Shreyas Iyer suffers laceration injury to spleen in Sydney: BCCI

IANS | October 27, 2025 12:46 PM

New Delhi, Oct 27 (IANS) India batter Shreyas Iyer has been diagnosed with a laceration injury to his spleen after previously sustaining an injury to his lower left rib cage region while fielding in the third ODI against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday, BBCi confirms on Monday.

Women's WC: Question is who opens with Smriti if Pratika isn’t fit, says Mithali

IANS | October 27, 2025 11:30 AM

New Delhi, Oct 27 (IANS) Looking ahead to India’s high-stakes 2025 Women’s ODI World Cup semi-final against Australia, former skipper Mithali Raj has questioned who would open with vice-captain Smriti Mandhana if Pratika Rawal isn’t fit enough to feature in the game, slated to take place at DY Patil Stadium on October 30.

New format, fresh energy: Suryakumar Yadav’s India look to bounce back in T20Is

IANS | October 27, 2025 9:29 AM

New Delhi, Oct 27 (IANS) A new format brings new hope. As the afternoon sun shone over Manuka Oval in Canberra, Suryakumar Yadav’s men began their T20 preparations with renewed energy and purpose. Having stumbled in the ODI series, India now eye redemption as they switch gears for the five-match T20I series against Australia, beginning Wednesday.