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New Delhi: India were in deep trouble at 36 for 4 after five overs against Australia in the second T20 International at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Friday, with captain Suryakumar Yadav's early dismissal compounding their woes. Absolute drama unfolded at the MCG. Suryakumar, dropped by wicketkeeper Josh Inglis off Hazlewood in the fifth over, failed to make the reprieve count. Two balls later, Hazlewood produced a perfect outswinger that took the outside edge, and Inglis made no mistake thi ...Read More >
New Delhi: India and Australia's men wore black armbands on Friday to honour teenage cricketer Ben Austin. The tribute came before the second T20I being played in Melbourne, with both teams and support staff lining up in silence. The BCCI confirmed the gesture on X, posting a picture of both squads on the outfield. Live commentary also recorded the moment, noting the armbands on players from both camps and the brief pause before play. The remembrance follows a similar gesture by the women's te ...Read More >
Mumbai, October 31: Former India opener Shikhar Dhawan expressed grief and extended condolences on the death of 17-year-old Australian cricketer Ben Austin, who succumbed to injuries sustained during a training session in Melbourne. Austin was facing balls in the nets ahead of a T20 match when he was struck in the neck by a ball during training at Ferntree Gully, in front of his teammates. Despite being rushed to the hospital and placed on life support, he passed away on Thursday, leaving his fa ...Read More >
Former Indian and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) cricketer Dinesh Karthik doesn't believe the Men in Blue need to make any changes to their XI for the second T20I against Australia on Friday, October 31, at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). Karthik reckons India want to play Harshit Rana at number eight to offset the loss of Nitish Kumar Reddy. With Reddy, the seam-bowling all-rounder, out for the first three games of the five-game series, India played Harshit Rana as the second specialist ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 30 (ANI): The two-day Bharat International Rice Conference (BIRC) 2025 began in New Delhi on Thursday, highlighting India's growing leadership and expanding global influence in the rice sector. The event has brought together delegates from over 80 nations, including top global rice importers, exporters, scientists, and policymakers. The conference is being hosted by the Indian Rice Exporters' Federation (IREF). Also Read | When is IND vs AUS 2nd T20I 2025 Match? What ...Read More >
Guwahati (Assam) [India], October 28 (ANI): England remain optimistic about star spinner Sophie Ecclestone's return for their Women's World Cup semi-final clash against South Africa at the Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati, scheduled to take place on Wednesday. Ecclestone, the fifth-highest wicket-taker with 12 scalps in six appearances, landed awkwardly on her left shoulder while attempting to stop the boundary on the second ball of England's 8-wicket win over New Zealand in their final group stag ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 28 (ANI): Former all-rounder Irfan Pathan predicted India's playing XI for the first T20I of the five-match series against Australia in Canberra and left out the nation's premier spinner, Kuldeep Yadav, for mystery ball tweaker Varun Chakravarthy. Pathan's final XI resembled the setup India went with during its title-winning run at the Asia Cup last month. Apart from Hardik Pandya, who has been ruled out of the series due to an injury, Pathan stuck with the establishe ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 28 (ANI): Ahead of the first T20 against Australia, former Team Indian assistant coach Abhishek Nayar reflected on India's T20 captain Suryakumar Yadav's poor form with the bat. BCCI passed down the captaincy mantle to Suryakumar after Rohit Sharma hung up his boots in the T20Is following the conclusion of India's unbeaten T20 World Cup-winning campaign last year. With the captaincy responsibilities on his shoulders, the 34-year-old has played 22 T20 matches, scoring ...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 >
Mumbai, October 28: India's T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav has expressed strong confidence in all-rounder Shivam Dube's bowling abilities, commending his preparation, clarity of thought, and adaptability to Australian conditions ahead of the upcoming T20I series. Speaking ahead of the series opener, Suryakumar said that Dube has been working hard on his bowling and possesses a clear understanding of how to perform in varied conditions. IND vs AUS 2025: Suryakumar Yadav's India Look To Bounce Back ...Read More >
