R Ashwin urges the normalization of Indian cricket by moving away from the superstar culture, emphasizing that achievements by stalwarts like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma should be seen as routine. He stresses the importance of focusing on team efforts over individual accomplishments, and expresses concerns over India's current selection strategy for the ICC Champions Trophy.
Related news
Sunrisers Eastern Cape secured a fourth consecutive win by defeating Joburg Super Kings by 14 runs, climbing to second in the SA20 table. Key contributions included captain Aiden Markram and Tristan Stubbs. Joburg Super Kings coach Stephen Fleming cited injuries as a challenge. Sunrisers' adaptability and home crowd support were critical to their success.
Mohammed Siraj's impressive spell of 3 for 19 contributed to Gujarat Titans' victory against his former team, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, in the IPL on Wednesday. His exclusion from India's Champions Trophy squad has seemingly motivated him, and he showcased his worth with exceptional bowling, helping restrict Bengaluru to 169/8.
The Dubai Capitals secured a spot in the ILT20 Season 3 playoffs with a 26-run win over Abu Dhabi Knight Riders, largely due to David Warner's unbeaten 93. Chasing a daunting target of 218, the Knight Riders fell short despite strong starts from Andries Gous and Kyle Mayers.
Steve Smith and Alex Carey led Australia to a commanding position against Sri Lanka on day two of the second Test in Galle. Smith’s unbeaten 110 and Carey’s career-best 139 contributed to an unbroken 239-run partnership, with Australia poised for a substantial first-innings lead at 330-3. Earlier, Sri Lanka were bowled out for 257.
Karnataka cricketers Prasidh Krishna and Devdutt Padikkal, along with Tamil Nadu's Washington Sundar, will join the Vijay Hazare Trophy knockout matches following their Border-Gavaskar Trophy involvement. KL Rahul opted for a break, while decisions on his Ranji Trophy participation will be made later.
Dasun Shanaka's late innings blitz led the Dubai Capitals to a victory over the Gulf Giants at the Dubai International Stadium. Shanaka scored 34 off 10 deliveries, helping the Capitals chase down a target of 154 with five wickets in hand and eight balls to spare.
India allrounder Nitish Kumar Reddy has fully recovered from a side strain and is set to join the Sunrisers Hyderabad camp on Sunday, just in time for their IPL-2025 opener against Rajasthan Royals. Reddy had been sidelined due to the injury but passed his fitness test with a score of 18.1 at the BCCI's Centre of Excellence.
Rajasthan Royals face Kolkata Knight Riders in Guwahati after both teams suffered losses in their opening matches. The Knight Riders lost to Royal Challengers Bengaluru while the Royals were defeated by Sunrisers Hyderabad. Both teams aim to bounce back, with RR captain and local boy Riyan Parag hoping for home support.
Shubman Gill's recent batting struggles in Australia are under scrutiny. Dinesh Karthik points to a technical issue, linking it to excessive white-ball cricket. Gill has not converted starts into substantial scores. Karthik suggests Gill's approach is more suited to Indian pitches and has advised him to adapt his technique for overseas conditions.
Australian pacer Scott Boland caused significant damage to India's batting lineup by dismissing key players Jaiswal, Rahul, and Kohli in the fifth Test at the SCG. Rishabh Pant stabilized the innings with a knock of 61. Kohli's struggle against Boland continued, with Boland dismissing him for the fourth time in the series.