Both the Indian and Australian players are scheduled to leave for Sydney on Monday.
'In making such a statement, he has questioned the leadership of Ganguly who is very particular about the rules being followed where fitness of players and selection of players is concerned. It is a serious allegation to make because in doing so he is trying to cast aspersions on the integrity of Shubman and the leadership of Ganguly.'
Describing Indian all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja as a three-dimensional player, Gujarat Lions' head coach Brad Hodge said it was very difficult for any cricketing side to replace him.
The teams for both the matches are a mix of experience and youth.
Sam's brother, Tom, has been drafted into England's squad for the World Cup. In addition, Surrey's left-arm seamer Reece Topley has been added as a travelling reserve. Topley will join the England party in due course
India captain Rohit Sharma is finally out of isolation after having tested negative for COVID-19 and will be available for the first T20 International against England in Southampton on July 7.
Steven Smith is confident that Royals will get off to a good start.
BCCI president Sourav Ganguly underwent a second round of angioplasty in Kolkata on Thursday as two more stents were inserted in the coronary arteries.
The East zone selectors today named Sourav Ganguly as skipper for the forthcoming Duleep Trophy.
CSK CEO Kasi Viswanathan said it will be only MS Dhoni's decision whether he will play next season or not.
Left-arm pacer Mohsin Khan avoided a possible amputation of his bowling hand after approaching the doctor just in time.
Out-of-form batter Virat Kohli is likely to miss the first ODI against England at the Oval on Tuesday after sustaining a groin strain during the third and final T20 International.
Das was retired hurt after being hit on his head at the stroke of lunch at the Eden Gardens
The BCCI and Cricket South Africa have mutually agreed that the upcoming Test and ODI series between the two teams will continue even if there is an isolated case of COVID-19 among players or support staff and close contacts will not be forced into isolation, CSA's medical officer Shuaib Manjra said.
It is being asked why a lot of foreign players were having a team dinner for Easter celebrations despite Delhi Capitals physio Patrick Farhart testing positive.
'Yes, their team has now improved with the return of the experienced David Warner, Steve Smith and the likes of Marnus (Labuschagne), who has really done well for them in recent times. But last time too, their team was good but we played really some really good cricket to win. Looking forward to the challenge once again, it's going to be a great contest.'
In a three-page letter, Justice Sen has admitted that even BCCI has cleared Kalra's recorded date of birth of January 15, 1999. The cricketer has also provided his CBSE class X certificate, copy of passport, pan card which corroborates the same.
Air pollution levels in New Delhi escalated to hazardous and visibility dropped significantly as a thick blanket of smog engulfed several parts of the city on Sunday morning.
England fast bowler Jofra Archer was on Thursday ruled out of this year's Indian Premier League due to a stress fracture. The England and Wales Cricket Board confirmed that Archer, who plays for the Rajasthan Royals in the IPL, will also miss England's Test tour of Sri Lanka.
The number of positive cases in India stands at 43 at the moment and the South African team that landed in the national capital for three ODIs in the wee hours of Monday, will 'strictly adhere' to the healthcare protocols. The likes of Quinton de Kock and Faf du Plessis have been briefed about health safety measures, including restrictions on fan interactions and selfies among other things.
The batting ace is undergoing a rehabilitation programme under BCCI-appointed doctor Anant Joshi and team physio Andrew Leipus.
After long discussions, the Board of Control for Cricket in India and England and Wales Cricket Board had said more test results will be taken into consideration before taking a call on the match getting underway.
Edmeades collapsed inside the auction room of ITC Gardenia Hotel
The BCCI is set to try out the 'Super Sub' rule in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy T20 tournament next month.
England will need their batting unit to fire against India, who are eyeing a 13th consecutive Test series victory on home soil.
The Indian cricket team's poor fitness record in the ongoing home season continued as opener KL Rahul was ruled out of the third Test on Friday due to a forearm injury sustained during the second match.
It is understood that Indian cricket is finally ready to move beyond Karthik. In 2019, World Cup ended his 50-over career and 2022 might just witness his international T20 swansong.
The Indian Premier League 2022 Player Auction came to an abrupt halt after auctioneer Hugh Edmeades collapsed on stage.
Sunrisers Hyderabad, the new IPL outfit, have suffered a blow ahead of the tournament with star player Shikhar Dhawan being ruled out due to injury for at least their opening tie against Pune Warriors, to be held on April 5.
Rishabh Pant suffered multiple injuries when his car collided with a road divider on the Delhi-Dehradun highway on Friday.
IPL 2021, which started on April 9, ran smoothly for about a month before the outbreak of COVID-19 cases among the teams forced the BCCI to postpone the T20 league.
Legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar said Test cricket needs to be more engaging along with ODI cricket, which is becoming a bit of a drag.
7 hours before the start, the IPL match between KKR and RCB had to be postponed on Monday after the KKR duo tested positive.
'I love batting at No 3 because the situation I go in, I can pace my innings accordingly looking at the situation.'
Mumbai Indians have decided to ask the Board of Control for Cricket in India for a replacement for their injured pace bowler Lasith Malinga.
But he once again tried to assert that Kohli's form is least of concerns as far as he is concerned and also urged people not to be obsessed about one particular player's numbers.
Ganguly, who endorses Fortune Rice Bran Cooking Oil, felt discomfort on January 2 while performing physical exercise in the home gymnasium at around 11 am. Following this, he underwent an angioplasty at the Woodlands Hospital.
It was debated if KL Rahul, Rohit and Kohli are the ideal No. 1, 2, and 3 in the shortest format and the answer received from most quarters wasn't exactly in the affirmative.
A side strain sustained in the Indian Premier League has rendered S Sreesanth doubtful for the tri-series in Bangladesh and the spunky pacer was on Friday advised to see the medical team at the National Cricket Academy in Bangalore. BCCI secretary Niranjan Shah said in a statement that Sreesanth sustained the injury during the May 28 Kings XI Punjab vs Rajasthan Royals match in Mohali.
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