Nepal batter achieves rare T20I milestone; Joins Sanju Samson and Tilak Varma in elite list | Cricket News
Nepal’s Kushal Bhurtel (PTI Photo/Shashank Parade) Nepal batter Kushal Bhurtel continued his extraordinary run of form at the Asian Games men’s cricket qualifiers, matching a rare world record with back-to-back T20I centuries just days after hammering six sixes in a single over.The explosive opener produced another breathtaking innings on Thursday as Nepal thrashed Malaysia by…
Rohit Sharma likely to report to BCCI CoE on June 8 for fitness clearance; Virat Kohli doubtful for England ODIs too | Cricket News
MUMBAI: Former India captain Rohit Sharma is likely to report to the BCCI’s Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru on June 8 for a fitness assessment ahead of the upcoming three-match ODI series against Afghanistan. Rohit injured his hamstring during the IPL and was picked for the ODIs, subject to fitness clearance.“Yes, Rohit is supposed…
BCCI confirms timings of Team India squad announcement for Ireland, England T20Is: All you need to know | Cricket News
Suryakumar Yadav and Shreyas Iyer (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has confirmed that the men’s selection committee will meet on Saturday to finalise India’s squads for the upcoming white-ball tour of Ireland and England.According to a BCCI release, the selection meeting will be held at the board’s…
Men’s U-18 Asia Cup 2026: India beats Pakistan to reach final
India U18 men’s hockey team defeated Pakistan 5-3 in the semifinal of the U18 Men’s Asia Cup 2026 on Friday, producing a strong final-quarter comeback to reach the final. India trailed 2-3 at the end of the third quarter, but scored three times in the final period to turn the match around. Ashish Tani Purti…
‘You simply can’t’: Ashwin reveals why forcing Vaibhav Sooryavanshi into Tests may not work | Cricket News
Rajasthan Royals’ Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (AP Photo) Former India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has thrown his support behind Vaibhav Sooryavanshi pursuing a career in Test cricket, even as the teenage sensation continues to redefine expectations in white-ball cricket.Sooryavanshi enjoyed a remarkable IPL 2026 campaign with Rajasthan Royals, emerging as one of the brightest young talents in world…
‘Are players being incentivised enough?’: Ashwin raises alarm as Test cricket fights for survival | Cricket News
Former India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin believes the future of Test cricket depends on making first-class cricket appealing enough for young players to pursue. Speaking at the Cricinfo Honours Awards 2026, Ashwin argued that the challenge of preserving red-ball cricket extends far beyond India and is an issue faced by the global game.His comments come at…
Gautam Gambhir insists India still transitioning in Tests, stays upbeat about WTC chances | Cricket News
India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir (PTI Photo) TimesofIndia.com in Mullanpur: For the better part of a year, every conversation around India’s Test team has begun with the same word: transition. In head coach Gautam Gambhir‘s pre-match press conference ahead of the Afghanistan Test, transition remained the buzzword.The retirements of legends and injuries to key bowlers…
‘If there’s an opportunity to get a result’: Gautam Gambhir backs ICC’s pink-ball rule for bad light | Cricket News
NEW DELHI: India head coach Gautam Gambhir has thrown his weight behind the ICC’s new regulation allowing the use of a pink ball under floodlights in red-ball matches interrupted by bad light, calling it a “proactive” and “positive” move that could prevent teams from being denied crucial results.Speaking ahead of India’s one-off Test against Afghanistan…
Hockey Women’s U-18 Asia Cup 2026: India loses to China in semifinal, goes down in shootout
The Indian Under-18 women’s hockey team lost in penalty shootouts to China in the semifinals to be knocked out of gold medal contention in the Under-18 Asian Championships on Friday. After an intense and well-fought 2-2 draw over four quarters, the Indians lost 1-3 in the shootout. Nousheen Naz (3rd minute) and Kiran Ekka (54th)…
After vice-captaincy snub, Gautam Gambhir sends ‘respect situation’ warning to Rishabh Pant ahead of Afghanistan Test | Cricket News
Rishabh Pant, Gautam Gambhir NEW DELHI: India head coach Gautam Gambhir on Friday stressed that Rishabh Pant does not need to change his natural style of batting but must play according to the demands of the match situation, echoing comments made a day earlier by assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate.Pant was removed as India’s Test…
