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Why Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's ODI callup may still be a distant idea

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has strong Youth ODI numbers and an IPL 2026 Orange Cap, but India's ODI depth means he must prove himself in senior cricket

FIFA WC 2026 Group G: Iran, Egypt to challenge Belgium's knockout chances

Belgium remain favourites in Group G, but Egypt, Iran and New Zealand all have realistic ambitions of reaching the knockout rounds in one of the tournament's most intriguing groups

FIFA WC 2026 Group F: Netherlands, Japan to get stiff challenge from Sweden

The Netherlands and Japan start as favourites in Group F, but Sweden's attacking firepower and Tunisia's defensive resilience could make this one of the tournament's most competitive groups

FIFA WC 2026 Group E: Germany aim to go past group stage after 12 years

Four-time champions Germany headline Group E, but Ecuador and Ivory Coast have the quality to challenge for qualification, while World Cup debutants Curacao chase history

FIFA WC 2026 Group D: Hosts USA look to take advantage of home conditions

Co-hosts USA headline one of the most balanced groups at the World Cup, with Turkey, Paraguay and Australia all carrying realistic hopes of reaching the knockout stage

FIFA WC 2026 Group C: Morocco, Scotland challenge Brazil's hunt for glory

Five-time champions Brazil headline a fascinating group featuring African powerhouses Morocco, returning Scotland and World Cup newcomers Haiti

Can India solve their spin problem before Sri Lanka Test challenge?

India have lost five of their last nine Tests on spin-friendly tracks and now face a Sri Lankan side whose home success still rests heavily on slow bowling

IND vs AFG Test: Manav Suthar joins elite list with fifer on Test debut

Manav is now the tenth Indian bowler to take a five-wicket haul on Test debut

IND vs AFG: Spinners shine as India secure record Test win over Afghanistan

India's win by an innings and 300 runs against Afghanistan is now their biggest victory in Test cricket by margin of runs

FIFA WC 2026 Group B: Co-hosts Canada face Switzerland, Qatar challenge

With no clear heavyweight in Group B, Canada, Switzerland, Qatar and Bosnia all have reasons to believe they can reach the knockouts

FIFA WC 2026 Group A: South Korea, Mexico in focus in group of underdogs

Co-hosts Mexico and Asian powerhouse South Korea headline one of the World Cup's most evenly matched groups

Who is Saleem Safi? First Afghan pacer to take a fifer vs India in Tests

Saleem, who went wicketless in his Test debut against Sri Lanka, performed with brilliant consistency and added big names like Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan to his wicket column in Mullanpur

How Shreyas Iyer jumped the queue to become India's new T20I captain

Shreyas Iyer is the only captain in IPL history to lead three franchises into the final

BCCI picks full-strength squad for Asian Games 2026, includes Bumrah, Iyer

India's gold medal-winning captain at the Asian Games 2022 will not be part of India's 15-member squad in 2026

Suryakumar loses T20I captaincy; Sooryavanshi earns maiden India call-up

India ODI vice-captain Shreyas Iyer has been announced as India's new skipper for T20Is, replacing Suryakumar Yadav

New captain to new faces: What to expect from India selection for UK tour

BCCI, along with India's squad for the bilateral series against Ireland and England, will also announce the squad for the Asian Games 2026 later this year

IND vs AFG Test: Manav Suthar becomes 319th player to debut for India

Manav is the first specialist spinner to make his India debut in red-ball cricket since Axar Patel in 2021

Norway Chess 2026: How Praggnanandhaa claimed the title that eluded India

Praggnanandhaa beat Vincent Keymer in the final round to win the Norway Chess 2026 title with a four-match winning streak

How R Praggnanandhaa turned the tables on world champion D Gukesh

While Gukesh struggled to convert his world title into sustained tournament success, Praggnanandhaa continued collecting elite results

"I love that," says India coach Gambhir on ICC's pink-ball experiment

Gambhir said teams should have every opportunity to complete matches rather than see valuable playing time lost to bad light