Arshdeep Singh (PTI Photo) BENGALURU: Before Thursday, Arshdeep Singh’s last competitive match was the final of the Indian Premier League, for Punjab Kings against Royal Challengers Bengaluru on June 3. During the recent England series, the left-arm pacer must have fancied his chances of a Test debut, but a left thumb injury sustained during a […]
Shreyas Iyer and Shardul Thakur in action for India (Images via Getty Images) Indian bowling all-rounder Shardul Thakur has expressed support for teammate Shreyas Iyer after the batter was left out of India’s squad for the upcoming Asia Cup 2025. Iyer, who recently led Punjab Kings to their first IPL final in a decade with […]
Mohammad Rizwan (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: Things are not going Pakistan’s star wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan’s way. After being dropped from the Asia Cup squad and demoted in the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) central contracts, his poor run has now extended to the Caribbean Premier League.Playing for St Kitts and Nevis Patriots, Rizwan managed only 3 […]
Indian cricket team won’t be stopped from playing against Pakistan in Asia Cup, an insider from the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (MYAS) told PTI on August 21. The ministry has announced a new policy for India’s international sports ties, with special focus on Pakistan. Officials said the policy takes effect immediately. “India’s approach […]
Hardik Pandya (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: The Ajit Agarkar-led BCCI selection panel on Tuesday announced India’s squad for the Asia Cup 2025, a decision that sparked mixed reactions. The team will be led by Suryakumar Yadav, with Shubman Gill named vice-captain. Among the notable omissions were Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shreyas Iyer.Former India cricketer and selector […]
Shreyas Iyer of India (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images) Former India assistant coach Abhishek Nayar expressed disbelief over the exclusion of Shreyas Iyer from India’s Asia Cup squad announced at the BCCI headquarters in Mumbai on Tuesday, while Test captain Shubman Gill secured a spot despite missing recent T20I matches.“With regards to Shreyas, not his […]
India’s captain Shubman Gill (AP Photo/Scott Heppell) India’s chief selector Ajit Agarkar has clarified some key decisions made during the announcement of the Asia Cup 2025 T20 squad, particularly the omission of Shreyas Iyer and the appointment of Shubman Gill as vice-captain. Despite Iyer’s strong showing, including a half-century against Australia in December 2023, Agarkar […]
India captain Suryakumar Yadav braved Mumbai rains to reach BCCI headquarters on Tuesday for the Asia Cup 2025 squad selection, the visuals of which went viral on social media. The BCCI on Monday sent an official email stating that the Indian team will be announced on Tuesday at 1:30 PM IST with chief selector Ajit […]
India’s Jasprit Bumrah celebrates with teammate Washington Sundar (PTI Photo/R Senthilkumar) Mumbai: At a time when there’s a raging debate amongst former cricketers and journalists around India’s ace pacer Jasprit Bumrah’s workload, following his appearance in just three out of five Tests in the recently held series in England to manage his workload, former Team […]
Shubman Gill (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) Former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra has shared his insights about the upcoming Asia Cup 2025 team selection, discussing the challenges of player selection due to India’s deep talent pool, while also commenting on Jasprit Bumrah‘s role and his new cricket show in New Delhi on August 18.Chopra emphasized […]
