Shreyas Iyer expressed his joy on India's 2025 Champions Trophy win, noting his contribution in crucial moments. With 243 runs, Iyer was the top scorer for India, playing a key role in their victory against New Zealand. Iyer highlighted the collective effort in securing this triumph, marking his first ICC trophy win and fifth title in a year.
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Sri Lanka's cricket coach, Sanath Jayasuriya, reviewed their 2-0 Test series loss to South Africa, emphasizing the batsmen's failure to convert starts into centuries. He highlighted the missed opportunity for a World Test Championship Final spot, praising Kamindu Mendis's consistent performance despite the team's struggles. Sri Lanka now prepares to host Australia for two Tests in January.
Jitesh Sharma, the RCB star, attributes his passion for wicketkeeping to Adam Gilchrist, emphasizing the importance of technique. He focuses on maintaining a 'box' alignment for optimal defensive positioning. After stints with Mumbai Indians and Punjab Kings, RCB acquired him for Rs 11 crore ahead of IPL 2025, where he has already shown promising form.
India's Deepti Sharma shone with both bat and ball, taking six wickets and scoring 39 unbeaten runs to help secure a 3-0 ODI series sweep against West Indies. Renuka Thakur also contributed significantly with four wickets. The win boosts India's confidence ahead of their series against Ireland in January 2024.
Sunrisers Hyderabad set remarkable IPL records last year, reaching 200 runs six times and breaching the 250-run mark thrice. Despite a stellar season, they fell to Kolkata Knight Riders in the final. Ready for the 2025 season, SRH have retained key players and strengthened the squad, but concerns remain over local talent depth and player fitness. Their journey begins against Rajasthan Royals on Sunday.
The Women's Premier League mini-auction saw uncapped Indian talent shine. Simran Shaikh became the most expensive buy at ₹1.9 crore, going to Gujarat Giants. G Kamalini fetched ₹1.6 crore from Mumbai Indians, while Prema Rawat went to RCB for ₹1.2 crore. Deandra Dottin returned to Gujarat Giants for ₹1.7 crore.
KL Rahul is set to miss Karnataka's Ranji Trophy match against Punjab due to an elbow niggle. He has reported his concerns to the BCCI medical team and may return for the final league game against Haryana. The Karnataka Cricket Association will announce the team soon, with Shubman Gill available for Punjab.
Rocky Flintoff, son of former England cricketer Andrew Flintoff, scored a century batting at number nine for England Lions against a Cricket Australia XI in Brisbane. His 108 off 127 balls helped the Lions reach 319 and secure a 72-run lead. Following his father's guidance, Flintoff's performance continues his impressive rise in cricket.
Pratika Rawal's career-best 89 and Tejal Hasabnis's unbeaten 53 powered India's chase of 239, leading to a six-wicket victory over Ireland in the first Women's ODI. Smriti Mandhana set the stage with a rapid 41, while Gaby Lewis's 92 anchored Ireland's innings to a total of 238 for 7.
Saud Shakeel of the State Bank of Pakistan team made history by becoming the first Pakistani cricketer to be dismissed for being timed out. This rare occurrence happened during the President's Trophy final in Rawalpindi, played with unusual night timings during Ramadan.