As many as 30 percent of the players picked T20 as the most important format.
On paper, India are overwhelming favourites to win the series against Chamari Athapaththu-led visitors.
'In a format driven by aggression and innovation, the question remains: Can Shubman Gill's classical batting style continue to find space in India's T20 future?'
Chennai Super Kings head into IPL 2026 with a young squad, new signings like Sanju Samson and a focus on rebuilding as Mahendra Singh Dhoni's era nears its final chapter.
Former spinner Harbhajan Singh believes India should have won more trophies during Virat Kohli's reign as a white-ball captain as he had a good bunch of players under him.
India would be looking to sort out issues such as the opening blues, the middle-lower order conundrum and also the bowling strategies during the three-match T20 series against West Indies.
New Zealand cricketer Kane Williamson has launched 'Cover', a brand of protective cricket boxes, inspired by a painful experience on the field. The boxes are designed to offer superior protection against high-speed impacts.
Ishan Kishan's selection in the Indian Cricket Team for the T20 World Cup Squad has brought immense joy to his family. His father, Pranav Pandey, expressed his excitement about his son's addition to the squad, stating, "Ups and downs are part of sports, but he's worked hard for it."
The PBCC said 'it strongly condemns this discriminating act of India as sports should be above regional politics'.
Lalit Modi said he doesn't envisage India and Pakistan playing a bilateral Test series anytime soon because of the strained political relations between the two neighbours.
The Pakistan Cricket Board had asked to move its match against Afghanistan from Chennai to Bengaluru and the game against Australia from Bengaluru to Chennai.
A look at the players who could make it to India's provisional squad for the World Cup.
Defending champions Australia delivered a commanding performance to bowl out Pakistan for 82 and then cruised to a nine-wicket victory, virtually sealing a spot in the women's T20 World Cup semifinals, in Dubai on Friday.
This will be the first clash between the two arch-rivals on Indian soil in seven years.
India to face West Indies, South Africa in Women's T20 World Cup warm-up matches
Kirsten said it is not improbable if India can figure a way to make things right in the knockout games.
Intention is to play every match, we won't be rotating bowlers unless we have to: Pat Cummins
'The runs from his bat at the top of the order will be crucial for India's success in this five-match series against South Africa.'
The BCCI has introduced a revised central contract system, under which the Grade A+ category has been discontinued.
India are once again at the crossroads, with the team again searching for middle order options ahead of the World Cup.
Ben Manenti credited Shane Warne as his childhood hero after returning 2 for 9 to help Italy secure their maiden T20 World Cup win over Nepal.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Thursday that all qualifying events for the 2021 Twenty20 World Cup and 50-overs version in 2023 that were scheduled to be held before June 30 have been postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. The flu-like virus has infected more than 470,800 people around the world and killed over 21,200 so far, since appearing in China at the end of last year.
Buttler has not managed a single half-century in seven matches so far, while England have reached a 200-plus total only twice in their last five matches
Ahead of the ICC T20 World Cup 2023, the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) has undertaken the renovation works that are essential prior to the quadrennial extravaganza.
Images from the T20 World Cup Group B match between Oman and England in Antigua on Friday.
Former spinner Shane Warne questioned the inclusion of Steve Smith in Australia's line-up at the Twenty20 World Cup in a scathing assessment of the country's loss against England on Saturday.
Indian batter and former ODI skipper Rohit Sharma expressed his excitement for the tour to Australia and how much he loves playing against the current 50-over world champions.
Australia bring an ageing squad and a few players short of fitness to the T20 World Cup but will have the same easygoing confidence
Players from the other teams who could push the Men in Blue to the limit.
'Don't make him wait. If I were chairman, I would definitely have him in the 16.'
''South Africa have got some world class batters and obviously they've got some unbelievable bowlers there as well so it's going to be a good challenge and obviously it's a one-off Test match.'
India spinner Axar Patel has admitted that he was upset after missing out on the ODI World Cup at home due to an injury and it took him about a week to get over the disappointment and focus on recovery.
Bangladesh will take on Scotland in the tournament opener in an afternoon fixture followed by a clash between Asian teams Pakistan and Sri Lanka later in the day at Sharjah.
Virat Kohli, 36, and Rohit Sharma, 38, are active internationally only in the 50-overs format but their future beyond the three-match series is uncertain.
Australian wicketkeeper-batsmen Matthew Wade announced his retirement from international cricket and a move into coaching on Tuesday.
The first three matches were low-scoring affairs, but the fourth T20I was a run-fest, with both India and Sri Lanka registering their highest-ever totals in the format.
The two teams last met in the ODI World Cup in 2023. It was in Mumbai where Glenn Maxwell had played a once-in-a-generation knock to notch up a sensational double hundred while battling cramps all over his body, with Pat Cummins in tow who provided sturdy support from the other end.
The Women's World Cup that was staged in England from June 20, 1973, was the first-ever World Cup to staged in cricket.
Former wicketkeeper Vijay Dahiya feels Shreyas Iyer was unlucky to be left out of India's Asia Cup squad but said some players will always miss out due to the depth of talent in the country.
Spin great Ravichandran Ashwin was quick to jump to Tariq Usman's defence when former Bengal wicketkeeper Shreevats Goswami questioned the legality of the pause in his bowling action.
