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From Shikhar Dhawan To Rishabh Pant, Cricket Fraternity Bids Farewell To Wriddhiman Saha

Former and current Indian cricketers Shikhar Dhawan, Rishabh Pant, Irfan Pathan, and Cheteshwar Pujara shared a heartfelt message for former wicketkeeper-batter Wriddhiman Saha as he announced his retirement from all formats of cricket. Saha played his last match against Punjab with Bengal in the Ranji Trophy Elite 2024-25 Group C encounter. The wicketkeeper-batter failed to shine in the final game of his illustrious career. He was dismissed for a seven-ball duck by Gurnoor Brar of Punjab. However, Saha's performance did not affect Bengal much as they clinched a victory by an innings and 13 runs over Punjab.

"Isn't He Human?": Plight Of Hardik Pandya, Stripped Of T20I Captaincy, Highlighted By Ex-India Star

Hardik Pandya was at his best with the bat during India's fourth T20I of the five-match series against England in Pune on Saturday. The all-rounder played a 53-run knock off 30 balls with the help of 4 fours and as many sixes. It was a slow start for Hardik in the innings as India were struggling at 79 for 5 at one stage. However, he accelerated brilliantly to propel India to a big total. The side eventually won the game by 15 runs that also helped them clinch the series.

"Wife Will Be Watching...": Rohit Sharma's Reply To Smriti Mandhana's Query Stumps Everyone

It is an open secret that India's ODI and Test captain Rohit Sharma has a poor habit of forgetting things. His teammates have already spoken about it a lot in the media before. When he encountered a question on similar lines during BCCI Awards 2025 in Mumbai on Saturday, Rohit came up with a funny response that left everyone in splits. During an interaction at the event, women's team player Smriti Mandhana asked Rohit if he had picked up any hobby recently that his teammates tease him about. "I don't know. They tease me about forgetting. Obviously, it's not a hobby but this is what they tease me about - that I forget my wallet, and passport - which is absolutely not true. That happened a couple of decades back," said Rohit.

Three Fans Interrupt Ranji Trophy Game To Touch Virat Kohli's Feet, Teammate Reveals What They Told Him

Day 3 of the Ranji Trophy match between Delhi and Railways at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Saturday saw three over-enthusiastic fans run into the ground to touch Virat Kohli's feet. In what was a major security lapse despite the presence of many personnel, the intrusion happened in the 18th over just before lunch break, when Kohli was fielding at cover. Immediately, the three fans were taken away from the field by more than 20 security persons running in from all quarters.

"Someday It Might Hurt India": Blunt R Ashwin On Harshit Rana Concussion Substitution Controversy

Harshit Rana coming in as a 'like for like' concussion substitute for Shivam Dube in the fourth India vs England T20I grabbed attention on Saturday. The latter, who scored 53, was hit on the helmet in the penultimate ball of the Indian innings by a Jamie Overton delivery. Following the mandatory concussion test, Dube was cleared to play. However, he was run out on the final delivery of the innings. Dube is a pace allrounder, while Rana has so far played the role of specialist fast bowler in the Indian cricket team.

Ricky Ponting Predicts Champions Trophy Finalists, Also Points To One 'Unpredictable' Team

ICC Hall of Famer and former World Cup-winner Ricky Ponting predicted India and Australia as the two finalists of the upcoming mega event, ICC Men's Champions Trophy 2025 which is scheduled to kick start from February 19 in Pakistan. Ponting also predicted the other two semifinalists of the competition. The former Australian skipper stated that the other two semi-finalists of the tournament will be England and South Africa. Former India head coach Ravi Shastri was also present at the latest The ICC Review episode, and he agreed with Ponting's predictions at the episode.

Watch: Virat Kohli Shares Wholesome Moment With Childhood Coach During DDCA Felicitation

Star batter Virat Kohli was felicitated by the Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) for being only the third player from the team to play 100 or more Tests for India. Apart from Kohli, former India batter Virender Sehwag and pacer Ishan Sharma are the other players from the team to feature in over 100 Test matches. The felicitation ceremony took place after the close of play Day 2 of Delhi's Ranji Trophy Elite Group D match against Railways on Friday.

India Wicketkeeper-Batter Wriddhiman Saha Retires From All Forms Of Cricket

India wicketkeeper-batter Wriddhiman Saha retired from all forms of cricket on Saturday, bringing down the curtains on an illustrious career after playing his final Ranji Trophy group-stage match for Bengal against Punjab at the iconic Eden Gardens in Kolkata. The 40-year-old Saha, who made his international debut in February 2010, has played 49 matches for India across formats -- 40 Tests and nine ODIs. He also represented Bengal and Tripura in domestic cricket, featuring in 142 First-Class and 116 List A matches.

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From Shikhar Dhawan To Rishabh Pant, Cricket Fraternity Bids Farewell To Wriddhiman Saha

"Isn't He Human?": Plight Of Hardik Pandya, Stripped Of T20I Captaincy, Highlighted By Ex-India Star

"Wife Will Be Watching...": Rohit Sharma's Reply To Smriti Mandhana's Query Stumps Everyone

Three Fans Interrupt Ranji Trophy Game To Touch Virat Kohli's Feet, Teammate Reveals What They Told Him

"Someday It Might Hurt India": Blunt R Ashwin On Harshit Rana Concussion Substitution Controversy

Ricky Ponting Predicts Champions Trophy Finalists, Also Points To One 'Unpredictable' Team

Watch: Virat Kohli Shares Wholesome Moment With Childhood Coach During DDCA Felicitation

India Wicketkeeper-Batter Wriddhiman Saha Retires From All Forms Of Cricket