team selection

Guwahati, April 10. The Rajasthan Royals (RR) won the toss and chose to bowl against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in Match 16 of the 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Baraspara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati on Friday.The Rajasthan Royals made a change to their starting XI, with...

Beijing, April 8 – China announced its squad for the upcoming ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals in London on Wednesday, with top-ranked Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha among those selected for the mega event.The 10 players representing China are Wang Chuqin, Lin Shidong, Zhou...

Karachi, April 8 In a move that has come as a "shock" to the players, the Pakistan Hockey Federation has decided to replace their current head coach, Australian Colin Batch, with former Olympian Manzoor ul Hasan for the upcoming FIH Pro Nations League and the World Cup.Sources close to the...

New Delhi, April 7 – The Indian senior women's hockey team is set to tour Argentina for a four-match series, which will be held at the CeNARD in Buenos Aires from April 13 to 17.The series promises to be a highly competitive contest, with India facing formidable South American opponents on...

Kolkata, April 5 Kolkata Knight Riders' high-profile acquisition, Cameron Green, has resumed bowling in the nets and is "not far away" from doing so in an IPL match, bowling coach Tim Southee said on Sunday.The Australian all-rounder, IPL's costliest overseas buy at Rs 25.20 crore, has not...

New Delhi, April 3 – Former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh has called for greater clarity on the future of senior batsmen Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli as the team begins to formulate its plans for the 2027 ODI World Cup, which will be held in South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Namibia.Both Rohit and...

New Delhi, April 3 Distancing himself from Yograj Singh's angry outbursts against Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Kapil Dev, World Cup-winning former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh has said that the controversial remarks of his father were "not okay" and he "sincerely apologises" for them.In a...

Colombo, April 2 – Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) announced on Thursday the appointment of Ryan van Niekerk as the new bowling coach and Jordan Gregory as fielding and spin bowling coach, effective from April 15.According to an official statement, both coaches will oversee their respective...

New Delhi, April 2 – Former Indian cricketer Abhinav Mukund has expressed serious concerns about the lack of identity and balance within the Lucknow Super Giants following their match against Delhi Capitals, offering a sharp critique of the team's composition and approach.Sameer Rizvi's...

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...