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Kolkata, Mar 31 (PTI) Former India captain and Cricket Association of Bengal President Sourav Ganguly would love to host as many Tests as possible at the Eden Gardens but he is also "happy" to see the traditional format reach other venues like Guwahati and Ranchi. Unveiling Team India's home season for 2026-27, the BCCI last week left out traditional venues like Kolkata and Mumbai from the marquee Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia, scheduling matches in Nagpur, Chennai, Guwahati, Ranchi ...Read More >
The TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 has already been exciting to watch, as more than 800 runs have been scored in just two matches, with two times the 200+ totals being chased down. The batters are having a dream time as the pitches have been well-suited for batting. Today, with match No.3, the Rajasthan Royals (RR) will be taking on the Chennai Super Kings (CSK). The match is scheduled to start from 7:30 PM IST at the Basarpara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati. The Royals will play some of th ...Read More >
Mullanpur: India's white-ball mainstays Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer will headline a high-profile IPL 2026 opener in Chandigarh on Tuesday, leading the Gujarat Titans and the Punjab Kings, respectively, with both captains carrying added motivation to prove their credentials in the shortest format. For Gill, India's Test and ODI skipper, the season presents a crucial opportunity to reassert his place in T20 cricket. Despite being named T20I vice-captain at one stage, a dip in form saw him miss ...Read More >
Former India cricketer Rahul Dravid is set to be honoured with the Col CK Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award at the Board of Control for Cricket in India's annual Naman Awards. According to a report in The Indian Express, Dravid will receive the honour on March 15 in Delhi. Dravid, who formed part of India's famed 'Big Four' batting line-up alongside Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly, and VVS Laxman, is widely regarded as one of the finest Test batters of his generation. Over a 16-year internat ...Read More >
These are tenets on which Gautam Gambhir built India's class of 2026 that crushed New Zealand in the final at Ahmedabad. To guide a squad towards defending a world title can sometimes be trickier than channelising them towards a cause. When Rahul Dravid stayed on for the 2024 T20 World Cup, he and the team had an obvious goal - to overcome the heartbreak of 2023 ODI World Cup final. That Gambhir was able to shift the goalpost towards playing a more modern brand of cricket from the previous titl ...Read More >
New Delhi, March 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) Former Sri Lanka cricketer Sanath Jayasuriya, who was the team's head coach during their recently concluded ICC Men's T20 World Cup campaign, said members and officials of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) will hold a meeting on Tuesday to discuss the future plans after the co-hosts failed to make it to the semifinals of the marquee event. "There's a meeting with Sri Lanka Cricket tomorrow. We'll discuss the future plans there. Sri Lanka played some of their games real ...Read More >
Chennai, Feb 17 (PTI) Till Tuesday morning Yuvraj Samra pursued cricket because of his passion for the sport but after his record 65-ball-110 against New Zealand in a T20 World Cup game here, the 19-year-old from Canada's Brampton is now hopeful of making a "living out of the game." Named after India's white-ball legend Yuvraj Singh by his cricket-mad father Baljit Samra, the teenager became the youngest to score a ton in a T20 World Cup game and also the first from an Associate nation to achiev ...Read More >
Defending champion Karnataka named a 16-member squad for the upcoming Vijay Hazare Trophy, which begins on December 24. While Mayank Agarawal will continue to lead the 50-over side, Karun Nair has been named his deputy. KL Rahul and fast bowler Prasidh Krishna, who are part of India's current One-Day International setup and featured in the recently concluded series against South Africa, have been named in the squad. Karnataka is placed in Group A, along with Jharkhand, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Pond ...Read More >
"If he does not perform in the 5 games (against SA), then a decision will have to be made," he added Shubman Gill's recent form has emerged as a big area of concern for Team India's management in the lead up to the T20 World Cup 2026. With not even two months to go till the major tournament on home soil, Gill has failed to notch up even a single half-century in his last 21 white-ball international matches. Legendary India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin expressed worry regarding Gill's place in Ind ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], December 17 (ANI): Indian wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul and fast bowler Prasidh Krishna have been named in the squad of Karnataka for the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26, set to take place from December 24 to January 8, as per a letter from the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA). Both KL Rahul and Prasidh Krishna are part of India's current ODI setup and featured in the recently concluded series against South Africa. Also Read | Match Called Off Due to Heavy F ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], December 17 (ANI): Indian wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul and fast bowler Prasidh Krishna have been named in the squad of Karnataka for the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26, set to take place from December 24 to January 8, as per a letter from the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA). Both KL Rahul and Prasidh Krishna are part of India's current ODI setup and featured in the recently concluded series against South Africa. Defending champion Karnataka named a 16-mem ...Read More >
