Former Indian cricketer Sunil Gavaskar has acknowledged Shivam Dube's exceptional form, stating that the all-rounder was not merely a backup for Hardik Pandya but a contender actively working to secure his spot in the T20 World Cup squad. ....

Brilliant fifties from Yashasvi Jaiswal (68) and Shivam Dube (63 not out) guided Team India to a stunning 6 wickets win (with 26 balls remaining) over Afghanistan to seal an unbeatable 2-0 lead in the 3-match series, here on Sunday. ....

International squads preparing for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in the USA and Caribbean later this year are using SA20 teams as crucial preparation ahead of the global showpiece. ....

India will face archrivals Pakistan in a highly anticipated clash of the 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup at the 34,000-seater Eisenhower Park stadium in Nassau County, New York on June 9. ....

Legendary India cricketer Sunil Gavaskar believes top-order batter Shubman Gill is playing ‘a bit too aggressively’ when playing Test cricket. In the first Test against South Africa, Gill failed to do well, registering scores of two and 26 as India lost by an innings and 32 runs inside three days. ....

Shreyanka Patil, Mannat Kashyap, Saika Ishaque and Titas Sadhu have been handed maiden call-ups to India’s ODI squad for the upcoming series against Australia, starting from December 28 at the Wankhede Stadium. ....

Suryakumar Yadav is all set to miss the T20I series against Afghanistan due to an ankle injury sustained during the series against South Africa, said reports ....

A day after not being allowed to wear shoes with messages written in solidarity with the people of Gaza, Australia’s veteran opener Usman Khawaja wore a black arm band instead on day one of the first Test against Pakistan at Optus Stadium on Thursday. ....

India’s middle-order batter Rinku Singh said head coach Rahul Dravid has told him to stick to his style of play in the shortest format and place trust on the processes which have fetched him success so far in his early days in T20Is. ....

India’s return to international women’s cricket action after nearly 2.5 months ended in a comprehensive 38-run defeat to England at the Wankhede Stadium, and captain Harmanpreet Kaur believes the new bowlers will have to learn their lessons quickly in the run-up to 2024 Women’s T20 World Cup. ....