India won the toss and decided to field first against the Mitchell Santner-led New Zealand in the second T20I of the five-match series at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium on Friday.
A fighting half-century by Glenn Phillips went in vain as New Zealand suffered a 48-run defeat against Team India in the high-scoring opening T20I of the five-match series at Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium on Wednesday.
Team India will be starting their campaign against the USA on February 7 and have been placed in Group A alongside Pakistan, Namibia, the Netherlands and the USA. So far in their matches leading up to the tournament, India has heavily relied on the magic of their spinners, Varun Chakravarthy
Former Indian cricketer Kris Srikkanth believes India's star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja is indecisive and unsure whether to attack or defend in the 50-over format.
After Sundar was ruled out of the remainder of the two ODIs against New Zealand, Badoni being drafted in the Indian side, in the presence of all-rounder Riyan Parag, Rinku Singh and Axar Patel, which surprised many, considering that before that, he had never been close to the set-up.
Several standout individual performances marked Saturday's Vijay Hazare Trophy action as teams across the country produced high-scoring encounters, dramatic finishes and commanding wins.
Axar Patel's century for Gujarat, Arshdeep Singh's match-winning five-wicket haul for Punjab, Harshit Rana's four-wicket haul for Delhi, another century off Devdutt Padikkal's bat were among the highlights of the Vijay Hazare Trophy (VHT) Elite 2025-26 matches on Saturday. Hardik Pandya a
Former Australian cricketer Tom Moody highlighted India's cricketing conundrum, saying there's just too much talent, and it's an excellent problem to have, but selectors and captains face a tough time choosing the best team.
Former India cricketer Atul Wassan has welcomed the Indian selectors' call to leave Shubman Gill out of the T20 World Cup squad for next year, stating that the decision reflects maturity and a clear shift towards specialist T20 players. Wassan also said he would prefer Rinku Singh over Gi
Gill suffered a significant setback after being dropped from the squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup and New Zealand T20I amid fitness and form concerns.
Suryakumar Yadav is set to lead India in his first-ever ICC tournament as captain, with Axar Patel named as his deputy in the absence of Gill, who was dropped after lean performances upon his return to the T20I setup in September.