The charismatic presence of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma alongside a host of top India cricketers lends unprecedented gravitas to the Vijay Hazare One-Day Trophy beginning on Wednesday, giving all of them a chance to prove a point amid a renewed focus on domestic grind.
Virat Kohli's stroke-filled 91-ball 93 set up India's win in the series opener against New Zealand.
Rishabh worked on his defence after Australia failures, says childhood coach Devender Sharma
Hebah Patel loves making traditional looks interesting without going overboard.
Pain, Punt and Pant: Keeper of India's fortune fights back with broken foot
Rishabh Pant is the first-ever wicketkeeper-batter in the history of Test cricket to score 1,000-plus in an away country.
The Supreme Court has questioned the NIA regarding the detention of Kashmiri separatist leader Shabir Ahmed Shah in a terror funding case, asking the agency to justify his detention for over six years.
As India weigh their options ahead of the second innings, all eyes remain on Pant
India all-rounder Shardul Thakur on Thursday lauded Rishabh Pan't "unmatched" courage and pain threshold after the latter came out to bat on day two of the fourth Test against England with a broken foot.
"If anyone doubted he was ever a team man, they got to see it first-hand today. That requires more than just steel," Shastri said in a video posted by the BCCI on its website.
He felt sticking to the old rules "is intentionally depleting a contest by making one of the teams effectively play with 10 men for four days of the match, on the back of bad luck".
Broken foot, unbroken in spirit: Pant gives update
In a moment of poor judgment, Pant tapped the ball towards Ben Stokes at cover and set off for a non-existent single-only to be run out, leaving India at 248 for 5.
Like Kumble's broken jaw, Pant batting with broken foot will be remembered for 50 years: Manjrekar
Rishabh Pant walked out to bat on Day 2 despite fracturing his toe.
'Had I been launched as a leading actor, it would probably have worked better.' 'Prabhu Devaa came eight years after me. Maybe if a filmmaker had thought of a film for me like the ones he got, my career would have been a different trajectory.'
For most IPL teams, the 2026 mini auction will be all about strategic buys and role-specific additions, while for a couple of others, it is going to be a captain-centric affair.
Archana Iyer dresses like someone who loves her traditions but also knows her way around a power move.
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Jason, who also served as Pakistan's head coach in 2024 from April to December, was interacting with his followers on X handle.
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Test captain Shubman Gill also doesn't fit in the Indian T20 line-up, which has a settled top three in Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson and captain Suryakumar Yadav.
Records tumbled at Lord's as Rishabh Pant, despite an injured finger, blasted his way into the history books
Pant's effort earned accolades from Tendulkar, who lauded the wicketkeeper-batter's paddle sweep.
On the field too, the depth and talent is unmatched. Mushtaq acknowledged the gulf between India and the Rest.
True to form, Pant brought up his seventh Test hundred in the most Pant-esque way possible, with a soaring one-handed six off Shoaib Bashir. A
Tamil Nadu wicketkeeper-batter N Jagadeesan has been called in as cover for the injured Rishabh Pant for the fifth Test for the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy at the Oval.
Red velvet and white satin may be Christmas classics, but your holiday wardrobe deserves more than just the predictable.
Pant's transformation began after a forgettable Border-Gavaskar Trophy earlier this year.
No major injury for Rishabh, he should be fine for Manchester Test: Gill
Green has so far played 29 matches in the IPL to aggregate 707 runs and take 16 wickets.
Pant now has three Test centuries on English soil.
Commentators speculated the injury might be a fracture, though the extent of the damage remains unconfirmed.
'It's exciting to be part of the game when he's at the crease'
England were comfortably placed at 225 for two at stumps after bowling out India for 358 on the second day of the fourth Test in Manchester on Thursday.
Samyuktha Menon is back in the spotlight with Akhanda 2: Thaandavam and so is her seriously underrated style game.
Rishabh Pant has a chance outdo his ex-skipper and icon MS Dhoni - by becoming the most successful wicketkeeper-batter in South Africa, England, New Zealand, and Australia (SENA) conditions.
BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia has denied speculation that the Board has approached batting great V V S Laxman to take over as Team India's Test coach and replace Gautam Gambhir.
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