Delhi Capitals batter Nitish Rana has been fined for an altercation with the fourth umpire during an IPL match against Chennai Super Kings. CSK captain Ruturaj Gaikwad was also fined for a slow over-rate.
Rajasthan Royals' Nitish Rana played a blistering knock against Chennai Super Kings in their IPL 2025 clash in Guwahati on Sunday.
The third season of the Delhi Premier League (DPL) has been announced, scheduled from July 31 to August 30, with the player auction on July 1. The league will feature prominent male and female cricketers, including India internationals, and aims to highlight Delhi's cricketing talent.
As he was dismissed for just eight runs, KKR fans served him a brutal reminder of his old 'loyalty' remark.
Struggling with poor form and fitness, Rana had even missed practice the day before the match, but Dravid's belief in him reignited his confidence.
New Zealand batting great Kane Williamson praised Nitish Rana's match-winning 36-ball 81 against Chennai Super Kings on Sunday.
Following his appointment as Kolkata Knight Riders stand-in skipper, Nitish Rana visited the Kalighat temple in Kolkata, along with coach Chandrakant Pandit.
The 29-year-old middle-order batter was bought by KKR ahead of the 2018 season and has been retained by the franchise ever since.
The left hander chose the team colours for his IPL 2022 hairstyle.
Russell punished PBKS quick Sam Curran in the penultimate over of the innings
Pacer Harshit Rana has joined the Indian ODI squad for the final match against Afghanistan in Chennai after recovering from a knee injury. Rana, who underwent surgery in February, missed the T20 World Cup and IPL due to the ligament strain. India has already secured the series with a 2-0 lead.
Nitish Rana took to social media and shared his training video where he was seen striking the ball well.
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Harshit Rana returns to the Indian after regaining fitness even as Yashasvi Jaiswal will have to prove his ODI credibility as India look to sweep series against Afghanistan.
The BCCI's fitness monitoring system is under scrutiny after pacer Harshit Rana was found overweight despite being cleared for selection for the England tour. This incident, coupled with other player injuries, has prompted the board to introduce stricter, uniform fitness benchmarks, including a fixed Bronco Test standard, to address inconsistencies and improve player fitness assessment.
BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia is set to meet Head Of Cricket VVS Laxman to review the rehabilitation management programme at the Centre of Excellence (COE) following a spate of injuries to key Indian players. The meeting aims to address concerns regarding player fitness and the effectiveness of the COE's injury management protocols.
'The selectors have named 24 because they felt that a larger pool is always available for selection during each game. However, when we play home games in Delhi, we will prune it down to 15.'
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A significant communication breakdown between the Centre of Excellence's (CoE) sports science team and the senior national men's selection committee has been exposed by Jasprit Bumrah's unexpected absence from the Test series against Sri Lanka, alongside other player injury concerns.
Indian selectors face a selection dilemma for the upcoming two-Test series against Sri Lanka, with Washington Sundar unlikely to be fit for the first Test, while senior all-rounder Hardik Pandya is set to return to white-ball cricket from August after recovering from injury.
India's premier fast bowler, Jasprit Bumrah, has received clearance from the BCCI's Centre of Excellence to participate in the upcoming two-Test series against Sri Lanka. Bumrah had been recovering from an impact injury sustained during the recent ODI series against England, which forced him to miss the third ODI. His return is crucial for India's World Test Championship aspirations.
Abhishek Sharma's unbeaten century propelled Sunrisers Hyderabad to a thumping 47-run victory against Delhi Capitals in their IPL match.
Premier Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah will miss the upcoming two-Test tour of Sri Lanka due to a persistent knee injury.
Ashwin wants Bhuvneshwar Kumar in India's 2027 World Cup squad, saying the veteran seamer's swing bowling could be crucial in South African conditions.
Delhi Capitals spinner Kuldeep Yadav downplays concerns over the team's top-order struggles, asserting that there is no need to 'press the panic button' after just one game.
Uncapped off-spinner Saransh Jain has been named as the replacement for the injured Washington Sundar in India's Test squad for the upcoming series against Sri Lanka, while the availability of key players Jasprit Bumrah and Sai Sudharsan hinges on their fitness clearance.
According to Rana, his hunger to score runs used to vanish after three-four matches and the coaches advised him to watch that aspect.
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India's ODI captain Shubman Gill has voiced strong concerns over the recurring injury issues plaguing his bowlers, questioning their fitness commitment ahead of next year's World Cup. Following a 1-2 series loss to England, Gill highlighted that multiple key players were sidelined due to injuries, impacting team combinations and raising doubts about their ability to sustain performance through a long tournament.
Finn Allen smashed a 47-ball 100 not out as Kolkata Knight Riders thrashed Delhi Capitals by eight wickets to register their fourth win on the trot in the IPL, in New Delhi, on Friday.
Sanju Samson has been dropped from the Indian T20I squad for the upcoming series against Zimbabwe, making way for Punjab Kings' wicketkeeper-batter Prabhsimran Singh.
West Delhi Lion Captain Nitish Rana and South Delhi Superstarz Spinner Digvesh Rathi nearly came to blows after a heated verbal exchange.
India skipper Shubman Gill has strongly rejected the idea of pruning ODIs to 40 overs, instead advocating for more triangular or quadrangular series to revive the struggling format amidst the rise of T20Is.
Virat Kohli was on Sunday named in India's squad for the three-match ODI series against England next month, subject to fitness clearance.
Delhi Capitals, reeling from a recent defeat, face Royal Challengers Bengaluru in a crucial IPL match. The game is a test of temperament for Delhi and a chance for Bengaluru to assert their authority.
Delhi Capitals face a tough challenge against the dominant Punjab Kings in their upcoming IPL match. Delhi's inconsistent batting and fielding woes need immediate addressing to counter Punjab's strong batting lineup and cohesive bowling attack.
Chennai Super Kings face Delhi Capitals in the IPL, seeking their first win of the season. Pressure is on the opening duo of Sanju Samson and Ruturaj Gaikwad to perform.
A look at what went wrong for India in the England ODI series.
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Shubman Gill returned to the Gujarat Titans lineup with a stylish new beard and an impressive innings of 70 runs, sparking a social media frenzy among fans.
