Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and Shubman Gill. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is set to make a major overhaul in its Annual Central Contracts system, with sweeping changes that could significantly reshape the hierarchy of Indian cricket’s elite players. As per an ANI report citing sources within…

Ravindra Jadeja and Rohit Sharma INDORE: India’s maiden ODI home series defeat to New Zealand here at the Holkar Stadium saw Virat Kohli, who smashed 124 off 108 balls in the last match, come out with flying colours. However, two other ageing modern-day greats are firmly under the scanner. Ravindra Jadeja and Rohit Sharma had…

Gautam Gambhir (AFP Photo) INDORE: Blaming head coach Gautam Gambhir for India’s series loss to New Zealand would be lazy analysis. Of course, as head coach he is responsible for team tactics and selections, but India made too many errors to go unpunished. Batters failed to convert starts, fielders dropped sitters, allowed rival batters to…

Captain Shubman Gill and head coach Gautam Gambhir. (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: Former India batter Ajinkya Rahane has delivered a blunt assessment of what he believes is going wrong in the Indian team under head coach Gautam Gambhir, following the side’s 1-2 ODI series defeat to New Zealand at home. Calling for clarity, security and…

Bangladesh cricket team. (File photo) The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has stopped preparations for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 amid uncertainty over Bangladesh’s participation in the tournament, scheduled to be held next month in India and Sri Lanka. The move follows Pakistan’s support for Bangladesh’s demand that its matches be shifted out of…

NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli’s sublime century once again underlined his enduring greatness, even though it came in a losing cause as New Zealand clinched the ODI series 2-1 with a 41-run win in the decider on Sunday. Kohli’s 108-ball 124 — his record-extending 54th ODI hundred — was the centrepiece of India’s chase, but it…

India’s Rohit Sharma (PTI Photo/Atul Yadav) NEW DELHI: India captain Rohit Sharma’s lean run with the bat has sparked debate after another modest outing in the third and deciding ODI against New Zealand in Indore on Sunday. Rohit, who scored just 11 runs off 13 balls, continued a dip in form that has raised questions…

Sri Lanka vs Ireland Live Score, U19 World Cup 2026: Sri Lanka U19 skipper Vimath Dinsara elected to bat first after winning the toss against Ireland at the Namibia Cricket Ground in Windhoek on Monday. Teams: Ireland U19 (Playing XI): Callum Armstrong, Freddie Ogilby(w), Sebastian Dijkstra, Robert O’Brien, Adam Leckey, James West, Marko Bates, Oliver…

Barclays named London Spirit’s first-ever principal partner, with Nike confirmed as official kit supplier. (Screengrabs) London Spirit marked a landmark day for the franchise by unveiling Barclays as its first-ever principal partner and Nike as its official kit supplier, alongside the launch of a refreshed brand identity that blends modernity with tradition.Barclays’ appointment as principal…

London Spirit have confirmed eight international signings as their first recruits ahead of the 2026 edition of The Hundred, underlining the franchise’s intent to build on recent success with proven T20 specialists. Three of the eight — Charlie Dean, Grace Harris and Jamie Overton — represented the side in 2025, while all signings bring extensive…