Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli Moved to Grade B as BCCI Announces 2025–26 Central Contracts
The change marks the first time in recent years that both Rohit and Kohli are not part of the top contract bracket.
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The change marks the first time in recent years that both Rohit and Kohli are not part of the top contract bracket.
IND vs USA | T20 World Cup 2026: Defending champions India began their 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup campaign with a hard-fought 29-run victory over the USA at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, on Saturday.
Ahead of the opening fixture, India suffered a major setback as key pacer Harshit Rana was ruled out of the tournament due to injury.
India clinched the final by 100 runs to lift their sixth U19 World Cup title, the most by any team in the tournament’s history. Australia remain second on the list with four titles.
MS Dhoni spoke in a firm defence of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, both of whom have faced questions about age and long-term plans.
“MSD will be with CSK forever,” Kasi remarked, underlining Dhoni’s enduring influence on the brand, “and now, we want to take that ethos into women’s cricket.”
Both India and Pakistan are reported to face losses of around Rs 200 crore each in direct and indirect revenue if the match is not played.
Pakistan Cricket Board has announced that its national men’s team will boycott its high-profile ICC Men’s T20 World Cup group stage match against India national cricket team scheduled for 15 February 2026 in Colombo.
Jemimah Rodrigues played a blistering knock of 34 off 18 balls to guide Delhi Capitals to the target in the 19th over and seal a place in the playoffs.
1 Count Posts The second T20 international between India and New Zealand is set to be played tonight, promising another thrilling contest between two highly competitive sides. Scheduled to begin at 7 PM at the Raipur Stadium, the match holds significant importance as both teams look to shape the momentum of the series. India enters