Nitish Kumar Reddy had an impressive start to his Test career on Day 1 of India’s opening match against Australia in Perth. The young all-rounder stood out amidst a batting collapse, top-scoring with 41 runs off 59 balls. His innings included six boundaries and a towering six, providing India with some much-needed resistance. As the […]

India’s first Test against Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy at Perth’s Optus Stadium brought exciting changes to the playing XI, with two debutants making their mark. Harshit Rana was included as the third pacer, while Nitish Reddy was selected as a fast-bowling all-rounder, both achieving their dream of donning the Test cap on Australian soil. […]

Nathan McSweeney is set to make his Test debut for Australia in an unconventional role as an opener, despite not being a specialist in that position. The 25-year-old has been included in the squad for the series opener against India, scheduled to begin in Perth on Friday. McSweeney’s selection over seasoned openers like Marcus Harris […]

Australia’s white-ball wicketkeeper-batter Josh Inglis is in remarkable form, and chief selector George Bailey hinted at the prospect of him making his Test debut purely as a specialist batter in the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy. India, unbeaten in this historic series over the past four meetings, will face Australia in a five-match Test showdown starting November […]

Dhruv Jurel fondly recalls his first encounter with Rohit Sharma during a training session on the eve of his debut Test series against England earlier this year. As he prepared to make his mark on the international stage, Jurel found himself both excited and nervous about joining the national team. Despite his enthusiasm, he admitted […]

Akash Deep has secured a spot in the Indian squad that will face Bangladesh in the first Test beginning on September 19 in Chennai. In the young pacer, who accounted for nine wickets in the match against India B, the selectors have rewarded a thrilling performance in the Duleep Trophy 2024. His fine performance played […]

Arshdeep Singh bowled a fine show for India in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024. This left-arm pacer appeared in all eight matches of the competition held across West Indies and USA to turn out as one of the joint-leading wicket-takers with 17 scalps. His contributions came in handy for India to win the […]

India’s young sensation, Devdutt Padikkal, marked his Test debut with a stellar performance, scoring a maiden half-century against England in the ongoing Test match at HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala. Padikkal, stepping in for the injured Rajat Patidar, joined forces with Sarfaraz Khan, building a crucial 97-run partnership that solidified India’s dominance in the fifth and […]

In a poignant moment ahead of the fifth and final Test match between India and England, veteran off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin delivered a heartfelt speech while presenting the debut red-ball cap to Karnataka batter Devdutt Padikkal. The occasion marked Padikkal as the fifth player to receive his maiden Test cap in the series, following Rajat Patidar, […]

Former India cricketer Sanjay Bangar has thrown his weight behind Devdutt Padikkal, tipping him to earn his Test debut in India’s upcoming fifth and final Test against England at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala. With India already leading the series 3-1, the anticipation for new faces in the lineup is high, and Bangar sees Padikkal […]