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The International Cricket Council named former India captain Rohit Sharma as the ambassador for the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup 2026. Present in the schedule unveiling event in Mumbai, Rohit expressed optimism, hoping India can repeat their heroics from the 2024 ICC T20 World Cup. “Hopefully, we can create the same magic we created last year, even though it will be with a different bunch of boys this time.” said Rohit. Rohit was a part of the team that won the first edition of the ICC T20 World Cup in 2007 in South Africa. After that he was a part…

Indian all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja pinpointed the changing nature of pitch and scoreboard pressure in front of India at the end of Day 4 of the second Test in Guwahati as the hosts look to avoid a cleansweep against the Proteas. South Africa gave a massive target of 549 against India as they target their first-ever Test cleansweep on Indian soil. India ended Day 4 with 27 runs at the loss of two wickets, leaving 522 runs to chase on Day 5. “The ball had started turning slightly when we were bowling. But the thing is, they were already in a…

Former India captain Rohit Sharma has been named as the tournament ambassador for the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup to be held in India and Sri Lanka. ICC’s chairman Jay Shah made the announcement while unveiling the schedule, in Mumbai, on November 25. Shah wrote on X (formerly known as Twitter): “It’s my honour to announce that @ImRo45 is the tournament ambassador for the upcoming @T20WorldCup in India & Sri Lanka. There can be no better representative for the event than the winning captain of the 2024 T20 World Cup, and a player who has been in all nine editions…

Former India cricketer Suresh Raina is concerned about India’s current Test form after the team’s horror show with the bat and ball in the Guwahati Test, which has left them on the verge of a series whitewash. Raina believes India’s issues run deeper than a single defeat. The former left-handed batter pointed out that the problems lie in technique, planning, and how the team approaches slow, turning pitches at home. “The difference between South Africa and India is that we are not playing spin well,” Raina said while speaking to NDTV during the Indian Softball Cricket League jersey launch. “That’s…

Former England fast bowler Stuart Broad has called for fresh bowling ideas from the visitors in order to contain Australia’s star batter Travis Head for the remainder of the Ashes. After Head smashed a match-winning century in Perth, Broad believes England must rethink how they will handle the dashing left-hander, who opened the batting after Usman Khawaja suffered back spasms. Speaking on Australian radio station SEN, Broad highlighted one important tactical change he believes England missed in the Perth Test, saying: “What they could have done when Travis Head was really going was to use their awareness and say, ‘Let’s…

Veteran spinner Tabraiz Shamsi will not be turning out for MI Cape Town (MICT) in the upcoming SA20 season. He has withdrawn from the tournament due to personal reasons and has been replaced by a like-for-like option in Thomas Kaber. Earlier, Shamsi opted out of the national contract and was not considered for selection for the three-match ODI series against India. The left-arm wrist-spinner was last seen playing for South Africa in February this year. Kaber returns to the Cape Town-based franchise. The 33-year-old played eight games in the 2023–24 season, while in the following season—when the team won the…

Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood could be in contention to play the second Ashes Test, which is set to begin on December 4 in Brisbane. Both fast bowlers trained at the Cricket Central nets in Sydney this week while New South Wales played their recent Sheffield Shield match against Tasmania, which is a positive sign for their fitness. Cummins is nearing full fitness, while Hazlewood does not appear too far behind. Australia coach Andrew McDonald expressed his belief that even if Hazlewood misses the next Test, he can still play a part later in the series, saying: “I know that…

Former India spinner Anil Kumble believes that the Indian team needs to find stability in the top order following the retirement of some of the veterans like Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli while providing longer rope for the young batters from the current crop of players. “The other aspect of also, you know, I want to bring this point about India’s batting. Over the last three or four years, you’ve seen four batters in the top five either retired or not be picked,” Kumble told JioHotstar. “You know, if it is, you know, Virat Kohli is retired, Rohit Sharma, Cheteshwar…

Nikhil Chaudhary created history on Monday, November 24 by becoming the first Indian to smash a century in Sheffield Shield. Chaudhary played one of the finest innings of his career. He scored a brilliant 163 runs off 184 balls which placed Tasmania in a strong position. Chaudhary’s maiden first-class century helped Tasmania to build one of their biggest totals in Shield history. His inning consisted of nine boundaries, five maximums and a the strike rate of 88.58. Chaudhary was born in Delhi and played one-day cricket for Punjab before travelling to Australia in 2020. During the COVID-19 lockdowns he got…

Former Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) captain Anil Kumble believes that the Bengaluru-based franchise had to release England all-rounder Liam Livingstone because of the cost factor. Kumble said that RCB need to strengthen their bowling, which might also have influenced the decision to leave out Livingstone. “I’m sure other franchises will be interested in him,” he told JioStar. “His high price tag was likely a factor in the release. RCB also need to find backup options — both an overseas fast bowler and an Indian fast bowler — to support their main bowling attack of Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Josh Hazlewood. This…