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Ranchi: India wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan has been named captain of Jharkhand for the upcoming Vijay Hazare Trophy Elite (VHT) 2025/26, the Jharkhand State Cricket Association (JSCA) confirmed. The domestic 50-over tournament begins December 24, with Jharkhand set to open their campaign against Karnataka in Ahmedabad....

New Delhi: India T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav and all-rounder Shivam Dube have informed the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) of their availability for two Vijay Hazare Trophy fixtures scheduled for January 6 and 8. Mumbai’s 50-over campaign will get underway in Jaipur from December 24, with...

New Delhi: India openers Shubman Gill and Abhishek Sharma, along with pacer Arshdeep Singh, have been named in Punjab's 18-man Vijay Hazare Trophy squad Alongside the trio, the squad also includes Prabhsimran Singh, Naman Dhir, Anmolpreet Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Sanvir Singh, Harpreet Brar, Gurnoor Brar...

New Delhi: New Zealand climbed to second on the ICC World Test Championship table after completing a dominant 323-run win over the West Indies in the third and final Test at Mount Maunganui. The comprehensive victory lifted New Zealand above South Africa, with only Australia...

Dubai: India faltered against the big-hitting Sameer Minhas and the extra zip of pacers, suffering a massive 191-run defeat against Pakistan in a one-sided 50-over Under-19 Asia Cup final Sunday. Pakistan lifted their second U19 Asia Cup, and as it is the norm now, there...

Dubai: Pakistan opener Sameer Minhas once again gave a glimpse into his precocious talent, striking a brilliant century, his second in the tournament, as Pakistan made a steep 347 for 8 in an engrossing 50-over men's U19 Asia Cup final Sunday. Minhas, one of the...

Mumbai: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) felicitated the Indian blind women’s cricket team following their triumphant campaign in the inaugural Women’s T20 World Cup for the Blind. The team visited the BCCI headquarters in Mumbai December 19, where they were given...

New Delhi: Shubman Gill's fate wasn't actually sealed Saturday when BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia announced the squad for the T20 World Cup but when the fourth T20 International was called off Wednesday due to thick smog. That was the day it was decided that Gill...

Bhubaneswar: Ahead of the upcoming Hockey India League season, Kalinga Lancers announced Saturday the appointment of India’s Sanjay and Belgium stalwart Arthur Van Doren as co-captains of the team. The HIL 2026 will be held from January 3 to 26, 2026, across Chennai, Ranchi and...

Mumbai: In a bold move, the national selection committee Saturday omitted out-of-form vice-captain Shubman Gill from the 15-member Indian squad picked for the home T20 World Cup. All-rounder Axar Patel was named the vice-captain of the squad, which also saw the return of an in-form...