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 India player Suresh Raina lashed out at the ‘Impact Player’ rule in the IPL. After the 2026 season, the rule has become highly debated and it is reportedly under review as well. And, Suresh Raina was against the rule and added that having extra batters made things more difficult for the bowlers than the […]

Former India all-rounder Suresh Raina applauded star India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant after the recently concluded Test series against Sri Lanka as well. India won the two-match series 1-0.  In a podcast with former India batter Aakash Chopra, Raina revealed that Rishabh Pant is his favourite player. Suresh Raina also added that Pant had an X […]

Former Indian player Kris Srikkanth also questioned the addition of spin-bowling all-rounder Washington Sundar to the squad for the upcoming T20I series against Afghanistan. The all-rounder missed the most recent Test series in Sri Lanka due to a hamstring injury sustained during the ODI series in England in July as well. Sundar hasn’t played any […]

Former Indian player Sadagoppan Ramesh urged the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) to consider India’s wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson as a leading captaincy option as well. CSK have struggled since Ruturaj Gaikwad took over as captain before IPL 2024. CSK have missed the playoffs in the last three IPL seasons and finished eighth with Gaikwad captaining the […]

Former Indian player Sadagoppan Ramesh believes India batter Suryakumar Yadav must captain an IPL side, given his incredible captaincy qualities. The veteran led India to T20 World Cup glory earlier in the year and has a stunning record as India’s T20I captain. Under Surya, India won 40 of their 52 T20Is, with only eight losses, […]