Rohit Sharma could become the ODI captain again as questions grow around Shubman Gill’s form ahead of the 2027 Cricket World Cup. ICC chairman Jay Shah has dropped a big hint at an event in Mumbai.
Bangladesh cricket has been rocked by fresh controversy after a BCB official’s remark on Tamim Iqbal. Former players and the cricketers’ association have strongly criticised the official amid tensions between BCCI and BCB.
The Indian government has reportedly said that playing the 2026 T20 World Cup in India is Bangladesh's call and it will follow its sports policy and welcome all teams.
Virat Kohli’s brother Vikas has hit back at critics after Sanjay Manjrekar questioned Kohli’s Test retirement decision. Vikas said people keep using the former India captain’s name for attention.
Tilak Varma will be missing the first three T20Is of the five-match series against New Zealand and his participation for the last two games and the start of the World Cup also remains in doubt. BCCI has not yet named a replacement.
In an exclusive conversation with Firstpost, former India captain Anjum Chopra opens up on the fourth season of the WPL and the key teams to watch out and more. Anjum also talks about India's maiden ICC Women's World Cup triumph.
Former Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Super Kings legend has backed Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman after his IPL 2026 exit. The two-time IPL winner also questioned the ICC and BCCI's influence in global cricket.
Bangladesh government has clearly stated that their team will not be travelling to India for the T20 World Cup even the cricket board negotiates with the International Cricket Council (ICC) to move their games to Sri Lanka.
Ashok has collected only two wickets in his three international outings so far and would face a massive challenge against a full-strength Indian batting line-up.
The two new franchises were both helped the Pakistan Cricket Board earn the highest franchise fee in the history of the PSL which began in 2015.
Bangladesh sports advisor Asif Nazrul, who has been vocal in his criticism of India in the past, is reportedly pushing ahead with an uncompromising stance regarding his team's participation in the upcoming T20 World Cup. However, not all members of the board agree.
ICC wanted to know the details regarding the security concerns from the Bangladesh board and BCB has provided the governing body these details in the latest letter.
Rathour joins Sri Lanka, who are co-hosting the upcoming T20 World Cup with India, on a "consultancy basis". He had previously served as India batting coach from 2019 to 2024 and was also part of the Rajasthan Royals in a similar capacity.
The fourth season of the Women's Premier League gets underway on Friday with two-time champions and current title holders Mumbai Indians facing 2024 champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Here's everything you need to know about the upcoming season.
Tilak Varma had undergone surgery for an abdominal issue in Rajkot on Wednesday, which cast a shadow on his availability not just for the upcoming five-match T20I series against New Zealand but also for the T20 World Cup where India will be defending their title.
Mumbai's Sarfaraz Khan brought up the milestone in just 15 deliveries during the Vijay Hazare Trophy match against Punjab in Jaipur, breaking the record that was previously jointly held by Maharashtra's Abhijit Kale and Baroda's Atit Sheth.
England's 'Bazball' philosophy was served another harsh reality check in the form of a 1-4 series defeat in Australia. Head coach Brendon McCullum, however, insists that while he remains open to changes and evolution, he will not be abandoning his core principles.
ICC WTC Points Table: Australia continue to enjoy a healthy lead at the top of the 2025-27 World Test Championship table after retaining the Ashes urn in dominant fashion at home, which leaves England facing the prospect of missing out on yet another final. Check out the full standings below.
India will be hoping for a positive start to the new year when they host New Zealand in a three-match series that gets underway later this week and precedes a five-match T20I series against the same team as well as the T20 World Cup.
Brook was also pictured drinking recently as controversy surrounded England's players’ trip to Noosa during the breaks between Ashes matches.
Rishabh Pant was retained as India's reserve keeper-batter for the upcoming ODIs against New Zealand despite the 28-year-old having made his last appearance in the format in August 2024, with the selectors dropping Ruturaj Gaikwad despite his impressive performance against South Africa.
While New Zealand have not named a full-strength squad with a lot of youngsters getting chance, India are almost at their best. Let us take a look at five players you should be keenly watching in the IND vs NZ ODI series.
The Suryakumar Yadav-led Indian team had refused to shake hands with Pakistan during the Asia Cup in September or receiving the trophy from PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi in the final in protest against the Pahalgam terror attack and in solidarity with the Indian armed forces.
England were comprehensively outplayed and their wait for an Australian Ashes series win now has at least four more years to run.
Tilak Varma was rushed to a hospital after complaining of acute pain in Rajkot, where he is with the Hyderabad team for the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy One-day Championship.
Bangladesh received a communication on Wednesday after writing to ICC demanding their games for the next month's tournament be shifted outside India. The response seems to have not satisfied the Bangladeshi board.
Fans gathered in huge numbers to surround Kohli outside the Vadodara Airport and the former India captain had a hard time getting to his vehicle amid a sea of supporters.
Yashasvi Jaiswal has cemented himself as India's first-choice opener in Test cricket since slamming a century on debut in West Indies in 2023, and has amassed more than 2500 runs in the format so far at an average touching 50.
Vaibhav Suryavanshi, who had broken Rishabh Pant's record for the fastest fifty by an Indian in Youth ODis on Monday, forged a mammoth 227-run opening partnership with Aaron George that, together with Kishan Singh's 3/15, setup a dominant victory for the 'Boys in Blue' in the third ODI in South Africa.
Shreyas Iyer, who had recently made his competitive return in the Vijay Hazare Trophy after being sidelined for more than months due to a serious injury, had been included in India's squad for the New Zealand ODIs but his participation was subject to clearance from BCCI's CoE.