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Time of India
5 days ago
- Sport
- Time of India
'So proud, feel like it's a win': Yuvraj Singh full of praise for Shubman Gill after heroics in England
Shubman Gill celebrates after winning the match on day five of the 5th Test (Photo by) Yuvraj Singh has heaped praise on India captain Shubman Gill for his standout performances in the recently concluded Test series in England, calling his rise as leader and batter 'unbelievable.' Yuvraj said Gill had silenced doubts over his ability to score overseas. 'There were a lot of question marks over his overseas record. The guy became the captain and scored four Test hundreds. It's just unbelievable that when you're given responsibility, how you take it,' Yuvraj told ICC. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW! Gill, who was named India's Player of the Series, finished with 754 runs at an average of 75.40, including four centuries. His efforts helped India draw the five-match series 2-2, ensuring that the inaugural Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy was shared. Yuvraj said the result felt like a win for a young Indian side. 'So, very proud of them. I certainly feel it's a win for us, although it's a drawn series, because it's a young team. And it's not easy to go and play well in England and prove yourself,' he added. IND vs ENG: Shubman Gill on Oval thriller, Siraj's spell, and missing Rishabh Pant and Jasprit Bumrah The former all-rounder also singled out Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar for their match-saving partnership in the fourth Test at Manchester. 'The moment in the tournament was when India drew the Test series. I've never seen, in a very long time, Washington and Jadeja got hundreds and drew a Test match. That speaks volumes,' Yuvraj said. 'Obviously Jadeja has been there for a long time. But I think Washington Sundar, as a youngster coming into the team, I think it was incredible to do what he did. ' Poll Which player do you believe had the most significant impact in the series? Shubman Gill Ravindra Jadeja Washington Sundar Mohammed Siraj He added that India's resilience was even more impressive given the absence of senior players. 'You're filling the boots of somebody like Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, it's not easy. I think the guys took it head-on,' Yuvraj said. Catch Rani Rampal's inspiring story on Game On, Episode 4. Watch Here!
News18
5 days ago
- Sport
- News18
Gill or Jaiswal: Who will make it to Asia Cup squad?
New Delhi [India], August 14 (ANI): The newly-appointed Test skipper, Shubman Gill, ate a massive chunk of batting record books following a 754 run outing during the tour of England, which saw him score four centuries in five matches and walk away with the 'Player of the Series' honours. Already a force to be reckoned with in ODIs, having scored 2,775 runs and 22 fifty-plus scores in 55 ODIs, there have been temptations to play him in the upcoming T20 Asia Cup, starting from September 9 onwards. India will kickstart their campaign from September 10 against the UAE. There have been media reports that Gill could make his return to the T20I team, possibly as a vice-captain. As per reports, he could be in line to receive the ODI leadership once current skipper Rohit Sharma calls it quits, as per question is, does Gill fit in India's T20I plans?. His most recent T20 outing was in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, where he scored 650 runs at a strike rate of almost 156, with six fifties in 15 matches and emerged as the fourth-highest run-getter. He is also identified as one of the faces which could dominate all format cricket for India in the coming decade. But the selection process is still complex, as last time when India played a full-fledged T20I squad, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli were still around in the T20 World Cup 2024, with Gill as a travelling reserve outside the main 15 players. Since then, scheduling and injuries have influenced India's selection in the WC, Gill led a second-string Indian side to series win in Zimbabwe, and July 2024 was the last time he played T20Is for India. He ended the year 2024 with 266 runs in eight T20Is at an average of 38.00, strike rate of 133 and two fifties from the Zimbabwe series, improving his stats overall to 578 runs in 21 matches and innings at an average of 30.42, with a strike rate of over 139, a century and three fifties following an inconsistent string of scores in the start of his T20I career. Gill was appointed as Suryakumar