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New Delhi, Oct 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Stalwarts Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are on the verge of returning to India's ODI setup as the Ajit Agarkar-led selection committee prepares to announce squads for the upcoming white-ball tour of Australia. Both senior batters, who last featured for India in the triumphant 2025 Champions Trophy campaign, had stepped away from T20Is after a winning 2024 T20 World Cup campaign and retired from Test cricket in May this year. IANS understands that the two squads ...Read More >
BENGALURU, Oct 1 (Reuters) - India will switch back to test cricket mode, after a dramatic Asia Cup Twenty20 triumph ended in bizarre circumstances, when they take on a depleted West Indies side in the opening match of their two-test series starting on Thursday. India say they were denied the chance to lift the Asia Cup trophy after it was removed from the presentation ceremony over their refusal to accept it from Asian Cricket Council chairman and Pakistan Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Sun ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Abhishek Sharma's sensational run in the Asia Cup 2025, which earned him the Player of the Tournament award, owes much to the faith shown in him by India's T20 captain Suryakumar Yadav. Speaking on Breakfast with Champions, Abhishek revealed how Suryakumar's confidence helped him overcome a string of low scores early in his international career.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!"When I got selected in the Indian team, I got out early in 3-4 innings in the ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 2 (ANI): Indian star opening batter Abhishek Sharma shared a hilarious bus incident with India's Test skipper Shubman Gill from their under-16 days. Sharma and Gill, two talented cricketers from Punjab, have been playing together since childhood, forging a strong bond that extends beyond the cricket field. The duo progressed through the ranks together, representing Punjab in domestic cricket and eventually becoming part of the Indian U-19 team that won the 2018 World ...Read More >
India's cricket sensation Abhishek Sharma has once again captured the nation's attention, this time off the field. Fresh from his stellar performances in the Asia Cup 2025, where he played a pivotal role in India's triumph over Pakistan, Sharma brought the same energy and charisma to his sister Komal Sharma's wedding shagun ceremony, leaving fans buzzing on social media. Asia Cup 2025: Abhishek Sharma's Stellar Performance Abhishek Sharma emerged as the Player of the Series at the Asia Cup 202 ...Read More >
AHMEDABAD: India will switch back to Test cricket mode, after a dramatic Asia Cup Twenty20 triumph ended in bizarre circumstances, when they take on a depleted West Indies side in the opening match of their two-Test series starting on Thursday. India say they were denied the chance to lift the Asia Cup trophy after it was removed from the presentation ceremony over their refusal to accept it from Asian Cricket Council chairman and Pakistan Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Sunday. The players, ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], October 1 (ANI): The inaugural BFI Cup 2025 got underway at the Vellore Institute of Technology in Chennai on Wednesday, with Services and Haryana boxers registering early wins in the preliminaries to set the tone for the week-long tournament. In an endeavour to provide upcoming boxers a platform to showcase their skills and established stars an opportunity to test their preparations, BFI will host the inaugural BFI Cup 2025 in Chennai from October 1-7, featuring c ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], October 1 (ANI): A comprehensive 42-24 win for U Mumba over Tamil Thalaivas propelled them to fifth place on the points table at the SDAT Multi-Purpose Indoor Stadium in Chennai on Wednesday night. Leading the charge in attack was Sandeep, who notched his third consecutive Super 10 of the season, while Lokesh Ghosliya and Sunil Kumar grabbed High Fives in defence. Their combined efforts neutralised Nitesh Kumar's High Five for the Thalaivas, ensuring U Mumba's domi ...Read More >
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], October 1 (ANI): The last day of swimming and diving events at the 11th Asian Aquatics Championships 2025 saw China assert their dominance once again, sealing the overall champion title with a staggering 49 medals (38 gold, eight silver, three bronze) at the Veer Savarkar Sports Complex on Wednesday. For India, the final day brought four bronze medals through Bhavya Sachdeva, Sajan Prakash, Srihari Nataraj and the Men's relay team. Their efforts in the Women's 400m ...Read More >
Ahmedabad: The short turnaround time from the high of winning a controversy-marred Asia Cup notwithstanding, Shubman Gill's India will be outright favourites against a struggling and under-strength West Indies when the two teams face-off on a green-top in the first Test starting here on Thursday. Most of the Indian team members, including skipper Gill, and head coach Gautam Gambhir arrived here on the intervening night between Monday and Tuesday from Dubai, and they have left no stone unturned ...Read More >
