Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Friday came with a striking sporting announcement and a personal touch. Modi presented former Australia captain Steve Waugh with an almost 20-year-old photograph from their first meeting, taken when Modi was serving as Gujarat chief minister, underscoring the long-standing connection between the two leaders […]

India’s men’s cricket team appears to be struggling to settle into the post-Suryakumar Yadav era after losing the former captain from both leadership duties and the squad only a few months after India’s memorable triumph at the 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup on home soil. What was meant to be a fresh reset under […]

Former India assistant coach Abhishek Nayar has backed young Vaibhav Sooryavanshi to play without fear in the ongoing T20I series against England, saying the teenager has far less to lose than the bowlers trying to dismiss him. Sooryavanshi was handed his international debut after replacing Sanju Samson ahead of the second T20I, and although the […]

After India’s defeat in the fourth T20I against England, former Royal Challengers Bengaluru wicketkeeper-batter Parthiv Patel has suggested two changes to the playing XI for the fifth and final match of the series in Southampton on Saturday, July 11. India were beaten by nine wickets in Bristol on Thursday, July 9, and with the series […]

Former wicketkeeper Dinesh Karthik has weighed in on Team India vice-captain Tilak Varma’s poor run of form in T20I cricket after another disappointing outing in the ongoing series against England. The left-handed batter managed only 11 runs off eight balls in the fourth T20I at the County Ground in Bristol on Thursday, July 9, as […]

Team India assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate has come out in strong support of Shreyas Iyer after the side suffered back-to-back T20I series defeats. With criticism growing after India’s latest loss to England, ten Doeschate said the team management is looking at the bigger picture and building toward future ICC tournaments rather than reacting to […]

An IPL match could be staged in Australia for the first time, with Cricket Australia reportedly exploring a reciprocal arrangement after taking the Big Bash League (BBL) to India, according to The Sydney Morning Herald. The report says CA has extended an open invitation to the BCCI to host an IPL fixture on Australian soil […]

India’s teenage batting sensation, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, arrived on the international stage with enormous expectations after a record-breaking IPL 2026 campaign. However, the 15-year-old has endured a challenging start to his T20I career, with England’s bowlers executing well-planned strategies to keep the highly rated youngster under control throughout the ongoing five-match series. Although Sooryavanshi has displayed glimpses […]

Senior Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has reacted sharply to India’s latest T20I defeat, calling England’s series-clinching win in Bristol “one humiliation too many” after another disappointing performance from the reigning world champions. Soon after England completed a commanding nine-wicket victory in the fourth T20I on Thursday, Tharoor took to X to vent his frustration. “I’m truly […]

Australia’s Big Bash League (BBL) is set to begin its 2026-27 season in India, with the opening match scheduled for Chennai in December, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced on Friday. The move marks a major step in the growing sporting and cultural ties between India and Australia, and it will be the first time […]