Ujjain, May 16 (IANS) Members of the Indian women’s cricket team visited the famous Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga temple on Saturday. They attended the traditional Bhasma Aarti to seek blessings ahead of the upcoming ICC Women’s T20 World Cup next month.The players who visited the iconic temple included captain Harmanpreet Kaur, along with Arundhati Kirkire, Shafali Verma, Renuka Singh Thakur, Shreyanka Patil, Kranti Goud, Bharti Fulmali, Arundhati Reddy, and Deepti Sharma.After attending the Bhas…
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Mumbai, May 3 (IANS) India head coach Amol Muzumdar admitted that seam-bowling all-rounder Amanjot Kaur’s absence from the 2026 Women’s T20 World Cup is a major setback for the team but expressed confidence in uncapped pacer Nandni Sharma’s emergence in the next few months.The Women’s T20 World Cup squad was picked on Saturday and the selectors chose Nandni for the mega event as well as three T20Is against England and one-off Test at the Lord’s in July, especially with Amanjot and Kash…
Bengaluru, March 26 (IANS) Former India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh has conducted a specialist camp for emerging off-spinners at the BCCI Centre of Excellence (CoE), where the aim was to sharpen skills and share tactical insights with young players.IANS had reported on March 2 that Harbhajan would conduct a camp for off-spinners at the CoE after former India left-arm fast bowler Zaheer Khan led a fast-bowling camp for India A and U19 pacers earlier this month.“One of India’s greatest spinners,…
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) The Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) said on Saturday that it will name the Pavilion Block at its Rajnagar ground in Hubballi after former India left-arm spinner Sunil Joshi, in recognition of his outstanding contribution to cricket teams in the state and national set-ups.The naming ceremony, to be held at 12 noon, will coincide with day one of the Ranji Trophy final between Karnataka and Jammu & Kashmir. “This decision has been taken as a mark of deep re…
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Friday congratulated the India Under-19 Men’s team on clinching the ICC Under-19 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2026 in Harare, Zimbabwe, and securing a record sixth title for the country in the most prestigious event for the youngsters.The BCCI, in a statement, said, “This triumph in Zimbabwe further consolidates India’s position as the most successful nation in the history of the tournament and completes a rare double, …
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) The Indian Men’s National Selection Committee is not in a rush to announce any replacement for the all-rounder Washington Sundar, who is yet to join the squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2026, which will start on February 7.Sundar, who is currently undergoing rehabilitation at the BCCI’s Centre of Excellence (CoE), was part of India’s playing XI in the first ODI against New Zealand in Vadodara on January 11, when he suffered a rib injury while bowling, but despite th…
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant said his recovery from a side strain is progressing well at the BCCI Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru and he expects to return to competitive cricket soon. Pant has been sidelined after sustaining a side strain on his right side during a practice session on the eve of the ODI series against New Zealand in Vadodara, when he was struck above the waist by a ball from a throwdown specialist.“My fitness is getting better day-by-d…
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, 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 …
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) Ayush Mhatre has been named as India’s captain for the upcoming Men’s Under-19 World Cup, to be held in Zimbabwe and Namibia from January 15 to February 6.But Mhatre and Vihaan Malhotra, also named in the U19 World Cup squad, will not be a part of the pre-tournament 50-over tour of South Africa, to take place from January 3-7, after sustaining wrist injuries.In Mhatre’s absence, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi will lead the side on the tour of South Africa, where they will pl…