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Colombo, April 6 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated that he believes Sri Lanka's 1996 World Cup-winning side with their aggressive and unique style of batting gave birth to T20 cricket.
Legendary India captain and wicketkeeper-batter MS Dhoni recently made his podcast debut, where he spoke on his cricketing journey. Dhoni, who retired from international cricket in August 2020, is only active as a cricketer in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Dhoni is currently playing his 18th IPL season, but his first as an uncapped player after being retained by the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) for Rs 4 crore. CSK exercised a revised rule that allows players who haven't represented their country in the past five years to be categorised as uncapped.
The right-arm speedster Mayank Yadav is recovering from his injury but the official statement about his fitness will be provided on April 14, as per the National Cricket Academy (NCA) sources in Bengaluru. "Mayank Yadav has progressed well in NCA. He is currently bowling with 85% effort. The final clearance on him will be provided on April 14," NCA Sources told ANI. The young tearaway is recovering from a lumbar stress injury. He resumed bowling at the BCCI's Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru before the start of the 2025 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL).
England fast bowler Olly Stone will miss the majority of a five-match Test series against India after undergoing knee surgery which will rule him out for 14 weeks. Stone played the last of his five Tests against Sri Lanka in September and had been hoping to push for further honours with Nottinghamshire this year. But the latest in a long line of fitness issues mean he will be starting a long recovery period of more than three months as the county season gets under way on Friday. He joins fellow England quicks Mark Wood and Brydon Carse on the sidelines at the start of the domestic campaign.
India's legendary captain MS Dhoni never shies away from sharing his experience with the youngsters. On multiple occasions, the cricketing great could be seen guiding the youngsters during the Indian Premier League after the end of any match. Players too love to learn it from Dhoni, whose tactical acumen is certainly among the best the world of cricket has ever seen. India player and Delhi Capitals captain Axar Patel is no expection. He too shared his problems with Dhoni in the past and got guidance from him. The spin-bowling all-rounder talked about his bond with Dhoni in a recent video uploaded by DC, and also revealed a story when the cricket legend turned into a funny astrologer for him.
Australia and SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) Travis Head has a lot of respect for India, as a cricketing nation, and its fans. Despite admitting that he gets a lot of stick for doing well against India more often than not, Head suggested he has a special "love-hate" relationship with the fans in India. Head is currently playing for SRH in the Indian Premier League (IPL), his second straight season with the franchise after enjoying a breakout season last year where he score 567 in 15 matches as SRH reached the final.
The Indian cricket team's next assignment is a five-match Test series against England on the latter's home soil. The series will kick off on June 20, around a month after the ongoing Indian Premier League ends. It will be a crucial outing as India will begin their next World Test Championship cycle. A report emerged ahead of India's Test series vs England reveals that the side will not play any County team to prepare itself for the matches. India will rather play with India 'A' to gear up for the games against England.
India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal's sudden decision to switch from Mumbai to Goa grabbed headlines on Wednesday. Jaiswal wrote to the Mumbai Cricket Association on Tuesday, expressing his wish to leave Mumbai for Goa, and the governing body swiftly accepted his request. Jaiswal's shock move will see the left-handed 23-year-old play for Goa from the 2025-26 season where he could be appointed captain, though it is yet to be understood how much time he would be able to give to the state side given the packed international calendar.