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When Virat Kohli, one of India's greatest cricketers, realized his 17-year dream of winning the Indian Premier League (IPL) title with his longtime team the Royal Challengers Bengaluru, the moment brought tears to his eyes.
Indian cricket team star batter Virat Kohli stunned everyone as he announced his retirement from Test cricket just ahead of the series against England. Kohli, who retired from T20Is after the T20 World Cup 2024 triumph, is only active in the ODIs and his next big goal will be to play the 2027 World Cup. Following the announcement, there has been a lot of discussion about Kohli's future but former India head coach Ravi Shastri does not believe that the star batter will become a coach or broadcaster after bidding farewell to his playing career. In a recent interview, Shastri said that he believes Virat will walk away once he finishes playing and is unlikely to feature in any broadcasting or coaching jobs.
India spinner Amit Mishra has categorically rejected the "incorrect" and "unrelated" media reports claiming he and his family members were booked in domestic violence and dowry harassment filed by the cricketer's wife. According to reports, Mishra's wife has filed a complaint seeking Rs 1 crore in compensation and has also alleged that the cricketer's family demanded Rs 10 lakh and a car at the time of their wedding. The 42-year-old not only rejected the claims but also threatened to take legal action for using his name and image in "unrelated stories".
Royal Challengers Bengaluru captain Rajat Patidar might not be having a good run in the role at home in IPL 2025 but his leadership has impressed former India player Robin Uthappa. Continuing their poor form at home, RCB lost to Punjab Kings by 5 wickets in a rain-curtailed game. It was a poor batting effort from the side as it posted only 95 for 9 in 14 overs after getting an invitation to bat first. PBKS reached home with 11 balls to spare in the game. After the defeat, RCB captain Patidar acknowledged that their batting performance was not up to par, with wickets falling quickly and a lack of partnerships.
Abhishek Nayar, Indian cricket team assistant coach, who was recently sacked by the BCCI has joined a new team. The after-shock of India's Border Gavaskar Trophy loss against Australia was felt on Wednesday as sources claimed that the Rohit Sharma-led team's assistant coach Abhishek Nayar has been sacked despite being only eight months into his tenure with the national side. Also, trainer Soham Desai and fielding coach T Dilip would not continue in their respective roles.
Ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) season with Gujarat Titans (GT), Indian pacer Mohammed Siraj said that a return to the Indian team is not on his hands, after watching Men in Blue lift the ICC Champions Trophy this year. He said that his focus remains on performing well and taking wickets for his team. Siraj was speaking on the season six of Backstage with Boria to Boria Majumdar. He also recalled when he started thinking of selection in T20 World Cup 2022 following that year's IPL, he could not perform well and since then, he has decided to focus on things he can control.
Former India batter Navjot Singh Sidhu hailed the Indian Premier League (IPL) as a marketing manager's dream for having incentivised the tournament beyond imagination, making it more appealing for foreign players. As the 2025 IPL season has kicked off in blockbuster fashion, Sidhu cited comparison from his playing days in England's county championship to the outrageous amount of money players have gotten in last year's mega auction in Jeddah.
Jwala Singh, the formative coach of Yashasvi Jaiswal, believes the IPL season will be key to the opener's bid to reclaim a spot in India's squad for next year's T20 World Cup. The 23-year-old Jaiswal has impressed in Tests but faces stiff competition in the T20I setup, with openers Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma in solid form for the national team. The T20 showpiece will be co-hosted by defending champions India and Sri Lanka from February to March in 2026. "He has played a lot of T20s for India, with many fifties at a good strike rate, but in the last 2-3 series, he was rested, I can say that.