Yadav's deputy for the T20I series in July, and as Test cricket took priority, Gill was not picked for T20Is, with Sanju Samson, Abhishek Sharma and Tilak Varma emerging as India's new top three. Gill missed T20Is against Bangladesh in October, the T20Is in South Africa in November, and the home T20Is against England in January this year, as per ESPNCricinfo. The T20Is in January were scheduled soon after a dismal Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia and the ICC Champions Trophy in March was priority for the youngster as he was picked for England ODIs, with all-rounder Axar Patel given the T20I vice-captaincy for this whole run of T20Is. The scheduling is still extremely tough as after the Asia Cup final on September 28, the home Tests against West Indies will kickstart from October 2. Selectors will have to choose their best squad for Asia Cup with an eye on defending T20 World Cup at home and Sri Lanka next year. Since their T20 WC win, India has been absolutely crushing in bilateral series, winning 17 out of 20 such series. In Gill's absence, Abhishek solidified his spot with a 279-run series (at SR of 220) against England, including a blistering 135 in 54 balls at Wankhede. While Sanju's scores were low, he had smashed three centuries in five innings during the series against Bangladesh at home and in South Africa away. Since the last T20 WC win, among all top order options, Abhishek has been the top scorer and the most tempting one, given his strokeplay and strike rate. In 42 matches across India/IPL/domestic fixtures, he has scored 1,363 runs in 40 innings at an average of 34.94, with a strike rate of over 198, four centuries and six fifties. His best score is all of T20 since the last T20 WC, Tilak has scored 1,200 runs in 36 matches and 32 innings at an average of 50.00, with a strike rate of 153.84, with three centuries and five fifties. His best score is 151. Two of these centuries came during the South Africa tour last year. Samson also delivered solid returns and found a new lease of life as an opener for Indian side alongside Abhishek. Since the last T20 WC, in 31 T20s and 30 innings, he has scored 908 runs at an average of 33.62, with a strike rate of 157.09, with three centuries and three fifties. Skipper Suryakumar Yadav has scored 1,107 runs in all of T20S at an average of 36.90, with a strike rate of 161.13 and eight fifties. His best score is 75 after the T20 WC win. However, his international form saw a steep decline. Since last year's T20 WC, Gill has scored 893 runs in 22 matches at an average of 47.00, with a strike rate of over 147 and eight fifties. His best score is 93*. So, with the presence of Abhishek, Samson and Tilak and captain Surya being around, the top order is too cramped for Gill to fit in. Just like Gill, Jaiswal played his last T20I in July 2024, with India utilising his Test abilities during the home season and away assignments in Australia and England, where he scored 391 and 411 runs respectively in a series. Jaiswal was the back-up opener ahead of Gill for the T20 World Cup last year. He was the back up as India wanted to open with Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. Having made 723 runs in 23 T20Is with a century and five fifties at a strike rate of over 164, Jaiswal's 559-run season (in 14 matches with six fifties at SR of almost 160), brought back the leftie into T20I conversations. If the Samson-Abhishek combination at top is not broken, it is hard to fit Gill or Jaiswal in the first-choice playing XI. If they keep the Asia Cup squad up to 15, they will have to do that for the World Cup, it is hard to pick up all four, Abhishek, Samson, Gill and Jaiswal, given the need for back-up players for other roles. Samson has an advantage as he is a wicketkeeper-batter. It could boil down to a choice between Jaiswal or Gill. for the Asia Cup and selector's decision on who will make a bigger impact. (ANI)
GMA Network
10-08-2025
- General
- GMA Network
No winners of major lotto draws; Ultra Lotto 6/58 jackpot at P329.7 million
There were no winners of either of the major lotto prizes the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) drew for on Sunday, August 10, 2025. No bettor chose the winning combination of 15-47-13-30-57-03 for the Ultra Lotto 6/58 jackpot, which has risen to P329,754,859.60. There was also no bettors who selected the winning combination of 10-34-06-30-44-24 for the Superlotto 6/49 prize of P70,216,325.00. Click here for the complete lotto results for Sunday, August 10, 2025. — BM, GMA Integrated News
New Straits Times
08-05-2025
