Talking about what went wrong inside Indian dressing room during 2007 World Cup in which India were knocked out in group stage, ex-India cricketer Robin Uthappa said the environment of the team was "very bad". He stated that then head coach Greg Chappel never respected Indian culture and tried to bring Australian culture in the team.

Sensex soared over 1,000 points and was trading above 75,000 at open on Friday, while Nifty was trading over 345 points higher, at 22,744. Sun Pharma, Tata Motors, Tata Steel, L&T and Reliance were among the top gainers. The Sensex had closed over 300 points lower on Wednesday amid the trade war following US President Donald Trump's tariffs.

US State Department on Thursday reacted to 26/11 attacks mastermind Tahawwur Rana's extradition, saying, "US has long supported India's efforts to ensure those responsible for these attacks are brought to justice." State Department Spokesperson Tammy Bruce said, "As President (Donald) Trump has said, the US and India will continue to work together to combat the global scourge of terrorism."

Global CEO of Rail Infrastructure at Siemens Mobility, Agustin Escobar, and his family were among those killed after a helicopter crashed in New York's Hudson River. The helicopter was a Bell 206 operated by New York Helicopter, which runs sightseeing tours. New York City's Police Commissioner Jessica S Tisch said that the cause of the crash is under investigation.

Delhi Capitals (DC) wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul scored an unbeaten 93 off 53 balls as his team defeated Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) by six wickets at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. It is DC's fourth victory in a row in IPL 2025. RCB put up a total of 163/7 and DC chased it down in 17.5 overs.

The first picture of 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks accused Tahawwur Rana after he was extradited to India from the US, has surfaced online. NIA also formally arrested him after his arrival. The agency said his extradition was secured after years of sustained and concerted efforts. A total of 166 people were killed in the terror attacks.

MS Dhoni will become the oldest captain in the history of IPL, breaking his own record when he leads CSK against KKR on Friday. Dhoni will be 43 years and 278 days old on Friday. He had set the previous record by leading CSK against GT in IPL 2023 final at the age of 41 years and 325 days.

In one of the biggest luxury deals of the year, Italy's Prada has announced that it will be buying Versace for €1.25 billion (over ₹12,000 crore) from Capri Holdings. "Within the Prada Group, Versace will maintain its creative DNA and cultural authenticity," Prada said. The Italian luxury fashion brand owns Miu Miu, Church's, Car Shoe, Marchesi 1824 and Luna Rossa.

Tahawwur Rana, the mastermind behind the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, has been successfully extradited to India, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) announced on Thursday. Calling Rana the "key conspirator behind the 2008 mayhem", NIA said, "Extradition finally came through after Rana exhausted all legal avenues." US' Supreme Court had recently denied Rana's plea against extradition.

MS Dhoni will captain Chennai Super Kings (CSK) for the rest of IPL 2025 as Ruturaj Gaikwad has been ruled out of the tournament due to injury. CSK head coach Stephen Fleming made the confirmation during a press conference on Thursday. CSK, who are currently placed ninth on the IPL 2025 points table, will face KKR on Friday.

Cricketer-turned-commentator Ambati Rayudu reacted to criticism over his bias towards MS Dhoni despite being a commentator. He wrote, "I was, I am and I'll always be Thala's fan. No matter what anyone thinks or does. It'll not make a 1% difference." He added, "Please...stop spending money on paid PR and donate that to charity...Lot of underprivileged people can benefit."