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India.com
6 days ago
- Sport
- India.com
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli to retire before 2027 World Cup as BCCI applies strict action for....
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli to retire before 2027 World Cup as BCCI applies strict action for.... New Delhi: Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli's dreams of playing the 2027 Cricket World Cup may no longer be fulfilled. After saying goodbye to T20 and Test cricket in the last one year, this legendary pair can now say goodbye to ODI cricket as well and put an end to their international career. According to a Dainik Jagran report, Rohit and Virat are not in India's plans for the 2027 World Cup, as there is a plan to give a chance to young players. The report states that both these experienced players do not fit into the team management's strategy. Preparation for the final series According to the report, Rohit will be given a chance to play the last series as captain in Australia, while Rohit and Virat can say goodbye to cricket together. The upcoming Australia tour could be the last series for both of them and they may announce their retirement before that. Conditions to playthe Vijay Hazare Trophy The report also states that if Rohit and Virat want to remain in the ODI team even after the Australia series, they will have to play the Vijay Hazare Trophy (VHT). It is India's annual List-A (50 overs) domestic competition, in which all state teams participate. Rohit will play for Mumbai and Virat for Delhi, if they participate in this competition. Schedule and clash The Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26 edition will start from December 25 and the last match of the group stage will be played on January 8. The Indian team has no international match scheduled during this period. The knockout stage will start from January 12 and the final will be played on January 18, which will clash with the India-New Zealand three-match ODI series to be held from January 11 to 18. According to the report, on the Australia tour, Team India will play three ODIs in Perth, Adelaide and Sydney on October 19, 23 and 25 respectively. Rohit and Virat's international career may end on this tour. Glorious career Rohit and Virat last played for India in the 2025 Champions Trophy, where both played an important role in helping India win the title. Virat has scored 14181 runs in 302 matches at an average of 57.88, which includes a record 51 centuries. At the same time, Rohit has scored 11168 runs in 273 matches at an average of 48.76, which includes 32 centuries. Rohit is the only player to have scored a double century thrice in ODIs.
News18
6 days ago
- Sport
- News18
Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma To Play VHT? Here's How Many Runs They Scored Last Time
Both have retired from Tests and T20Is. Over the past six months, whether directly or indirectly, both have tended to suggest that they are focussed solely on the 2027 ODI World Cup in Africa. (AFP Photo) 3/8 5/8 Virat Kohli's last List A appearance for Delhi in the Vijay Hazare Trophy was in 2010 on February 18 against Services in Gurgaon. Kohli was the captain of the team, and Delhi won that match by 113 runs. The skipper scored 16 (8) while batting at number five. (BCCI Photo) The VHT has played a major role in promoting Kohli's career. He scored 534 runs in seven matches in the 2008-09 season, the highest. His four centuries in the edition remained a record till 2022-23 when Narayan Jagadeesan broke it. (AFP image) Rohit Sharma, meanwhile, made his last VHT appearance in the knockouts of the 2018 edition. He played just two matches, scoring an unbeaten 33 in the quarter-final against Bihar and 17 off 24 in the semi-final against Hyderabad. (Picture credit: ICC)
India Gazette
05-07-2025
- Sport
- India Gazette
Sanju Samson returns to Kerala Cricket with record-breaking KCL signing
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], July 5 (ANI): Indian wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson made a record-breaking return to the Kerala cricket circuit following his omission from last season's Vijay Hazare Trophy (VHT), as he became the most expensive signing at the Kerala Cricket League (KCL) auction for a record Rs 26.60 lakhs, being picked up by Kochi Blue Tigers, reported ESPNCricinfo on Saturday. This will be Samson's first competitive appearance since the conclusion of a disappointing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, in which he scored 285 runs in nine matches at an average of 35.62 and a strike rate of over 140, with a half-century to his name. His team finished at number nine, winning just four and losing 10 and failing to finish their games well. Samson missed a chunk of the season due to a side strain. The KCL will mark Samson's first appearance in the Kerala circuit since he was last omitted from the VHT squad for not attending a preparation camp leading up to it. While the Kerala Cricket Association (KCA) stated that they wanted to set a precedent, Samson claimed to have written to the board asking for permission to miss the camp. Named as the brand ambassador of the league, Samson missed the first-ever season of KCL due to international commitments last year. He has solidified his spot in T20Is for India, smashing three centuries against Bangladesh and South Africa last year. In 42 T20Is, he has made 861 runs at an average of 25.32, with three centuries and two fifties and a best score of 111. Last year, in 13 T20Is and 12 innings at an average of 43.60, with a strike rate of 180.16, three centuries and a fifty. The inaugural edition of the league came into focus during the IPL this year as the teenage left-arm spinner Vignesh Puthur was signed by five-time champions Mumbai Indians (MI) for Rs 30 lakhs after fine performances in trials. He was also taken to South Africa, where he was the net bowler for MI Cape Town in the SA20 season three. Signed for Rs 3.75 lakh during the first edition, Puthur's services were retained by Alleppey Ripples for the second edition. In his debut IPL, Puthur picked up six wickets in five matches for MI. (ANI)
Mint
05-07-2025
- Sport
- Mint
Sanju Samson returns to Kerala Cricket with record-breaking KCL signing
