Author: CT Staff
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.…
Suryakumar Yadav might leave the Mumbai Indians in IPL 2027. Social media activity shows that he unfollowed MI on Instagram. Deleted all his Mumbai posts. This sparked massive rumors about his IPL future. Being with MI for a long time since the mega auction in 2018, but now moving on. Suryakumar Yadav had great form in IPL 2025 with 717 runs. Second-highest in the league and leading run scorer for MI. But in IPL 2026, his performance was really poor. 270 runs in 13 matches with only 2 half-centuries. The average was quite low, which is why exit speculation started…
Tamim Iqbal got elected as the Bangladesh Cricket Board President. The former captain is now leading the entire board. At just 37 years old, he is the youngest ever to hold this position for a four-year term. This is a historic moment for Bangladesh cricket honestly. The election happened recently at Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium. 73 out of. He got 75 votes from all the councillors. Basically, a unanimous decision really. Everyone supported his candidacy. Tamim has a huge amount of experience. Played 70 Tests and 243 ODIs for the country. Fifteen-year career in cricket. Leading Bangladesh through tough times. Now…
India beat Afghanistan in a historical one-off test match in New Chandigarh. The victory came by innings and 300 runs in Test cricket. New Chandigarh hosted the match. The match started on June 6th and ended in 3 days. Incredible performance by India. Afghanistan got completely destroyed. Biggest margin in history for Indian cricket basically. Breaking the previous record easily. The match ended on Day Three. So dominant was India’s performance. Afghanistan never stood a chance against India’s bowling and batting. India scored a massive 564 runs. In their first innings. Shubman Gill led the charge with a brilliant batting…