Hashmatullah Shahidi (ANI Photo) Hashmatullah Shahidi has stepped down as Afghanistan’s ODI captain with immediate effect, ending a leadership stint that began in January 2022. His decision comes after Afghanistan’s 3-0 ODI series loss to India last month. Shahidi captained the side in 55 matches, winning 27 of them, and oversaw one of the most…
Zimbabwe have named a 15-member squad for the upcoming three-match T20I series against India, with uncapped wicketkeeper-batter Tafadzwa Tsiga earning his first call-up in the format. All-rounder Wessly Madhevere and fast bowler Newman Nyamhuri have also returned to the squad, replacing Clive Madande, Tinotenda Maposa and Tashinga Musekiwa. The matches will be played in Harare…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Just a few months ago, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi walked off the Harare Sports Club as the hero of India’s Under-19 World Cup triumph. The 15-year-old smashed a sensational 175 off 80 balls against England in the final, helping India win the title by 100 runs.Now, Sooryavanshi is back at the…
(L-R) Varun Chakravarthy, Akash Deep and Nitish Kumar Reddy are currently at BCCI’s Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru. New Delhi: The Board of Control for Cricket in India‘s (BCCI) Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru is buzzing with activity, and the facility is bracing for a heavy influx of contracted and targeted players in the…
David Warner (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Former Australia opener David Warner has pleaded guilty to a drink-driving charge after being stopped during a random breath test in Sydney in April, according to the BBC.Warner’s lawyer, Bobby Hill, confirmed that the former Australian cricketer was admitting to the charge.Warner was charged after failing a random roadside…
Alastair Cook reignites Jacob Bethell debate England great Alastair Cook has revived the debate over Jacob Bethell’s IPL stint, saying international cricket should always come before franchise leagues. His comments have resurfaced after Bethell was ruled out of this year’s The Hundred with a knee injury, denying him valuable match practice ahead of England’s Test…
Ben Stokes (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: Just days after retiring from international cricket, Ben Stokes showed he still has plenty left in the tank. Playing his first match as a former England cricketer, Stokes scored an unbeaten 108 to guide Durham to a five-wicket win over Derbyshire in the One-Day Cup at Derby.The century…
Nitish Kumar Reddy (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s ODI and Test captain Shubman Gill expressed concern over his team’s fitness standards after the ODI series defeat in England. A string of players breaking down before or during series has repeatedly left the team hamstrung over the past year. Gill suggested that India might be missing…
India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir and Kuldeep Yadav (AP Photo) Kuldeep Yadav‘s continued absence from India’s playing XI has drawn fresh criticism after the left-arm wrist spinner was overlooked for the entire ODI series against England, prompting former India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin to question the team management’s faith in him. The spinner once again missed…
India’s Washington Sundar. (Photo by AP/PTI) NEW DELHI: The men’s senior selection committee, chaired by Ajit Agarkar, is likely to pick the squad for the upcoming two-Test tour of Sri Lanka, starting August 15 in Galle. Informal discussions took place on the sidelines of the white-ball tour in England, and a formal meeting will convene…
