Dhawan turns 35, Yuvraj and Rahul lead wishes for 'Gabbar'

Samson had a redemption story to remember, as he went from not being a part of the playing eleven in the start and having a frustratingly inconsistent form, he went on to play three of the most important innings of his career when it mattered the most, producing gems right from the virtual quarterfinal to the title clash against New Zealand. Tharoor also wished Samson for a new beginning in the Indian Premier League (IPL) with five-time champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK), a franchise he was traded to after years of association with Rajasthan Royals.

Parakh, 19, who has represented Maharashtra at all levels from U19 to senior level and even struck a century in just 75 balls in U19 India colours against Australia back in September 2024, will be playing for the Blue and Red franchise in his first IPL season. His most recent outings saw him register scores of 6 and 18 during his first two Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT) T20 matches for Maharashtra at the senior level, and the exposure and some possible game time with the Capitals could definitely help the youngster up his game.

India men's national team head coach Gautam Gambhir extended greetings on the occasion of Holi on Wednesday.

Legendary Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, former superstars Harbhajan Singh, Irfan Pathan, Mohammad Kaif, Shikhar Dhawan, and Suresh Raina heaped praises on Sanju Samson's masterclass 97* against West Indies, which single-handedly led Team India to a five-wicket win over West Indies at Kolkata's Eden Gardens.

Another big occasion and another Aquib masterclass, a five-wicket haul that broke the back of a star-studded Karnataka line-up featuring stars like KL Rahul, Karun Nair and Devdutt Padikkal on a batting-friendly pitch was once again at centre as J&K secured their maiden Ranji Trophy title after their final ended in a draw on the basis of the first innings lead. He ended the season with 60 wickets in 10 matches at an average of 12.56, including two four-fers and seven five-wicket hauls and best figures of 7/24. Besides this, he also contributed 245 runs with the bat.