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If the ODI squad against West Indies is about patching gaps in a settled side, the T20I squad represents something much bigger: a genuine changing of the guard. Shreyas Iyer now leads the side, Tilak...
India's ODI squad for the West Indies series looks experienced at first glance. But underneath that experience lies a very different story. This is not quite India's first-choice ODI squad. With the A...
Team India's white-ball armies are out — and there's a familiar face back in the ODI fold. The Board of Control for Cricket in India has announced the squads for the upcoming West Indies tour, and it'...
A hamstring injury can change an athlete's season in a matter of seconds. A hamstring injury can change an athlete's season in a matter of seconds. One sprint, one sudden acceleration or one attempt t...
A breakdown of the sports science behind 48-hour athletic recovery — from carbohydrate and protein targets to rehydration, cold water immersion, sleep, HRV monitoring, and why recovery has become as important as performance itself in congested sporting calendars.
Some finals are won by a team finding its best day at the right time. This one was won in the first 13 overs, before Sri Lanka had a chance to find their footing at all. Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandh...
India went unbeaten through the Women's Asia Cup 2026, powered by Shafali Verma's remarkable consistency and a spin attack that bowled out every opponent — but a shaky middle order and slack fielding never quite got punished.
India Women beat Sri Lanka by 72 runs to win a record eighth Asia Cup title, but skipped the official trophy presentation over ACC chairman Mohsin Naqvi's dual role as PCB chief and Pakistan's interior minister — echoing a near-identical standoff by the men's team earlier this year.
India Women went unbeaten through the 2026 Asia Cup and beat defending champions Sri Lanka by 72 runs in the final to win a record eighth title, avenging their 2024 final loss in Dambulla.
India chased down Afghanistan's 156-8 in just 13.4 overs to win the 1st T20I by 7 wickets, powered by Abhishek Sharma's blistering 82 off 32 balls and disciplined bowling from Arshdeep Singh and Varun Chakaravarthy.
Dew isn't just an annoyance in day-night cricket — it's a physical process that flattens seam movement, blunts spin, and quietly tilts matches toward the chasing side. Here's the science behind it and how teams try to counter it.
A field at the 3rd over and a field at the 18th over can look like two different sports. Here's why — a phase-by-phase breakdown of how captains balance saving runs against taking wickets, from the Powerplay through the death overs and into Test cricket.
India's T20I Squad vs West Indies: The New Core Takes Shape
Decoding India's ODI Squad: The Balance, The Gaps and the Questions Before 2027
West Indies Tour of India: Same Passion, New Chapter
The Biomechanics of Hamstring Strain Prevention: Why Eccentric Strength and Nordic Curls Matter
48 Hours Between Fixtures: The Sports Science of Rapid Athletic Recovery
Shafali & Mandhana Power India to a Record Eighth Asia Cup Title
Unbeaten and Untroubled: How India Women Steamrolled Their Way to an Eighth Asia Cup
Champions Without a Cup: Why India Women Walked Off Without the Asia Cup Trophy
India's Women in Blue Are Champions of Asia — Again
India vs Afghanistan, 1st T20I: India Cruise to a 7-Wicket Win
The Dew Factor: The Science Behind Cricket's Most Unpredictable Variable
Field Positions Explained: How Fielding Strategy Changes by Match Phase
