July 14, 2026 4:01 PM

Rohit, Virat and Bumrah return as England opt to bat in first ODI against India

England captain Harry Brook won the toss and elected to bat against India in the opening One-Day International at Edgbaston on Tuesday, as Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah returned to India's ODI setup. England captain Harry Brook said he expected the surface to be best for batting early before offering assistance to the spinners later in the match. Brook said England would carry the same adaptable approach from the T20 series into the 50-over format and hoped the side could improv...

July 13, 2026 3:26 PM

ICC Men’s Player of the Month nominees for June 2026 announced

The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday announced the nominees for the ICC Men's Player of the Month award for June 2026, with India captain Shubman Gill , Bangladesh all-rounder Mossadek Hossain and New Zealand pacer Nathan Smith shortlisted for their outstanding performances across formats. According to the ICC, the three players delivered match-winning performances during the month and played key roles in significant series victories for their respective teams. Shubman Gill (India...

June 8, 2026 4:10 PM

Suthar makes dream debut in India’s largest test victory

Manav Suthar's dream test debut concluded with India registering their biggest test victory - by an innings and 300 runs against Afghanistan - inside three days of the one-off test in New Chandigarh on Monday. The hosts piled up 564-8 before declaring their first innings and unleashing their spin-heavy attack on Afghanistan. Left-arm spinner Suthar claimed 6-33 as India bundled out Afghanistan for 152 in the first innings before enforcing the follow-on. Indian off-spinner Washington Sundar (4...