Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar made a unique assessment of the bowling of Rajasthan Royals' stand-in captain Riyan Parag.

Currently the Purple Cap holder, the player enjoys a healthy gap with second-placed Kuldeep Yadav, who has 12 wickets in seven games.

It has also been a season of struggle at home for the three-time champions who have also lost three of the four matches at the Eden Gardens.

Kolkata Knight Riders hammered Sunrisers Hyderabad by 80 runs in the IPL 2025 match, with Ajinkya Rahane drawing plaudits for his captaincy.

Eoin Morgan revealed his two picks who could become England's white-ball captain following Jos Buttler's resignation from the position.

The highly-anticipated International Masters League (IML) unveiled its magnificent trophy in the presence of the icons who will lead their respective teams in the inaugural edition.

"I would say India out and out favourites," said 2019 World Cup-winning captain Eoin Morgan.

Joe Root paced his knock well and slammed 69 (72) deliveries, laced with six boundaries at a strike rate of 95.83.

England are set to play just six ODIs before the upcoming marquee event, three in West Indies and three in India.

The Indian team is bidding for a third straight World Test Championship final, and currently sit top of the team standings.