Author: CT Staff
Nikhil Chaudhary was called up to the Australia squad for the Bangladesh T20I series. 3 matches in Chattogram. A historic moment is possibly coming for the Delhi-born all-rounder. Leg spinner who bats and plays for Hobart Hurricanes in BBL. Selected for the national team and could make cricket history. First Indian born since 1964 to play for Australia. That’s an incredible achievement. Travis Head is unavailable. He took a personal break. Mitchell Marsh was injured with an ankle problem. Nikhil got an opportunity because of these situations’ opening spot. Replacing the Head is a major chance honestly. Bangladesh is a…
Hardik Pandya ruled out of the Afghanistan ODI series. Fresh leg strain during training at CoE in Bengaluru city. Just recovered from a back spasm in IPL season. Now another setback just when getting fit. Another injury was frustrating for the team and player honestly. A recovery timeline is needed around 3 weeks to get 100% fit. That’s a significant time away from competitive cricket matches. The leg sprain occurred while training for the team after recovering from back issues from IPL. Timing is really poor, coming back to action and getting injured again. Pandya’s luck with injuries continues to…
Warwickshire signs Manav Suthar, a young Indian left-arm spinner, for the short term. Two County Championship matches are starting immediately. After his Test debut against Afghanistan in India. Exciting opportunity for young talent to play county cricket at the highest level. James Thomas welcomed the signing, and the Performance Director made a statement about Suthar’s arrival at an exciting period. Warwickshire signs Manav Suthar for Yorkshire at Scarborough and Somerset at Taunton. The spinner will contribute to the team’s bowling attack by adding a new dimension there. Warwickshire is chasing a title win and the season started strongly. Suthar brings…
Pakistan announced its squad for the Asian Games in Japan. New captain is going to lead the team instead of Salman Ali Agha. Sahibzada Farhan was named captain. This is his first white-ball leadership role. Played 46 T20Is but never captained before in the limited-overs format. This is new responsibility. Bringing a fresh perspective to the squad dynamics. Abdul Samad, vice captain, has 5 T20I appearances total. The most recent ODI series against the Australian team. Both are relatively young leaders for the Pakistan squad. An experimental approach is shown clearly for a poor-performing team. The Asian Games squad is…
Bhuvneshwar Kumar breaks the silence on missing India’s T20I squads for Ireland and England basically. At 36 years, still motivated and focused. Gave an interview to the press and, discussing his omission, clearly said selectors do work. He focuses on performances with a simple approach. If they deem him good they will select him. No desperation shown here. The veteran pacer is grateful to play for India. Called himself lucky one to represent the country. Already achieved set goals and grateful rather than desperate for a return basically. Bhuvi’s last T20I was played for India in November 2022 versus New…
Hardik Pandya ruled out of the Afghanistan ODI series. A fresh mild leg sprain developed during training basically. At the BCCI Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru, he was recovering from a back spasm during the IPL season with the Mumbai Indians team. Another setback came suddenly. Low-grade mild sprain with tenderness showing up. Medical advice was clear to avoid strain for days. No weight bearing and recovery should be quick. Hardik Pandya ruled out and is staying in Bengaluru though. Under the care of physios and trainers at CoE. Not joining the team there in Dharamshala basically. Missing the Afghanistan…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is just 15 years old, but already doing great. Won the Orange Cap in IPL 2026 with 776 runs for Rajasthan Royals. That’s an incredible achievement honestly. Selected for the T20I Ireland and England tours. Breaking records at a young age is remarkable. His youth cricket record is absolutely exceptional, with 1412 runs in 25 ODI matches. Average of 56.48, that’s world-class performance basically. 4 centuries and 7 fifties in youth cricket. Highest run scorer format, better than Vijay Zol, who had 1404 runs in 36 matches. Vaibhav’s numbers are better at a much younger age in the…
Ben Stokes captaincy under threat following nightclub controversy. In London, early Monday after England beat New Zealand by 115 runs in the first Test. Victory at Lord’s cricket ground was an impressive display. But the celebration went wrong as Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson were involved in an incident. Both are under investigation now by the ECB and regulator protocol breaches are being examined. Serious situation for the captain. The incident involved a disagreement with a Saracens rugby player. Academy member celebrating the season-end festivities with the team. Atkinson disagreed with the rugby academy player. Saracens confirmed involvement today. No…
Mohammed Siraj removed from the T20I squads for both the Ireland and England tours. BCCI announced on June 9, 2026. The medical team advised rest for the pacer. Senior fast bowler needs recovery time before the packed schedule ahead. Precautionary step taken now. Mohammed Siraj was selected in the initial 16-member T20I squad. But removed after consultation between the medical team and management discussing workload carefully. The international season is long and demanding on players. Rest is important, basically, to prevent injuries. BCCI took this decision to protect players’ health first. Siraj needs recovery time before bigger matches ahead. Prasidh…
Rohit Sharma recently got injured in IPL 2026. He played the whole season as an impact player. BCCI announced the squad for the IND vs AFG ODI series and he was included in it. But he needs to clear his fitness test. Good news comes as Rohit Sharma cleared his fitness after a hamstring injury. Experience back in action. BCCI sent him for a week-long fitness assessment at the Centre of Excellence. All the protocols required for international cricket. Rohit Sharma had to complete everything properly before getting cleared for matches. The fitness test happened at the BCCI facility basically.…