Shreyas Iyer and Sarfaraz Khan India’s Test squad for the five-match series in England has seen a shift in direction, and while the focus is on fresh faces and a new captain in Shubman Gill, a few notable omissions have stirred debate.One of the most talked-about exclusions is Sarfaraz Khan. The middle-order batter made his…
BCCI selection committee Chairman Ajit Agarkar along with committee member Shiv Sunder Das India are stepping into a brand-new chapter in Test cricket and the man tasked with shaping that future, Ajit Agarkar, didn’t hold back during Saturday’s press conference. As he addressed the media following the announcement of India’s squad for the five-Test tour…
File photo of Shubman Gill. (Getty Images) New Delhi: Nearly eight years ago, on a gloomy monsoon afternoon at the PCA Stadium in Mohali, a 17-year-old Shubman Gill was going hammer and tongs. Be it Manpreet Gony, Siddharth Kaul, Barinder Sran, or Sandeep Sharma, the Punjab fast bowling attack was taken to the cleaners by…
Axar Patel is missing for Delhi Capitals for second match running. Delhi Capitals face Punjab Kings in their final IPL 2025 match without regular captain Axar Patel, who is missing due to illness. Vice-captain Faf du Plessis leads the team for the second time this season as DC aim for fifth place, having already been…
India’s Shreyas Iyer during a practice session ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy match between India and Pakistan in Dubai. (PTI) NEW DELHI: The wait is finally over. Team India has a new Test captain — Shubman Gill. The 25-year-old will take over the red-ball leadership when India begin their five-Test tour of England on…
Shreyas Iyer and Faf Du Plesis Delhi Capitals secured a six-wicket victory against Punjab Kings in their final IPL match at Jaipur on Saturday, successfully chasing down a target of 207 runs in 19.3 overs. Young Sameer Rizvi shone with an unbeaten 58 off 25 balls, while Karun Nair, recently recalled to the Indian Test…
Shreyas Iyer celebrates his half century with Marcus Stoinis during an Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 T20 cricket match between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals, at Sawai Mansingh Stadium, in Jaipur. (PTI) Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer scored a majestic fifty, while Marcus Stoinis delivered a fiery innings, guiding PBKS to a total of 206/8…
Shubman Gill has been appointed as the captain of the Indian Test cricket team, as announced on Saturday. Despite questions about his Test cricket record, the 25-year-old’s elevation to captaincy has received support from cricket pundits, considering his demonstrated maturity, composure under pressure, and leadership skills displayed while captaining Gujarat Titans in the Indian Premier…
England secured an innings and 45-run victory over Zimbabwe in their one-off test match at Trent Bridge on Saturday, completing the win within three days despite facing strong resistance from the underdogs.The match served as a preparation for England’s upcoming five-test series against India starting June 20.England declared their innings at 565-6, while Zimbabwe was…
New Delhi: Arshdeep Singh loves to jot down his thoughts in his diary and has penned several poems.After he received his first India call-up, the youngster, by his own admission, wrote his finest till date. He explained his cricketing journey: “Rakh rabb te yakeen naal mehnatan da zor hove. Apne aap nu kra challenge Mukabala…
