Insight

Sunil Gavaskar says 1983 World Cup win sowed seed of India dominance

Gavaskar linked India's current standing to the 1983 triumph during the '83 Legends Tour in Singapore.

Rahul Chahar goes wicketless on Surrey One-Day Cup return

Shubman Gill returns to middle as India complete Colombo warm-up

Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Gurnoor Brar gave India positives in the Colombo warm-up. Devdutt Padikkal scored a century to press his Test claims.

ICC names Women's Player of the Month nominees for July

Travis Head urges Australia to temper expectations ahead of Bangladesh Tests

Travis Head called on Australia to stay grounded ahead of their World Test Championship series against Bangladesh despite being clear favourites.

Wasim Jaffer urges stricter fitness tests for India after injury spate

Jaffer said India must return to the strict fitness regime of the Kohli-Shastri period to reduce injuries.

Ajinkya Rahane joins commentary panel for India-Sri Lanka Test series

Sachin Tendulkar surprised by Ajinkya Rahane's retirement decision

Tendulkar expected Rahane to play longer, but the batter chose to retire without regrets.

PCB keeps central contracts list under wraps amid new format-based system

The Pakistan Cricket Board hasn't decided whether to publicly announce the list of players receiving central contracts under its new format-based system.

Scotland and Netherlands accuse ICC of undermining Associate cricket

Cricket Scotland and the Royal Dutch Cricket Association criticised the ICC for making significant structural changes to the 2027 ODI World Cup qualification pathway less than 18 months before the tournament.

Yuzvendra Chahal takes three wickets as Northants beat Somerset

Chahal's 3 for 35 helped Northants bowl out Somerset before they chased the target with seven wickets in hand.

BCCI will consider moving Duleep Trophy final to a stadium

Saikia said the board is open to moving the Duleep Trophy final to a stadium because crowds are barred at the CoE.

Brett Lee dismisses debate over Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's age

Lee said whether Sooryavanshi is 15 or 18 does not matter because the batter can clearly play at the highest level.

BCCI Centre of Excellence marks two years after Jay Shah's push to complete project

Jay Shah's personal involvement helped complete the BCCI Centre of Excellence within two years after clearing legal and land hurdles.

Anaya Bangar receives approval to play domestic cricket in Australia

Former India players praise Dhruv Jurel after Sri Lanka series

Mohammad Kaif and Hanuma Vihari heaped praise on Dhruv Jurel after India's 1-0 Test series win over Sri Lanka.

'CoE is not a rehabilitation centre. It is a centre where we strive for excellence every day' — VVS Laxman

VVS Laxman clarified that the BCCI Centre of Excellence focuses on performance standards rather than rehabilitation during Sunday's media interaction.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar says selectors will decide on his India return

Kumar left his India comeback to selectors while continuing to play domestic cricket at 36.

Uttarakhand chief minister offers help to Rishabh Pant for land acquisition

Dhami directed officials to help Pant acquire land after the India wicketkeeper appealed for assistance.

Babar Azam fails to end Test century drought as West Indies fight back

Babar Azam could not reach three figures as Pakistan lost early ground in the second Test.

VVS Laxman says CoE is not just a rehab centre amid injury concerns

Laxman rejected blame on the CoE and stressed its role in monitoring players beyond injury recovery.

West Indies miss direct 2027 World Cup qualification after Afghanistan win

Devdutt Padikkal secures No. 3 spot after 142 in warm-up match

Devdutt Padikkal's century in the practice match has locked him into the middle order for the Sri Lanka Tests.

Jadeja bats at No.4 as Gill remains absent in warm-up

Ravindra Jadeja batted at number four in India's warm-up match against Sri Lanka XI while Shubman Gill remained absent on day two.