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In an encouraging update ahead of the Sri Lanka Test series, Cricket Australia revealed that star batter Steve Smith’s elbow injury is not as bad as it seemed and has been cleared to join the Test squad. The Australian squad are preparing for a two-match Test series in Sri Lanka starting from January … Read more
Legendary batter Sunil Gavaskar has opened up on wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson, following his exclusing from Team India’s squad for the upcoming Champions Trophy. Despite much talks over his inclusion in the 15-man squad, Samson, to his disappointment, was left out of the team on Saturday. KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant were picked as … Read more
Rohit Sharma last played in the Ranji Trophy in 2015 for Mumbai against Uttar Pradesh.© BCCI Legendary batter Sunil Gavaskar is “very happy” that India captain Rohit Sharma will play Ranji Trophy for Mumbai. On Saturday, Rohit confirmed his availability for the game against Jammu and Kashmir during a press conference. This comes … Read more
Representative Image© AFP A Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) official has expressed concerns over the Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) alleged decision of not sending India captain Rohit Sharma to Pakistan for the opening ceremony of the Champions Trophy 2025 set to begin on February 19. Rohit was also expected to … Read more
West Indies skipper Kraigg Brathwaite© AFP Skipper Kraigg Brathwaite pointed out the reason behind West Indies’ 127-run defeat against Pakistan in the first Test match of the series and said that the pitch in Multan was difficult to bat on. With the help of Sajid Khan’s nine-wicket haul in the Multan Test, Pakistan … Read more
Team Australia in action© AFP Former opener David Warner has backed Travis Head to be Australia’s new Test captain if Steve Smith isn’t fit for the upcoming tour of Sri Lanka due to an elbow injury suffered in the Big Bash League (BBL). Smith was named as Australia’s Test captain for the Sri … Read more
Cricket fans around India were left mesmerized after the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) joyously celebrated the 50th anniversary of the iconic Wankhede Stadium on Sunday. Over the years, this venue has given several memorable moments to fans, including India’s victory in the 2011 ODI World Cup. This has also been the home ground … Read more
The implementation of the 10-point policy guidelines for the Indian cricket team has begun with the BCCI communicating to the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) that no separate vehicle should be arranged for any player as all are required to travel by the team bus. The Indian team is in Kolkata for the … Read more
Having made a splash at the IPL auction by acquiring Rishabh Pant, the most expensive player in IPL history, Lucknow Super Giants are all set to unveil the India star wicketkeeper as their next captain on Monday. Without disclosing anything, owner of LSG Sanjiv Goenka has called for the “special” media interaction of … Read more
Out-of-favour India batter Karun Nair scored 779 runs across 8 innings at an average of 389.50 in the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024-25. Legendary Sachin Tendulkar made a supportive social media post. But none of it helped. His dream of donning the Indian jersey again after eight years was dashed when the national selectors … Read more