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Virat Kohli achieved a landmark by surpassing Rahul Dravid's record for the most catches by an Indian fielder in international cricket, following his catch off Josh Inglis' shot. Kohli's fielding feat came during India's semi-final match against Australia in the 2025 Champions Trophy.

Virat Kohli set a new record for the most catches by an Indian player in ODI cricket with 158 catches in 299 matches. He achieved this milestone against Pakistan in the Champions Trophy, surpassing Mohammad Azharuddin's record of 156 catches in 334 matches.

Virat Kohli added 84 runs to his ODI runs tally, helping India defeat Australia and secure a spot in the Champions Trophy final. With 14,180 runs in 301 ODIs, Kohli is the third highest scorer in the format. What makes his run-scoring commendable is that it usually comes with controlled innings.

Virat Kohli's 51st ODI century led India to a six-wicket victory over Pakistan in the ICC Champions Trophy, cementing their place in the semifinals. Kohli's unbeaten 100 not only secured the win but also made him the third-highest run-scorer in international cricket, surpassing Ricky Ponting. He became the fastest to reach 14,000 ODI runs, continuing to set new records.

Virat Kohli equalled Mohammad Azharuddin's record of 156 catches for India in ODIs during the Champions Trophy clash against Bangladesh. Mohammed Shami also made history by becoming the fastest Indian to reach 200 ODI wickets and surpassed Zaheer Khan as India's leading wicket-taker in ICC white-ball tournaments.

Australia clinched a 2-0 series win against Sri Lanka in the second Test at Galle. Chasing 75, they lost only Travis Head before lunch on day four. Australian spinners Nathan Lyon and Matthew Kuhnemann claimed four wickets each, with Kuhnemann emerging as the leading wicket-taker in the series. Steve Smith achieved a milestone of 200 Test catches.

Steve Smith has become Australia’s leading catcher in Test cricket, surpassing Ricky Ponting with 197 catches. Smith achieved this during Australia’s Test series against Sri Lanka, where he also scored a century. Australia won the series after 14 years, with notable performances from Alex Carey and Smith, and solid contributions from the bowlers.

Rohit Sharma's century in the second ODI against England led India to a four-wicket victory in Cuttack. With 119 off 90 balls, he became the second-highest run-getter for India as an opener, surpassing Sachin Tendulkar. Rohit also climbed into the top 10 highest run-getters in ODI history and is now within reach of several significant milestones.

Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar reminisced about the 2011 World Cup victory, calling it his life's finest achievement. Tendulkar received the Col. CK Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award, praised his coach Ramakant Achrekar, and recounted India's triumphant World Cup journey in 2011.

Steve Smith fell just one run short of 10,000 Test runs in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series against India, reaching the milestone during the Test series against Sri Lanka. Smith became the fifth-fastest and 15th player overall to reach 10,000 Test runs. He joins Australian legends Ricky Ponting, Allan Border, and Steve Waugh in achieving this feat.

Sachin Tendulkar recounted requesting his final match to be in Mumbai so his mother could watch him play live for the first time. He shared emotional moments from that game and reflected on India's 2011 World Cup win at Wankhede, highlighting his profound experiences at the stadium. Sachin also reflected on another iconic moment at Wankhede—India's victory in the 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup.

Shreyas Iyer becomes the first Indian cricketer to lead three different IPL teams, as he is named Punjab Kings captain for the 2025 season. Earlier, he led Kolkata Knight Riders to victory in 2024 and guided Delhi Capitals to the final in 2020. Iyer joins Mahela jayawardene and Steve Smith in achieving this feat.

For the second consecutive day, Australian cricketer Steve Smith narrowly missed out on reaching 10,000 Test runs. Falling short by five runs on Saturday and just one run on Sunday, Smith became only the second player after Mahela jayawardene to be dismissed on 9999 runs. He'll have another chance in the first Test against Sri Lanka later this month.

Mumbai Indians (MI) global head of cricket, Mahela jayawardene, has defended the decision to replace Rohit Sharma with Hardik Pandya as the team's captain, acknowledging the emotional response from fans. In an interview with JIO Cinema, jayawardene emphasized the necessity of the decision for the franchise's future and emphasized that Rohit Sharma will continue to play a vital role in the team despite the change in leadership. He acknowledged the emotional reactions from fans and the franchise's decision-making process.

Mahela jayawardene said he has taken up the Sri Lanka captaincy for a short term and rejected rumours that there was an internal bickering in the side.

Sri Lanka Cricket's executive committee is to discuss breach of contract by captain Mahela jayawardene and team manager Charith Senanayake.

Steve Smith hit his 11th Test century against India, becoming the top century-maker against them and securing his 34th overall. His score of 140 at the MCG elevated him to joint seventh in all-time Test centuries. Smith's innings ended with an unusual dismissal after he edged the ball onto his stumps, drawing a standing ovation.

Both jayawardene and Malinga are currently playing in the ongoing Champions League Twenty20 in South Africa.

Sri Lankan captain Mahela jayawardene said that the new ODI rules which came into force in the series against New Zealand were a bowlers' nightmare.

Former Sri Lankan captain Mahela jayawardene feels that that though India were the deserving Asia Cup victors, Bangladesh cricketers can hold their heads high for their inspiring performance in the tournament.