The BCCI on Tuesday announced India’s women’s cricket squad for the 2026 Asian Games, with Harmanpreet Kaur set to continue as captain as the defending champions prepare to defend their gold medal in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, this September. Despite India’s disappointing group-stage exit from the ongoing ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in England, the selectors have retained […]

Ben Stokes has admitted that his decision to step away from international cricket was far from easy, revealing that he spent much of the week trying to talk himself out of it before accepting that the moment had arrived. The England all-rounder announced his retirement on Sunday, the fourth day of the third Test against […]

Punjab Kings batter Shashank Singh and his father, retired Special Director General of Police (DGP) Shailesh Singh, have been named in an FIR following allegations made by their former cook, Vipendra Singh Tomar. The complaint, registered at Ratibad Police Station in Bhopal, accuses the duo, along with their driver, of assault, verbal abuse and wrongful […]

Former India cricketer Ambati Rayudu has thrown his weight behind Royal Challengers Bengaluru captain Rajat Patidar, insisting the stylish middle-order batter is not being ignored despite missing out on India’s white-ball squads for the upcoming tour of England. India are set to play five T20Is and three ODIs, beginning on July 1, but Patidar’s name […]

India’s shocking 2-0 T20I series defeat to Ireland has drawn a strong reaction from batting legend Sunil Gavaskar, who described the result as one of the darkest moments in Indian cricket history. The Men in Blue suffered a heartbreaking one-run loss in the second T20I in Belfast after losing the series opener by 34 runs, […]

Former India batter Ambati Rayudu believes Rohit Sharma will continue to play a key role in India’s ODI plans and has backed the veteran opener to feature in the 2027 ODI World Cup. With Rohit set to return during the upcoming three-match ODI series against England in July, Rayudu feels the Indian team management has […]

Fitness has become one of the biggest pillars of modern cricket, with every major cricket board placing greater emphasis on athleticism, endurance and fielding standards than ever before. From strength assessments to endurance drills, players today must meet multiple fitness benchmarks to earn or retain their place on the national team. Few cricketers have influenced […]

India head coach Amol Muzumdar has backed Harmanpreet Kaur to continue as captain despite India’s early exit from the Women’s T20 World Cup. On Sunday, June 28, India suffered a six-wicket defeat to Sophie Molineux’s Australia in their first-ever Women’s T20I at the iconic Lord’s Cricket Ground. After the loss, Muzumdar was asked whether India […]

Bollywood actor and cricket fan Riteish Deshmukh has backed Vaibhav Sooryavanshi for an immediate India T20I debut after the national side suffered a 2-0 series defeat to Ireland in Belfast. The teenage sensation was part of the squad for the series but did not get a single game, even as India slipped to back-to-back losses […]

Former cricketer Manoj Tiwary has said that even if India go on to win the upcoming T20I series in England, the defeat to Ireland cannot be brushed aside. He also launched a sharp attack on the people he believes are trying to protect the “decision maker” by shifting the blame onto India captain Shreyas Iyer […]