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 […]

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, […]

Former Indian wicketkeeper-batter Deep Dasgupta said that head coach Gautam Gambhir must be frustrated with the series of injuries to key players since the 2026 T20 World Cup. Team India suffered shocking 0-2 and 0-4 T20I series losses to Ireland and England, soon after IPL 2026 as well. However, at different points in both series, […]

Former Indian captain Kris Srikkanth lashed out at the selection committee for picking a full-strength squad for the upcoming T20I series against Afghanistan. Team India will play against their Asian rivals in three T20Is, starting September 13 as well. Srikkanth also believes India have selected their strongest squad because of their recent poor T20I results […]