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Hardik Pandya had checked into BCCI’s CoE on October 14 for left quadricep injury assessment. (Instagram) New Delhi: India’s white-ball all-rounder Hardik Pandya will exit the BCCI Centre of Excellence (CoE) today (November 29) after getting the Return to Play (RTP) clearance. He had spent 42 days at the facility in Bengaluru. The 32-year-old is…

KL Rahul will lead Team India in the absence of regular skipper Shubman Gill for this 3-game home series. (Image via X/@BCCI) KL Rahul admitted on Saturday that India’s long-standing strength against spin has eroded sharply — and he doesn’t know why. Speaking on the eve of the first ODI against South Africa in Ranchi,…

Sourav Ganguly and his wife Dona Dona Ganguly, a renowned Odissi dancer and wife of former Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly, has filed a police complaint regarding abusive and derogatory remarks directed at her on social media.She submitted her formal complaint at Thakurpukur police station, prompting authorities to launch an investigation against unknown individuals.The controversy…

England’s captain Ben Stokes (AP Photo/Gary Day) England captain Ben Stokes has acknowledged the criticism following his team’s dramatic defeat in the first Ashes Test in Perth, saying he is willing to accept being called “rubbish,” but feels describing the team as “arrogant” goes too far. The English side faced widespread backlash after collapsing in…

Usman Khawaja of Australia during Ashes Series Test Match. (Image: Darrian Traynor/Getty Images) Usman Khawaja is set to face an official notice from Cricket Australia after he openly slammed the Perth Stadium pitch used for the first Ashes Test, calling it a “piece of s**t” while speaking at a charity function earlier this week. According…

Virat Kohli & MS Dhoni (Insta) In the lead-up to the ODI series against South Africa, Ranchi has once again become the emotional centre of Indian cricket. After Virat Kohli visited MS Dhoni at his home, a new set of photographs featuring Kohli and Dhoni surfaced on Instagram on Saturday, sending fans into another wave…

Ruturaj Gaikwad (PTI Photo) Ruturaj Gaikwad is back in the national colours and is eager to make an impact as India prepare to take on South Africa in their three-match ODI series. The batter expressed his excitement about returning to the international stage, describing it as a “good feeling” to don the blue again and…

Rohit Sharma & Virat Kohli (ANI Photo) New Delhi : With India’s One-Day International season nearing its end, the Indian cricket board (BCCI) is planning to set up a meeting between selectors and the team management after the upcoming three-match ODI series against South Africa in order to firm up a plan on Rohit Sharma…

Ranchi : As India prepare to take on South Africa for the limited-overs leg on the back of a whitewash at the hands of South Africa in Tests, bowling coach Morne Morkel said he feels the team needs to leave behind the “disappointing two weeks” and regroup. A fresh set of players are also coming…

India coach Gautam Gambhir (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) If you judged Gautam Gambhir purely through the lens of India’s Test results, you might assume his stint is spiralling. India have just endured a brutal 408-run defeat to South Africa in Guwahati, slipped to a 2-0 home series loss, and the calls for a separate…