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Preity Zinta Tears Into Third Umpire Over Unacceptable Mistake, Says "Karun Nair..."

Punjab Kings co-owner Preity Zinta wasn't a happy person after a defeat against the Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 match on Saturday all but cost her team a plce in the top 2 spots of the points table. PBKS needed to beat DC in order to keep the Qualifier 1 qualification hopes into their own hands but the defeat in the encounter now leaves them on the mercy of other franchises. For Zinta, who watched the match from closed quarters, said that a costly error by the third umpire in the match contributed to her team's defeat.

Gautam Gambhir, BCCI Selectors Blasted Ahead Of England Tour For Not Preparing For Transition

The transition phase has truly began in Indian Test cricket. After the retirements of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, the Indian cricket team will bear a fresh look when it gets down to action in the Test series against England. Sai Sudharshan has got a maiden India Test call-up while all eyes will be on Karun Nair and Abhimanyu Easwaran, if they get a chance in the XI. More importantly, Shubman Gill will be the new India Test captain. The squad was announced by BCCI chief selector Ajit Agarkar on Saturday.

"There Will Be Pressure": Ajit Agarkar's Honest Admission For India's New Test Captain Shubman Gill

Transition was the buzzword as chairman of selectors Ajit Agarkar spoke about the challenges that Shubman Gill will face as India's newest Test captain but insisted that the batting star has what it takes to revel in the "tough" role. Agarkar announced an 18-member squad in which Rishabh Pant will be Gill's deputy for the five-Test rubber starting on June 20 in Leeds. It will be the country's first Test assignment after stalwarts Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma's retirements from the format.

Did BCCI Try To Stop Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli From Retiring? Ajit Agarkar Says, "New WTC Cycle..."

Chairman of selectors Ajit Agarkar on Saturday conceded that the void left by the Test retirement of premier cricketers Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma is tough to fill, but hoped that other players will step up during the upcoming tour of England. Rohit was the first to announce retirement from Test cricket on May 7, while his long-time teammate Kohli followed suit on May 12. "When guys like that retire, they are stalwarts of cricket...it is always difficult, (their) shoes are very big to fill. But one way of looking at it is, that it's an opportunity for others," Agarkar told the media after announcing India's 18-member squad for the five-Test series starting June 20.

England Beat Zimbabwe Comfortably In Four-Day Test At Trent Bridge

England started their international summer with a dominant performance, defeating Zimbabwe in just five sessions of play in their four-day Test at Trent Bridge. The match ended with more than a full day to spare as England bowled Zimbabwe out twice, securing a comfortable win, as per ESPNcricinfo. Offspinner Shoaib Bashir was the star on the final day, taking his fourth Test five-wicket haul, the most by any England player before turning 22, and his second five-for at Nottingham. He ended with match figures of 9/143.

"Families should be traveling": Cheteshwar Pujara Puts BCCI's Diktat Under The Scanner Again

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) diktat on having restricted access of family members to team hotel during Tour has been widely criticised. After the Australia Tour, where India lost 1-3, the BCCI released released a 10-point guideline restricted the time families were allowed to spend with the players during any foreign tour. However, recently, Virat Kohli has expressed his disappointment and stressed on the importance of players having their loved ones close to them during high-pressure situations - particularly during overseas tours.

IPL 2025 Points Table: Top Two Race Wide Open After PBKS' Loss vs DC

Young Sameer Rizvi struck a high-quality, maiden half-century after Karun Nair marked his return to the Indian Test team with a vital knock as Delhi Capitals pulled off a six-wicket win over Punjab Kings to end their IPL season on a positive note on Saturday. Set a stiff target of 207, DC completed the task in 19.3 overs with the 21-year-old Rizvi remaining unbeaten on 58 off 25 balls, which included five sixes and three fours. Nair had earlier contributed 44 in 27 deliveries with two sixes and five fours.

"Captaincy Decision From India Is...": England Great On Shubman Gill's Appointment

Former England white-ball captain Eoin Morgan believes Shubman Gill being appointed as India's new Test captain is a correct decision, saying that the right-handed batter is a natural leader who isn't afraid of methodologies behind various decisions. On Saturday, chief selector Ajit Agarkar announced Gill's appointment as India's 37th Test captain, and his first assignment in the role will be a five-match tour of England, starting on June 20. Morgan had shared the dressing room with Gill when the duo were together in the Kolkata Knight Riders' for IPL 2020 and 2021 seasons.

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Preity Zinta Tears Into Third Umpire Over Unacceptable Mistake, Says "Karun Nair..."

Gautam Gambhir, BCCI Selectors Blasted Ahead Of England Tour For Not Preparing For Transition

"There Will Be Pressure": Ajit Agarkar's Honest Admission For India's New Test Captain Shubman Gill

Did BCCI Try To Stop Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli From Retiring? Ajit Agarkar Says, "New WTC Cycle..."

England Beat Zimbabwe Comfortably In Four-Day Test At Trent Bridge

"Families should be traveling": Cheteshwar Pujara Puts BCCI's Diktat Under The Scanner Again

IPL 2025 Points Table: Top Two Race Wide Open After PBKS' Loss vs DC

"Captaincy Decision From India Is...": England Great On Shubman Gill's Appointment