As India gears up to face Oman on Friday, September 19, at the Dubai international stadium, the focus returns to cricket.
On the one-month anniversary of the Air India flight 171 crash that killed 241 passengers and 19 on the ground, relatives of passengers expressed renewed anxieties as they saw loved ones depart on the same route.
Hardik Pandya had a below-par season in IPL 2024, scoring 216 runs at an average of 18 and taking 11 wickets at an economy rate of 10.75.
Pandya did admit that execution on part of MI bowlers was off the mark.
Legion of fans in Vadodara welcomed the star all-rounder Hardik Pandya, a key component in India's T20 World Cup triumph.
Gujarat Titans skipper Shubman Gill has put an end to swirling rumours of a rift with Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya following a viral video from the Friday's IPL 2025 Eliminator.
Mohammed Azharuddin has weighed in on some of the most debated issues in cricket at the moment - the India vs Pakistan Asia Cup fixture
The BCCI press conference scheduled at 1.30pm in Mumbai is 'expected to be delayed owing to weather disruptions'.
'Just as Cricket Australia manages Mitchell Starc's workload to preserve him for key series and tournaments, the BCCI should ensure that our premier fast bowler is preserved for the most important contests.'
Who has scored the most runs in Asia Cup? Who has taken the most wickets?
Very emotional after the last six months: Hardik Pandya after India's T20 WC win
AB de Villiers believes a lot of experienced Mumbai Indians players don't buy into Hardik Pandya's style of captaincy.
'As much as we may want, unka number itni aasani se nahi aayega (It's not going to be easy for Rahul)'
Krunal Pandya is also the first player to win 4 IPL titles -- three with Mumbai Indians and one with RCB.
'Jaiswal has an avg of 36 & a strike rate of 164 in T20Is and he got dropped for Gill who has avg of 30 and a strike rate of 139.' 'There is no place for merit anymore.'
Shubman Gill enjoyed a phenomenal run with the bat in England, piling up 754 runs at an average of 75.40 with four centuries.
Shubman Gill and Jasprit Bumrah returned to India's T20 squad for next month's Asia Cup, but IPL star performers Shreyas Iyer and Yashasvi Jaiswal missed out.
'If you consider Parag for captaincy, how do you expect Samson to stay?'
Mumbai Indians skipper Hardik Pandya has been fined Rs 12 lakhs for his team maintaining a slow over rate during their thrilling nine-run victory over Punjab Kings in the Indian Premier League.
CSK have a man behind stumps telling them what's working: Hardik Pandya pats MS Dhoni
One can't say with a degree of certainty that Rinku Singh is an automatic choice going into the T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka next year.
'Sanju was playing because Shubman and Yashasvi were not available at that point (and) so was Abhishek. (But) Abhishek's performances clearly make it hard to leave him out. Plus, his bowling (left arm spin) is handy.'
What stood out on Wednesday wasn't just the dominant win -- it was the sight of Wankhede fans cheering loudly for a man they once booed. The redemption was complete.
Vaibhav, 37, was arrested on April 8 on the charges of criminal breach of trust, criminal intimidation, criminal conspiracy, forgery and other relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code for allegedly cheating the cricketer brothers to the tune of more than Rs 4 crore.
It's just two games into the tournament but Hardik Pandya already seems to have loads to worry about in his second stint with Mumbai Indians, the leadership part not quite falling in place thus far.
Pandya has taken over MI captaincy from Rohit Sharma this season upon his return from Gujarat Titans and the whole saga of change of leadership has not gone down well with the fans.
'When the bowling changes were needed at important stages, he didn't do it and I think because of that MI went on the backfoot.'
Ishan Kishan, who has been out of action since his return from India's tour of South Africa, was seen sweating it out in the gym.
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.
Hardik Pandya is all set to lead India in the three-match T20 International series against Sri Lanka, starting on July 27.
Ramesh Chand Patel, a regular visitor to Gujarat and deeply connected to his roots, had come to India for just nine days.
Santner, Bumrah make my job very easy: Pandya
In a resolute display, Punjab Kings outsmarted Mumbai Indians by seven wickets in a must-win encounter and assured themselves of a top-two finish in the IPL at the Sawai Mansingh stadium, Jaipur, on Monday, May 26, 2025.
Mumbai Indians skipper Hardik Pandya has made his much awaited return to the field of cricket as he leads the Reliance 1 side in the DY Patil T20 tournament.
Following their maiden IPL crown, RCB players and staff celebrated with their families at the stadium...
Hardik Pandya rose two places to become the first Indian to occupy the No 1 spot in the ICC's T20I all-rounders' rankings.
Ajit Agarkar defended the selection of the under-fire Hardik Pandya
Pandya, who sustained an ankle injury during World Cup last year, was seen bowling in a video footage shared on his Instagram.
Mumbai Indians Captain Hardik Pandya offered prayers at the Somnath temple in Gujarat as he seeks to turn around his team's fortunes in IPL 2024.
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