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After Rishabh Pant’s toe fracture, BCCI introduces ‘serious injury replacement’ rule in 2025-26 domestic season: Reports

Rishabh Pant

Rishabh Pant: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has reportedly amended their playing conditions to allow injury replacements in multi-day tournaments for the 2025-26 domestic season. A Cricbuzz report, however, said that the rule would not apply to Vijay Hazare Trophy (50-over domestic tournament) and Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (T20 domestic tournament) matches. Rishabh […]

“India were No. 1 in the red-ball format” – Ravi Shastri names the best player he’s ever coached after ENG vs IND 2025 Tests

Ravi Shastri

Ravi Shastri: Former India head coach Ravi Shastri picked former skipper Virat Kohli as the best player he ever coached during his tenure with the Men in Blue. The cricketer-turned-commentator lauded Kohli for delivering across formats, especially in away games in Australia, South Africa, and England. Shastri further credited the 36-year-old for leading the team from the front while pointing […]

RP Singh: “Someone even called me George Clooney” – Former India pacer recalls hilarious incident of being mistaken for legendary actor

RP Singh

RP Singh: Former India left-arm pacer RP Singh has revealed that he was once referred to as legendary actor George Clooney by a person on social media. Singh also stated that he has been mistaken for Indian batting superstar Rohit Sharma many times. RP Singh: The 39-year-old former pacer had a brief international career, which […]

“Can he sustain that for a period of 10 or 12 years?”- Indian legend makes big statement about Jasprit Bumrah after ENG vs IND 2025 Tests

Jasprit Bumrah

Jasprit Bumrah: Former India captain and pace bowling legend Kapil Dev has questioned whether Jasprit Bumrah can play another 10-12 years of cricket with his bowling action. The 1983 World Cup-winning captain opined that since batters did not face bowlers like Bumrah in the nets, they found it harder to play him in a match. Jasprit Bumrah: He also […]

“This was the first year I played only 9 games” – R Ashwin loses cool while opening up about IPL 2025 amid trade rumors [Watch]

R Ashwin

R Ashwin: Legendary spinner Ravichandran Ashwin visibly got angry while opening up about his IPL 2025 season with Chennai Super Kings (CSK) amid question marks over his future at the Chennai-based franchise. The all-rounder pointed out that this was the first year in the T20 league where he played fewer games after nearly 15 years […]

“There should be a batter like him” – Dinesh Lad’s huge statement on discarded Team India batter post ENG vs IND 2025 Tests

Dinesh Lad

Dinesh Lad: Veteran India batter Rohit Sharma’s childhood coach, Dinesh Lad, recently made a candid statement about sidelined cricketer Prithvi Shaw. Speaking on a YouTube podcast with Gaurav Manglani, released on Saturday, August 9, Lad acknowledged Shaw’s immense talent but lamented how he has unfortunately derailed his own career. Dinesh Lad: Lad further stressed that the team still […]

“Even someone like Rahul Dravid was let go by RCB”- Former India captain reacts to rumors of R Ashwin and CSK parting ways

Rahul Dravid

Rahul Dravid: Former India captain Krish Srikkanth responded to rumors about Ravichandran Ashwin and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) parting ways, ahead of IPL 2026 auction. The former India opener believed that this is the nature of franchise cricket, where players are let go by teams when they don’t deliver results. He cited the example of Rahul […]

Sanju Samson requests Rajasthan Royals to either trade or release him from IPL franchise: Reports

Sanju Samson

Sanju Samson: Rajasthan Royals (RR) captain Sanju Samson has reportedly formally asked the franchise to trade him or release him into the auction. A Cricbuzz report said that disagreements between him and RR had escalated to such a degree that Samson requested to either play for a different franchise or be acquired by a new team in the auction. […]

“There were a lot of questions about his performance” – Irfan Pathan picks India’s top performers in ENG vs IND 2025 Tests

Irfan Pathan

Irfan Pathan: Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan has picked captain Shubman Gill as the standout performer for the visitors in the 2025 Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy. The five-match series ended in a 2-2 draw on Monday, August 4, with India sealing a thrilling six-run victory in the final game at the Kennington Oval in London. Irfan Pathan: Gill enjoyed […]

“He did not have proper spikes and would slip on grass”- Mohammed Siraj’s former teammate recalls his early struggles after ENG vs IND 2025 Tests

Mohammed Siraj

Mohammed Siraj: Former Hyderabad opening batter Akshath Reddy recalled the early days of struggle in Mohammed Siraj’s career. The 34-year-old revealed that the pacer did not have proper spikes to wear and would often slip on the grass. He also admitted Siraj was very quick those days and every batter found it hard to play him. […]