Ashwin warns ICC of slow death of ODI cricket after 2027 World Cup

January 2, 2026 10:11 AM

Ashwin warns ICC of slow death of ODI cricket after 2027 World Cup

Indian spin legend Ravichandran Ashwin has sounded a warning over the future of ODI cricket, expressing concern that the 50-over format could face a slow decline after the 2027 World Cup, which will be jointly hosted by South Africa, Namibia and Zimbabwe. With the growing dominance of T20 leagues worldwide and the enduring appeal of Test cricket, Ashwin believes the relevance of ODIs is steadily diminishing and that the format’s long-term survival is under threat. India’s second-highest wic...

PR Sreejesh receives Padma Bhushan; R Ashwin, Harvinder Singh among Padma Shri recipients

January 26, 2025 8:12 AM

PR Sreejesh receives Padma Bhushan; R Ashwin, Harvinder Singh among Padma Shri recipients

India's former hockey goalkeeper PR Sreejesh and former all-rounder R Ashwin were among the former and current players honoured with Padma awards on the eve of the 76th Republic Day. Sreejesh has been awarded the Padma Bhushan. Paris 2024 Paralympics gold medallist Harvinder Singh, former football captain Inivalappil Mani Vijayan, former spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, and coach Satyapal Singh have been awarded the Padma Shri. The Padma awards, among the country's highest civilian honours, are co...

Indian spin legend Ashwin hangs up his boots from international cricket

December 18, 2024 12:34 PM

Indian spin legend Ashwin hangs up his boots from international cricket

By: Aditya Ahuja India's spin maestro, Ravichandran Ashwin, announced his retirement from international cricket across all formats after the third Test against Australia in Brisbane ended in a draw on Wednesday. Ashwin, one of India's most successful bowlers, retires with an impressive 537 wickets from 106 Test matches, making him the second-highest wicket-taker among Indian bowlers, behind only Anil Kumble, who has 619 wickets. Although Ashwin was not selected for the opening Test in Perth...

BGT, 3rd Test: Persistent rain washes out Day 1 after just 13.2 overs in Brisbane

December 14, 2024 1:53 PM

BGT, 3rd Test: Persistent rain washes out Day 1 after just 13.2 overs in Brisbane

Relentless rain in Brisbane forced the opening day of the third Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) between India and Australia to be called off on Saturday. At the end of Day 1, Australia's scoreboard remained at 28/0, with Usman Khawaja and Nathan McSweeney unbeaten on 19 (47) and 4 (33), respectively. "Play for Day 1 in Brisbane has been stopped today due to rain. Play will resume tomorrow, and all following days at 09:50 AM local time (5:20 AM IST), with a minimum of 98 overs to be bo...