Former South Africa coach Mark Boucher believes a World Test Championship (WTC) victory against Australia could revitalize Test cricket in South Africa. Despite criticism, Boucher highlights South Africa’s consistent performance leading to the final. He acknowledges the ‘chokers’ tag but emphasizes the WTC’s different dynamic.

India dominated Day 1 of the first Test against England at Headingley, Leeds, reaching 359/3. Shubman Gill’s unbeaten 127 and Rishabh Pant’s 65 put England’s bowling under pressure. However, the weather forecast predicts thunderstorms, potentially disrupting play later in the day after Yashasvi Jaiswal also scored a century.

Rishabh Pant’s struggles continued as Lucknow Super Giants were eliminated from IPL 2025 playoff contention after a loss to Sunrisers Hyderabad. Pant’s poor form, scoring only 7 runs, has drawn criticism. However, Yograj Singh believes Pant’s technical flaws are easily fixable, while Pant attributes the team’s struggles to injuries of key bowlers.

India’s Arya Borse and Arjun Babuta secured a dominant victory in the ISSF World Cup, defeating China’s Olympic and world champions Zifei Wang and Lihao Sheng 17-7 in the 10m air rifle mixed team event. Their exceptional performance earned India its second gold medal in the tournament. Norway secured the bronze.

Get ready for the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025. India and Sri Lanka will host the tournament from September 30 to November 2. Bengaluru, Guwahati, Indore, Visakhapatnam, and Colombo are the venues. India will play the opening match in Bengaluru. The final match is scheduled for November 2. Eight teams will participate, including defending champions Australia.

India’s football coach, Manolo Marquez, faces an imminent exit after a string of disappointing results, including a recent loss to Hong Kong. Marquez, with only one win in eight games, finds his team’s Asian Cup qualification hopes dwindling.

Virat Kohli has retired from Test cricket after a 14-year career, ending before India’s tour of England. He scored 9230 runs in 123 matches, averaging 46.85, and captained India in 68 Tests, winning 40. While dominant from 2016-2019, his form dipped in the 2020s, though he showed resurgence in 2023. His final series was the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia.

Bayern Munich secured their 34th Bundesliga title after Bayer Leverkusen’s 2-2 draw at Freiburg, handing Harry Kane his first major trophy. Leverkusen, who relinquished their title, fought back from two goals down but couldn’t find the winner. Xabi Alonso congratulated Bayern, while Leverkusen now focuses on retaining key players amid transfer speculation.

Novak Djokovic, fresh off his 100th career title, was seen cycling around the Arc de Triomphe in Paris before his French Open match. The tennis star, helmeted and in a tracksuit, navigated the busy roundabout, interacting with fans. This pre-match excursion highlights Djokovic’s blend of fitness, city exploration, and relaxed composure before a major tournament.

IPL 2025’s playoff race intensifies, revealing significant underperformers. A ‘Flop XI’ highlights players like Rahul Tripathi and Rachin Ravindra, who failed to ignite CSK’s batting. Big names such as Rishabh Pant and Venkatesh Iyer also struggled to justify their price tags, while bowlers like Ravichandran Ashwin and Mohammad Shami disappointed with their performances.