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.
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.
The trio of Bumrah, Pandya and Bishnoi shared seven wickets among them, with Bumrah scalping three. India, who are already 2-0 up in the five-match T20 series, need 154 to seal the series with ease.
Former Indian cricketer Harbhajan Singh is hoping that people in Goa turn out in large numbers to watch the upcoming 2026 World Legends Pro T20 League, starting from January 26.