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India's T20I team begins Nagpur practice as Hardik Pandya skips session

India's T20I team begins Nagpur practice as Hardik Pandya skips session

India's T20I squad started preparations in Nagpur ahead of the five-match series vs New Zealand, with Hardik Pandya skipping the optional Sunday session.

The Cricket Standard Desk 21 Jan 2026 1 min read
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Virat Kohli's playful push to Daryl Mitchell after century goes viral

Virat Kohli's playful push to Daryl Mitchell after century goes viral

Virat Kohli jokingly pushed New Zealand's Daryl Mitchell towards the dressing room after the batter's brilliant 137 in the third ODI in Indore on Sunday.

The Cricket Standard Desk 21 Jan 2026 1 min read
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Harshit Rana recalls Virat Kohli asking him to call Anushka Sharma Bhabhi

Harshit Rana recalls Virat Kohli asking him to call Anushka Sharma Bhabhi

Harshit Rana shared how Virat Kohli corrected him when he called Anushka Sharma Ma'am during their first meeting, insisting he address her as Bhabhi instead.

The Cricket Standard Desk 19 Jan 2026 2 min read
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Sanjay Bangar's ultimate praise for Abhishek Sharma: defines India's T20 approach

Sanjay Bangar's ultimate praise for Abhishek Sharma: defines India's T20 approach

Sanjay Bangar praised Abhishek Sharma for defining India's T20 approach, while Washington Sundar was ruled out of the New Zealand series with a side strain.

The Cricket Standard Desk 19 Jan 2026 1 min read
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Ayush Badoni on maiden India call-up: benefit of being an all-rounder

Ayush Badoni on maiden India call-up: benefit of being an all-rounder

Ayush Badoni credited his transformation from a pure batter to an all-rounder over the last two years as the key factor behind his maiden India call-up.

The Cricket Standard Desk 19 Jan 2026 2 min read
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G Kamalini gets maiden ODI call-up as Shreyanka Patil returns for Australia tour

G Kamalini gets maiden ODI call-up as Shreyanka Patil returns for Australia tour

G Kamalini and Vaishnavi Sharma received maiden ODI call-ups while Shreyanka Patil and Bharti Fulmali returned to the T20I squad for India's Australia tour.

The Cricket Standard Desk 19 Jan 2026 2 min read
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Bangladesh breaks silence on no handshake with India at U-19 World Cup toss

Bangladesh breaks silence on no handshake with India at U-19 World Cup toss

Bangladesh Cricket Board clarified the no handshake between captains at U-19 World Cup toss was unintentional, with no intent to disrespect India.

The Cricket Standard Desk 19 Jan 2026 2 min read
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IPL returns to Chinnaswamy Stadium as Karnataka government gives nod after stampede

IPL returns to Chinnaswamy Stadium as Karnataka government gives nod after stampede

Karnataka State Cricket Association received permission to host IPL and international matches at M Chinnaswamy Stadium after implementing security upgrades following last year's stampede.

The Cricket Standard Desk 19 Jan 2026 2 min read
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Manoj Tiwary slams Ryan ten Doeschate for demoralizing Rohit Sharma comment

Manoj Tiwary slams Ryan ten Doeschate for demoralizing Rohit Sharma comment

Manoj Tiwary criticized India assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate for saying Rohit Sharma is short on cricket, calling the comment demoralizing for the former captain.

The Cricket Standard Desk 19 Jan 2026 2 min read
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Shubman Gill brings Rs 3 lakh water purifier amid Indore crisis

Shubman Gill brings Rs 3 lakh water purifier amid Indore crisis

Team India captain Shubman Gill brought a Rs 3 lakh water purification machine to Indore amid the city's water crisis that has claimed 23 lives.

The Cricket Standard Desk 19 Jan 2026 2 min read
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R Ashwin fumes at Gautam Gambhir-led management over Arshdeep Singh's benching

R Ashwin fumes at Gautam Gambhir-led management over Arshdeep Singh's benching

Ravichandran Ashwin criticized the Gautam Gambhir-led team management for benching Arshdeep Singh in ODIs vs New Zealand despite his consistent performances.

The Cricket Standard Desk 19 Jan 2026 2 min read
Courtney Walsh joins Zimbabwe as bowling consultant ahead of T20 World Cup

Courtney Walsh joins Zimbabwe as bowling consultant ahead of T20 World Cup

Zimbabwe appointed West Indies legend Courtney Walsh as bowling consultant for T20 World Cup 2026, with the first man to reach 500 Test wickets already working with the squad.

The Cricket Standard Desk 19 Jan 2026 2 min read
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Gambhir accused of influencing Agarkar's decision to remove Rohit as ODI captain

Gambhir accused of influencing Agarkar's decision to remove Rohit as ODI captain

Manoj Tiwary accused Gautam Gambhir of influencing Ajit Agarkar's decision to remove Rohit Sharma as India's ODI captain and appoint Shubman Gill.

The Cricket Standard Desk 19 Jan 2026 2 min read
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Jay Shah-led ICC's final push to resolve Bangladesh T20 World Cup row

Jay Shah-led ICC's final push to resolve Bangladesh T20 World Cup row

ICC will travel to Bangladesh for face-to-face talks with BCB to resolve the T20 World Cup 2026 controversy over Bangladesh's refusal to play matches in India.

The Cricket Standard Desk 19 Jan 2026 2 min read
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ICC forced to fix massive blunder on Virat Kohli's No. 1 ODI ranking after fan backlash

ICC forced to fix massive blunder on Virat Kohli's No. 1 ODI ranking after fan backlash

The ICC wrongly posted that Virat Kohli spent 825 days at No. 1 in ODI rankings instead of the correct 1,547 days, sparking fan backlash before deleting the post.

The Cricket Standard Desk 18 Jan 2026 2 min read
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