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Kapil Dev: Virat and Rohit's Legacy Equals Tendulkar and Dhoni
Following Kohli, Rohit Sharma also announced his retirement from T20Is after steering India to the T20 World Cup title. Speaking to IANS during a curtain raiser event for the Trinity Golf Championship League, Kapil Dev discussed the contributions of these cricketing stalwarts and shared insights on the Indian contingent for the Paris Olympics:
Potential Olympic Fallout: Dick Pound Warns US Over Chinese Swimmer Probe
Pound, who is also the first president of the World Anti-Doping Agency, noted that the U.S. move to investigate the doping allegations leveled against 23 Chinese swimmers using The Rodchenkov Act may be contrary to the world anti-doping code.
Gambhir Says Goodbye to KKR in Heartfelt Video Message
Gambhir led KKR to victory, securing two IPL titles as a player and a third as a mentor in 2024.
Mark Wood Steps in for James Anderson in England's XI for Second Test
Wood missed the first Test at Lord's due to his recent participation in England's T20 World Cup in the Caribbean, where he claimed three wickets across five matches. Although he hasn't played any first-class games for Durham this season, his selection was confirmed following England's commanding victory by an innings and 114 runs at Lord's.
Suryakumar Yadav Surges as Contender for India’s T20I Captaincy, Overtaking Hardik Pandya
While Pandya made himself available for the upcoming T20s against Sri Lanka, local media reports claimed the new head coach Gautam Gambhir and chairman of selectors Ajit Agarkar are favouring Suryakumar, who had led India in eight T20Is against Australia and South Africa last year.
It is a good thing that everyone is performing: Gill Praises Rising Competition for Opener Positions
Gill, projected to open alongside Yashasvi Jaiswal in the upcoming three T20Is in Sri Lanka later this month, emerged as the top scorer in the five-match series in Harare. He was not included in the T20 World Cup squad for the USA and Caribbean.
Rohit Confirms Ongoing Commitment to Test and ODI Cricket "For the Time Being"
He has taken some time off since the win against West Indies. Further, he made himself unavailable for the current T20 series against Zimbabwe, besides missing the forthcoming limited-overs tour of Sri Lanka later this month.
BCCI Allocates ₹1 Crore for Cancer Treatment of Anshuman Gaekwad
This decision was taken after former captain Kapil Dev and Sandip Patil made passionate appeals to the cricket board to help Gaikwad.
PCB Stands Firm on Hosting Champions Trophy 2025 Exclusively in Pakistan Amid Rising Tensions
The PCB has reportedly stated that it will withdraw from the 2026 T20 World Cup, to be jointly shared by India and Sri Lanka at the time, if the Indian team does not visit Pakistan for the Champions Trophy. Citing Geo News, the PCB is going to insist on hosting the whole tournament in Pakistan and rebuff any hybrid models at the ICC annual conference from July 19-22 in Colombo.
Watch | 5th T20I: India beat Zimbabwe by 42 runs, win series 4-1
While vice-captain Sanju Samson struck his second T20I fifty, Shivam Dube contributed a brisk 26 towards the end as India posted a competitive total of 167/6. Mukesh struck early with the new ball to put Zimbabwe in a tricky position in the chase.
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