Indian batter Shreyas Iyer is set to continue as Tilak Varma's replacement till the end of the ongoing India vs New Zealand T20I series, the Board of Control for India (BCCI) confirmed in a media advisory on Monday.
Ishan Kishan, who had a marvellous Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT) 2025/26 campaign with Jharkhand, leading them to their first-ever SMAT title, returned to the Indian team after last playing a T20I against Australia in late 2023.
World Cup Final silver medallist Sainyam continued her good run of form, finishing on top in the finals with a dominant final score of 243.1, which was 5.4 points more than Rhythm Sangwan who finished second on 237.7. Gaurav Kumar improved on his second-place finish in Trial 1, finishing on
Former Indian cricketer Irfan Pathan expressed immense confidence in India's chances for the 2026 ICC Men's T20 World Cup, saying, "It seems almost impossible to beat this Indian team" and stop India from retaining its title.
Harmanpreet Kaur was among several sportspersons honoured with the Padma Shri, India's fourth-highest civilian honour. The list of 2026 awardees was announced on the eve of the 77th Republic Day.
Following India's emphatic eight-wicket victory over New Zealand in the third T20I, leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi said he focused on bowling in the right areas and worked extensively on his lengths after enduring a difficult Indian Premier League (IPL) season last year.
Bumrah played his first international match on the white-ball tour of Australia early in 2016, off the back of a domestic season in which he excelled for Gujarat in the Ranji Trophy and topped the bowling charts in the Vijay Hazare tournament. He was the highest wicket-taker in the T20I leg
After thrashing New Zealand by eight wickets in the third T20I, Team India captain Suryakumar Yadav hailed his side for playing agressive brand of cricket.
India's star opener Abhishek Sharma believes breaking Yuvraj Singh's 12-ball fifty record in T20I is more than impossible for anyone, but remains optimistic about it, saying you never know.
India's star opener Abhishek Sharma entered the record books, smashing the second-fastest half-century by an Indian in the T20I. He achieved this feat against New Zealand in Guwahati on Sunday. Sharma slammed his fifty in just 14 deliveries.
A brutal display of batting performance by opener Abhishek Sharma, captain Suryakumar Yadav and left-handed batter Ishan Kishan helped Team India to chase down the 154-run target in just 10 overs against New Zealand in the third T20I at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium.