NEW DELHI: There’s growing concern in Indian cricket over the paucity of seam-bowling allrounders. The team management and the selectors are forever in the hunt to find a backup for the injury-prone Hardik Pandya. Even India’s dominant win over Afghanistan in the first T20I here on Sunday night couldn’t mask the big crack in their…
India beat Sri Lanka by 72 runs in the Asia Cup final in Dubai on Sunday, but the team did not accept the trophy from Naqvi NEW DELHI: BCCI vice-president Rajeev Shukla on Monday said the Indian women’s team’s decision not to receive the Asia Cup trophy from Asian Cricket Council (ACC) chairman Mohsin Naqvi…
sanju samson, vaibhav sooryavanshi Kris Srikkanth has questioned India’s decision to leave Vaibhav Sooryavanshi out of the playing XI for the opening T20I against Afghanistan, with the former India captain and chief selector alleging that the teenage batter is not being treated fairly.The selection call came amid a familiar opening dilemma for India following Sanju…
Michael Holding and Imran Khan (Agency Image) Former West Indies pacer Michael Holding has joined the growing list of cricketing figures calling for better treatment of former Pakistan captain Imran Khan, saying the imprisoned 1992 World Cup winner should be treated “just like another human being”.Imran has been in a Pakistani prison since 2023 while…
Brendon McCullum and Kevin Pietersen Kevin Pietersen‘s return to the England setup has Brendon McCullum at the centre of the decision, with the white-ball head coach revealing that the idea of bringing the former England batter in as a mentor was his own.The England and Wales Cricket Board confirmed last week that Pietersen would join…
Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly and Rahul Dravid. (Agency Image) Sunil Gavaskar believes the BCCI needs to rethink the role of its Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC), suggesting that the panel should have a far wider mandate and draw on the experience of some of India’s most celebrated former cricketers.The former India captain’s call comes after he…
India’s Women’s Asia Cup triumph in Dubai was overshadowed by another awkward trophy presentation involving Asian Cricket Council president Mohsin Naqvi, as the champions once again declined to collect the silverware from the Pakistan Cricket Board chief.India defeated Sri Lanka by 72 runs in the final on Sunday to claim the title, but the post-match…
Steve Smith has admitted he is not certain whether he will still be playing Test cricket when Australia travel to England for the 2027 Ashes, raising fresh questions over the future of one of Australia’s greatest modern batters.The 37-year-old is taking his Test career series by series and has refused to set a retirement date….
Varun Chakravarthy (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: India spinner Varun Chakaravarthy has been ruled out of the three match T20I series against Afghanistan on Monday. The spinner picked up an injury after the first contest at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Sunday, which India won by 7 wickets. The cause of the injury remains unclear.“Yes, Varun…
NEW DELHI: India pacer Kranti Gaud has been fined 10 per cent of her match fee for breaching the ICC Code of Conduct during the Women’s Asia Cup final against Sri Lanka in Dubai on Sunday.Gaud was found guilty of a Level 1 breach of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support…
