Asian Para Games Opening Ceremony Live Updates: India’s flag-bearing responsibilities for the opening ceremony of the 2026 Para Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, will be handled by Pramod Bhagat and Simran Sharma on Sunday. The Indian contingent made the change after deciding that Bhavina Patel should focus on rest and recovery ahead of her quarterfinal…
Shubman Gill had a disappointing return to domestic red-ball cricket, scoring just one run for Punjab against Chhattisgarh in their Ranji Trophy Elite Group B match in New Chandigarh on Sunday.The India Test captain is using the domestic competition to prepare for the upcoming two-match Test series against New Zealand.Gill came in to bat at…
Bengaluru: India’s Tilak Varma (PTI Photo) India vice-captain Tilak Varma has acknowledged that moving away from his preferred No. 3 position to bat lower down the order presents a challenge, but the 23-year-old is confident that regular practice and mental preparation will help him adjust to the demands of his new role.Tilak has increasingly been…
India’s Ravindra Jadeja (PTI Photo) Former India opener Aakash Chopra has questioned the selectors’ decision to leave Ravindra Jadeja out of the entire five-match ODI series against New Zealand, pointing to what he sees as a contradiction between the team management’s stated plans and its selection choices.India are scheduled to play five ODIs against New…
Michael Atherton, Nasser Hussain (Agency Image) The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has named a six-member commentary panel for the men’s ODI tri-series involving Pakistan, England and Sri Lanka, scheduled to be played from October 18 to 31, with prominent English commentators Michael Atherton and Nasser Hussain missing from the line-up.The omission comes two months after…
Kumar Kushagra (PTI Photo) Kolkata: Kumar Kushagra’s maiden India call-up has given Jharkhand’s young Ranji Trophy squad another reason to believe, with coach Ratan Kumar hoping the wicketkeeper-batter’s rise to the national side will inspire his teammates to follow suit as they prepare for a challenging away clash against Maharashtra in Pune.Kushagra, initially drafted into…
Shai Hope creates history West Indies captain Shai Hope believes his team’s progress should be measured by more than just series victories after his side drew the five-match T20I series 2-2 against India. Shai Hope creates history The series ended without a result in Bengaluru after rain interrupted the fifth match, forcing both teams to…
Shreyas Iyer and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi India captain Shreyas Iyer has backed young batter Vaibhav Sooryavanshi to remain patient and continue working on his game despite not getting a chance to play in the five-match T20I series against the West Indies. The series ended in a 2-2 draw after the rain-hit fifth match in Bengaluru was…
India’s Virat Kohli, left, and Rohit Sharma (PTI Photo) For Rachin Ravindra, the journey from an awe-struck youngster sharing the field with his cricketing idols to an established international allrounder has been one of learning, resilience and quiet evolution. Yet, even as the New Zealand batter continues to carve his own identity, the influence of…
West Indies’ Shai Hope plays a shot during the fourth T20I cricket match of a series between India and West Indies, in Hyderabad, Telangana. (PTI Photo) Former Indian cricketer Abhishek Nayar stated that India would need to get Shai Hope out, as the West Indies captain has been tormenting the bowling attack and winning matches…
