India’s Sanju Samson, left, and Abhishek Sharma (PTI Photo/Shashank Parade) Sanju Samson’s return to India’s T20 World Cup plans has come with both praise and a warning. After being named India’s first-choice wicketkeeper in the T20 World Cup 2026 squad, Samson found backing from former India selector Krishnamachari Srikkanth, who did not hold back while…
Cuttack: India’s Hardik Pandya celebrates with Jitesh Sharma (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak) India opened their T20 World Cup 2026 preparations with a resounding 101-run victory in the first T20I against South Africa at the Barabati Stadium, powered by Hardik Pandya’s strong all-round display and a disciplined bowling performance. The win puts India 1-0 ahead in the…
NEW DELHI: Team India unveiled their new jersey for the T20 World Cup 2026 during the innings break of the second ODI against South Africa at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in Raipur. The jersey was unveiled by former India captain Rohit Sharma who is also the brand ambassador of the tournament, and…
The Indian team had earlier declined to receive the Asia Cup winner’s trophy from PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi, who also serves as the Asian Cricket Council chairperson, citing his anti-India stance. (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: Indian T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav made a subtle reference to the ongoing Asia Cup trophy controversy while celebrating India’s…
Abhishek Sharma, who had been dominant against the Australian bowlers throughout the series, managed only 28 runs from 21 balls in the fourth T20I (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: India secured victory in the 4th T20I against Australia in a low-scoring match in Queensland, where several players, including Abhishek Sharma and captain Suryakumar Yadav, faced…
India coach Gautam Gambhir speaks with Shubman Gill (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) India’s captain in Tests and ODIs, Shubman Gill, finds himself under increasing scrutiny as his struggles with the bat continue during the ongoing tour of Australia. The 25-year-old, who made his T20I comeback at the 2025 Asia Cup after nearly a year…
Suryakumar Yadav & AB de villiers (X) Suryakumar Yadav may have built his reputation as one of India’s most explosive T20I batters, but he admits that his success in the shortest format hasn’t translated into the 50-over game. The Indian T20I captain, who has been struggling to find consistency in ODIs, spoke candidly about his…
Jitesh Sharma, Washington Sundar & Arshdeep Singh (Gettyimages) India secured a five-wicket victory against Australia in a T20 International match at Ninja Oval in Hobart on Sunday, successfully chasing down a target of 187 runs. Washington Sundar’s unbeaten 49 off 23 balls and crucial contributions from other batsmen helped India level the five-match series, marking…
India’s Harshit Rana (James Ross/AAP Image via AP) Team India made three changes to their Playing XI for the third T20 International against Australia at the Bellerive Oval on Sunday, with head coach Gautam Gambhir continuing to tweak combinations ahead of next year’s T20 World Cup.India won the toss and opted to bowl first, with…
With the defeat at the MCG, India are now 1-0 behind in the T20I series (Images via AP) Australia sealed a comfortable four-wicket victory over India in the second T20I at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Friday, taking a 1-0 lead in the five-match series. After being asked to bat first under cloudy skies, India’s…