Indian Cricket Team
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'If they want me to bat at No 9...': Malleable Samson on leaving opening spot for middle order role
Cricket | Oct 08, 2025, 07:00 PM ISTSanju Samson, who had to leave his opening spot for Shubman Gill during the Asia Cup, was happy to bat anywhere as long as he was part of the XI for the Indian team and was being picked to play for the national side. Samson scored a fifty and a 23-ball 39 during the Asia Cup.
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'Won't be surprised if he is given T20 captaincy too': Panesar on Gill's rising leadership stocks
Cricket | Oct 06, 2025, 05:57 PM ISTShubman Gill, India's Test captain, was also made the full-time skipper in the ODIs as the 26-year-old replaced Rohit Sharma in the job for the Australia series. Former England spinner reckoned that it might not be long before Gill, who is the vice-captain in T20Is, is named the skipper there too.
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WTC Points Table update: India better their PCT after thumping win against WI, visitors stay winless
Cricket | Oct 04, 2025, 02:22 PM ISTIndia beat the West Indies by an innings and 140 runs to win the first Test of the two-match series at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, within eight sessions. This was the third victory for the Shubman Gill-led side in the ongoin World Test Championship.
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Destructive Ravindra Jadeja breaks MS Dhoni's Test record during half-century in Ahmedabad clash
Cricket | Oct 03, 2025, 02:51 PM ISTRavindra Jadeja continued from where he left off in England, smashing his 28th half-century in Test cricket as India found themselves in the driver's seat in the ongoing opening game of the two-match series, having extended their lead to 164 by tea.
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India vs West Indies Live: When and where to watch IND vs WI Test series live on TV and streaming?
Cricket | Oct 02, 2025, 08:52 AM ISTIndia will take on the West Indies in a two-match Test series, starting today at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. India will start as strong favourites but the series will be about how they come back after the 0-3 drubbing against New Zealand in the last home series.
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Extra spinner or third pacer? Conditions in Ahmedabad might dictate India’s playing XI for 1st Test
Cricket | Oct 01, 2025, 08:11 PM ISTThe conditions might be a bit batter friendly in Ahmedabad with the curator reportedly leaving a bit of grass for the first Test against the West Indies. India did well levelling the England series 2-2 and would be keen to improve upon their home show after the New Zealand debacle last year.
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Tendulkar reminisces 1983 World Cup, sees CWC 2025 as watershed moment for women's cricket in India
Cricket | Sep 30, 2025, 12:14 AM ISTThe Women's World Cup will return to India after 12 years, which is a long time for a landscape to shift, for fans and viewers to wake up to women's cricket, which has grown leaps and bounds in the last decade and great Sachin Tendulkar felt that this could be the moment for the sport in India.
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Did Gill's performance justify change? Shashi Tharoor reignites Samson opening debate after Asia Cup
Cricket | Sep 29, 2025, 09:43 PM ISTShubman Gill was the vice-captain of the Indian T20 side for the Asia Cup, however, his performances left a bit to be desired, as he scored 127 runs, averaging just 21.16 in seven games. Gill took Sanju Samson's place at the top, who had smashed three centuries in the 10 innings before the Asia Cup.
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'Not out of form, I am...': Captain Surya opens up on disappointing show with bat in Asia Cup
Cricket | Sep 29, 2025, 05:50 PM ISTSuryakumar Yadav may have led India to the Asia Cup title in Dubai on Sunday, after a scintillating win against Pakistan in the final, but with the bat, the Indian captain failed to leave a mark, aggregating just 72 runs in six innings. Apart from IPL 2025, his form in T20Is this year has been poor.
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India crush Pakistan in Asia Cup final as leaders hail victory, Shah says 'Bharat destined to win'
India | Sep 29, 2025, 07:14 AM ISTIndia defeated Pakistan in the Asia Cup final in Dubai which led to nationwide celebrations. Leaders including President Mumru, PM Modi, Amit Shah, PM Modi, S Jaishankar, and Delhi CM Rekha Gupta hailed the victory as a proud moment for the nation.
