A rare and dramatic moment stole the spotlight during the third and final ODI between India and Afghanistan in Chennai on Saturday, June 20. In a strange twist, Afghanistan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi ended up costing his side valuable runs after a pitch violation triggered a five-run penalty and erased a run from the scoreboard. India […]

Prasidh Krishna delivered a career-defining spell for Team India in the third and final ODI against Afghanistan in Chennai on Saturday, June 20. The right-arm pacer produced the first five-wicket haul of his 25-match ODI career and completely dominated the visitors’ batting unit from start to finish. Prasidh set the tone with a sensational opening […]

Indian leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi has made it clear that he is not looking at his latest national-team selection as a comeback story. Instead, the 24-year-old wants to establish himself as a long-term member of India’s white-ball setup after enduring a frustrating period on the sidelines. Having missed out on selection for three consecutive T20 World […]

India A will take on Sri Lanka A in the final of the ongoing List A tri-series, with both teams having impressed throughout the tournament with their fearless and competitive cricket. The summit clash carries extra intrigue as young batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi prepares to face Sri Lanka A once again, weeks after a heated […]

Team India’s senior batter Virat Kohli is set for an important fitness test at the Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru on June 22, and the outcome is expected to play a major role in deciding his availability for India’s ODI squad for the England tour. Kohli was recently sidelined from the home ODI series […]

Mohammad Kaif has weighed in on India’s batting plans ahead of the T20I series against England, and his view is clear: Virat Kohli still sits at the heart of India’s ODI batting order. India will play five T20Is and three ODIs against England in the United Kingdom next month, and the discussion has already shifted […]

Hardik Pandya has been ruled out of India’s upcoming ODI series against England due to a quadricep injury, dealing a setback to the team’s preparations for the 2027 ODI World Cup. The star all-rounder was already absent from the ongoing three-match ODI series against Afghanistan, where India, led by Shubman Gill, secured an unassailable 2-0 […]

Former India player-turned-commentator Aakash Chopra has said that Harshit Rana has rightly been included in the Indian squad for the third ODI against Afghanistan despite not having played any domestic cricket. He added that the right-arm pacer would have proved his fitness in simulation matches in the Center of Excellence (COE), as no domestic cricket […]

Sunil Gavaskar has urged the BCCI to take a stricter stance against overseas players who leave the Indian Premier League midway through a season, especially when injuries are cited but the same cricketers later turn up in other competitions. The former India captain believes IPL franchises are often left exposed by such exits and deserve […]

India assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate has hinted at multiple changes to the playing XI for the third ODI against Afghanistan, emphasising that the series was designed to test different combinations and provide opportunities to a wider group of players. With India already securing the three-match series through convincing victories in Dharamshala and Lucknow, the […]