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Breaking down India ODI squad against New Zealand: No major surprises as Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer return; selectors keep faith in Rishabh Pant
India Squad vs New Zealand ODI 2026: Shreyas Iyer included, Mohammed Siraj returns after being rested in SA ODIs- Advertisement
Shreyas Iyer set to play two Vijay Hazare Trophy matches for Mumbai
IND U19 vs SA U19, 1st Youth ODI 2026 Live Cricket Score
Mustafizur Rahman released by KKR following BCCI's instruction
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‘I’d love to see in T20 cricket, one bowler bowl a fifth over’: Simon Taufel’s suggestion to balance contest between bat and ball
January 3, 2026 18:13 IST
The Australian umpire also said that he wasn't particularly a fan of the Impact Player rule in the IPL or the Super Sub rule in the ILT20.
Breaking down India ODI squad against New Zealand: No major surprises as Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer return; selectors keep faith in Rishabh Pant
January 3, 2026 17:56 IST
Hardik Pandya – who hit 6,6,6,6,6,4 while moving to 100 from 66 in the Vijay Hazare Trophy fixture for Baroda against Vidarbha on Saturday – has been left out due to workload management.
Steve Smith extends support to Usman Khawaja, says criticism during Perth Test was ‘unfair’
January 3, 2026 17:42 IST
Usman Khawaja said that he felt he was unfairly picked on and that the criticism that came his way for not being able to play in Perth at the start of the series had racist connotations.
Ashes: ‘No-one’s locked in yet. There’s 13 or 14 guys on the table…’: Steve Smith on Australia opting for a spinner at Sydney Test
January 3, 2026 17:20 IST
Australia have not named their final XI yet for the final Ashes Test at Sydney Cricket Ground with the pitch having a tinge of grass
Ashes: ‘Results and the way in which we were playing so consistently…that’s sort of gone downhill’: England captain Ben Stokes on England’s form in recent years
January 3, 2026 16:59 IST
England have lost 13 Test in the last two years and have not won the Ashes in Australia since 2011
Iga Swiatek on ‘Battle of the Sexes’ clash between Nick Kyrgios and Aryna Sabalenka: ‘Don’t watch stuff like that’
January 3, 2026 16:28 IST
Iga Swiatek said that the women’s game had several great athletes and there was no need to compare it with men’s tennis.
Shreyas Iyer set to play two Vijay Hazare Trophy matches for Mumbai
January 3, 2026 16:10 IST
Shreyas Iyer will be added to the Mumbai squad for the matches to be held on January 6 and 8, and will fly to Jaipur on Sunday.
‘There’s no accountability for what they do’: Simon Taufel in favour of ICC owning technology in cricket amid DRS controversy in Ashes
January 3, 2026 15:43 IST
Simon Taufel admitted that DRS was not foolproof and did not sort out every error, but added that the technology got a lot of decisions right.
Like with Pakistan, India-Bangladesh cricket ties could snap after BCCI asks IPL franchise Shahrukh Khan’s KKR to eject Mustafizur Rahman from team
January 3, 2026 17:34 IST
Following recent developments across the border, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has decided to put India's scheduled tour of Bangladesh later this year on hold and will seek government approval before taking a final call.
‘Shubman Gill is a vice-captain, what is the reason for dropping him…’: Yograj Singh blasts India selectors for T20 World Cup drop
January 3, 2026 14:38 IST
Shubman Gill, who was India's T20I vice-captain, was dropped from the team for New Zealand series and T20 World Cup.
India Squad vs New Zealand ODI 2026: Shreyas Iyer included but availability subject to fitness, Mohammed Siraj returns
January 3, 2026 17:40 IST
India Cricket Team Squad for New Zealand ODI 2026 Announced: Hardik Pandya has not been cleared by the BCCI COE to bowl 10 overs in a match
Mustafizur Rahman released by KKR following BCCI’s instruction
January 3, 2026 13:52 IST
KKR said in a statement that it has carried out the release "following due process and consultations upon the instruction of the BCCI".
