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Former India assistant coach Abhishek Nayar believes Sanju Samson’s ability to deliver big innings could delay Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s T20I debut. He cited team balance and the left-right batting combination while identifying New Zealand’s Finn Allen as a potential threat

India women's captain Smriti Mandhana says six T20Is before the inaugural Women's Champions Trophy will help India identify its playing style and team combinations. She praised Harmanpreet Kaur's leadership and welcomed the opportunity to face Zimbabwe in an upcoming series

Smriti Mandhana takes over as India’s all-format captain, bringing experience, tactical clarity and a calm, approachable leadership style. Former teammates and coaches believe her team-first mindset will help India build on recent successes and pursue further titles across formats

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

The Paralympic Committee of India organised a send-off ceremony for India’s contingent ahead of the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Para Games. The contingent will target around 100 medals after India’s record 111-medal haul at the previous Games in Hangzhou

Former India captain Harmanpreet Kaur has backed Smriti Mandhana to lead the team forward, saying their decade-long understanding will remain valuable. Harmanpreet, who stepped down after India’s Asian Games gold, said she wants to focus on her game and family

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

Bhuvneshwar Kumar will lead a strong Indian side featuring seven IPL performers at the 2026 Hong Kong Sixes. India will return to the tournament after a 2025 campaign that ended with one win and two subsequent defeats

India opener Abhishek Sharma said the challenge after recent major tournament success was to make winning a habit. He stressed maintaining the team’s processes, collective hunger and desire to perform for each other ahead of the West Indies series

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

Haryana archer Kirti Sharma overcame health and financial challenges to help India win the women’s recurve team gold at the Asian Games 2026. Kirti, along with Ankita Bhagat and Kumkum Mohod, defeated South Korea 5-3 in the final

India finished fourth at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games with 85 medals, including 21 gold, 27 silver and 37 bronze. Cricket, hockey, archery, wrestling and athletics produced major successes, while several athletes scripted historic firsts and secured Olympic quotas

Virat Kohli handed fast bowler Anshul Kamboj his debut ODI cap ahead of India’s third match against the West Indies in New Chandigarh. Kohli urged the young pacer to believe in his abilities and backed him ahead of his debut

India defended their Asian Games men’s hockey title with a 5-1 win over Malaysia in Kakamigahara on Saturday. Captain Harmanpreet Singh scored twice as India secured their fifth Asian Games hockey gold and qualified directly for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics

India all-rounder Naman Dhir is set for a special outing at his home ground in New Chandigarh in the third ODI against West Indies, with his parents watching from the stands after supporting his cricket journey through a difficult phase

Aman Sehrawat defeated reigning world champion Han Chong-song 11-7 to win gold in the men's 57kg freestyle wrestling at the Asian Games 2026. His victory made him the first Indian to win the category, while Sujeet Kalkal had earlier claimed 65kg gold

India’s women’s rugby sevens team finished sixth at the Asian Games after losing 0-20 to Kazakhstan in the fifth-sixth classification match. Earlier, India defeated Singapore 22-5, but the loss ended their rugby campaign at the Games

India’s under-fire bowling attack faces another test against the West Indies in the third ODI after two high-scoring matches. With the hosts leading 2-0, attention will focus on their pace options, Ravindra Jadeja and back-up bowlers ahead of Saturday’s finale

Yuzvendra Chahal has announced his retirement from first-class cricket after a 17-year career, ending his hopes of earning a Test cap. The veteran leg-spinner said he remains determined to continue playing white-ball cricket and represent India again