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UK tour could mark Shreyas Iyer's first assignment as T20I captain: Report

Shreyas Iyer will formally replace Suryakumar Yadav as India's new T20 captain when the national selection panel meets here on Saturday to finalise squads for the white-ball tour of the UK and the subsequent Asian Games in Japan. The tour of UK will feature a couple of T20 Internationals against Ireland on June 26 and 28 in Belfast followed by a trip to England for five T20Is and three ODIS beginning July 1. The Asian Games will take place in September-October in Aichi-Nagoya and the squad is being announced early to meet the deadlines set by the event organisers. It is expected that young Mumbai Indians batter Tilak Varma will be the new vice-captain, while 15-year-old batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi will earn his maiden senior team call-up. As PTI had reported on Wednesday, Suyakumar is not only being sacked as India captain despite winning the T20 World Cup earlier this year, he is also being dropped from the squad for his poor form over the last 18 months during which he

India should stick with someone at no. 3: Assistant coach Ten Doeschate

India's assistant coach Ryan Ten Doeschate conceded that too many players have batted at number three in Test matches after Cheteshwar Pujara's retirement and it was time that either Sai Sudharsan or Devdutt Padikkal is given a long rope at the key batting position. Pujara announced his retirement in 2025 but last played in white flannels for India in the WTC final in 2023. Since then Shubman Gill, Padikkal, Sudharsan, Karun Nair and Washington Sundar have all been tried in that position. Sudharsan has played six Tests and has managed a not-so-impressive average of 27 plus. "There's been a lot of changes in that spot and and that's not ideal, you know. You need to look at the incumbents for that role and and maybe stick with someone," Ten Doeschate said at a press conference on Thursday. While both Sudharsan and Padikkal have been getting long rope at nets, Ten Doeschate didnt want to spill the beans about the one who would make it. On the day, during slip formation, Padikkal was

Rishabh doesn't need a formal title to lead: Assistant coach Ten Doeschate

The lofted strokes still carry the same thrill, but two days before his landmark 50th Test appearance, Rishabh Pant was seen embracing a different approach. During India's training session ahead of the one-off Test against Afghanistan, the dynamic wicketkeeper-batter appeared more measured, both in body language and intent, seemingly heeding the advice of head coach Gautam Gambhir. It is no secret within Indian cricket circles that Gambhir was deeply frustrated by Pant's reckless shot selection during India's previous red-ball outing against South Africa in Guwahati. Pant's dismissal in both innings became a major talking point, drawing criticism at a time when the team expected greater responsibility from one of its senior players. And when Pant was seen negotiating spinners during the nets, the intent was on rock solid defence with Gambhir's hawk-eye prying on him from behind the nets. The head down copybook front-foot defence and backfoot defence were on display time and again.

Virat Kohli ruled out of IND vs AFG ODIs due to hamstring injury: Report

Kohli's absence is expected to reduce the spotlight on the Afghanistan series, given his enduring popularity among cricket fans across the world.

Suryakumar Yadav set to lose T20I captaincy despite T20 WC success: Reports

Shreyas Iyer and Tilak Varma have emerged as leading contenders to take over if India opt for a leadership change

New Zealand vs India all-format series schedule, venue, live streaming

The upcoming tour will break new ground for New Zealand Cricket, marking the highest number of men's international matches the country has staged against a single visiting side.

Hardik set to undergo fitness test at BCCI CoE ahead of Afghanistan ODIs

Hardik has not played 50-over cricket for the Men in Blue in almost a year, as his last appearance in the format came in 2025 during the ICC Champions Trophy

Why IND vs AFG Test will not be counted in World Test Championship cycle

The current WTC regulations do not allow one-off Test matches to be part of the WTC. Every WTC contest must be played as a series of at least two Tests

Gurjapneet, Nabi included as BCCI announces net bowlers for IND vs AFG Test

The net bowlers will assist the Indian squad during preparations for only the second-ever Test between India and Afghanistan

India to England: Squads of all 12 teams for ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026

The ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 will feature a total of 12 teams divided into two groups of six teams each

