Dres, 22 de mayo

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has received a complaint from the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) due to their last-minute changes to some rules. The board will also announce the India cricket team’s next Test captain and squad for the England tour on May 24. Be ready. Speaking of captains, Ben Stokes has heaped praise on Virat Kohli. Rohit Sharma will undergo surgery after the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. Mumbai Indians (MI) have qualified for the playoffs, and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) have been suggested to release Ravindra Jadeja before the IPL 2026 auction.

New India Test captain on May 24

BCCI will announce India’s new Test captain and the squad for England on May 24. Head coach and chief selector Gautam Gambhir and Ajit Agarkar will address the media a day before India A leaves for England. Currently, there are 3 candidates for the captaincy. Shubman Gill, Jasprit Bumrah and Rishabh Pant.

Rohit Sharma to get surgery

Rohit Sharma is likely to undergo left hamstring surgery after the IPL 2025. Rohit has been dealing with the issue for nearly 5 years, which has diminished his mobility and is perhaps the main reason behind Rohit not being able to stay at the crease for long durations. If Rohit wants to play in the ODI World Cup 2027, getting back to his best is important.

MI qualify for IPL 2025 Playoffs

MI have qualified for the IPL 2025 playoffs. After beating the Delhi Capitals rather comfortably in Mumbai, MI have kept their dreams alive for winning a record-breaking 6th IPL trophy. Of course, they’ll have to fend off RCB, GT and PBKS to achieve this historic feat.

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CSK should release Jadeja

Former Indian batter Aakash Chopra suggests that CSK release two of their highest wicket-takers of all time, Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin, before the IPL 2026 auction. Doing so might make sense. Both are past their primes and are currently worth Rs 28 crore to CSK. They can always get them back, and that too at a cheaper price considering their returns in 2025.

KKR write to BCCI

KKR aren’t happy with the BCCI. On May 20, the board announced that going forward all the matches will have an extra 2-hour buffer to ensure matches are complete in case of weather interruptions. However, on May 17, KKR were knocked out after rain washed out their match against RCB. Venky Mysore expects the board to be more consistent with their rule changes.

India will miss Kohli, says Stokes

England Test captain Ben Stokes feels that Team India will feel a void as Virat Kohli retires from the longest format of the game. Stokes thinks Kohli’s competitiveness, fighting spirit, and desire to fight will be hard to match. Indirectly, Stokes hinted that without Kohli in the team, India might have a tough time in the upcoming 5-match Test series.