Gambhir as coach has been largely dominant, almost dictatorial. Those who have seen him captain Delhi know that while he backs his preferred players to the hilt, he can also deny breathing space to players. Almost always angry, always aggressive and lacking trust
At the unveiling ceremony, IDCA also announced two major women’s cricket tournaments to be held in India: The Women’s Deaf T20I Tri-Series featuring India, Sri Lanka, and Trinidad & Tobago in March 2027, and the DICC Women’s T20 World Cup in Delhi in February 2028
At first glance, just minor changes after a poor tournament might seem surprising. But a closer look at the situation, the wicketkeeper swap (Kamalini coming in for Yastika Bhatia) suggests that the selectors did think about certain positions after the tournament
Led by Shubman Gill’s prolific batting and inspired performances from Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ishan Kishan and Prasidh Krishna, India swept Afghanistan 3-0 in June 2026, showcasing remarkable depth, emerging talent and complete dominance across departments
Jaiswal’s omission is one of the most notable decisions taken by the selectors. The left-handed opener had ended the Afghanistan series on a high note with a century in the third and final ODI, but the performance was not enough to earn him a place against England
This was India's second win at the ICC T20 Women's World Cup, following their 64-run win over Pakistan, and turned out to be Netherlands's second loss. Put into bat after losing the toss, India made 209/5, their highest yet and then bowled Netherlands out in 17.3 overs
The victory exorcised the ghosts of 2023, when the Indian cricket team had lost the ODI World Cup final at the very stadium after having won all their group stage games. The win culminates a brilliant run at the tournament, as India have lost just one match in the last two T20 World Cups
The ADCA T20I Asia Cup 2026 will commence on February 19 at Barabati Stadium in Cuttack, bringing together India, Sri Lanka and Nepal for a landmark deaf cricket championship aimed at promoting sporting excellence, regional cooperation and greater inclusion across Asia
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly questioned Pakistan’s decision to withdraw from the T20 World Cup match against India, calling it surprising and costly in a tournament where every point matters, while also backing India as strong favourites for the title
The decision follows world cricket governing body's rejection of the BCB’s request to relocate Bangladesh’s fixtures from India to Sri Lanka, citing absence of any credible or verifiable security threat to the Bangladesh national team in India
