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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) congratulated Ravichandran Ashwin after the veteran spinner was honoured with the prestigious Padma Shri award, India's fourth-highest civilian honour by President Droupadi Murmu, as part of the 2025 list of Padma awardees. The announcement, made on January 25, sees Ashwin as the only cricketer to be recognised this year, underscoring his immense contribution to the sport.
Former India left-arm spinner Sunil Joshi has thrown his hat in the ring for the post of spin bowling coach at BCCI's Centre of Excellence (COE) that was vacated by Sairaj Bahutule earlier this year. The COE was earlier known as the National Cricket Academy when it was based out of the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. It remains in the city but is now operational from a new location after BCCI purchased land to build a more expansive facility. Bahutule resigned to become an assistant coach in IPL franchise Rajasthan Royals.
Former Indian cricket team head coach Ravi Shastri believes that the team management needs to be extremely cautious with how they manage the workload of Jasprit Bumrah during the upcoming Test series against England. Bumrah had a prolonged absence due to injury following the Test series against Australia and even in the past, he ended up missing a number of tournaments during to similar concerns. Shastri emphasised on the importance of managing Bumrah's workload during the series against England and said that he should play two Test matches at a time to maintain his fitness.
Former India head coach Ravi Shastri believes the fit-again pace trio of Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami and Mohammed Siraj will be lethal for England batters in the upcoming five-match Test series starting in June. India faced challenges in that series due to the unavailability of their pace attack, as both Mohammad Shami and Jasprit Bumrah dealt with injury setbacks. Meanwhile, Mohammed Siraj, who had struggled during the Border-Gavaskar series, was omitted from the squad for the ICC Men's Champions Trophy 2025.
Recently-sacked assistant coach of the Indian cricket team, Abhishek Nayar, and former India bowling coach Paras Mhambrey have joined the T20 Mumbai League 2025 as mentors. Nayar and Mhambrey have been appointed mentors for the Mumbai South Central Maratha Royals and ARCS Andheri, respectively. Their wealth of experience is expected to play a crucial role in guiding young talents throughout the season. Nayar was the assistant coach under head coach Gautam Gambhir and has recently been relieved from his duties, while Mhambrey was part of the team management led by Rahul Dravid.
Shubman Gill is one of the most talented Indian cricketers of the current generation. The star Indian cricket team is currently playing in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 with Gujarat Titans. The team is currently leading the IPL 2025 with some terrific performances. Shubman Gill has been praised for his calm and composed captaincy style. Being one of the most known faces in Indian cricket, comes with a certain attention too off the field. Shubman Gill has also been linked with a Bollywood actress and the daughter of a famous cricketer.
After the Pahalgam terrorist attack, that killed 26 civilians on April 22, reactions have been strong from all quarters. Terrorists from a Lashkar-e-Taiba offshoot opened fire on a group of unsuspecting tourists in the scenic meadows of Baisaran in Pahalgam, resulting in one of the worst face-offs with Pakistan. The effect of the incident is being felt on the cricket field too.
Former Indian captain and Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Sourav Ganguly said that India should break all cricketing ties with Pakistan. Ganguly spoke to ANI in Kolkata. Over the years, India and Pakistan have only met in ICC events, such as the T20 and 50 Over World Cups, the ICC Champions Trophy, and Asian Cricket Council (ACC)- organised Asia Cup events. Speaking to ANI, Ganguly said, "100 per cent, this (breaking ties with Pakistan) should be done. Strict action is necessary. It is no joke that such things happen every year. Terrorism cannot be tolerated."