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New Delhi: The ODI squad for the New Zealand series is likely to be picked on Saturday or Sunday with all eyes on the inclusion of veteran pacer Mohammed Shami. Shami has not been a part of Team India 's international assignments for a long time and with the pacer proving his fitness and performance in domestic cricket, his inclusion becomes the talk of the town. As per a report in NDTV, the right-arm veteran pacer 's domestic performances are being closely monitored by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and after being ignored for a very long time, he has proven himself to be picked for India 's international assignments. The report further mentions that Shami has been discussed among the BCCI selection committee on a regular basis and has not been ruled out completely. Will Shami be picked? The only concern behind the veteran pacer not getting picked is his fitness, which has been described by the BCCI. An Indian cricket board source has been quoted as...
New Delhi: Eyeing a comeback in the later stages of the Vijay Hazare Trophy and subsequent international assignments, seasoned Shreyas Iyer has successfully completed his first match simulation session. Iyer was set to play two match simulation sessions with one being held on Friday and the other scheduled for January 5 and the Indian player has completed the first one on January 2 at the Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru. On road to recovery after suffering a major injury in his spleen few months ago against Australia, this comes as a positive sign for Iyer and the entire Indian team ahead of a packed international calendar and also the Indian Premier League (IPL). The BCCI has made it clear that it is imperative for the Indian player to clear both the sessions so as to get a clearance certificate for participation in the upcoming matches. Iyer at CoE since Dec 25 Iyer reported to the CoE on December 25 and since then, he has shown tremendous improvement completing four...
New Delhi: Gujarat Titans star and young Indian batter Sai Sudharsan has been sidelined for at least six weeks after suffering a rib fracture during a recent match in the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26 . In the game against Madhya Pradesh, Sudharsan, who is not a part of India 's white-ball squad, fractured the anterior cortex of seventh right rib while completing a diving run in Tamil Nadu 's VHT game in Ahmedabad, confirmed a BCCI source. The 24-year-old batter is unlikely to be fit for Tamil Nadu 's remaining Ranji Trophy matches but a report on news agency PTI mentions that the Indian player would be available for Gujarat Titans in the Indian Premier League 2026. Sudharsan reports to Centre of Excellence As per sources, Sudharsan reported to the Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru on December 29 where a scan showed a slender, undisplaced fracture of the anterior cortex of the right seventh rib. The part of the body where he sustained the fracture was the same spot where...
New Delhi: Chelsea have parted ways with manager Enzo Maresca ahead of Sunday 's game against Manchester City, confirmed the Premier League club. The development took place after the team 's poor run in the ongoing Premier League where it has lost 5 matches in a total of 19 games. The fifth-placed side has been able to win just 8 games while 6 of their fixtures have ended in a draw. Maresca 's 18-month spell at Stamford Bridge comes to an end after a run of one win in seven Premier League games that has pushed his side against the wall in the competition and left their title hopes hanging. Onn Tuesday at Stamford Bridge, Chelsea were booed off after their match against 15th-placed Bournemouth ended in a 2-2 draw. Manager Maresca faced chants of 'you don 't know what you 're doing ' from fans when he opted to substitute Cole Palmer. Did Chelsea sack Enzo Maresca? As reported by ESPN , it has been learnt that the main reason behind his exit from the...
New Delhi: Australia announced a 15-member squad for the fifth and final Ashes Test against England starting on Sunday, January 4. Putting ongoing Test retirement speculations to rest, Cricket Australia named 39-year-old veteran batter Usman Khawaja in the squad for the Test match to be held at the Sydney Cricket Ground. In the ongoing Ashes series, Khawaja started as opener for the side and during the second innings of the Perth Test, the batter did not come out to bat as he suffered back spasms. He also went on to miss the Brisbane Test and was initially left out for Adelaide as well, only being recalled to bat at the number four positions due to Steve Smith 's illness, who was ruled out of the match. Smith to lead in Cummins ' absence In the five-match series, he has scored a total of 153 runs in five innings including just a half-century, with the southpaw scoring 29 off 52 balls in the last game which was won by England. Meanwhile in absence of regular skipper Pat...
