Captain Suryakumar Yadav and secretary of the BCCI Devajit Saikia look on as chairman of the chief selector Ajit Agarkar speaks at BCCI headquarters in Mumbai on December 20, 2025. | Photo Credit: AFP Shubman Gill — who was surprisingly recalled to the T20I set-up as vice-captain ahead of the Asia Cup — has been … Read more
Indian players during a training session. | Photo Credit: K.R. DEEPAK Just over a month after Harmanpreet Kaur led her side to glory in the Women’s ODI World Cup, attention now turns to the shortest format of the game, with all efforts tuned towards next year’s marquee T20 World Cup. India boasts a strong record … Read more
The Indian T20 team possesses a wealth of talent, reckons South Africa coach Shukri Conrad. | Photo Credit: VIJAY SONEJI The five T20Is against South Africa served as an indicator of where the Indian team stands ahead of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup which commences in February. An efficient 3-1 win sent all the … Read more
Suryakumar says he knows what to do and where things are going wrong. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT India T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav on Saturday acknowledged that his lean patch with the bat has lasted longer than expected, but expressed confidence of regaining form ahead of the T20 World Cup. “Ye waala patch thoda lamba … Read more
Chief selector Ajit Agarkar. File | Photo Credit: Vijay Soneji Chief selector Ajit Agarkar on Saturday (December 20, 2025) identified Shubman Gill’s recent lack of runs and the combination compulsions as reasons for his omission from India’s squad for the T20 World Cup. Gill, who was recently appointed as the national T20 vice-captain, could not … Read more
Eyeing a record-extending 12th title, a dominant India will look to underline their supremacy over arch-rivals Pakistan when they clash in the Under-19 Asia Cup final at the ICC Academy, in Dubai on Sunday (December 21, 2025). The Ayush Mhatre-led Indian colts have been a class apart, winning all their Group A matches to finish … Read more
Hardik Pandya in action during the 5th and Final T20 Cricket Match between India and South Africa at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, on December 19, 2025. | Photo Credit: Vijay Soneji Indian all-rounder Hardik Pandya overtook legendary all-rounder Yuvraj Singh to have the most doubles of a half-century and at least a wicket … Read more
West Indies’ Kavem Hodge celebrates his century on day 3 of the third Test against New Zealand in Mount Maunganui on December 20, 2025. | Photo Credit: AFP Kavem Hodge scored his second Test century on Saturday (December 20, 2025) as the West Indies reached 381-6 at the end of the third day of the … Read more
England batsmen Zak Crawley and Joe Root walk back to the pavilion on day 4 of the third Ashes Test against Australia in Adelaide on December 20, 2025 | Photo Credit: AP Zak Crawley and Joe Root dug in Saturday (December 20, 2025) to keep England’s faint hopes alive as they chase a record 435 … Read more
India’s Arshdeep Singh with team players celebrate the wicket of South Africa’s Batsman during the 5th and Final T20 Cricket Match between India and South Africa at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, Gujarat on Friday, December 19, 2025. | Photo Credit: VIJAY SONEJI South Africa may have started its tour to India with two famous … Read more