Sitanshu Kotak says Ishan Kishan is "very likely" to feature in the 5th T20I vs New Zealand, while reaffirming faith in Sanju Samson and praising India’s new attacking core.
Nitin Menon makes his fourth T20 World Cup appearance and Anantha Padmanabhan debuts as the ICC names a 30-member officials panel for the 2026 event in India and Sri Lanka.
Adam Zampa’s calm, slightly puzzled reply to an awkward Babar Azam question stole the spotlight after his four-wicket haul in the first Pakistan–Australia T20I in Lahore.
Irfan Pathan blasted Pakistan’s boycott noises as “utter nonsense”, pointing out they already agreed to a neutral-venue hybrid model for T20 World Cup matches vs India.
Mohammad Kaif urged Gautam Gambhir to back Sanju Samson despite poor form, citing how Suryakumar Yadav bounced back after his own lean patch in T20Is.
Ravi Shastri believes India will take off in the T20 World Cup if Abhishek Sharma fires, calling him the No. 1 T20 batsman in the world after his 84 vs New Zealand.
Adar Poonawalla confirmed he will make a strong bid to buy Royal Challengers Bengaluru as defending IPL champions go on sale for reported $2 billion valuation.
MS Dhoni admitted he cannot imagine any team other than CSK winning the IPL but congratulated RCB for their long-awaited maiden title triumph in 2025.
Babar Azam's BBL campaign ended early as he was recalled to Pakistan's national camp after scoring 202 runs in 11 innings, amid calls from Mark Waugh to drop him.
Shubman Gill was dismissed for a two-ball duck on his Ranji Trophy return as Punjab struggled against Saurashtra, while Manoj Tiwary called for his removal as ODI captain.
Arshdeep Singh responded to his constant in-and-out selection status with humor, saying what's not in his control shouldn't bother him and his job is to remain ready.
Rinku Singh admitted there was pressure on him after being in and out of the Indian team, but his 44 not out off 20 balls in the first T20I showed his finishing skills.
Pakistan's new promotional video for the Australia T20I series features a dig at India over the handshake controversy that began during Asia Cup 2025.
Abhishek Sharma became the fastest player to reach 5,000 runs in T20 cricket in just 2,898 balls, breaking Andre Russell's record during India's win vs New Zealand.
Ajinkya Rahane criticized Shubman Gill for underusing spinners Kuldeep Yadav and Ravindra Jadeja as New Zealand posted 338 in the third ODI at Indore.
