Ahmedabad, March 9 (IANS) India’s triumphant campaign at the Men’s T20 World Cup came with heartfelt acknowledgements from head coach Gautam Gambhir, who dedicated the historic victory to former head coach Rahul Dravid, from whom he took the baton, VVS Laxman, the head of the BCCI Center of Excellence (CoE), and chief selector Ajit Agarkar, stating that the win would not have been possible without their efforts of shaping the team. “First of all, I think I should dedicate this trophy to Ra…
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Hubli, Feb 27 (IANS) Former India captain Sourav Ganguly lauded Jammu and Kashmir pacer Auqib Nabi for his impressive show in the Ranji Trophy, saying the right-arm fast bowler is on his way to donning national colours and could begin his international journey in England. Ganguly also lauded Jammu and Kashmir’s remarkable journey and fighting spirit in the ongoing Ranji Trophy, where they are putting up a strong show against eight-time champions Karnataka in their maiden final appearance.”J&…
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) All-rounder Washington Sundar is feeling great after joining the squad ahead of India’s second match in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 against Namibia at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on Thursday.Sundar last played a competitive match nearly a month ago during the ODI series against New Zealand. The all-rounder injured himself while bowling in the first ODI in Vadodara and went on to miss the remainder of the series, and the five T20Is that followed, but now he…
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) Former India batting coach Sanjay Bangar believes Washington Sundar is unlikely to feature in India’s ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 fixture against Namibia in Delhi, even though the all-rounder has regained fitness. India opened their campaign with a 29-run victory over the USA, but the batting unit endured a few nervy moments despite securing the win. As the team prepares for its next group stage encounter, attention has turned to the possible composition of the play…
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) India stepped up preparations for their 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup clash against Namibia with a full training session under lights at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on Tuesday, two days before the Group A league-stage fixture.There was encouraging news for the hosts as pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah bowled at full tilt, showing no signs of the illness that kept him out of the opening match against the United States of America (USA) in Mumbai last week. Bumrah initi…
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) Left-handed batter Tilak Varma is likely to feature in India A’s warm-up game against the United States of America (USA) ahead of joining the Indian team for the Men’s T20 World Cup starting on February 7.Tilak, 23, has been at the BCCI’s Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru for his rehab after undergoing a lower abdominal surgery in Rajkot earlier this month. He was initially in line to join the Indian team for the final two T20Is against New Zealand, but he wa…
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will discuss possible changes to the India men’s central contracts system at its next Apex Council meeting, as per proposals from the Ajit Agarkar-led selection committee.Sources in the BCCI told IANS on Tuesday that the five-member selection panel has made some proposals, though it is understood that the board’s top brass haven’t received them yet, and a formal discussion will take place at the upcoming meeting.”A pos…
New Delhi, Jan 3 (IANS) India batter Shreyas Iyer will arrive in Jaipur on Sunday and will feature in Mumbai’s next two Vijay Hazare Trophy matches, said Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) Secretary Unmesh Khanvilkar.Iyer has completed the last phase of his rehab at the BCCI Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru, and after being cleared for return to competitive cricket, he will play Mumbai’s final two league matches against Himachal Pradesh and Punjab on January 6 and 8, respectively.“Shrey…
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) With the Ajit Agarkar-led national senior selection committee set to meet in online mode on Saturday to finalise India’s squad for the upcoming three-match ODI series against New Zealand, the debate over whether Rishabh Pant can retain his place in the squad will be under huge focus.A majority of players who played in the 2-1 ODI series win over South Africa, including the veteran Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, are surely going to be there for the three matches against a…
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) Secretary Unmesh Khanvilkar said the association will speak to India batter Shreyas Iyer regarding his availability for the later stages of the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy.Iyer has been at the BCCI Centre of Excellence (CoE) since December 25 for further assessment of his recovery from a serious spleen injury suffered during the third ODI against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) in October.“No, we have not spoken to Shreyas …