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England Cricket Team Eyes Tim Southee As Pace Consultant For Home Summer

England are reportedly considering former New Zealand pacer Tim Southee as their fast-bowling consultant ahead of a home summer season that includes a marquee five-Test series against India. The 36-year-old is one of the contenders to replace veteran pacer James Anderson, who took up the role after retiring from Test cricket last year but is unavailable this summer due to playing commitments with county side Lancashire. Southee had called time on his red-ball career in December, finishing with 391 Test wickets, second only to Sir Richard Hadlee on 431.

On Shikhar Dhawan's Kargil Reminder, Bizarre 'Fantastic Tea' Reply From Shahid Afridi

Amid a tense standoff between India and Pakistan after the Pahalgam terror attack, a war of words has erupted on social media between retired cricketers Shikhar Dhawan and Shahid Afridi. The former Pakistan captain's controversial comments over the Pahalgam attack prompted a sharp reply from Dhawan. As the former India opener reminded Shahid Afridi of the past India-Pakistan confrontations, including the Kargil war, the ex-cricketer from across the border gave a bizarre response. Even former Pakistan spinner Danish Kaneria doubled down on Afridi, calling him a 'hypocrite'.

"Last Moment Decisions Mess Up Game": Delhi Capitals Star Vipraj Nigam Doesn't Mince Words

Undeterred by a third home defeat, spin all-rounder Vipraj Nigam said Delhi Capitals are determined to bounce back, not just to reach the playoffs but to secure a top-two finish in the IPL standings. DC suffered a 14-run loss to Kolkata Knight Riders after falling short in their chase of 205, and Nigam admitted a few shot selection errors cost them the match on Tuesday. "There are some decisions that we take at the last moment, because of which the game gets messed up sometimes here and there. But we are still in the top four, and we have five more games left, in which we will try to come back and finish in the top two," Nigam told reporters.

Rohit Sharma Turns 38: A Look At His Journey Of Patience, Persistence And Perseverance

India's 'Hitman' Rohit Sharma, a modern-day white-ball legend, turned 38 on Wednesday. Since making his debut for the Indian team in Belfast on June 23, 2007, he has toppled several records across formats, establishing his legacy and serving as a beacon of inspiration for the next generation. Relaxed and easy on the eye, that's how Rohit has owned all the shots from the cricket book and made some of his own by adding his twist to them. Rohit laboured enough and exuded patience and persistence to become a colossus in the white-ball format.

"Not Friends...": RCB's Rs 11.5 Crore Buy's 'Controversial' Remark On Virat Kohli

Royal Challengers Bengaluru star Phil Salt claimed that he is not friends with Virat Kohli before making a hilarious U-turn. Salt, who was bought for Rs 11.5 crore in the mega auction, was asked by Mr Nags about his dynamic with Virat in the team and he replied that they are just colleagues. However, later in the interview posted by RCB on their official social media handles, Salt said that he and Virat are friends. The England international went on to say that everyone he plays cricket with is his friend.

IPL 2025 Playoffs Scenario For All 10 Teams After KKR vs DC Match

The Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) secured a morale-boosting victory against the Delhi Capitals (DC) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 campaign on Tuesday. Delhi, one of the most consistent sides this season, has now lost three of their last five matches, showing signs of nerves in the decisive stage of the campaign. DC's defeat against KKR creates a lot of room for permutations and combinations to decide which four teams will seal a spot in the playoffs. Had the result gone the other way, the teams in the bottom half of the points table would've received a significant blow.

Kuldeep Yadav Slaps Rinku Singh After IPL 2025 Clash. KKR Star's Shocked Reaction Goes Viral

Kuldeep Yadav was caught on camera slapping Rinku Singh after the IPL 2025 encounter between Delhi Capitals and Kolkata Knight Riders on Tuesday. In the video that has gone viral on social media, both cricketers were seen having a laugh with few of the other players. However, Kuldeep suddenly slapped Rinku twice (probably in a playful manner) but it did not go down well with the KKR star. Rinku was shocked by the action and he even looked enraged before having a conversation with his India teammate. While the context of the entire incident was not clear as no audio was available, social media was not happy with Kuldeep's action and went as far as to demand for his ban from BCCI.

Ajinkya Rahane's Special Praise For Sunil Narine For Game-Changing Spell vs DC

Kolkata Knight Riders captain Ajinkya Rahane credited veteran spinner Sunil Narine for swinging the match decisively in their favour against Delhi Capitals in the IPL match here on Tuesday. Chasing 205, Delhi looked well on track before Narine produced a game-turning 14th over, dismissing the dangerous Axar Patel and big-hitting Tristan Stubbs in quick succession. "When Sunil came into bowl and picked up two wickets, and when they lost three wickets in the middle, I thought that was the game for us," Rahane said at the post-match presentation.

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England Cricket Team Eyes Tim Southee As Pace Consultant For Home Summer

On Shikhar Dhawan's Kargil Reminder, Bizarre 'Fantastic Tea' Reply From Shahid Afridi

"Last Moment Decisions Mess Up Game": Delhi Capitals Star Vipraj Nigam Doesn't Mince Words

Rohit Sharma Turns 38: A Look At His Journey Of Patience, Persistence And Perseverance

"Not Friends...": RCB's Rs 11.5 Crore Buy's 'Controversial' Remark On Virat Kohli

IPL 2025 Playoffs Scenario For All 10 Teams After KKR vs DC Match

Kuldeep Yadav Slaps Rinku Singh After IPL 2025 Clash. KKR Star's Shocked Reaction Goes Viral

Ajinkya Rahane's Special Praise For Sunil Narine For Game-Changing Spell vs DC