Australia, England, New Zealand, South Africa and Sri Lanka, apart from hosts India, have already qualified for the competition. The last two teams will be decided in the Women’s World Cup Qualifiers that will be played in Lahore from April 9. If Pakistan qualify, the World Cup will be held in a hybrid model, with … Read more
Shubman Gill may be only 25 years old, but Kane Williamson has no doubt that he has all the qualities of a good captain. Williamson, who briefly played under Gill’s captaincy at Gujarat Titans (GT) during IPL 2024, said that he “communicates clearly” and has “conviction in his thoughts”, virtues that every good captain needs … Read more
Shafali Verma finds a place in BCCI’s annual retainers for 2024-25 despite not having played for the national team since October last year. Shafali has been placed in Grade B, whose retainer is valued at INR 30 lakh. The BCCI has awarded 16 contracts in all from the 17 they announced previously in April 2023. … Read more
The BCCI has announced a cash reward of INR 58 crore for the Champions Trophy-winning India squad. India beat New Zealand by four wickets in the title clash in Dubai on March 9. “Winning back-to-back ICC titles is special and this reward recognizes Team India’s dedication and excellence on the global stage,” BCCI president Roger … Read more
Plans for a new Grand-Slam-style circuit of T20 tournaments, with financial backing from Saudi Arabia, based on a blueprint drawn up by player associations, represents a bold attempt at an incursion into cricket by forces outside the closed shop that is traditional cricket governance. But for the all the flutter the revelation of the plan … Read more
Not having Jasprit Bumrah for the initial stages of IPL 2025 “is a challenge” and “hopefully he can join the team soon”, Mahela Jayawardene, the Mumbai Indians (MI) head coach, said at a press interaction in Mumbai on Wednesday, adding that the pacer “is in good spirits” as he recovers at the BCCI’s Centre of … Read more
Riyan Parag, who has recovered fully from a shoulder injury, is set to start for RR. After having recuperated from the injury, which put him out of the T20Is against South Africa and England, the batting allrounder returned to action in the second phase of the Ranji Trophy. He scored a first-innings half-century and bowled … Read more
Virat Kohli has advocated for the presence of families on tours, emphasising the balance he felt they bring to players who might be going through tough times on the field. “It’s very difficult to explain to people how grounding it is to just come back to your family every time you have something which is … Read more
The recent Australia tour left Virat Kohli experiencing “the most intense kind of disappointment” he had previously only felt in the summer of 2014, after he went through a wretched tour of England without a single half-century in 10 innings. Like he was all those years ago in England, Kohli was frustrated by his vulnerability … Read more
Nitish Kumar Reddy has been cleared by the medical team at the BCCI’s Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru to feature in IPL 2025 from Sunrisers Hyderabad’s first fixture – on the second day of competition, March 23, at home against Rajasthan Royals. Nitish is expected to link up with the SRH squad at their pre-tournament … Read more