"It is an absolute honour for me to be named the captain of Gujarat Giants." Gardner said in a Giants statement. "I have loved being a part of this team and I am excited to lead this fantastic group in the upcoming season. We have a great mix...
India captain Harmanpreet Kaur believes the upcoming WPL will "play a very big role" in the lead up to the home ODI World Cup later this year, as the T20 league will help the India players fine-tune their game and "raise" their fitness levels in the free window...
The winners of the upcoming Champions Trophy 2025 will receive US$2.24 million as prize money along with the trophy they lift on March 9. The runners-up will get $1.12 million, and the losing semi-finalists will be awarded $560,000 each. The total pot is worth $6.9 million, a jump...
Big picture: An air of vulnerability in both campsThere are two Indias.There's also, at the same time, another India, an India of an assuredly post-Rohit, post-Kohli era, an India that has flown to dizzying heights over recent months.There are two Indias, but there are three formats. So where...
Rohit Sharma hasn't been in great form in Test cricket. But in ODIs, a format India haven't played a lot of over the past year, he remains one of the best in the business. A seven-ball 2 in the first ODI against England might have raised fears ahead...
India beat England 3-0 quite comprehensively, but two irregularities in the batting department raised a few eyebrows, and both might have something to do with coach Gautam Gambhir's preference for right-left batting combinations. In two of the chases, Axar Patel was promoted, which left KL Rahul with little...
India 356 (Gill 112, Iyer 78, Kohli 52, Rashid 4-64) beat England 214 (Atkinson 38, Axar 2-22, Rana 2-31) by 142 runsIf India's four-wicket wins against England in the first and second ODI didn't reflect the gulf between the two sides, the 142-run victory in the third at...
In a significant jolt to India's plans for the Champions Trophy, Jasprit Bumrah has been ruled out of the tournament. ESPNcricinfo has learned that Bumrah is yet to completely recover from the discomfort in his back, an injury he picked up during the Sydney Test in January that...
Big picture: Variety the spice of both life and ODI bowling attacksJos Buttler, all though this ODI series, has been conscious of doing well for longer but also of playing watchable cricket. He picked up Rohit Sharma's 72-ball hundred as an example of how that is a virtue...
India are set to take a final decision on Jasprit Bumrah's participation in the Champions Trophy on February 11, the deadline for submission of the final squads to the ICC, as uncertainty lingers over his fitness.ESPNcricinfo has learned that Bumrah has had a scan on his back at...
