India captain Shubman Gill and Gautam Gambhir (Getty Images) Mohali: When India’s ODI team assembles here in Mohali on Wednesday, it will be the formal onset of their preparations for the ODI World Cup in South Africa in Oct-Nov 2027. Rohit Sharma and Hardik Pandya are expected to be declared fit for the three-match ODI…
Virat Kohli and Harry Kane England captain Harry Kane showed off his cricketing skills and sense of humour as the Three Lions continued preparations for the FIFA World Cup, with the star striker playfully offering his services to England Cricket and IPL champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru.On Tuesday, England’s footballers swapped the training pitch for a…
India’s T20 revolution had many contributors, but Surya was one of its most visible faces and its clearest expression. In a move that was as unceremonious as it was unprecedented, Suryakumar Yadav was not only removed from India’s T20 captaincy but also dropped from the squad itself, just three months after he led India to…
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli‘s ODI future has once again become a topic of discussion after the batting great was ruled out of India’s upcoming three-match ODI series against Afghanistan due to a hamstring injury sustained during Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s IPL 2026 title-winning campaign.With Kohli now playing only ODI…
England’s captain Ben Stokes (PTI Photo/Shahbaz Khan) NEW DELHI: Ben Stokes’s future as England Test captain is under serious doubt after he was involved in a nightclub incident in Chelsea following England’s win over New Zealand at Lord’s. The ECB has launched an investigation into the actions of Stokes and teammate Gus Atkinson after both…
Rajasthan Royals batter Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Image: X) NEW DELHI: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi had made his mark in IPL 2025 and then stepped it up further with performances for the age-group Indian team in different tournaments and tours. After producing 252 runs across seven innings in the previous IPL, the 15-year-old stepped up and how: 776 runs…
Manav Suthar (BCCI Photo) NEW CHANDIGARH: It’s very easy to lose Manav Suthar in the crowd. His unassuming demeanour on the cricket field doesn’t quite tell how important he is to India’s plans to reclaim red-ball supremacy. He is a part of a red-ball spin project which has been meticulously designed by the Indian cricket…
Ben Stokes (Getty Images) England Test captain Ben Stokes has found himself at the centre of a fresh controversy after a late-night incident at a Chelsea nightclub following England’s victory over New Zealand at Lord’s.The incident occurred in the early hours of Monday after several England players went out to celebrate the Test win. While…
Mohammed Siraj has been ruled out of India’s upcoming T20I series against Ireland and England after being advised rest as part of his workload management programme, the BCCI announced on Tuesday.The board said the decision was taken as a precautionary measure to help the fast bowler recover ahead of a busy international season. Prasidh Krishna…
Lord’s Cricket Ground (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has rated the pitches used for the first Test between England and New Zealand at Lord’s and the third ODI between Pakistan and Australia at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium as “unsatisfactory” under its Pitch and Outfield Monitoring Process.Both venues have consequently been handed one…
