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Skipper Tilak Varma, Priyansh Arya, and Kumar Kushagra struck half-centuries before Nishant Sindhu’s lethal $4/31$ propelled India A into the tri-series final with a dominant 101-run win over Afghanistan A in Dambulla on Wednesday

Indian cricketer Smriti Mandhana has been named in TIME’s 2026 list of the 100 Most Influential People in Sports, becoming the only Indian featured. The recognition highlights her record-breaking achievements, leadership success, and growing influence in women’s cricket globally

Former cricketer Sunil Gavaskar lauded Team India's clinical seven-wicket victory over Afghanistan, praising KL Rahul's selfless batting over personal milestones, while earmarking young talents Nitish Kumar Reddy and debutant Gurnoor Brar as massive future assets for the squad

Andhra Premier League Season 5 kicks off tomorrow in an expanded multi-city format across Visakhapatnam, Kadapa, and Mangalagiri. Backed by massive infrastructure upgrades, the tournament aims to propel rural Andhra cricket talent into the IPL spotlight

Rohit Sharma praises newly-appointed India T20I captain Shreyas Iyer after his match-winning performance in the Nuvama Private T20 Mumbai League 2026. He also highlighted the league’s role in nurturing young talent and strengthening Mumbai’s cricketing ecosystem.

Rishabh Pant displayed a more restrained and disciplined approach during India's training session ahead of his 50th Test appearance. Assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate said the wicketkeeper-batter remains a key leader while working on adapting his game to match situations

Ravichandran Ashwin has backed Test captain Shubman Gill to anchor India’s red-ball future following technical adjustments. Ahead of the Afghanistan Test, Ashwin also tipped Kuldeep Yadav to lead the spin attack and expressed excitement over a potential Harsh Dubey debut

The season will feature tournaments across Senior, Under-23, Under-19 and Under-16 categories in men’s cricket, along with an extensive calendar across Senior, Under-23, Under-19 and Under-15 women’s competitions

Despite the marginal decline, India remains the leading ODI side in world cricket and continues to dominate the white-ball rankings after also retaining the No. 1 spot in the men’s T20I rankings following last week’s update.

Sunil Gavaskar lauded Rohit Sharma’s focused, impactful batting, highlighting his 84 against LSG. He added that Jasprit Bumrah’s dip in form is due to overcomplicating things and advised him to return to basics.

Sanju Samson’s T20I struggles continue, with recent failures against New Zealand highlighting his inconsistency. Experts WV Raman and Zubin Bharucha believe his issues are both technical and mental, stressing adjustments in bat-speed and clarity of mindset to unlock his potential

The wedding of Indian women’s cricket star Smriti Mandhana and music composer Palash Munchal, scheduled in Sangli on Sunday, was postponed indefinitely after her father Shrinivas Mandhana suffered a cardiac complication. Mandhana, deeply attached to her father, decided to defer the ceremony until his recovery.

K Nidhi has been appointed captain of the Hyderabad women’s Under-19 team for the upcoming BCCI Under-19 T20 Cricket Championship in Mumbai starting October 26. PVN Hansika Rao will serve as vice-captain, with 15 players named in the squad

Sachin Tendulkar, recalling India’s 1983 triumph, said the ICC Women’s World Cup could ignite a generational shift in Indian cricket. He praised Harmanpreet Kaur and Smriti Mandhana, lauded the WPL and equal pay, and called the event a transformative moment.

Hyderabad’s Tilak Varma underlined his class in the Asia Cup final against Pakistan, steering India with maturity and power. From IPL roots to consistent international performances, the southpaw is shaping into India’s next all-format star, backed by coach Salam Bayash.

BCCI announced Apollo Tyres as new Lead Sponsor of Team India in a multi-year deal. The Partnership enhances Commercial Value, with Apollo Logo featuring on National Team Jerseys across all Formats

Cheteshwar Pujara, India’s dependable Test batsman, has announced his retirement from all forms of Indian cricket, ending a career spanning 103 Tests and over 7,000 runs, leaving an indelible mark on Indian cricket history.

JioHotstar recorded 89.1 million viewers and 13.7 billion watch-time minutes during the India-England Headingley Test, marking a record-breaking start to the WTC 2025–27 cycle and Shubman Gill’s era

The BCCI stands in solidarity with his family, loved ones and the cricketing community in mourning this irreparable loss.

April 2, 2011 saw one of the greatest chapters of Indian cricket being written as the nation lifted the ODI World Cup for the second time, 28 years after the first, at the Wankhede Stadium