Shaheen Afridi got a wicket in his very first over as Pakistan captain in the first T20I against New Zealand but then was taken for 24 runs in an over by the Kiwi opener Finn Allen. New Zealand posted a huge score of 226 runs on the board in the series opener in Auckland.

The youngsters, who have gotten chances for India so far in T20Is for the last 6-8 months, have impressed one and all. The likes of Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jitesh Sharma and Rinku Singh have taken the chances with both hands, however, as per Suresh Raina, an experienced player could be India's X-factor.

Team India is set to ring in changes as far as the make-up of the line-up is concerned for the Test series against England. KL Rahul made his debut as a wicketkeeper in red-ball cricket for India in the South Africa series but it seems, he might be freed up of that burden in the upcoming series.

Team India have a few wicketkeeping options in the run-up to T20 World Cup to try and finalise. Two of them, Sanju Samson and Jitesh Sharma will be getting opportunities in the Afghanistan series. However, Sunil Gavaskar, let alone these two, didn't even consider Ishan Kishan as one of the options.

The 2024 edition of the Women's Premier League is set to move out of Mumbai and travel to two other major cities in Delhi and Bengaluru. The second edition of the WPL is likely to take place in February with the IPL set to begin early in the final week of March.

Former India pacer Praveen Kumar, whose career was cut short due to injuries and off-field issues, has been one of the stories of what could have been. Kumar last played for India in 2012 and in the IPL in 2017 and now has opened up on his bad image and why never got a job in cricket again.

With England series in sight, the Test specialists and the players on the fringe are playing Ranji Trophy to get accustomed to red-ball cricket or push their case to be in the squad, respectively. One such batter is Shreyas Iyer, who was ignored for the Afghanistan T20Is, with Rohit and Kohli back.

Indian women's cricket team captain Harmanpreet Kaur was on the receiving end after naming Shreyanka Patil while elaborating on where India lost the second T20I against Australia in Navi Mumbai. India could score just 130 runs with the bat and Australia chased them down in just 19 overs.

Sanju Samson, the recent centurion for India in the ODIs against South Africa, has returned to the T20 squad for the upcoming Afghanistan series. Samson last played a T20I for India against Ireland and will hope to make a mark as he will be playing alongside the first-choice stars after a long time.

Mumbai Indians batting coach and former West Indies all-rounder Kieron Pollard shared a cryptic post on Instagram on Saturday, January 6. Since the post was regarding loyalty and how it is time-dependent, the fans of the Mumbai Indians were quick to connect with the franchise's captaincy switch.

Delhi-born Nikhil Chaudhary has added the much-needed Indian flavour in the ongoing Big Bash League season in Australia. Nikhil, who has impressed with his batting, bowling as well as style, was impressed by Brett Lee's Hindi during the game between the Hurricanes and the Renegades.

Virat Kohli was quite vocal on the field on the first day of the second Test between India and South Africa. Whether it was telling Siraj what to bowl or welcoming Keshav Maharaj when that 'Ram Siya Ram' song played in the backdrop, Kohli was in some mood given India were on top in Cape Town.

Virat Kohli was born to play Test cricket given he is the best captain for India in the format and even though he is not leading the side anymore, he keeps finding ways to impact the game. The second Test saw Kohli, the genius reader of the game when India bowled out South Africa for 55.

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, the two senior pros of the Indian cricket team, who haven't played the T20 format since the T20 World Cup last year are still in the fray for the 2024 edition. The selectors gave the young guns a free pass in the T20Is to do their thing and many of them were impressive.

The place where it all started for Jasprit Bumrah in Test cricket, the Indian pacer returns to that very place, the Newlands in Cape Town. The importance of the Test match is second to none given the series is on the line and Bumrah will be eager to make it count.

While Melbourne Stars were going after the Renegades total, Australian commentator Jason Richardson was left shell-shocked as his fan interview suddenly became a proposal on live TV in the Big Bash League 2023-24 match on Tuesday, January 2. Since it was an Indian couple, the video has gone viral.

Australian captain Pat Cummins capped off a decorated year with his second 10-wicket haul in a Test match as the world Test champions took an unassailable 2-0 lead against Pakistan. Cummins is having a great time on and off the field as he came up with an epic response to Mohammad Hafeez.

Team India ended a middling 2023 on a poor note losing the final Test of the year as South Africa gave them a humbling by an innings and 32 runs. However, before the year was over, the visitors got some good news in the form of their all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja's fitness.

Australia took an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match Test series against Pakistan with a 79-run win in the Boxing Day Test at the MCG. While Pakistan gave a tough fight, it wasn't to be for Shan Masood's men as Pat Cummins registered his second 10-wicket haul.

It was a tough day for India on the field on Wednesday, December 27, the second day of the first Test against South Africa as the hosts were outstanding with the bat. The visitors were made to toil hard, which forced former captain Virat Kohli to give an inspired talk in Rohit Sharma's absence.