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Australia's star pace bowlers, Cummins, Starc, and Hazlewood, are still going strong! Captain Pat Cummins said, "Yeah, that's the plan," confirming the trio aims to play together until at least 2027. Despite their age and past injuries, they're focused on upcoming big tournaments like the ODI World Cup and Ashes.
Darren Gough thinks coach Brendon McCullum was "very lucky" to keep his job after England's Ashes loss. Gough, who wanted to be national selector, said he was "disheartened" to be overlooked. He believes the team needs more "steel" and that McCullum and captain Ben Stokes are now under pressure.
Indian rowers are training hard for the 2026 Asian Games, with a new focus on crew boats. Balraj Panwar, who competed in single sculls, is now preparing for the quadruple sculls. "This time, our training pattern is completely different," Balraj said. Their foreign coach has changed everything from diet to practice, aiming for no shortcomings.
Arsenal's critics are "not laughing at us anymore" after the club won its first Premier League title in over 20 years! Players and fans celebrated wildly as Manchester City's draw confirmed Arsenal's win. After facing doubts, the team won four straight games to secure the trophy, proving their strength.
India's World Test Championship hopes took a hit as Bangladesh made history with a series win over Pakistan. This pushed India down to sixth place. Bangladesh's victory, their second straight whitewash against Pakistan, has "significantly boosted their position" in the standings, making the competition tougher.
Virat Kohli revealed he quit Test captaincy in 2022 because the immense pressure of leading and batting left him "completely spent." He explained that focusing solely on keeping Indian cricket at the top made him ignore his own well-being, leading to exhaustion. This demanding role, he said, required him to prioritize others over himself.
Tilak Varma hit a winning 75 for Mumbai Indians on Thursday, but his gesture after the match stole the show! He flashed '45' to the dugout, showing respect for Rohit Sharma. This showed the bond between the players, even though MI is out of the playoffs.
Pakistan lost to Bangladesh in the second Test, suffering a 0-2 series whitewash. Captain Shan Masood was asked if it was his last Test as captain, to which he replied, "I am only going to talk about the series right now." Despite the loss, Masood praised the playing conditions.
Arsenal are Premier League champions! After years of waiting, they finally won the title on May 19. The team's journey under Mikel Arteta has been a long one, but this victory feels like a huge release for fans. It's been 22 years since their last league win, and this feels like a new beginning.
Pakistan's Test captain Shan Masood feels the cricket board will decide his future after Bangladesh beat them 2-0. He said, "it is for the Board to decide." Masood, whose team lost 12 of 16 Tests, offered apologies but stressed finding ways to improve, not just looking at emotions.
Big news for RCB! Phil Salt is coming back to India this week after his finger injury. He's been away for a month, but the team did great without him. Now, with him returning, they have tough choices to make. It's uncertain if he'll play Friday, as they want to "avoid rushing their premier overseas asset".
Alexander Zverev is still chasing his first Grand Slam title, and Roland Garros offers another chance. He's been so close, reaching the final last year. But Jannik Sinner is a huge challenge, with Zverev saying, "It's quite simple." He hopes to overcome this "big gap" and finally win.