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On Thursday, May 15, Tim David had a great time swimming at the famous M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in a time of a lot of rain. Tim David, a batsman for the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), had a great day at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on Thursday, May 15, swimming in the pouring rain. When his teammates were spotted running from the field, David chose to show up in his shorts and swim on one of the wet covers. Some of his teammates congratulated the Australian batter when he returned to the dressing room, while others looked taken aback by his clear excitement. A video of David having a good time in the rain in Bengaluru was shared by RCB on their official social media accounts. In the 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL), David has been one of RCB's top batting performers. In eight innings, he recorded 186 runs at a strike rate of 193.75 and an average of 93. On Saturday, May 17, when the IPL 2025 resumes, RCB will play the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at home. For the defending champions to maintain their hopes of making the playoffs, they must win the match. If the Rajat Patidar-led RCB wins on Saturday, they would advance to the playoffs as the first team in the tournament's 18th edition. The curtain-raiser between RCB and KKR took place at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on March 22. After Krunal Pandya's outstanding three-for, the visiting team held Ajinkya Rahane's team to 174/8. After Phil Salt and Virat Kohli struck thrilling half-centuries, RCB easily defeated the target in reply. With seven wickets and 22 balls remaining, the Royal Challengers easily won thanks to Patidar's explosive 34 off 16 balls.

Virat Kohli, famous Indian batsman, has declared his immediate retirement from Test cricket. In 123 Test matches, the former captain of India amassed 9230 runs at an average of 46.85, including 30 hundreds. As cricket moved to three formats and a vibrant franchise ecosystem, Kohli also left as India's most successful Test captain and a passionate champion for the longest format. "It's been 14 years since I first wore the baggy blue in Test cricket," Kohli said on Instagram on Monday, May 12. To be honest, I had no idea the path this format would lead me down. It has put me to the test, molded me, and given me lifelong lessons. "Playing in whites carries a very particular meaning. The long days, the quiet grind, and the little moments that nobody notices but that stick with you forever. It's difficult for me to leave this format, but it feels right. It has returned far more than I could have imagined after I gave it everything I had. "I'm leaving with a heart full of appreciation for the game, the teammates I played with, and everyone who helped me feel like I was seen. "I'll always grin when I think back on my Test career. #269, concluding." Following the retirements of Rohit Sharma and Ravichandran Ashwin, Kohli's decision to leave Test cricket marks a significant change that Indian cricket hasn't seen since the departures of Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman in 2012 and then Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag. Months after being a member of a squad that won the ODI World Cup, Kohli made his Test debut in 2011 against the West Indies at Sabina Park. After a difficult first year of adjusting to the longer format, he settled in in 2012 with a brilliant 116 against Australia in Adelaide, a place that would hold great meaning for him. He returned to the South Australian capital for India's subsequent tour in 2014, where he led the team as a stand-in captain and scored twin hundreds in a close loss. Following MS Dhoni's retirement in Melbourne a few weeks later, Kohl