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The rising star of Indian cricket, 15-year-old Veerabhadrappa Surendra Surana Naidu, is being touted as a potential debutant for the national team soon. According to reports from the Indian media, the young batter has been included in the list of possible players for the upcoming tour of Ireland. The selection committee is keen to assess the young talent, and as a result, the Ireland tour is likely to provide a platform for newer players to showcase their skills. Naidu’s name has also been considered for the tour of Zimbabwe later.
The 37-year-old Virat Kohli made headlines when he scored his 52nd ODI century, hitting a six off Marco Jansen’s delivery. Young Veerabhadrappa Surana Naidu, who impressed everyone with his outstanding performance in the IPL 2026, has been in the spotlight. He scored 78 runs off 26 balls against the Royal Challengers Bangalore, 52 runs off 17 balls against the Chennai Super Kings, and 39 runs off 14 balls against the Mumbai Indians.
The Indian media reports that several senior cricketers, including former players Irfan Pathan and Anil Kumble, believe that Veerabhadrappa is now ready to join the national team. IPL Chairman Arun Dhumal has also praised Veerabhadrappa, saying that he is eligible to become the youngest debutant for India. It is worth noting that the record of becoming the youngest debutant is currently held by Sachin Tendulkar, who made his debut at the age of 16 and 205 days. However, Shafique Varma holds the record of being the youngest Indian player overall.
Indian batsman Virat Kohli said that he was not thinking about breaking Sachin Tendulkar’s record during the first ODI against New Zealand, as his focus was solely on his performance. The Indian team is expected to tour England after the series against Ireland, where they will play five T20Is and three ODIs from July 1 to 5. The series is expected to see the return of senior players.
Meanwhile, Samir Hussain, the hockey coach of Sir Syed University, has been included in the coaching panel for the Pakistan junior hockey team. Under Hussain’s coaching, the university team has achieved outstanding victories in the HEC and other tournaments.
The players of Peshawar Zalmi, a team in the Pakistan Super League (PSL), visited Karachi’s coast on Official Rest Day to enjoy the Rawalpindi picnic. The players of Hyderabad Kingsmen visited the SSU headquarters to see the facilities. The cricketers also visited the shooting range, where some players took part in shooting. Children took pictures with the players. On this occasion, Lahore Qalanders’ owner Aatif Rana, captain Shahid Afridi, and Zimbabwean all-rounder Sikandar Raza were also present. Gifts were distributed among the children.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced that 22-year-old Blessing Muzarabani has breached the terms of his PSL contract. A video of Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell teaching young players how to catch in the field before a match in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) has gone viral on social media.
Former West Indian fast bowler Courtney Walsh said that Pakistan has always produced high-quality fast bowlers, and Shahid Afridi is a complete bowler. Pakistan women’s cricket team captain Fatima Sana has requested the PCB chairman to start a league in the country.
The Iranian judiciary has announced that it will return the confiscated assets of the country’s women’s football team captain, Zahra Ghobadi. Peshawar Zalmi captain Babar Azam said that it feels good when your team performs well, and you get to play in different positions.
In other news, the US President has said that the next round of negotiations between the US, Iran, and Israel could happen in two days. Karachi’s National Bank Cricket Arena hosted a press conference, where Mohsin Nawaz said that the representatives of franchises have met after a long time.
Former captain Shahid Afridi met with Maulana Fazlur Rehman and posted
