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June 2025

DDCA to add 2 more teams in Delhi Premier League; new season to start in August

It is a boon for Indian cricket that almost every state now has its own franchise-run T20 leagues. Delhi, which has given some of the biggest names to world cricket, was lagging behind, but not until 2024. The Delhi & District Cricket Association (DDCA) launched it’s own Delhi Premier League (DPL) T20 last year, with […]

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“You destroyed the team,” Yograj Singh lambasts selectors for mishandling legends after ODI WC 2011

India have been fortunate enough to be the talent factory that it is when it comes to cricket. From the yesteryears of Kapil Dev and Sunil Gavaskar to the progressing stars like Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal, the dearth of talent has never touched Indian cricket. However, the seeds planted by Sourav Ganguly led to

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Sri Lanka announce 18-man squad for Bangladesh Test series, 6 uncapped players named

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has announced the squad for the upcoming 2-match Test series against Bangladesh, just two days before it begins. The biggest talking point of the series is Angelo Mathews. The Sri Lanka legend will retire from Test cricket after the first match at the Galle International Cricket Stadium. Angelo is the third-highest

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RCB over Australia? Mitchell Johnson accuses Josh Hazlewood of prioritising IPL over WTC Final

Leeds 2019, Sydney 2021 and Gabba 2021. These are four occasions when Australia had to defend targets of over 300. Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Starc, and Nathon Lyon all played together in these matches. Yet, they weren’t able to win either. That is despite them being considered one of the greatest quartets in Test

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“Kuldeep Yadav must be a certainty if…”: R Ashwin backs leggie for IND vs ENG Tests

The major focus that has wrapped India’s preparations for the upcoming Tests has been around Shubman Gill’s leadership debut, India’s pace attack and a possible battle for a spot between Shardul Thakur and Nitish Kumar Reddy. Hardly anyone has spoken about Kuldeep Yadav, who has been the most improved spinner in international cricket ever since

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Jasprit Bumrah workload: Gill disagrees with Agarkar & Gambhir’s 3-match theory for IND vs ENG Tests

The biggest talking point before the India vs England Test series kicks off on June 20 is Jasprit Bumrah. The pacer could be a key player if the visitors wish to succeed against Ben Stokes’ home team. It was Bumrah who helped India end their ICC trophy drought in the T20 World Cup 2024 and

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Gill reveals Gambhir, Agarkar have no expectations from new Test captain

India cricket team’s new Test captain Shubman Gill has revealed head coach Gautam Gambhir and chief selector Ajit Agarkar’s first reactions after he was named skipper. The Punjab batter was named Rohit Sharma’s successor following the latter’s abrupt decision to retire from Tests last month. Ahead of the five-match Test series against England, Gill has

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VVS Laxman becomes temporary India head coach in Gautam Gambhir’s absence

VVS Laxman, head of the Centre of Excellence (previously known as the National Cricket Academy), will oversee the India cricket team in the absence of Gautam Gambhir. Earlier this week, the Indian head coach returned home to tend to his ailing mother. Laxman to take over Gambhir Currently, Shubman Gill’s Team India is playing a

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Shubman Gill shouldn’t play Jasprit Bumrah in India vs England 1st Test, says Brad Hogg

Jasprit Bumrah is India’s trump card and their tightrope walk. With the five-match England Test series just a few days away, conversations around Bumrah are more about his availability. After bowling more than any other fast bowler in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) and breaking down during the final Test, the worry now is how long

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