India’s Test cricket team enters a new era as 25-year-old Shubman Gill takes charge as captain for the first time in the five-match series against England starting Friday at Headingley. This transition comes after the retirement of veterans Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli from Test cricket, marking a significant generational shift in Indian cricket’s longest…
NEW DELHI: The Indian Test team has officially stepped into its much-anticipated transition period, with Shubman Gill named captain for the upcoming five-match series in England. Wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant has been appointed vice-captain. The squad also features Karun Nair, marking his return to the national fold after eight years. Nair, who last represented India in…
India A squad for England tour: Abhimanyu Easwaran (C), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Karun Nair, Dhruv Jurel (VC) (WK), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Shardul Thakur, Ishan Kishan (WK), Manav Suthar, Tanush Kotian, Mukesh Kumar, Akash Deep, Harshit Rana, Anshul Kamboj, Khaleel Ahmed, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Sarfaraz Khan, Tushar Deshpande, Harsh Dubey Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan will join the…
Virat Kohli wanted Test captaincy but his request was rejected by the BCCI.© AFP Reports of Virat Kohli quitting Test cricket have been doing rounds on social media. On Saturday, it was reported by the Times of India (TOI) that Kohli informed BCCI about his wish to retire from the longest format of…
Last Updated:April 17, 2025, 13:55 IST The BCCI has reportedly decided to sack India assistant coach Abhishek Nayar and also let go of fielding coach T Dilip along with trainer Soham Desai. Abhishek Nayar (left) and T Dilip have reportedly been informed of the decision. (PTI Photo) BCCI has cracked the whip. India’s dipping performances…
Team India assistant coach Abhishek Nayar and fielding coach T Dilip could be asked to pack their bags soon as the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is seriously considering trimming head coach Gautam Gambhir‘s support staff before the England tour. According to a Dainik Jagran report, BCCI does not want to keep…
Last Updated:March 10, 2025, 14:09 IST The Indian cricketers are likely to take a small break before linking up with their respective IPL teams. Indian men’s cricket team hat won the 2025 Champions Trophy (X/BCCI) If one would expect that there would be an elaborate celebration awaiting the Indian team on their arrival at home…
NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma performed an impromptu “Dandiya” dance while gripping the stumps shortly after India won the Champions Trophy. Gautam Gambhir, the head coach, hugged his wards as he moved around the field with a rare broad smile.After such a glorious night, those scenes were not out of the ordinary. ‘Not…
Gautam Gambhir (@Sahil_Malhotra1 on X) NEW DELHI: Team India head coach Gautam Gambhir on Tuesday hit back at critics questioning India’s Dubai-only schedule in the Champions Trophy after India’s four-wicket win over Australia in the first semi-final.“What undue advantage? We practice at ICC Academy, where conditions are different from the stadium. Some people are perpetual…
L-R: KL Rahul, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav and Harshit Rana celebrate a wicket. (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s assistant coach, Ryan ten Doeschate, admitted that the team did not anticipate such a heavy reliance on spin in the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy. Speaking to reporters, he acknowledged that the conditions in Dubai have favoured spin…
