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R Ashwin to get a street named after him in Chennai
The Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) has decided to rename Ramakrishnapuram 1st Street in West Mambalam in his honour
ESPNcricinfo staff
21-Mar-2025
R Ashwin is set to get a street named after him in his home city Chennai. According to Times of India, the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) has decided to rename Ramakrishnapuram 1st Street in West Mambalam - the locality where Ashwin resides - in his honour.
The report further stated that Carrom Ball Event and Marketing Company Private Limited, owned by Ashwin, had submitted the proposal, requesting either Arya Gowda Road in the locality or Ramakrishnapuram 1st Street be named after him. GCC chose to rename the latter after a review.
Ashwin, who retired from international cricket in December, will play for Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in IPL 2025, having played for the franchise from 2009 to 2015. CSK had to beat Rajasthan Royals (RR), Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in a four-way bidding war to acquire Ashwin at the mega auction for INR 9.75 crore.
Full postHow good is Mohammed Siraj's reaction time?
ESPNcricinfo staff
20-Mar-2025
Catches win matches, so it's always fun to see how quickly players can react to a travelling ball.
Gujarat Titans players Ishant Sharma, Sai Sudharsan, Mohammed Siraj and Shahrukh Khan take the catching challenge. Ishant fares well, Siraj is even faster with his reactions, but what about Sudarshan and Shahrukh?
Poor Shahrukh even got a second try, but struggled to hold on to the balls. "Why aren't my hands helping me," he exclaimed at the end of it. But he was a sporting loser, holding no grudges against Titans presenter Tanvi Shah's victory over him.
Kohli's U-19 World Cup team-mate Srivastava returns to IPL as umpire
He was part of India's title-winning Under-19 squad in 2008 led by Virat Kohli
ESPNcricinfo staff
19-Mar-2025
Tanmay Srivastava, a key member of India's title-winning Under-19 squad in 2008 led by Virat Kohli, returns to the IPL after a decade and a half but this time as an umpire. He will become the first person to play and umpire in the IPL.
The former Uttar Pradesh opener was India's highest run-getter in their Under-19 World Cup campaign in Malaysia. He was part of Kings XI Punjab for the first two IPL seasons. Srivastava announced his retirement in 2020. Srivastava finished with 4918 runs in 90 first-class matches, a majority of which he played for Uttar Pradesh.
A true player never leaves the field--just changes the game.
— UPCA (@UPCACricket) March 17, 2025
Wishing Tanmay Srivastava the best as he dons a new hat with the same passion!#UPCA #IPL #UP #PrideOfUP pic.twitter.com/wrRoW31OG2
Karaoke with Rishabh Pant
ESPNcricinfo staff
17-Mar-2025
If you've got a bit of stage fright, if you need help with the lyrics, Rishabh's got ya back. Here, he helps Ayush Badoni sing a Bollywood song during Lucknow Super Giants' team session.
Pant was happy to do entertain everyone with a solo performance as well.
Full postMumbai Indians' backroom celebrations
ESPNcricinfo staff
14-Mar-2025
As Mumbai Indians women stormed to their second WPL final, there were celebrations on the field, of course, but there were plenty more back at the pavillion at Brabourne Stadium where MI men's captain Hardik Pandya, batting coach Kieron Pollard, and Tilak Varma were cheering their side on. And perhaps taking notes for the upcoming IPL.
#TATAWPL #AaliRe #MumbaiIndians #MIvGG pic.twitter.com/hRs7bkvlAT
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) March 13, 2025
Is Jonty Rhodes still the greatest fielder of all time?
ESPNcricinfo staff
10-Mar-2025
Jonty Rhodes has long worn the mantle of the greatest fielder the cricket world has seen, but does that still hold for 2025? One person strongly disagrees.
Don't be sorry, I agree https://t.co/blN2eYm690
— Jonty Rhodes (@JontyRhodes8) March 10, 2025
It's true what they say, GOAT recognises GOAT.
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