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BCCI vice-president Rajeev Shukla and secretary Devajit Saikia have refuted media reports about replacing Gautam Gambhir as Test coach, calling them baseless. The focus now shifts to the T20 World Cup, where a new-look team will defend its title.

Vijay Hazare Trophy: Abhishek Sharma smashed 45 sixes in a 60-minute net session, sending a clear warning to bowlers ahead of the T20 World Cup with fearless, unstoppable hitting.

Indian cricket in 2025 produced a series of unforgettable achievements across formats, with both men’s and women’s teams scripting history. Here are five standout moments that defined the year.

Bhutanese spinner Sonam Yeshey made T20I history with 8/7 against Myanmar, becoming the first to take eight wickets in a match. His feat helped Bhutan complete a 5-0 series whitewash and made Yeshey the nation’s all-time leading T20I wicket-taker.

The ICC rated the MCG pitch “unsatisfactory” after the fourth Ashes Test ended in two days. The seam-friendly surface favoured bowlers too much, with 36 wickets falling and no batter scoring a fifty, earning the venue one demerit point.

Joe Root defended England's management after their Ashes loss, calling changes "silly." He praised coach Brendon McCullum and captain Ben Stokes, highlighted player progress, and stressed building on the recent four-wicket win in Melbourne.

From Liverpool star Diogo Jota to heavyweight great George Foreman, 2025 saw the world of sport mourn legends across eras and continents. Here's a look at sporting figures we lost this year.

Team India took an unassailable 4-0 lead over Sri Lanka with a 30-run win in the 4th T20I. Fifties from Smriti Mandhana (80) and Shafali Verma (79) powered India to 221/2, their highest T20I total, with Mandhana reaching 10,000 runs.

Australia coach Andrew McDonald backed MCG curator Matt Page after Ashes pitch criticism, rejecting calls for intervention in wicket preparation.

Axar Patel lifts the lid on Jasprit Bumrah’s meticulous perfume habit and a light-hearted gifting story.