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Smriti Mandhana To Lead India Women Across Formats On South Africa Tour; BCCI Announces Squads

Smriti Mandhana To Lead India Women Across Formats On South Africa Tour; BCCI Announces Squads

New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Monday announced India's women's squads for the upcoming all-format tour of South Africa in December, with Smriti Mandhana appointed captain across the Test, ODI and T20I formats. India are scheduled to play one Test, three ODIs and three T20Is during the tour, which will begin with the Test match in Gqeberha on December 9. Deepti Sharma has been named vice-captain of the Test and ODI teams, while Shafali Verma will serve as vice-captain of the T20I side. The Test and ODI squads feature 15 players each,…
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From T20I Debut In 2012 To Comeback In 2026? Bhuvneshwar Kumar Returns To India Squad

From T20I Debut In 2012 To Comeback In 2026? Bhuvneshwar Kumar Returns To India Squad

Bengaluru (Gurpreet Singh): Veteran fast bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar is on the verge of returning to India’s T20I setup after nearly four years, having been added to the squad for the fifth and final T20I against West Indies. The 36-year-old has been called up after Arshdeep Singh sustained a blow to his bowling shoulder during the fourth match in Hyderabad on Wednesday. The series decider is scheduled to take place at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Saturday, October 17, with the five-match contest level at 2-2. Bhuvneshwar’s inclusion gives India an experienced pace option ahead of the crucial encounter,…
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Harshit Rana Ruled Out of T20 World Cup 2026 with Knee Injury, Mohammed Siraj Named Replacement

Harshit Rana Ruled Out of T20 World Cup 2026 with Knee Injury, Mohammed Siraj Named Replacement

Mumbai: Indian fast bowler Harshit Rana has been ruled out of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 after sustaining a knee injury during a warm-up match against South Africa in Navi Mumbai on Wednesday. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) confirmed that Mohammed Siraj has been named as Rana’s replacement in the squad. The BCCI announced the development through an official post on its X handle, stating that Rana would take no further part in the tournament due to the injury sustained during the practice fixture. Rana appeared to be in visible discomfort while bowling, aborting…
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Centre and States Must Act as ‘Team India’ for Viksit Bharat by 2047: PM Modi at NITI Aayog Meet

Centre and States Must Act as ‘Team India’ for Viksit Bharat by 2047: PM Modi at NITI Aayog Meet

New Delhi, May 24, 2025 – Emphasizing the transformative potential of cooperative federalism, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday urged the Centre and all states to act in unison as "Team India" to achieve the collective vision of a developed India Viksit Bharat by 2047.Addressing the 10th Governing Council meeting of NITI Aayog, PM Modi stated, “If Centre and States work together like Team India, no goal is impossible.” He added that the development of individual states directly contributes to the advancement of the entire nation. “When every state is Viksit, then Bharat will be Viksit,” he said, calling for…
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