Suryakumar Yadav and Shubman Gill of India (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images) India’s T20 World Cup squad announcement on Saturday sparked widespread debate, with the biggest talking point being the exclusion of Shubman Gill. While Gill currently captains India in both Tests and ODIs, he was surprisingly left out of the squad for cricket’s shortest…
Shubman Gill (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: In a major decision, the national selection committee on Saturday left out out-of-form vice-captain Shubman Gill from the 15-member India squad named for the home T20 World Cup. All-rounder Axar Patel was appointed vice-captain, while in-form Ishan Kishan earned a recall, edging out Jitesh Sharma as the second wicketkeeper…
Australia’s Pat Cummins celebrates with teammates (AP Photo/James Elsby) Australia tightened their grip on the Ashes on Saturday as England ended day four of the third Test at Adelaide 207 for 6, still needing an improbable 228 runs to pull off a record chase and keep the series alive. At stumps, Will Jacks was unbeaten…
South African pace legend Dale Steyn heaped rich praise on Hardik Pandya after the India all-rounder’s explosive display in the fifth T20I, calling him a player who operates on a different mental plane and carries an unmatched presence on the field. Pandya smashed a 63 that included India’s second fastest T20I fifty, while Tilak Varma’s…
NEW DELHI: India’s Test vice-captain Rishabh Pant has been named captain of the Delhi team for the upcoming National One-Day Championship in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, starting December 24, with veteran Virat Kohli also expected to feature in a couple of matches.In addition to Pant and Kohli, pacer Harshit Rana and seasoned campaigners Ishant Sharma…
India, the defending T20 World Cup champions, will co-host the tournament with Sri Lanka from February 7 to March 8, having defeated the Proteas in a thrilling final in 2024. (Image credit: BCCI) NEW DELHI: South Africa head coach Shukri Conrad described his team’s tour of India as “a very successful one” and expressed hope…
Jasprit Bumrah and Hardik Pandya are set to be rested during the ODI series against New Zealand (PTI) New Delhi: Since the 2025 edition of the Asia Cup, India’ spearhead Jasprit Bumrah has missed just three T20Is. While he was rested for the final group game against Oman and dead rubber versus Sri Lanka in…
India T20 World Cup 2026 Squad Announcement Live: With less than two months to go before the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, the Ajit Agarkar-led BCCI selection committee will meet at its Mumbai headquarters on Saturday to finalise India’s squad for the showpiece event. The meeting will also see the selectors name India’s squads…
India and Sri Lanka are set to face each other in the semifinal of the ACC Under-19 Asia Cup at the ICC Academy Ground in Dubai on Friday (ACC Photo) NEW DELHI: India and Sri Lanka are set to face each other in the semifinal of the ACC Under-19 Asia Cup at the ICC Academy…
Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rohit Sharma (ANI Photo) AHMEDABAD: Former India captain Rohit Sharma, India’s T20 captain Suryakumar Yadav, opener Yashasvi Jaiswal and allrounder Shivam Dube have not been named by the Mumbai Cricket Association in Mumbai’s squad for the upcoming Vijay Hazare Trophy. However, this doesn’t mean that all these India stars will miss the…
