The core theme behind the jersey is the "Wicket Pulse," symbolizing Mumbai's relentless momentum.
While other teammates had similar incidents, such as playing golf or missing games for personal reasons, Khawaja believed he was unfairly singled out because of his race.
Englishman Nicholas Lee will take over as the new strength and conditioning coach of the Indian women's cricket team after the conclusion of the Women's Premier League. The five-team Women's Premier League is scheduled to be held from January 9 to February 5 in Navi Mumbai and Vadodara. "Lee will take over as the new strength and conditioning coach of the Indian women's cricket team after the WPL," a source told PTI on Thursday. Following the WPL, India are slated to tour Australia for a multi-format series from February 15 to March 9. Lee, who scored 490 runs in 13 first-class matches as a right-handed batter, brings with him vast experience in elite sport, having most recently served as the strength and conditioning coach of the Gulf Giants in the fourth season of the UAE's ILT20. He was the strength and conditioning coach of Afghanistan's men's team from January 2024 to December 2025 and earlier served as head of physical performance at the Bangladesh Cricket Board from March 2
At 39, Khawaja made the decision to call time on his remarkable Test career, which began in 2011.
Both teams will have sights set for the upcoming T20 World Cup itself and will hope to pack a powerful punch in February and try to reach the knockout stages of the oturnament this year as well.
Pakistan begin the year with an overseas tour to Sri Lanka, where they will play three T20Is in Dambulla.
Rohit Sharma started his journey for India in ICC events with the 2007 T20 World Cup, while Kohli debuted at an ICC World Cup in 2011.
India will be playing only four Test matches in 2026, which will be their lowest number of red-ball matches in recent years
Mitchell Starc finished as the top wicket-taker of 2025 after he took 55 wickets in 22 Test innings across 11 matches. His best figures were 7/58, averaging 17.32
Varun Chakravarthy took 36 wickets in 18 T20I innings across 20 matches for India
Matt Henry took 31 wickets in 13 ODI innings in 2025, playing 13 matches. His best bowling in an innings was 5/42, averaging 18.58
A key reason for Test cricket's enduring appeal is the art of constructing an innings, where scoring isn't about momentary bursts but sustained excellence
Notably, the top positions on the list are occupied by players from associate nations who play almost all their matches in the 20-over format
Star batter Virat Kohli was India's top run-scorer in ODIs in 2025, proving he is still one of the best white-ball players the nation has to offer
Mumbai Indians have begun laying the groundwork for their WPL 2026 campaign, with the first session taking place on Tuesday at the franchise's training base in Bengaluru
Deepti's climb in T20Is has also boosted her to third position on the all-time wickets list in Women's international cricket
Bradman's 1947-48 run in Tests against India remains one of the most lopsided batting masterclasses in series history
WPL 2026 will run from January 9 to February 5, split across Navi Mumbai and Vadodara in a two-leg format
Kohli's Vijay Hazare appearance for Delhi against Andhra last week was his first non-ODI List A outing since 2013
In Jaipur, a "Rohit-less" Mumbai maintained their perfect record, dismantling Chhattisgarh with a ruthless nine-wicket win