India A continued to assert their dominance over England Lions on Day 3 of the 2nd unofficial Test in Northampton. Khaleel Ahmed stood out with his fiery four-wicket haul. In other news, Cricket Australia is planning a farewell for Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli when India travel to play an ODI series later this year. Prithvi Shaw has also stormed back to form in T20 Mumbai League 2025. On that note, let us take a look at the top headlines from Sunday (June 8).
Ro-Ko to retire from ODIs?
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma might call it a day on their international careers after 2027 World Cups. So, for Australia, where both batters are hugely popular, the upcoming ODI series Down Under might be the last chance to host them. As per a report in the Hindustan Times, Cricket Australia’s CEO Todd Greenberg said they are planning a special farewell for both players during the October tour. Read more here.
Why was Iyer angry?
Shashank Singh admitted that he had committed a grave error in the Eliminator of IPL 2025 for which he deserved to be punished by Shreyas Iyer. Post the Qualifier 2 clash against MI, the PBKS captain was seen hurling abuses at his teammate, while also refusing to shake hands. While PBKS did go on to win the game by 5 wickets, Shashank has provided a clarification why he faced Iyer’s wrath. Read more here.
Raza racially abused
Zimbabwe T20I skipper Sikandar Raza has lodged a complaint with the Harare Metropolitan Cricket Association, for an alleged racial abuse, during the Vigne Cup match. If the local media reports are to be believed, Raza was abused by Rainbow Cricket Club’s head coach, Blessing Mafuwa. Read more here.
The return of Prithvi Shaw
Out-of-favour batter Prithvi Shaw stormed back to form with a scintillating half-century for North Mumbai Panthers in T20 Mumbai League 2025 on Sunday. The opener, who went unsold in the IPL auction and was snubbed from Mumbai’s Ranji Trophy team, scored 75 runs off just 34 deliveries. Panthers, who’s captain is Shaw, are at the bottom of the points table and have been eliminated from the tournament. Read more here.
Khaleel breathes fire
India A cricket team pacer Khaleel Ahmed breathed fire on England Lions on Day 3 of the second unofficial Test in Northampton. The left-arm-pacer picked four wickets in 4 overs in the first session of play on Day 3 to trigger a middle-order collapse and put the hosts on the backfoot. Read more here.
Extended window for IPL?
Punjab Kings co-owner Mohit Burman has demanded an extended window for the IPL in order to make it the most watched tournament in the world. PBKS, who reached their second final in IPL 2025, lost to RCB by 6 runs. The PBKS co-owner suggested that while IPL was the second most-watched event in the world, it needed some more time in order to become the most popular in the world. Read more here.
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