Harsh, Gurnoor get maiden call-up as BCCI announces squad IND vs AFG series

Rajasthan-based Manav Suthar has also received his maiden national call-up for the one-off Test between India and Afghanistan, starting June 6

Sri Lanka vs India Test series to take place between August 15-27: Report

The Tests are expected to take place after the conclusion of the Lanka Premier League, which ends on August 9

Virat Kohli confirms his desire to represent India in 2027 ODI World Cup

Kohli said his approach towards the game had remained unchanged despite spending years at the international level

Sooryavanshi gets maiden India A call-up for SL tri-series, Tilak to lead

Teenage batting prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi was on Thursday named in the 15-member India A squad for the tri-nation 50-over series in Sri Lanka, starting June 9. Apart from the hosts, the other team in the tournament is Afghanistan A. The matches will be played in Dambulla. India A will also play two multi-day (4-day) 'Tests' in Galle but the squad for that will be announced later. It is understood that Sooryavanshi has been included as selectors wanted to give him a chance to check him out with the Pathways squad (India A) before he is picked for the senior team for the upcoming tour of the United Kingdom (Ireland and England) starting June 26. The tri-nation series ends on June 21. A look at the 15-member squad indicates that average age of the team is around 23 years. Only the pace bowlers Arshad Khan, Yudhvir Singh and Yash Thakur are the ones who are above 25 years of age. None of the players in the squad are above 30 and all have been performers in Vijay Hazare Trophy (Nation

Amanjot missing T20 WC is a big loss for the team, says coach Majumdar

India Women's head coach Amol Muzumdar on Sunday said it will be difficult for his side to replace all-rounder Amanjot Kaur but added the team is on the right track for next month's T20 World Cup in England with a preparatory camp in Bengaluru. The Indian team is scheduled to prepare at the Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru from May 10-16 before flying out to England for a long haul, which includes three T20Is against the hosts before the T20 World Cup. India will also play a one-off Test against England after the mega event. "She is injured and it is very difficult to replace somebody like Amanjot. She has been doing consistently well for India," Muzumdar told reporters here on the sidelines of the IISM Degree Distribution Ceremony 2026. "We will miss her for sure, but injuries are part of the game and she has had a bad one and she will be out of cricket for at least 4-5 months. I hope she recovers well and comes back stronger. She is difficult to replace but that is the way it ..

MS Dhoni unmatched in keeping to spinners, reckons Ravichandran Ashwin

Ravichandran Ashwin has rated MS Dhoni's wicketkeeping as the finest he has experienced, saying he hasn't seen "anyone else" operate like the former India captain behind the stumps to spinners. Having shared a long association in the Indian team and at Chennai Super Kings, Ashwin recalled how Dhoni's glovework and clarity of thought stood out beyond his celebrated leadership. "His glovework has always amazed me. People talk a lot about his captaincy, and rightly so, the titles speak for themselves," Ashwin said on JioStar's 'The Ravichandran Ashwin Experience'. "But for me, two things stand out -- one, how good a middle-order batter he was, someone who could take the game deep and finish it. "And the second is his keeping against spinners. I haven't seen anyone else like him." Ashwin also highlighted Dhoni's hands-off approach that empowered bowlers. "He never set the field for me. I would set my own field, and he would just say, 'Don't double-guess. Don't pre-empt. If you get hi

Abhishek reflects on his rise as cricketer; credits Yuvraj-Head for success

Abhishek Sharma revealed that his confidence in pursuing cricket seriously came after he took part in an Under-12 tournament, where he performed brilliantly with both bat and ball

Ajit Agarkar set to retain BCCI's chief selector position till 2027: Report

Since Agarkar became the chief selector of the BCCI, India has won the T20 World Cup in 2024 and 2026, along with the Champions Trophy in 2025

India set to return to Zimbabwe after two years for three-match T20I series

his will be India's first tour of Zimbabwe since July 2024, when the two sides contested a five-match T20I series, which India won 4-1

IPL 2026 live streaming: Where to watch RR vs CSK cricket match live?

JioHotstar in India will stream the IPL 2026 match between Rajasthan Royals and Chennai Super Kings through their app and website