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Robin Uthappa on dropping Shubman Gill and Jitesh Sharma from 2026 T20 World Cup squad: ‘Indian cricket is a strange place’

December 22, 2025 20:28 IST

"You would think there would be some semblance of predictability," Uthappa said

‘It’s not really up to me’: Brendon McCullum on if he’ll still be in charge of England for next Ashes series in 2027

December 22, 2025 19:59 IST

McCullum is contracted through to the end of the World Cup in 2027 so would get another opportunity to reclaim the Ashes in a home series that year if he stays in his ‌post.

Nasser Hussain on England team after losing Ashes 3-0: ‘Is it really that different from any other England side?’

December 22, 2025 19:45 IST

"Every other England side apart from the (Andrew) Strauss side [in 2010-11] has come here and lost and lost convincingly," Hussain said

‘It must be down to mentality’: Glenn McGrath on England’s inability to win a Test in Australia in last 18 tries

December 22, 2025 18:57 IST

McGrath said that England not winning a Test in Australia in their last 18 tries might be down to their players' mentality.

Vaughan on england leadership vs Australia

‘Of all the away Ashes defeats this century, this one is lamest’: Former England players, journalists slam players and management for losing urn after 11 days

December 22, 2025 18:01 IST

With Australia retaining the Ashes in just 11 days and two Tests to go, there was plenty of criticism for England to cope with, in particular Ben Stokes and Brendon McCulllum.

Shubman Gill Abhishek Sharma Arshdeep singh Vijay Hazare Trophy

Shubman Gill, Abhishek Sharma and Arshdeep Singh named in Punjab squad for Vijay Hazare Trophy

December 22, 2025 17:36 IST

Punjab will play their first two games against Maharashtra (December 24) and Chattisgarh (December 26). They are in the same group as Mumbai, Maharashtra, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Goa, Chhattisgarh and Sikkim.

‘The way Yashasvi plays, logically, he should come in the team first’: Aakash Chopra

December 22, 2025 17:40 IST

His name is there among the six Indians to have scored centuries in all formats," Chopra said

Shane Watson's incredible intel on players around the globe ahead of KKR's IPL 2026 auction.

‘Abhishek Nayar knows every player on the planet’: Shane Watson hails KKR head coach’s ‘intel’ after IPL 2026 Auction

December 22, 2025 17:08 IST

Abhishek Nayar-coached KKR had entered the IPL 2026 auction with the biggest purse, over 60 crore rupees, with a heavy rebuilding act to be carried out.

‘Do I regret saying that? No:’ Stuart Broad on worst Australian side in 15 years’ comments

December 22, 2025 16:52 IST

"England haven’t been good enough ultimately," Broad said.

‘I’m happy to perform any role’: Australia’s Cooper Connolly ready to bat at any position for Punjab Kings

December 22, 2025 16:34 IST

The player who was bought by the Kings for 3 crore also said that he was looking forward to working with Australia legend Ricky Ponting.

Amit Mishra on Rohit Sharma: ‘People called him heavy…never felt that he was slow on the field or could not score runs’

December 22, 2025 15:47 IST

Mishra also gave his view on the fitness of players: "Everybody's body is not the same. There is a difference. The type is different. Fitness is judged more on looks these days

Starc questioned why the same technology was not used globally, admitting that the inefficiency in making the right decisions in the ongoing Ashes series was frustrating. (AP Photo)

‘Why doesn’t the ICC pay for it?’: Mitchell Starc calls for uniformity in technology use amid Ashes Snicko controversy

December 22, 2025 15:17 IST

Ashes 2025-26: England wicketkeeper batter Jamie Smith was part of two contentious DRS appeals during the third Ashes Test match at Adelaide Oval. After he received a reprieve the first time, Starc was heard saying on the stump mic that Snicko needed to be sacked.

Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam Dube set to play two Vijay Hazare Trophy matches for Mumbai

December 22, 2025 14:29 IST

Suryakumar Yadav and Shivam Dube will play two Vijay Hazare Trophy matches for Mumbai in January. It is learnt that all T20I players who featured in the 3-1 series win over South Africa have been asked to play the same number of Vijay Hazare Trophy games.

