Abhishek Nayar, who was associated with the Indian cricket team as an assistant coach since the last eight months, was sacked by the BCCI last week. While the side’s poor performance at the Border Gavaskar Trophy is being seen as a reason behind Nayar’s sacking, some reports have made serious allegations. A report … Read more
India’s Test and ODI captain Rohit Sharma and batting talisman Virat Kohli retained their place in the top category, while the out-of-favour duo of Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan returned to the fold in lower brackets in a 34-strong list of centrally contracted players released by the BCCI on Monday. The A grade, … Read more
Shardul Thakur and Ishan Kishan with contrasting fate in BCCI central contracts© BCCI/Sportzpics The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the annual retainership contracts across 4 categories for Indian players on Monday. India’s Test and ODI captain Rohit Sharma and batting talisman Virat Kohli retained their place in the A+ … Read more
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced annual central contracts for 2024-25 season, marking the return of Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan, who were left out of the 2023-24 list. Only four players made it to the A+ category — Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah, and Ravindra Jadeja. A … Read more
Amid complaints against home pitch curators from the captains and coaches of several Indian Premier League (IPL) teams, the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) has asked the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to ban Harsha Bhogle and Simon Doull from commentating on matches at the Eden Gardens. The request from … Read more
File photo of Abhishek Nayar and Gautam Gambhir.© AFP Abhishek Nayar, Indian cricket team assistant coach, who was recently sacked by the BCCI has joined a new team. The after-shock of India’s Border Gavaskar Trophy loss against Australia was felt on Wednesday as sources claimed that the Rohit Sharma-led team’s assistant coach Abhishek Nayar has been … Read more
The after-shock of India’s Border Gavaskar Trophy loss against Australia was felt on Wednesday as sources claimed that the Rohit Sharma-led team’s assistant coach Abhishek Nayar has been sacked despite being only eight months into his tenure with the national side. Also, trainer Soham Desai and fielding coach T Dilip would not continue … Read more
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is expected to announce the central contracts for the 2025-26 season by the end of this week, according to BCCI sources. As per sources, star spinners Kuldeep Yadav and Axar Patel are likely to be promoted from Grade B to Grade A. The duo … Read more
The trio of Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Jasprit Bumrah are all set to retain their A+ grade in the BCCI central contract list, according to a report by Sports Tak. The BCCI is reportedly expected to announce the final list for the central contracts at the end of this week. However, there … Read more
File photo of Abhishek Nayar and India head coach Gautam Gambhir© AFP The Indian cricket team’s assistant coach Abhishek Nayar has been sacked just eight months into the assignment amid speculation of a rift with a high-profile member of the support staff even though Test debacles against New Zealand and Australia are being … Read more