New Delhi: When Delhi Capitals picked Auqib Nabi for ₹8.4 crore at the IPL auction, the eight-figure price tag told only part of the story. For followers of Indian domestic cricket, the Jammu & Kashmir pacer's rise is less a surprise and more the reward for years of quiet, relentless work. Coming from Baramulla in north Kashmir, Nabi has never had the luxury of shortcuts. He has built his career spell by spell, season by season, emerging as J&K's bowling spearhead and one of the most consistent ...Read More >
Suryakumar Yadav likely to remain captain despite recent poor batting form The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will pick India's T20 World Cup 2026 squad in the first week of January 2026. According to a report in news agency PTI on Monday (December 15), the BCCI's senior men's selection committee will announce the squad for India's five-match T20I series against New Zealand and T20 World Cup 2026 on the same date, which is likely to be in the first week of January 2026. According ...Read More >
Sarfaraz Khan sent a stunning message to the franchises ahead of the IPL 2026 Auction with an 18-ball half-century for Mumbai during the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Super League B match against Haryana on Sunday. It was a brilliant knock from the batter as he scored 64 off just 25 deliveries with the help of 9 fours and 3 sixes. The knock was filled with some cheeky ramps and lap shots off the left-armer Ishant Bhardwaj. The aggressive innings came at the right moment for Sarfaraz, who will be looki ...Read More >
Jasprit Bumrah did not play any part in the third T20I between India and South Africa at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium inb Dharamsala on Sunday. The Indian fast bowler had to return home for personal reasons before the third T20I in Dharamsala. According to reliable sources, a very close family member of the bowler is currently hospitalised, necessitating his return. "If all goes well, then he might return for the fourth or even fifth game (in Ahmedabad). But first priority ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) India all-rounder Venkatesh Iyer delivered a timely reminder of his credentials with a polished 70 off 43 deliveries for Madhya Pradesh in a Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Elite 2025 Super League Group A fixture against Punjab at the DY Patil Academy, Ambi, Pune, on Tuesday. His innings was laced with eight boundaries and two sixes, underlining his ability to control the tempo in the middle order. The performance came just a few hours before the IPL 2026 auction, se ...Read More >
The BCCI has made it mandatory for all current national team players to feature in at least two one-day matches of the upcoming Vijay Hazare Trophy starting December 24. It is understood that with a gap of three weeks between the last T20I against South Africa in Ahmedabad (December 19) and the first ODI against New Zealand (January 11, 2026), the Board wants all its senior players to play domestic cricket. The diktat has been communicated to the players by the Ajit Agarkar-led national selectio ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The BCCI has made it mandatory for all current national team players to turn up in at least two one-day matches of the upcoming Vijay Hazare Trophy starting December 24. It is understood that with a gap of three weeks between the last T20I against South Africa in Ahmedabad (December 19) and the first ODI against New Zealand (January 11, 2026), the Board wants all its senior players to play domestic cricket. The diktat has been communicated to the players by the Ajit Agarkar-led nati ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 15: India suffered a setback ahead of the concluding phase of the T20 International series against South Africa as all-rounder Axar Patel was ruled out of the remaining two matches due to illness, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) confirmed on Monday. Axar, who has been an integral part of India's white-ball setup with his all-round abilities, was unavailable for the third T20I in Dharamsala on Sunday, where wrist-spinner Kuldeep Yadav was drafted into the playing ...Read More >
IMAGE: Shubman Gill had sustained a neck injury while batting during the second day of the opening Test against South Africa in Kolkata and since then has missed the second Test and the ongoing ODI series. Photograph: BCCI India's T20I vice-captain Shubman Gill will be reporting at Bengaluru's Centre of Excellence on Monday for his mandatory fitness assessment protocols, which will determine his return to action for the upcoming five-match series against South Africa starting December 9. Gill ...Read More >
