Dassanayake back as US head coach
Former Sri Lanka and Canada international Pubudu Dassanayake has returned as coach of the U.S. men's team, the country's cricket board said on Wednesday.
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"A Team Who Did Not Love...": Ex-England Captain Pinpoints Big Difference Between MS Dhoni And Virat Kohli
"Shocked and sad" at Virat Kohli's sudden retirement from the longest format, former England skipper Michael Vaughan said no individual has done more for Test cricket than the star Indian batter. Kohli announced his retirement from Test cricket on Monday, drawing the curtain on a stellar red-ball career. He represented India in 123 Tests, scoring 9,230 runs at an average of 46.85, including 30 centuries. "There are not too many Test retirements where I am left genuinely disappointed that I won't watch a cricketer play again. But I'm sad we won't see Virat Kohli in England this summer or in whites any more," Vaughan wrote in his column for the Telegraph.
BCCI To Take A Call On Sunil Gavaskar's 'IPL With No Cheerleaders, DJs' Suggestion: Report
With the Indian Premier League (IPL) set to resume to resume on Saturday, May 17, legendary batter Sunil Gavaskar urged the BCCI the remaining 17 matches without cheerleaders and DJs. According to a report, the BCCI is now seriously considering the suggestion made by Gavaskar. IPL 2025 was suspended for a week on May 8 amid cross-border tensions with Pakistan following the terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam. The heinous attack claimed the lives of as many as 26 civilians.
South Africa Make Stunning World Test Championship Final U-Turn Ahead Of IPL 2025 Resumption: "Higher Up..."
The Indian Premier League (IPL) franchises were handed a massive boost as South Africa announced that they will be cutting back preparation time ahead of the World Test Championship (WTC) Final against Australia. While SA authorities first said that all players need to return home by May 26, they changed their statement and said that training for the game will now take place from June 3. “Correction – the squad will resume training for the game on June 3rd. The matter is being discussed higher up than me. At ground level, we are focusing on preps for the WTC final,” Cricket South Africa (CSA) Director Of Cricket Enoch Nkwe said according to Sydney Morning Herald.
Prithvi Shaw Shares Cryptic Post Ahead Of IPL 2025 Resumption: "Need A..."
Prithvi Shaw is eyeing a comeback to cricket, having last played a competitive match back in December last year during the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy. On Wednesday, Shaw took to Instagram and shared a cryptic post ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 resumption. The IPL was suspended last week amid cross-border tensions with Pakistan. However, the league will restart on Saturday, May 17 as India and Pakistan have agreed on a ceasefire. Shaw, who set his base price at Rs 75 lakh, went unsold during the IPL 2025 mega auction.
England Great Expresses 'Pity' For Virat Kohli's Replacement At No. 4: "About 15 Years..."
Former England cricketer Michael Atherton has said that he "loved" watching Virat Kohli play every day of his 123 Tests and felt it was hard for someone to take their eyes off the India stalwart when he dazzled on the crease in the red-ball format. Virat penned a note on Instagram on Monday to announce his retirement from red-ball cricket, days after his long-time compatriot Rohit Sharma bid adieu to the format. In a journey that redefined the demands of the game, Virat scored 9,230 runs at an average of 46.85, with 30 centuries and 31 fifties and finish as India's fourth-highest run-getter in the format.
Rohit Sharma Returns To Field For First Time Since Test Retirement - Video Is Viral
Mumbai Indians star batter Rohit Sharma returned to action for the first time since announcing his retirement from Test cricket. Ahead of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 resumption, MI players returned to the practice nets and Rohit was seen sweating it out alongside Karn Sharma, Robin Minz, Ashwani Kumar and Tilak Varma, among others. IPL 2025 was suspended for one week amid rising border tensions between India and Pakistan. However, following the ceasefire, IPL governing council announced that the tournament will resume on May 17 with the final taking place on June 3. Mumbai Indians will play their next fixture on May 21 at Wankhede Stadium as they take on Delhi Capitals.
"Don't Thrust Test Captaincy On Shubman Gill": BCCI Sent Warning By World Cup-Winner
As the next phase of Test cricket begins for India, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has some big shoes to fill. The likes of Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Ravichandran Ashwin are all gone, while some next generation stars have been given the improbable task of replacing some of the finest players the game has seen. For the captaincy responsibility in the longest format, Shubman Gill's name is on the top of the charts, though former India cricketer Kris Srikkanth doesn't think the top-order batter is the right choice.