Keshav Maharaj rises to No. 1 in men’s ODI bowling rankings

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South Africa left-arm spinner Keshav Maharaj has displaced Sri Lanka’s Maheesh Theekshana as the No. 1 men’s ODI bowler, following his five-for in the first ODI against Australia in Cairns. Maharaj, who last held the spot in November 2023, returned to the top after gaining two places to move ahead of Theekshana (second) and India spinner Kuldeep Yadav (third). The 35-year-old picked up career-best ODI figures of 5 for 33 which gave South Africa a 98-run win and a 1-0 series lead. Among the South African batters, Aiden Markram moved…

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BCCI To Take Big Call On Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma’s ODI Future After Asia Cup

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Having already retired from Tests and T20I cricket, it is not known whether the two former will continue in ODIs beyond the upcoming white-ball tour of Australia India stalwarts Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma will have discussions with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) over their international futures. Having already retired from Tests and T20I cricket, it is not known whether the two former will continue in ODIs beyond the upcoming white-ball tour of Australia. According to sources, Kohli and Rohit will sit down with the BCCI official to discuss plans…

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Shubman Gill returns to India’s T20I squad as vice-captain for Asia Cup

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Shubman Gill has made a comeback to India’s T20I squad for the Asia Cup, replacing Axar Patel as vice-captain. The 15-member squad, picked by the selection committee on Tuesday, will be led by Suryakumar Yadav, and includes Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson as the two other opening candidates. With Gill as vice-captain, however, he is the frontrunner for one of the slots at the top of the order. “We obviously see some leadership qualities in him, and his form in England was what we were hoping for. [He] exceeded all our expectations, which is a…

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BCCI Takes Big Decision On Ajit Agarkar’s Contract Just Ahead Of Asia Cup 2025

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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has extended the contract of chief selector Ajit Agarkar till June 2026, according to a report The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has extended the contract of chief selector Aj“Under his tenure the Indian team had won titles and had seen transition (of the Tests and T20) too. The BCCI had extended his contract till June 2026 and he had accepted the offer a few months back,” a BCCI official told The Indian Express. Earlier, Agarkar provided clarity on the management of…

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Why Shreyas Iyer Did Not Even Get Chance In Asia Cup Reserve List? BCCI Says This

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Shreyas Iyer was India’s highest run-getter and overall second-highest run-getter in Champions Trophy 2025, with 243 runs in five matches at an average of 48.60 Shreyas Iyer While he did not get a chance in the 15-man main Asia Cup squad, Iyer’s name was also missing from the five-member reserves list.  Former India assistant coach Abhishek Nayar was unhappy with the treatment meted out to Shreyas Iyer. “I don’t know, actually, I wanted to ask that question — aapke reserve players mein kaise nahi hai woh, if he is such a strong…

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Manchester United Announce 85 Million Euro-Signing Of Striker Benjamin Sesko

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Benjamin Sesko is the third forward United has signed this off-season after a lack of goals last term saw the 20-time English champion record its lowest finish in the modern era when it placed 15th. Manchester United signed Slovenia forward Benjamin Sesko on Saturday in an attempt to bounce back from its worst season in the Premier League era. United paid Leipzig a fee that could reach 85 million euros ($99 million) for the 22-year-old Sesko, who signed a five-year contract. Sesko is the third forward United has signed this…

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Mohammed Siraj Loses Out As Sachin Tendulkar Picks Ball Of The Series

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Sachin Tendulkar snubbed Mohammed Siraj’s delivery to Zak Crawley as he picked the ‘best delivery of the series’. The Mohammed Siraj delivery to Zak Crawley in the 5th Test had set social media ablaze. As skipper Shubman Gill set the field for a bouncer, Siraj stunned the England opener with an inch-perfect slower yorker, making many call it the ‘ball of the series’. Yet, when the great Sachin Tendulkar sat down and reviewed the series, it was another delivery by an Indian pacer that impressed him the most in the…

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Gill: ‘We are a gun team, and we have gun players’

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India captain Shubman Gill has said his team was “pretty confident” of taking the remaining four wickets on the final morning at The Oval to square the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy series. Late rain on day four dragged the game into the fifth day, leaving England needing 35 runs and India four wickets. Mohammed Siraj picked up three of the four to seal a stunning win. “Yeah, we were pretty confident,” Gill said at the post-match presentation. “Even yesterday, we knew that they [England] are a little bit under pressure. We just wanted to make sure that they’re feeling the pressure…

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