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"Who Are These People?" KL Rahul Compared To Sachin Tendulkar, Ex-India Cricketer Left Stunned

Former India cricketer and renowned cricket expert Atul Wassan was recently presented with a comparison, likening India star KL Rahul to legendary batter Sachin Tendulkar. Appearing on a show, Wassan was told that many fans view Rahul's situation at Delhi Capitals much like Tendulkar with the Indian team in the 1990s, where the dismissal of the star batter would cause people to switch off their television sets. However, Wassan laughed off the comparison, stating that Rahul can never be compared to Tendulkar.

Virat Kohli "At His Happiest Now" After Test Cricket Retirement, Reveals Star's Ex-India Teammate Dinesh Karthik

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) batting coach Dinesh Karthik gave a sneak peek into stalwart Virat Kohli's life after he bid adieu to Test cricket earlier this month and said that the 36-year-old is at his "happiest now". Virat penned a heartfelt note on Instagram to announce his retirement from the format he cherished the most. Virat's announcement came days after his long-time compatriot Rohit Sharma retired from red-ball cricket. The duo's decision has left India threadbare in the experience department weeks before embarking on a gruelling Test tour of England.

Karun Nair, India's Only Triple Centurion Other Than Virender Sehwag, Gets 2nd Chance After 8 Years

On December 10, 2022, a hurt Karun Nair wrote on his social media handles: ‘Dear cricket give me one more chance.' On May 24, 2025, cricket replied: ‘Dear Karun, you will get one more chance.' The 33-year-old Nair got that opportunity for a career re-launch through his selection to the 18-member Indian squad for next month's tour of England. It's an extraordinary tale of comeback, of persistence and willingness to grind it out in the disheartening obscurity of domestic cricket over eight years.

Why Axar Patel Is Not Playing For DC vs PBKS In IPL 2025 For 2nd Consecutive Match - Explained

Delhi Capitals stand-in captain Faf du Plessis won the toss and opted to bowl in their Indian Premier League match against Punjab Kings here on Saturday. Karun Nair, who was on Saturday named in the Indian team for the Test series in England, returned to the DC playing XI. Regular captain Axar Patel is not playing yet again. While Faf du Plessis did not divulge the details on the reason behind Axar missing again, he had missed DC's previous match against Mumbai Indians as he was 'really sick'. That match took place on May 21. He had a bout of flu. It is very likely he hasn't recovered.

Virender Sehwag Questions Virat Kohli's Retirement Call Again: "Could've Played Easily..."

Legendary Indian cricket team batter Virender Sehwag once again questioned Virat Kohli's decision to announce his retirement from Tests. Following Kohli's 25-ball-43 knock for Royal Challengers Bengaluru during the IPL 2025 match against Sunrisers Hyderabad, Sehwag said that the star batter could have easily played for two more years considering his level of fitness. Kohli decided to bid farewell to the format ahead of the five-match series against England but Sehwag maintained that he had two more years in him. “Definitely. I feel he retired too early from the Test format. He could've played easily for two years, the way he maintains fitness. But only Virat Kohli can tell the reasons behind the decision. It's a player's personal decision based on his will, or whether he feels exhausted,” Sehwag said on Cricbuzz.

"Shubman Gill Is A Mature Cricketer": Cheteshwar Pujara to NDTV

In an exclusive interview with NDTV, Cheteshwar Pujara lauded Shubman Gill calling him a mature cricketer. According to Pujara, captaining India would be the perfect opportunity for Gill.

Shreyas Iyer Gets Blunt 'No Room' Verdict From Ajit Agarkar After Snub From India's Test Squad vs England

The Indian cricket squad for the Test series against England was announced on Saturday by BCCI chief selector Ajit Agarkar. While the likes of Sai Sudharshan, Karun Nair, Arshdeep Singh got call-ups on expected lines, veteran pacer Mohammed Shami was not included due to his fitness. Two names which were ignored, much to the surprise in some quarters, were Sarfaraz Khan and Shreyas Iyer. The latter has been in terrific touch in recent times both in the limited overs format for India and in the IPL 2025. He has Test experience too but he was ignored.

Sarfaraz Khan Snubbed For India's Test Squad vs England. Ajit Agarkar Says, "He Got A 100, Then..."

The Indian Test team has officially entered its long-awaited transitional phase when Shubman Gill was named as the captain for the upcoming five-match tour of England, with Rishabh Pant named his deputy. Chief selector Ajit Agarkar admitted that it's always tough to fill in big holes left by retirements of Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Ravichandran Ashwin. The last time a Test played without Rohit, Kohli and Ashwin was on tour of England in 2011.

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"Who Are These People?" KL Rahul Compared To Sachin Tendulkar, Ex-India Cricketer Left Stunned

Virat Kohli "At His Happiest Now" After Test Cricket Retirement, Reveals Star's Ex-India Teammate Dinesh Karthik

Karun Nair, India's Only Triple Centurion Other Than Virender Sehwag, Gets 2nd Chance After 8 Years

Why Axar Patel Is Not Playing For DC vs PBKS In IPL 2025 For 2nd Consecutive Match - Explained

Virender Sehwag Questions Virat Kohli's Retirement Call Again: "Could've Played Easily..."

"Shubman Gill Is A Mature Cricketer": Cheteshwar Pujara to NDTV

Shreyas Iyer Gets Blunt 'No Room' Verdict From Ajit Agarkar After Snub From India's Test Squad vs England

Sarfaraz Khan Snubbed For India's Test Squad vs England. Ajit Agarkar Says, "He Got A 100, Then..."