New Delhi: In a major blow to the campaigns of Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Delhi Capitals (DC) , Australian all-rounders Ellyse Perry and Annabel Sutherland have withdrawn from their respective franchises from next month 's Women 's Premier League (WPL 2026). It was confirmed on Tuesday that both the Aussie women players have citied personal reasons behind pulling out of the fourth edition of the women 's league. The WPL 2026 begins on January 9, 2026 with Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Mumbai Indians kicking off the campaign. Savali and Alana named replacements The WPL, on December 30, stated in a release that Indian all-rounder Sayali Satghare will join the RCB as a replacement for Perry. Meanwhile for Sutherland, fellow Australian leg-spinner Alana King is set to take her place in the Delhi Capitals squad. While Savali, who happens to be Perry 's replacement, will join RCB at her reserve price of Rs 30 lakh while Alana, who played for UP Warriorz in...
New Delhi: Indian opener Shafali Verma and Renuka Singh Thakur have risen in the latest ICC women 's T20I rankings list released on Wednesday. While Shafali has climbed to the sixth place following a string of half-centuries in the ongoing series against Sri Lanka, Renuka Singh Thakur has entered in the top-10 list of women 's bowlers. Shafali moved up four spots after notching up scores of 69 not out in the second T20I against the island nation which was followed by unbeaten knocks of 79 each in the third and fourth match of the series. Vice-captain Smriti Mandhana, who is on the cusp of breaking Shubman Gill 's 2025 runs tally milestone in the fifth and final match of the series against Sri Lanka on Tuesday, retained third position in the rankings. Mandhana, who was undergoing a lean phase with the bat, returned to form in the fourth T20I against Sri Lanka, striking a flamboyant 80-run knock to maintain her position. Meanwhile, Jemimah Rodrigues, who aided in India...
New Delhi: Eyeing overhaul and support staff restructuring, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has parted ways with the team 's Test head coach Azhar Mahmood. Amid a lot of noise regarding the search for new Test head coach, Pakistan cricket confirmed the decision on Tuesday letting go of Mahmood three months before the expiry of his contract. According to sources, Mahmood 's contract was set to expire in March 2026 but until the month, Pakistan do not play any Test cricket as their next assignment in the longest format will be in the second quarter of next year. This is the reason why the former Test all-rounder has been handed an early release by the board. A reliable source confirmed the development to news agency PTI that they have begun the search for a new Test head coach and will soon finalise a name for the role. 'Since Azhar’s contract ends in March and Pakistan’s Test assignments begin from March 2026, it would be the best for the Board to start planning...
New Delhi: Legendary cricketer Sir Donald Bradman 's iconic Baggy Green from the India tour of Australia 1947-48 is all set to go under the hammer. The famous cap of the greatest batter ever to have graced the cricketing field will be auctioned at the Llyod Auctions in the next month. The Llyod Auctions has decided to put the cap up for auction on January 26, 2026, which is also the Australia Day. As per multiple media reports, the cap has been procured by the family of a fellow cricketer for over 70 years, who was given the cap by Bradman himself. Media reports further suggest that a lot private collectors, cricket fanatics, museums, institutions, and fans around the entire world will be keeping an eye on the auctioning event. The opening bid price for the iconic cap has been kept as low as AED1. Iconic cap to go under the hammer But the auction experts have predicted that the cap has the possibility of crossing the bid to the north of one million dollars, since it belongs to...
New Delhi: In what came as a shocking move ahead of the T20 World Cup 2026, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) ignored Babar Azam and Shaheen Afridi from their squad for the upcoming T20I series against Sri Lanka. Pakistan announced their 15-member squad for the upcoming three-match series against the island nation which serves as the preparation before the showpiece event in February. The decision, which was confirmed by the PCB, also witnesses other key names like Mohammad Rizwan and Haris Rauf missing out of the build-up series. While the absence of these senior players has raised a question on the cricket board but it is imperative to understand the reason behind the PCB ignoring all these seasoned campaigners before the marquee World Cup begins. Pakistan play the away T20I series beginning from January 7 to 11, with Salman Ali Agha named as the skipper. Senior players to fulfill BBL commitments All the senior players in the camp namely Babar, Afridi, Rizwan and Rauf will remain to...
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