IND U19 vs SA U19 Live Cricket Score, 1st Youth ODI: India 300 all out (50 overs) vs South Africa in Benoni
January 3, 2026 18:14 IST
India (IND U19) vs South Africa (SA U19) 1st Youth ODI 2026 Today Match Live Cricket Score Updates: India and South Africa face each other in the first of three Youth ODIs which act as a buildup to the U19 World Cup later this month.
BCCI tells KKR to release Mustafizur Rahman; will allow replacement if needed, says secretary Devajit Saikia
January 3, 2026 13:56 IST
Mustafizur Rahman had been bought by KKR in the IPL 2026 auction which took place on December 16.
Podium to playground: How big medals fuelled excellence in javelin, shooting, badminton
January 3, 2026 09:10 IST
Big jumps in disciplines where Indians emerged as world beaters; in javelin, 125% spike in women’s participation
What Ishan Kishan can learn from Rishabh Pant’s fate? Carry the sword, but don’t forget the shieldSubscriber Only
January 3, 2026 08:13 IST
Rishabh Pant is not too different from the early die-hard fighter jocks taking to the skies to break the sound barrier. Historians say, those pioneer aviators would opt to crash and die rather than slow down or eject out.
Hockey India League: Soorma HC remain goalless, winless as Ranchi Royals prevail 2-0 with goals from Rutuja, Sakshi
January 2, 2026 23:56 IST
Soorma Hockey Club endured a hat-trick of defeats and are yet to score a goal after 12 quarters of hockey that has seen them make 87 circle entries in all.
Hockey India League returns: Five things to look forward to – From Harmanpreet Singh’s backup to India’s goalkeeper depth
January 3, 2026 09:42 IST
As the second edition of the tournament gets underway in Chennai on Saturday, there is a lot riding on the tournament with the World Cup and Asian Games scheduled for later this year
How ODIs have become a sideshow in era of T20 cricket
January 3, 2026 09:49 IST
Greats of the game, like R Ashwin and Ricky Ponting, point towards a clear trend in the decline of the 50-over format. They have real cause for concern.
When I get injured, everyone went at my credibility… same racial stereotype I’ve grown up with: Usman Khawaja
January 3, 2026 07:31 IST
Australian batsman who is set to retire at the end of Ashes Test opens up on the challenges he faced since moving to Sydney from Islamabad as a five-year old
‘Let’s break it’: Mikel Arteta on Arsenal’s New Year’s curse at top of Premier League
January 2, 2026 21:57 IST
In the past, Arsenal have always come up short in the second half of the Premier League season after finishing the Christmas window on top.
‘He takes his leave as one of the more significant Australian cricketers of recent times’: Michael Atherton on Usman Khawaja’s impact
January 2, 2026 20:57 IST
Usman Khawaja currently sits at the 15th spot in Australia’s highest run-getters list and needs 30 more runs to surpass Michael Hussey’s tally of 6,235 runs.
‘A really humble, nice guy who game smarts’: Sydney Sixers skipper Henriques reveals what it’s like to have Babar Azam in the team
January 2, 2026 20:51 IST
Henriques added that Babar brings a large fan following with him, noting that a whole section of the Sydney Cricket Ground was reserved just for his supporters. He also expressed hope of converting some of them into Sydney Sixers fans.
‘It has been the most hyped, yet has been the most underwhelming Ashes for years’: Michael Atherton
January 2, 2026 20:40 IST
Australia won the Ashes after scoring wins in the first three Tests of the series before England won their first Test in Australia since 2011
‘We are now staring at a permanent paralysis’: Indian Super League players, domestic and international, urge FIFA to step in to solve crisis
January 2, 2026 22:38 IST
In joint statement on Instagram, India and Bengaluru FC keeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, FC Goa and Indian defender Sandesh Jhingan and former India skipper and Bengaluru FC's Sunil Chhetri were among a host of players who urged the top footballing body of the world to intervene in the current Indian football crisis.
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