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KL Rahul, Devdutt Padikkal and Mohammed Siraj have been asked to play the Duleep Trophy final for South Zone against East Zone in Chennai. Head coach Gautam Gambhir will decide on Tilak Varma, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Ishan Kishan’s participation
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BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia said the board is working on a better Future Tours Programme to address the challenge of a packed cricket calendar. He said players would be given adequate rest, acclimatisation and practice matches before major SENA series
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VVS Laxman will coach India’s men’s cricket team at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, with Gautam Gambhir staying back for the West Indies series. Laxman will be assisted by three coaches, while Amol Muzumdar will lead the women’s team
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India head coach Gautam Gambhir praised Sri Lanka batter Sonal Dinusha for his gritty match-saving century in the Colombo Test, while lauding India’s character and mental toughness after their 1-0 series victory over the hosts
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India head coach Gautam Gambhir praised his team’s mental resilience despite the second Test ending in a draw, while giving a special shoutout to Sri Lanka’s Sonal Dinusha. Dinusha scored an unbeaten 133 to deny India a series sweep
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Gautam Gambhir backed Kuldeep Yadav ahead of the second Test against Sri Lanka, advising the spinner to focus on delivering quality spells rather than chasing wickets. The India coach also defended the five-bowler strategy and stressed building depth in red-ball cricket
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Gautam Gambhir dismissed criticism over India’s recent Test struggles, saying his priority remains winning trophies. The head coach backed Kuldeep Yadav and the five-bowler strategy, insisting India are undergoing a transition and rankings do not reflect their progress
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India’s sporting fraternity, including Virat Kohli, Jay Shah, Sachin Tendulkar and Gautam Gambhir, marked the 80th Independence Day with messages celebrating freedom, unity and sacrifice. Athletes, cricket bodies and IPL franchises also paid tribute to the nation’s journey.
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Team India celebrated Independence Day by hoisting the Tricolour in Galle ahead of the opening Test against Sri Lanka. The match marks India’s 600th Test appearance, making it the first Asian team and third overall to reach the milestone.
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India head coach Gautam Gambhir has urged the Shubman Gill-led Test squad to be fully prepared from the opening day of the Sri Lanka series. He also welcomed newcomers Saransh Jain, Auqib Nabi and fielding coach Subhadeep Ghosh to the national setup
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Jasprit Bumrah's absence from the Sri Lanka Test series has reportedly exposed communication gaps between the BCCI Centre of Excellence and selectors. Concerns over injury management, rehabilitation protocols and player fitness are expected to feature prominently in an upcoming BCCI review meeting
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Outgoing India fielding coach T Dilip has penned an emotional farewell after completing a successful five-year stint with the national team. Thanking the BCCI, players and coaches, he said the memories and achievements, including multiple ICC titles, would remain with him forever
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Former India wicketkeeper Deep Dasgupta believes India's batting against spin will be its biggest challenge in the upcoming Test series against Sri Lanka. He also said the team management must demonstrate a clear direction as the side continues its transition under Shubman Gill
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India vice-captain Tilak Varma expressed satisfaction with India's 219/5 against Zimbabwe in the second T20I in Harare. Varma, who scored a 29-ball 60 alongside Ishan Kishan’s 81, credited Gautam Gambhir and VVS Laxman for helping refine his grounded shot-making
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Kapil Dev believes England hold a slight advantage over India ahead of Sunday's ODI series decider at Lord's due to home conditions. The former India captain also backed Gautam Gambhir, saying the BCCI and selectors should decide the head coach's future.
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A growing rift and lack of communication between veteran batsman Rohit Sharma, head coach Gautam Gambhir, and chief selector Ajit Agarkar have exposed a fractured transition phase in Indian cricket as selectors begin planning for the 2027 ODI World Cup
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Washington Sundar credited India head coach Gautam Gambhir and Gujarat Titans coach Ashish Nehra for helping him develop as a batter after his maiden ODI fifty guided India to victory over England. Sundar said their faith and guidance have strengthened his all-round game.
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BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia confirmed that an upcoming review meeting following India's T20I series losses to Ireland and England will focus solely on course correction. Captain Shreyas Iyer and coach Gautam Gambhir will address overseas execution shortfalls
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Trailing 1-2 after a humilitating 125-run defeat at Trent Bridge, the Shreyas Iyer-led Team India faces a must-win fourth T20I against England in Bristol, amid intense public backlash over Sanju Samson's exclusion and a misfiring middle-order
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Former India leg-spinner L Sivaramakrishnan has advised the team management against resting 15-year-old debutant Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, calling him a "20-year investment" who should be fast-tracked into the white-ball setups ahead of next year's World Cup