Ajinkya Rahane (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: Former India captain Ajinkya Rahane has announced his retirement from international cricket.Rahane shared the news through a post on Instagram, where he uploaded a video message with the caption: “Cap 278 signing off”.“Thank you for all the love and support over the years. Forever grateful,” Rahane wrote in his…
BCB president Tamim Iqbal (Image credit: BCB) Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Tamim Iqbal remains hopeful that India will travel to Bangladesh for the scheduled white-ball series in September 2026. The six-match series, comprising three ODIs and three T20Is, is still uncertain due to several factors. However, Tamim said discussions are underway with the Board…
Stephen Fleming (Image: IANS) Former Chennai Super Kings head coach Stephen Fleming is set to take charge of England’s Test team, with a report claiming the former New Zealand captain has emerged as the frontrunner to succeed Brendon McCullum in the red-ball setup. According to The Telegraph, Fleming has been identified as England’s preferred candidate…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi named deputy of Ishan Kishan for East Zone India’s teenage batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has added another milestone to his rapidly rising career after being appointed vice-captain of the East Zone squad for the Duleep Trophy 2026. Fresh from winning the Player of the Series award during India’s tour of Zimbabwe, Sooryavanshi will…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Teenage batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has continued his dream start to international cricket, making a stunning 230-place leap in the latest ICC Men’s T20I Batting Rankings after starring in India’s 3-0 series sweep over Zimbabwe.The 15-year-old’s meteoric rise headlines the latest rankings update, while Ishan Kishan tightened his grip…
Melbourne, July 29 (IANS) Australia head coach Andrew McDonald believes attempts could be made to coax Ben Stokes out of retirement for next year’s Ashes Australia head coach Andrew McDonald believes the perfect build-up to the 2027 Ashes would be Ben Stokes making a dramatic return from Test retirement, admitting it would create a “fairytale”…
Subhadeep Ghosh (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: Team India will have a new face in its support staff as Subhadeep Ghosh takes over as the fielding coach, replacing T Dilip. The BCCI has decided against extending Dilip’s contract after it ended following India’s white-ball tour of England.Subhadeep’s first assignment with the senior men’s team will…
Former India men’s team masseur Rajeev Kumar with Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma after India won the 2024 T20 World Cup. (Special Arrangement) New Delhi: In 2002, when Rajeev Kumar arrived in Delhi, his only goal was to earn a stable income. Armed with a diploma in massage therapy from Jodhpur University, he took up…
NEW DELHI: Zimbabwe has become India’s preferred destination to bring in young talent. Just like in 2024, when Abhishek Sharma, Dhruv Jurel, Riyan Parag, Sai Sudharsan and Tushar Deshpande received their maiden India caps, this year’s tour also saw Ashok Sharma and Yash Thakur make their T20I debuts. The series also marked the return of…
Ryan Ten Doeschate (PTI Photo/Swapan Mahapatra) Knight Riders Sports has appointed former Netherlands all-rounder Ryan ten Doeschate as its new Head of Cricket Strategy, bringing him back to the franchise where he enjoyed success as both a player and coach.In his new role, ten Doeschate will oversee cricket strategy, player scouting, recruitment, squad planning and…