Former wicketkeeper batter Dinesh Karthik has been left baffled by Shreyas Iyer's exclusion from India's squad for next month's Asia Cup, which is scheduled to kick off on September 9 in the UAE.
China's Ambassador to India Xu Feihong has said that Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi had important discussions with NSA Ajit Doval during his visit to India earlier this week, and the two countries will set up two groups on the border issue.
Former cricketer Mohammad Kaif believes that the Indian selectors and management didn't do justice to in-form Shreyas Iyer by axing him from the 15-player squad for next month's Asia Cup.
Former cricketer Mohammad Kaif believes that the 2027 ODI World Cup will be India's ODI captain Rohit Sharma's swansong. He expects that after his last dance, the baton will be passed to Shubman Gill.
Iyer's omission from the squad after a bumper Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season with Punjab Kings (PBKS) as captain has been one of the biggest talking points after the announcement of the Asia Cup squad was made by skipper Suryakumar Yadav and chief selector Ajit Agarkar on Tuesday.
The squad was announced during a press conference attended by T20I skipper Suryakumar and chief selector Ajit Agarkar, which was held after a selection meeting which also featured the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Devajit Saikia on Tuesday.
In a major boost for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Make in India in defence project, India on Tuesday cleared the project for buying 97 LCA Mark 1A fighter jets for the Indian Air Force.
Jaiswal's omission after yet another consistent Indian Premier League (IPL) season was one of the biggest pointers to emerge following the announcement of the Asia Cup squad by skipper Suryakumar Yadav and chief selector Ajit Agarkar.
Agarkar underlined that while international cricket treats every game as important, Bumrah's availability is especially crucial during high-profile tournaments.
Following India's announcement of the Asia Cup squad, chief selector Ajit Agarkar said that Shreyas Iyer did not find a spot in the squad, as we can pick 15 at the moment, and Iyer has to wait for his chance.
Team India for the Asia Cup 2025 was unveiled on Tuesday, with skipper Suryakumar leading the squad and Shubman Gill as his deputy, with several major names missing out. The squad was announced during a press conference attended by T20I skipper Suryakumar and chief selector Ajit Agarkar,