South Zone captain Tilak Varma has confirmed that Devdutt Padikkal will bat at No. 3 when his team faces East Zone in the Duleep Trophy 2026 final on Sunday, September 6. Shaik Rasheed is expected to make way after managing scores of 0 and 1 in the semifinal against North Zone. Padikkal has made the […]

Former India cricketer Krishnamachari Srikkanth has questioned the decision to name a full-strength squad for the upcoming three-match T20I series against Afghanistan. He believes India’s recent defeats in Ireland and England may have influenced the selectors to play safe instead of giving opportunities to young players. India announced its squad earlier this week, with four […]

Former England fast bowler Stuart Broad has placed Jasprit Bumrah among his 10 greatest Test bowlers, giving the Indian pace spearhead a stunning No. 3 position. Broad’s ranking puts Bumrah ahead of several legendary names who dominated Test cricket across different eras. Broad’s list was based on the bowlers who had the biggest influence on […]

Australian cricket legend Ricky Ponting has suggested that administrators consider dropping the word ‘cricket’ and rebranding the sport as ‘T20’ to attract a wider audience in the United States. With the USA emerging as a key market in the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) global expansion plans, Ponting believes the traditional name could create the wrong […]

Former India batter S Badrinath has raised questions over the inclusion of Washington Sundar and Nitish Kumar Reddy in India’s squad for the upcoming three-match T20I series against Afghanistan. He also appeared to take an indirect dig at head coach Gautam Gambhir while discussing the team selections. Reacting to India’s 15-member squad, Badrinath questioned the continued […]

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi continues to make a strong impression on Indian cricket despite being just 15 years old. The teenage batter once again grabbed the spotlight during the Duleep Trophy 2026 semifinal between East Zone and Central Zone at the BCCI Centre of Excellence Ground 1 in Bengaluru. Sooryavanshi played a crucial role in East Zone’s […]

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) may have to make separate accommodation arrangements for its cricket teams if it decides against using the hotels allocated by the organisers for the Asian Games 2026 in Japan. According to a Times of India report, the Indian men’s team has been assigned a three-star APA […]

Former India opener Sadagoppan Ramesh believes Chennai Super Kings (CSK) could be considering a change in captaincy following their struggles in recent IPL seasons. If the franchise decides to move on from Ruturaj Gaikwad as skipper, Ramesh feels Sanju Samson should be seriously considered for the leadership role. CSK have failed to qualify for the […]

Australian cricket legend Ricky Ponting has suggested that administrators should consider rebranding the sport as ‘T20’ to attract a larger audience in the United States. Ponting believes the word ‘cricket’ can make people in emerging markets associate the sport with lengthy Test matches rather than the fast-paced and entertainment-driven T20 format. Speaking to The Athletic, […]

India all-rounder Deepti Sharma believes her team has consistently remained ‘one step ahead’ of arch-rivals Pakistan in recent multi-team tournaments. With India set to face Pakistan in their final league match on Saturday, September 5, in Dubai, Deepti insisted that the focus remains on India’s own strengths rather than the opposition. India have already secured […]