India T20I captain Shreyas Iyer recently gave fans a glimpse of his intense offseason training after being spotted in a mirror selfie with Chennai Super Kings batter Aman Khan. The photograph, shared on Khan’s Instagram Stories, showed the two cricketers putting in the hard yards during a training session while holidaying in Bali, Indonesia. Iyer […]

India’s spin bowling coach Sairaj Bahutule has played down concerns surrounding Kuldeep Yadav’s fitness after the left-arm wrist-spinner did not bowl during India’s second innings in the three-day warm-up match against Sri Lanka on Sunday. Bahutule clarified that Kuldeep’s absence was a precautionary decision, with the spinner keen to assess how his body was responding […]

Ravichandran Ashwin has shared a deeply personal story about how a critical article by former cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar played a defining role in shaping his career. Speaking on the Cheeky Singles show, the former India spinner revealed that while the piece initially upset him, it ultimately pushed him to improve his fitness and evolve into […]

Senior India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja is available for selection ahead of the two-Test series against Sri Lanka after recovering from a tennis elbow injury, according to Cricinfo. His return comes as a timely boost for the Indian team, with the national selection committee expected to announce the squad on Monday. Jadeja has been out of […]

Shubman Gill’s injury scare continued to dominate the conversation even after India produced a commanding win over England in the first ODI at Edgbaston. Hours after the match in Birmingham, encouraging reports emerged on the India captain’s fitness, easing concerns ahead of the second match of the three-game series. Gill had to retire hurt during […]

Former India captain Rohit Sharma has touched down in London ahead of the three-match ODI series against England and has already begun his preparations well before the rest of the squad joins him. According to a report by TimesofIndia.com, the veteran opener has taken part in multiple training sessions with close friends and local club […]

Former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar has said that Sanju Samson’s exclusion from India’s T20I squad for the Zimbabwe series would be justified only if fitness was the real reason behind the call. The selectors announced the 15-member squad on Monday, July 6, for the three-match series, which begins on July 23, and Samson’s omission quickly […]

India all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy is set for an extended spell on the sidelines after the BCCI’s medical team advised him to take additional rest while recovering from a left quadriceps injury. According to a report by The Times of India, the 22-year-old has not yet begun his rehabilitation programme, making his participation in the […]

Fitness has become one of the biggest pillars of modern cricket, with every major cricket board placing greater emphasis on athleticism, endurance and fielding standards than ever before. From strength assessments to endurance drills, players today must meet multiple fitness benchmarks to earn or retain their place on the national team. Few cricketers have influenced […]

India has received a significant boost ahead of the upcoming three-match ODI series against Afghanistan, with star all-rounder Hardik Pandya reportedly receiving fitness clearance from the BCCI’s Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru. Pandya’s fitness had been a major talking point after he missed four matches for the Mumbai Indians during IPL 2026 due to […]