Rohit Sharma broke the record for the most sixes hit in men's one-day internationals as India edged South Africa by 17 runs in the opening game of their series in Ranchi. After being asked to bat, India posted 349-8 with Virat Kohli hitting a record-extending 52nd ODI century with a brilliantly paced 135 off 120 balls. He shared 136 with Rohit, who made 57 off 51 balls, for the second wicket. Rohit, who already held the record for the most sixes across formats in international cricket (now 64 ...Read More >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], November 13 (ANI): India Test captain Shubman Gill noted that the "chances of winning" in India are directly proportional to the "better quality" of spin attack. The first test between India and South Africa will start from Friday onwards at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. The second test will take place at ACA Stadium in Guwahati. In the white-ball leg, the Proteas will also play three ODIs and five T20Is, starting from November 30. "I think the wicket is more or l ...Read More >
CHENNAI: Former South African cricketer and noted coach Eric Simons believes that the upcoming India versus South Africa Test series will be exciting. In an exclusive chat with The New Indian Express, he felt South Africa have evolved and are better-equipped to handle spin in India. Simons said that Temba Bavuma has grown in stature and felt that Keshav Maharaj, with his 'drift', could prove to be a significant threat for the Indian batters. Excerpts: On expectations from the India vs South Afr ...Read More >
IMAGE: Smriti Mandana, Jemimah Rodriguez (below) and Radha Yadav (below) were felicitated by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy CM Ajit Pawar. Photograph: BCCI Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis hailed India's ICC Women's World Cup 2025 victory, calling it a historic moment for the nation and praising the team for "bringing the World Cup home." Fadnavis interacted with cricketers Smriti Mandhana, Jemima Rodrigues and Radha Yadav, who were part of the Indian team that won the ...Read More >
South Africa women's coach Mandela Mashinbyi has spoken about how the team psychologist Dr Koketjo Tsebe has helped 'to keep the players cam and focussed' in the world cup campaign in India. "Having the psychologist here just helps to keep the players calm and focused. For me, as a coach, I only have to focus on the cricketing side of things. Dr. Tsebe is giving the players the necessary tools to deal with the pressures of playing in the World Cup, of not being selected, how to deal with anxie ...Read More >
New Delhi, Nov 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Former India fast bowler Jhulan Goswami hailed the side's maiden ODI World Cup triumph as a landmark moment for women's cricket in the country, saying any praise for the magnitude of their achievement just feels insufficient. After becoming runners-up in the 2005 and 2017 editions of the 50-over showpiece event, India finally managed to win the title after beating South Africa by 52 runs in a rain-delayed final held in front of a packed DY Patil Stadium in Navi ...Read More >
Navi Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 30 (ANI): Australian opener Phoebe Litchfield made history for her team during the ICC Cricket World Cup semifinal against India, becoming the youngest player to hit a century in a Women's World Cup knockout match and the second-youngest centurion for Australia in the tournament's history. After Australia elected to bat first at Navi Mumbai's DY Patil Stadium, Litchfield, along with an experienced Ellyse Perry, helped the Aussies overcome the early los ...Read More >
Mumbai captain Shardul Thakur stated he had not given up hope of playing for India despite not being in the Indian team management's radar at the moment. " It's important for me to keep performing and eventually return to the Indian team. Good performances will help me in selection. The ODI World Cup is also in South Africa, so there might be a place open for a bowling all-rounder at No 8. I am eyeing that spot," Thakur said after the conclusion of the Ranji Trophy game against Chhatisgarh on T ...Read More >
Kolkata, Oct 28 (PTI) Senior pacer Mohammed Shami on Tuesday said he is "fit" and "ready" for an India comeback, having backed up his desire to return with exceptional performances in the season's first two Ranji Trophy matches. The Bengal speedster has made a strong claim for international comeback with a fiery spell that saw him take a match haul of eight wickets and propel his team to a 141-run win over Gujarat at the Eden Gardens. "A lot of hard work is there and I believe luck too plays a ...Read More >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], October 28 (ANI): Senior India pacer Mohammed Shami produced a vintage spell to help Bengal register their second consecutive win in the ongoing Ranji Trophy, defeating Gujarat by 141 runs in their Group C encounter at the Eden Gardens, according to Wisden. Gujarat were given a target of 327 runs in the fourth innings, but were bowled out for 185, with Shami leading the charge with an outstanding spell of 5/38. Despite a valiant unbeaten 109 from Urvil Patel, the ...Read More >
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