India A vs USA: Tilak Varma ticks all boxes on return, ready for T20 World Cup | Cricket News

India’s Tilak Varma plays a shot during the fifth T20 cricket match between India and South Africa in Ahmedabad, India, Friday, Dec. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki) TimesofIndia.com in Mumbai: The police sirens weren’t blaring, hundreds hadn’t assembled to catch a glimpse of the team bus, and an eerie silence hung over the porch of […]

‘Got the benefit of being an all-rounder’: Ayush Badoni opens up on maiden India call-up | Cricket News

Ayush Badoni with Morne Morkel (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Delhi cricketer Ayush Badoni feels that taking up bowling a couple of years ago proved to be a turning point in his career, helping him evolve into an all-rounder and earn his maiden India call-up. The 26-year-old was added to India’s ODI squad for the ongoing […]

Shreyas Iyer and Ravi Bishnoi drafted into India T20I squad as Washington Sundar and Tilak Varma miss series | Cricket News

Shreyas Iyer and Ravi Bishnoi (PTI) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has confirmed that all-rounder Washington Sundar will miss the upcoming IDFC First Bank T20I series against New Zealand due to a side strain. Sundar experienced acute discomfort in his lower rib area while bowling during the first ODI at the […]

Injury blow: Washington Sundar setback forces change in T20 World Cup plans | Cricket News

Washington Sundar (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: The national selection committee and team management are sweating over Washington Sundar’s availability for next month’s T20 World Cup after it emerged that a side strain is more serious than first anticipated and will rule the allrounder out of the T20I series against New Zealand starting next week.Go Beyond […]

India suffer fresh blow as Washington Sundar ruled out of New Zealand ODIs: here’s why

Washington Sundar has been ruled out of the ongoing India vs New Zealand ODI series after suffering a rib injury during the 1st ODI clash in Vadodara, as per a PTI report. “Washington has been ruled out due to onset on discomfort in his left lower rib area,” a BCCI official told the news agency […]

IND vs NZ: Controversy! Sanjay Bangar calls Hindi ‘national language of India’ on air, faces heavy backlash during 1st ODI | Cricket News

Sanjay Bangar (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: During the first ODI between India and New Zealand on Sunday, a commentary moment sparked major controversy. Former India cricketer Sanjay Bangar was on commentary duty. He was part of the Hindi commentary panel. During the match, he referred to Hindi as the “national language of India.” The comment […]

‘Yashasvi Jaiswal deserved spot over Ishan Kishan’: Ex-India batter calls out India’s T20 World Cup picks | Cricket News

India’s Yashasvi Jaiswal (BCCI X/ANI Photo) Former India opener Wasim Jaffer has openly questioned the selection choices for India’s 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup squad, suggesting that Yashasvi Jaiswal and Jitesh Sharma should have been preferred over Ishan Kishan and Washington Sundar. Jaffer’s comments come in the wake of a shock announcement on Saturday that […]

Do-or-die for India! When and where to watch the 3rd ODI against South Africa | Cricket News

South Africa’s captain Temba Bavuma plays a shot (PTI Photo/Kunal Patil) The Indian cricket team faces a do-or-die clash as they take on South Africa in the third and final ODI on Saturday, December 6, with the series currently tied 1-1. All eyes will be on Virat Kohli, who has been in sensational form with […]

‘Makes no sense!’ Ravi Shastri tears into Gautam Gambhir’s India over selection chaos after Guwahati collapse | Cricket News

Former Indian cricketer and commentator Ravi Shastri (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) Former India captain and former head coach Ravi Shastri pulled no punches as he criticised India’s first-innings batting approach during the second Test against South Africa in Guwahati. India, who have experimented with multiple players at the number 3 slot in recent times, […]

‘Execution didn’t go the way we wanted’: Washington Sundar defends India’s approach on Day 3, role in team vs South Africa | Cricket News

Washington Sundar put up a gritty 48 from 92 balls in the tail end of India’s batting order on Day 3 in Guwahati. (PTI Photo/Shahbaz Khan) Washington Sundar defended India’s batting approach on a day when Marco Jansen’s burst left the hosts in deep trouble in Guwahati. Speaking after stumps on Day 3, Sundar said […]