With India’s Test captain Shubman Gill likely to miss the second and final Test against South Africa in the ongoing Freedom Trophy, the team management has called all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy to join the squad earlier than planned. Nitish was part of the India A squad competing in the unofficial ODI series against South Africa […]

The uncertainty surrounding Mohammed Shami’s continued omission from the Indian Test setup has only deepened, with the veteran pacer once again missing out on selection for the upcoming two-match home Test series against South Africa. Shami last represented India in March this year, and although he has been turning out regularly for Bengal in the […]

Rishabh Pant’s comeback hit a worrying bump on Day 3 of India A’s four-day match against South Africa A, as the wicketkeeper-batter was forced to retire hurt after a painful blow on his left forearm. Pant, who recently returned from a foot fracture suffered during the England tour, is part of India’s squad for the […]

India’s dynamic wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant and pacer Akash Deep have returned to the Indian Test squad for the upcoming two-match series against South Africa. Pant, 28, who was named Test vice-captain earlier this year on May 24, missed the recent home Tests against the West Indies due to a foot injury sustained on Day 1 […]

Karun Nair’s comeback to the Indian Test side after eight long years didn’t go as planned. Featuring in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy against England earlier this year, the right-hander managed just one half-century across eight innings in four matches. His modest returns led to his omission from India’s squad for the home Test series against the […]

Former India cricketer Krishnamachari Srikkanth has weighed in on the omission of Abhimanyu Easwaran from India’s latest Test squad, suggesting that off-field factors may have played a role. Easwaran, who has been among the most consistent performers in domestic cricket, has long been in the mix as India look to rebuild their batting order. However, […]

Star Indian batter Karun Nair has responded to his exclusion from India’s 15-member squad for the upcoming two-Test home series against West Indies, saying he has little to comment on the decision. Speaking from Bengaluru, Nair reflected on his recent performances in England, where he scored 205 runs across four Tests at an average of […]

Indian cricket fans have taken to social media in large numbers, voicing their frustration over Abhimanyu Easwaran’s exclusion from India’s 15-member squad for the upcoming two-Test series against West Indies. Despite being part of recent India squads for tours of England and Australia, the Bengal opener will have to wait longer for his Test debut, […]

India’s 15-man squad for the two-Test home series against West Indies was announced on Thursday by team head selector Ajit Agarkar. The series will begin on October 2 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, with the second Test scheduled at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on October 10. Veteran batter Karun Nair […]

Star Indian middle-order batter Sarfaraz Khan once again reminded everyone of his batting prowess as he smashed a brilliant century for Mumbai in the ongoing Buchi Babu Invitational Tournament on Monday (August 18). Playing at the Gojan Cricket Ground B against TNCA XI, Sarfaraz walked in at No. 5 and produced a counter-attacking knock of […]