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"Something Very...": Ex-India Star Recalls Young Virat Kohli's Unforgettable Knock

Former Indian cricket team batter Robin Uthappa recently recalled an emotional and powerful moment from Virat Kohli's early cricketing journey. Speaking on the KimAppa show, Uthappa shared how Kohli turned up and batted in a Ranji Trophy match for Delhi just hours after losing his father. Despite the pain and heartbreak, the young batter showed immense strength, composure and focus at the crease. The incident left a deep impression on Uthappa, who described the moment as both heartbreaking and beautiful. Kohli, just 18 at the time, arrived at the ground in complete silence. No one knew what had happened. He kept to himself, quietly preparing for the match. It wasn't until someone asked why he looked unusually quiet that he shared the news—that his father had died the night before.

Jos Buttler, Will Jacks To Miss Rest Of IPL 2025? England Cricket Board Takes Stunning Decision

England Cricket is ready to usher in a new era under new skipper Harry Brook who assumed duty across all formats after a string of poor performances across ICC tournaments. After hosting Zimbabwe for a one-off Test match starting May 22 at the Trent Bridge Cricket Ground, England will contest three One Day Internationals (ODIs) and three T20I's against the West Indies. The ODI series gets underway with the opening match on Wednesday 29 May at Edgbaston. Across both the T20 and ODI squads, England have selected five players who were supposed to be playing for their respective franchises in the Indian Premier League 2025 which begins on Saturday, May 17.

Dawson returns for England's T20 squad, Salt dropped from ODIs against West Indies

All-rounder Liam Dawson has returned to England's T20 squad for the first time since 2022, while Phil Salt was not selected by the England & Wales Cricket Board for the upcoming white-ball home series against West Indies.

R Ashwin Disagrees With Timing Of Rohit Sharma's Retirement: "Should've Played Till..."

Decorated off-spinner R Ashwin has rooted for Jasprit Bumrah to take the captaincy mantle after Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli's sudden Test retirements left a leadership vacuum in India's red-ball setup. Rohit bid adieu to Test cricket last Wednesday, and a couple of days later, Virat bid his farewell to the format with a heartfelt note on Instagram. Ashwin, who had no clue about India's batting bigwigs' intentions to retire together, feels "testing time" lies ahead for Indian cricket, and their decision "truly" marks the beginning of the 'Gautam Gambhir' era.

"No DJs, Dancing Girls": Sunil Gavaskar's Blunt Message As IPL Resumes, Keeping In Mind Those Who 'Lost Dear Ones'

The IPL 2025 will restart on May 17 after a week's gap. As India-Pakistan border tensions escalated, the BCCI, on Friday last week, released a statement: "At this critical juncture, the BCCI stands firmly with the nation. We express our solidarity with the Government of India, the Armed Forces and the people of our country. The Board salutes the bravery, courage, and selfless service of our armed forces, whose heroic efforts under Operation Sindoor continue to protect and inspire the nation, as they lead a resolute response to the recent terrorist attack and the unwarranted aggression by Pakistan's armed forces."

PCB Sacks Domestic Teams Mentors Including Waqar Younis, Misbah Ul Haq

Pakistan Cricket Board on Tuesday sacked all five mentors who were appointed with domestic teams during the inaugural edition of its Champions One-Day Cup, including former captains Waqar Younis and Misbah Ul Haq. Former skipper Sarfaraz Ahmed, Shoaib Malik and Saqlain Mushtaq were the other mentors who were assigned to each of the five competing teams in the 50-overs competition. A source informed that PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi, during a meeting with the board officials, had been briefed about the performance of the mentors since their appointments last year.

Pat Cummins, Travis Head Likely To Join SRH Ahead Of IPL 2025 Resumption

Pat Cummins and Travis Head, the Australian pair who are set to feature in next month's World Test Championship final, are expected to rejoin the Sunrisers Hyderabad squad ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 resumption on May 17, according to ESPNcricinfo. Last week, the 18th edition of the cash-rich league was suspended due to India's cross-border tensions with Pakistan. The future of the remainder of the tournament was clouded in uncertainty. On Monday, the BCCI cleared the doubts by confirming that IPL would resume on Saturday in Bengaluru.

Virat Kohli's U-19 Coach Reveals How Star Batter Got Better With Every Passing Game

Virat Kohli had nothing to boast of as he returned from a forgettable tour of England in 2014 with his pride dented by James Anderson. Desperate to assert himself on the big stage, Kohli dialled his Under-19 coach Lalchand Rajput. Sachin Tendulkar too had offered some tips, but a two-week training camp in Mumbai with Rajput was the real turning point in Kohli's career. Kohli's desperation was justified as the numbers — 134 runs from 5 Tests at 13 and 54 runs from 4 ODIs at 18 — reflected his struggles in the seam-friendly English conditions.

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"Something Very...": Ex-India Star Recalls Young Virat Kohli's Unforgettable Knock

Jos Buttler, Will Jacks To Miss Rest Of IPL 2025? England Cricket Board Takes Stunning Decision

Dawson returns for England's T20 squad, Salt dropped from ODIs against West Indies

R Ashwin Disagrees With Timing Of Rohit Sharma's Retirement: "Should've Played Till..."

"No DJs, Dancing Girls": Sunil Gavaskar's Blunt Message As IPL Resumes, Keeping In Mind Those Who 'Lost Dear Ones'

PCB Sacks Domestic Teams Mentors Including Waqar Younis, Misbah Ul Haq

Pat Cummins, Travis Head Likely To Join SRH Ahead Of IPL 2025 Resumption

Virat Kohli's U-19 Coach Reveals How Star Batter Got Better With Every Passing Game