The Indian team management has decided to keep top-order batter Devdutt Padikkal in Australia as a batting back-up. Devdutt was part of the India A squad that played two four-day matches against their Australia counterparts recently. The left-hander, who was recently named in Karnataka's squad for the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, had lukewarm outings during …
Current national selector and former pacer Aaqib Javed is likely to be appointed as the permanent head coach in white-ball formats before Pakistan visit Zimbabwe for the ODI and T20I series. Pakistan will travel to Zimbabwe between November 24 and December 5 for three ODIs and as many T20Is.A reliable source in the Pakistan Cricket …
KL Rahul allayed concerns surrounding his fitness with an extended net session here on Sunday, indicating his readiness to open in the first Test against Australia as skipper Rohit Sharma will join the team only in Adelaide after spending time with his newborn baby.Pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah will lead the team in Rohit's absence. Rahul …
India were dealt a telling blow on Saturday after star top-order batter Shubman Gill sustained a left thumb fracture which is likely to rule him out of the opening Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy at the Optus Stadium in Perth, starting November 22. Gill, one of the young heroes of India's last Border-Gavaskar …
File photo of Mohammed Shami.© BCCI Star India pacer Mohammed Shami has made a sensational comeback to competitive cricket. The right-arm pacer, who missed the action for around a year due to injury, played for Bengal in their recently-concluded Ranji Trophy match against Madhya Pradesh. Shami bowled 43.2 overs in the game and …
Following Australia's victory over Pakistan in the second T20I, spinner Adam Zampa, playing his 200th international match, expressed satisfaction with the team's performance, asserting that it is not a "B team." Zampa's milestone match turned into a celebration as Australia, recovering from the disappointment of a rare ODI home series loss to Pakistan, …
India were dealt a telling blow on Saturday after star top-order batter Shubman Gill sustained a left thumb fracture which is likely to rule him out of the opening Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy at the Optus Stadium in Perth, starting November 22. Gill, one of the young heroes of India's last Border-Gavaskar …
New Zealand's legendary pacer Tim Southee has announced he will bid farewell to Test cricket following the third Test against England at his home ground, Seddon Park in Hamilton, this December. New Zealand Cricket (NZC) confirmed that while Southee will retire from Test cricket, he remains open to representing the Black Caps in the ICC …
File image of Daniel Vettori (centre) with Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins.© BCCI/IPL Australia are set to lose a crucial member of their staff midway during the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Former New Zealand spinner Daniel Vettori - currently the assistant coach of Australia - is expected to leave the Australia …
Left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh's stellar performance in the Centurion T20I against South Africa have set him up for a potentially career-defining payday in the India Premier League (IPL) 2025 auction. Released by Punjab Kings (PBKS) despite his strong IPL showing, the left-arm seamer has registered for the auction with a base price of Rs 2 …
