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Padikkal Returns As India Name Gill-led Test Squad For West Indies Series; Jadeja Named Vice Captain
Nitish Kumar Reddy: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Thursday announced Shubman Gill-led 15-member squad for the two home Tests against the West Indies, starting from October 2, with Devdutt Padikkal making a return and senior all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja named vice captain.
Padikkal's last appearance in Tests came in the first game of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in November 2024, where he registered scores of 0 and 25 in two innings. Earlier this month, the left-hander scored a century in the first unofficial Test against Australia A in Lucknow.
Shubman Gill, who took over the red-ball captaincy from Rohit Sharma after the latter retired from the format, will lead the side, with Ravindra Jadeja as his deputy.
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Prasidh Krishna: Fast bowler Prasidh Krishna suffered a blow to the helmet during the second unofficial Test between India A and Australia A in Lucknow, forcing him to be replaced by Yash Thakur as a concussion substitute.
Shreyas Iyer Requests A Break From Red-ball Cricket: Reports
West Indies Tests: Ignored by the selectors for the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy series and put in charge of the India A team, middle-order batter Shreyas Iyer has reportedly requested a break from red-ball cricket, ruling himself out of the upcoming two-match home Test series against the West Indies.
Asia Cup: Every Team Can Beat India, Says Simmons As Bangladesh Gear Up For Super 4 Clash
Dubai International Cricket Stadium: Bangladesh head coach Phil Simmons has dismissed the notion that India are an “unbeatable” side, insisting that results in T20 cricket come down to what happens on the day. His comments come ahead of Bangladesh’s high-stakes Asia Cup Super 4 encounter against reigning world champions India in Dubai on Wednesday.
‘Too Late For Wholesale Changes’: Ponting On Australia’s XI As Ashes Selection Looms
New Delhi: With the Ashes just two months away, Ricky Ponting believes Australia may have run out of time to make sweeping changes to their Test XI, despite ongoing concerns about the top order.
Rishabh Pant Likely to Miss First West Indies Test, Second Test Participation Uncertain
Rishabh Pant’s fitness will be closely monitored ahead of the West Indies Test series. Pant, recovering from a fractured right foot, is likely to miss the first Test and remains uncertain for the second. Squad selection is set for September 24.
Teams Gear Up For Showdown As Harare To Host ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier
T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier: Kenya, Botswana, Tanzania and Malawi joining Uganda, Nigeria, Namibia and hosts Zimbabwe are gearing up for the showdown when the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 Africa Qualifier will run in Harare from September 26 to October 4.
Markram Excited To Embrace ‘new Challenges’ At Durban’s Super Giants For SA20 Season 4
Sunrisers Eastern Cape: South Africa men’s T20I captain Aiden Markram said he is excited to embrace the new challenges coming his way after joining Durban’s Super Giants for SA20 season four after spending three highly successful campaigns with Sunrisers Eastern Cape.
Rohit, Rahul Undergo Skills And Strength Training At BCCI CoE Ahead Of Upcoming Season
ICC World Test Championship: India ODI captain Rohit Sharma and senior batter KL Rahul intensified their preparations for the upcoming cricket season with a recent focused training stint at the BCCI Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru.
Focus On Perry, Matthews, Lauren Bell, Ghosh, Alongside Andrew Flintoff In Women’s T20 World Cup Campaign
The International Cricket Council: The International Cricket Council (ICC) and the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Thursday launched a bold new global marketing campaign – Catch the Spirit – igniting excitement ahead of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, which will take place on home soil next summer.
Ojha, Singh, Khurasiya, Sharma, Deshpande Among Those Interviewed For Selectors’ Posts
Cricket Advisory Committee: Thursday was a marathon day of interviews for the Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) in terms of filling seven vacancies across the senior men’s, senior women’s, and junior men’s national selection committees. Last month, the BCCI had earlier invited applications for filling two positions in the senior men’s committee, four positions in the senior women’s panel, and one in the junior men’s committee.
Akeal Hosein To Lead Five Uncapped Players Squad For Nepal T20Is
Nepal T20Is: West Indies have announced a 15-member squad featuring five uncapped players for their upcoming three-match T20I series against Nepal in Sharjah later this month.
Confident That Cummins Is Going To Partake In The Ashes, Says McDonald
New Delhi: Australia head coach Andrew McDonald said he remains confident of skipper Pat Cummins playing a significant role in the upcoming Ashes series, despite currently being sidelined with a lumbar bone stress issue that flared up during the Test tour of the West Indies.
2nd ODI: Renuka, Arundhati Come In As Australia Opt To Bowl First Against India
Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket: Renuka Singh Thakur and Arundhati Reddy have made a return to the Indian team line-up, as Australia won the toss and elected to bowl first in the second ODI at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium on Wednesday.
Asia Cup: Richie Richardson Likely To Officiate Pakistan–UAE Clash, Say Sources
The Pakistan Cricket Board: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has reportedly convinced the International Cricket Council (ICC) to make a change in the match officials set to officiate their upcoming Asia Cup match against the United Arab Emirates, with West Indies' Richie Richardson expected to step in as match referee in place of Andy Pycroft, sources said on Tuesday.
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