Gian Chacko

Sunil Gavaskar reacted to criticism over the Indian Premier League (IPL) schedule from the two cricketing powerhouse countries of England and Australia. The two parties view that the timetable jeopardizes the international calendar.

India will reportedly appoint all-rounder Hardik Pandya for their vice-captain position in the Asia Cup 2022 and T20 World Cup. Sources from BCII said that Pandya could take over the position from Kannaur Lokesh Rahul who had to miss the ongoing T20 I due to a groin injury.

On July 30, the Board of Control For Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the 15-member squad for the upcoming One-Day International (ODI) tour of Zimbabwe. However, the team did not include the services of opening batsman KL Rahul.

Team India All-rounder Washington Sundar claimed four wickets in his Lancashire debut, playing against Northamptonshire in the County Championship.

Former India captain Virat Kohli has been struggling to find consistency at the international level. He ended the campaign against England with only 31 runs, scoring only 11 and 20 in the fifth test against England at Edgbaston and failing to register even a single half-century.

Yuzvendra Chahal and Hardik Pandya led India to restrict England to 246 in 49 overs in the second ODI at Lord's on Thursday. Chahal recorded the best ODI result for an Indian bowler at Lord's. With a 4/47, He topped Mohinder Amarnath's 3/12 against the West Indies in the 1983 World Cup Final.

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) top batsman Ambati Rayudu will play for Baroda Cricket Association in the upcoming season after receiving a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the Andhra Cricket Association. Rayudu will be available to play all formats, but he last participated in a first-class match in November 2017.

During the first ODI at the Oval on Tuesday, captain Rohit Sharma broke the record for the most fifty-plus scores by any visiting player (14) in men's ODIs in England, surpassing Rahul Dravid, Virat Kohli, and Kane Williamson. Dravid, Kohli, and Williamson have all hit 13 50 plus in men's ODIs in England.

MS Dhoni, the former Indian captain, attended the second Twenty20 International between India and England at Edgbaston in Birmingham. He paid a surprise visit to greet the players in the dressing room following India's win over England.

Rishabh Pant received criticism for the striking difference between his performance in red-ball and white-ball cricket matches. Although he has proven to have a “special” talent in the longest cricket format, he doesn’t deliver a similar performance in T20I and ODI categories.