New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) India wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson has revealed how he came to terms with missing out on the spot in India’s XI at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 after a disappointing series against New Zealand, saying he knew his hopes were over once Ishan Kishan’s explosive performances pushed him ahead in the selection race. Reflecting on the turning point in his international career, Samson admitted he could see the selectors’ thinking change as Kishan grabbed his opportunity…
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New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) Uncapped India batting all-rounder Ashutosh Sharma has signed up to represent Hampshire for the upcoming edition of the men’s One-Day Cup, the English county club announced.Ashutosh, 27, represents Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League (IPL), a franchise co-owned by GMR Group, which also owns Hampshire. Across the last two IPL seasons, he has scored over 350 runs for DC, with an impressive strike rate of 170 and an average of 31.25.“We’re really pleased to s…
New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) Punjab have been dealt a blow ahead of the upcoming domestic season as their top batter Nehal Wadhera has decided to leave the team and play for Himachal Pradesh in the upcoming season, providing the hill state a significant boost as they look to revamp after a poor performance last year.According to ESPNcricinfo, Wadhera decided to move after finding limited opportunities with Punjab during the 2025-26 season. The left-hander also becomes the third guest player from Pu…
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) Left-arm spinner Harsh Dubey, wicketkeeper-batter Prabhsimran Singh, seamers Yash Thakur and Ashok Sharma have earned their maiden call-ups to the Indian team for the T20I series against Zimbabwe, starting on July 23. Rinku Singh and Mayank Yadav have also made a return to India T20I set-up, which continues to be led by Shreyas Iyer. The six players come for the three-game Zimbabwe tour in place of Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Arshdeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Prasidh Kris…
New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) In October 2025, Aman Rao was feeling stuck. A string of failures in the U23 Col CK Nayudu Trophy came after a promising start, and the young right-handed opener found himself searching for answers beyond his own dressing room.Cut to the present, and those times of struggle in October 2025 look as if they happened a long while back. Rao sits atop the Orange Cap standings in the Telangana T20 League (TGT20) with 192 runs in three innings, including striking the tournamen…
New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) Former India cricketer and national selector Jatin Paranjape has backed seam-bowling all‑rounder Suryansh Shedge to enjoy a long international career after he earned his maiden India call-up for the T20I tours of Ireland and England, adding that the youngster possesses both the skill and temperament needed to play internationally for the next ten years. Shedge was added to India’s squad as a replacement for injured Nitish Kumar Reddy, who has been ruled out due to a…
Mumbai, June 23 (IANS) India’s preparations for the upcoming T20I assignments against Ireland and England have been dealt a setback after all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy was ruled out due to injury. In his place, the national selectors have handed a maiden senior call-up to Mumbai all-rounder Suryansh Shedge, rewarding the 23-year-old for his impressive performances in domestic cricket and for India A. Announcing the change, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) confirmed that Nitish w…
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) The chatter over the last few days on the future of India men’s T20I captaincy has been finally made clear at the BCCI headquarters in Mumbai on Saturday. In a decisive shift at the top, Shreyas Iyer has replaced Suryakumar Yadav as India’s T20I captain, with his first assignment being the tours of Ireland and England.India will play two T20Is in Dublin on June 26 and 28, followed by a five‑match series in England from July 1 to 11. With Shreyas, the ODI vice-captain…
Kolkata, May 25 (IANS) Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Ajinkya Rahane asserted that relinquishing leadership was never on his mind during his side’s initial turbulent time in IPL 2026, adding that he has ‘never been one to back down’ even in the face of challenges. Three-time champions KKR had a disastrous start to the season by losing their first six games, before scripting a remarkable turnaround by winning six of their next seven matches. But Rajasthan Royals beating Mumbai Indians by 30 …
Mumbai, May 24 (IANS) Vaibhav Sooryavanshi made history on Sunday by becoming the teenager with the most runs in a T20 league as he continued his impressive breakthrough season in the Indian Premier League 2026.The 15-year-old Rajasthan Royals batter entered the match against Mumbai Indians needing only two runs to break the record. He reached this milestone in the second over of the innings, taking his second run off Will Jacks. This officially moved him past the previous record for most runs s…