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England Great Identifies Indian Cricket's Cristiano Ronaldo. It's Not Virat Kohli

Former England fast bowler Steve Harmison has drawn a striking parallel between India's ace pacer Jasprit Bumrah and football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo, emphasising the irreplaceable nature of the fast bowler. Harmison believes that if Bumrah is forced to miss the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy due to injury, it would be akin to a FIFA World Cup without Ronaldo at his peak. Bumrah, who played a pivotal role in India's Test series against Australia, is struggling with a swelling on his back and is likely to miss the group stage of the Champions Trophy.

Mohammed Siraj Backed To Replace This India Batter For Champions Trophy, Ajit Agarkar Sent Message

Former India cricketer Aakash Chopra has cast doubt on Yashasvi Jaiswal's inclusion in India's final 15-man squad for the upcoming Champions Trophy, suggesting that the young opener may no longer fit into the team's plans. Chopra believes that with India's batting order settling down, Jaiswal might not be needed, and Mohammed Siraj could instead be drafted in as a replacement, particularly if Jasprit Bumrah fails to recover in time.

"Is This Book Cricket?": Pakistan Management Slammed Over Big Babar Azam Champions Trophy Decision

With less than 10 days to go till the start of the Champions Trophy 2025, hosts Pakistan have a few selection headaches to solve. One, in particular, is the slot of an opener, where Pakistan are trying out star batter Babar Azam in recent games. With talented 22-year-old opener Saim Ayub ruled out due to injury, Pakistan have seemingly promoted Babar up the order. The move has come under big criticism, with former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali slamming the decision.

Karun Nair Stars As Vidarbha Thrash Tamil Nadu, Enter Ranji Trophy Semi-Finals

Riding on seamer Nachiket Bhute's three-wicket haul and Yash Rathod's neatly-crafted century, Vidarbha made a grand entry into the Ranji Trophy semifinal, defeating Tamil Nadu by 198 runs on day four here on Tuesday. Bhute returned excellent figures of 3/19 in his 10 overs after middle-order batter Rathod had smashed a watchful 213-ball 112 as last season's runners-up continued their winning run in the tournament. Set a target of 401, Tamil Nadu, despite a long list of accomplished batters, found themselves in dire straits after being reduced to 45 for five on the penultimate day with Bhute accounting for dangerous opener Narayan Jagadeesan (18), Vijay Shankar (5) and Boopathi Kumar (0).

Ex-RCB Star Backs Rohit Sharma For Champions Trophy 2025, Says "Good Players..."

West Indies legend Chris Gayle has backed "world-class" batter India skipper Rohit Sharma to score big runs for his side in the upcoming Champions Trophy 2025 to be held later this month in Pakistan and Dubai. Rohit, who was struggling to score runs in Test series against New Zealand (home) and Australia (away), failed to had a good outing in the ODI series opener against England in Nagpur. However, he returned to form with a bang and scored a match-setting knock of 119 in India's four-wicket win in Cuttack on Sunday.

Amid Rough Patch, Virat Kohli Given Massive "Best Player In The World" Compliment By Ex-RCB Teammate

Virat Kohli may have been going through a poor run of form but the senior Indian batter remains the "best player in the world," feels former West Indian swashbuckler Chris Gayle. The 36-year-old Kohli endured yet another poor outing as he was dismissed for just five runs in the second ODI against England in Cuttack on Sunday. But Gayle, who has played alongside Kohli at the Royal Challengers Bengaluru in IPL, remains unperturbed by the Indian's lean stretch. "He is still the best player in the world regardless of the form, Virat Kohli is still the best player, the stats prove that, how many centuries across formats he has scored as well," Gayle said on the sidelines of an event here on Tuesday.

KKR Captaincy Candidate Slams Superb Ton As Mumbai Enter Ranji Trophy Semi-Final

Skipper Ajinkya Rahane conjured a typically gritty hundred and pacer Royston Dias supported his effort with a five-wicket haul as defending champions Mumbai completed a fine escape act, scripting a commanding 152-run over Haryana to enter the Ranji Trophy semifinals here on Tuesday. Rahane, resuming on 88, wasted no time in the morning to notch 108 (180 balls; 13x4) -- his 41st first-class century, that guided Mumbai to 339 in the second innings for an overall lead of 353 runs. Chasing 354, Haryana crumbled against left-arm pacer Dias (5/39) and Shardul Thakur (3/26), as the veteran quick completed a creditable nine-wicket haul for the match.

"You Are Creating Insecurity, Will Come Back And Hurt You": Zaheer Khan Warns Gautam Gambhir

Results might be going India's way in ODI cricket but experts aren't entirely onboard with the system head coach Gautam Gambhir has put in place in the team. Barring the opening combination, and maybe the No. 3 batter, none of the positions in the team are fully defined. Be it Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Hardik Pandya or Axar Patel, the batting positions of these players depend a lot on situations. While former India pacer Zaheer Khan doesn't mind the strategy, he feels some rules have to be put in place in order to avoid 'insecurity' in the team.

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England Great Identifies Indian Cricket's Cristiano Ronaldo. It's Not Virat Kohli

Mohammed Siraj Backed To Replace This India Batter For Champions Trophy, Ajit Agarkar Sent Message

"Is This Book Cricket?": Pakistan Management Slammed Over Big Babar Azam Champions Trophy Decision

Karun Nair Stars As Vidarbha Thrash Tamil Nadu, Enter Ranji Trophy Semi-Finals

Ex-RCB Star Backs Rohit Sharma For Champions Trophy 2025, Says "Good Players..."

Amid Rough Patch, Virat Kohli Given Massive "Best Player In The World" Compliment By Ex-RCB Teammate

KKR Captaincy Candidate Slams Superb Ton As Mumbai Enter Ranji Trophy Semi-Final

"You Are Creating Insecurity, Will Come Back And Hurt You": Zaheer Khan Warns Gautam Gambhir