Despite having a couple of fallouts with Gautam Gambhir in the past, Manoj Tiwary has said that he has nothing but respect and admiration for the KKR captain. More importantly, the 31-year-old said that he has learnt a lot from the likes of Gambhir, MS Dhoni, and Virender Sehwag.

Chinese handset manufacturers Vivo retained the title sponsorship rights for the Indian Premier League for a span of five years with their bid of Rs 2,199 crore. The company had earlier bagged the sponsorship rights for the 2016 and 2017 editions at a cost of Rs 100 crore per annum.

Rishabh Pant, who has been chosen for India's tour of West Indies, suggested that he is not afraid to feature in a team that has two veteran wicketkeepers other than him. The 19-year old also added that it was just a matter of time before he got an opportunity to feature in the national team.

Suresh Raina signed up with Grandslam Club of the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA) to register for the second edition of the Tamil Nadu Premier League. The nascent league will kick off on 22nd July and will feature outstation players in the edition as opposed to the inaugural edition.