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NEW DELHI: Star Indian batter Shreyas Iyer has finally broken his silence after suffering a scary spleen injury during the third ODI against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) on October 25. The Indian ODI vice-captain, who spent nearly a week in hospital — including a few days in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) — took to social media on Monday to share his first picture since the incident.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!In his Instagram post, Iyer offered a wave of relief to anxious fans, posting a cheerful picture from a beach alongside a…

Gautam Gambhir has opened up about the recent debate over his decision to bench key players Arshdeep Singh and Kuldeep Yadav during the T20I series against Australia. (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: India head coach Gautam Gambhir has opened up about the recent debate over his decision to bench key players Arshdeep Singh and Kuldeep Yadav during the T20I series against Australia. In a video interview with the BCCI, Gambhir discussed the challenges of balancing team combinations, managing expectations, and ensuring transparent communication — especially when in-form players are left out of the playing XI.The move to rest Arshdeep Singh, India’s…

Sourav Ganguly, Indian men’s cricket team head coach Gautam Gambhir NEW DELHI: The Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) president Sourav Ganguly confirmed on Monday that the Indian team management has not requested a rank turner pitch for the upcoming Test match against South Africa at Eden Gardens starting Friday. India head coach Gautam Gambhir inspected the pitch on Monday morning after arriving with the team from Australia, while curator Sujan Mukherjee indicated it would be a sporting wicket offering help to both batters and bowlers.Ganguly inspected the pitch later in the evening before it was covered to protect from dew…

South Africa cricket team (Reuters/ANI Photo) South African cricket captain Temba Bavuma joined his team’s full squad in Kolkata on Monday morning ahead of the opening Test against India at Eden Gardens on Friday. Bavuma, who was participating in the ‘A’ team’s unofficial Test series in Bengaluru, was the last to arrive after the main contingent, including head coach Shukri Conrad and pacers Kagiso Rabada and Marco Jansen, reached on Sunday.”Bavuma, along with another player and a few officials, arrived this morning from Bengaluru. Most of the squad including the head coach had already checked in on Sunday,” the South…

Sanju Samson & MS Dhoni (X-Sanju Samson) As the IPL trade window continues to generate buzz, one potential blockbuster deal has set the cricket world talking — a possible player swap between Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals involving Ravindra Jadeja, Sam Curran, and Sanju Samson. As TimesofIndia.com reported earlier, CSK could land Samson in a trade that would see Jadeja and Curran moving the other way, if the deal materialises. Former India cricketer Mohammad Kaif has now added fuel to the fire, claiming that MS Dhoni is the driving force behind the move — and that it could mark…

IPL Trophy (Photo Credit: IPL/BCCI) NEW DELHI: The IPL 2026 mini-auction is likely to happen in Abu Dhabi in the third week of December. It is reliably learnt that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has identified the December 15-16 window to hold the event, and it will continue to be held overseas for the third year running.The last two IPL auctions were held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia and Dubai, respectively, and this year it will be Abu Dhabi’s turn to host the franchises as they look to plug the holes ahead of the upcoming IPL season.…

Indian cricketer Mayank Agarwal, who initially went unsold in the Indian Premier League (IPL) mega auction last year, was later signed by Royal Challengers Bangalore as a replacement for injured Devdutt Padikkal and contributed to the team’s first IPL trophy win after an 18-year wait. Agarwal has now shared his experience of dealing with the auction snub and his subsequent journey with RCB.Agarwal openly discussed his initial reaction to going unsold in the mega auction and his approach to improving his game.”I gave myself 6-8 hours after the auction. Yes, thoughts came; I haven’t got picked, this could have been,…

Gautam Gambhir (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) Indian cricket team’s head coach Gautam Gambhir has addressed the team’s preparation status for the upcoming T20 World Cup. He shared his thoughts in a recent interview with bcci.tv.The interview preview reveals Gambhir’s focus on fitness and preparation ahead of the major tournament.”Our dressing room has been very transparent and honest, and we aim to maintain that. I think we’re still not at our target for the T20 World Cup,” he mentioned in the 46-second clip, which precedes the full interview scheduled for later in the day.Gautam Gambhir press conference: On Rohit Sharma-Virat…

India’s captain Shubman Gill, left, and head coach Gautam Gambhir during a practice session (PTI Photo) India will play South Africa in a two-Test series starting Friday, 14 November, at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. The second Test will take place in Guwahati from 22 November. South Africa are the current World Test Championship (WTC) winners. India enter the series after a 2-0 win over the West Indies. South Africa recently drew their Test series against Pakistan 1-1.Across all Test matches between the two teams, South Africa have won 18 out of 44 Tests. India have won 16 Tests, and 10…

File photo of Neymar© AFP Star footballer Neymar got into an altercation with the referee Savio Pereira Sampaio during Santos’ loss to Flamengo in their Brazilian Serie A match. The star Brazilian footballer was seen arguing with the referee after he received a yellow card in the 36th minute. Santos eventually lost the match 2-3 and Neymar alleged that he was even threatened by the referee during their war of words on the field. “The referee is very bad. Besides being bad, with all due respect, he’s arrogant. That’s the word. Every time they go to the locker…