India captain Suryakumar Yadav with coach Gautam Gambhir (PTI Photo/Kunal Patil) NEW DELHI: India captain Suryakumar Yadav has explained why Ishan Kishan will play ahead of Shreyas Iyer in the T20 series against New Zealand. He said the decision is mainly because Ishan is part of India’s T20 World Cup squad and is a like-for-like…
Suryakumar Yadav (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: Ahead of the first T20I against New Zealand on Wednesday, India’s T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav sounded confident despite a lean run in the shortest format. The right-hander endured a difficult 2025 in T20Is, failing to score a single half-century in 21 matches (19 innings). He managed 218 runs at…
D Gukesh and Arjun Erigaisi (Photos from PTI) NEW DELHI: Indian chess grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa has confirmed his participation in the prestigious Norway Chess tournament for the third time. This will continue his steady rise among the world’s elite. One of the standout talents of the new generation, Praggnanandhaa recently qualified for the 2026 Candidates…
KL Rahul and Nitish Kumar Reddy NEW DELHI: Senior India batter KL Rahul is all set to feature for Karnataka in the Ranji Trophy. The right-handed batter is expected to play the fixture starting on January 29 against Punjab in Mullanpur but will be missing the game against Madhya Pradesh in Alur from January 22….
Fire outside BBL stadium (Screengrabs) A scary moment stole the spotlight in Australia during a high-profile Big Bash League (BBL) 2025–26 Qualifier when a small fire broke out outside Perth’s Optus Stadium on Tuesday. The incident happened while the Perth Scorchers were taking on the Sydney Sixers in a crucial playoff match featuring big stars…
Hardik Pandya (Image credit: Instagram) Star Indian men’s team all-rounder Hardik Pandya surprised Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) Women player Gautami Naik with a special message after her match-winning fifty against Gujarat Giants (GG) in the 12th match of the ongoing Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026 on Monday. The uncapped Indian batter registered her maiden WPL…
Gautam Gambhir and Virat Kohli (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: The ODI series between India and New Zealand ended in a 2-1 victory for the visitors, leaving the hosts searching for answers. India won the opening match but lost the second and third games, allowing New Zealand to seal a rare series triumph. During the…
India T20I skipper Suryakumar Yadav during a practice session. (ANI Photo) India begin their final build-up to the T20 World Cup with a five-match home series against New Zealand, starting Wednesday, and the spotlight will firmly be on captain Suryakumar Yadav. With the tournament less than three weeks away, the series doubles up as a…
NEW DELHI: Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has raised concerns over Kuldeep Yadav’s confidence heading into the T20 World Cup after the wrist-spinner endured a difficult ODI series against New Zealand. Kuldeep, expected to be a key pillar of India’s spin attack in the sub-continent showpiece, managed just three wickets across the three-match series and…
Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and Shubman Gill. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is set to make a major overhaul in its Annual Central Contracts system, with sweeping changes that could significantly reshape the hierarchy of Indian cricket’s elite players. As per an ANI report citing sources within…
