India and Zimbabwe players wore black armbands during the first T20I between the two sides at the Shaheed Veer Narayan International Stadium in Raipur on Friday to honour former Zimbabwe cricketer and umpire Sarah Dambanevana, who passed away earlier this week.The players and match officials also observed a minute’s silence before the start of play…
Shubman Gill, Jasprit Bumrah The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Friday announced a 15-member squad for India’s two-Test series against New Zealand in November.Jasprit Bumrah has returned to the Test squad after missing India’s previous series against Sri Lanka. He was initially named in that squad but was later withdrawn due…
Shubman Gill (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: India Test and ODI captain Shubman Gill will return to action for Punjab in the 2026-27 Ranji Trophy season.TimesofIndia.com has learnt that Gill will play Punjab’s second-round match against Chhattisgarh, starting on October 18.Gill missed Punjab’s opening Ranji Trophy match against Assam in New Chandigarh. Former India U-19 captain…
Smriti Mandhana bats for India against the Netherlands in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Group A match at Headingley on June 17, 2026, in Leeds, England. (Photo/Getty Images) India’s newly appointed captain Smriti Mandhana wants to improve the team’s professionalism, power-hitting and fielding while building a strong team culture as India begin a new…
Yuzvendra Chahal (PTI Photo) Veteran India leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal has revisited a frightening episode from the early stages of his IPL career, revealing that an Australian cricketer, other than Andrew Symonds or James Franklin, was responsible for hanging him over a hotel balcony during the 2013 season.Chahal, the IPL’s leading wicket-taker with 233 scalps in…
Yuzvendra Chahal with Rohit Sharma (AP/PTI) Yuzvendra Chahal was among India’s most successful white-ball spinners, but his international career took a turn in 2023 when he was left out of the squad for the ODI World Cup at home. Despite his reputation as an attacking leg-spinner and an impressive record in T20Is, Chahal did not…
West Indies tour of India (AP Photo) Cricket West Indies (CWI) CEO Chris Dehring has questioned the financial system governing bilateral cricket, explaining how it has contributed to the board’s ongoing financial difficulties. Despite the West Indies currently playing a T20I series against India, Dehring said the Caribbean board would not receive any revenue from…
Kuwait’s success in the Sub-Regional Asia A Qualifier for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2028 in Malaysia has highlighted the role played by the ILT20 in preparing players from the country for international cricket.Several members of Kuwait’s qualifying team have featured in the ILT20, where they have trained and played alongside international stars. They…
Zimbabwe’s ODI and T20I captain Sikandar Raza has made it clear that his country’s possible entry into the World Test Championship (WTC) for the 2027-30 cycle will not change his plan to retire after next year’s 50-over World Cup in Africa.Zimbabwe will co-host the 2027 ODI World Cup with South Africa and Namibia. For the…
Sunil Gavaskar and Arshdeep Singh (Image credit: X) Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar criticised West Indies fast bowler Shamar Joseph after a delivery struck Arshdeep Singh on the shoulder during the fourth T20I in Hyderabad on Wednesday. Gavaskar also called on India’s batters to take greater responsibility after the hosts lost the match by 24…