New Delhi(PTI): India's ODI vice-captain Shreyas Iyer, who suffered a ruptured spleen and rib cage injury during the third ODI against Australia, has been shifted out of the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of a Sydney hospital and is now in a stable condition, easing concerns over his health. "He has been shifted out of ICU and may take a few more days before he is discharged from hospital in Sydney," a BCCI source privy to the development told PTI on condition of anonymity. Iyer sustained a lower l ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: With the ODI leg done and dusted, attention now turns to the shortest format as India, led by Suryakumar Yadav, face Australia in the opening T20I of the five-match series at Canberra's Manuka Oval on Wednesday, October 29. After a disappointing 1-2 defeat in the ODI series, India will look to bounce back, while the visitors aim to end their tour on a high with another series win.The T20I series holds significant importance for both teams with the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 fast approachi ...Read More >
Mumbai, October 28: India T20I skipper Suryakumar Yadav shared an update on Shreyas Iyer, who was in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of a Sydney hospital after sustaining a spleen laceration, saying the batter is stable and was replying to the messages over phone. Shreyas Iyer suffered the injury while taking the catch of Australia wicketkeeper-batter Alex Carry during the third ODI against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground. He was immediately taken to the hospital for further evaluation and ...Read More >
The India opener is looking for match-practice in red ball cricket, in preparation of the South Africa Tests INDIA opener Yashasvi Jaiswal has informed Sanjay Patil, the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) chairman of selection committee, that he will be available for Mumbai's next Ranji Trophy match against Rajasthan to be played in Jaipur from November 1. This will be his first match for Mumbai, since his decision at the end of last season, to quit on Mumbai and a subsequent about-turn. Jaiswa ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 27 (ANI): India have named Shafali Verma as a replacement for Pratika Rawal, who has been ruled out of the ongoing ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 following an ankle injury. Rawal twisted her ankle in the final group-stage game against Bangladesh in Navi Mumbai and was subsequently taken off the field. She wasn't available to bat in the chase that was eventually called off due to rain, as per the ICC website. Also Read | Shafali Verma Replaces Injured Pratika Rawa ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 27 (ANI): India head coach Gautam Gambhir isn't concerned about T20I captain Suyrakumar Yadav's dry run with the bat, considering they have adopted an "ultra-aggressive template" that is bound to lead to failures, and the management isn't focused on individual runs. For Gambhir, when Suryakumar finds his purple patch, he will shoulder the responsibility. The management passed down the captaincy mantle to Suryakumar after Rohit Sharma hung up his boots in the T20Is fol ...Read More >
IMAGE: India's Head Coach Gautam Gambhir and T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav at a training session on Monday, ahead of their opening T20I against Australia on Wednesday. Photograph: BCCI/X India's head coach Gautam Gambhir is not perturbed by T20I skipper Suryakumar Yadav's poor form, as "failures are inevitable" when the team is focussed on playing an ultra-aggressive brand of cricket. While India won the Asia Cup tournament last month in the UAE under his captaincy, Suryakumar's own form with ...Read More >
Wicketkeeper-batter Uma Chetry on Sunday became only the second female cricketer from Assam to represent India in Women ODIs. She received her debut cap as India faced Bangladesh in their final group-stage match in Navi Mumbai. Chetry is the second cricketer from her state, after Ritu Dhrub, who represented India in both ODIs and T20Is between 2013 and 2014. Before her ODI debut, Chetry had featured in seven T20Is for India, with her last international appearance coming against the West Indies ...Read More >
Canberra: India head coach Gautam Gambhir commended Rohit Sharma and Harshit Rana for their match-winning performances, leading to a commanding nine-wicket victory over Australia in the third ODI at the Sydney Cricket Ground Saturday. In the match, Rana took 4-39 while Rohit scored 121 not out - his 33rd century in ODIs. He also shared a crucial 168-run partnership with Virat Kohli, who scored an unbeaten 74 to chase down 237. Rohit, who now holds the record for the most ODI centuries by a visi ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 27 (ANI): Former Indian captain Mithali Raj expressed concerns over Team India's opening combination for the semifinal against Australia if Pratika Rawal is not fit for the clash following an injury against Bangladesh, saying that Harleen Deol and wicketkeeper-batter Uma Chetry could take up that spot. The young opener sustained an injury to her knee and ankle while fielding during the first innings of India's final group stage clash against Bangladesh on S ...Read More >
