Opener Shubman Gill’s majestic 112, along with solid half-centuries by Shreyas Iyer (78) and Virat Kohli (52), propelled India to a massive 356 in the third and final ODI against England.
Australia spinner Matthew Kuhnemann has been reported for a suspect bowling action used during the second Test against Sri Lanka in Galle.
India’s Niki Kaliyanda Poonacha and Zimbabwe’s Courtney John Lock kicked off their Delhi Open 2025 doubles campaign with a hard-fought 2-6, 7(7)-6(5), 10-6 victory over Czech duo Marek Gengel and Dalibor Svrcina at the DLTA Complex here on Wednesday.
Shubman Gill rose to No 2 in the ICC ODI rankings for batters and is now closing in on former Pakistan skipper Babar Azam’s top spot. Gill closed the gap with Babar after hitting back-to-back fifties in the first two ODIs against England.
With a week to go until the first ball is bowled in the Champions Trophy 2025, the International Cricket Council (ICC) has unveiled the lineup of event ambassadors which includes India’s Shikhar Dhawan, who was instrumental in guiding the Men-in-Blue to the title in 2013.
The Faf du Plessis-led side, currently at fourth place in the points table after a 13-run over Chennai Super Kings, will be itching to solidify their chances of qualifying for the playoffs when they face Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday afternoon.
The Rishabh Pant-led Delhi Capitals are scheduled to play CSK in the late evening at the DY Patil Stadium, and according to the report, the players from both teams allegedly'mingled' on Saturday during a training session.
Last Saturday saw Carlo Ancelotti's men crowned La Liga champions with four games left to play, while Wednesday saw them produce yet another miracle comeback in the Champions League with two goals in the last two minutes to book their place in the tournament final.
The 42-year-old opening batter, on the other hand, stated that he is looking forward to returning to the IPL next season and winning the title for either Royal Challengers Bangalore or Punjab Kings. Gayle has played for KKR, RCB, and Punjab Kings during his long IPL career.
The 34-year-old Serbian was aiming to reach a record-extending 55th ATP Masters 1000 final, but was unable to overcome the 19-year-old Alcaraz, who will try and win his second Masters 1000 crown on Sunday against the world No. 3 Zverev.
