Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have dominated the headlines after their remarkable return to the Vijay Hazare Trophy. Check out the latest sports stories in the Bulletin for December 24.
1. Rohit Sharma scores 155 in Vijay Hazare Return
Rohit Sharma took
Jaipur to storm with a scintillating century against Sikkim in the Vijay Hazare Trophy on Wednesday. The India stalwart scored 155 runs off 94 deliveries as Mumbai won the match by 8 wickets. He hit 18 fours and 9 sixes as over 12,000 spectators witnessed the regal knock.
2. Virat Kohli smashes 131 runs for Delhi in VHT, goes past 16000 List A Runs
Upon his Vijay Hazare Trophy return in 15 years, Virat Kohli scored 131 runs as Delhi beat Andhra at the BCCI CoE stadium in Bengaluru. The star batter paced his knock brilliantly and took his team almost to the finish line. He also completed 16,000 List A runs, thus becoming the fastest player to do so and the second Indian to reach the milestone after Sachin Tendulkar.
3. Bihar register World Record with 574 runs against Arunachal Pradesh
Bihar scripted history in the Vijay Hazare Trophy on December 24, 2025, posting the highest List A total of 574/6 in 50 overs against Arunachal Pradesh in Ranchi, surpassing Tamil Nadu's 506/2 record from 2022. Teen sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi (14) blazed 190 off 84 balls (16 fours, 15 sixes, SR 226.19), while captain Sakibul Gani remained unbeaten on 128 off 40 (10 fours, 12 sixes, SR 320).
4. ECB to probe England players after Drunk video goes viral
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has launched an investigation into England players' conduct after viral videos surfaced showing Ben Duckett appearing drunk and disoriented in Noosa, Australia, during the Ashes 2025-26 break. The footage, emerging post the second Test loss, captures Duckett slurring and struggling to find his hotel, amid rumors of heavy team drinking at the Sunshine Coast resort.
5. Yash Dayal's Bail Plea rejected by Jaipur POCSO Court
RCB pacer Yash Dayal's anticipatory bail plea was rejected by Jaipur's POCSO Court-3 on December 24, 2025, in an alleged rape case involving a minor girl. Judge Alka Bansal ruled that evidence, including chats, photos, videos, call records, and hotel stays from Jaipur and Kanpur, indicates his possible involvement over two-and-a-half years, where he allegedly lured her with cricket career promises and emotionally blackmailed her.
Dayal's lawyer argued she posed as an adult, met only publicly, took money for financial issues, and filed to extort him, linking it to a Ghaziabad case-but the court denied protection.
6. Arsenal advance to Carabao Cup Semis
Arsenal registered a victory over Crystal Palace in the Carabao Cup to advance to the semis of the competition. After 1-1 in regulation time, the match went to penalties and the Gunners won it 8-7 as Kepa Arrizabalaga saved a shot from Lacroix. With the win, Mikel Arteta's men will face another London rival, Chelsea, in the two-legged semifinal.
7. Ishan Kishan slams 125 off 39 balls against Karnataka in VHT
Ishan Kishan continued his explosive resurgence with a blistering 125 off just 39 balls (7 fours, 14 sixes, SR 320.51) for Jharkhand against Karnataka in the Vijay Hazare Trophy opener on December 24, 2025, in Ahmedabad. Coming in at No.6 during the 39th over, he reached his century in 33 balls-the second-fastest List A ton by an Indian-scoring 73 off his last 19 deliveries with 10 sixes, powering Jharkhand to 412/9
