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Shubman Gill’s unfortunate neck injury and with Shreyas Iyer yet to recover from that horrific fall in the Australia ODI series means that both of them will not be available for the upcoming ODI series against South Africa. In their absence, KL Rahul, who has been the crux of the ODI middle order, has been handed over the captaincy reins .  Interestingly, the last time Rahul captained India, was against South Africa as well in the ODI series of 2023, the first one after the h

Anrich Nortje is a name that is associated with more off field drama than on field hard fought cricket. The fast bowler has been more subject to more injuries than wickets. But, for now, good news for the South Africa fans that he has been recalled for the upcoming T20 series against India next month. Norte’s return to the side is a major boost since Kagiso Rabada might return home due to a rib injury he picked up during a net session before the first test.Aiden Markram retur

As the dust settles on the women’s world cup with the Indian women still basking in its glory, another season of the WPL comes knocking on the doorstep. Ahead of the fourth season of the mega women’s event, Deepti Sharma, India’s player of the match in the women’s world cup final has been released by Gujarat, so has South African skipper Laura Wolvaardt. Renuka Singh is the only other Indian player in the Marquee group, which also includes Sophie Devine, Sophie Ecclestone, Am

The ICC has announced the fixtures for the 2026 U19 Men's Cricket World Cup, with Zimbabwe and Namibia set to jointly host the event from January 15 to February 6. The 16 participating teams will contest 41 matches over three weeks, with the final scheduled for February 6 in Harare. One of the highlights of the tournament is the arrival of Tanzania, who will play their first ever game in an ICC tournament against the West Indies.Reigning champions Australia begin their title

The build up to the Ashes 2025 has been rather inconsistent for both sides. As Australia and England square off in what promises to be yet another intriguing Ashes, one thing is for sure that there will not be any shortage of high voltage drama even though both teams are struck by injuries to key players.  For England, this Ashes holds the key. They last won a test match in Australia in January 2011 and Ben Stokes’ side has a golden chance to set the record straight. The Engl

The off field “celebrations ” for Rajasthan Royals continue as now legendary left hand batsman Kumar Sangakkara has now rejoined the team as head coach. He was the head coach from 2021- 24 before Rahul Dravid took over this season. Sangakkara returns to a new look Rajasthan team and hopefully will take them to title glory in IPL 2026. “As we looked at what the team needed at this stage, we felt that his familiarity within the squad, his leadership and his deep understanding o

One of the most surprising things on the retention day ahead of the IPL 2026 mini auction was KKR releasing Andre Russell. This, in all probability marks the end of a fruitful partnership between player and franchise, a partnership that went beyond the cricketing field.  Russell’s release means that KKR enter the mini auction with a whopping 64 crores. Cameron Green and Jamie Smith, who are hot favourites, will be targeted by the three time IPL champions. Quinton de Kock, Anr

In what is turning out to be a competition of injuries ahead of the Ashes 2025, the injured lists of hosts Australia have a new member. Josh Hazelwood, who skipped the remaining India T20 games has been ruled out of the opening test at Perth with a back injury.  Hazelwood’s injury adds to Australia’s woes as Pat Cummins has already been ruled out of the opening game and the onus is now on Mitchell Starc and Scott Boland to deliver the goods against a robust England batting li

When you play a test match in India, the sure thing  is that you will more or less get a dust bowl disguised as a cricketing wicket. Over the years, Harbhajan Singh, Anil Kumble, Ravi Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja have all bowled memorable spells on Indian turners and have been instrumental in famous Indian wins. The fast bowlers have had their share of memories too but less, as compared to the spinners until Jasprit Bumrah burst on to the scene. Interestingly, the first test Bu

It's that time of the year again. The IPL 2026, although three months away has been the talk of the town for various reasons and the main reason has been the trade between Sanju Samson and Ravindra Jadeja as it has drawn a fair amount of criticism from the CSK fans.  Jadeja, who has been their pillar of strength ever since CSK picked him up in 2012 has asked for captaincy to the Rajasthan Royals camp as they too are trading Sanju Samson, one of their most consistent players o

