Cricket

Nair is named in the 18-member Indian squad for the five-match Test tour of England

Stoinis blazed away to a 16-ball 44 not out after Iyer set it up with a 53-run knock off 34 deliveries

Young left-hander Sai Sudharsan, seasoned Karun Nair brought in to replace Rohit and Kohli

Shubman Gill's story is a classic case of being at the right place at the right time and also doing his bit when it is absolutely necessary

Rohit was the first to announce retirement from Test cricket on May 7, while his long-time teammate Kohli followed suit on May 12

Gill succeeds recently-retired Rohit Sharma; unfit Shami ruled out of England Tests

Chasing 232, opening duo of Salt (62) and Virat Kohli (43) provided RCB blistering start but remaining batting faltered as RCB were bundled out for 189 in 19.5 overs

Win against CSK will take GT to 20 points and ensure top-two berth, giving them two shots at making the final

While Cummins was fined Rs 12 lakh as it was his team’s first offence of the season under IPL’s Code of Conduct, Patidar was docked Rs 24 lakh as a member of playing XI of second-time offender RCB

Both sides will only have bragging rights there for the taking with at best sixth place finish in offing

The head coach draws parallel with India’s Champions Trophy triumph, which came despite the absence of Jasprit Bumrah

Shubman Gill is clear favourite to land high-profile job as India embarks on new World Test Championship cycle following retirement of stalwarts Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma in span of one week

Apart from the 2014 season when they topped league table and finished runners-up, PBKS have only made one other playoff appearance in a competition that has been in existence for past 18 years

Royal Challengers Bengaluru is currently second on the table with 17 points from 12 games

Mukesh was also handed one demerit point for his level 1 offence under Article 2.2 which deals with “abuse of cricket equipment or clothing, ground equipment or fixtures and fittings during a match”

Zinta holds a 23 per cent shareholding in KPH Dream Cricket Private Limited, which owns the Punjab Kings cricket team and holds a franchise of the IPL

With 18 points from 12 matches, table-toppers Titans have already booked their place in the playoffs

The BCCI has also taken the monsoon season into consideration before deciding on the venues

Abhishek also reprimanded for same incident; receives 25 per cent fine

Defending champions India are hosts for the Men's Asia Cup, to be played in the T20 format, in September

The English skipper is set to make his comeback in England’s one-off Test against Zimbabwe

Rohit recently called time on his Test career after an illustrious career spanning 67 games, which saw him score 4,301 runs including 12 centuries and 18 half-tons

England's new World Test Championship cycle starts with a five-match series against a new-look Indian side, starting June 20 at the Headingley

Punjab Kings' Nehal Wadhera slams 70 off just 37 balls; Shashank Singh scores 59, remains unbeaten

Former cricketer stirs debate with comments that many interpreted as a subtle dig at Virat Kohli’s fanbase