Mumbai, October 27: A new format brings new hope. As the afternoon sun shone over Manuka Oval in Canberra, Suryakumar Yadav's men began their T20 preparations with renewed energy and purpose. Having stumbled in the ODI series, India now eye redemption as they switch gears for the five-match T20I series against Australia, beginning Wednesday. The training session reflected a mix of intensity and calm. IND vs AUS 2025: Shikhar Dhawan Praises Virat Kohli for Becoming Highest Run-Getter in White-Bal ...Read More >
Mumbai, Oct 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) Six Pakistan players will feature in the Big Bash League (BBL) in Australia, with Shadab Khan teaming up with India's now-retired spin wizard Ravichandran Ashwin, the first such occasion in any franchise league, a report has claimed. Allrounder Shadab Khan will line up for Sydney Thunder, the franchise for which Ashwin will also turn up. This will allow the young Pakistan star to share the dressing room with the Indian spin wizard, Telecom Asia Sport said in a re ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: India's star batter and former captain Rohit Sharma set social media abuzz on Sunday with a cryptic post after the conclusion of the three-match ODI series against Australia Down Under. Despite India losing the series 1-2, Rohit clinched both the Player of the Match and Player of the Series awards in the final ODI in Sydney, highlighting his undiminished class.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Sharing a striking image of himself entering Sydney's Airport, ...Read More >
Star all-rounder Hardik Pandya, who missed the Asia Cup 2025 final against Pakistan and the ongoing white-ball series in Australia, is all set to make a comeback for Team India next month. According to a report in the Times of India on Wednesday (October 22), Pandya will spend the next four weeks at the BCCI Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru and is expected to be fit for the limited overs series against the South African team. The Proteas will travel to India next month and play two Tests ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) Former Indian chief selector MSK Prasad has expressed confidence in Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma's continued value to the Indian team, saying the veteran duo will be huge assets for the Men in Blue in the 2027 ODI World Cup. The two batting stalwarts were at their free-flowing best, delivering a formidable display to help guide India to a nine-wicket win in the third ODI against Australia to avoid a series whitewash. Rohit (121 not out) picked up from his imp ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: In a masterclass of power and determination, Indian batting star Rohit Sharma brought up his 50th international century during India's successful chase of 237 against Australia in the third ODI at Sydney on Sunday. With this, he became only the third Indian batter -- and the 10th overall in cricket history -- to reach this landmark.After a disappointing eight-run outing in Perth, Rohit gradually regained form with a patient 73 off 97 balls in Adelaide. He then unleashed his full arsen ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Rohit Sharma has always cherished playing in Australia -- a country where some of his most defining knocks have come. But after leading India to a morale-boosting nine-wicket win in the third ODI in Sydney on Saturday, the former captain admitted this could be his and Virat Kohli's last trip to their cricketing heartland.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Both stalwarts now play only ODIs after stepping away from Tests and T20Is, and their future remains a ...Read More >
India's stature in world cricket is undeniable. In every ICC or continental tournament, the team is invariably among the favourites. Yet, this dominance was not achieved overnight. It came after decades of struggle, hard work, and the rise of several cricketing legends who helped shape the team's identity. Choosing the greatest cricketer India has ever produced is no easy task, but former India pacer Yograj Singh, father of iconic all-rounder Yuvraj Singh, offered his perspective in a recent int ...Read More >
Kolkata: There's always a first time for everything. And even though Virat Kohli getting an unprecedented consecutive ducks in one-day cricket could have been exempted from this truth of life, here we are, wondering how just might he rally from this setback. In another world where Kohli was playing all the formats and the IPL, Perth and Adelaide wouldn't have mattered. In fact, it would have been anything but a tiniest blip on the radar. But the circumstances have changed. And Kohli must find a ...Read More >
IMAGE: Ravindra Jadeja was not picked for the ongoing three-match ODI series in Australia, something he said was "not a surprise" after being informed of the team management's plans. Photograph: BCCI Ravindra Jadeja is set to play for Saurashtra in the second round of the 2025-26 Ranji Trophy, starting on October 25. The spin all-rounder's inclusion will give Saurashtra a big boost as they take on Madhya Pradesh at home in Rajkot, on the same surface where spinners claimed 31 of the 35 wickets ...Read More >
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