team selection

New Delhi, April 1 Former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra believes that the fortunes of the Gujarat Titans heavily depend on their top three players, including Shubman Gill, Jos Buttler, and Sai Sudharsan, and that they are not giving themselves the "opportunity" to find alternative strategies...

St. Kitts, March 27 – Australian all-rounder Nicola Carey is aiming to secure a spot in the squad for the 2026 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, which will be held in England from June 12 to July 5, after returning to the national team during the ongoing tour of the West Indies.Carey played a key...

New Delhi, March 25 India's shooting coach, Peter Wilson, said on Wednesday that India's top trap shooter, Zoravar Singh Sandhu, has been excluded from the season-opening ISSF Shotgun World Cup due to "workload management".The 12-member Indian team is ready for the World Cup in Tangier, but...

Male, March 25. With India's men set to begin their SAFF U20 Championship campaign on Thursday, Mahesh Gawali spoke about strengthening the pathway to the senior team, maintaining a consistent playing philosophy across age groups, and using the tournament as a platform to test the temperament of...

New Delhi, March 25 Lacrosse, a lesser-known sport set for an Olympic return after 100 years, received recognition from Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Wednesday as he felicitated the Indian men's and women's teams for their gold-winning performance at a recent Asian competition, and urged...

London, March 24 – England’s men’s cricket director, Rob Key, has responded to recent criticism from all-rounder Liam Livingstone, saying the player remains firmly in contention for national selection despite a disagreement over communication and the team environment.Livingstone, who has been...

Mumbai, March 24 – Three-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have signed Vidarbha's left-arm fast bowler Saurabh Dubey as a replacement for injured India pacer Akash Deep, who has been ruled out of the IPL 2026 due to a lower back injury.Furthermore, England cricketer David Payne has...

March 24, New Delhi – Batter Anushka Sharma has earned her first call-up to the squad for the upcoming five-match T20 International series against South Africa.Sharma had a memorable debut in the Women's Premier League earlier this year, scoring 177 runs in seven games.Fast bowler Kashvee...

Kolkata, March 22 – Three-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have signed Vidarbha's tall, left-arm fast bowler Saurabh Dubey as a replacement for injured India pacer Akash Deep, who has been ruled out of the competition due to a stress reaction in his lower back.Dubey was signed by...

New Delhi, March 22 – Former India opener Aakash Chopra believes that Delhi Capitals (DC) are poised to end their long wait for an IPL title, noting that the franchise's 2026 squad looks like "a very strong unit" and that he will be rooting for them to win the trophy this year.DC are one of...

March 17, New Delhi: Jordan Hermann has been ruled out of the remaining matches in the T20I series between South Africa and New Zealand due to a hamstring injury.Hermann sustained the injury while fielding during his debut match in the first T20I at the Bay Oval on Sunday. He left the field...

New Delhi, March 16 – India captain Suryakumar Yadav says he brought power-hitter Ishan Kishan into the T20 World Cup-winning team purely on intuition, because he felt the Bihar batsman had the X-factor that could turn matches around.In an interview with

New Delhi, March 13 – The Sunrisers Leeds' 'X' account was suspended hours after the franchise completed the signing of Pakistani spinner Abrar Ahmed during The Hundred 2026 auction held on Thursday.Abrar became the first Pakistani player signed by an Indian-owned franchise in the tournament...

New Delhi, March 10 – The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will host its annual awards ceremony on March 15 in New Delhi, where five Indian teams that won ICC trophies over the past year will be honored, said secretary Devajit Saikia.The BCCI awards ceremony, titled 'NAMAN', will...

Ahmedabad, March 7 India captain Suryakumar Yadav dismissed any concerns about Varun Chakravarthy's form on Saturday, but the intrigue surrounding the mystery spinner's spot in the playing XI for the T20 World Cup final against New Zealand continued to linger on the eve of the summit clash here...

In an exclusive conversation with IANS, Doull also discussed how the pacers can adjust their plans for bowling more slower balls, any possibility of tinkering with the combination, support for Mitchell Santner in the spin bowling department, their tactical shrewdness, and the casual contracts...

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 – When the stakes are at their highest, every selection decision becomes a talking point. As India prepare for the ICC T20 World Cup final, a heated debate has taken over the cricketing world: should the team continue backing Abhishek Sharma despite his poor form, or make a...

Chennai, March 5 Chennaiyin FC aims to secure their first win of the 2026 Indian Super League season in a crucial derby against Kerala Blasters FC at the Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium, Kochi, on Saturday.After earning their first point of the season in the previous match, the Marina...

Mumbai, March 4 – While India, like England, has had a challenging journey to the semi-finals, bowling coach Morne Morkel downplayed the team's inconsistency, saying, "It's not about how you reach the semi-finals, but about winning the next two games."The defending champions, India, were the...