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Leading into the T20 World Cup 2026, India don’t have a settled batting unit. India’s choice of wicketkeeper for the South Africa T20I series was always going to attract attention. With Rinku Singh left out and the management leaning heavily toward a dedicated finisher, Jitesh Sharma was preferred over Sanju Samson for the opener in Cuttack. It was a continuation of India’s recent selection pattern. Gautam Gambhir likes a middle order packed with all-rounders, leaving only one pure finisher slot to fill. And Jitesh, far more suited to that role than Samson, was backed again. After India’s dominant 101-run win, the Vidarbha wicketkeeper-batter addressed the subject everyone wanted clarity on. Questions were asked on how this constant comparison with Samson affects their equation. Cricket 8 mins Hardik Pandya’s batting masterclass hides India’s batting woes in Cuttack Samson elder brother, not rival: Jitesh Sharma While speaking at the post-match press conference, ...

Australia have officially recalled Pat Cummins for the third Ashes Test in Adelaide, completing the return that head coach Andrew McDonald had hinted at yesterday . The captain, who has not played since July due to a back injury, is the only change in a 15-man squad that now looks primed to push for a series-clinching 3-0 lead. His inclusion ends Steve Smith’s short but impressive stint as stand-in skipper, during which Australia stormed ahead in Perth and Brisbane. Previously, Australia had a 14-man squad for the first two Tests. Pat Cummins returns as selection puzzle grows McDonald said the fast bowler is “as best prepared as can be,” confirming that Cummins has passed the final fitness markers needed to take the field on December 17 at the Adelaide Oval. His comeback is a major boost after Josh Hazlewood was ruled out for the entire series with an Achilles issue. Hazlewood’s withdrawal leaves one vacancy in the pace unit, but the bigger conversation may be around who makes way ...

We have an injury update regarding Shreyas Iyer, while Shubman Gill shared details for his neck issue. BCCI has released the final registered players list for IPL 2026. After RCB, another franchise might see an ownership change. Team India has been warned about sidelining Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. Quinton de Kock told to register for IPL 2026 auction BCCI has pruned the registered players list for the IPL 2026 auction from 1355 to 359. The highest base price, INR 2 crore, has been listed by 40 players. This includes the likes of Cameron Green and Venkatesh Iyer, among others. Rumours have it that Quinton de Kock wasn’t going to register himself, but was told by one of his former franchises to do so. Rajasthan Royals ownership change? Video game industry giant Krafton, creators of BGMI, has denied reports of acquiring a minority stake in IPL franchise Rajasthan Royals. In an exclusive statement to InsideSport , Krafton labelled the reports as speculative. The South Korea...

Steve Smith’s brief but incredibly successful stint as Australia’s stand-in captain will come to an end when Pat Cummins takes over for him in the third Ashes Test in Adelaide next week. If there isn’t an unforeseen setback in the next few days, head coach Andrew McDonald confirmed on Tuesday that Cummins has sufficiently recovered to lead the team. “ His body’s ready to go and barring anything else happening in the next week, I’d be expecting Pat to be tossing the coin and putting the blazer on ,” McDonald said. Cummins missed the first two Tests in Perth and Brisbane, where Smith guided Australia to a 2-0 lead with a dominant performance. Smith’s tactical nous is considered to be the best in the Australian setup and it was lovely to see him lead the team in Cummins’ absence. Usman Khawaja is likely to be fit for Adelaide after a back injury kept him out of the opening two Tests. However, his return may trigger selection debates, with McDonald indicating that Khawaja could bat in th...

Hardik Pandya didn’t practice on the eve of the Cuttack T20I. Suryakumar Yadav has talked about removing Sanju Samson as an opener. South Africa is wary of the threat posed by Abhishek Sharma. Ravi Shastri has spoken about the BCCI potentially sacking Gautam Gambhir. ICC is looking for a new media rights partner. And what is CSK vs RR like? Cricket 60 mins Why Jitesh Sharma could win ‘wicketkeeper battle’ against Sanju Samson for IND vs SA 1st T20I Why was Samson removed as opener? On the eve of the Cuttack T20I, Suryakumar Yadav was asked whether Sanju Samson would return as India’s second opener. The Indian captain stated there have been no conversations about replacing Shubman Gill, who had displayed Samson. Surya further added that Gill ‘deserved’ the opener spot over the wicketkeeper batter. Shastri on Gambhir Considering how poor India’s performance has been in Test cricket, Ravi Shastri thinks that Gautam Gambhir could be fired . However, he doesn’...

The International Cricket Council (ICC) finds itself in a tough situation as broadcaster JioStar has reportedly formally informed the global body of its decision to exit the media rights deal prematurely. The media rights for the 2024/27 cycle was valued at $3 billion. As a result of JioStar’s decision to pull out of the deal early, the ICC has now approached other platforms to take over and complete the remaining two years. JioStar wants to exit media rights deal with ICC As per Economic Times, JioStar has informed the ICC of its inability to complete the remainder of the 4-year deal due to deep financial losses. The ICC has now begun a fresh sale process for India media rights for 2026–29 and is seeking about $2.4 billion, as per sources quoted by the publication. The report states that the global body has approached other platforms such as Sony Sports Network, Netflix, Amazon Prime Video to take over the deal and service the remaining two years. The report states that none of the...

December 7 turned out to be quite an eventful day in cricket. It started with India cricket team head coach Gautam Gambhir hitting back at critics at the press conference following India’s series win in the ODI format against South Africa. It was followed by a near-confirmation from the Karnataka government over the future of RCB matches in the state. Meanwhile, India women’s cricket team star Smriti Mandhana provided an update on her postponed wedding. On that note, let’s take a look at the top headlines from Sunday. No Ro-Ko for 2027 WC? Despite performing incredibly and  already making domestic commitments , the Vijay Hazare Trophy, Rohit and Kohli haven’t been confirmed in Team India’s plan for the 2027 ODI World Cup. After India clinched the series 2-1 in Vishakhapatnam, head coach Gautam Gambhir was asked about where they stand. To begin with, he praises the veteran batters, having put on an incredible show with the bat against South Africa. But that wasn’t all. Read mor...