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[ad_1] Bengaluru: West Zone’s Shreyas Iyer during the third day of the Duleep Trophy 2025 semi-final cricket match between Central Zone and West Zone, at BCCI Centre of Excellence Ground, in Bengaluru, Karnataka. (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak)(PTI09_06_2025_000090A) Former India opener Aakash Chopra has raised questions over Shreyas Iyer’s elevation as India A captain with Abhimanyu Easwaran…

[ad_1] Ruturaj Gaikwad and Rajat Patidar NEW DELHI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Saturday announced a 15-member India A squad for the upcoming two multi-day matches against Australia A in Lucknow, beginning September 16. Shreyas Iyer, who was left out of India’s Asia Cup squad, has been named captain.While the…

[ad_1] Logo of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Mumbai: The Board of Control for Cricket in India will conduct elections for the post of all its office-bearers – president, vice-president, secretary, joint secretary and treasurer, in Mumbai on September 28.In a notice, seen by TOI, to all the state associations, BCCI…

[ad_1] Jasprit Bumrah and Hardik Pandya (Pic credit: BCCI) NEW DELHI: India kick-started their Asia Cup 2025 title defense preparations with an intense training session at the ICC Academy in Dubai on Friday.The practice marked the squad’s first full session since the England Test series. Instead of holding a preparatory camp at the BCCI Centre…

[ad_1] Graeme Smith (Getty Images) New Delhi: Despite the backdrop of Dinesh Karthik playing in the SA20 last year and speculation of tens of Indians entering the SA20 Auction on September 9, no Indians will be up for grabs for the fourth season, and beyond, of South Africa’s T20 league. SA20 League Commissioner Graeme Smith…

[ad_1] File photo of the BCCI logo. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has reported a significant increase in its financial position, with bank balances rising by Rs 14,627 crore since 2019. According to a report circulated among state associations, the BCCI’s bank balance stood at Rs 20,686 crore as of the…

[ad_1] India’s Rishabh Pant (AP Photo/Scott Heppell) Former India batting coach Sanjay Bangar has praised Rishabh Pant for his fearless approach and natural talent behind the stumps. Bangar recalled how former fast bowler Ashish Nehra had predicted Pant’s rapid rise as a special player early in his career. Pant, often described as an entertainer in…

[ad_1] Abhishek Sharma (Pic credit: BCCI) NEW DELHI: Defending champions India intensified their Asia Cup 2025 preparations with another full-fledged practice session at the ICC Academy in Dubai on Saturday. While bowlers kept the intensity high, the major talking point of Day 2 was the way India’s top-order batters focused heavily on big-hitting, particularly aerial…

[ad_1] Zimbabwe’s captain Sikandar Raza, centre, with teammates (AP Photo/Wonder Mashura) Zimbabwe pulled off a memorable win in Harare, beating Sri Lanka by five wickets in the second T20I to level the series. The hosts bowled brilliantly to skittle Sri Lanka out for just 80, their second-lowest total in the format, before holding their nerve…

[ad_1] North Zone’s batters Nishant Sindhu and Shubham Khajuria run between the wickets (left) and Central Zone’s Rajat Patidar (right) Bengaluru: The strength of the Central Zone team lay in flashes of individual batting brilliance on the penultimate day of their Duleep Trophy semifinal against West Zone here on Saturday. At the BCCI Centre of…