Marko Vaik

Sanjay Manjrekar opened up on Virat Kohli’s decision to retire from Test cricket. He said that looking back at Indian cricket, many players who opened in ODIs were actually middle-order batters in Tests. In ODIs, he explained, bowlers usually don’t attack top-order batters aggressively early on; they mainly focus on keeping runs down in the first few overs.

BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia said that the Bangladesh Cricket Board’s (BCB) request to move their T20 World Cup matches out of India is not something the Indian board can decide. He added that the International Cricket Council (ICC) will make the final call on the matter.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) head coach Malolan Rangarajan confirmed that India all‑rounder Pooja Vastrakar will miss at least two weeks of Women’s Premier League (WPL) matches due to a hamstring injury.

Bangladesh Test skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto slammed Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) director M Najmul Islam for his comment about former captain Tamim Iqbal. The director faced heavy backlash after calling Tamim an “Indian agent” following Tamim’s urging that the BCB prioritise cricket when deciding on T20 World Cup participation.

Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Mumbai Indians captain Harmanpreet Kaur admitted her side fell short in the final over of their three-wicket defeat against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the WPL 2026 opener, saying they failed to bowl even one good delivery under pressure.