Mahela Jayawardene News

Joe Root has surpassed the legends Ricky Ponting and Jacques Kallis to reach the 2nd position of top run scorers in tests and only trails behind the legend Sachin Tendulkar. Here are the top 10 run scorers in test cricket. 

Rohit Sharma stroked his way to a match-winning 45-ball 76 here on Sunday against Chennai Super Kings to banish an ordinary run of scores so far in this IPL season.  

Jasprit Bumrah had been sidelined with a back injury that he suffered during the fifth and final Test against Australia in Sydney in January, and missed key assignments such as the 2025 Champions Trophy.

Currently, Bumrah is working on his fitness at the BCCI Centre of Excellence, and is likely to miss the first three games for Mumbai Indians in the IPL 2025. 

India all-rounder Axar Patel has been named the captain of the Delhi Capitals ahead of the IPL 2025 season. Before Axar, many big names of the cricket world have led Delhi in the history of IPL.  Here's a full list of captains for Delhi Capitals in IPL: 

Scoring 50 or more runs in crucial matches of ICC tournaments showcases a cricketer's capability and skill on the field. Here are the top seven players with the most 50+ scores in ICC tournaments.  

The former Sri Lanka batter Kumar Sangakkara holds the second spot as he smashed 320 runs from 7 matches of ICC events’ finals.

India’s veteran batter Virat Kohli has taken 161 catches as of now in a total of 301 matches in the ODI format.

Former Pakistan's legendary batter Javed Miandad has collected 12603 runs in 300 innings while batting at number four across formats.

Steve Smith achieved the big milestone of 10,000 Test runs during Australia's 1st Test match against Sri Lanka in Galle. Smith became the 15th cricketer globally to reach 10,000 Test runs, joining the ranks of legends like Sachin Tendulkar, Ricky Ponting and Jacques Kallis, who have left a lasting legacy. Here's is a list of all 15 batters who have scored 10,000 or more runs in Test cricket:

Former South Africa all-rounder JP Duminy gathered 9 catches in the history of the Champions Trophy.

Former Australian player Ricky Ponting has been named as the head Coach of Punjab Kings (PBKS) ahead of the IPL 2025.

Former South Africa all-rounder Jacques Kallis grabbed 200 catches in 166 matches.

Former Sri Lankan wicketkeeper-batter Kumar Sangakkara has amassed 150s for 19 times in the longest format of the game.

Virat accomplished this record during his side's crucial Group 2, Super 12 match of the tournament against Bangladesh in Adelaide, which India won. 

Virat Kohli, who scored his maiden Test century in Adelaide, has 3,350 runs in 68 innings in Australia. Sachin Tendulkar now sits at the 2nd spot with 3,300 runs. 

Besides being the batsman with the most fifties in the T20 World Cup Virat Kohli has the chance to get the record for the most runs scored in the India vs South Africa T20 World Cup 2022 match.

As part of building the structure, two MI veterans Mahela Jayawardene and Zaheer Khan with deep knowledge of the MI value system and proven track record, are being elevated to new roles. 

Team India pacer Jasprit Bumrah was named captain of the side on Thursday for the Edgbaston Test against England after regular skipper Rohit Sharma tested positive for Covid-19 recently.

In the IPL 2022, Mumbai Indians bought Archer for Rs 8 crore after a bidding war with Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals. Archer was named Most Valuable Player in IPL 2022 which was played in UAE.