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Shubman Gill’s exclusion from India’s T20 World Cup 2026 squad has left many surprised, and Sunil Gavaskar is also in that camp. Gill, India’s current Test and ODI captain and the T20I vice-captain until the South Africa series, was left out when Ajit Agarkar announced the T20 World Cup and New Zealand T20I squads. Instead, the selectors went with Ishan Kishan and brought back Rinku Singh, while Jitesh Sharma also missed out. Fans thought it was a foregone conclusion that the management would continue to back their decision of drafting in Shubman Gill in the T20I setup. However, as it turns out, they weren’t sure either. They gave Gill the entire Asia Cup, the series against Australia and also three games against South Africa. But the star player didn’t manage to score a fifty as well. Sunil Gavaskar reacts to Gill’s exclusion Reacting on Star Sports, Gavaskar admitted he did not see this coming at all. “ Not a bit of a surprise, it is a surprise ,” he said, showing just how unexpe...

The unexpected happened as India announced their squad for the T20 World Cup 2026. Shreyas Iyer has been backed to make his T20I comeback and potentially replace Suryakumar Yadav. Virat Kohli has commenced training for his Delhi comeback. Cricket 38 mins Rating RCB squad after IPL 2026 auction: Buying Venkatesh Iyer over Ravi Bishnoi, a mistake? Samson picked over Gill Shubman Gill has been excluded from India’s squad for the T20 World Cup. Having featured against South Africa as the vice-captain, Gill has been dropped. Ajit Agarkar clarified that the 26-year-old was omitted to ensure a keeper plays up top. Later, it was revealed that Gautam Gambhir and Suryakumar Yadav had decided to go ahead with Sanju Samson on December 17. Ishan Kishan comeback In a surprising turn of events, Jitesh Sharma has been dropped. Given that Samson will open, the selectors have brought Rinku Singh into the team as the finisher. Instead of Jitesh, Ishan Kishan will be the ba...

It was yet another eventful day in cricket on Friday as India added yet another series win to their name after defeating SA 3-1 in the series. Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant are all set to return to the Vijay Hazare Trophy after a long gap and will take part in at least a couple of games before IND vs NZ ODIs. Meanwhile, Brisbane Heat completed the highest run-chase in the history of the Big Bash League. In other news, the India squad for the T20 World Cup 2026 will be announced on Saturday. On that note, let’s take a look at the top headlines from Friday (December 19). Samson > Gill Sanju Samson wasted no time in proving that he is a better opener for the team in T20Is than Shubman Gill in the IND vs SA 5th T20I. raced to 37 runs off 22 deliveries, striking 4 fours and 2 sixes during his knock. Such was the elegance and class displayed by the Kerala keeper-batter that former India head coach Ravi Shastri couldn’t help but wonder why he was not in the playing XI au...

Yashasvi Jaiswal injury update Yashasvi Jaiswal is likely to miss the opening matches of the 2025-26 Vijay Hazare Trophy after being hospitalised with food poisoning. The Mumbai opener complained of severe stomach pain following his 15 run outing against Rajasthan in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and was admitted to a hospital in Pimpri Chinchwad. Initially diagnosed with acute gastroenteritis, further scans confirmed food poisoning, which has caused him to lose over two kilograms in two days. Doctors have advised rest and medication for at least a week. With Mumbai’s group games starting on December 24, Jaiswal’s availability remains uncertain, especially with an India-New Zealand ODI series lined up from January 11. Read more here . Ishan Kishan’s heroics Ishan Kishan delivered a massive statement by blasting a breathtaking 101 off 49 balls to guide Jharkhand to their maiden Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy title with a commanding 69 run win over Haryana. His innings, packed with ten...

England cricket team were given a fresh review on Day 2 of the AUS vs ENG 3rd Ashes Test following the controversial decision involving Alex Carey on the opening day of the contest in Adelaide. The incident occurred in the 63rd over when the batter was wrongly adjudged not out even as the ball had clearly touched the bat before it settled in Jamie Smith’s hands. Eventually, Carey went on to score a century and finish his innings at 106, with the error proving to be costly for England. England’s review reinstated after Snicko blunder England’s review was reinstated on Day 2 of the 3rd Ashes Test, after Snicko accepted full responsibility for the blunder involving Alex Carey. Snicko claimed that an operating error was the reason behind the erroneous judgement. “ Given that Alex Carey admitted he had hit the ball in question, the only conclusion that can be drawn from this, is that the Snicko operator at the time must have selected the incorrect stump mic for audio processing. In light...

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The Lucknow T20I was abandoned due to extreme weather conditions. Shubman Gill might be out of the India vs South Africa series. Gautam Gambhir has been accused of biased selections. Suryakumar Yadav’s fall continues. Yashasvi Jaiswal had to be checked into the hospital. And why will MS Dhoni retire after IPL 2026? Cricket 6 mins Rating Mumbai Indians squad for IPL 2026: Are MI favourites under Hardik Pandya? Smog wins in Lucknow The India vs South Africa 4th T20I was abandoned without a ball being bowled . The toss was delayed five times before the match was called off due to ‘excessive fog’. The AQI in Lucknow was over 400, and one couldn’t even see the other end of the stadium. Shubman Gill suffers another injury Although the match couldn’t go ahead, had it happened, Shubman Gill wouldn’t have played. The Indian vice-captain had injured his toe in the nets on the eve of the match. At this moment, Gill isn’t certain to play the last T20I in Ahmedabad, a...