adding that any news or report around is purely speculative and imaginary in nature. On Monday, various reports emerged about the BCCI informing the ACC about its decision to withdraw from the Women's Emerging Asia Cup in Sri Lanka and the Men's Asia Cup, happening in June and September, respectively, citing the continuing tensions between India and Pakistan.
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.
Sunil Gavaskar Given Huge Honour By BCCI With Board Room In Headquarters Named After Him
India legend Sunil Gavaskar has inaugurated a board room named in his honour at the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) headquarters in Mumbai. "Honouring a legend! India great Sunil Gavaskar inaugurates 10000 Gavaskar - a Board Room named in his honour and his iconic milestone at the BCCI HQ in Mumbai," the BCCI shared a video of the event, which saw the presence of the BCCI president Roger Binny, vice-president Rajeev Shukla and secretary Devajit Saikia.
Will Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma Lose Grade A+ Contract After Test Retirement? BCCI Answers
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Devajit Saikia on Wednesday confirmed that star India batters Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma will stay in the Grade A category despite retiring from the T20Is and Tests. Earlier in April, the BCCI announced annual player retainership 2024-25 where Kohi and Rohit were put in the Grade A category along with right-arm seamer Jasprit Bumrah and left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja.