Monday, 23 June 2025

 

Will Rohit Sharma’s international career end soon?, latest Instagram story hints

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Rohit Sharma has already retired from Test cricket and T20 International

Rohit Sharma started his international cricket journey on 23 June 2007 with an ODI match against Ireland, so this day holds special significance for him. Team India’s experienced batsman has shared a story from his Instagram account after completing 18 years in international cricket, expressing gratitude for this journey.

Let us tell you that the right-handed batsman has retired from Test cricket and T20 International. He has represented the team in 67 Tests and 159 T20 Internationals respectively. Now he will be seen playing only in the ODI format. Rohit has also played 273 ODIs so far and is expected to play in this format till the next World Cup in 2027.

Meanwhile, on Monday, June 23, Rohit Sharma expressed gratitude on Instagram for completing 18 years in international cricket. He posted a picture of his helmet and wrote in the caption, “Forever grateful 23.06.07”

Rohit Sharma has the highest individual score in ODIs

Rohit Sharma has scored over 19,000 runs across all formats in international cricket. He is known for his effortless timing and ability to convert starts into big scores. Rohit holds the record for the highest individual score in ODIs, scoring an unbeaten 264 against Sri Lanka.

He has been instrumental in shaping India’s white-ball cricket over the past decade. Rohit has captained the Indian team in all three formats of the game. Under his leadership, the team not only performed well but also showed consistency in ICC tournaments.

He ended India’s ICC trophy drought with a win in the T20 World Cup 2024 held in the West Indies and the USA. He then led India to another ICC trophy with a win in the Champions Trophy 2025.

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Prithvi Shaw wants to leave Mumbai Cricket, sought NOC from MCA to change team

Prithvi Shaw

Prithvi Shaw was not bought by anyone in the IPL 2025 auction despite keeping a base price of Rs 75 lakh.

Indian batsman Prithvi Shaw has written a letter to the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) seeking an NOC to move to another state team ahead of the upcoming domestic season. At the same time, a source said that the matter will be discussed before taking a final decision. Let us tell you that earlier this year, Shaw was not bought by anyone in the IPL auction despite keeping a base price of Rs 75 lakh.

This demand of Prithvi Shaw comes after differences with Mumbai Cricket in the last two seasons. Shaw, once considered one of the most talented youngsters in Indian cricket, was dropped from Mumbai’s Ranji Trophy team last year. For this, the selectors cited fitness concerns. However, he played in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and helped Mumbai win the title under the captaincy of Shreyas Iyer. But after this he was dropped from the Vijay Hazare Trophy team.

After being ignored by the selectors, Prithvi Shaw expressed his feelings on social media. He posted, ‘Oh God, what else do I have to see. If 65 innings, 3399 runs at an average of 55.7 and a strike rate of 126, I am not good enough, but I will keep my faith in you and hope people still believe in me, because I will definitely come back… Om Sai Ram.’

Prithvi Shaw: Will look for new opportunities for stalled career

Last year, MCA had reacted strongly to this post of his. A senior official, on condition of anonymity, said that Shaw repeatedly violated team protocols and did not meet basic fitness standards. It was also told that Shaw did not attend practice sessions and often returned late to the team hotel.

Now on his NOC demand, a Mumbai Cricket Association source told India Today, ‘Yes, he has written a letter to us for NOC. We will discuss it and take a decision.’ If he gets the NOC from the MCA, Shaw will look for new opportunities outside his home state to get his stalled career back on track.

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Bangladesh announced a 16-member squad for the upcoming ODI series against Sri Lanka, Liton Das returns

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Bangladesh : At present, a two-match Test series is going on between the two teams.

The Bangladesh cricket team is currently on a tour of Sri Lanka for the all-format series. At the same time, a two-match Test series is going on between the two teams at the moment. Meanwhile, Bangladesh has announced the team for the three-match ODI series starting on July 2.

The board has brought back experienced wicketkeeper-batsman Liton Das in the team for this ODI series. Also, five major changes have been seen in this team, as Mahmudullah and Mushfiqur Rahim have recently retired from ODI cricket.

Chief selector Gazi Ashraf Hussain said that Das has been given another ODI chance due to his recent appointment as Bangladesh’s T20 captain. Let us tell you that between the tour of New Zealand in December 2023 and West Indies in December 2024, Das has been brought back to the team despite scoring only 35 runs in 8 ODIs. Due to this performance, Das could not play in the Champions Trophy 2025 as well.

Gazi Ashraf Hussain, quoted by ESPN Cricinfo, said – Liton Das was going through a bad phase, but time is the biggest healer. He is the T20 captain, so we can consider him till the next T20 World Cup. If someone has to return to form, it is best to spend a long time on the field. We think Liton can take his form from T20 to ODI.

Bangladesh squad for ODI series against Sri Lanka

Mehidy Hasan Miraz (captain), Tanjid Hasan, Parvez Hossain Emon, Mohammad Naim, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Tauhid Hridoy, Liton Das, Jaker Ali, Shamim Hossain, Rishad Hossain, Tanvir Islam, Mustafizur Rahman, Tanzim Hasan, Taskin Ahmed, Nahid Rana, Hasan Mahmud

Full schedule of Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh ODI series

1st ODI July 2, Wednesday – R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

2nd ODI July 5, Saturday – R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

3rd ODI July 8, Tuesday – Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele

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Jasprit Bumrah: ‘He is as valuable as Kohinoor’, former cricketer said a big thing in praise of Jasprit Bumrah

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Jasprit Bumrah took a brilliant five-wicket haul in the first innings against England in the Headingley Test

Jasprit Bumrah took a brilliant five-wicket haul in the first innings against England in the Headingley Test. Everyone is praising his performance. In this episode, former India wicketkeeper Dinesh Karthik has praised Bumrah and described him as “as valuable as the Kohinoor diamond”.

Jasprit Bumrah took 5 wickets

Jasprit Bumrah took 5 wickets for 82 runs and India bowled out England for 465 just before tea on the third day. In this way, the visiting team got a marginal lead of six runs in the first innings. This is Bumrah’s 14th five-wicket haul in Test cricket. This performance has once again made it clear that Bumrah is India’s most reliable force in red ball cricket.

He is as precious as Kohinoor – Dinesh Karthik

Speaking to Sky Cricket, Dinesh Karthik said, he is as precious as the Kohinoor diamond. I hope people understand how important he is for the team in all formats. He can do his job in any format, bowling phase and on any kind of ball.

He further said, but the most important thing is that he has a mind that knows what the batsman is trying to do and he has understood it very well. In the history of the game, for any bowler who has taken more than 200 wickets, his average is the best and this tells you that he is very special.

Talking about the match, at the end of the third day’s play, the Indian team has scored a total of 90 runs for the loss of 2 wickets in the second innings. And its total lead over England has become 96 runs. At the time of stumps on the third day, KL Rahul is batting with 47 * runs and captain Shubman Gill is batting with 6 * runs.

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Sunday, 22 June 2025

 

This happened after 19 years outside Asia, Indian batsmen did wonders in Test cricket

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Indian batsmen: Team India was bowled out for 471 runs in the first innings of the Leeds Test match.

Indian batsmen: India’s first innings ended at 471 runs on the second day of the first Test being played between India and England in Leeds. On Saturday, India started the game with a score of 359/3, but the visiting team could not live up to expectations. On the second day, India lost its remaining seven wickets for just 112 runs. The fall of four wickets in the first session gave England a chance to come back. England captain Ben Stokes and fast bowler Josh Tongue bowled brilliantly and took four wickets each, due to which India could not touch the 500-run mark.

Historic feat of three centuries

Captain Shubman Gill (147), wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant (134) and opener Yashasvi Jaiswal (101) scored centuries for India. This is the feat of Indian batsmen scoring three centuries in a Test innings outside Asia after 19 years. Earlier in 2006, Virender Sehwag, Rahul Dravid and Mohammad Kaif had achieved this feat against West Indies at Gros Islet. Gill and Pant made a brilliant partnership of 209 runs for the fourth wicket, which put India in a strong position.

Pant’s record and lifeline

Rishabh Pant started the game with 65 runs in the morning and batted brilliantly while keeping the strike with himself. He got a lifeline at 124 runs, when Jamie Smith missed a stumping opportunity on the ball of off-spinner Shoaib Bashir. Pant first scored 94 runs by hitting a six and then completed 99 runs by playing cautiously. After getting out in the nervous nineties seven times in Test cricket, this time he showed patience and completed the seventh Test century of his career by hitting a six to Bashir. With this, Pant surpassed MS Dhoni (6 centuries) to become the wicketkeeper batsman to score the most Test centuries for India.

Gill’s highest score and performance of other batsmen

Shubman Gill scored the highest score of his Test career (147), but Bashir got him caught by Josh Tongue at backward square leg. Karun Nair, who returned to the Test team after eight years, was dismissed in four balls without opening his account. Ravindra Jadeja scored 11 runs, while Jasprit Bumrah could not open his account. India’s batting faltered in the final session, giving England a chance to come back.

Three centuries by Indian batsmen in an innings outside Asia

Gavaskar, Srikkanth and Mohinder v Australia Sydney 1986

Dravid, Tendulkar and Ganguly v England Headingley 2002

Sehwag, Dravid and Kaif v West Indies Gros Islet 2006

Jaiswal, Gill and Pant v England Headingley 2025

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‘From Stupid to Superb’- Sunil Gavaskar praises Rishabh Pant after Leeds Test match

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Sunil Gavaskar: Rishabh Pant scored a brilliant century in the Leeds Test match.

India’s Test vice-captain Rishabh Pant scored a brilliant century in 140 balls on the second day of the first Test against England in Leeds on 21 June 2025. This is the seventh century of his Test career. Pant achieved this feat in his trademark style by hitting a one-handed six off off-spinner Shoaib Bashir. Along with him, captain Shubman Gill (147) and Yashasvi Jaiswal (101) also scored centuries, helping India score 471 runs in the first innings. Former Indian captain Sunil Gavaskar praised Pant’s innings.

From criticism to praise by Sunil Gavaskar

About six months ago, Gavaskar had strongly criticized Pant for playing an irresponsible shot in the Melbourne Test against Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Calling Pant an “idiot”, he said, “There are two fielders standing there, yet you played that shot. After missing the previous shot, he got caught out at deep third man. This is throwing the wicket. It was important to understand the situation, given India’s situation.” But on Pant’s century in Leeds, Gavaskar said, “Fantastic, brilliant, brilliant! This young player batted brilliantly.”

Gill-Pant’s brilliant partnership

Pant shared a brilliant 209-run partnership for the fourth wicket with Shubman Gill, which put India in a strong position. Pant got a lifeline at 124 when Jamie Smith missed a stumping opportunity off Bashir’s ball. Pant played cautiously and completed his century with a six and surpassed MS Dhoni to become the wicketkeeper batsman with the most Test centuries (7) for India.

Historic achievement

The centuries of Gill, Jaiswal and Pant created history in this Test. This is the fourth time that three Indian batsmen have scored centuries in a Test innings outside Asia. Earlier, Sunil Gavaskar, Srikkanth and Mohinder Amarnath in Sydney in 1986, Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly in Headingley in 2002, and Virender Sehwag, Rahul Dravid and Mohammad Kaif in Gros Islet in 2006 had achieved this feat. Will this innings of Pant give India a lead in the series?

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‘Sachin Tendulkar’s reaction on Rishabh Pant’s century’ – made a heart winning tweet

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Sachin Tendulkar: Rishabh Pant played a brilliant century in the Leeds Test match.

Sachin Tendulkar: Indian Test vice-captain Rishabh Pant created history by scoring the seventh Test century of his career on the second day of the first Test against England at Leeds on 21 June 2025. With this century, he surpassed Mahendra Singh Dhoni (6 centuries) to become the Indian wicketkeeper-batsman with the most centuries in Test cricket. Pant achieved this feat by hitting a six in the 100th over off Shoaib Bashir. This was his first Test century after 109 against Bangladesh in September 2024.

Sachin Tendulkar: 3000 runs and other records

Sachin Tendulkar: Pant also completed his 3000 Test runs during this innings. In 44 Tests, he has scored 7 centuries and 15 half-centuries at an average of around 44. Wriddhiman Saha, Syed Kirmani and Farooq Engineer (2-2 centuries) are third in the list of centuries by Indian wicketkeepers, while Nayan Mongia has a century to his name. Pant’s innings was highly praised by legendary batsmen Sachin Tendulkar and Sunil Gavaskar.

Sachin Tendulkar: Tendulkar’s praise and strategy revealed

Sachin Tendulkar praised Pant’s paddle sweep shot and called it a clever move. On his social media handle, Tendulkar wrote, “Pant did not play the paddle sweep suddenly. It was a deliberate and sensible shot, allowing him to get under the ball and scoop it with control over leg slip.” Tendulkar also praised the psychological strategy adopted by Pant and Shubman Gill against Bashir during their 209-run fourth wicket partnership. He said, “Pant and Gill were talking loudly in Hindi between balls during Bashir’s spell. It was not a normal conversation, but a mind game to break the bowler’s rhythm. These small things do not show on the scoreboard, but they have a big impact on the game.”

