'You don't talk when a player is selected, only when dropped': MSK Prasad on political row surrounding Sarfaraz Khan’s exclusion

IANS | October 25, 2025 7:42 PM

New Delhi, Oct 25 (IANS) Former chairman of the national selection committee, MSK Prasad, was very vocal about his stance on players being selected based on their name, surname, or religion, and said that such a thing never happens during the selection process. This comes after a politician levied allegations on the Indian coach Gautam Gambhir and Ajit Agarkar-led selection panel, accusing them of the non-selection of Sarfaraz Khan owing to the cricketer’s surname.

Managed to extract some spin and I’m pleased with that, says Alana King on record spell of 7-18

IANS | October 25, 2025 5:46 PM

Indore, Oct 25 (IANS) Australia leg-spinner Alana King was delighted to extract some spin from the pitch after delivering a sensational spell of 7 for 18 to dismantle South Africa for 97 all out in the Women’s World Cup clash at Holkar Cricket Stadium here on Saturday. She became the first woman cricketer to claim a seven-wicket haul in the 50-over quadrennial tournament.