India's captain Rohit Sharma praised his team's calm and composed chase to reach the target of 265 against Australia, leading to their third consecutive Champions Trophy final. Key contributions came from Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, and Hardik Pandya. Rohit is confident ahead of the final on March 9 and lauds his team's form and depth.
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Steve Smith is set to lead Australia in the Test against Sri Lanka, and is just one run away from reaching 10,000 Test runs. Stand-in captain for the unavailable Pat Cummins, Smith downplayed the milestone and is focused on the match. Australia aim to strengthen its position as top-ranked, while Sri Lanka seeks to reclaim the Warne-Murali Trophy.
Vidarbha's Karun Nair on Wednesday reached the 8,000-run milestone in First-Class cricket during the Ranji Trophy final against Kerala. Nair, playing his 114th First-Class match, has been in remarkable form, scoring three centuries and one fifty this season. At 33, he also set a world record for consecutive runs in List A cricket.
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Delhi Capitals opener Shafali Verma emphasized the significance of the Women's Premier League in improving her cricket skills and adapting her batting approach. Shafali has demonstrated remarkable growth by interacting with international players and plans to focus on scoring runs to regain her ODI squad position, starting with their WPL 2025 campaign against Mumbai Indians.
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