India stalwart Virat Kohli eclipsed 'Master Blaster' and his idol Sachin Tendulkar, not for a batting accolade, but in fielding spectrum during the enthralling Day 3 of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Perth on Sunday.
As the Border-Gavaskar Trophy inches closer, it's a fitting time to reflect on the Indian legends who bid farewell to Test cricket during this prestigious series. Five iconic players ended their illustrious careers against Australia, leaving an indelible mark on the cricketing world.
"Thank you everyone for all your wonderful birthday wishes each in their own sweet way. Was blessed to have a wonderful darshan of Ram Lalla at Ayodhya. Jai Shri Ram," the former Indian cricketer posted on X.
The cricket world mourned the demise of the veteran industrialist Ratan Tata and said that his legacy will continue to guide the citizens of the nation.
Former batter and National Cricket Academy head VVS Laxman pointed out the contribution of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Jay Shah in turning the dream of a new state-of-the-art National Cricket Academy into reality.
India fast bowler Mohammed Shami is making significant strides in his recovery from an ankle injury that has kept him out of cricket since the ODI World Cup last November. The expectation is that he will be ready to participate in India's home season, starting with a Test series against Bang
Former India cricketer VVS Laxman is set to extend his term as the head of the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru by at least a year according to ESPNcricinfo.
The former BCCI president Saurav Ganguly, Shah and current NCA chief VVS Laxman had laid down the foundation stone for the new facility back in February 2022.
VVS Laxman, who served as India's head coach for the five-match series T20I against Zimbabwe, honoured star finisher Rinku Singh with the 'Fielder of the Series' award following their 4-1 series triumph.
Former India player VVS Laxman stated that it was a great gesture by Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma to hand the over the T20 World Cup trophy to Rahul Dravid.
India's T20 World Cup final carried a mixed bag of emotions for the Indian fans. There were tears of joy as India ended their ICC World Cup drought that lasted for 13 years. There were tears of sorrow as well with the three star players bidding adieu to the shortest format of cricket.