Which Auction pick did R Ashwin praise RCB for? “23 wickets at 15.43, 40.3 Strike rate…”

December 22, 2025 13:59 IST

"Absolute steal by RCB to pick him up at a base price of 2C," said Ashwin

Ishan Kishan celebrates after scoring a century vs Haryana in the Syed Mushtaq Ali trophy final. (Screengrab: BCCI Domestic X)

‘He scores over Gill, Jaiswal and Jitesh’: Former India captain explains how Ishan Kishan earned T20 World Cup spot

December 22, 2025 10:13 IST

Former India captain Kris Srikkanth lauded Kishan's comeback as an excellent decision from the selectors, even if it has come at the expense of Shubman Gill, who was until recently the vice-captain of the side.

Kris Srikkanth has urged Sanju Samson to convert his starts to big scores to maintain his spot. (CREIMAS)

‘If you do that, you can’t be removed’: Former India captain’s advice for Sanju Samson after making T20 World Cup cut

December 22, 2025 09:48 IST

After missing out on seven successive games that India had played since the Australia tour, Samson made his opportunity count in Ahmedabad on Friday, a day before India unveiled their T20 World Cup 2026 15-member squad.

ICC WTC Points Table: New Zealand have rose to second spot after beating West Indies 2-0. (AP Photo)

ICC WTC Points Table 2025-27 update: New Zealand rise to 2nd spot behind Australia after West Indies mauling

December 22, 2025 09:28 IST

ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2025-27 Points Table After NZ vs WI 3rd Test Match: New Zealand thrashed West Indies by 323 runs to win the series 2-0 and move up to second place in the WTC standings.

Devon Conway and Tom Latham pile on the runs as New Zealand sets the West Indies 462 to win the 3rd test

December 22, 2025 00:14 IST

Latham made the declaration at drinks in the third session with New Zealand leading by 461 runs. New Zealand earlier had bowled out the West Indies for 420 in reply to its of 575-8, a first innings lead of 155.

India vs Sri Lanka: Jemimah Rodrigues puts on an offside masterclass as India return to action with a comfortable win in first T20I

December 22, 2025 09:52 IST

Of the 10 fours Jemimah Rodrigues hit, nine were on the offside, all between third-man region and cover.

Indian opener Rohit Sharma during the first ODI against South Africa in Ranchi. (PHOTO: AP)

‘Felt like I didn’t want to play this sport anymore’: Rohit Sharma reveals feelings right after 2023 ODI World Cup final heartbreak vs Australia

December 22, 2025 16:45 IST

Rohit, who has retired from T20Is and Tests and was removed from ODI captaincy earlier this year, continues to play the 50-over format and would like to end his career with one final attempt at the 2027 World Cup.

‘Don’t know why we are dropping catches’: Harmanpreet Kaur on India’s missed chances while fielding vs Sri Lanka

December 21, 2025 23:07 IST

India's fielding left a lot to be desired as they dropped as many as 4 catches against the Lankans which was a point of concern for skipper Harmanpreet Kaur.

‘Aussies are laughing’: Michael Vaughan expresses disappointment after England fail to reclaim Ashes

December 21, 2025 22:34 IST

England's dream of reclaiming the Ashes went up in smoke on Sunday when the Aussies defeated them in the 3rd Test at Adelaide and took a 3-0 lead in the 5-match series.

Hardik Pandya Rinku Singh combo India T20 World Cup squad

T20 World Cup team: Why Rinku Singh-Hardik Pandya finisher combo will further liberate India’s aggressive batters

December 22, 2025 09:52 IST

Having Hardik Pandya and Rinku Singh in the same playing XI will have a knock on effect on batsmen batting ahead of them as they will play more aggressively when high-quality players exist down the order

Travis Head leads Ashes celebrations as Australian team dons ‘Ronball’ T-shirts after win

December 21, 2025 21:24 IST

After the triumphant Aussie team returned to the dressing room, Head handed each player a fresh white T-shirt. Across the front, in big red letters, was the word ‘Ronball’, accompanied by a cartoon of chief coach Andrew McDonald, nicknamed Ronald.

‘Being called the worst Australian team in 15 years, nice to be sitting 3-0 up’: Marnus Labuschagne takes dig at Stuart Broad’s past comments

December 21, 2025 20:32 IST

After the English went 0-3 down in the series and failed to reclaim the urn from Australia, former England pacer Stuart Broad's comment on this being the worst Aussie side since 2010-11 came back around.