Author: CT Staff

India’s 2026 T20I Squad was finally announced on June 6th. Shreyas Iyer is the new captain. He replaces World Cup-winning captain Suryakumar Yadav. Big change for Indian cricket. Tilak Varma is the vice captain. Another young leader is getting responsibility. The squad has 16 players, the same squad for both tours basically. Shreyas was chosen for leadership. His KKR captaincy won the IPL 2024 title. That impressed the selectors badly. Leadership credentials were solid. Suryakumar’s removal was controversial, but BCCI is moving forward now. BCCI is focusing on building for 2028. Not dwelling on the recent past. Shreyas gets his…

The CoE delivered the final verdict about Hardik Pandya. India will play against Afghanistan starting June 13th. The Center of Excellence confirmed that Hardik Pandya is fit to play. Great news for India basically. An official clearance certificate was issued as team management had already received it. Hardik Pandya Injury Update is now positive. He can definitely play the series. Hardik missed several IPL matches with a back spasm. Playing for the Mumbai Indians though he came back for the last match. The last IPL match before the playoffs. Missed matches worried everyone honestly but he’s recovered now completely. The…

Manav Suthar just made his India debut against Afghanistan. The young spinner got his cap from Kuldeep Yadav during the match. Cap number 319 basically. A huge moment for him at 23 years old and debuting. From Rajasthan in domestic cricket and plays for the Gujarat Titans in IPL. A left-arm spinner bowls traditional orthodox spin bowling. That’s his main strength honestly. Sri Ganganagar is where he’s from. It is a small town in Rajasthan, not a major cricket hub like Delhi. But he developed his talent there through domestic cricket he rose up. Became a quality spinner and batter…

The squad announcement is coming soon basically. The BCCI will announce the squads finally. India’s Squad for Ireland and England covers two important tours coming up next. BCCI Announce India’s Squad for Ireland and England on This Date Ajit Agarkar will lead the selection as the chief selector. He’ll meet in Mumbai on announcement day with the whole selection committee there. Then he’ll hold a press conference to explain all the squad selections made. The announcement will happen on June 6. Ireland first, then England after, two T20Is against Ireland at the end. Then comes the England tour in July…

The BCCI had a big meeting recently on June 4th on an online call. The Apex Council discussed something important on retired Indian cricketers joining foreign leagues. This became a major problem apparently. Players retiring then immediately join overseas. The board wanted to stop this. New BCCI guidelines are being made to control how players move abroad. After retiring from Indian cricket, there was basically a five-year cooling-off period. That’s what they’re thinking right now. Before any retired player can come back. Return to domestic or international cricket or even the IPL tournament. That’s a long time honestly. Currently active…

Gautam Gambhir finally spoke to the media about Rishabh Pant’s vice-captaincy removal. He had a long chat with Pant about his conduct as a senior player. How to respect match situations better. The coach was really clear about things. Gambhir said he supports Pant completely but the guy needs to adapt. His flamboyant style gets him in trouble. Sometimes it produces brilliant performances while other times it leads to careless shots. Big shots in tricky situations basically. That’s cost Pant his vice-captaincy role. International cricket requires discipline apparently. You can’t always just play wild shots. Match situations demand different approaches.…

Gautam Gambhir made an important announcement. One IPL superstar will play for India. The IND vs AFG Test is coming. He gets another chance in the squad. Gambhir said he was unfairly treated. Only played 4-5 matches. That’s not enough to judge a player. You need more opportunities to prove yourself. He deserves another fair shot honestly. The Indian coach was really clear. Gautam Gambhir confirms no.3 batsman will be Sai Sudharsan against Afghanistan starting June 6. The match is in Mullanpur. Not part of the World Test Championship. So India can experiment with selections. Sudharsan gets his redemption chance…

England players wore black armbands at Lord’s. The first Test against New Zealand. A respectful way to honor people. Deceased former cricketers are being remembered there. A total of 9 England players have passed away since the last home international match. Before the match started, silence was observed. Players from both teams stood quietly. England and New Zealand showed respect. A moment to remember the lost. The armbands represented those who passed. Their contributions to cricket were honored. England’s Team Wears Black Armbands – Here’s Why The tributes included several great names. Ken Shuttleworth was one of them. John Jameson…

Pat Cummins is thinking about taking a break. From IPL 2027 basically which is huge. The SRH captain is seriously considering this. His schedule is absolutely insane coming up. Too many matches for any player. Cummins needs to manage his body carefully. Recent injuries have been problematic for him. The workload ahead is just massive. Cummins led SRH really well honestly. Took them to the final back in 2024. This year in IPL 2026 they reached the playoffs. Played 8 matches and took 8 wickets. Good performances when he was available. But the international schedule is overwhelming. He might need…

India is facing a real crisis right now basically. Two of their best players might miss ODIs. This is bad timing for the Afghanistan series. The matches start on June 13, 2026. That’s not very far away at all. Getting players fit is now urgent. Virat Kohli is ruled out with a hamstring injury which is serious. He won’t play any of the three matches. That’s already been confirmed by the selectors. Rohit Sharma is in a different situation. He’s still doubtful for the series. Hasn’t reported to the Centre yet. The fitness test is still pending apparently. The Afghanistan…