KKR name Chandrakant Pandit head coach
Pandit, a wicketkeeper-batter who played five Tests for India between 1986 and 1992, is a highly regarded coach on the Indian domestic circuit. He won the Ranji Trophy, India’s premier … Read More
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Audition time for Rahul and Chahar against Raza-powered Zimbabwe
Big picture The last time India toured Zimbabwe, they went with a captain who had won a T20 World Cup, a 50-over World Cup and a Champions Trophy title. That … Read More
India’s FTP takeaways: marquee five-Test series, more T20Is, fewer ODIs
In the third WTC cycle, India play away series in South Africa, Australia and the West Indies; and in the 2025-2027 cycle, they will tour New Zealand, England and Sri … Read More
Statsman: Shreyas Iyer in elite list
25 The number of innings for Shreyas Iyer to reach 1000 ODI runs — in the opening match of the series in Port of Spain on July 22, 2022. Among … Read More
Men’s FTP: India and Australia to play five-Test series in both 2023-25 and 2025-27 cycles
Despite the rapid increase in T20 leagues around the world, there is scheduled to be more international cricket in the new ICC men’s Future Tours Programme (FTP), including two Border-Gavaskar … Read More
Bengal batting consultant W.V.Raman says players need to adapt to different formats
Former India opener and Bengal’s batting consultant W.V. Raman, on Tuesday, said that the players needed to retain the intensity in the longer domestic season after the pandemic. According to … Read More
India to play two Tests in 2022-25 cycle; Asia Cup slotted for October this year
India are set to play two Tests, both at home, in the 2022-25 women’s FTP cycle. The first, against England, will be in December 2023, and the second, against Australia, … Read More
Washington Sundar out of Zimbabwe series with shoulder injury
Washington Sundar has been ruled out of Zimbabwe series due to a shoulder injury that he sustained during a Royal London one-dayer fixture between Lancashire and Worcestershire. He will now … Read More
Injured Washington Sundar unlikely to play Zimbabwe ODIs
The shoulder injury is the latest setback for Washington in his quest for an India comeback. In February, he had missed India’s T20Is at home against West Indies and Sri … Read More
VVS Laxman to head India’s coaching staff in Zimbabwe
While Laxman and Bahutule were part of the support staff group for the Ireland T20Is and the first T20I in England that followed, this will be Kanitkar’s maiden tour with … Read More