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Tilak Varma takes India to second Asia Cup T20 title after bowlers make mess of Pakistan in final
Cricket | Sep 29, 2025, 01:03 AM ISTIndia beat Pakistan in the final by five wickets to win their second Asia Cup T20 title and overall ninth in the biennial continental tournament. It was the tournament that began with a lot of noise and action off the field but India kept their calm to go unbeaten through the competition to win it.
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India equal 2nd-best wins tally against an opposition in T20Is after Super Over jail-break over SL
Cricket | Sep 27, 2025, 04:59 PM ISTIndia beat Sri Lanka in a Super Over nail-biter in Dubai as they continued their unbeaten run in the ongoing Asia Cup, with the final frontier on Sunday against Pakistan. Sri Lanka would have liked to finish the game proper, having scored 134 runs in 12 overs, but couldn't get over the line.
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Jasprit Bumrah comes up with witty reply to Mohammad Kaif's 'avoid injury' jibe in Asia Cup 2025
Cricket | Sep 25, 2025, 08:24 PM ISTJasprit Bumrah has responded to Mohammad Kaif's claims that the fast bowler is delivering three overs in the powerplay in the Asia Cup to avoid injury. Bumrah has called Kaif's analysis inaccurate in a witty way and it remains to be seen if Kaif comes up with a response.
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Padikkal, Axar IN; 6 players left out: Completed list of changes in India's Test squad for WI series
Cricket | Sep 25, 2025, 03:33 PM ISTThe BCCI selection committee announced India's squad for two Tests against the West Indies, starting October 2 in Ahmedabad. The squad was largely bereft of surprises, with Shubman Gill continuing to lead the side, while all-rounder Axar Patel coming back to the Test fold.
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Pandya leaves Chahal behind among Indians in T20Is; joins Rashid at the top of Asia Cup list
Cricket | Sep 22, 2025, 10:57 AM ISTHardik Pandya was at the other end when Tilak Varma scored the match-winning runs against Pakistan on Sunday, but it was with the ball that the all-rounder achieved a huge feat for India in the T20Is. India won the game by six wickets and began their Super Fours campaign on a high.
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Hardik Pandya chases all-time T20 Asia Cup record in Super 4s clash against Pakistan
Cricket | Sep 21, 2025, 12:22 PM ISTIndian all-rounder Hardik Pandya hasn't had the impact he would have liked so far in the ongoing Asia Cup thus far but the 31-year-old is close to breaking the all-time tournament record in the format as the Men in Blue take on Pakistan for the second time.
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India vs Pakistan: Head-to-head record in T20Is in the UAE ahead of Super 4s clash in Asia Cup 2025
Cricket | Sep 21, 2025, 09:44 AM ISTIndia vs Pakistan has been a no-contest in Asian and global events of late, but the head-to-head changes when it comes to T20I matches between the two teams in Dubai. Dubai has witnessed a lot of India vs Pakistan recently and Sunday will be the fifth clash between the two in the format.
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Varun Chakravarthy becomes top-ranked bowler in T20Is, Kuldeep gains big amid terrific Asia Cup show
Cricket | Sep 17, 2025, 03:15 PM ISTIndia's mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy became the No 1 bowler in the world in T20Is, following a couple of wickets in the two matches in the Asia Cup thus far, while Kuldeep Yadav, the wrist spinner, who was Player of the Match in both games, gained big time.
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Apollo Tyres named new jersey sponsor of Indian cricket team till 2027
Cricket | Sep 16, 2025, 05:43 PM ISTApollo Tyres has secured the sponsorship of the Indian cricket team's jersey until 2027, and will be shelling out a massive Rs 4.5 crore per match, surpassing the amount, the previous sponsor, Dream11, was paying. The contract will run most likely the World Cup in 2027.
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Will Arshdeep get a go? Predicting India's likely XI for high-octane Pakistan clash in Asia Cup
Cricket | Sep 14, 2025, 01:14 PM ISTIndia went in with three spinners for their opening game in the Asia Cup against the UAE and it seems like they might retain the same combination against Pakistan with a Super 4s spot on the line on Sunday. India are currently at the top of the log in Group A.