Author: CT Staff
Something interesting happened on Monday. Suryakumar Yadav unfollowed the Mumbai Indians on Instagram. Deleted all his Mumbai posts and removed Mumbai from his bio. That’s a huge signal. Sports fans immediately noticed. Social media went crazy. Everyone is asking what’s happening. Is he leaving the franchise? Nobody knows officially yet. But the signs are clear. Something is definitely wrong between the player and the team. Unfollowing a franchise on Instagram, that’s not normal behavior. Usually players stay connected. Even when things go bad, Suryakumar does something different. Deleted all previous posts and removed the team from the bio. Those are…
India’s biggest win margin is impressive against the West Indies in Rajkot. West Indies got completely demolished in the opening Test match. Two-match series at Rajkot. The first test itself decided everything. India completely dominated the encounter. October 2018 was the year when we won by an inning and 270. That’s an absolutely massive victory margin. Not many teams achieve that. The match was one-sided from day one onwards really. India batted first and declared. At 649/9 that’s a huge first innings. West Indies couldn’t compete honestly. They couldn’t match India’s batting power. Their bowling was ineffective. Their batting was…
Suryakumar Yadav got sacked from the T20 captaincy just after winning the T20 World Cup 2026. Shreyas Iyer took his place. Tilak Varma became vice captain. But that’s not all honestly. Suryakumar Yadav got dropped too, not just as captain but as a batsman. He’s now completely out of the squad for the England and Ireland tour. For the Asian Games also. This is a massive blow for a player of his stature. A career-defining moment is coming his way. The exclusion hit hard apparently. After leading India to the World Cup, now removed from everything basically. No captain role,…
The India vs Afghanistan Test match started on June 6th in New Chandigarh. At MYS International Stadium but here’s the thing honestly. This match won’t count for the World Test Championship cycle. Afghanistan is not part of it. Only nine teams participate in WTC. Afghanistan didn’t make that list apparently. The nine participating teams are fixed. India, England, Pakistan, West Indies, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh are included. That’s the complete list basically. No Afghanistan unfortunately in this group. So any Test Afghanistan plays doesn’t contribute to WTC points. Doesn’t affect rankings at all. Doesn’t matter…
India T20 Squad Announced by the BCCI as shocking news came out today. Suryakumar Yadav is no longer captain. The World Cup-winning captain got dropped. His form has been really poor lately. That’s why BCCI made this decision. Shreyas Iyer replaces him as captain and as a batter. The five-match England series, which starts on July 1 is when the real test begins for Iyer. Ireland is not a strong team compared to India. Shreyas Iyer last played a T20I in December 2023. Long gap from international cricket, but his IPL and domestic form show he’s ready for captaincy. Strong…
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…