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Virat Kohli Gifts Special Retirement Memento To Shakib Al Hasan. Gesture Breaks Internet

Indian cricket team star batter Virat Kohli gifted a signed bat to Shakib Al Hasan at the end of the second Test match against Bangladesh in Kanpur on Tuesday. It was the final Test match for Shakib in India as he announced his retirement ahead of the encounter. This can also be his final match in the format as doubts remain over whether he will be able to take part in the Test match against South Africa at home due to political tensions. Kohli greeted Shakib after India registered a big win over Bangladesh and gifted him the bat before chatting with him and some other Bangladesh cricket team stars.

R Ashwin Matches Muttiah Muralitharan's World Record With Series-Winning Show Against Bangladesh

India's veteran off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin produced an exemplary all-round show as the team secured a 2-0 series triumph against Bangladesh. After winning the first match by 280 runs, India defeated Bangladesh by 7 wickets in the second Test despite two and a half days of the Kanpur contest being washed out due to rain. Ashwin remained key to India's success against Bangla Tigers, both with the bat and the ball. He was, hence, named the Player of the Series. With the POTS honour, Ashwin went on to match a world record, held by Sri Lanka great Muttiah Muralitharan in Test cricket.

"Willing To Get All Out For...": Rohit Sharma Reveals Audacious Move That Earned India Win vs Bangladesh

India were willing to take the risk of being bowled for 100-odd in its bold push for a result in the weather-hit second Test against Bangladesh, said Rohit Sharma after the hosts pulled off a dramatic win on Tuesday. India managed to win the game comfortably on day five despite two full days were lost due to wet outfield at the Green Park Stadium. Even on day one, only 35 overs possible. After bowling out Bangladesh for 233, India batted in T20 mode to smash 285 in 34.4 overs before declaring their first innings. Having lost two batters overnight, Bangladesh were bowled out in their second innings at stroke of lunch and India ended the game in the second session.

Ex-England Star Ian Bell Labels New IPL Regulations For Overseas Players As 'Fair'

With the BCCI announcing the IPL Player Regulations 2025-27 ahead of the mega auction that will take place in 2025. Former England cricket Ian Bell shared his thoughts on the new regulations claiming it to be "fair" but "a balance is needed". "It's a pretty fair rule. If you get picked in the auction and then you don't come then it is a fair rule as teams put in a strategy, recruiting specific players and then if the player does not come then your strategy goes out of the window then it is not fair to the team.

England Test Side Set To Arrive In Pakistan As Voices Grow Loud Against Shan Masood

The Ben Stokes-led England squad will arrive in Pakistan on Wednesday at a time when national Test skipper Shan Masood is under fire for a series of losses, including a 0-2 defeat at the hands of Bangladesh recently. England will play three Tests in Pakistan beginning October 7, with the first two games scheduled in Multan followed by a match in Rawalpindi. Masood found himself being targetted again on Monday during the pre-series media conference where a journalist asked him in a rather insulting manner why he wasn't quitting as captain. "You mentioned that you'll keep on playing as long as the PCB (Pakistan Cricket Board) gives you opportunities. Don't you have self-respect or dignity to step aside, considering the team's poor performance and continuous losses?" the journalist asked.

Malan backs McCullum to revive England's white-ball fortunes

England coach Brendon McCullum must find the right balance between youth and experience if he is to revive the country's white-ball fortunes, former player Dawid Malan has said.

Bowlers Rule Roost As India Complete Series Sweep Against Bangladesh

Ravichandran Ashwin drew first blood, Ravindra Jadeja ripped the heart out while Jasprit Bumrah put the final nail in Bangladesh's coffin as India routed the visitors by seven wickets in the second Test to complete a record-extending 18th series win at home in Kanpur on Tuesday. It was one of the most exhilarating performance by the Indian team despite losing more than 200 overs of play with two days of complete wash-out. The outright victory consolidated India's pole position in the ICC World Test Championship Table (WTC) with 74.24 percentage points.

KL Rahul Reveals Rohit Sharma's Message After 2-Day Rain That Inspired India's Kanpur Heroics

The Indian cricket team fought extreme odds to create a situation where they could find themselves in a match-winning situation in the second Test against Bangladesh. More than two and half days were washed out in the Kanpur Test because of rain and wet outfield, but Rohit Sharma's men decided to go down fighting over letting the match roll into a drab draw. After India bowled out Bangladesh on Day 4, Rohit led the team's attacking start with the bat, raining boundaries at the Green Park Stadium. Later, KL Rahul revealed a crystal clear message from skipper Rohit that inspired the team's pyrotechniques with the bat.

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Virat Kohli Gifts Special Retirement Memento To Shakib Al Hasan. Gesture Breaks Internet

R Ashwin Matches Muttiah Muralitharan's World Record With Series-Winning Show Against Bangladesh

"Willing To Get All Out For...": Rohit Sharma Reveals Audacious Move That Earned India Win vs Bangladesh

Ex-England Star Ian Bell Labels New IPL Regulations For Overseas Players As 'Fair'

England Test Side Set To Arrive In Pakistan As Voices Grow Loud Against Shan Masood

Malan backs McCullum to revive England's white-ball fortunes

Bowlers Rule Roost As India Complete Series Sweep Against Bangladesh

KL Rahul Reveals Rohit Sharma's Message After 2-Day Rain That Inspired India's Kanpur Heroics