Suryakumar Yadav wished the Indian team well after losing the T20I captaincy, sharing a message of support on Instagram following the announcement of India’s squads for the Ireland and England tours.The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Saturday named Shreyas Iyer as India’s new T20I captain, replacing Suryakumar Yadav. Soon after the…
How India’s Ireland and England squads look different from T20 World Cup (Image: X) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has officially announced India’s squad for the upcoming T20I tours of Ireland and England, and the selections signal the beginning of a new chapter in the team’s white-ball journey. While the core…
Suryakumar Yadav and Shreyas Iyer (PTI Photo) New Delhi: Chief selector Ajit Agarkar on Saturday categorically stated that Shreyas Iyer had come close to earning a place in India’s T20 World Cup squad earlier this year.“With Surya still there, there was no room for him. So he is, in my opinion, a standout candidate with…
India’s KL Rahul, left, celebrates his century with captain Shubman Gill (PTI Photo) Shubman Gill and KL Rahul produced centuries of contrasting styles as India dominated the opening day of the one-off Test against Afghanistan, finishing on a commanding 368 for 3 and firmly taking control of the contest.While Rahul relied on patience, discipline and…
Former England spinner Graeme Swann backed teenage batter Vaibhav Sooryavanshi to feature in India’s T20I series against Ireland, calling him “the box-office man of the moment” and saying his inclusion in India’s squad is good for world cricket.Sooryavanshi, who was named in India’s squads for the upcoming T20I tours of Ireland and England on Saturday,…
Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has questioned the selectors’ decision to drop Suryakumar Yadav from India’s T20I setup, calling it a “landmark” and “ruthless” call and suggesting that the World Cup-winning captain deserved more time to prove himself.The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Saturday announced India’s T20I squads for the tours…
Photo credit: X/@TheHockeyIndia Ashish Purti scored a hat-trick as India beat hosts Japan 4-1 in the final on Friday to win the men’s Under-18 Asia Cup title.Purti found the net in the 2nd, 28th and 34th minutes, while captain Ketan Kushwaha scored in the 30th minute as India took control of the contest. Numada Gaku…
JAIPUR: The wait had lasted over a decade, but for Rajasthan’s cricket fraternity, the dry spell finally ended on a historic Saturday morning in New Chandigarh. Not since Pankaj Singh stepped out in the pristine India whites has a cricketer from the state earned a coveted Test cap. After a 12-year hiatus, the desert state…
Ricky Ponting, Shreyas Iyer MUMBAI: Having worked in close tandem with Shreyas Iyer at Punjab Kings, where the duo formed a successful captain-coach combination over the last two IPL seasons — PBKS reached the IPL final last year and narrowly missed out on the playoffs this time — Australia’s former captain Ricky Ponting was naturally…
Russia’s Mirra Andreeva celebrates after winning the final women’s tennis match against Poland’s Maja Chwalinska at the French Open in Paris, Saturday, June 6, 2026. (AP) Teenager Mirra Andreeva won her first Grand Slam title on Saturday, defeating Polish qualifier Maja Chwalinska 6-3, 6-2 in the French Open women’s singles final, becoming the first Russian…