team selection

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...

Hyderabad, March 4 – As the Indian Women’s Hockey Team prepares for the FIH Hockey World Cup 2026 Qualifiers in Hyderabad, Telangana, 24-year-old midfielder Baljeet Kaur is among the players eager to make an impact and help India qualify for the World Cup.“Our goal is to win and qualify for...

New Delhi, March 1 – Sanju Samson slowly knelt, removed his helmet, and looked up in prayer. It was a quiet moment of gratitude, but it carried the weight of everything he had endured in the weeks leading up to it. On a night when India's T20 World Cup campaign was on the brink, Samson delivered...

New Delhi, March 1 – Former Pakistani spinner Saqlain Mushtaq has attributed the underwhelming performances of all-rounders Shadab Khan and Mohammad Nawaz in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 to what he described as mismanagement and unrealistic expectations from head coach Mike Hesson.The...

Karachi, March 1 While Pakistan may have ended their T20 World Cup campaign on a winning note, the team's overall performance in the tournament has cast a shadow over the country's cricket community."You get one chance every two years to showcase your country's cricketing excellence, and you...

Pallekele (Sri Lanka), March 1 Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha says that they made wrong decisions under pressure in the T20 World Cup, where they failed to perform to their full potential.Pakistan defeated co-hosts and already-eliminated Sri Lanka by a narrow five-run margin in their last...

Lahore, February 28 The interim committee running the affairs of the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) has appointed legendary players Samiullah, Islahuddin Siddiqui, and Hasan Sardar in key roles, in an effort to revive the game in the country.Following a restructuring of the PHF at the...

Colombo, February 27 – After a close four-wicket defeat against England in the Super 8s of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner reflected on the fine margins that decided the match in Colombo."It was a good match, a tight contest. The way England paced their...

Chennai, February 27 – Former Indian wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Karthik believes that the left-handed and right-handed opening combination of Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson has been beneficial for the team and should be retained for the winner-takes-all match against the West Indies in...

New Delhi, February 26 – Purani Dilli 6 has announced open trials ahead of the upcoming Delhi Premier League (DPL) 2026. The trials will be held on March 5 and March 6 at the St Stephen’s Ground, Mori Gate.Following a successful Season 1, Purani Dilli 6 faced challenges in Season 2. Determined...

Colombo, February 26 – Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka has apologized to his countrymen for another disappointing performance in the World Cup, after failing to "bring smiles" to their faces by losing to New Zealand by 61 runs in the Super Eights.Sri Lanka lost to both New Zealand (61 runs)...

Chennai, February 25 – India batting coach Sitanshu Kotak confirmed that middle-order batter Rinku Singh will join the squad on Wednesday evening ahead of the must-win Super Eights clash against Zimbabwe here at the M A Chidambaram Stadium on Thursday.Rinku, who has played in all the matches...