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Ajinkya Rahane praised Shubman Gill’s confidence and growing maturity as captain, saying he is improving with every series. Gill has continued scoring heavily across formats, while his leadership, handling of players and tactical decisions have impressed the former India captain

Sarfaraz Khan says the Indian team appears to view him primarily as a batter for home Tests. Despite scoring centuries for India A in South Africa and England, he was not selected for either senior overseas tour

Cheteshwar Pujara believes Kuldeep Yadav's limited batting ability affects his chances of regular selection in India's ODI side. Former assistant coach Abhishek Nayar, meanwhile, emphasises the importance of five specialist bowlers, citing Australia's 2023 World Cup triumph

Former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh has backed Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi for ODI opportunities, saying their talent deserves recognition. He acknowledged that competition from senior players makes it difficult for young batters to find places

Rohit Sharma has revealed how he settled on the iconic No. 45 jersey, recalling that he initially wore No. 19 before learning it belonged to Rahul Dravid in the Indian team. His mother suggested No. 9, inspiring his final choice

Mumbai Indians' new fielding coach T Dilip wants to build a culture of trust, teamwork and accountability. Drawing on his experience with the Indian team, he aims to make fielding an attacking weapon and improve the team's performances

Rohit Sharma revealed that watching Rajpal Yadav's films helped him cope with disappointing performances and losses on the cricket field. On Family Full House, the cricketer shared a video from 2016 showing him creating clips featuring the actor's dialogues

Lance Klusener has backed Shubman Gill to lead India for years and tipped Vaibhav Sooryavanshi as a future superstar. The former South African all-rounder said cricket continually produces talent to succeed established players such as Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma.

Sanju Samson smashed 67 off 33 balls as India chased down New Zealand's 225/8 to register a four-wicket win in the opening T20I. Shreyas Iyer and Naman Dhir contributed crucial runs to seal the chase with two balls remaining

Former India leg-spinner Amit Mishra has joined Delhi Capitals as spin-bowling coach ahead of IPL 2027. The 43-year-old, who retired in September 2025, claimed 174 IPL wickets and holds the record for most hat-tricks in the tournament's history

Former India off-spinner Ramesh Powar has been named to the BCCI senior men’s selection committee after a selection process by the Cricket Advisory Committee. Pragyan Ojha will chair the panel, while the BCCI acknowledged Ajit Agarkar’s notable contributions

Formula One driver Arvid Lindblad praised teenage cricketer Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and recalled a brief conversation with India captain Shubman Gill about the differences between their sports. Lindblad also discussed how technology, coaching and preparation help young athletes progress faster

Former India captain Rohit Sharma recalled Yuvraj Singh’s disciplinary approach towards younger teammates and his affection for them. He also shared anecdotes about Rishabh Pant playing with cricketers’ children, eating from their plates and earning the nickname ‘babysitter’ in Australia

Former India fielding coach R Sridhar has called for a cultural shift to address the team’s declining fielding standards in T20Is. He says young players lack adequate preparation and urges stronger accountability, measurable performance standards and structured training

Suresh Raina has welcomed Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s return to India’s T20I squad for the five-match series against New Zealand. Raina praised the veteran seamer’s discipline, hard work and resilience after his recall following a prolonged absence from international cricket

Dinesh Karthik praised Rohit Sharma’s measured 92 against West Indies, saying the former captain’s ability to absorb pressure before accelerating highlighted why his experience could prove crucial for India at the 2027 ODI World Cup in South Africa

Former India captain MS Dhoni met singer Nitin Mukesh, who revealed that the cricketer loves his late father Mukesh’s classic song ‘Main Pal Do Pal Ka Shayar Hoon’ and sings it passionately. The duo were also seen twinning in blue

Kuldeep Yadav was named Impact Player of the Series after India defeated West Indies 2-1 in the ODI series. The left-arm wrist-spinner took seven wickets and became the fastest Indian spinner to reach 200 ODI wickets

India captain Shubman Gill clarified that Ravindra Jadeja was rested, not dropped, for the third ODI against the West Indies. With the series already secured, Gill said the decision allowed other players to gain valuable game time and experience

Rest of India captain Rishabh Pant said a tactical shift to fuller bowling in the second innings helped his side defeat Jammu and Kashmir by 167 runs and win the Irani Cup after conceding a 41-run first-innings lead