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"Look At What This Team Has Achieved": Rohit Sharma On India's Success

Rohit Sharma says the Indian team has endured cricket's vicissitudes in the last nine months but it waged a collective battle to achieve success and every member of the side that competed in the last three ICC tournaments deserves "respect". In their last three ICC limited-overs tournaments, India have lost only one out of 24 matches, with the defeat coming against Australia in the 2023 ODI World Cup final in Ahmedabad. The India team recently won the ICC Champions Trophy and the T20 World Cup at home last year.

"Should Have Batted Ahead Of Ashwin": Ex-CSK Star Settles The Debate Around MS Dhoni's Batting Order

Baffled by some of the tactics of Chennai Super Kings in their clash against Royal Challengers Bengaluru, former Australia all-rounder Shane Watson said he does not understand why MS Dhoni continues to bat lower down the order. CSK suffered a heavy 50-run defeat while chasing a stiff 197-run target and Watson also felt that skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad should have opened the innings. Dhoni came to bat at number nine as Ravichandran Ashwin was sent ahead of him. He smashed the RCB bowlers all around the park for an unbeaten 30 off 16 balls but the effort went in vain as it came too late. The match was as good as over before Dhoni came to the crease.

Amid KKR 'Pitch Row', U-19 World Cup Winning Star Drops 'Nothing New' Bombshell

Former Bengal wicketkeeper-batter Shreevats Goswami has reignited the Eden Gardens pitch debate with an explosive claim. This comes after KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane hoped to get a pitch that would assist spin bowlers, following their loss to the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the opening match of IPL 2025. Eden Gardens pitch Sujan Mukherjee initially denied Rahane's request, saying that he was not going to make any changes. However, after facing backlash over his remarks, Mukherjee backtracked from his claim.

Lahore-Born New Zealand Debutant Muhammad Abbas Breaks India Star's All-Time ODI Record With Blitz vs Pakistan

New Zealand all-rounder Muhammad Abbas on Saturday shattered a huge record during the 1st ODI against Pakistan at the McLean Park in Napier. On debut against the country of his birth, Abbas struck 52, setting a world record for the fastest half-century on debut when he reached 50 off the 24th ball he faced. Abbas, who was born in Lahore, surpassed the previous best of Indian all-rounder Krunal Pandya, who had scored a fifty in 26 balls on his ODI debut.

MS Dhoni Shatters All-Time CSK Record, Goes Past Suresh Raina To Claim Stunning Feat

Former Chennai Super Kings skipper MS Dhoni on Friday surpassed former left-hand batter Suresh Raina to become the highest run-getter for the five-time champions in the history of the Indian Premier League (IPL). The wicketkeeper-batter accomplished this milestone during the IPL 2025 match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, where he smashed an unbeaten 30 runs off just 16 balls, laced with three boundaries and two maximums in his innings. With this knock, the 43-year-old surpassed Raina to achieve the landmark of highest run-getter for the franchise.

Ajit Agarkar's With BCCI Secretary Postponed. Report Hints At "Gautam Gambhir" Factor

A meeting in Guwahati featuring Ajit Agarkar, the chairman of the senior men's selection committee, and Devajit Saikia, the Secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), has been postponed. The meeting had originally been scheduled for Saturday.' There was also a possibility of head coach Gautam Gambhir being a part of the meeting, after being on an overseas family vacation. “Agarkar was scheduled to land in Guwahati on Saturday and have a meeting with Saikia, as per the original schedule. But the information of the meeting's postponement came out on Friday night itself.

Gujarat Titans vs Mumbai Indians, IPL 2025: Preview, Likely Playing XIs, Top Fantasy Picks

Skipper Hardik Pandya's much-anticipated comeback after serving a one-match ban will lend the required balance to Mumbai Indians' line-up when they take on an equally desperate Gujarat Titans in Ahmedabad on Saturday as both teams are chasing their first victory in the ongoing edition of the IPL. Mumbai could not break their long standing jinx of losing their IPL opener as Chennai Super Kings comfortably won by four wickets while Gujarat Titans lost a high-scoring game to Punjab Kings by 11 runs. With nearly a week's gap between the first and second games, the MI team spent a few days at Reliance's Jamnagar facility where the whole unit relaxed and engaged in team bonding activities.

Watch: Rohit Sharma, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav Throw Mumbai Indians' Admin Into Swimming Pool

A funny video from the Mumbai Indians camp is going viral on social media. In the shared clip, MI players Rohit Sharma, Tilak Varma and Suryakumar Yadav could be seen throwing the team admin into a swimming pool of a hotel where they are staying. To execute the prank to perfection, the admin was lifted by all three - Rohit, Tilak and Suryakumar - and was then thrown into the water. Fans found it hard to control their laughter after watching the video on internet.

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"Look At What This Team Has Achieved": Rohit Sharma On India's Success

"Should Have Batted Ahead Of Ashwin": Ex-CSK Star Settles The Debate Around MS Dhoni's Batting Order

Amid KKR 'Pitch Row', U-19 World Cup Winning Star Drops 'Nothing New' Bombshell

Lahore-Born New Zealand Debutant Muhammad Abbas Breaks India Star's All-Time ODI Record With Blitz vs Pakistan

MS Dhoni Shatters All-Time CSK Record, Goes Past Suresh Raina To Claim Stunning Feat

Ajit Agarkar's With BCCI Secretary Postponed. Report Hints At "Gautam Gambhir" Factor

Gujarat Titans vs Mumbai Indians, IPL 2025: Preview, Likely Playing XIs, Top Fantasy Picks

Watch: Rohit Sharma, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav Throw Mumbai Indians' Admin Into Swimming Pool