Smriti Mandhana has been appointed as the new all-format captain of the Indian women’s cricket team, succeeding Harmanpreet Kaur in the leadership role. The change was confirmed by the BCCI on Tuesday, October 6, after Harmanpreet stepped down as India’s all-format captain earlier in the day. Harmanpreet’s decision comes shortly after she guided India to a […]

Shubman Gill continued his excellent run in ODI cricket by scoring 110 off 108 balls during India’s successful run chase against the West Indies on September 27. The century was Gill’s 10th in the format and came in an important series as India continue their preparations for the 2027 ODI World Cup. Gill is leading […]

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar has heaped praise on Rajat Patidar’s captaincy after the franchise successfully defended its IPL title in 2026. RCB defeated Gujarat Titans (GT) in the final to lift the trophy for the second consecutive season, following their maiden IPL triumph in 2025. Bhuvneshwar highlighted Patidar’s consistency as a leader, […]

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar has opened up about his experiences playing under MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, highlighting the major differences in their captaincy styles. The veteran fast bowler was part of RCB’s squad that lifted the IPL 2026 trophy, helping the franchise complete back-to-back title wins after their triumph […]

Former India batter Wasim Jaffer has shared his thoughts on India A’s captaincy options ahead of the upcoming multi-format series against Australia A. The Australia A tour of India is scheduled to begin in late September, with both sides set to compete across multi-day and One-Day matches. Ruturaj Gaikwad has been appointed captain of India […]

Gujarat Titans batter Shahrukh Khan has praised Shubman Gill’s development as a leader, highlighting the Indian Test and ODI captain’s tactical awareness, ability to read situations, and understanding of his teammates. Shahrukh has shared the Gujarat Titans dressing room with Gill and has closely witnessed the 26-year-old’s progression from an emerging IPL captain to leading […]

Suryakumar Yadav has opened up about India’s decision to hand the T20I captaincy to Shreyas Iyer, admitting that he was disappointed to lose the leadership role despite having complete faith in his former teammate. Yadav stressed that he never questioned Iyer’s credentials but struggled to understand why the change was necessary after such a successful […]

Former India batter Subramaniam Badrinath has praised Shubman Gill’s leadership while offering his assessment of the decision-making process within the Indian team management. Badrinath believes Gill is taking ownership of key calls despite head coach Gautam Gambhir’s strong presence in the team’s think tank. Gill recently completed his first Test assignment in Sri Lanka as […]

Former Australia opener Matthew Hayden has backed Shubman Gill to handle the growing responsibility of leading India in Test cricket, while acknowledging that the young captain and his team have plenty of work to do to reach the World Test Championship (WTC) final. Gill took over as India’s Test captain in 2025 following the retirements of […]

Former India spinner Murali Karthik believes Shubman Gill will face significant pressure to deliver results when India take on Sri Lanka in the upcoming two-Test series. With India’s World Test Championship (WTC) campaign at stake, Karthik feels the series could be important in determining the direction of Gill’s captaincy. Gill has led India in nine […]