- Business
- New Straits Times
SD Guthrie's Q1 earnings meet expectations; HLIB ups forecasts on normalisation outlook
KUALA LUMPUR: SD Guthrie Bhd's earnings in the first quarter ended March 31, 2025 (Q1 2025) came in within research firms' expectations, as its earnings are expected to normalise in coming quarters due to lower crude palm oil (CPO) prices. Hong Leong Investment Bank Bhd (HLIB) raised its earnings forecasts for the company by 4.8 per cent, 6.4 per cent and 4.5 per cent for financial years 2025 (FY25), FY26 and FY27, respectively. The higher forecasts reflect higher pre-tax earnings margin assumptions for SD Guthrie at the downstream segment and the recalibration of the earnings model. It also remained optimistic on the company achieving fresh fruit bunch (FFB) output growth for FY25, driven primarily by sustained recovery in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. "That said, uncertainties persist over the pace of recovery for Malaysia due to continued adverse weather conditions," said the firm. HLIB maintained a 'Buy' call on the stock with a higher target price (TP) of RM5.17. SD Guthrie's net profit in Q1 2025 more than doubled to RM550 million, boosted mainly by marginally higher FFB output, higher realised palm product prices, and lower finance costs. In a separate note, RHB Investment Bank Bhd (RHB Research) also considered SD Guthrie's earnings to be in line with its expectations in light of the moderating CPO prices. It noted output should improve in the coming quarter ahead of the peak output season in the second half of 2025. "We still like SD Guthrie for its new earnings catalyst, coming from land monetisation and the renewables segment," it said. It added that SD Guthrie's downstream margin slipped to 1.8 per cent in quarter-on-quarter, mainly due to weaker profits at its bulk segment as a result of margin compression and lower demand. "While SD Guthrie expects margins to recover in the coming quarters, we choose to remain wary and trim our FY25-27 margin assumption accordingly." The firm maintained 'Buy' on SD Guthrie with a TP of RM5.65. Meanwhile, CIMB Securities maintained its earnings forecasts for SD Guthrie, which took into account weaker earnings in the upcoming quarters. It said that the CPO price for July delivery on the Bursa Derivatives market is currently trading at RM3,754 per tonne, which is about 17 per cent lower than the RM4,576 per tonne achieved by SD Guthrie in Q1 2025. Given the lack of near-term catalysts, the firm downgraded its call on the stock to 'Hold' from 'Buy" with a lower TP of RM5.06 from RM5.50 previously. "We expect CPO prices to trend lower in Q2 2025 and Q3 2025 and are cautious that the recent US reciprocal tariffs could dampen demand for processed palm oil and delay land monetisation plans," it said.
New Straits Times
07-05-2025
- Business
- New Straits Times
Palm oil futures fall on production increase outlook, lacklustre demand
JAKARTA: Malaysian palm oil futures extended losses on Wednesday, continuing their decline for the seventh straight session, on worries about an increase in palm production and lacklustre demand from major consumer countries. The benchmark palm oil contract for July delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange lost RM38, or 1 per cent, to RM3,754 (US$886.63) a metric ton by the midday break. "With increasing palm production, the US government policies for biofuels and lacklustre demand from major consuming countries, palm prices have taken a fast dip," said Sandeep Singh, director of The Farm Trade, a Kuala Lumpur-based consulting and trading company. These are now good levels for consumers to come in, and prices are expected to recover from these levels before they fall again in the third quarter, he added. Dalian's most-active soyoil contract rose 0.44 per cent, while its palm oil contract shed 0.95 per cent. Soyoil prices on the Chicago Board of Trade were up 1.65 per cent. Palm oil tracks the price movements of rival edible oils as it competes for a share of the global vegetable oils market. Oil prices rose on Wednesday, holding slightly above recent four-year lows, as investors focused on US-China trade talks and signs of lower US production. Stronger crude oil futures make palm a more attractive option for biodiesel feedstock. The ringgit, the palm's currency of trade, slightly weakened 0.09 per cent against the US dollar, making the commodity cheaper for buyers holding foreign currencies. Palm oil may fall to RM3,702 per metric ton, driven by a wave, according to Reuters' technical analyst Wang Tao.