KARACHI: India will maintain its current policy on cricketing relations with Pakistan in their upcoming clash in the ICC Women's World Cup 2025, Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Secretary Devajit Saikia said on Wednesday. In an interview with BBC, BCCI Secretary Saikia said that there was no assurance that Indian players will offer the customary handshake courtesy to Pakistan players during their upcoming game in Colombo on October 5. "I cannot forecast anything, but our relationsh ...Read More >
Lucknow: Senior Samajwadi Party leader and former minister Gayatri Prajapati was attacked by a fellow inmate inside Lucknow Jail on Tuesday. The scuffle took place within the jail premises, after which prison authorities launched an internal inquiry. According to a statement issued by Dr Ramdhani, DIG Prisons, Lucknow Range, the incident occurred after Prajapati allegedly used abusive language towards another inmate, Vishwas Rajput. In response, Vishwas attacked Prajapati using a sharp object i ...Read More >
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], October 1 (ANI): Wicketkeeper batter Dhruv Jurel disclosed that the unreserved backing he has received from head coach Gautam Gambhir has allowed him to play with unfettered freedom, ahead of the first Test against the West Indies in Ahmedabad, scheduled to commence on Thursday. Jurel has returned to the red-ball fold after donning the skipper's role and guiding India A to a five-wicket victory against Australia A in the second unofficial Test. During a record 412-r ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 1 (ANI): Zimbabwe to host Afghanistan for a one-off Test match and three Twenty20 internationals (T20Is) later this month, with all fixtures scheduled for Harare Sports Club, The tour will open with the Test from October 20 to 24, marking Zimbabwe's 10th Test of a busy 2025 calendar that has already seen them face Ireland, Bangladesh, England, South Africa and New Zealand. Also Read | IND vs ENG 1st Test 2025, Ahmedabad Weather, Rain Forecast and Pitch Report: Here's ...Read More >
The skipper also acknowledged that some of the players, including him, got very little time to switch gears after a gruelling but title-winning Asia Cup T20 campaign that ended on Sunday in Dubai. India Test captain Shubman Gill on Wednesday indicated that the team is moving away from its preference for rank turners in home games and would looking to play on tracks that "offer assistance to both batters and bowlers". In a press conference on the eve of the Test series against West Indies, Gill ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Asian Cricket Council (ACC) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi on Wednesday said the Indian team is "welcome" to collect the Asia Cup trophy from him at the continental body's head office, as the controversy over the champions being denied the top prize continued. In a post on X, Naqvi rejected reports claiming that he, during the ACC AGM on Tuesday, had apologised to BCCI officials for his actions at the presentation ceremony on Sunday, when he walked away with the trophy after the Indians refuse ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Indian opener Abhishek Sharma was in red-hot form in the Asia Cup 2025 and signed off the tournament as India's highest run-getter. He scored 314 runs from seven matches with a strike rate of 200, including three half-centuries. India were unbeaten in their winning campaign in the tournament. Ever since making his debut against Zimbabwe in July 2024, he has become one of the mainstays in the T20I side. The No.1 batter in the rankings has amassed 849 runs in 24 matches, laced with two ...Read More >
Ahmedabad, Oct 1 (PTI) Skipper Shubman Gill had a long batting stint while the troika of Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav and Axar Patel returned to action for India's final training session here on Wednesday before the first Test against the West Indies. With 754 runs in India's last Test assignment in England, Gill was India's most successful batter in his first assignment as full-time captain but the challenge for him would be to quickly switch from playing T20 cricket with the white ball to ge ...Read More >
Ahmedabad: The short turnaround time from the high of winning a controversy-marred Asia Cup notwithstanding, Shubman Gill's India will be outright favourites against a struggling and under-strength West Indies when the two teams face-off on a green-top in the first Test starting here on Thursday. Most of the Indian team members, including skipper Gill, and head coach Gautam Gambhir arrived here on the intervening night between Monday and Tuesday from Dubai, and they have left no stone unturned ...Read More >
Dubai, Oct 1, 2025: India's flamboyant opener Abhishek Sharma has stormed into the record books, setting a new all-time rating points record for batters in the ICC Men's T20I Player Rankings. While Tilak Varma - who smashed a match-winning 69* in the Asia Cup 2025 Final against Pakistan - remained static at No.3. The Player of the Series performance from Abhishek Sharma - the new batting sensation - in the Asia Cup 2025 in the UAE not only guided India to glory but also rewrote ranking history. ...Read More >
