South Africa spinner Keshav Maharaj acknowledged the difficulty of touring India, calling it "probably the toughest tour" on the Proteas calendar. He also stated that the team is determined to overcome the challenge and clinch a rare series win on Indian soil.
Ahead of the Ashes 2025 series against Australia, England captain Ben Stokes praised pacers Jofra Archer and Mark Wood for regaining full rhythm and fitness, saying their pace and energy bring an "X-factor" to the side ahead of the upcoming Test season.
"Exit Polls are not accurate. They are only a speculation. It indicates what might happen. It would not be right to think that they are accurate," Congress MP Tariq Anwar said as Exit Polls indicate an NDA win in Bihar.
England assistant coach Marcus Trescothick has hailed right-hand batter Joe Root's recent form, saying the former skipper appears to be in complete control of his game and has elevated his batting to another level ahead of the Ashes 2025 series against Australia.
The two-time Olympian shot 466.9 in the 45-shot final to finish behind China's reigning Olympic champion Liu Yukun, who ended 0.2 ahead with 467.1. Newly crowned air pistol world champion Samrat Rana and Olympian and defending champion Esha Singh, also won silver in the 10m air pistol mixed
Team India head coach Gautam Gambhir visited the iconic Kalighat Mandir in Kolkata to offer prayers ahead of India's first Test match against South Africa, which begins on Friday.
Joe Alwyn, Benedict Wong and Sheila Atim are on the jury selecting the 2026 EE Rising Star Award nominees ahead of the BAFTA Film Awards, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
JD(U) claimed the people of Bihar have given the NDA a "historic mandate," expressing confidence ahead of the results. Taking a dig at the Opposition, the party said many will now "blame EVMs" and make excuses for their defeat.
Former England batter and current assistant coach Marcus Trescothick defended the team's limited preparation ahead of the Ashes 2025-26, saying the packed international schedule leaves little room for multiple first-class warm-up games, unlike in the past.
"Paying 23.75 crore is too high for a player like Venkatesh Iyer, who has been used out of position as a middle-order batter without utilising his bowling," JioStar expert Finch said while analysing the team's possible moves.
Matthew Hayden said the Gujarat Titans' over-reliance on openers Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan was a significant weakness in the Indian Premier League 2025 season.