Monday, May 04
Mumbai's Vijay Hazare Trophy campaign receives a significant boost with the return of Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, and Shivam Dube. Iyer will captain the side in the absence of an injured Shardul Thakur, marking his comeback after a spleen injury. Sarfaraz Khan is also expected to rejoin the squad, bolstering Mumbai's chances in their upcoming crucial league matches.
New Zealand skipper Michael Bracewell cautioned against underestimating seasoned Indian batters Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma ahead of the ODI series. He believes both veterans still possess the form to feature in next year's ODI World Cup. Bracewell also acknowledged the challenge of missing key players but expressed confidence in his team's collective effort to perform well in India.
Teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi shattered Rishabh Pant's record, smashing a 15-ball fifty to lead India U-19 to an eight-wicket win over South Africa U-19. His explosive 68 off 24 balls, including 10 sixes, set up the chase before rain revised the target. This dominant performance seals the series for India.
The Australian Open has announced a record Aus$111.5 million prize pool, a 16% increase from last year. Singles champions will each receive Aus$4.15 million, with significant boosts for early-round and qualifying players. This move aims to ensure financial sustainability for all competitors.
Kapil was not the fastest, nor did he possess the most unplayable delivery among his contemporaries. Playing at the same time as Imran Khan, Ian Botham and Hadlee, comparisons were inevitable. His strike rate — fewer than four wickets per Test — did not scream dominance. What did stand out was accuracy, stamina and movement, particularly his ability to swing the ball away from right-handers.
Harbhajan Singh backs Shubman Gill's appointment as ODI captain, believing he is ready for big challenges and future leadership. He also feels Gill will get more T20 opportunities despite his World Cup omission. Harbhajan praised the T20 World Cup squad as a "10/10 team" and highlighted the strength of India's spin attack.
Bangladesh Cricket Board has formally requested the ICC to relocate their T20 World Cup matches from India, citing security concerns following the IPL squad release of Mustafizur Rahman. BCB president Aminul Islam emphasized that their next steps depend entirely on the ICC's response, clarifying this is an ICC event, not a bilateral matter.
The ban came a day after Bangladesh decided not to travel to India for next month’s T20 World Cup and asked the International Cricket Council (ICC) to move all of its group matches to Sri Lanka, the tournament’s co-host.
