Praise poured in from all corners for Sanju Samson who guided India to a victory over the West Indies in a virtual quarterfinal in their T20 World Cup Super 8 match at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata, on Sunday.
New Zealand assistant coaches Jacob Oram and Luke Ronchi will join Islamabad United in the Pakistan Super League, missing the Black Caps' series against South Africa and Bangladesh.
As India gear up for the T20 World Cup at home, the selectors have backed a squad built on impact, and versatility.
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Allrounder Liam Livingstone said he was left out in the cold after being dropped by England last year and that the current regime does not care about players outside the core group.
India T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav crossed 4,000 international runs during the T20 World Cup Super 8 clash against Zimbabwe, continuing his stellar run in the shortest format.
New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner praised India's performance and highlighted the challenges of playing against them, especially in their home country.
Sanju Samson, fresh from India's T20 World Cup victory, reveals how a change in approach and crucial advice from Sachin Tendulkar helped him regain form and contribute to the team's success.
Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan questions Abhishek Sharma's batting technique after his low score against West Indies, while praising Tilak Varma's crucial cameo in India's T20 World Cup Super 8 win.
Following Sanju Samson's impressive performance in the T20 Cricket World Cup, leaders and personalities across Kerala have shared congratulatory messages for the local cricket star.
The 34-year-old mystery spinner rewrote the record books during the fifth and final T20I against South Africa at Ahmedabad on Friday, casting a spell of his bamboozling spin magic on the Proteas batters, four of them surrendering to his bowling.
Steyn, however, said his team had "exceeded expectations" on their tour of India.
With India set to name their T20 World Cup 2026 squad on Saturday in Mumbai, the spotlight has firmly shifted to Shubman Gill and Suryakumar Yadav, whose recent struggles have turned the selection meeting into a high-stakes call.
Mithali Raj expresses her joy at seeing Indian cricket teams, including men's, women's, and junior sides, achieve significant global success, marking a period of dominance.
Suryakumar Yadav's childhood coach Ashok Aswalkar and BCCI vice-president Rajeev Shukla express confidence in India defeating England in the T20 World Cup 2026 semi-final at Wankhede.
Gary Kirsten, the former India World Cup-winning coach, has been appointed as the head coach of the Sri Lanka cricket team on a two-year contract, aiming to strengthen the national side for major global events, including the 2027 ODI World Cup.
Hardik Pandya recalled how Ricky Ponting pranked him during his debut IPL season with Mumbai Indians in 2015 by joking about prize money after post-match awards.
'The confidence from this victory will take his career to another level.'
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has been instructed by its sports ministry to seek shifting of the country's T20 World Cup league games from India to Sri Lanka as there are "concerns about players' safety".
West Indies legend Viv Richards praises India's dominance in white ball cricket and discusses his role as an envoy for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM).
Batting great Rahul Dravid, 1983 World Cup winner Roger Binny and women's cricket legend Mithali Raj will be bestowed with the Colonel C K Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award on Sunday.
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Finn Allen's explosive century guided New Zealand to a dominant victory over South Africa, securing their place in the T20 World Cup final.
India's cricketing greats Rahul Dravid, Roger Binny and Mithali Raj were honoured with BCCI's Lifetime Achievement Award, in New Delhi, on Sunday.
Many fans hadn't even bothered to change their Team India jerseys with which they watched the match. A few wanted to carry on the stadium atmosphere into the train singing songs like Chak De India and Vande Mataram. They played them so loudly and ensured no one got a wink of sleep. Of course, the main topic of discussion was Sanju Samson.
Indian ODI and Test skipper Gill recently suffered a significant setback after being dropped from the squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup and the New Zealand T20I series due to fitness and form concerns.
Defending champions India will take on the USA in one of the three matches on the opening day of the tournament.
Board of Control for Cricket in India secretary Devajit Saikia said the first 20-day schedule of the Indian Premier League 2026 season will be announced in two to three days, with the tournament set to begin on March 28.
'Sanju Samson is the right guy to take over, and credit to Dhoni because he's hung around, waiting for the right person to come.'
Shubman Gill is set to use the Vijay Hazare Trophy as his first platform for response after being left out of India's 2026 T20 World Cup squad.
Indian spinner Yuzvendra Chahal arrived in Dehradun to attend the wedding celebrations of fellow cricketer Kuldeep Yadav, who is set to marry his fiancee, Vanshika, in Mussoorie. The wedding is expected to be a private affair with several prominent cricket personalities in attendance.
Sanju Samson marked his selection for the T20 World Cup with a quiet but powerful statement, underlining his belief and pride after retaining his place in India's squad.
Suryakumar Yadav discusses his successful partnership with head coach Gautam Gambhir, highlighting their shared understanding and mutual respect, which has led to significant success for the Indian T20 team.
Josh Hazlewood is still awaiting medical clearance for IPL 2026 after hamstring and Achilles injuries, leaving Royal Challengers Bengaluru uncertain about the availability of their leading pacer.
The West Indies cricket team remains stranded in India due to international airspace restrictions following the US and Israeli strikes on Iran, causing frustration among players and officials.
All-rounder Axar Patel was named vice-captain of the squad, which also saw the return of in-form Ishan Kishan, who pipped Jitesh Sharma as the second wicketkeeper behind Sanju Samson.
Former India wicketkeeper-batter Deep Dasgupta feels that India's T20I vice-captain Shubham Gill, who is currently struggling to get going in the shortest format, has to play a similar role what Virat Kohli did for so long by consistently holding on to one end.
Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh believes Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya needs to lead from the front if the team is to win the upcoming IPL.
'My role is not to impose a system, but to nurture an environment where athleticism, awareness, and pride in the field can grow naturally.'
Sanju Samson's unbeaten 89 powered India to 253/7 before they survived Jacob Bethell's stunning century to beat England by seven runs and enter the T20 World Cup final.
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