How well will Shubman Gill fit in the T20 team? Is it a gamble by the selectors in order to unite captaincy across formats? asks Harish Kotian.
'That would be ideal for the fans, for the game, and for the growth of the WPL.'
Abhishek a match-winner, an important wicket for us: Aiden Markram
Senior pros Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli made a grand comeback to the Vijay Hazare Trophy, smashing centuries on the opening day of the one-day tournament on Wednesday.
'Kuldeep's wedding is planned for the last week of November. The team management will assess when they will need his services before granting the exact number of leaves.'
Sanju Samson, one of Rajasthan Royals' longest-serving players, will remain at the helm for IPL 2026, dismissing speculation of an off-season exit.
The T20 WC champions will look to enter this phase with clarity of intent as they refine roles, streamline combinations and settle the XI that will carry the weight of expectations in front of home crowds.
Kolkata Knight Riders swashbuckling batter Rinku Singh feels the Indian Premier League has now reached a stage where a team breaching the magical 300-run barrier in an innings won't be a surprise.
Kolkata Knight Riders to appoint Abhishek Nayar as head coach for IPL 2026, following the departure of Chandrakant Pandit.
Michael Hussey shared a heart-warming insight into Mahendra Singh Dhoni's mindset on how the Chennai Super Kings legend calms young Indian players in the high-pressure Indian Premier League.
It is time the BCCI allows IPL teams to play exhibition games overseas in the off-season as it will only strengthen what is already a strong product, said Punjab Kings co-owner Ness Wadia.
"We are only here for a short period....": Samson bids farewell to RR after trade to CSK
The former CSK stalwart also noted that Axar Patel's consistency over recent years positions him as a natural leader within the DC core. But the trickier decision, according to Raina, concerns veteran opener Faf du Plessis, who endured a lean run with just 202 runs from nine games.
Ravindra Jadeja's verified account on Instagram is currently unavailable on the social media platform.
Nitish Rana to lead Delhi in SMAT; Rathi misses out
India's pace great Zaheer Khan is reportedly set to part ways with Lucknow Super Giants after just one season as their mentor.
The IPL Governing Council on Tuesday decided that the two final league stage games will start concurrently at 7.30pm IST.
'He moved to few other teams but never felt settled at those teams.'
"Gill should cement his place at the top order in T20": Irfan Pathan
The job is only 'half done' for captain Shreyas Iyer as he chases a second consecutive IPL title, albeit with a new team: Punjab Kings.
If he plays IPL 2024, Wellalage will be the fourth player from the U-19 World Cup 2022 to play the IPL. South Africa's Dewald Brevis plays for the Mumbai Indians, Raj Bawa plays for the Punjab Kings and Yash Dhull plays for the Delhi Capitals.
Nayar is known for his mentoring skills and has headed the KKR Academy.
14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi, the youngest centurion in men's T20 cricket, will once again be the player to watch out for in the Rising Stars Asia Cup.
In a first for the tournament, the WPL final will not be played over the weekend, but on Thursday, February, probably to avoid a clash with the men's T20 World Cup, which begins the same week in India and Sri Lanka.
India coach and two-time IPL-winning leader of Kolkata Knight Riders, Gautam Gambhir, penned a warm birthday message for team co-owner Shah Rukh Khan, calling him 'the brightest star shining in our lives.'
The lack of runs from captain Suryakumar Yadav and his deputy Shubman Gill remains a talking point.
Upton, who was a part of the support staff under head coach Gary Kirsten during India's 2011 Cricket World Cup-winning campaign, is currently associated with the national men's hockey team at the ongoing Asia Cup in Rajgir, Bihar.
Team India skipper Shubman Gill is unlikely to feature in the second Test against South Africa, with Cricket Association of Bengal sources confirming that he is not travelling to Guwahati with the team on Wednesday.
All-rounder Hardik Pandya will lead Ahmedabad and batsman KL Rahul will captain Lucknow when the franchises make their debuts in the IPL this year.
Rashid Khan opens up on rehab mistakes, how a break helped him rediscover his best following back surgery.
New Zealand batting stalwart Kane Williamson has joined Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) as a strategic advisor ahead of the Indian Premier League's (IPL) next edition.
Rahul Dravid's exit as Rajasthan Royals' head coach has more than what meets the eye
'It will not happen that Dhoni is off the field and leaves someone like Sanju Samson to keep wickets.'
Former off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin defended under-fire India head coach Gautam Gambhir after the 0-2 home Test series loss to South Africa.
Those who bowl at 150 kph are kings, but I am also working on slower balls, yorkers: Umran Malik
K N Shanth Kumar on Saturday expressed relief after the High Court declared his nomination papers for the post of Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) valid.
Reddy's all-round show not enough for Andhra Pradesh.
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.
Images from the second T20 International between India and South Africa, at the PCA's New Chandigarh Stadium, Mullanpur.
Sack Gambhir before he damages any more careers, if you must. But it cannot stop there. The project ahead must be bigger, more ambitious, and far more urgent: Rebuilding the spine of Indian cricket from the grassroots up, and giving the Test team the seriousness it deserves. Only then will Indian cricket stop lurching from one crisis to another and begin, once again, to imagine greatness, suggests Prem Panicker.
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