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News18
15-07-2025
- Sport
- News18
BCCI Vice-President's Big Update On Kohli, Rohit's Future: 'Good Thing Is They...'
Last Updated: BCCI VP Rajeev Shukla said Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma weren't forced to retire from Tests and T20Is, and will be available for ODIs. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) vice-president Rajeev Shukla on Tuesday said the board is 'feeling' the absence of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma in Tests and T20Is, but re-iterated that they didn't 'tell' them to retire. He also confirmed that both of them will remain 'available' for ODIs. Kohli and Rohit retired from T20Is after the 2024 T20 World Cup. Then, in May this year, they called off their Test careers within days of each other. Shubman Gill has taken over as the Test captain and is currently leading the side in England for the five-Test Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy. 'I want to make it very clear, once and for all," Shukla told reporters on the sidelines of India men and women's teams meet with Engand monarch King Charles III. 'We all feel Rohit and Virat's absence, but they made the decision on their own. It's the BCCI's policy that they don't tell any player when they should take retirement from which format. That's on the players. It was their decision. We'll always feel their absence and consider them as batting greats. The good thing is they are available for ODIs," he added. Rohit and Kohli could have made their international return next month had India's tour of Bangladesh not been canceled. They'll now have to wait till October when Australia visit here, unless the BCCI arranges a new tour in August. Shukla also offered a voice of support for Gill. India are trailing 2-1 after losing the first Test and the most recent third game at Lord's, which went down to the wire with a margin of 22 runs. 'Only the men's team was supposed to meet King Charles': BCCI VP Shukla, curiously, also revealed that the BCCI was only planning to take the men's team to St. James Palace to meet King Charles III. However, Palace made a request to invite the women's team, which are also in England playing a white-ball series, as well. 'Initially, only the men's team was supposed to meet, but the Palace told us that the women's team was also in England, and it wouldn't look good if only the men's team was sent. So we called the women's team from Southampton as well," Shukla said. Harmanpreet Kaur and Co. won the five-T20I series 3-2 and will now play three ODIs. Get latest Cricket news, live score and match results on News18. Download the News18 App to stay updated! view comments Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
India Gazette
05-07-2025
- Sport
- India Gazette
Rishabh Pant topples Ben Stokes' six-hitting record with boisterous knock in Birmingham
Birmingham [UK], July 5 (ANI): India vice-captain Rishabh Pant effortlessly added another feather to his cap by flaunting his six-hitting prowess in England after walloping sixes for fun during the second Test against England at Edgbaston on Saturday. The dynamic wicketkeeper batter continued his endeavours to entertain fans with his six-hitting prowess on the fourth day of the second Test in Birmingham. In his quick-fire 65 from 58 deliveries, Pant smoked the ball into the stands thrice to break England captain Ben Stokes' record for hammering the most sixes in Test format in an away country. Following his rollicking exploits at the crease, Pant boasts 24 sixes in Tests in England, the most for any batter in the format in an away country, surpassing Stokes' 21 in South Africa. West Indies legend Vivian Richards follows in the third spot with a tally of 16 in England. Pant took the mantle to pile up runs on the board at a lightning-fast speed, which was the need of the hour for India with less than two days of play left. The 27-year-old joined hands with Test captain Shubman Gill after a toe-crushing full-length delivery from Josh Tongue rattled the stumps, forcing KL Rahul to return on 55(84). Pant opened his account in flamboyant style, anticipating the back-of-the-length delivery and pulling the ball away for a four. On the next delivery, with a flat-batted swipe, he audaciously cleared the boundary rope for a six. The swashbuckler received an unprecedented lifeline after he came charging out of his crease to take the aerial route. He didn't get the elevation and dispatched it straight to Zak Crawley at mid-off, who tried to grab it but failed to hold on, leaving Stokes in dismay. Pant punished England in the next over by sweeping the ball over backwards square for his second six of the day. After lunch, Pant brought up his fifty with a single and then lofted the ball cleanly for his third towering six. Engand's frontline spinner, Shoaib Bashir, removed Pant for the second time in the second Test by luring him to send the ball into Ben Duckett's hands. (ANI)
Time of India
05-07-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
Rishabh Pant topples Ben Stokes' six-hitting record with boisterous knock in Birmingham
India vice-captain Rishabh Pant effortlessly added another feather to his cap by flaunting his six-hitting prowess in England after walloping sixes for fun during the second Test against England at Edgbaston on Saturday. The dynamic wicketkeeper batter continued his endeavours to entertain fans with his six-hitting prowess on the fourth day of the second Test in Birmingham. In his quick-fire 65 from 58 deliveries, Pant smoked the ball into the stands thrice to break England captain Ben Stokes ' record for hammering the most sixes in Test format in an away country. Following his rollicking exploits at the crease, Pant boasts 24 sixes in Tests in England, the most for any batter in the format in an away country, surpassing Stokes' 21 in South Africa. West Indies legend Vivian Richards follows in the third spot with a tally of 16 in England. Pant took the mantle to pile up runs on the board at a lightning-fast speed, which was the need of the hour for India with less than two days of play left. The 27-year-old joined hands with Test captain Shubman Gill after a toe-crushing full-length delivery from Josh Tongue rattled the stumps, forcing KL Rahul to return on 55(84). Pant opened his account in flamboyant style, anticipating the back-of-the-length delivery and pulling the ball away for a four. On the next delivery, with a flat-batted swipe, he audaciously cleared the boundary rope for a six. Live Events The swashbuckler received an unprecedented lifeline after he came charging out of his crease to take the aerial route. He didn't get the elevation and dispatched it straight to Zak Crawley at mid-off, who tried to grab it but failed to hold on, leaving Stokes in dismay. Pant punished England in the next over by sweeping the ball over backwards square for his second six of the day. After lunch, Pant brought up his fifty with a single and then lofted the ball cleanly for his third towering six. Engand's frontline spinner, Shoaib Bashir, removed Pant for the second time in the second Test by luring him to send the ball into Ben Duckett's hands. Economic Times WhatsApp channel )
