New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) India batting coach Sitanshu Kotak has revealed the quiet confidence that preceded Sanju Samson’s resurgent run to become the Player of the Tournament in a triumphant 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup campaign, recalling how the wicketkeeper-batter promised that he was to contribute to the team’s cause whenever the side needed him. Samson has been the toast of the cricket-loving nation still in euphoria of retaining the title on home soil following India’s 96-run triump…
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Chennai, March 4 (IANS) Five-time champions Chennai Super Kings are set to appoint former England wicketkeeper-batter James Foster as their fielding coach ahead of the IPL 2026 season, further strengthening their backroom staff under head coach Stephen Fleming.Foster, 45, represented England in seven Tests, 11 ODIs and five T20Is between 2001 and 2009. Widely respected for his wicketkeeping skills, he has built a strong reputation as a coach in franchise cricket across the world.Confirming the d…
New Delhi, Mar 1 (IANS) Former India and Chennai Super Kings captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, along with current team captain Ruturaj Gaikwad and several other squad members, began their preparations for IPL 2026 with their first practice session in Chennai on Sunday. The five-time champions commenced their camp at the franchise’s high-performance centre, with several Indian players reporting for duty. Among those present were Ayush Mhatre, Mukesh Choudhary, Rahul Chahar, Urvil Patel, Ramakrishna…
New Delhi, Mar 1 (IANS) The five-time champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) have unveiled their new jersey ahead of the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026, which is likely to commence on March 28. CSK set social media abuzz on Saturday with a cryptic post teasing a major announcement at 7:07 AM IST on Sunday, a time and number deeply associated with the franchise and its talisman, MS Dhoni. The anticipation was soon rewarded as CSK released a slick hype video that delivered a double surpris…
Mumbai, Feb 9 (IANS) Former India captains Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, who now play in only one of the three international formats, have been placed in category B of the BCCI’s central contracts list for the 2025-26 seasonThis marks a drop from the top tier in a new grading system announced on Tuesday.The contracts, valid from October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2026, include just three players in Category A.They are Test and ODI captain Shubman Gill, pace leader Jasprit Bumrah, and allrounder …
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) Indian cricket just got a glimpse of its future — and it’s wearing fresh names at the top.The Board of Control for Cricket in India’s 2025–26 annual player contracts aren’t just about retainers and grades. They tell a bigger story: a generational handover is well and truly underway.For years, Indian cricket revolved around the twin pillars of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. Now, while both remain centrally contracted, their move to Grade B underlines a shift from …
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan has urged the national selectors to consider T20I star Abhishek Sharma for the ODI World Cup, stating that the left-hander’s explosive T20 performances could translate effectively into the ODI format if used smartly.Reacting to Abhishek’s recent heroics in T20 cricket, Pathan acknowledged that the batter currently sits behind names like Yashasvi Jaiswal and Ruturaj Gaikwad in the list of players waiting for permanent entry into t…
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…
Jaipur, Jan 3 (IANS) Arshin Kulkarni struck his second List A century as Maharashtra ended Mumbai’s unbeaten streak in the 2025/26 Vijay Hazare Trophy Elite Group C with a commanding 128-run victory on Saturday. The right-handed opener made 114 off 114 balls, hitting 11 fours and three sixes, as he shared a 140-run opening stand with Prithvi Shaw (71 off 75) after Maharashtra elected to bat first in foggy conditions.Mumbai suffered a setback early when captain Shardul Thakur limped off after bow…
Mumbai, Jan 3 (IANS) India batter Shreyas Iyer is all set to play his first competitive match since sustaining a spleen injury in October 2024. The 31-year-old star will represent Mumbai against Himachal Pradesh in the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy match, which will be played at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on January 6. Shreyas Iyer has received conditional clearance from the BCCI’s Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru, as reported by ESPNcricinfo. Iyer spent ten days at the COE for the fina…