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New Delhi, March 10 – Former India coach Gautam Gambhir credited Sanju Samson’s crucial 97 against the West Indies as the turning point in India’s successful campaign at the ICC Men's T20 World Cup, which concluded with the hosts winning their third consecutive title after defeating New Zealand...

Ahmedabad, March 10 – The Gujarat Titans have appointed former Australian opener Matthew Hayden as their batting coach ahead of the 2026 Indian Premier League season, the franchise confirmed on Tuesday.A two-time ICC Cricket World Cup winner and one of the most formidable openers of his...

Colombo, March 9 – Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) announced on Monday the appointment of former South African cricketer Gary Kirsten as the new head coach of the national men's team, effective from April 15.Kirsten, who had a distinguished international career representing South Africa, served as the...

Karachi, March 9 Pakistan's white-ball coach Mike Hesson says the exclusion of senior players such as Babar Azam, Saim Ayub, and Naseem Shah from the One-day series in Bangladesh should not be interpreted as punishment for poor performance in the recently concluded T20 World Cup.Coming under...

New Delhi, March 9 – India’s triumph in the 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup was not only a landmark achievement for the Suryakumar Yadav-led side but also a moment of redemption for head coach Gautam Gambhir, said former India cricketer and national selector Jatin Paranjape.Gambhir, who succeeded...

Ahmedabad, March 9 After Rahul Dravid completed his tenure as the head coach of the Indian cricket team, Rohit Sharma, who was then the captain, had spoken about how Dravid was his "work partner".When Suryakumar Yadav, the current head coach, talks about Gautam Gambhir, it seems that the...

Ahmedabad, March 9 Gautam Gambhir consistently emphasizes this belief. In fact, he reiterates it whenever possible, to anyone who hasn't acknowledged it – individual milestones won't be celebrated during his tenure as head coach.This principle was recently reiterated by him after India won...

Ahmedabad, March 8 There is a very fine line between optimism and conviction, and Gautam Gambhir often operates somewhere in between.He has a way of getting things done, and Sunday was another great example of doing enough to achieve a goal.History will judge whether he was a great...

New Delhi, March 7 – England head coach Brendon McCullum has defended his coaching approach following his team's exit from the ICC T20 World Cup 2026, saying that the white-ball team still has the potential to achieve "special things" if their talent is managed properly.England's campaign...

Ahmedabad, March 6 Priyank Panchal vividly remembers the buzz surrounding a teenage Jasprit Bumrah, who was feared for his fast and accurate bouncers during his school cricket days.As the Indian team prepares for another crucial ICC clash at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday, the former...

New Delhi, March 5 – Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has appointed former Australian cricketer Jamie Siddons as the head coach of the senior women's team, the board announced on Thursday. Siddons previously coached the Bangladesh senior men's team from 2007 to 2011.Sri Lanka were previously coached by...

Chennai, March 4 – Five-time champions Chennai Super Kings are set to appoint former England wicketkeeper-batsman James Foster as their fielding coach ahead of the 2026 IPL season, further strengthening their backroom staff under head coach Stephen Fleming.Foster, 45, represented England in...

New Delhi, March 4 – Pakistan's musical chairs with the head coach continue, with former captain Sarfaraz Ahmed set to take over the vacant position for the two-Test series in Bangladesh in May, a news report claimed on Wednesday.The position had been vacant since December last year when Azhar...

Mumbai, March 4 – Opener Sanju Samson has been a part of the Indian T20 team for the past couple of years, including the 2024 T20 World Cup, where he didn't make it into the playing XI, but lost his place due to inconsistent performances. Given a chance in three matches in this World Cup...

In Mumbai, on March 4, concerns were raised about dropped catches, Abhishek Sharma's difficulties adapting to a new batting approach, the bowlers' inability to restrict the batters, and the team's tendency to concede scores of 170 or more in recent matches, along with pitch and dew factors...

Karachi, March 4 The Pakistan Test squad is set to have its youngest-ever head coach, with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) offering the role to former captain Sarfaraz Ahmed.The PCB is awaiting Sarfaraz's final confirmation, who is 38 years old.Pakistan has a busy Test schedule this year as...

Bengaluru, March 2 Former Indian fast bowler Zaheer Khan conducted a specialized red-ball training camp for the high-performance monitoring group at the BCCI's Centre of Excellence (CoE) here on Monday.The three-day camp, aimed at honing skills for high performance, involved pacers from India...

New Delhi, March 2 – India's emerging fast bowlers received a major boost at the BCCI Centre of Excellence, where former India pacer Zaheer Khan shared his experience and expertise during a specialized red-ball camp for the high-performance monitoring group.The former Indian fast bowler worked...

New Delhi, March 2 – Former Sri Lankan cricketer Sanath Jayasuriya, who served as the team’s head coach during their recently concluded ICC Men’s T20 World Cup campaign, said that members and officials of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) will hold a meeting on Tuesday to discuss future plans after the...

New Delhi, March 2 Amidst all the attention on the 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup, the idea of having specialist camps at the BCCI Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru has been steadily taking shape. Sources familiar with the matter have told IANS that a fast-bowling camp led by former pace...