DRS 2 June: Mayank Yadav copy Jaspreet Bumrah, Virat Kohli came out of trouble and Rinku Singh decided to get married

The Punjab Kings (PBKS) have done it. Shreyas Iyer has done it. The new ‘Captain Cool’ sailed PBKS past the Mumbai Indians (MI) to register Punjab’s first-ever final after 11 years. He played one of the best IPL innings under pressure to secure a spot to play RCB in the IPL 2025 final. Apart from this, various news flooded in, including Mayank Yadav trying to do what Jasprit Bumrah did, albeit off the field. Moreover, star Indian batter Rinku Singh’s marriage details have come in. Also, did Virat Kohli bail himself out of trouble by retiring from Tests? Catch this and much more below.

IPL 2025 Final set

It’ll be Punjab Kings (PBKS), who will face the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the IPL 2025 Final on June 3. Thanks to a captain’s knock from Shreyas Iyer, PBKS were able to beat the Mumbai Indians by 5 wickets and reach their second IPL Final after an 11-year gap.

Mayank Yadav update

Mayank Yadav will consult a medical specialist in New Zealand to deal with his recurring back injury. Jasprit Bumrah had his back operated on after facing issues as well. And had travelled to New Zealand as well. Mayank had returned to cricket after a 5-month hiatus and only managed to play just 2 matches before getting injured again.

New BCCI president

Rajeev Shukla will take over from Roger Binny as BCCI’s President after July 19, 2025. The latter will turn 70 on the day, and as per the bylaws, no office bearer can continue post the age. Serving as Vice-President from December 2020, Shulka will serve as the interim President until a new BCCI President is elected.

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Rinku Singh set to marry

Indian cricketer Rinku Singh is set to marry Priya Saroj, a Member of Parliament from Machhlishahr and daughter of senior politician Toofani Saroj. Their engagement is on June 8 in Lucknow, and the wedding will take place on November 18 at Hotel Taj in Varanasi. Read more here.

Was Virat Kohli given the ultimatum?

Former spinner Monty Panesar believes Virat Kohli’s sudden retirement might be due to an ultimatum from the team management. Panesar thinks Kohli was expected to play the England series but “bailed out” possibly due to concerns about his form, particularly against balls pitching outside off-stump. Panesar feels India’s chances of winning depend on how well young players perform, especially those with county cricket experience. Read more here.

Indian Support Staff member exits

Soham Desai, India’s strength and conditioning coach since the Ravi Shastri era, has parted ways with the team ahead of the England Test series. Desai’s exit follows sweeping changes in the support staff after India’s disappointing Border-Gavaskar Trophy campaign. He received heartfelt tributes from players like Mohammed Siraj, who called him a “mentor, guide, and brother”. Read more here.