The preparations for IPL 2027 are gathering pace, with all 10 franchises facing important decisions ahead of the upcoming mini-auction. The auction is reportedly scheduled for December 16, while teams must finalise their retained players by November 15. Franchises will need to assess their squad combinations carefully before deciding which players to keep and whom […]

India pacer Jasprit Bumrah and wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant are reportedly set to return to red-ball cricket in the third and final unofficial Test between India A and New Zealand A. The match is scheduled to begin on November 7 at Bert Sutcliffe Oval in Lincoln. However, according to ESPNcricinfo, Pant must receive final fitness clearance […]

Steven Smith faces a crucial fitness test ahead of Australia’s third and final Test against South Africa in Cape Town, with his ongoing neck problem putting his availability for the series decider in doubt. The experienced batter struggled with the issue during the second Test in Gqeberha and must demonstrate significant improvement to feature in […]

Former England spinner and Surrey head coach Gareth Batty is reportedly set to join Chennai Super Kings (CSK) as part of the coaching staff under Zaheer Khan ahead of the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) season. According to The Times of India, Batty is expected to take up the role of batting coach, although the […]

India have developed a comprehensive workload management plan for their demanding tour of New Zealand, with bowling coach Morne Morkel confident that the team has enough depth to keep its pace attack fresh across formats. The tour includes five T20Is, five ODIs and two Test matches, leaving the Indian management with a tight schedule to […]

Former India all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin has dismissed speculation that IPL 2027 could be Rohit Sharma’s final season in the tournament. With the upcoming edition marking the final year of the current three-year mega-auction cycle, questions have emerged over whether the Mumbai Indians (MI) veteran will retire from the league at the age of 40. However, Ashwin […]

  Former India batter Cheteshwar Pujara has picked his current ODI World XI ahead of the five-match series between India and New Zealand, naming six Indian players in his preferred lineup. Speaking on ESPNcricinfo’s YouTube channel, Pujara selected a combination of in-form batters, experienced bowlers and versatile all-rounders based on their performances and contributions in […]

Rohit Sharma remains determined to represent India at the 2027 ODI World Cup, but his fitness and ability to manage his workload have become important talking points as he approaches the final phase of his international career. At 39, the former India captain faces growing scrutiny over his physical condition, particularly with the next 50-over […]

India bowling coach Morne Morkel has backed Bhuvneshwar Kumar to rediscover his rhythm, urging the experienced pacer to ignore external pressure and focus on his natural game ahead of the third T20I against New Zealand. India will enter the contest at Wellington’s Henry Stadium on October 29, 2026, with a 2-0 lead in the five-match […]

Team India may have taken a 2-0 lead in the ongoing T20I series, but for the bowling coach Morne Morkel, the standards must go up from now on for the bowlers as well. While Morkel backed the bowlers, he added that certain decisions could have been wiser and executed better as well. “If you look […]