Sri Lanka Cricket has appointed Kusal Mendis as the new Test captain with immediate effect following Dhananjaya de Silva’s resignation from the role on October 8, 2026. The decision was confirmed by the SLC Selection Committee after it met at the board’s headquarters on the same day. Mendis already leads Sri Lanka in both ODIs and […]

Dhananjaya de Silva has stepped down as Sri Lanka’s Test captain with immediate effect, ending his two-and-a-half-year stint at the helm. Sri Lanka Cricket confirmed the development on Thursday, October 8, after the experienced all-rounder informed the national selection committee about his decision. De Silva took over the Test captaincy in January 2024 after Dimuth Karunaratne […]

India captain Shubman Gill continued his outstanding run of form by carrying his IPL 2026 momentum into the red-ball format during the one-off Test against Afghanistan at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in New Chandigarh on Saturday, June 6. Fresh from a remarkable IPL campaign, Gill once again showcased why he is considered […]

Virat Kohli has opened up about the emotional and mental toll of leading India’s Test team, revealing that the pressure of captaincy eventually left him “completely spent” by the time he stepped down from the role in 2022. Speaking at the third edition of the RCB Innovation Lab’s Indian Sports Summit, the former India skipper […]

India’s Test captain Shubman Gill endured a rare setback with the bat while leading Punjab in their Ranji Trophy 2025–26 Elite Group B clash against Saurashtra at the Niranjan Shah Stadium C in Rajkot. The 26-year-old right-handed batter, who has been in outstanding form at the international level, failed to open his account and was […]

Tom Latham has officially taken the reins as New Zealand’s full-time Test captain, replacing Tim Southee after the team’s 2-0 loss in Sri Lanka. The 32-year-old left-hander is set to lead the Black Caps in their upcoming three-match Test series against India, which starts on October 16. While Latham has stepped in as captain before, […]

Former Indian skipper, Virat Kohli is hailed as India’s best captain in Test cricket as under his captaincy the Indian team produced some major victories in overseas conditions. Team India’s skipper Rohit Sharma revealed the biggest learning he got from Kohli’s leadership when he was playing under him on the Test team. Team India registered […]

New Zealand’s charismatic batter, Kane Williamson has decided to hang his boots as the captain of the Black Caps side in Test cricket. Williamson, who has played 88 Tests for the Black Caps, will continue to lead New Zealand in the ODIs and T20Is. Senior pacer Tim Southee will become the captain of New Zealand […]

England all-rounder Ben Stokes has recently opened up on his mental health issues which he dealt with in 2021, leading to a six-month break from the game. He referred to the situation as a ‘huge buildup of multiple things’ that eventually burst as well. He has also suffered a panic attack after The Hundred game […]

Australia’s captain in Test cricket, Pat Cummins entered wedlock with fiancée Becky Boston. Cummins posted a picture on his Instagram handle, showing his sheer happiness and delight. During the marriage ceremony, the 29-year-old Cummins can be seen donning a black suit and a bowtie while Becky looked gorgeous in a white gown. The wedding took […]