Indian cricket team head coach Gautam Gambhir (right) and Abhishek Nayar.© AFP After the Indian cricket team’s disappointing show at the Border Gavaskar Trophy in Australia, which the Rohit Sharma-led team lost by a 3-1, came a series of news leaks. While a series loss is part of sports, what came as a … Read more
Umpires doing bat check in IPL 2025© BCCI/Sportzpics Kolkata Knight Riders’ Sunil Narine and Anrich Nortje became the first couple of players to be denied usage of their first-choice bats as the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) intensifies its ‘bat-check’ regime. The KKR duo failed the gauge check during the … Read more
The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 has already seen a lot of controversy surrounding the pitches with some of the franchises expressing their disappointing with the playing surfaces. Both Kolkata Knight Riders and Lucknow Super Giants expressed their grievances over the ‘absence of home advantage’. KKR skipper Ajinkya Rahane sparked controversy when he … Read more
File image of Sanjay Bangar.© AFP Former Indian batting coach Sanjay Bangar believed that while franchises should have some say in pitch preparation, the BCCI should maintain a degree of control in the Indian Premier League to ensure fairness and prevent extreme imbalances in the game. While speaking on ESPNcricinfo’s IPL show, Time … Read more
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the 2025 home season fixtures for the Indian men’s team, which will see West Indies and South Africa touring India for some exciting cricket action, kickstarting from October 2 onwards. Guwahati will also get to host its first-ever Test match. The home season … Read more
Sharmila Tagore (right); Virat Kohli with the Pataudi Trophy© AFP After the IPL 2025, the Indian cricket team will fly out to England for a five-Test series starting June 20. However, this time the tournament may not be called the Pataudi Trophy – named after the Pataudi family which gave India two captains … Read more
After successfully helping the Indian team clinch the ICC Champions Trophy, Virat Kohli has sent a loud and clear message over his next big target. In an event, the talismanic cricketer has confirmed that the ODI World Cup, in 2027, is the big prize his has his eyes set on. Amid the chatter … Read more
Indian batting stalwarts Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are all set to retain their A+ grade contract, which is worth Rs 7 crore in the BCCI’s annual player contracts. Even after retiring from the T20 format, Rohit and Kohli will continue in the elusive A category. Shreyas Iyer, India’s leading run-getter in the … Read more
India stalwarts Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are set to continue their A+ grade BCCI central contract list for 2025-26, while Shreyas Iyer is expected to return to the list after being dropped on the previous occasion due to reportedly missing domestic cricket. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is … Read more
The BCCI’s Centre of Excellence (COE) will soon have a new spin bowling coach, replacing Sairaj Bahutule, who resigned earlier this year to join the IPL franchise Rajasthan Royals. The COE, which has shifted to its new location in Bengaluru, was earlier known as National Cricket Academy (NCA). Since Bahutule left, the post … Read more