New Delhi: Mohsin Naqvi, who has been in the spotlight for taking the Asia Cup 2025 trophy and refusing to hand it to the winning Indian team, has reportedly been asked to pick between his roles as Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman and Interior Minister. Critics believe he has found it difficult to handle both responsibilities effectively. Reports suggest that Shahid Afridi, a former all-rounder, reportedly urged Naqvi to pick one of his roles in the wake of Sunday's Asia Cup controversy. N ...Read More >
Pune: AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Tuesday addressed what he would have done if he were the Prime Minister during the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, saying he does not indulge in such "dreams." Speaking at a press conference in Pune, Owaisi said, "I do not dream about all these. I live in reality and know the extent of my reach," drawing laughter from onlookers. He emphasized that his goal was not to seek power or a ministerial post. On the Pahalgam terror attack, which claimed 26 lives, ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Legendary cricketer Kapil Dev has landed himself in the centre of a massive controversy, facing blistering criticism from all quarters after his remarks on the Asia Cup trophy row, where he urged Team India to put aside their issues with Pakistan and prioritise the spirit of the sport. By calling on India to "move on" from its political and security tensions with Pakistan, the 1983 World Cup-winning captain ignited a storm of outrage, with netizens and public f ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 1 (ANI): The upcoming Bharat International Rice Conference, scheduled to be held on October 30-31 at Bharat Mandapam in Delhi, is expected to give a significant push to India's rice exports and benefit thousands of farmers across the country. The conference is being organized for the first time in India and will bring together a large number of global stakeholders from the rice industry. Also Read | UPI Transactions Free From Charges: RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra Say ...Read More >
New Delhi: Star India explosive batter Abhishek Sharma has set a new rating points record for batters in the ICC Men's T20I Player rankings following his Player of the Series effort in the Asia Cup 2025 held in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The 25-year-old left-hander surpassed England's Dawid Malan's previous best rating of 919 in 2020 by 12 points, reaching 931. After scoring 61 runs against Sri Lanka, Abhishek achieved the milestone. He finished the tournament with 926 ratings, 82 more tha ...Read More >
Cliff Notes - India's selection headache: Two slots, multiple contenders * India's first Test against West Indies may see two key positions (X and Y) filled based on pitch conditions, with a grass-covered surface favouring seamers over spinners. * The selection dilemma involves choosing between Kuldeep Yadav and Axar Patel for the spin-bowling roles, while Prasidh Krishna and Nitish Kumar Reddy compete for the third seamer spot. India's selection headache: Two slots, multiple contenders Barr ...Read More >
New Delhi: PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi has issued an apology to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) over the controversial scenes that followed the Asia Cup final on Sunday, September 28. According to India Today, Naqvi took more conciliatory approach during the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) meeting after the controversy, which saw him deny the Indian team the chance to celebrate their triumph with the trophy on the field. According to sources, Naqvi conveyed his regret to the BCCI, ac ...Read More >
The godfather of modern West Indian fast bowling shakes his head slowly, having been reminded what happened the last time his once proud and near-invincible team played Test cricket. "It hurt," says the great Andy Roberts of West Indies' humiliation in being bowled out for just 27 by Australia in Jamaica in July. "I knew we were at a pretty low ebb but I didn't believe we could get any lower, and then that happened. Now I think we've reached the bottom of the pit. "West Indies used to be the e ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Young Indian cricketer Tilak Varma paid a courtesy call on Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Tuesday. Tilak Varma played a crucial role in India's victory over Pakistan in the final match of the Asia Cup-2025. CM Revanth Reddy felicitated Tilak Varma and applauded his key role in defeating Pakistan in the Asia Cup finals. The cricketer also presented a cricket bat to the Chief Minister. Minister Vakiti Srihari, SATS Chairman Shivsena Reddy, SATS MD Sonibala Devi, CM Principal Secr ...Read More >
'What must the Indian Air Force pilots -- who destroyed terror bases in Pakistan using BrahMos missiles' -- be thinking?' IMAGE: Indian and Pakistani players walk into the ground before the start of the Asia Cup 2025 final match, at Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai on Sunday, September 28. Photograph: ANI Photo All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) president Asaduddin Owaisi on Monday asked why India played cricket with Pakistan in the Asia Cup when ties had been suspended ...Read More >
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