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South Africa’s victory over Australia in their recent Test series has made the World Test Championship (WTC) qualification race more competitive, offering India a potential route to the final despite remaining fourth in the standings. India still face a challenging path, but favourable results in their upcoming series against New Zealand and Australia could bring […]

Virat Kohli will have a major milestone in sight when India begin their five-match ODI series against New Zealand in Auckland on November 4. The former India captain is closing in on Sachin Tendulkar’s record for the most runs by an Indian batter in ODIs played in New Zealand. Kohli has scored 514 runs in

Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin believes Bhuvneshwar Kumar may struggle to earn another opportunity in India’s white-ball teams after a disappointing return to international cricket. Ashwin also suggested that Mohammed Shami could currently be better placed to make a comeback, pointing to the fast bowler’s recent performances in the Ranji Trophy. Bhuvneshwar returned to India’s

Afghanistan has climbed to sixth place in the latest ICC ODI rankings, achieving their highest-ever position since receiving ODI status in 2009. The updated rankings, released on Sunday, reflect the team’s recent run of strong performances in the 50-over format. The rise follows Afghanistan’s title-winning campaign in the tri-series in Zimbabwe, where they defeated the

Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan has criticised the BCCI selectors for recalling Bhuvneshwar Kumar to the T20I squad for the five-match series against New Zealand, calling the decision a missed opportunity to give younger fast bowlers international exposure. Bhuvneshwar returned to India’s T20I setup after a four-year absence but had a modest outing in the

India head coach Gautam Gambhir has acknowledged that the demands of coaching the national team have left him mentally drained at times, while insisting that he remains capable of handling the pressure. Following India’s 3-2 T20I series win over New Zealand, Gambhir also backed the team’s inexperienced bowling attack ahead of the ODI series and

New Zealand ended India’s winning run in the five-match T20I series with a seven-wicket victory in the final match at Hamilton on Sunday. Tim Seifert’s 83 and Glenn Phillips’ unbeaten contribution helped the hosts chase down India’s 192-run target in just 18 overs, securing a consolation win after India had already taken an unassailable 3-1

The BCCI has added fast bowler Auqib Nabi to India’s squad for the first three ODIs against New Zealand, extending his involvement in the series after Prasidh Krishna was ruled out with a hamstring injury. Nabi was initially named in India’s squad for the fourth and fifth ODIs but will now be available for all

India’s bowling attack has come under scrutiny after opposition teams registered four of their highest-ever totals against the country in men’s T20I cricket during 2026. New Zealand, England and West Indies have all breached the 240-run mark, exposing concerns over India’s ability to contain aggressive batting line-ups. New Zealand holds the record for the highest

New Zealand registered their first T20I victory over India on home soil in seven and a half years, beating the visitors by 87 runs in the fourth match of the five-game series on Friday. The result ended India’s 10-match unbeaten streak against the Black Caps in the format and gave the hosts their first win