Shreyas Iyer and Abhishek Sharma back young Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, stressing senior players’ role in his growth ahead of the West Indies series.

Recovering from a toe injury, Sai Sudharsan says he isn’t fazed by rising competition for batting slots and is focused solely on his own comeback journey.

Pace bowler Baloda claimed a six-wicket haul to bowl out Australia Under-19 for 174, but India U19 lost both openers cheaply in reply on day one.

Veteran West Indies spinner Akeal Hosein says he will balance analytics and gut feel as the Caribbean side begins a five-match T20I series against India.

India bowling coach Morne Morkel hailed Kuldeep Yadav as a genuine match-winner ahead of the series-opening T20I against West Indies.

England are reworking their Ashes preparation strategy after a chastening 2025-26 series, with Brendon McCullum admitting lessons were learned from weak warm-up planning.

Cameron Green’s abdominal strain, picked up during the ODI series, has cast doubt over his availability for the first Test, with Cooper Connolly tipped as his replacement.

Jammu & Kashmir begin their Ranji Trophy defence against Madhya Pradesh on October 11, with the squad focused on ironing out small glitches rather than overhauling a winning formula.

With selectors watching closely, India A’s upcoming matches give uncapped and fringe players a genuine chance to push for ODI selection ahead of busy international calendar.

Pace sensation Baloda claimed a career-best six-for as the hosts bowled out Australia for 174 before closing day one of the Youth Test at 38 for two.