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<p>Former Australia captain Meg Lanning made a shocking revelation about her international retirement from cricket. She said that she faced health issues before her retirement.</p>

Delhi Capital's captain Meg Lanning (L) and RCB skipper Smriti Mandhana. (Getty)

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Meg Lanning opens up on her shocking retirement from international cricket, says ‘I got down to about 57kg from 64kg’

<p>As a captain, Meg Lanning led the team to five ICC titles, including four T20 World Cup titles, an ODI World Cup title, and a Commonwealth Games title.&nbsp;</p>

Ashleigh Gardner, Alyssa Healy, Rachael Haynes, Meg Lanning, Ellyse Perry, Beth Mooney and Tahlia McGrath of Australia (L-R) celebrate with the trophy after winning the 2022 ICC Women's Cricket World Cup Final match between Australia and England at

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Legendary Australian women's cricketer, who became world champion 7 times, announces shock retirement at age 31

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IPL 2025: Alyssa Healy recalled Mitchell Starc informing about the air raids in neighbouring cities while they waited to be taken from the stadium to the hotel.

The match at Dharamsala between Delhi Capitals and Punjab Kings was cancelled midway.

Alyssa Healy recalls the urgency in Dharamsala as players were rushed back to the hotel.

Healy recounds the terrifying experience as she and Mitchell Starc were 'crammed into vans'.

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Hours after the BCCI announced the revised schedule for remainder of IPL 2025, Cricket Australia released a statement over their players' participation in the tournament.

There are 14 Australian players who are currently part of IPL 2025.

SRH's league stage games will conclude on May 25.

The final of IPL 2025 will be played on June 3. 

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The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 will resume from May 17 and the first match will be played between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Kolkata Knight Riders at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. 

IPL 2025 will resume from May 17. 

PBKS vs DC clash will start from the beginning

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Virat Kohli on May 12 wrote an emotional post on Instagram announcing his retirement from Test cricket weeks ahead of Test series against England.

Virat Kohli is India's fourth-highest Test run-scorer.

Kohli has 30 centuries in Test format.

Kohli is India's most successful Test captain. 

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As per a report by an Australian media outlet, the star left-arm pacer Mitchell Starc may not rejoin Delhi Capitals when IPL 2025 resumes.

Mitchell Starc is Delhi Capitals' leading wicket-taker in IPL 2025.

Report claims Starc's manager has said that he may not return.

Delhi Capitals are placed fifth on IPL 2025 points table. 

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Ahead of the T20I series against Bangladesh, Pakistan Cricket Board has appointed PSL 2025 defending champion's coach as their white-ball coach.

Mike Hesson has coached New Zealand. 

Hesson is currently head coach of Islamabad United in PSL 2025.

Pakistan's former white-ball coach Gary Kirsten quit after just few months. 

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Australia's chief selector has not zeroed in on who will open the innings alongside Usman Khawaja in the WTC 2025 final against South Africa.

Sam Konstas made his Test debut in Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25.

Josh Inglis scored a Test century on debut in middle order against Sri Lanka.

Marnus Labuschagne has never opened in Test cricket and averages over 48 at no.3.

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Fans of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma will have to wait for more than a couple of months after the IPL 2025 to see the senior duo in ODI jersey.

India's next ODI series is against Bangladesh.

India are scheduled to play nine more ODIs in 2025.

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma will be seen returning to Australia for an ODI series.

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Days ahead of IPL 2025 resumption in Bengaluru, Virat Kohli and wife Anushka Sharma visited Premanand Maharaj in Vrindavan.

Virat Kohli announced his retirement from Test cricket.

Kohli visited Premanand Maharaj earlier this year too.

Kohli will be back in Bengaluru for IPL 2025's resumption. 

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Sunil Gavaskar has brushed aside concerns over Jasprit Bumrah's workload and wants him to lead India in the Test series on England soil.

Jasprit Bumrah may not get Test captaincy due to injury concerns.

Shubman Gill is the frontrunner for the Test captaincy.

Sunil Gavaskar feels there is enough break between Tests in England for Bumrah to recover.

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Meg Lanning opens up on her shocking retirement from international cricket, says ‘I got down to about 57kg from 64kg’

Legendary Australian women's cricketer, who became world champion 7 times, announces shock retirement at age 31

Meg Lanning Players Stats

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Meg Lanning opens up on her shocking retirement from international cricket, says ‘I got down to about 57kg from 64kg’

Legendary Australian women's cricketer, who became world champion 7 times, announces shock retirement at age 31

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