Despite their differences, KL Rahul and Shreyas Iyer's distinct styles proved to be crucial in India's triumph at the ICC Champions Trophy. In the final, Shreyas took risks while Rahul opted for a safe approach, but both players performed their roles perfectly. Shreyas overcame a past setback where he nearly gave up cricket, while Rahul dealt with the fallout from a controversial TV show appearance. Together, they make a formidable duo for the Indian team.
New Zealand suffered a major setback before their final against India as fast bowler Matt Henry was ruled out due to shoulder injury. With just a week ago, Henry picked up a five-wicket haul against India at the same venue. As the Kiwis opted to bat first, their captain Mitchell Santner expressed hope for the wicket to slow down later in the game. India will have to counter the new addition, Nathan Smith to their playing XI.
After winning the toss, New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner opted to bat first as they look to post a strong total on the board. With a fair idea of the pitch from a previous match in Dubai, Santner hopes that it slows down later on. However, the Kiwis have been forced to make a change with injured Matt Henry being replaced by Nathan Smith. On the other hand, Indian captain Rohit Sharma is confident in his team's ability to chase, despite losing the toss. He believes that the toss does not matter as long as his team plays well.
Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim has opened up about the tense moment during their Europa League clash with Real Sociedad, where Diogo Dalot opted not to pass to Rasmus Hojlund. The incident, which was labelled as "criminal" by United legend Paul Scholes, sparked a reaction from Hojlund after the match ended in a 1-1 draw. However, Amorim has called for his team to move on from the incident and focus on the next game.
In a thrilling start to the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto won the toss and chose to bat against India. In a surprising move, India opted for young pacer Harshit Rana over regular Arshdeep Singh. However, their strong spin attack consisting of Jadeja, Yadav, and Patel remains unchanged. On the other hand, Bangladesh will be looking to make the most of the sunny conditions and post a challenging total against the Men in Blue.
Sri Lanka captain Dhananjaya de Silva won the coin toss and opted to bat first against Australia in the 2nd and final Test of their ongoing series in Galle. Australia have given Test debut to another player in the ongoing tour with Cooper Connolly becoming the 471st player to play red-ball cricket for the country at international level. Australia have a 1-0 lead in the series having crushed Sri Lanka by an innings and 242 runs last week at the same venue.
Indian fast bowler Arshdeep Singh made a historic achievement as he surpassed leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal to become India's all-time leading wicket-taker in T20Is. The milestone was achieved during the first T20I against England in Kolkata, as Arshdeep dismissed two English batsmen in the same match. Meanwhile, Mohammed Shami missed out on his expected comeback to the national team, while India opted for a balanced bowling line-up against England. The match promises to be a thrilling encounter with both teams looking to make their mark in the series.
Sanjay Roy, a former civic volunteer, has been sentenced to life imprisonment in the heinous rape and murder case of a doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. Despite the CBI asking for the death penalty, the court decided that this was not a "rarest of rare" situation and opted for life imprisonment instead. The victim's father, who has been fighting for justice for his daughter, refused to accept the compensation offered to the family by the state government. This case, which caused national outrage, was transferred to the CBI and has finally been brought to justice with this verdict.
After losing the Boxing Day Test, India faces a crucial match in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Indian captain Rohit Sharma has opted out due to poor form, with pacer Jasprit Bumrah expected to lead the team. This could mark the end of Rohit's Test career, while Prasidh Krishna's inclusion adds a new dimension to India's pace attack alongside Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj. India must win to retain the trophy and keep its chances alive in the World Test Championship. Tune in for the Day 1 play starting at 5:00 AM IST.
Ten people have been arrested for participating in a scam that blocked government quota seats in Karnataka's private engineering colleges and converted them to expensive 'management' seats. The police were able to uncover the scam after noticing that over 2,600 students did not enroll in the seats they had chosen during the counselling rounds. These students were unaware that seats had been blocked under their names, and some had even opted for other courses or joined prestigious institutions like IIT. The scam has raised questions about the transparency and fairness of the admission process in Karnataka's professional colleges, and efforts are being made to arrest other key individuals involved in the scam.