From Gavaskar’s criticism to praise

Sunil Gavaskar had strongly criticized Pant’s irresponsible shot selection during the Test series in Australia earlier this year. In the Melbourne Test, Gavaskar called Pant “stupid, stupid, stupid” in the commentary when he was caught out at deep third man. But on Pant’s century in Leeds and his trademark ‘front-flip’ celebration, Gavaskar said in commentary with Harsha Bhogle, “Fantastic, brilliant, brilliant!” Pant’s innings reflected his strong comeback.

Will Pant’s form lead India to victory?

Pant’s brilliant innings not only entered his name in the record books but also put India in a strong position in the first innings. Will Pant’s form and his partnership with Gill help India win this Test?

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Jasprit Bumrah made a big scandal by throwing a no ball, this mistake can cost Team India heavily

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Jasprit Bumrah has taken three wickets in the Leeds Test match

Indian batsmen dominated on the first day of the first Test match between India and England, which started on 20 June 2025 at Headingley, Leeds. Yashasvi Jaiswal played a brilliant innings of 101 runs, while captain Shubman Gill scored 127 runs. Vice-captain Rishabh Pant played an unbeaten innings of 65 runs, helping India end the day with 359 runs for 3 wickets. Jaiswal and KL Rahul added 91 runs for the first wicket, but Rahul was dismissed after scoring 42 runs. Debutant Sai Sudarshan returned to the pavilion without opening the account.

Jasprit Bumrah: Second day’s play

On the second day, India started their innings at 359 runs for 3 wickets. Shubman Gill played a brilliant innings of 147 and Rishabh Pant 134 runs. At one point India’s score was 430/3, but after Gill was out, there was a flurry of wickets, and the whole team was bowled out for 471 runs. Captain Ben Stokes and Josh Tongue took four wickets each for England.

England started batting in response and scored 209 runs for the loss of 3 wickets by the end of the day’s play. Ollie Pope scored an unbeaten century, while Ben Duckett contributed 62 runs. Both shared a partnership of 122 runs. India is still ahead by 262 runs.

Jasprit Bumrah’s bowling

Jasprit Bumrah was the leader of the Indian bowling, taking three wickets of England. However, his no-ball disappointed the Indian fans. In the last over of the day, Bumrah trapped Harry Brook in the trap of his bouncer. Mohammad Siraj took a brilliant catch at short mid-wicket, but Brook got a reprieve due to a front foot no-ball. Bumrah bowled three no-balls in this over and four no-balls in total in 13 overs.

Historical comparison

This no-ball from Bumrah reminded us of the 2017 Champions Trophy final, when his no-ball gave a reprieve to Pakistan’s Fakhar Zaman. Zaman took advantage of that opportunity and scored a century and Pakistan defeated India. Indian fans hope that Brook will not be able to take much advantage of this reprieve.

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RCB head coach Andy Flower seen doing yoga in Rishikesh on the occasion of International Yoga Day, watch video

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RCB: Under Flower’s coaching, RCB has won the IPL title for the first time.

International Yoga Day 2025 RCB: International Yoga Day was celebrated with great pomp all over the world on 21st June. At the same time, the cricket world was also not untouched by this day celebrated for yoga. On the other hand, a video of Royal Challengers Bangalore head coach Andy Flower, who won the IPL 2025 trophy, is becoming increasingly viral on social media.

RCB: In this video, Flower is seen doing yoga in Rishikesh on the occasion of International Yoga Day. Fans are seen reacting very fast to this video. Also, according to media reports, the former Zimbabwean cricketer told that he was in the city for the last two weeks and he came to know how ‘ignorant’ he was about yoga earlier.

RCB: Flower said that

It is worth noting that International Yoga Day is celebrated on 21 June to promote the ancient Indian practice, which encourages holistic well-being. Flower said that it was just a coincidence that he was in Rishikesh on the same day, which is popular for its yoga ecosystem and is also a common destination for foreign tourists.

According to News 18, about being present in Rishikesh on the occasion of Yoga Day, the RCB head coach said – It was great to be in Rishikesh on International Yoga Day. I have actually been here for the last two weeks. The coincidence is that my visit coincided with International Yoga Day, which is great.

I’ve been learning a lot about yoga, and the main thing I’ve learned is that yoga is not a one-hour class, but a way of life for millions of people. It’s amazing how ignorant I was about it. It’s been a great learning curve.

Watch this video by Andy Flower

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