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Kolkata, March 31 Former India captain and Cricket Association of Bengal President Sourav Ganguly would love to host as many Test matches as possible at Eden Gardens, but he is also "happy" to see the traditional format reach other venues like Guwahati and Ranchi.Revealing Team India's home...

Mumbai, March 26 Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) President Ajinkya Naik said that the association was content to host matches in the city despite the Wankhede Stadium not being allocated a Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test match in 2027.The BCCI had earlier announced that Nagpur, Chennai, Guwahati...

Kolkata, March 25 After being excluded from the Trinamool Congress's candidate list for the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections, former India cricketer and state minister Manoj Tiwary revealed on Wednesday that he has received an offer from the BJP, but is yet to decide on his political future...

New Delhi, March 25 India women's cricket team captain Harmanpreet Kaur said that winning the ODI World Cup at home last year gave the team much-needed confidence and self-belief to win more titles anywhere in the world.India defeated South Africa in Navi Mumbai to win their maiden ICC title...

Ahmedabad, March 23 Gujarat Titans captain Shubman Gill has said that his calmness in the game comes from being himself and having belief and security within his team here on Monday ahead of IPL 2026.Gill, who was not part of India's T20 World Cup-winning side, will return to the shortest...

New Delhi, March 20 Former India leg-spinner and veteran cricket expert Laxman Sivaramakrishnan announced his retirement from the BCCI commentary panel on Friday, citing a lack of opportunities to conduct toss and presentation ceremonies as reasons to end his broadcasting career...

New Delhi, March 19 World champions India will tour Ireland for a T20I series in June, ahead of their white-ball assignment in England.Ireland's director of high performance, Graham West, confirmed the series after announcing Paul Stirling's decision to step down as their T20I captain.India...

Ahmedabad, March 19 A cricket academy backed by Sachin Tendulkar, the Centre of Excellence, will open here on April 10, promising a team of former Indian players as mentors and world-class training facilities for aspirants aged 5 and above.The SRT10 Altevol Centre of Excellence Cricket Academy...

New Delhi, March 19 – Following India's successful defense of their T20 World Cup title, chairman of the men's senior selection committee, Ajit Agarkar, has reportedly requested an extension to his tenure until the 2027 ODI World Cup.Agarkar, who has been chairman of the men's senior selection...

New Delhi, March 18 – England wicketkeeper-batter Jos Buttler has expressed hope that the T20 World Cup semi-final loss to India was not the end of his international career, although he acknowledged that there are no guarantees regarding selection for England's upcoming white-ball series in...

New Delhi, March 16 – Sri Lanka's reliable top-order batter, Harshitha Samarawickrama, had an outstanding ODI series in the Caribbean, playing a key role in Sri Lanka's 2-1 victory over the West Indies.The left-handed batsman ended as the top run-scorer in the series, accumulating 171 runs...

London, March 12 Former Australian cricketer Lisa Keightley is "disappointed" by the lack of female head coaches in the women's Hundred and hopes more will join her in the future.Keightley, who is leading MI London, was the only female head coach among the eight teams at Wednesday's historic...

New Delhi, March 11 – India batting coach Sitanshu Kotak credited the team's culture and unwavering belief in Abhishek Sharma's potential for their successful 2026 Men's T20 World Cup campaign, despite a challenging start.Abhishek, the top-ranked T20I batter, struggled initially, scoring just...

New Delhi, March 9 The BCCI on Monday hailed India's historic T20 World Cup triumph and said it is a powerful reflection of the depth in the country's cricket and the board's commitment to building structures that nurture talent and sustain excellence at the highest level.India became the...

Ahmedabad, March 9 When Suryakumar Yadav called Ishan Kishan to confirm his place in India's T20 World Cup squad, the captain asked the aggressive batsman, "Will you win the World Cup?"Kishan, never one to shy away from making a statement, responded with his own question, "Will you have faith...

New Delhi, March 7 – Former Indian cricketer and commentator Aakash Chopra has backed Varun Chakravarthy and Abhishek Sharma to be part of India's playing XI for the final of the 2026 ICC T20 World Cup against New Zealand, to be played at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.Sharing his...

Ahmedabad, March 6 For a country of just over five million people, standing toe-to-toe with a cricketing superpower like India is an achievement in itself, New Zealand all-rounder Glenn Phillips said on Friday, offering a perspective on the contrasting scales of the two finalists ahead of the...

New Delhi, March 6 – Former India coach Ravi Shastri believes Sanju Samson is mentally stronger when he bats, and this change in mindset is the reason for his good performances in the T20 World Cup.Samson has been on the fringes of India's best T20I squad in recent years and missed selection...

Mumbai, March 6 All praise for Sanju Samson's mental fortitude, former India head coach Ravi Shastri said the experienced batter seems to have "matured" in the ongoing T20 World Cup after realizing the need for consistency and wiser shot selection.The opener smashed a 42-ball 89 against...

Mumbai, March 6 England captain Harry Brook described Jasprit Bumrah as the “best of all time at the minute” after India’s pace spearhead bowled a tight over with accurate yorkers towards the end of the T20 World Cup semifinal, which England won by seven runs.Brook said it’s difficult to beat...