'A glimpse of MS Dhoni in him': Raina makes case for veteran all-rounder over Shubman Gill as India's next ODI captain
Firstcricket Staff • 1 month agoWhile speculation about Shubman Gill becoming the next ODI captain of India is making rounds, former India player Suresh Raina has thrown his weight behind a different candidate.
Indian cricketers set to lose crores as Dream11, My11Circle shut real-money games; Siraj, Sundar among those hit hard: Report
Firstcricket Staff • 1 month agoTop Indian cricketers like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma stand to lose multi-crore deals as Dream11, My11Circle and MPL shut real-money games, but players like Mohammed Siraj and Washington Sundar will be the most impacted.
Samson and Dube out, Jitesh to come in?: Picking India’s strongest playing XI for Asia Cup 2025
Prateek Arya 2 • 2 months agoWith the 15-member squad for the Asia Cup 2025 out, it is time to analyse and contemplate what could be Team India's playing XI in the Asia Cup matches.
'That is our job': Irfan Pathan reveals who was behind his sacking as IPL commentator, not Kohli or Rohit
Firstcricket Staff • 2 months agoFormer India all-rounder Irfan Pathan opened up about his IPL 2025 commentary exit, clarifying it wasn’t due to Virat Kohli or Rohit Sharma, but possibly his honest critique of another star.
Will Hardik Pandya be dropped for Asia Cup 2025? Report claims he is undergo fitness assessment test
Firstcricket Staff • 2 months agoHardik Pandya’s Asia Cup 2025 participation will reportedly depend on an upcoming fitness test at the NCA on August 11 and 12. Shreyas Iyer also underwent a similar test and is in line for T20I selection despite not being part of the team for a long time.
'I could have managed my troops better': Hardik Pandya takes blame for MI's elimination from IPL 2025
Firstcricket Staff • 4 months agoHardik Pandya also credited Shreyas Iyer for Punjab Kings' victory but admitted that the execution from Mumbai Indians was not up to the mark.
'Always Shubhu baby': Hardik Pandya reacts to Shubman Gill's Insta story dismissing rift rumours
Firstcricket Staff • 4 months agoShubman Gill shut down rift rumours with Hardik Pandya after IPL 2025 Eliminator loss. Both captains shared supportive messages on Instagram after fans speculated some bad blood between the two. MI will face PBKS in Qualifier 2 on Sunday.
'We will always fight through': How MI's winning mentality showed in IPL 2025 Eliminator win over GT
Firstcricket Staff • 4 months agoMumbai Indians' winning culture showed as they beat Gujarat Titans in the IPL 2025 Eliminator on Friday. Head coach Mahela Jayawardene credited senior players like Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah, and Hardik Pandya for instilling the never-give-up mentality. They will face Punjab Kings in Qualifier 2 on Sunday.
Virender Sehwag slams Hardik Pandya's captaincy in MI's defeat against PBKS: 'As captain, he disappointed me...'
Firstcricket Staff • 4 months agoMumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya was left scratching his head as Josh Inglis (73) and Priyansh Arya (62) slammed fiery half-centuries and added 109 for the second wicket to help Punjab Kings cruise to a seven-wicket victory in Jaipur on Monday and thereby seal a top-two finish.
Mumbai Indians' road to redemption: How Hardik Pandya and Co engineered their IPL 2025 resurgence
Sandipanbanerjee • 5 months agoAfter a horror IPL 2024, Mumbai Indians had an equally poor start to IPL 2025, but managed to turn the tide by firing in unison to clinch the final playoff spot.