Digest of the Hottest News of the Last Week 18.11.24-24.11.24

Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) has appointed Omkar Salvi, the current head coach of Mumbai’s senior men’s team, as their fast bowling coach for the 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL) season. Salvi, a familiar name in domestic cricket, previously served as assistant coach with Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) before committing to the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA).

Rishabh Pant, one of Indian cricket’s most prominent wicketkeeper-batters, has finally addressed his unexpected departure from Delhi Capitals (DC) ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 mega auction. Pant, a cornerstone of the DC lineup since 2016, was not retained by the franchise this season, sparking widespread speculation about the reasons behind the move.

Hardik Pandya’s outstanding performances with both bat and ball in T20Is have earned him the top spot among all-rounders in the ICC rankings. The star player has reclaimed this position, showcasing his exceptional skills and consistency in the shortest format of the game.

Australia’s assistant coach Daniel Vettori, also Sunrisers Hyderabad’s head coach, will leave the Border-Gavaskar Trophy’s first Test to attend the IPL 2025 auction in Jeddah. While players from both teams are involved in the auction, Pat Cummins, retained as SRH captain, stated it won’t distract players. Ricky Ponting criticized the auction’s timing, suggesting better scheduling between Tests.

Sunil Gavaskar has criticized India head coach Gautam Gambhir’s decision to leave out Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja from the playing XI for the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia in Perth. The decision to field debutant Nitish Kumar Reddy and Washington Sundar over the experienced duo has sparked debate.