Who’s in, who’s out? Decoding India’s squad changes for Afghanistan Test and ODI series

Hardik Pandya and Rishabh Pant NEW DELHI: India’s squads for the upcoming Afghanistan tour have largely retained the core from the side’s previous Test and ODI assignments, but there are still several notable inclusions, exclusions and workload-management calls across formats.While Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli continue in the ODI setup, Ravindra Jadeja and Jasprit Bumrah…

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‘Kya middle stump udaya bey’: Rohit Sharma’s funny Eden act leaves MI, KKR in splits

Rohit Sharma and Abhishek Nayar (Video grabs) NEW DELHI: Rohit Sharma may be enduring a stop-start IPL 2026 campaign, but the former Mumbai Indians skipper ensured there was no shortage of laughter at Eden Gardens on match eve.Ahead of Mumbai Indians’ league game against Kolkata Knight Riders, MI shared a fun training-ground video featuring Rohit…

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‘Sanju Samson should be captain’- Ex-India cricketer wants CSK to sack Ruturaj Gaikwad

Chennai: Chennai Super Kings’ captain Ruturaj Gaikwad, left and Sanju Samson (PTI Photo) Manoj Tiwary has questioned whether Ruturaj Gaikwad should continue as captain of Chennai Super Kings, suggesting the franchise may need a leadership rethink after another disappointing IPL season. Speaking on Cricbuzz following CSK’s five-wicket defeat to Sunrisers Hyderabad at Chepauk, Tiwary pointed…

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‘I felt blessed from upstairs’: Ishan Kishan dedicates SRH playoff-clinching knock to grieving cousin

Sunrisers Hyderabad’s Ishan Kishan plays a shot during IPL match against Chennai Super Kings. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Ishan Kishan spoke about an emotional family tragedy that was driving him during his match-winning knock as Sunrisers Hyderabad sealed their IPL 2026 playoff berth with a five-wicket win over Chennai Super Kings at MA Chidambaram Stadium…

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Neymar returns! Brazil superstar earns dramatic World Cup recall after nearly three years

Brazil’s Neymar (AP /PTI) Brazil have brought Neymar back into their World Cup plans, with the veteran forward earning a dramatic recall to the national squad nearly three years after his last appearance for the Seleção. Coach Carlo Ancelotti confirmed the 34-year-old’s inclusion while announcing Brazil’s 26-man squad at a gala event in Rio de…

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