ANI Published 5 Jul 2025, 06:27 PM IST Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], July 5 (ANI): Indian wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson made a record-breaking return to the Kerala cricket circuit following his omission from last season's Vijay Hazare Trophy (VHT), as he became the most expensive signing at the Kerala Cricket League (KCL) auction for a record ₹ 26.60 lakhs, being picked up by Kochi Blue Tigers, reported ESPNCricinfo on Saturday. This will be Samson's first competitive appearance since the conclusion of a disappointing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, in which he scored 285 runs in nine matches at an average of 35.62 and a strike rate of over 140, with a half-century to his name. His team finished at number nine, winning just four and losing 10 and failing to finish their games well. Samson missed a chunk of the season due to a side strain. The KCL will mark Samson's first appearance in the Kerala circuit since he was last omitted from the VHT squad for not attending a preparation camp leading up to it. While the Kerala Cricket Association (KCA) stated that they wanted to set a precedent, Samson claimed to have written to the board asking for permission to miss the camp. Named as the brand ambassador of the league, Samson missed the first-ever season of KCL due to international commitments last year. He has solidified his spot in T20Is for India, smashing three centuries against Bangladesh and South Africa last year. In 42 T20Is, he has made 861 runs at an average of 25.32, with three centuries and two fifties and a best score of 111. Last year, in 13 T20Is and 12 innings at an average of 43.60, with a strike rate of 180.16, three centuries and a fifty. The inaugural edition of the league came into focus during the IPL this year as the teenage left-arm spinner Vignesh Puthur was signed by five-time champions Mumbai Indians (MI) for ₹ 30 lakhs after fine performances in trials. He was also taken to South Africa, where he was the net bowler for MI Cape Town in the SA20 season three. Signed for ₹ 3.75 lakh during the first edition, Puthur's services were retained by Alleppey Ripples for the second edition. In his debut IPL, Puthur picked up six wickets in five matches for MI. (ANI)
Yahoo
03-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Should You Invest in the Vanguard Health Care ETF (VHT)?
Launched on 01/26/2004, the Vanguard Health Care ETF (VHT) is a passively managed exchange traded fund designed to provide a broad exposure to the Healthcare - Broad segment of the equity market. Retail and institutional investors increasingly turn to passively managed ETFs because they offer low costs, transparency, flexibility, and tax efficiency; these kind of funds are also excellent vehicles for long term investors. Investor-friendly, sector ETFs provide many options to gain low risk and diversified exposure to a broad group of companies in particular sectors. Healthcare - Broad is one of the 16 broad Zacks sectors within the Zacks Industry classification. It is currently ranked 4, placing it in top 25%. The fund is sponsored by Vanguard. It has amassed assets over $15 billion, making it one of the largest ETFs attempting to match the performance of the Healthcare - Broad segment of the equity market. VHT seeks to match the performance of the MSCI US Investable Market Health Care 25/50 Index before fees and expenses. The MSCI US Investable Market Health Care 25/50 Index is made up of stocks of U.S. companies within the health care sector. Investors should also pay attention to an ETF's expense ratio. Lower cost products will produce better results than those with a higher cost, assuming all other metrics remain the same. Annual operating expenses for this ETF are 0.09%, making it one of the least expensive products in the space. It has a 12-month trailing dividend yield of 1.63%. ETFs offer a diversified exposure and thus minimize single stock risk but it is still important to delve into a fund's holdings before investing. Most ETFs are very transparent products and many disclose their holdings on a daily basis. This ETF has heaviest allocation in the Healthcare sector--about 100% of the portfolio. Looking at individual holdings, Eli Lilly & Co (LLY) accounts for about 12.37% of total assets, followed by Unitedhealth Group Inc (UNH) and Abbvie Inc (ABBV). The ETF has lost about -3.34% and is down about -5.40% so far this year and in the past one year (as of 06/03/2025), respectively. VHT has traded between $236.71 and $288.10 during this last 52-week period. The ETF has a beta of 0.70 and standard deviation of 14.68% for the trailing three-year period, making it a medium risk choice in the space. With about 406 holdings, it effectively diversifies company-specific risk. Vanguard Health Care ETF holds a Zacks ETF Rank of 1 (Strong Buy), which is based on expected asset class return, expense ratio, and momentum, among other factors. Because of this, VHT is an excellent option for investors seeking exposure to the Health Care ETFs segment of the market. There are other additional ETFs in the space that investors could consider as well. IShares Global Healthcare ETF (IXJ) tracks S&P Global 1200 Healthcare Sector Index and the Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLV) tracks Health Care Select Sector Index. IShares Global Healthcare ETF has $3.79 billion in assets, Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF has $34.42 billion. IXJ has an expense ratio of 0.41% and XLV charges 0.08%. To learn more about this product and other ETFs, screen for products that match your investment objectives and read articles on latest developments in the ETF investing universe, please visit Zacks ETF Center. Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Vanguard Health Care ETF (VHT): ETF Research Reports UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (UNH) : Free Stock Analysis Report Eli Lilly and Company (LLY) : Free Stock Analysis Report AbbVie Inc. (ABBV) : Free Stock Analysis Report Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLV): ETF Research Reports iShares Global Healthcare ETF (IXJ): ETF Research Reports This article originally published on Zacks Investment Research ( Zacks Investment Research Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
