India’s T20I Game Plan Faces Fresh Questions Former India batter Wasim Jaffer has raised concerns over India’s approach in the ongoing T20I series against the West Indies. His comments came after India suffered a 24-run defeat in the fourth match, allowing the visitors to level the five-match series at 2-2. Jaffer believes certain team selection decisions may have affected India’s chances. The discussion has brought Gautam Gambhir’s coaching strategy under fresh scrutiny. Rinku Singh’s Absence Becomes a Talking Point Jaffer expressed disappointment over
India head coach Gautam Gambhir has shared an update on Hardik Pandya’s potential return to international cricket while highlighting Nitish Kumar Reddy’s growing importance in the ODI setup. With India preparing for major upcoming tournaments, the team management is focusing on developing reliable seam-bowling all-rounders. Gambhir explained that Pandya needs more match practice before making his international comeback, while Nitish is expected to benefit from additional opportunities in the ODI format. Hardik Pandya Must Regain Match Fitness Hardik Pandya has been dealing with
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has expressed confidence that India will eventually receive both the men’s and women’s Asia Cup trophies after the latest controversy surrounding the trophy presentation ceremony. The issue emerged after the Indian women’s cricket team chose not to accept the Women’s Asia Cup 2026 trophy from Asian Cricket Council (ACC) chairman Mohsin Naqvi following their title-winning performance in Dubai. BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia later said that the board expects both Asia Cup trophies to return
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced three new associate partners for India’s upcoming home cricket seasons. Campa, SBI Life and ChatGPT have joined the BCCI partnership programme in a deal valued at more than ₹130 crore. The agreement will cover India’s home matches from September 2026 through March 2028, highlighting the growing commercial importance of Indian cricket. BCCI Signs ₹130 Crore Partnership Deal The latest BCCI sponsorship agreement involves Campa, SBI Life and ChatGPT as associate partners for
India captain Harmanpreet Kaur says her team is prepared for the intense pressure surrounding the upcoming India-Pakistan clash at the Women’s T20 Asia Cup 2026 in Dubai. The tournament begins on August 28 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, with India scheduled to face arch-rivals Pakistan on September 5. India-Pakistan Clash Set to Draw Major Attention Matches between India and Pakistan are traditionally among the most-watched contests in South Asian cricket, with the rivalry often carrying pressure beyond the sporting contest. Kaur acknowledged
India's premier fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah is likely to miss the upcoming two-Test series against Sri Lanka later this month, with the BCCI medical team reportedly advising him to extend his recovery from a left-knee issue. According to reports, no replacement has been named yet. Recovery Continues After England Tour Bumrah has not bowled since the second ODI against England in Cardiff on July 16. He was ruled out of the final ODI at Lord's after sustaining an impact injury while fielding during
Virat Kohli scored 93 to lead India’s thrilling four-wicket win over New Zealand after chasing down 301 in the first one-day international on Sunday. On-song Kohli notched up his 77th ODI half-century but failed to make a ton as India were reduced from 234-2 to 242-5 before they got past the finish line with six balls to spare in Vadodara. Skipper Shubman Gill hit a 56 in a stand of 118 for the second wicket with Kohli, who also combined impressively with Shreyas Iyer (49). Late
Indian cricket team is going to play their ICC Champions Trophy 2025 matches in Dubai and Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) which is the governing body of the tournament has decided to hold the match neutrally in UAE. This weekend, Feb 23, Sunday, at Dubai International Stadium, the two vengeful South Asian rivals will battle it out. The first big move made under the chairmanship of Jay Shah was that the ICC finally ended the hosting rights issue of Champions Trophy 2025 by deciding
Suryakumar Yadav, the Indian T20 skipper, draws heavily from Rohit Sharma's leadership style, which pursues the understanding of the mindset of the players, team spirit and keeping cool no matter the outcome of the game. Suryakumar Yadav, who has recently succeeded Rohit in leadership post the successful T20 World Cup, has been able to model himself to Rohit's new brand of captaincy. On the eve of the first T20I against South Africa, while talking about the last 0-3 win against New Zealand, he
Tom Moody Stresses on Flexibility in Team India's Line-up for Asia Cup Hardik Pandya has been appointed as the vice-captain of Team India for the upcoming Asia Cup. Former Australian cricketer Tom Moody has emphasized the significance of adaptability in modern-day cricket, suggesting that Team India might benefit from pushing all-rounder Hardik Pandya higher up the batting order. Also Read: Investment in your future as a footballer: TFA 30-Days Football Trial in Dubai – Rush to Dubai The Board of Control for Cricket
