Former West Indies fast bowler Ian Bishop has underlined a familiar concern for the India women’s team: the lack of potent seamers. In his view, bowling depth was a major reason India failed to build on their ODI World Cup success and instead suffered an early exit from the Women’s T20 World Cup. India’s bowling […]

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 […]

Former India batter Ambati Rayudu commented on the possibility of trying out teen sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi in ODIs ahead of the 2027 World Cup. Suryavanshi earned his maiden India call-up for the Ireland and England T20Is. However, Rayudu added that Yashasvi Jaiswal should be the third opener in the one-day format and must be given […]

Legendary former India captain Sunil Gavaskar has backed 15-year-old batter Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s inclusion for the first T20I of the five-match series against England. The match will be played on Wednesday, July 1, in Chester-le-Street. His comments came after India’s one-run defeat to Ireland in the second T20I on June 28, which saw India suffer a […]

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 […]

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 […]

India women’s captain Harmanpreet Kaur admitted that senior batters Smriti Mandhana and Jemimah Rodrigues were looking for runs in the crucial clash against Australia, but could not convert their starts. She also said India did not perform well against the “good” teams in the ICC tournament. Harmanpreet led from the front with a quickfire 56 […]

Five outstanding international cricketers have been inducted as Honorary Life Members of the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), in recognition of their exceptional contribution to the game. New Zealand greats Suzie Bates and Sophie Devine, Australia’s Mel Jones, India’s Test mainstay Cheteshwar Pujara and Bangladesh’s former captain Tamim Iqbal were officially welcomed at Lord’s by MCC […]