Mumbai: Chief selector Ajit Agarkar on Saturday said Jasprit Bumrah may not get fit for the first two ODIs against England, forcing them to name Harshit Rana as a replacement as they await an update from the medical team on the lead pacer. The peerless fast bowler though was named in the squad for the…
Mumbai: The Board of Control for Cricket in India has announced the squad for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 and the three-match ODI series against England. Rohit Sharma will lead the team in Dubai, with Jasprit Bumrah also getting the nod for the global tournament. The speedster was injured during the fifth and final Test…
New Delhi: Mandatory domestic cricket, restriction on the presence of families and personal staff on tours and a bar on individual endorsements during series were among a slew of measures that the BCCI unveiled on Thursday in a 10-point policy to promote “discipline and unity” in the embattled national cricket team. Non-compliance would invite sanctions,…
New Delhi: “Who wouldn’t want it, Bhaiyya?”. It was all that a shy Akash Deep could blurt out when Virat Kohli asked if he would like to own one of his bats ultimately scripting a rare happy memory in an otherwise devastating tour of Australia for Team India. The newest pace bowling workhorse in the…
Rajkot: India completed a whitewash of Ireland with a massive 304-run win in the third and final women’s ODI here on Wednesday. Openers Smriti Mandhana and Pratika Rawal scored a century each to power India to their highest-ever total of 435. Mandhana (135) and Rawal (154) shared a whopping 233-run stand to give a solid…
New Delhi: Gautam Gambhir’s position as head coach will be “evaluated” based on India’s Champions Trophy performance next month amid concerns that there is discontent in the dressing room due to his push to end the long-prevalent “superstar culture” in the team. Since Gambhir took over in July last year, the Indian team has lost…
Mumbai: Following a dismal performance in recent cricket series, including a 0-2 whitewash against New Zealand at home and a 1-3 away defeat to Australia, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has introduced strict new guidelines aimed at improving player focus and team cohesion. In a review meeting involving BCCI officials, captain…
New Delhi: “The Greatest Rivalry – India vs Pakistan”, a documentary series on the cricketing rivalry between India and Pakistan, is set to premiere on Netflix on February 7, the streaming platform announced on Monday. According to a press release, the series aims to explore “the drama, passion and high-stakes intensity of this rivalry on…
New Delhi: Jasprit Bumrah is the frontrunner to replace Rohit Sharma as India’s Test captain going forward but the peerless pacer doesn’t seem to be a long-term option given his nagging fitness concerns, the latest being a back spasm which has rendered him doubtful for next month’s Champions Trophy. Indian selectors are hopeful that he…
New Delhi: India’s Champions Trophy squad is unlikely to be announced this weekend. The BCCI has decided to delay the announcement, reported Cricbuzz on Saturday. Initial reports suggested that the BCCI selection committee, led by former pacer Ajit Agarkar, would announce India’s squads for the home ODIs and T20Is against England and the provisional one…