India captain Virat Kohli won the toss and elected to bat first. The visitors made four changes in the team by bringing Shubman Gill, Kuldeep Yadav, T Natarajan and Shardul Thakur. India vs Australia 3rd ODI: Live score & commentary | Photo Credit: Times Now Hello and welcome to our LIVE coverage of the third ODI between India and Australia from the Manuka Oval in Canberra. Australia have been near-flawless in the series so far, especially with the bat but are without the services of David Warner
The 2nd ODI between India and Australia saw Virat Kohli’s bowling line-up struggling again on a dry surface that had little on offer for the bowlers. But one of the unexpected features of the match was how frequently Virat Kohli kept changing his bowlers. While it was Mohammed Shami and Jasprit Bumrah who started the attack for India, the former was replaced by Navdeep Saini after just two overs. While it looked Kohli wanted Shami to change the end from where he was
It should have been a busy year for Indian women's cricket. There was the promise of a lot of action after India's maiden run to the T20 World Cup final in March - an expanded four-team Women's T20 Challenge followed by a tour of England for players to get back into the ODI groove ahead of next year's World Cup - but Covid-19 put paid to that. "Even nature has started conspiring against women's cricket," Shanta Rangaswamy, the former India captain who is also part of the
Dismissing Virat Kohli is a dream for many bowlers, but one bowler who had the upper hand on the Indian captain was Pakistan left-arm pacer Junaid Khan. Junaid has bowled 24 balls to Kohli conceding just 3 runs, bagging 3 wickets. All their clashes came in the 2012 Pakistan tour of India, where the visitors beat the hosts 2-1 in a three-match ODI series. "The first ball I bowled to him was a wide but the next ball when I beat him, I
India are all set to play a four-match Test series in Australia with the first Test to be played from December 3 at Gabba in Brisbane. Despite the series still a few months away, the excitement is already at its high and there are a lot of discussions taking place on what team combination should India go ahead with. Would India go with Prithvi Shaw and Mayank Agarwal as openers, or would KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma also be in the mix for the
The Coronavirus pandemic has caused a huge upset in the sporting calendar all across the globe. While major European football leagues have extended their seasons beyond the usual timelines, cricketing bodies are still striving to find their way out of the COVID muddle. England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) became the first international board to resume top-level cricketing action with the Test series against West Indies but as far as their tour of India is concerned, it isn't expected to go ahead as
India are no more the No. 1 ranked-Test team as Australia have become the new table-toppers in the longest format of the game, according to the latest International Cricket Council (ICC) rankings updated on Friday. India have now slipped to the 3rd spot on the ICC Test rankings with Australia taking the top spot and New Zealand jumping to the 2nd position. Australia have 116 rating points, New Zealand 115 and India 114 in the latest rankings. "India have yielded the top spot
Former Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has come up with a hilarious response to his yesteryears' opponent Mohammad Kaif's recent revelation on Twitter that his son Kabir believed that facing the speedster "must be easy". Reacting to the video post, Akhtar on Wednesday jokingly challenged Kaif to a cricket match between Kabir and his own son Mikael Ali Akhtar. "Toh phir @MohammadKaif match ho jaaye Kabir aur Mikael Ali Akhtar ka? He'll get his answers about Pace. Haha Give him my love": tweeted
Coronavirus has spread across the world like wildfire and has brought it to the standstill. India too like the other countries have been affected by the virus and is fighting against it. With the BCCI postponing the IPL 2020 and keeping domestic cricket on hold, there is no cricket even in the country at the moment. Indian skipper Virat Kohli and his wife Anushka Sharma has decided to use the time rather consciously as they have come up with a message for the
India lost their first Test in the ongoing World Test Championship as they were beaten by New Zealand in the first Test in Wellington. New Zealand registered a resounding win by 10 wickets as India finally were beaten in the WTC. This is their second overseas tour after they played the Windies to kick off their journey in the World Test Championship. We take a look at India's road ahead after first loss. Indian skipper Virat Kohli in the post-match press conference spoke






















