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Kane Williamson is set to return for New Zealand in the upcoming three-match ODI series against England, starting later this month. However, the talismanic batter will not feature in the three-match T20I series, which begins on October 18. White-ball captain Mitchell Santner, who missed the recent series against Australia, will return for the T20Is. Due to a minor medical issue, Williamson will not take part in the T20I series. The former New Zealand captain has not played international cricket since the Champions Trophy final against India in Dubai. New Zealand head coach Rob Walter said that Williamson is preparing for…

India assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate heaped praise on Kuldeep Yadav, stating that his mystery element makes him a difficult bowler to face and more effective than finger spinners. After being benched for the entire England tour, Kuldeep claimed his fifth five-wicket haul against the West Indies in the second Test in Delhi. “Look, I think the obvious difference with Kuldeep is that he’s a mystery spinner, and he’s not the easiest to pick,” said ten Doeschate at the press conference. “So I think that gives him an edge. He has an element of danger compared to the finger spinners.…

India batter Sai Sudharsan will not take the field on the third day of the ongoing second Test at the Arun Jaitley Stadium against the West Indies. The BCCI has confirmed the development. According to a BCCI release, Sudharsan has been kept off the field as a precautionary measure, as his injury is deemed “not serious”. His progress will continue to be monitored by the medical team. “Sai Sudharsan sustained an impact injury on Day 2 while attempting a catch. He has not taken the field today as a precautionary measure. The injury is not serious, and he is doing…

Stand-in South Africa Test captain Aiden Markram said that the wicket of world-class Babar Azam will be a big one for the visitors as they take on Pakistan in the first Test, which starts on October 12 in Lahore. In the last World Test Championship cycle, the 30-year-old scored 539 runs in 12 matches for Pakistan. His runs came at an average of 23.43, and he did not score a single century during this period. Despite this poor run of form, Markram understands the threat that Babar poses as a batter. “He is a world-class player who needs no introduction.…

England’s newly-appointed Test vice-captain Harry Brook lauded Pat Cummins and said that if the Australian captain missed the Ashes opener in Perth, it could play into the hands of the visitors. According to several reports in the Australian media, Cummins is set to be ruled out of the first Ashes Test, which begins on November 21. Since making his Ashes debut in 2017–18, Cummins has never been part of a squad that has lost the urn. “He is an amazing bowler and has been for many years. He bowls at high pace with high skill,” Brook told reporters at the…

South Africa spinner Nonkululeko Mlaba has officially been reprimanded by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for her conduct during the match against India in the ongoing ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025. Alongside the reprimand, one demerit point has been added to Mlaba’s disciplinary record. In the 17th over of India’s innings, Mlaba dismissed India’s number three batter, Harleen Deol, with a beautiful delivery that pitched on middle and beat the outside edge to hit the stumps. During her celebration, the left-arm spinner waved goodbye to the departing batter – a gesture that has landed her in trouble. Mlaba was…

The Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) selection committee has named a 24-member squad for Delhi’s opening Ranji Trophy match against Hyderabad, starting on October 15, with Priyansh Arya earning his maiden first-class call-up. Priyansh, who has featured in 35 T20 and 8 List A matches, has been rewarded for his performances in the IPL and, more recently, for India A. Explaining the decision to select an extended 24-player squad, DDCA secretary Ashok Sharma said: “The selectors have named 24 players because they felt that a larger pool should always be available for selection during each game. However, when we…

Former India captain Sourav Ganguly feels that age played a role in the selectors’ decision to replace Rohit Sharma as ODI skipper and name Shubman Gill as his successor. Ganguly also hoped that the decision made by the Ajit Agarkar-led selection committee was taken with Rohit’s confidence and consent. “I’m sure Rohit must have been consulted. I’m not certain it’s a sacking,” Ganguly told India Today. “I’m sure it was a mutual discussion. Rohit has been an outstanding leader — he’s won the T20 World Cup and the Champions Trophy. Performance is not the issue with Rohit Sharma. In 2027,…

Australia all-rounder Glenn Maxwell remains hopeful of featuring in the upcoming five-match T20I series against India at home, despite undergoing surgery on his fractured right wrist last week. While Cricket Australia has named the squad for the first two matches—excluding Maxwell—he remains optimistic about making a return later in the series, even if the chances appear slim. “I think having the surgery last week sort of gives me a little bit more hope of playing some part in that India series, if I can get myself right,” Maxwell was quoted as saying by ESPNcricinfo. “The only reason I had the…

Team India assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate revealed that one of the team’s objectives is to develop a seam-bowling all-rounder, for which they will give Nitish Kumar Reddy an extended run. Having made his debut in Australia, Nitish has played eight Tests so far in his short career, the most recent being against the West Indies in Ahmedabad. The 22-year-old did not get a chance to bat in the first Test and bowled only four overs as first-change, all in a single spell. “One of the objectives, one of the sort of medium-term objectives, is to develop a seam-bowling all-rounder…