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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 >
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 >
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], October 1 (ANI): Test captain Shubman Gill divulged that India is still mulling over its combination ahead of the opening Test against the West Indies in Ahmedabad on Thursday, hinting at the possibility of Kuldeep Yadav being sacrificed for batting depth and team combination. India's premier spinner in the white-ball format, Kuldeep, sat on the sidelines for the entirety of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy in England earlier this year. He returned to the on-field acti ...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 >
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], October 1 (ANI): Test captain Shubman Gill divulged that India is still mulling over its combination ahead of the opening Test against the West Indies in Ahmedabad on Thursday, hinting at the possibility of Kuldeep Yadav being sacrificed for batting depth and team combination. India's premier spinner in the white-ball format, Kuldeep, sat on the sidelines for the entirety of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy in England earlier this year. He returned to the on-field acti ...Read More >
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], October 1 (ANI): Test captain Shubman Gill divulged that India is still mulling over its combination ahead of the opening Test against the West Indies in Ahmedabad on Thursday, hinting at the possibility of Kuldeep Yadav being sacrificed for batting depth and team combination. India's premier spinner in the white-ball format, Kuldeep, sat on the sidelines for the entirety of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy in England earlier this year. He returned to the on-field acti ...Read More >
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], October 1 (ANI): India Test skipper Shubman Gill confirmed that the playing XI has not been decided yet for the first match of the series against the West Indies. He further stated the line-up will be decided tomorrow morning after seeing how much moisture is on the pitch. Team India will lock horns with West Indies in the two-match Test series starting from Thursday, October 2, at the iconic Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Also Read | Union Saint-Gilloise vs N ...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 (Gujarat) [India], October 1 (ANI): India Test skipper Shubman Gill confirmed that the playing XI has not been decided yet for the first match of the series against the West Indies. He further stated the line-up will be decided tomorrow morning after seeing how much moisture is on the pitch. Team India will lock horns with West Indies in the two-match Test series starting from Thursday, October 2, at the iconic Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The pitch initially appears lush gree ...Read More >
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], October 1 (ANI): India Test skipper Shubman Gill confirmed that the playing XI has not been decided yet for the first match of the series against the West Indies. He further stated the line-up will be decided tomorrow morning after seeing how much moisture is on the pitch. Team India will lock horns with West Indies in the two-match Test series starting from Thursday, October 2, at the iconic Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The pitch initially appears lush gree ...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: 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 >
Ahmedabad, Oct 1 (UNI) The stage is set for the first Test between India and West Indies at the Narendra Modi Stadium tomorrow -- a contest steeped in history, expectation, and the faint hope that the visitors might just surprise the hosts. India, unbeaten against the West Indies in Tests for 23 years, enter as overwhelming favourites. Young captain Shubman Gill, fresh from a stirring comeback series in England, takes the helm, backed by senior campaigners KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja and Jasprit ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 1 (ANI): Ahead of the Test series against West Indies, India's seasoned opener Yashasvi Jaiswal on Wednesday featured in TIME magazine's prestigious "TIME100 Next" list - an event which honours emerging personalities across various fields. Jaiswal took his official media handle and gave this news to his fans. "What a Time to witness! I am honoured to be recognised in the 2025 #TIME100NEXT list alongside leaders shaping the future across industries. It reminds me how fa ...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 >
Guwahati (Assam) [India], October 1 (ANI): Indian all-rounder Deepti Sharma overtook former spinner Neetu David to become the country's second-highest wicket-taker in women's ODI cricket and helped Women in Blue start their ICC Women's Cricket World Cup campaign with a 59-run win over Sri Lanka at Guwahati on Tuesday. During the match, India was put to bowl first and put 269/8 on the board. In the run chase of 271 runs in this 47-overs-a-side match, which saw action being interrupted by rain, S ...Read More >
Guwahati (Assam) [India], October 1 (ANI): Indian all-rounder Deepti Sharma overtook former spinner Neetu David to become the country second-highest wicket-taker in women ODI cricket and helped Women in Blue start their ICC Women Cricket World Cup campaign with a 59-run win over Sri Lanka at Guwahati on Tuesday. During the match, India was put to bowl first and put 269/8 on the board. In the run chase of 271 runs in this 47-overs-a-side match, which saw action being interrupted by rain, Sri Lan ...Read More >
Guwahati (Assam) [India], October 1 (ANI): Indian all-rounder Deepti Sharma overtook former spinner Neetu David to become the country's second-highest wicket-taker in women's ODI cricket and helped Women in Blue start their ICC Women's Cricket World Cup campaign with a 59-run win over Sri Lanka at Guwahati on Tuesday. During the match, India was put to bowl first and put 269/8 on the board. In the run chase of 271 runs in this 47-overs-a-side match, which saw action being interrupted by rain, S ...Read More >
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], September 30 (ANI): The West Indies cricket team has begun its practice for the upcoming two-Test series against India at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Tuesday. The team led by Roston Chase was seen practising fielding drills and slip catching at the Ahmedabad stadium. West Indies will feature in two Tests in India in October, and hope to secure their first Test win in the country since 1994 West Indies posted on their Instagram account, "Matchday - 2 a ...Read More >
Ahmedabad: R Ashwin liked nothing more than solving problems in the middle with the zeal of an obsessed academician. Different angles and approaches would be tried, videos would be studied, the speed would be varied, the trap would be set. And more often than not, he would get his reward. His persistence was unique because it was ever-changing. It made him a tough opponent and one that teams learned to fear, especially when touring India. With left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja giving nothing awa ...Read More >
Guwahati (Assam) [India], September 30 (ANI): Indian all-rounder Amanjot Kaur became only the second player to register a fifty-plus score for India in a women's ODI while batting at number eight position or below and stitched a valuable 103-run stand for the seventh wicket with an experienced Deepti Sharma to power India to 269/8 in their ICC Women's World Cup opener against Sri Lanka on Tuesday. SL opted to bowl first after winning the toss and with rains interrupting the action, the match be ...Read More >
Reaching the semi-final is the minimum expectation for England at the Women's World Cup, says coach Charlotte Edwards. England reached the final of the previous edition in 2022 and were beaten by Australia, but were knocked out at the semi-final and then the group stage at the most recent T20 World Cups. Nat Sciver-Brunt's side come into the tournament as underdogs after a 16-0 Ashes drubbing at the beginning of the year, and a mixed summer which saw them thrash a poor West Indies side before ...Read More >
Sept 26 (Reuters) - West Indies suffered a major blow ahead of their tour of India on Friday when fast bowler Shamar Joseph was ruled out of the two-test series due to injury. Uncapped fast bowling all-rounder Johann Layne would replace Joseph in the squad, Cricket West Indies (CWI) said in a statement. "Joseph has been ruled out due to an injury and will be re-evaluated ahead of the Bangladesh limited-overs series," the statement read. The board did not specify the nature of the injury suffe ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], September 29 (ANI): The Gujarat Giants rode on the performances of Mohammadreza Shadloui and Ankit Dahiya to secure a comfortable 33-27 win over the UP Yoddhas in their Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) season 12 match at the SDAT Multi-Purpose Indoor Stadium in Chennai on Monday. The Yoddhas' Bhavani Rajput chipped in with some important points, but his efforts went in vain as the Giants clinched a much-needed victory to end their five-match losing streak, as per a PKL pre ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], September 29 (ANI): Dabang Delhi KC eked out another close victory, beating Haryana Steelers 38-37 at the SDAT Multi Purpose Indoor Stadium in Chennai on Monday in Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) season 12. In a match befitting the opening day of the Chennai leg, Dabang Delhi were in control, courtesy of Ashu Malik's Super 10. However, a late fightback in the final quarter nearly gave the Steelers the victory, as Jaideep's High Five and Vinay's 18 points went in vain, as ...Read More >
Mumbai, Sep 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) India skipper Suryakumar Yadav landed in his hometown Mumbai from Dubai on Monday, a day after leading the Men in Blue to the title in the Men's T20 Asia Cup 2025, beating Pakistan by five wickets in the final at the Dubai International Stadium. Surya reached Mumbai in the evening along with his wife and was seen leaving the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in a black-coloured SUV. He did not speak to the media, thus making his statements in the ...Read More >
New Delhi: The West Indies cricket team has suffered a major setback ahead of the Test series starting in India this week. Fast bowler Azari Joseph has been ruled out of the tour. Joseph complained of back discomfort, following which he underwent scans. Cricket West Indies stated in a statement on social media that the scans revealed a "relapse of a previously healed lower back injury." Jediah Blades has been included in Joseph's place for the two Test matches. Blades is currently part of the T ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 28 (ANI): Soumya Sarkar returns to Bangladesh's T20I squad for the Afghanistan series, replacing injured captain Litton Das, who suffered a side strain during the Asia Cup. Jaker Ali will lead the team in Das's absence. The squad retains most players from the Asia Cup, with Sarkar's inclusion a notable addition, given his recent form in the National Cricket League. The series against Afghanistan begins on October 2 at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium, according to ESPNcr ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 28 (ANI): Indian legendary cricketer Yuvraj Singh hailed 18-year-old Indian armless archery wonder, Sheetal Devi, who made history by bagging the gold medal in the women's individual compound archery category at the ongoing World Para Archery Championship on Saturday. Sheetal defeated Turkiye's world number one Oznur Cure Girdi by 146-143 in the gold medal clash. Also Read | West Indies vs Nepal Best Fantasy Playing XI Prediction for 2nd T20I 2025 and Who Will Win ...Read More >
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