‘If I was Ajit Agarkar, I would switch off my phone’: Ashwin on Shubman Gill’s T20I selection

‘If I was Ajit Agarkar, I would switch off my phone’: Ashwin on Shubman Gill’s T20I selection

Shubman Gill (Image credit: BCCI) NEW DELHI: With several exciting T20 talents emerging, team selection has become a major headache for the selectors. Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin believes Shubman Gill, who is in ominous form in IPL 2026, deserves a place in India’s T20I setup. However, with youngsters like Vaibhav Suryavanshi and Priyansh Arya…

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‘If 60 wickets aren’t enough, scrap Ranji’: Dilip Vengsarkar slams selectors over Auqib Nabi snub

‘If 60 wickets aren’t enough, scrap Ranji’: Dilip Vengsarkar slams selectors over Auqib Nabi snub

Auqib Nabi, the Jammu and Kashmir speedster was the top wicket-taker in Ranji Trophy last season. (photo/IANS) MUMBAI: Former India captain Dilip Vengsarkar has slammed the Ajit Agarkar-led selection committee for ignoring Jammu & Kashmir seamer Auqib Nabi despite his extraordinary 2025-26 Ranji Trophy campaign while picking India’s squad for the oneoff Test against Afghanistan…

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‘Want Rishabh Pant to be the best Test player he’s always been’: Ajit Agarkar after vice-captaincy goes to KL Rahul

‘Want Rishabh Pant to be the best Test player he’s always been’: Ajit Agarkar after vice-captaincy goes to KL Rahul

Ajit Agarkar and Rishabh Pant (ANI Photo) MUMBAI: This is perhaps the toughest phase of Rishabh Pant’s international career. On Tuesday, his recent setbacks acquired an official colour. From being removed from the Test vice-captaincy to giving way to the in-form Ishan Kishan in ODIs, little seems to be going right for the 28-year-old Pant.Once…

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Should Ajit Agarkar continue till 2027 World Cup? BCCI vice-president weighs in | Cricket News – The Times of India

Should Ajit Agarkar continue till 2027 World Cup? BCCI vice-president weighs in | Cricket News – The Times of India

Rajeev Shukla (Special Arrangements) At a time when Indian cricket is scaling new heights on the global stage, vice-president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), Rajeev Shukla, shares insights into the system driving this sustained success.In a conversation with TOI, Shukla speaks about the depth of India’s talent pool, the role…

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Vaibhav Sooryavanshi: ‘The next ‘demigod’ of cricket’: Srikkanth invokes Tendulkar comparison for ‘prodigy’ Sooryavanshi | Cricket News – The Times of India

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi: ‘The next ‘demigod’ of cricket’: Srikkanth invokes Tendulkar comparison for ‘prodigy’ Sooryavanshi | Cricket News – The Times of India

Sachin Tendulkar and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi NEW DELHI: The buzz around Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has reached a fever pitch in IPL 2026, with former India captain Kris Srikkanth making a dramatic call to fast-track the 15-year-old sensation into the national setup — while even rival skipper Shreyas Iyer has labelled him “one for the future.”Srikkanth, known for…

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‘At other end of Bumrah’: Sourav Ganguly’s strong call to selectors on Mohammed Shami | Cricket News – The Times of India

‘At other end of Bumrah’: Sourav Ganguly’s strong call to selectors on Mohammed Shami | Cricket News – The Times of India

Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami. (AP Photo) Former India captain and ex-BCCI president Sourav Ganguly has thrown his weight behind Mohammed Shami, urging selectors to bring the experienced pacer back into India’s national setup. Speaking at an event in Kolkata ahead of Kolkata Knight Riders’ clash with Lucknow Super Giants, Ganguly made a strong case…

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‘I’ll quit when I’m bored’: Shami on retirement despite repeated India snubs | Cricket News – The Times of India

‘I’ll quit when I’m bored’: Shami on retirement despite repeated India snubs | Cricket News – The Times of India

Mohammed Shami (Pic credit: LSG) NEW DELHI: Veteran India pacer Mohammed Shami has made it clear that retirement is far from his mind, insisting he will only step away from international cricket the day he feels “bored” — not because of age, selection snubs, or injuries.The 35-year-old, who last played for India during their triumphant…

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Ajit Agarkar seeks 2027 extension, will BCCI agree with no clear successor in sight? | Cricket News – The Times of India

Ajit Agarkar seeks 2027 extension, will BCCI agree with no clear successor in sight? | Cricket News – The Times of India

BCCI chief selector Ajit Agarkar addresses a press conference. (ANI Photo) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) extended men’s senior selection committee chairman Ajit Agarkar‘s contract by a year before the 2025 IPL got underway. Agarkar was rewarded for the Indian team’s triumphs in the 2024 T20 World Cup and the 2025…

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