Shane Watson, the Australian talisman and two time world cup winner has been appointed the assistant head coach of the Kolkata Knight riders ahead of the IPL 2026. The announcement comes a couple of months after Abhishek Nayar was appointed the head coach. The bench of KKR has been further strengthened by the arrival of Watson.  Watson, who played two outstanding knocks in the 2018 and 2019 IPL final for CSK has been an IPL great himself as he has not only scored more than 30

One of the most intriguing facts about Temba Bavuma is that he hasn't lost a test series in his captaincy career. That record might be at  risk as his side land on Indian shores for a full fledged tour starting Friday.  South Africa will have ghosts of the past to deal with as they have never won a series in India since 199&. The last time they were here, they were whitewashed 3-0 with Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli making merry with the bat and they have New Zealand to ask who

Despite trying various permutations and combinations, the Gambhir- Surya Kumar Yadav led Indian team managed to come up trumps as they wrapped up yet another T20 series win against the Aussie side. After a washout in Canberra and a thrashing at the G, India were once again put on the backfoot as they entered Canberra with all the outside noise growing. But the bowlers led by Arshdeep Singh and the batting led by Washington Sundar made an absolute mockery of a stiff target of

After an unfortunate injury while batting at old trafford and missing out on competitive cricket for at least 2 months, Rishabh Pant has been picked for India’s upcoming and all important test series against South Africa.  The Indian senior men's selection panel, led by Ajit Agarkar, announced a 15-member squad which sees the omission of Prasidh Krishna and N Jagadeesan. Apart from Pant, Akash Deep is the other addition to the squad that featured in the recent Test series aga

The ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 wasn’t just a tournament, it was a statement. A dismissive statement for all the naysayers of women’s cricket to stand up and take notice that like the men’s tournament, they also should be noticed. From the opening game, the tournament set the tone and what followed was riveting action between bat and ball and ultimately ended in a final for the ages. Even though the tournament was filled with thrilling moments there are 5 moments according to

New Zealand batting great Kane Williamson has announced his retirement from T20s as the kiwis announce the squad for the upcoming T20 series against the West Indies at home. 35-year-old Williamson signs off as New Zealand's second-highest run-scorer in men's T20Is, amassing 2575 runs at an average of 33, including 18 fifties and a highest of 95.  Since making his debut in 2011, Williamson captained the team in 75 of those games, leading New Zealand to two ICC T20 World Cup se

23rd June 2017. When Anya Shrubsole took the last Indian wicket in the women’s world cup final at Lords, the sound of the heartbreak was so deafening that its sound was heard across the 7 seas. It was a case of so near yet so far. Although Mithali Raj and co had choked on the biggest stage, it ignited a spark in women’s cricket. That day not only urged young girls in the country to pick up a bat and say i am playing cricket, but also make a statement that the women can bring

After one of the most enthralling run chases a couple of days ago against the 7 time world champions Australia, the Indian women’s team will look to go one up on their male counterparts as they face a high flying South African outfit on Sunday in the final of the ICC Women’s ODI world cup 2025.  The hosts started the tournament in thumping fashion as they brushed Sri Lanka and Pakistan with convincing wins before they stuttered in the league game against the very team they pl

After a rather somber ODI series which saw Australia totally outplay a strong Indian side, the real deal now kicks off as India and Australia go head to head in a 5 match T20 series that starts on Wednesday in Canberra. The series is a crucial one for both sides as the T20 World Cup isn't far away and both sides need to get their combinations right before the tournament. India will be bolstered by the return of regulars like Abhishek Sharma, Surya Kumar Yadav, Sanju Samson an

In what is a much needed inclusion to the squad, regular test captain Temba Bavuma has made himself available for the upcoming tests against India that starts on the 14th of November. Bavuma, who last featured for South Africa in the WTC final in June has seemed to recover from his injury completely as the proteas face their toughest challenge away from home.  The batting order has been bolstered by the return of Bavuma and now consists of Aiden Markram, Tony de Zorzi, Dewald