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Former England white-ball captain Jos Buttler recalled feeling the weight of expectations after a record-breaking season. He talked to Virat Kohli during a training session which helped him manage expectations during the IPL.

Jos Buttler, Virat Kohli

'Sometimes I pick up my bat and I feel like I don't how to play': Jos Buttler reveals conversation with Virat Kohli during IPL 2023

RCB mentor and batting coach Dinesh Karthik stayed silent as former England captains Michael Atherton and Nasser Hussain asked him about the conversation during strategic timeout in the IPL 2025 final.

Virat Kohli, Dinesh Karthik

'What is this man telling one of the greatest batters': Former England captains grill Dinesh Karthik over '5-minute lecture' to Virat Kohli in IPL 2025 final

AB de Villiers became a name synonym with Royal Challengers Bengaluru but before joining forces with Virat Kohli he was at Delhi Daredevils where he did not get the backing he expected.

Matthew Hayden, AB de Villiers

'There were lots of poisonous characters in Delhi Daredevils side': AB de Villiers' shocking statement 15 years after leaving IPL franchise

The Bengaluru stampede during RCB victory celebrations killed 11 people and leaving many injured. In hindsight, Robin Uthappa feels that the celebrations could've taken place a day later.

Robin Uthappa

'Doing it the very next day was an error in judgment': Robin Uthappa 'angry' over Bengaluru stampede during RCB's victory celebrations

The stampede in Bengaluru happened last Wednesday when nearly 2.5 lakh fans thronged the stadium and its surrounding areas to catch a glimpse of their favourite stars, leading to a stampede that left 11 dead and 56 injured.

Virat Kohli of Royal Challengers Bengaluru kisses the IPL trophy alongside teammates following the team's victory in the 2025 IPL Final match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Punjab Kings at Narendra Modi Stadium

BCCI Apex council: IPL governing body to discuss norms for tournament's victory celebrations after Bengaluru stampede

Punjab Kings assistant coach revealed an unheard IPL tale with Shreyas Iyer, highlighting his leadership duties

Shreyas Iyer in this frame

'They should consider Shreyas Iyer...': PBKS coach gives big 'captaincy' reminder to BCCI with unheard IPL story  

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) defeated Punjab Kings (PBKS) by six runs to seal their maiden IPL title at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad

 Virat Kohli (C), along with his teammates, takes a victory lap around the field as he celebrates with the trophy after winning the Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 final cricket match against Punjab Kings at the Narendra Modi Stadium 

Virat Kohli (C), along with his teammates, takes a victory lap around the field as he celebrates with the trophy after winning the Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 final cricket match against Punjab Kings at the Narendra Modi Stadium

RCB owner breaks silence on rumours of selling franchise stakes after IPL 2025 win

Punjab Kings batter Nehal Wadhera played a disappointing inning of 15 runs from 18 deliveries in the IPL 2025 final against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru

Nehal Wadhera in this frame

'If I had played better...': Young PBKS star 'totally' blames himself for defeat to RCB in IPL 2025 final

Anil Kumble feels it will be a challenge for head coach Gautam Gambhir, captain Suryakumar Yadav and the selectors to pick a team for T20 World Cup 2026.

Prabhsimran Singh, Priyansh Arya, Anil Kumble

'All of them will definitely be in contention for a World Cup spot': Anil Kumble backs these IPL batting sensations for spot in T20 World Cup 2026 squad 

Commenting on Bengaluru Stampede, Sunil Gavaskar said that had RCB won the Trophy in the first few years, there would not have been this outpouring of emotion as happened after the long wait of 18 year

Batting great Sunil Gavaskar in this frame

'If RCB had won in first few years, there would…': Sunil Gavaskar's blunt take on deadly Bengaluru stampede

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Was Mumbai Indians skipper Hardik Pandya justified in criticising Tilak Varma's knock against Delhi Capitals in the ongoing Indian Premier League 2024. He said, left handers should have gone after Axar Patel

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Was Hardik Pandya justified in criticising Tilak Varma's knock vs Delhi Capitals?

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Umesh Yadav's last Test outing came in 2023 during the World Test Championship (WTC) final against Australia at The Oval in England. 

Umesh Yadav picked 170 wickets in 57 matches. 

Umesh Yadav's last Test outing came during the WTC final 2023 against Australia. 

 Umesh Yadav celebrates after the dismissal of Australia's Marnus Labuschagne during play on day 4 of the ICC World Test Championship cricket final match between Australia and India at The Oval, in London, on June 10, 2023.

Umesh Yadav celebrates after the dismissal of Australia's Marnus Labuschagne during play on day 4 of the ICC World Test Championship cricket final match between Australia and India at The Oval, in London, on June 10, 2023.

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Despite Real Madrid's trophy drought in the recently concluded season, legendary Sergio Ramos has backed Kylian Mbappe’s individual brilliance ahead of Ousmane Dembele and Lamine Yamal.


Sergio Ramos wants Kylian Mbappe to win the 2025 Ballon d'Or award ahead of Oumane Dembele and Lamine Yamal.

Kylain Mbappe and Sergio Ramos together played at Paris Saint Germain.

Kylian Mbappe, Lionel Messi, Sergio Ramos and Nuno Mendes in the frame

Not Ousmane Dembele or Lamine Yamal, 2010 FIFA World Cup winner backs Kylian Mbappe for 2025 Ballon d'Or

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Former India selector Saba Karim wants KL Rahul to bat at number four in the upcoming five-Test match series against England which will start from June 20. 

Virat Kohli announced Test retirement on May 12. 

Saba Karim wants KL Rahul to bat at number four in Tests. 

India's Virat Kohli and KL Rahul (R) bump their fists during the fourth day of the second Test cricket match between India and Bangladesh at the Green Park Stadium in Kanpur on September 30, 2024. 

'He does have the right kind of technique...': Not Shubman Gill or Karun Nair, ex-BCCI selector picks this star 'ideal to replace or take over, the role of Virat Kohli at number four'

The Spanish giants Real Madrid will face Saudi Pro League powerhouse Al Hilal on Wednesday at 3 p.m. ET at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens.

Real Madrid will face Al Hilal on Wednesday in their 2025 FIFA Club World Cup opener.

Group H includes the likes of Real Madrid, Al Hilal, Pachuca and FC Red Bull Salzburg.

Vinicius Junior and Kylian Mbappe in the frame

Real Madrid dealt major blow as World-Cup-winner doubtful for 2025 FIFA Club World Cup opener against Al Hilal

Former India cricketer Ravi Shastri picked Shardul Thakur over Nitish Kumar Reddy for the first Test of the upcoming five-match series against England. 

India vs England five-Test match series is scheduled to start from June 20. 

Ravi Shastri picks Shardul Thakur over Nitish Kumar Reddy for India's playing XI in first Test vs England.

Ravi Shastri along with Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant