Shameful to target Rana for the sake of your YouTube channel: Gambhir

IANS | October 14, 2025 12:45 PM

New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) India head coach Gautam Gambhir on Tuesday slammed former player and ex-chief selector Kris Srikkanth for claiming that fast-bowling all-rounder Harshit Rana was selected for the upcoming ODI series in Australia due to his personal rapport with Gambhir.

Kohli returns to India to join ODI squad for Australia tour

IANS | October 14, 2025 12:36 PM

New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) Indian batting stalwart Virat Kohli returned to the country on Tuesday after four months abroad, ahead of the national team’s departure for the upcoming ODI series of the white-ball tour of Australia, starting on Sunday.

Bowling a lot of overs was a challenge I enjoyed: Kuldeep

IANS | October 14, 2025 12:25 PM

New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) Left-arm wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav, who picked up eight wickets and was one of the vital cogs in India beating the West Indies by seven wickets for clinching a 2-0 Test series win, said bowling a lot of overs on a slow pitch and getting breakthroughs was something which he enjoyed doing a lot.

Big honour to lead India, I'm kind of getting used to it: Gill after series whitewash over WI

IANS | October 14, 2025 12:15 PM

New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) India captain Shubman Gill said it is a ‘great honour for him to lead the Test side after sealing his first series win as the skipper through a 2-0 series win over West Indies at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Tuesday. India chased down 121 in the first hour of day five to win by seven wickets and get 12 valuable World Test Championship points.

Inglis, Zampa to miss opening ODI against India

IANS | October 14, 2025 9:41 AM

Melbourne, Oct 14 (IANS) Australia wicketkeeper Josh Inglis has been ruled out of the ODI series opener against India on Sunday, with spinner Adam Zampa also set to miss the match for family reasons.